Bonus Question: Where’s the House? That’s one long boom — at least several hundred feet high, judging from appearances. Call that possibility unlikely at best. Instead, it’s likely that the photo (above) was taken by a drone, or, perhaps a low-flying aircraft (if Google Maps can do that — please let me know!). Location, Location...Read More
Drones & Residential Real Estate It hardly detracts from the story line, but it’s not exactly the case that real estate brokers now have their own drones*, which they make available to their agents (pictured at left: fictional Realtor Phil Dunphy operating said drone). Rather, professional photographers are adding aerial shots taken by drones to...Read More
“What Would TR Do?” “It’s too soon to tell.” –Mao Tse Tung’s response, when asked (in 1947) about the consequences of the French Revolution. Just as perspective is needed to appreciate signal historical events, so, too, is distance required to assess great individuals. More than a century after Teddy Roosevelt successfully challenged the monopolists and concentrated financial...Read More
(Re-)Defining “Full Employment” “Jobless Filings at Highest Point Since November” –headline, The New York Times (8/19/10) One year ago, 90% of you were in the top 10% of your class. Today, 90% of you are in the bottom 90% of the your class.–Stanford Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon, to the incoming class of ’82 (which...Read More
