Bounce

January 27

“ True facts: Theriot hit .328/.412/.522 for the Cubs in 159 plate appearances in 2006; Mike Fontenot hit .305/.395/.514 in 284 plate appearances in 2008. Now I’m not sure how this whole “stats” thing works, but I’m pretty sure that you can just add those together to get what we should expect in 2012.
Therioting in the Streets: Giants Sign Ryan Theriot - McCovey Chronicles

January 24

How the Deficit Got This Big - NYTimes.com

In terms of spending and deficits, not sure what else we need to know.

January 23

Six Rebuttals to the Argument that Congress or Fannie and Freddie Caused the Crisis » New Deal 2.0

Because the four remaining GOP candidates are idiots in general, and specifically around this.

January 22

“ Newt Gingrich can be the GOP nominee in exactly the same sense as Tim Tebow can be an NFL quarterback.
Eschaton: Wisdom

January 15

NFL Videos: QB Smith to TE Davis, 14-yd, pass, TD

With the KNBR audio.

December 30

“ In fact, at this point, inflation-protected U.S. bonds pay negative interest: investors are willing to pay America to hold their money.
Keynes Was Right - NYTimes.com

November 20

“ Labeling something as best practices is not a substitute for wisdom, discernment, discretion, subject matter expertise, intellect, creativity or any of the other qualities I value in an advisor.
Best Practices - Aren’t - Forbes

November 3

“ On average, according to researcher David Meyer, switching time increases the amount of time it takes to finish the primary task you were working on by an average of 25 percent. In short, juggling activities is incredibly inefficient.
Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By | LinkedIn

October 20

“ …homes are emptying, businesses are closing, employers are wondering where their workers have gone.

It’s What They Asked For - NYTimes.com

Wait! This is unpossible! Only raising taxes can cause this!

October 19

“ DuVall says blood tests showed O’Neal had ingested amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana and Xanax. Crack cocaine and loaded firearms were found in his car.

Actor’s son pleads not guilty to drug, gun charges

Who the fuck does this guy think he is? Keith Richards? Hunter S. Thompson?

October 5

(via espostor | skitch.com)

For posterity.

October 1

“ In several IT organizations I’ve worked prioritizing IT work often takes some of the following characteristics. Capacity is completely consumed by large-scale transformation initiatives. Other work is often prioritized by whoever has the right connections with the CIO, or is able to yell the loudest. Maintenance, business as usual, and other business and technology related operational issues are either completely ignored/delayed, or completed under the radar with as little oversight as possible. Investment and training is either completely off the books, or rarely done. Sometimes, leadership tries to put a better system in place to help them prioritize these various internal/external demands. Often these systems comprise of complex prioritization mechanisms/frameworks where various attributes of a project (e.g. business impact, complexity, etc.) are used to force rank different projects against each other to come up with what the next piece of work should be. Clever customers quickly learn how to game the system, and pretty soon every project comes through as the one needing to be done next.
Agile consulting: Managing Your IT Portfolio Through Capacity Allocation

September 23

“ Turn left on Eastern Ave, then right on Haven St to head south into Southeast Baltimore. Once you get to O Donnell St, you’ll see an overpass. Yes, this is the location where McNulty, drunk driving, to the tune of the Pogues’ Transmetropolitan, somehow managed to crash his car twice in the same place. Do not reenact this scene.
The Wire Tour - Wikitravel

September 5

USA Today Is Too Dumb for Words When It Comes to Taxes | Beat the Press

Seems like this concept, plus the difference between revenue and net income for small businesses, need to be reviewed prior to each election cycle.

September 1

TEDxConcordiaUPortland - Jefferson Smith - Priceless politics: Democracy in the 4th quadrant (by TEDxTalks)