Happy Labor Day

I watched on the History Channel a couple nights ago a show about a mathematician who somewhat "predicts the future" by employing his algorhythm. He is a game theorist, following in the footsteps of John Nash of A BEAUTIFUL MIND fame. This guy, Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, has been proven right 90% of the time in his predictions. I've been interested in game theory since seeing there was a course available through The Teaching Company on it. Game theory attempts to mathematically capture behavior in strategic situations, in which an individual's success in making choices depends on the choices of others. So, as an example, Bruce Bueno De Mesquita can predict statistical outcomes in the situation between the US and North Korea. He has assisted the CIA and businesses over the past 20 years. It was fascinating stuff on tv. I'm now listening to the audio of A BEAUTIFUL MIND.

We watched the DVD of The Soloist last night with Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx based on a true story of a Los Angeles Times reporter who starts off writing a column about a homeless man who years ago attended Juliard. Over time he tries to help the man more. It would be a better movie if the director didn't try to bash over the viewer's head the message he was trying to convey and inserting political commentary.

At 3AM this morning I was sort of not sleeping but was startled by a LOUD strike of lightening somewhere nearby. Holy schmoley, it was almost frightening. So it rained sometime after that and today is being lovely and cool in the 70s after being in the mid 90s yesterday.

Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster