Nice post on model scaffolding. "Winston Churchill said that sometimes the truth is so precious, it must be attended by a bodyguard of lies. Similarly, for a model to be believed, it must, except in the simplest of cases, be accompanied by similar models that either give similar results or, if they differ, do so in a way that can be understood."
Someone once asked G.K. Chesterton what book he'd most like to have on a desert island. He answered, "Thomas's Guide to Practical Shipbuilding."
"Credit is a sacred trust, it’s what our free society is founded on. Do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia? I said, do you think they give a damn about their bills in Russia?"
"I have yet to meet someone who does not want a naked picture of their loved ones with text about themselves."