A serious and sad note today - Mark Bertus (a finance prof at Auburn University) passed away early this morning at the age of 38 after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind a wife and three children, and is now pain free and in the presense of Joy Himself Those of you who knew him can read the story of his last couple of years as chronicled by his wife Rhonda at their blog .

Continued here: 
R.I.P. Mark Bertus (12/21/1971 - 1/26/2010)

Well, it’s the last finally the day of the year. So, here’s wishing you all a safe, happy, and prosperous New Year

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Out With The Old Year, and In WIth The New

Since Unknown University starts (and ends) their fall semester a bit late, I’m just putting the finishing touches on my grades - two classes down and one (the smallest, luckily) to go. It’s been a tough semester - three preps (for the non academics among you, a prep is a unique class - so three preps means I taught three different classes), and one was a brand new one (Fixed Income) for me. I took it because the senior faculty who regularly teaches it took a sabbatical, and it’s required of all our students.

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As The Semester Winds Down