Tim Gowers and I have something in common. Unfortunately it�s not our math skills.

Heavy paper.

What would you say if a man with British accent cold-calls you one evening to offer money because he likes your blog?

I said no.

In my world � the world of academic paper-war � we don�t just get money for our work. What we get is permission to administrate somebody else�s money according to the attached 80-page guidelines (note the change in section 15b that affects taxation of