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ignorance can be cured, stupidity cannot

March 1st, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


Kenji Johjima & Seattle Mariners’ Lessons in Integrating Veteran Talent – mgmtbybaseball


From Barcelona to Barnet: how a rising star learnt his trade – timesonline


Creating Our Own Happiness wayne coyne – npr
Rebirth of the Cool – vvoice
Hot Ticket: Noise Pop 2007 – sfgate


Performance-enhancing drugs are here to stay – krosenthal
Bradley has support society with Gammons – sfgate
Can a horrible second baseman become a great outfielder? – actasports
Trick pitch: It sizzles, but does it have steak? – sfgate
Excited Red Sox Fans Eagerly Await Debut Of Matsuzaka’s ‘Ultimate Galactic Dragon Gyroball Pitch Power Explosion‘ – theonion
Steinbrenner: Torre’s Job In Jeopardy If He Doesn’t Win Grapefruit League – theonion
Honus Wagner baseball card sells for record $2.3 million – sfgate
A’s see lots to like in their two B’s – sfgate
Joke is on Jeter! – nydailynews
Going Deep: Dale Murphy – baseballamerica
‘Game of Shadows’: Bonds became a pariah except in San Francisco – sfgate


No Low Profile – sfgate
Dick Davey always did it his way during his years at Santa Clara
Anderson quietly making impression – sfgate


Inspector Is Out After Giving Rat-Infested Restaurant Passing Grade – nytimes

  • Cybercops drowning in data – news.com
  • Patently Bad Move Gags Critics – wired
    (via FutureBrief)

    2006 : Just another carnival con game
    2003 : iTunes iSbogus

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    Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.

    February 26th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Book Review: The No Asshole Rule – mgmtbybaseball
    (and Why Baseball Suggests Corrective Actions)


    Same Stooges. Different World. Finer Wine. – nytimes
    !!! – Myth Takes – bbc [stream]
    MP3s killed the record store star – theotherpaper
    ‘Magnetic’ to the core – suntimes


    Bob Geren interview: pt1 pt2 pt3 –
    Swisherís Workout Went Way Back to Basics – nytimes
    Notes from spring training – krosenthal
    Lineup protection is up for debate – krosenthal
    Sheffield shares thoughts on several hot topics – krosenthal
    Why don’t people bring that “D-Fence” sign to baseball games? – thesoulofbaseball
    Rangers embrace Washington, and the A’s miss their ex-coach – sfgate
    The Japanese Gyroball Mystery – nytimes
    Ethier admits he played hurt last year – mlb
    Has Anyone Been Working Out? – thereader
    Rex Hudler interview – halosheaven
    Bunt talk is a drag – newsday
    Piazza Still Has All the Tools – washingtonpost
    Which starting pitchers were let down by their bullpens? – actasports


    What is the name of the song “There’s a place in France…?” – straightdope

    2002 2003 2006
    Dear Penis Gucci, It's Grrrrrreat!! Which Cut Is Older?

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    All Anna, all the time.

    February 21st, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    The Unforgettable Fire – vvoice


    Redemption of the slugger – tbrown
    Defiant Barry‘s back – amny
    Surly Sheff – nypost


    A Grandchild of Italy Cracks the Spaghetti Code – nytimes
    Seduced by Sugo – sfgate

    2006 :
    Ferenc Cako @ SICAF

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    two gondolas to carry us

    February 20th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


  • Live by the corn syrup, die by the corn syrup
    &nbsp Food, meet fuel

  • The mortgage bomb
    &nbsp Will Other Mortgage Dominoes Fall? – (orig) nytimes
    &nbsp Mason-Rosner paper [warning: zzzzzzzzzzzzzz]
    – htww


    http://www.youtube.com Jazztube
    http://www.youtube.com Gravy Train – Hella Nervous
     EMI confirms Warner Music takeover offer – businessweek


    Baseball caps to have new feel – usatoday


    Diamond Denilson sparkles in Arsenal midfield – dailymail

  • Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision [gvideo]
  • You may look thin ñ and be too fat – telegraph
  • Do Jet Stowaways Ever Survive? – slate
    (via metafilter)


    So Long to the Suite Life – wsj
    (via sportseconomist)


    2003 : Random Diamond Notes
    2004 : George Bush, Make-Believe President
    2005 : Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus

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    so gimme your hand and let’s jump out the window

    February 19th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    Remembering Joe Roth – sfgate
    Cancer took dynamic QB 30 years ago


    Dean & Britta – Back Numbers
    &nbsp&nbsp w/ video and streamed tracks


    Closers -vs- Starters – bmadden
    Spring Training 2007 preview – msnbc
    Dodgers donít have power, but pitching aplenty – msnbc
    Gagne closed out Dodgers – latimes
    GM’s strategy is more than a cheap trick – suntimes

    Is it better to fill your tires with nitrogen instead of air? – straightdope

    Rents Accrue; Rents Get Collected – sportseconomist


    Some sweet news: Chocolate could be good for your memory – sfgate

    2004 : Bush’s disturbing sleeping disorder
    2003 : The Making of Leon Powe

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    We’re just a million little god’s causin rain storms turnin’ every good thing to rain.

    February 16th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

    A little Levity is a good thing: It's easy to lose one's bearings inside Levity II, a labyrinthine inflated structure of colored plastic created by the British group Architects of Air in Valencia, Spain.

  • Bush Cuts Off Diplomatic Relations With Congress
  • Point/Counterpoint (Your Brain -vs- Your Heart)
    – theonion: america’s finest news source


    Testing Faith in a Church – nytimes
    fluxblog
    Electric Groove
    http://www.youtube.com David Bowie & The Arcade Fire – Wake Up


    Interview with Paul DePodesta  Pt1  Pt2  Pt3 – gaslampball
    Getting to the center of Griffey’s move to right – krosenthal
    &nbsp Players making position changes in ’07
    Lieber’s camp arrival wheely amazing – philly
    The Seven Skills – minorleagueball


    Audit finds $10 billion in fuzzy spending – sfgate
    Inspectors reviewed one-sixth of $350 billion U.S. has spent on Iraq

    Newborn Ends Up in Pa. Woman’s Pant Leg

    Hunter S. Thompson 1978 BBC Documentary ‘Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision’ [googlevideo]

  • Home network security scrutinised – bbc
  • Lawmakers gear up for patent system overhaul – news.com
    (via FutureBrief)

    2004: The Veep & the Contractor

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    The right way, the wrong way and the Arsenal way …

    February 15th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    And that’s why we have (wait for it) government – jcarroll
    There’s the thug theory, and the vacuum bag theory, and the afternoon delights theory…


    Kids in U.S. worse off than in other rich nations – sfgate
    UNICEF ranks 19 wealthy countries better for children


    Jandek: Stepping from the shadows – creativeloafing
    They Might Be Giants – stltoday
    http://www.youtube.com Amon Tobin – Foley Room


    Division Tour: AL East  AL Cent  AL West  NL East  NL Cent  NL West – tbrown
    Spring’s 10 burning questions – jpassan


    First criminal convictions in backdating scandals – sfgate

    Proposal exempts 529 funds – sfgate

    Attack of the Alterna-Parents – laweekly

  • Treading carefully to fight crime – bbc
  • Scientists Flex Political Muscles – wired
  • U.S. servers slurp more power than Mississippi – news.com
  • Loving with all your … brain – cnn
    (via FutureBrief)

    2005 : No Mullah Left Behind
    2003 : Switch To Linux()

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    You’ve gotta play tough, my love

    February 14th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    She’s alive in her words. – jcarroll
    The only good thing about the presidency of George W. Bush is that
    it introduced more people to the prose of Molly Ivins.


    Following in Cobain’s Footsteps– wsj


    VERSUS: Angels vs. Athletics – implicitsolvent

    Winners and losers for baseball’s off-season – krosenthal
    Best, worst moves from off-season – krosenthal
    Issues linger as training camps open – krosenthal
    Sizemore emerging as a legitimate star – robneyer

    One-Stop Shopping for That Dream Vacation – nytimes

    2002

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    … foreign-key entity relationships … blah blah blah blah

    February 13th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive


    A Bourdain Throwdown – ruhlman
    Follow the Money All the Way to the Kitchen – nytimes

    Washington Defense of Marriage Alliance

    YouTube Hands Over Userís Info to Fox – techcrunch
    strike-three (1)(2) : ding-dong YouTube’s dead (as predicted…)


    Poor Among Plenty – msnbc
    For the first time, poverty shifts to the U.S. suburbs.


    Math plus music mix for Apples in Stereo front man – popmatters
    Robert Schneider of The Apples In Stereo – theonion avclub
    Big Time: The outsized appeal of Arcade Fire. – newyorker
    The heat begins to rise – torontostar


    Best Young Second Basemen of 2007  C 1B – hbtimes
    MIT Sloan Sports Business Conference Recap – hbtimes
    pre-Spring Power Rankings – dperry
    Gettin’ Ziggy With It – athleticsnation
    Braves face an unusual question this spring – fortwayne
    Q&A with Nationals president Kasten – mlb


    Medical pot cuts pain, study finds – sfgate
    First rigorous research looked at HIV patients

    The Needle and the Damage Done – nytimes


    Prosecutors eye Jobs’ role in Pixar stock options
    Big Oil cautious about clean-energy spending
    – sfgate

  • ‘Doomsday’ vault design unveiled – bbc
  • Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House – news.com
    (via FutureBrief)


    2003 : Ministers of Sound
    2004 : What is a meme?
    2006 : The Big Finale

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    So why do you go picking fights that you’ll lose?

    February 10th, 2007 · Manila Home Page Archive

    New DrBeeper compilation :

  • Delta Tesera &nbsp [download]
    &nbsp&nbsp A fourth (and last) mix of 2006 tunes


















    2002 2003
    2004 2005

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