November 2010
6 posts
What's in L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican... →
“Movie reviews, interviews, and travel articles.”
Are Republicans serious about refusing to raise... →
“The most likely result is a face-saving compromise.”
Why do auctioneers talk like that? →
“They talk like that to hypnotize the bidders. The speed is also intended to give the buyers a sense of urgency.”
How do forensic musicologists know whether Michael... →
“To determine if a recording of a singer’s voice is real, audio experts look at elements of the singer’s tone, diction, and range. Whenever you sing a note, you also produce notes—or overtones—an octave higher, a fifth above that, and so on. Different voices—and different instruments—produce different kinds of overtones.”
How to sell horrible counterintuitive column ideas... →
Be Farhad Manjoo?
Does health insurance cover stupid decisions? →
“Usually, yes.”