by Jeff Kessler | Oct 18, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
The economics of transportation pricing is a fascinating topic that spans multiple semesters of university-level courses. However, the result of many sensible policies often leads to unique and beneficial tricks. One of which is the Amtrak free stopover trick. Say...
by Jeff Kessler | Oct 17, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
There once was a cow named Fortuna who lived in the area near Lansdale, PA. Nearby was the Reading Railroad, whose tracks connected Doylestown, PA with Center City Philadelphia. One fateful day, ironically-named Fortuna was crossing the tracks on the cowpath when...
by Jeff Kessler | Oct 16, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Comment vous appelez-vous? Quel est votre nom? If you ask someone their name in French, you might expect a reply with a typical first and last name. But what about in written works? For someone like me, you might see it listed as KESSLER Jeff. Why the different layout...
by Jeff Kessler | Oct 11, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
We end this week with a relatively quick but useful tidbit: What do Americans, Californians, New Yorkers, Texans, Europeans, Canadians, Mexicans, and “Massholes” alike have in common? They’re all demonyms! Demonyms are words used to identify the...
by Jeff Kessler | Oct 10, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Everyone knows Boston’s roads are somewhat nonsensical. Curving through the city, intersecting at odd angles, and having crazy conventions where Winter Street becomes Summer Street, navigating Boston without a GPS is nearly impossible. Contrast that with Philadelphia,...
