prior probability

Although I am now back home in Orlando, Florida, below are a few more memories from my recent sojourn in Columbus, Ohio, the 14th largest city in the USA.

Your mileage may vary, but after many years of trial and error the following rules of thumb or “dos and dont’s” have worked for me:

1. Do not write unless you have something new or original to say.
2. Do your research; allocate sufficient time to read the relevant literature on your topic. Note: This is the most important and time-consuming part of the writing process, but the more research you do, the easier to know when you have something new or original to say. (See Item #1 above.)
3. Establish a word quota for each of your writing sessions (my target is 500 words per writing session, or one single-spaced page), and be sure to block off a non-negotiable time of day to write. (In my case, I like to get my writing done in the early morning hours after I drop my daughter off at school but before I check my emails or run any errands.)
4. Open up a new Word document for each writing session. (I do this so I don’t get bogged down editing my previous writing. I will have plenty of time to edit my work once I have a decent-sized working draft.)
5. Write up the introduction section and abstract last and keep the intro as short as possible (one page max).

Both works of art are on display at the Columbus Museum of Art, a gem in the middle of Ohio.

I discovered this haunting piece of instrumental music via the “Chill” station on SiriusXM (channel 53).

These multifarious football clubs, spread across eight different soccer leagues, are all based in London. Hat tip: u/andreidost.

Today (March 25) is one of the most important days for Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians: the Feast of the Annunciation, which commemorates the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary and which used to mark the beginning of the New Year. (See here, for example.) Pictured below is El Greco’s rendering of the Annunciation.

That is the title of this autobiographical 2017 lecture by Ketanji Brown Jackson.