My sister is in Peru as part of a medical fellowship and, as some of you know, was in country when the earthquake hit. She’s joined a team going down to Pisco, Peru, which was located near the epicenter of … Continued
Monthly Archives: August 2007
CT Local Politics: Connecticut Voters Want Politics, Religion Separate
Some interesting history covered in this post.
As for my team in the draft…
I didn’t do so well this year. After the draft last year, I felt like I had mastered the format and figured out a good system for evaluating draft value. This year, I was just shocked at how out of … Continued
Technology meets the Fantasy Football Auction Draft
Today was draft day for the main Fantasy Football league I play in. Unlike most leagues, we do an in-person auction draft with a salary cap to fill rosters rather than the traditional snake draft. This format is great, but … Continued
Portfolio.com: What Excessive Pay Package?
A very cool visualization of how CEO salaries have grown over the last few decades. (via Kareem’s del.icio.us feed)
Why you should ignore Tom Friedman forevermore
Atrios posted this video of Friedman’s May 30, 2003 which is quite remarkable for it’s idiocy. Someone should ask him if he stands by his foreign policy advice of “suck on this.” He should never be taken seriously again.
Instant Karma: good album except for one little thing
I’m listening to Instant Karma, a benefit album for Amnesty International and Darfur. The entire album is made up of Lennon songs covered by contemporary artists. Everyone from U2 and REM to Postal Service and Jack Johnson. I’m trying to … Continued
In the Neighborhood » Blog Archive » Inventory’s Up. How Do You Differentiate?
It’s great having a real estate agent in town that blogs, and blogs well. Good links in this post to housing stats for the area and the nation.
Boing Boing: Erasing long-term memories in rats
We’re getting closer to Paycheck every day… you know, if reverse engineering were actually that simple.
Obsidian Wings: How Markets Work
Man, that’s funny. Of course, it’s part of a serious issue where the Bush administration is putting ideology over a practical federal plan that actually works.
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