Business
Why Buffett doesn’t Rule
President Obama has travelled the country touting “the Buffett Rule” seeking to ensure that certain individuals over an arbitrary threshold pay more taxes than they […]
Sports
Missing a triple play
In all my years of playing and attending baseball games, I have never witnessed a triple play. In the history of major league baseball there […]
Politics
Get the guns.
I am conservative. Some of my friends say I am the most conservative person they know. During the election I probably upset people as I […]
Remembering Oxford
Slowing down for the important things
In this week’s Sports Illustrated there is an article about Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic champion skier, who took a nasty tumble and tore multiple ligaments in her knee. Reflecting upon the injury, she says, “Maybe I have had too much stack up. It’s been go, go go for the last few years. And so this was God’s way of saying, ‘You […]
» Read moreMissing a triple play
In all my years of playing and attending baseball games, I have never witnessed a triple play. In the history of major league baseball there have been less than 700 of these plays. They are rare, to say the very least. It would be fantastic to see one. Definitely something someone who loves baseball can get excited about. And on […]
» Read moreGet the guns.
I am conservative. Some of my friends say I am the most conservative person they know. During the election I probably upset people as I strongly defended my beliefs in the founding values of the country, the free market and limited government. My friends on the opposite end of the political spectrum have discussed with me at length how government is in […]
» Read moreNFL 2012 Mock Draft
Three days from now I’ll begin a weekend I look forward to every year – the NFL draft. While I preferred the full Saturday and Sunday version, getting some primetime action on Thursday and Friday will suffice. Here’s a take on how things could shake out this week: 1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford Owner Jim Irsay has done […]
» Read moreWhy Buffett doesn’t Rule
President Obama has travelled the country touting “the Buffett Rule” seeking to ensure that certain individuals over an arbitrary threshold pay more taxes than they are currently paying. The common example being used throughout this push to segregate the nation has been to compare Warren Buffett, investor extraordinaire, with his secretary. This example is driven by the fact that Buffett’s […]
» Read moreA Tale of Two Interviews
“Do you know what job you applied for?” I asked. Yep, that off plan question found its way into an interview I held with a candidate for a job this week. Monday started innocently. Two interviews for an open position were planned. The regular morning e-mail clean-out led to prepping for the first interview in the morning. The candidate was […]
» Read moreBills > Coins
My country’s political “leaders” are at it again. A bill is currently on the table in the House and a separate bill on the table in the Senate to replace the $1 bill with coins. This is one of those rare, “Let’s use a bill to get rid of a bill” situations that arise on Capitol Hill. My disdain for […]
» Read moreThe Izzo Tree
This weekend I questioned what branches had grown from Duke’s Coach K’s coaching tree – Quin Snyder’s failed attempt at Missouri (and really, where is he today?), Tommy Amaker’s failed attempt at Michigan (although he has taken Harvard to the tourney for the first time since the Truman Administration), and a few others, but not a lot of success. While […]
» Read moreAn SNL skit at Target
A week ago I stopped at Target to grab a few cleaning products and a few food items. I added a few more food items as I perused the aisle but managed to get to the checkout line without too much impending damage to the Visa. Then it hit me. The smell from the Pizza Hut kiosk wafted over as […]
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