Category Archives: Academia

Watch Cash Flow

By Agricola | September 2, 2009

I understand the fundamental meaning of cash flow. Being a middle-aged college student means, simply, that there ain’t no cash coming in, and there is a lot of cash flowing out. What I have not really understood until recently is the financial concept of cash flow. Not to worry, though; Dr. Evans is making damn [...] Read more »

Also posted in Finance & Accounting | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Globalization – An Illustration

By Agricola | August 25, 2009

A new semester means another opportunity to rant about textbook prices – but we’ve been over this before, so I won’t waster our readership’s time. Instead, a tale of global business, intrigue, and, hopefully, happiness.
Some background. That great engine of entrepeneurial opportunism, E-Bay, also operates as another company called Half.com. Half.com specializes in [...] Read more »

Also posted in Finance & Accounting, The Business World | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

TaxMan

By Agricola | August 25, 2009

The first day of classes for the fall semester. A heavy load of business oriented classes, mostly as a requirement for my minor. The most daunting is Taxation, an upper level accounting course. The professor is a seasoned veteran of the public accounting wars who returned to the (relative) safety of academe to earn her [...] Read more »

Also posted in Economics, Finance & Accounting, The Business World | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Hanging On!

By Agricola | May 5, 2009

 

Last exam tomorrow, then 6 glorious days of rest before staring again. Read more »

Posted in Academia | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Fish Out of Water

By Agricola | May 4, 2009

The picture below captures perfectly the essence of my being. The Osprey, a magnificent raptor, is the symbol for Calculus and Computer Science. The fish, an insignificant link in the food chain, is the symbol for I, the hapless student.
Observe the grasp of the Osprey, with it razor sharp talons embedded in the brain [...] Read more »

Also posted in Mathematics | Tagged , , | 2 Comments