Tim O'Hearn

Tim O'Hearn

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Radical Ideas for Improving Higher Education in America

Tim November 1, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments

Introduction This is going to be a poorly-researched article where I make clear the opinions that I hold on higher education. Specifically, private colleges. I will propose many sweeping process changes. None of these things will ever happen. While my commentary will

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Running at Acadia National Park

Tim October 21, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Running at Acadia National Park

Continuing my Running at… series, I capped off the fall with a New England road trip. As is typical, I found AllTrails and other online resources to be useless from a runner’s perspective. I know that the audience for such blog posts is minuscule,

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JPMorgan Chase Really Screwed Up the 2020 Corporate Challenge

Tim October 17, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
JPMorgan Chase Really Screwed Up the 2020 Corporate Challenge

If you work for a big company in a big city, you’ve probably heard of the Chase Corporate Challenge. It’s an annual 3.5-mile race that serves some altruistic purpose, I’m sure. Mainly, though, it’s a reliable source of office banter

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Gems of Youtube #8: Drive-By Insults

Tim October 11, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Gems of Youtube #8: Drive-By Insults

Drive By Insults: Episode 4 Views: 241k on YouTube. Series over one million known. Posted: August 14th, 2006 Genre: Comedy Creator(s): Unknown   Background Disclaimer: This is an extremely racy, inappropriate, video series. I do not condone this behavior or any

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The Civil Southerner Hypothesis

Tim October 10, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
The Civil Southerner Hypothesis

In absence of face-to-face interactions this year, I have spent a lot of time arguing with people on the internet. It’s a pastime. When I see a discussion that interests me, I jump into the fray. When I see an opinion that hasn’t

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NEPA State Park Power Rankings

Tim September 26, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
NEPA State Park Power Rankings

As the leaves turn and my time living with my parents in Scranton comes to a close, I’ve decided to reflect on what was a wonderful summer. I’ve visited a large number of Pennsylvania State Parks since I left Chicago.

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Running at Big Pocono State Park

Tim September 14, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Running at Big Pocono State Park

Big Pocono State Park flips the script on the typical state park trail system. Rather than starting at a base area and running up a mountain, you start at the top of the mountain and hike down, then back up. And the mountain

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Running at Tobyhanna State Park

Tim September 5, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Running at Tobyhanna State Park

The weather is getting colder now and the mornings in Northeastern Pennsylvania are absolutely perfect for running. After recovering from an injury that sidelined me for most of July and August, Tobyhanna State Park was the first destination on my list. Time is

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Remembering Element Search + Win

Tim August 28, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Remembering Element Search + Win

Back when the internet was a simpler place, Element, a company that designs skateboards and skateboarding gear, put together a sweepstakes program. All you had to do was install a search box with Element’s branding and use it to Google search

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Winning Strategies for Bananagrams

Tim August 22, 2020 Uncategorized No Comments
Winning Strategies for Bananagrams

Bananagrams is a speed-skill-based word game. Think of it as a Scrabble with no board, no interconnected words between players, no turns or point values, and the ability to change what’s already on your board. You flip over 21 tiles to

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Recent Posts

  • The Truth About Instagram Growth Services in 2021 January 7, 2021
  • Revisiting the Sinjid Trilogy as Adobe Flash is Discontinued December 26, 2020
  • Running in 2020 December 6, 2020
  • Radical Ideas for Improving Higher Education in America November 1, 2020
  • Running at Acadia National Park October 21, 2020
  • JPMorgan Chase Really Screwed Up the 2020 Corporate Challenge October 17, 2020
  • Gems of Youtube #8: Drive-By Insults October 11, 2020
  • The Civil Southerner Hypothesis October 10, 2020
  • NEPA State Park Power Rankings September 26, 2020
  • Running at Big Pocono State Park September 14, 2020

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My Most Recent Books

Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
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Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone
Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
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Wall Street and the Rise of Hitler
by Antony C. Sutton
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
it was ok
My Life as a Quant: Reflections on Physics and Finance
by Emanuel Derman
Slaughterhouse-Five
it was amazing
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
by Benjamin Wallace
Pulphead
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Pulphead
by John Jeremiah Sullivan
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
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The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
by Taylor Larimore

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