AFC Championship Game Conference Call w/ Ravens Safety Ed Reed

On what he’s seen of the Steelers’ protection and run-blocking that may or may not be better this meeting: “Things really haven’t changed on either side, as far as what we do, as far as what they do. I think that it’s going to be another tough game on both sides, and hopefully, we come out a winner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:46:26

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GlobalPost Aims to Resuscitate Foreign Correspondents Online

Mr. Powers: How would you like to cover the biggest story in the world today? Johnny Jones: Give me an expense account and I'll cover anything. There has always been a touch of glamour associated with foreign correspondents, able to live in far-away lands and report on wars and strife, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:06:50

Bloggers vs. Journalists Redux, part N

Bloggers vs. Journalists Redux, part N Category: Media Some guy named Mulshine, who is apparently an ancient journalist (remember: generation is mindset, not age), penned one of those idiotic pieces for Wall Street Journal, willingly exposing his out-datedness and blindness to the world - read it yourself and chuckle: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:08:17

Atlanta, Part I

{ September 30, 2008 @ 7:12 pm } · { Uncategorized } { Tags: Atlanta, breakfast, coffee, hotel, waffles } Vann had a training session in Atlanta today and I decided at the last second that I would ... and behold, what only felt like half an hour later, I lifted my personal best waffle clean out of the mold [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 15:12:03

Conversations on Creativity with Repeat Bloomer Joshua Waitzkin

In the latest (Nov-Dec) issue of Psychology Today I critically examined the development of ability, the components of success, and the potential benefits of early delays (read article here). I mention different types of late bloomers. Sure, there is the classic late bloomer like Grandma Moses [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 19:45:16

The Problem May Be You

If you are leading a team that is not performing up to expectations the first place you should look is in the mirror. Before considering solutions that focus on your team and its members consider whether ... and their individual strengths and weaknesses in order to mold them into an effective team. Even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:49:57

Top Ten Coolest Toys Under $25

With the economic downturn happening before our eyes a lot people are going to be on a tight budget. If you want to buy a great toy for that special little one but don’t feel like spending too much, we have complied a great list for you. Here is the top ten coolest toys under $25. Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board [ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 03:00:41

Everhouse: A new plan for post-Katrina homes

John Sawyer’s vision for the next phase of Katrina recovery revolves around a simple home. Three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the Gulf Coast, housing remains a major problem in the region. There’s a shortage of skilled labor to build new homes, insurance rates have skyrocketed, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:36:54

Less depressing post?

Yowza! Remind me not to post when I’m tired and have just wandered around looking for a coffee shop that, apparently, has just changed its name.The preceding post sounded a lot harsher than it was intended.Let me go back in time with you fine folks and tell you the story from the beginning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:48:00

Swanky Dog Hotel?

Proposed Bill: Humans, Pets Buried in Single GraveBy Chantal Anderson - Seattle Times staff reporterSen. Ken Jacobsen and his cat Sam that died several years ago. The Seattle Democrat has filed a bill that would allow the commingling of human and pet remains. Forget the notion that dogs are man's best friend. To Sen [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:00:00

Shifting...shifting...stop!

Jan 16th 2008Well I am officially moved into my new house. It has been a long time coming but I am now happy. I moved in on Tuesday with the help of Joseph and a car, I moved all in one day. I know my mom and grandma wants to know about me new place but pictures are coming soon. It is a huge house… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 05:06:00

Why Google Employees Quit

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:59:19

Job Competencies for 2009: Let’s figure them out

Today on Say “Alaka‘i” at The Honolulu Advertiser: Job Competencies for 2009: Let’s figure them out Last week’s trio of postings had quite a bit to do with something consuming the time and attention of a lot of people right now; job-hunting, job-giving, job-taking. If you’ve newly arrived, this is the trio I’m referring to: Job-hunting? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:24:51

What X-Googlers Are Saying After Leaving

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:39:23

What X-Googlers Are Saying After Leaving

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:39:23

So many Presidents, so many lawyers

For some reason I was under the impression that our abundance of lawyers as President was a somewhat recent phenomenon ... s lawyers all the way down, with a smattering of military men (McCain would be in that mold) and the odd ... the training for it. Until the twentieth century, most lawyers learned their skills under [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 17:53:28

Genius undone

I've been reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers, in which he posits that iconic success stories about the self-made man are generally a crock ... get more training, more ice time, more attention from their coaches and parents. Those Jan/Feb kids [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:10:00

DragonBoard US Announces an Exclusive Distribution Agreement with InterGlobal Forest

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 19, 2009 — DragonBoard US today announces an exclusive distribution agreement with InterGlobal Forest (IGF) ... construction panel that is mold, fungus, insect, fire and water resistant, with high impact-resistance ... in plywood and other wood products, advancing our growth to a multi-million dollar company. We chose [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 10:00:08

Review: God is my Coach by Larry Julian (Excerpt Included)

Title: God is my Coach: A Business Leader's Guide to Finding Clarity in an Uncertain WorldAuthor: Larry JulianPages: 240Publisher: Center Street (January 5, 2009)Genre: Non-Fiction / Christian / BusinessEdition: Advance Reading Copy- many thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy to review for the WildCard Tour! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 09:00:00

Some Free Agent Buzz

On Wednesday, there was an interesting article in the Miami Herald that talked a lot about what the Dolphins could potentially do in free agency ... ; or sign an emerging backup ready to start full time (Seattle's Ray Willis fits that mold). I firmly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:15:08

St. Louis Cardinals Community Top 30: Leapfrogged prospects (Vote for No. 29)

I invite you to revisit the original entry, specifically the part section about the players the Cardinals produced when they were ranked No. 27 or lower. For example, from the 2005 top 30, the one that came with a 30th ranking for the overall system, the Cardinals were able to produce Anthony Reyes, Tyler Johnson, Chris Duncan, Skip Schumaker, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:30:53

Interview with LEGO Agents designer Matt Ashton [Interview]

It’s no secret that we here at The Brothers Brick love this year’s LEGO Agents sets — especially Andrew, who won’t shut up about them! So we’re very pleased to bring you an interview with Matthew Ashton, Creative Director for LEGO Playthemes, and one of the set designers for the LEGO Agents theme [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 04:45:59

Why Google Employees Quit

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:59:19

The Authoritarian Radicals: Barack Obama, Bill Ayers and the Chicago Annenberg Challenge

INTRODUCTIONAs the complete records of the $160 million dollar six-year long Chicago Annenberg Challenge project are liberated and analyzed in coming weeks, it makes sense to ask just what was the Challenge, or CAC, all about. Fortunately, prior to the release of the official records of the CAC held at the University of Illinois I was able to [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 15:36:00

Kaltura.com the Do-It-Yourself Video Solution?

Some of us are the do-it-yourself types or don’t have a huge budget to implement a solution from some of the major providers of ... , Wordpress and Wiki. They also have solutions for PHP and Ruby on Rails. Kaltura offers both DIY (self service) and business solutions which include hosted, management solutions that they will help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:51:01

Secret Millionaire: Molly Shattuck changes lives in Shenandoah

  Tonight’s Secret Millionaire Molly Shattuck, NFL cheerleader and Maryland socialite, ... with her mother Joan.  They are given $109 for the week.  As they leave Molly’s house, Molly breaks down ... at the conditions.  They find bugs and mold everywhere.  Their landlady knocks on the door [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 03:12:18

CHONE 2009 - Pirate Pitchers

OK, today we look at the CHONE projections for the Bucco staff. One of the problems with projections, of course, is that they depend on a certain baseline of work for accurate results. The more innings under your belt, the better the projection. Most of the bullpen has pitched long enough for a credible history, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 07:06:00

Girl Talk Interview

Over here at Evolving Music we love musicians who are willing to shun convention and adopt bold new paradigms when it comes to music creation, production, or distribution. Or those who simply take risks with their music. Greg Gillis (aka Girl Talk) is one such musician [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:18:45

FOCUS

FOCUS Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2009 by Lauren Ivory I recently read a story in St Anthony Press about a group of young people called Focus.  The recent college graduates go back to universities and try to bring the Catholic faith to the students there [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 05:21:12

Note to Self - It’s in the Cards

Murphy’s Law - An open letter to the wannabe rocker who cried on American Idol last night American Idol may have a new judge this season, but its first week back on the air featured the usual bunch of ridiculous contestants vying for a ticket to Hollywood [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:47:51

HighLowMix Interviews: Twigs and Heather

HLM recently sat down with Kerry Alice one of the creative minds behind Twigs and Heather ... training to become silversmiths? TH: Heather and I are twins and insanely close. Heather was very ... an affordable studio to start Twigs and Heather. Heather taught me all she knew about casting, mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:35:45

Chicago Mayor Wants Another NFL Team - What if the Roster Was Comprised of Sox and Cubs Players?

According to an article at ChicagoTribune.com, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley thinks that there should be a second NFL team in the Windy City: “We should have a second NFL team in Chicago. If San Francisco has two, New York has two, Florida has three teams … and when you take Washington, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:21:47

Job Competencies for 2009: Let’s figure them out

Today on Say “Alaka‘i” Job Competencies for 2009: Let’s figure them out Last week’s trio of postings had quite a bit to do with something consuming the time and attention of a lot of people right now; job-hunting, job-giving, job-taking. If you’ve newly arrived, this is the trio I’m referring to: Job-hunting? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 17:07:40

FIRST Wild Card Tour: It’s Your Callby Lawrence Powell

It is time to play a Wild Card! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book’s FIRST chapter! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:02:23

A Point of Pride - Seattle Starbucks Baristas

I know - another Starbucks-based post!  I think it’s because now that I’ve been here almost a year, I’m seeing more subtle differences between Minnesota and Washington.  That, and the fact that I didn’t visit a Starbucks for the first six months I was here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:25:03

Turning Erin into Simon

I’ve just come across a new nursing blog. It’s seems to be tied in with the Nursing Times as it has the cumbersome title of Nurses’ Universe – the ... (to them) like a potential serial killer."Simon feels the consultants are not able to take [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:20:00

What would Martin Luther King want from us today?

By Thad Williamson Prepared remarks for Martin Luther King, Jr ... of answer would be one rooted in equivocation, stressing that we can’t know how King would assess ... litany: King would stress how far we have to go as a society, and remind us of the importance of values [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:37:56

Father of Anarchism and anti-Zionist Mikhail BakuninAs the world falls prey to pernicious Zionist power:Lord Edmond Rothschild of London and Jacob H ... of World Conquest with plans for a World Government.Herzl founder of Zionism, in opening the meeting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:53:55

Ravens AFC Championship Friday Press Conference Transcripts

Baltimore Ravens Conference Championship Transcripts 01/16/2009 Head Coach John Harbaugh Opening statement: “Thanks for coming. We had a good week of practice.  We had a good day today.  The guys are working hard, and we’re looking forward to playing on Sunday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:28:28

Bad Wax Presents - Ridiculous Rookies - 16 - Brett Wallace

I don’t know about you, but I miss the rated rookies subset and I think when and if Donruss ever gets their MLB license back they should definitely ... with low A and moving up to AA. He should get an invite to spring training, but will end up in either AA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:23:27

Maria Duval - Turn Your Hate into Happiness

Turn Your Hate into Happiness I hate Mondays! I hate Birthdays! I hate Holidays! We hear these statements all the time from others and ourselves. Justification for our hatred of certain days isn?t hard to come by. Mondays represent the start of a workweek at a job we may despise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:38:00

The Importance of Fantasy Mock Drafts

Hey all! My thanks to both Rudy and Grey for allowing me the opportunity to ramble for a bit on one of my favorite off-season topics, ... to mold those projections into a cohesive and winning team is another very important skill set [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 20:09:57

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism.   Here’s why: Marketplace Fear The gyrations of the stock market during the last quarter of 2008 have left many investors skittish. This skittishness trickles down to the financially successful 45-55 year olds, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Oz Preview: Odds or Evens?

Trying to forecast events at the Australian Open, the season's first slam, is often akin to trying your luck in Vegas ... training and on-site practice in Melbourne to get them ready, hoping that they'll play themselves [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:33:00

Is Google an Ethical Employer ? Google Employment the Myth

Lots of people talk about how good it is to work for Google, I have through the interview with google, and due to the NDA I can not write the details,but what I can say that It was not good neither acceptable.I used to work for big names all my life many of them share the same bad things with google , [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:58:00

Maria Duval - How to Seduce the 12 Horoscope Signs

How to Seduce the 12 Horoscope Signs Follow the advices and attract the person you desire. The following advices are quite general. You can consult Tarot or psychic for personal questions. To Seduce an Aries Man The type of woman who can attract an Aries man is one that demonstrates a sense of independence and is bold, adventurous, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:57:00

Lee Haney

8-time IFBB Olympian and Hall of Famer Lee Haney *Photo courtesy of Front Page Photography "TotaLee Awesome" is the phrase that best describes the magnitude of Lee Haney. Lee Haney is Mr. Olympia! Having captured bodybuilding’s most coveted prize for eight consecutive contests, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:00:22

The Azula is Ingenuity Rolled Up

One of my favorite things about working for 5 Minutes for Mom, ... , the Azula is the perfect solution for protecting their bathing suits. The Azula is water, mildew, mold and chlorine resistant. It is lightweight, machine washable and rolls up tightly. It is also [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 20:58:48

2008-09 NBA Scouting Reports: Central

Burning Question: Will Detroit see more playoff success under Michael Curry than they did under Flip Saunders? Stuckey Point Guard: Detroit has the luxury of one of the best point guard situations in the Eastern Conference, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 00:07:34

FIRST: God is My Coach by Larry Julian

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:00:00

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