Over the past year, I’ve found myself paying attention to British media and have just about completely tuned out the American media. The only news show I watch is BBC World News America. I read the Economist, look at BBC.com, the Daily Telegraph, the Financial Times and The Guardian. I probably watch BBC America 2-3 [...]
Why Does the British Media Cover News Better than American Media?
January 13th, 2010 · 8 Comments · Personal Thoughts
How NFL Coaches are like Midlevel Workers in Corporate America
November 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Sports
Bill Belichick is widely thought of as the smartest coach in the NFL. He has been hugely successful, coaching the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl four times in his 9 years of coaching, winning three. Like many successful people, Belichick rubs many NFL fans the wrong way, leading many to revel in his [...]
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The Curious Case of Internet Anonymity
October 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Technology
Marcus Fitzgerald, the younger brother of NFL star WR Larry Fitzgerald apologized for writing disparaging remarks about QB Kurt Warner on his Twitter account. LB Nick Barnett, LB Robert Henson and C Kevin Love have their own Twitter snafus. Two Wisconsin Deputy Sheriffs burn a dummy wearing a co-worker’s uniform and post the video on [...]
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Gmail’s Down…Now What?
September 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Technology
I’m sure most people who depend on google for their email have noticed that gmail has been down for the past hour or so. Its not that big of a deal for me today, since I can do most of my work offline today, but it has to be quite the inconvenience for lots of [...]
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