The Alphabet Soup League
I have played fantasy baseball for about a dozen years now. My only regret is that I didn’t get started sooner.
Last year, however, I decided to make a change. I turned my league into an alternative format league. This isn’t particularly noteworthy – there are lots of leagues that use non-standard [...]
The bluffer and the bargain
The bluffer – Jason Varitek
When the rankings that are used to determine free agency compensation came out, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek was ranked as an “A” level player – the top level. When type A players are signed by another team, the team who loses the player typically gets either the first round pick [...]
The Serial Killers Club, by Jeff Povey
The book begins with our hero being attacked. He fights back and kills his attacker in self defense. While looking through the attacker’s possessions, he stumbles upon what he eventually comes to realize is an invitation to a serial killer’s club. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like – serial killers gathering [...]
→ Read Full ArticleStupid criminals, vol 2: Snow
We had about six inches of snow on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, police in a nearby city were responded to a burglar alarm at a bar. The burglar was gone, but he left something behind – his footprints, very clear in the fresh snow. The cops followed the prints all the [...]
→ Read Full ArticleStupid criminals, vol 1: Beer.
I saw the report of an interesting crime in a newspaper this weekend. A grocery store reported the theft of a “pack of beer” around 3:30 PM. It was later recovered. [I’m assuming this was a 6 pack or 12 pack, since “pack” is used instead of “case”]
OK, so not only are [...]
Librivox (free audio books)
Last update June 9, 2009
Editor’s note: This was originally just a review of Librivox. However, I noticed that people seem to be stumbling aross this article in an effort to answer two questions
Who are the best readers on Librivox?
What are the best books on Librivox?
I’m going to a make an effort to answer those question [...]
→ Read Full ArticleThe mall kiosk people
There are plenty of fine kiosk merchants at malls. The calendar people are great – you poke around looking for calendars, stop occassionally to ask where one is located, but your calendars, and leave. Essentially, an ideal customer experience.
Then there are the stalker merchants.
These tend to be lotion sellers. They will stray [...]
Schedule of posts for the new year
Schedule of postsStarting in January 2009, I will attempt to stick to this schedule each month. However, life may alter these plans at any time.
Day 1-5: Consumer experiences
Day 6-10: Book review (this will run heavilty toward mysteries and baseball books)
Day 11-15: A general news topic
Day 16-20: Sports – very likely to be heavy on [...]
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