As a means of getting away from reviewing for a calculus exam, I'm going to spend a moment raving to myself, since I doubt anyone reads this drivel, about my opinions on the Madoff scandal.

Although there is little doubt that Madoff's behavior was immoral, the reason he was getting away with it was that he was giving people what they wanted. They wanted something that was easy. They wanted to be able to make millions without even trying, just by entrusting part of their income to the Great Miracle Man. I hope that at least some people have learned something from this. For example, don't invest any substantial amount of money in the fulfillment of a fantasy. If it sounds like it's too good to be true, it probably is.

In other news, people are still talking about Michael Jackson. LET THE MAN DIE!!!