I think that it’s going to be very difficult for President Bush to follow the path established by his father… While Bush may want to earn the approval of the nation during the last two years of his presidency, he
Month: November 2006
Dayton Beats Louisville
The Dayton Flyers dealt the Louisville Cardinals a 68 to 64 loss on Friday night in Cincinnati. While Louisville is a perennial top 20 basketball club, this is not one of their premier years. Nevertheless, this is still a solid
Does the Future Belong to Islam?
An excellent essay in Gates of Vienna about the prospects of Western civilization controlling the impact of radical Islam… A few excerpts: Islam will not be defeated because “the strengths of the world community of Muslims are being underestimated.” Yet
Thanksgiving Humor
Innocuous Thanksgiving statements that appear to have sexual overtones (from StrangeCosmos): “Whew, that’s one terrific spread!” “I’m in the mood for a little dark meat.” “Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist.” “Talk about a huge breast!” “It’s Cool
Blue Jackets Hire New Coach
According to an article in USA Today, the Columbus Blue Jackets have hired Ken Hitchcock as their new head coach… Given Hitchcock’s reputation as a disciplinarian and his success at getting some of his previous NHL teams (Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers)
2006 Version of Dot Com Phenomenon
During the dot com craze in 1998-2000, the prescription for get-rich-quick was to create a company with a business model that leveraged the Internet in some way; Raise a few $ million in venture capital to support the development of the
Supercharged Technology at the Sokol House
Well, it’s official now… we have two broadband connections into the Sokol homestead. We have both a cable modem with wireless network via Roadrunner, and now we have a DSL modem with a separate wireless network via AT&T. Interestingly enough,
Tennis and Milton Friedman
Ralph Bennett writes a very good story about his tennis match with Milton Friedman… It’s very interesting article if you’re into tennis and/or economics.
Blue Jackets are Still Ugly
Unfortunately, I’m watching hockey on FSN with Columbus against Nashville again… and as the famous expression goes: “It’s Deja Vu all over again”. I’m just flabbergasted when I watch the Nashville players jabbing away at the Columbus goalie with impunity
Top 10 Basketball Passes
This is a nice summary of the top 10 assists from the NBA 2005-2006 season. [youtube]nRHvb7fcgCs[/youtube] 3 min 48 sec