30 Years of a Bad Idea
It was January 11, 1973, that the American League announced it would implement the Designated Hitter rule as an experiment.
A Thousand Words (or two)
Very light on the blogging lately. Since the start of the work week after the New Year, been up to my eyes in all sorts of work, projects, new business, opoprtunities, you name it.
Been too tired to compose blog stuff, despite much on my mind to offer in this space. Received a nice note from Tom Shugart, the author of the Insiteview blog.
Welcome Back, Kevin!
Kevin Mitnick, among the most notorious of hackers, is finally allowed back to the ìrightful homeî from which he was banished as a part of both his conviction and the grounds for his release.
Holiday Blog Slowdown
As it says in the item just below, I am off on a holiday trip, and will be away until almost the New Year. Blogging will be a little sporadic, at best. Possibly none at all, depending on the laptop and motivation situations.
EXTENDED HANUKKAH
Today I am off to the south. A visit with the kids, then we pile into the car and head to Florida to spend some time with their grandparents. Weíll see some movies, check out some restaurants, and generally have a good old time.
15 Days To Go
In 15 days the year will come to an end. What a year it has been speeding by faster than any previous year, or so it seemed earlier this month. Now we are down to two weeks and counting.
This has been a troublesome health year. I had Pneumonia, ear infections, two serious colds, and my bad knee is getting worse. Maybe this coming year will be the one during which I finally have the knee replacement surgery the doctors told me would eventually be necessary.
This Op-Ed piece by Fay Vincent appeared in the Monday, December 16, 2002 NY Times as a guest editorial. The Times, in some sort of maniacal, protective, paranoid, money-grubbing strategy, feels it should charge the readers for old articles. Yes, the fishwrapper tariff. So just in case some one wants to read this after The Times no longer deems it worthy of reading for free, here it is.
Another Year Winds Down
It is already upon us: planning for that final period of the year, the end of the holiday season.
ONE MORE NIGHT
This is the seventh night of Hanukkah. One more night to go. In many households this means the BIG DEAL presents come after the lighting of the candles tomorrow evening. Eight days of gift-giving (it would be much less comercial if this holiday was celebrated in August), capped off by the big, final night!