It’s pretty obvious that the Forbes list of best general managers in sports is seriously flawed; the first entry from Major League Baseball is Billy Beane at 26. Either baseball GMs are an incredibly inept lot compared to their brethren in football, basketball, and hockey, or the methodology is flawed. The error seems to be […]
Month: March 2007
One of the most promising elements of the F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) is the capability that one variant will have for V/STOL, or vertical/short take off and landing. The gap in capability between con
Thanks to the LGM crew for the invitation to guest blog. It’s a wonderful opportunity — I get to make fun of Althouse as much as I want, secure in the knowledge that no matter what I say,
In the midst of a defense of the “Wanker of the Day” feature, Ezra makes such a nice summary of the problem: The feature actually has a substantive point. Among other things, the lefty blogosphere was founded on a critique of the mainstream media that argued, contrary to popular belief, that the media was not […]
Eric Martin has a fantastic post on Walter Reed and the Bush administration: The fiscal policy has centered around the goal of redistributing money to the wealthiest Americans through a series of mult
I offer the following in the spirit of non-partisan sobriety, acknowledging the Great and Awesome Blessings that the sustained life of our Glorious and Respected Comrade Leader bestows upon us all. Le
Since two members of the L, G & M consortium will be in Las Vegas for the Western Political Science Association conference, this week we are pleased to announce (as you can see below) that the estimable LizardBreath of Unfogged will be making a return appearance. In addition, Thers of Whiskey Fire (and some more […]
Tara McKelvey at Tapped is hearing military gossip that soldiers have been told to expect being sent to Iran: Soldiers in three separate units in Fort Stewart have been saying they are now being infor
Somerby notes that Maureen Dowd that when it comes to obsessing about allegedly feminine Democrats, is essentially Coulter without the outright slurs: But then, why should pundits criticize Coulter wh
I’m actually surprised that Suzanne Somers’ 1980 collection of poems, Touch Me, only ranks third on Bookfinder’s list of the most sought-after out-of-print books. Here’s a sample, courtesy of a fan: Touch me — in secret places no one has reached before,— in silent places where words only interfere,— in sad places where only whispering […]
Wow, late winter is just a bad time for movies. You’d think this would be the most execrable: This teen comedy centers on a high schooler who gets more than he bargained for after his constant l
David Haglund has a really nice article at Slate reviewing the release of a Family Ties DVD set. On the cultural import of Alex P. Keaton: Still, it’s tempting to conclude that Keaton’s ne