One of the key issues in the NFL labor negotiations is the expansion of the season from 16 games to 18 games. Owners want to increase revenues, but players are concerned about more injuries. Of course the more games that are played, the more injuries occur. But I wanted see
Continue readingLetters of Note: Worthless Yahoo! emails
This is the email I just received from Yahoo! Yahoo! sent me an email to say that they’re renaming their calendar and notepad by adding “All-New” in front of them? I don’t use Yahoo! Calendar and Yahoo! Notepad. Where’s the unsubscribe button? Oh wait, there is none. Lesson learned: Make
Continue readingIs Google Reader being phased-out?
What happened to the shortcut to Google Reader within Gmail? It used to be right there next to documents. Now, “Photos” is in its place… To get to Google Reader now is a three-step process. You must click more, scroll down to reader, and click on it. Not so slick
Continue readingWho is going to make the Baseball Hall Of Fame, based on current trajectories
The Baseball Hall Of Fame is one of the most debated subjects in sports. To gain entry, you must get 75% of the vote from baseball writers within 20 years of retiring (within 15 years of becoming eligible for the Hall). And, in each year of voting, you must garner
Continue readingCoaching carousel claims three 2nd-year coaches
The NFL coaching carousel is an interesting ride every year. “What have you done for me lately” is the only common theme. I was interested in seeing how 1st year and 2nd year coaches performed versus their team’s record the previous year… Rookie coaches (with their current team) With as
Continue readingThe Seahawks are a 1-in-32-year phenomenon
Reading Nate Silver’s post was painful. He proved the Seahawks are a woefully bad playoff team (although they’re improved from last year). But should we be surprised that a 7-9 team made the playoffs? Yes, a 7-9 playoff team should only make the playoffs every 32 years. I looked at all
Continue readingEconomic indicator: Cargo ship containers and frequency
Last April I posted how ships coming into the Puget Sound appeared much fuller than last year. In November, I re-visited Marrowstone Island and was able to observe the frequency and cargo of container ships. Things are stabilizing… November 2010 cargo ship: Similar boat, April 2010: You can count the
Continue readingThe sorry state of televising bowl games
My grandpa got me hooked on watching bowl games. He was a sports addict, and had 2 TVs set up in his living room so he could watch sports while grandma could watch whatever she wanted. But on New Years day, he commandeered both sets, and we’d watch 2 bowl
Continue readingPeople of Walmart
I don’t venture into Walmart very often, but on a field visit this summer, I snapped this beauty… Slippers? Check Exposed boxers? Check Half-used cigarette behind the ear? Check Unless I’m short of blog material, I’m not going back anytime soon.
Continue readingGreat Marketing: Turbo Tax delivers a great direct mail piece
I got a CD in the mail from Turbo Tax this week. It looks like free software, but it’s not. It’s the same software you can get in stores or access online. You must pay for it. It really is great marketing. I thought it was free software, but it’s $60
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