and 
.Economics (sort of)
Good news for surname-challenged fellow economists who get suckered into writing co-authored papers with A et al, B et al, and C et al (I've even had some of my own papers recommended to me for reading): we have been vindicated! Liran Einav and Leeat Yariv document our plight with chilling precision. I am confident that this will dramatically improve my current professional standing (thanks Enri).
Robert Rosenthal died on February 27, 2002. Here is a tribute to his memory, written jointly with Roy Radner, published in the Journal of Economic Theory. Here is a list of Bob's publications.
On a lighter note, here is the text of the keynote talk that I gave in May 2003 for the NYU masters and doctoral graduation ceremony, Avery Fisher Hall, New York.
And here is an informal account of some recent research, as part of the NYU Silver Dialogues.
W.G. Sebald died in a car crash on December 14, 2001. Here is an obituary from the Guardian (London). Here is what Sebald's university webpage looked like at the time of his death.
Calcutta. And sixty photographs of Calcutta taken by the U.S. Army in 1947.
The Pale Blue Dot
Another image: The Earth, the Moon, and Jupiter (and three moons).
Two Bruegels:
and .
Some art, by Zayira Ray
The Mouse, by Z. Ray (March 2007)
Riyaaz at 8, Zayira at 6 (April 17, 2006)
One of the most beautiful songs I know goes across the universe.
Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River.
Zayira Unveils her Picture (September 2008)
Samachar.com
The Calcutta Telegraph
The
Times of India
or try this:
(And while on the subject of Google, take a quick look at its humble beginnings.)
News: England
News: Spain
News: Brazil