C, I wanted to thank you for all of the interesting articles you post on this blog. I am not quite so savvy with that stuff, but really enjoy what you post, so please don't think that I am (we are) not paying attention.
I read the article on david's medienkritik, and disagree with the author as he hints towards anti-semitism in germany. his assertions were flimsy at best, and I think that it's unfair to equate anti-american sentiment to anti-semitic sentiment (which is the only direct link he makes to anti-semitism, other anti-semitic assertions are based on similar language used 70 years ago). otherwise, I do agree with the statements about germans' mindset towards free market and society. they cling to certain ideals, in the spirit of protecting their "culture" and "history," and aren't really big fans of opportunists, which is how they view american companies. while I see the merit in these tendencies, we must live in reality and this german point of view is not helping them gain ground on teh global stage.
the arab-american article is interesting, and the details presented about the data later really cleared things up for me. it's a good example of why it's so important when reading stats and research to look into sample size and sample population before making judgements, and to think about what populations are being compared, and how they might differ in background. it's like that anti-vegan diet article you found a few months ago, C. the research was flawed, was not in any position to pass judgement on vegan diets, and was funded by the cattle industry.
am at work, so gotta keep this short.
my job situation is being worked out. I am most likely going to have a position available to me full time in anesthesiology starting july 18th. however, I am still looking for other positions and have an interview in the near future with the behavioral genetics lab at Penn, doing obesity research. I can find out what I would be paid at other jobs, and I will have a bargaining chip with CHOP; I can ask for more money if I don't get a raise (or only get a tiny one) from the department. basically, with my experience I can easily start asking for 30 grand a year, at a minimum. the job in behavioral genetics has a minimum salary of 28,500, but the lower 1/3 is at 32,000, and I should be able to get above minimum if I were to get that job.
so these are the chess moves I am contemplating. otherwise not much going on...
going to a wedding this saturday, a show in maryland sunday night and staying over at gavin's dad's house in annapolis. depending on the weather monday, since I have off from work, we might take his dad's new boat out.
Dad, thanks again for a nice (but too short) visit this weekend. thanks also for the work on the car!
love to all,
H
- posted by H @ 5/25/2005 03:04:00 PM