Author Archives: Jason

About Jason

Jason R. Koepke is Founder and Data Strategist at GNT LLC, a risk-analysis and data strategy firm that provides analytical and technical services to the public and private sectors. His work and research has been featured in the academic, financial, and technical industries.

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I’ve learned this week:
* Black ASL (Courtesy: Washington Post)

* Fifteen percent of lung cancer cases are in non-smokers. (Courtesy: New Yorker)

* The country’s oldest endowed chair is the Hollis Chair of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. The chair was established in 1721. (Courtesy: NYT)

* Push presents. (Courtesty: EC)

* Mel Brooks co-created Get Smart. (Courtesy: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee)

Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* Sharp invented the mechanical pencil. Sharp’s Wikipedia page identifies a few other cool inventions from the company, including the first camera phone. (Courtesy: Bloomberg)

* Careering means: “Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction”. (Courtesy: RC)