What, exactly doesretromean, and where does it come from? This post discusses the definition and derivation of this modern-looking but old-fashioned term. The adjectiveretrostems, by way of the French termrétro(short forrétrograde), directly from a Latin preposition meaning “backward” or “...
In retrospect, you would have received a lot more monthly income between 2001 and 2015 if you had locked in a traditional immediate annuity at 5%-6%, which is where rates were back in 2001. I know hindsight is 20-20. But it's good to keep some perspective on how a VIA might work...
In retrospect, the discussions which led to the unopposed adoption of these two measures as a “quality” initiative in clinical care were somewhat aspirational. A review of progress at a subsequent quality improvement meeting revealed considerable variation among clinics, with a wide variety of measu...
I have always wondered why some people are more successful than other (I mean, most other) people. It is probably a combination of personal charm, smartness, a lot of hard-work, and some luck. But when it comes to leadership the qualities are probably the same, and it’s really less ...
and then another book caught my eyes:The 4-hour Work Week. I heard a lot about this book from my friends and I used the next hour flipping through the pages and I’m pretty happy with what I am reading, and I think Tim Ferriss does offer people a sweetDEAL (Definition, Elimination,...
Capitulation does not mean the sellers were "wrong" or the buyers "right." While a short-term rebound follows capitulation by definition, it doesn't mean prices can't go even lower later, if future reverses turn the new "strong hands" into sellers. ...
What We Left Behind – Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a documentary, taking a retrospective look at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, its influence, meaning, and legacy. The documentary was produced by 455 Films and directed by Ira Steven Behr a
What does “predictable”even mean? If I know English, but don’t have the cultural background to recognize the “Roses are Red” ditty, I might find the “blue” perplexing as a completion. Violets are kind of purplish, actually. What do judgments about predictability of the LLM output ...
What does it mean to control for a variable? How exactly do we control for a variable? Why do we even need to control for a variable? In retrospect, the confusion originated because I thought regression was about fitting a straight line through some dots(which is correct, but t...
What Does It Mean? Imagine stumbling upon a tattoo like this. If you're anything like us, you'll wonder what was going on inside this person's mind when they decided to get it. It's like trying to solve a Rubik's Cube while riding a unicycle an...