Bill Simmons wrote a fantastic piece on the poor quality of the NFC West, including the most pithy rant I’ve ever read about the sad state of Seattle sports… the Mariners might lose 100 games, the Zombie Sonics look like a title contender, Kevin Durant flashed GOAT potential in Turkey,
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-09-26
At least the new blue field doesn't make my TV screen shake # Let's review Terrelle Pryor's 6 TD day: 20 for 26, 224 yds passing (4 TDs), 104 yds rushing (1 TD), 20 yds receiving (1 TD) # Ingram is fun to watch # Fans should immediately clasp their
Continue reading“Buying Locally” from big businesses makes sense too
I’m a big fan of buying locally. For items like food at a farmer’s market, there are huge benefits to the buyer, seller, and community: Buyer: Healthier food that has not been siting in a warehouse or trailer bed for days or weeks Seller: Lower costs of shipping and disintermediation
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Seattle summer worst in 3 decades. http://bit.ly/bvCcXS # Wine menus via tablet computers at restaurants. Brilliant. http://nyti.ms/a28er7 # "Arian Foster named his daughter Zeniah Egypt, a consequence of a fascination with ancient Egypt from watching the Discovery Channel" #wsj # A FCS voter mistook Jackson State for Jacksonville State. http://bit.ly/bg7cRH
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NBC's online coverage of ND-MICH completely missed the game winning score. Worthless. # Let's not give Boise St. too much credit. # ESPN360 still hasn't figured out how to do online ads. Not complaining. # Princeton reprimanded for "Major" NCAA violation. http://bit.ly/c4Hnlm # I just don't see how the Seahawks
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“The first offensive play of the Lane Kiffin era at USC,†Fanhouse’s John Walters noted, “was a false start.†# Who's excited for the first College Football game of the season… Presbyterian College at Wake Forest # Starbucks doesn't brew decaf coffee after noon. That seems like a bad policy
Continue readingWhat to make of the College Football Pre-Season Poll
Every August, the College Football Pre-Season Poll comes out, and I never know what to make of it. Should I be glad that my beloved Buckeyes are in the top 5? I decided to look to the past to see the correlation between the Pre-Season Poll and the Final Poll.
Continue readingTwitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29
Fun watching Freddie Montero dismantle Freddie L. & the Chicago Fire. # Can't wait for college football to start. WSJ picks Ohio State to go the distance. http://bit.ly/bzQPHk # Seattle, Monday. http://bit.ly/9OLo8F # First fantasy draft tomorrow – my first auction. Value-based draft spreadsheet prepped and ready. It's slick! #
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What's up with sports reporter Jim Gray being involved in controversies? Pete Rose, then Lebron, now Woods / Pavin http://bit.ly/cTWz7W # Sad: King Co. Library just bought 6 copies of "MacGyver: The TV Movies." Sadder: There are already 54 holds http://bit.ly/aco02b # The brown paper handbag: Only $1,045 http://bit.ly/cJJvDL #
Continue readingThoughts about hiring a coach
In the world of work, there’s usually a defined process for hiring someone: Create a job description, including both the responsibilities of the role and the desired skillset of the person to be hired Review hundreds of resumes Interview the top X candidates Invite a select few back for further
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