"Step One is always 'Understand the rules' - that's the difference between baseball and fantasy baseball." - Ike Pigott … [Continue reading]
A Late Summer Vacation
Posted on August 31, 2007 Written by
I'm not taking a "blog vacation," not yet anyway. But things might be a little slow at Occam's RazR for just a little while. I've been asked (and am happy) to contribute to some other sites for the time being, as well as working on blog-mentoring … [Continue reading]
The Straw Deserves Less Fame
Posted on August 30, 2007 Written by
{{myquote|It's too tempting to place all the significance on the tipping points, and ignore the years of leaning and shoving that was responsible for that moment of equilibrium in the first place.}} … [Continue reading]
Dr. Pepper cured my inbox
Posted on August 29, 2007 Written by
There are so many online resources for productivity, I've had to cut back on my work time to keep up with it all. However, that is not a long-term strategy for continued employment, so I had to wrangle a little control of the time I do have in the … [Continue reading]
TMI
Posted on August 28, 2007 Written by
Too Much Information. We're not just swimming in it - we're soaking in it. I've long held the notion that children in the United States would do better in school if they just had the confidence to believe they could in fact understand things. … [Continue reading]
Ode to Stockdale
Posted on August 28, 2007 Written by
Perhaps the most famous quote in the modern era of presidential debates is: "There you go again." - Ronald Reagan, to Walter Mondale The most famous quote in the history of vice-presidential debates? "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" - Sen. Lloyd … [Continue reading]
Old Begins in the Womb
Posted on August 26, 2007 Written by
{{myquote|There are now teenagers who listened to 'In Utero' in utero.}} … [Continue reading]