drbeeper

Rumsfeld: ‘My Half-Assed Job Here Is Done‘ – theonion

Why be surprised when someone mentions the clothes that the emperor doesn’t have? – jcarroll
Also: no emperor.

Cal freshman has his job cornered – sfgate
Regents’ Committee Approves Interim Financing Plan for High Performance Center – calbears
Breakdown of the Showdown – dailycal
It’s Cal, not USC, with star tailback – insidebayarea
Cal waited a long, long time for a football game this big – akillion
Perspective Piece: California-USC – scout
Cal Bears team preview – scout

Four Coaching Lessons from John Sain: – mgmtbybaseball & thesouthpaw
Via Jeff Merron & 108 Magazine

Helluvaseason – oaklandathletics
A’s new park : Cisco Field – oaklandathletics
&nbsp Letter from the owner
&nbsp Fremont has space to build a ballpark — who’s to say no? – sfgate
Hot stove notes from the GM meetings – krosenthal
&nbsp latest notes
Barry picking – jheyman
GMs bowled over as meetings open – mlb
Evil Empire Jr. – jdonovan
Richie Sexson: Albatross – ussmariner
Power Yoga For Baseball – waswatching
Humidors attract attention of general managers – denverpost
Market is open for business – boston
Burning questions on the hot stove – yesnetwork
Baseball Men – The Critic
Baseball Men – The Fantasy Player
2006 All-OOPs Team – baseballanalysts
Playing Hardball – eastbayexpress
Who controls the plate? – sabermetricresearch
Manufactured Runs – tigertales
Integrity, Bonds do not mix – dfw
ëAces’ or Not, Top-Tier Pitching Is Priceless – tmarchman
Who are the projected batting and pitching leaders for 2007? – actasports

Game Notes: Cal -vs- USC
Tedford press conference – calbears
Despite injury, Tim Mixon is still very much a part of the Bears – calbears
Stadium news – beartalk
Brandon Mebane – Helping Everyone Except Himself – calbears
Pac-10 crown, not NFL draft, topping Lynch’s agenda – cctimes
Storer brings brains and brawn to Cal – mercurynews
“Money”  Tha1  [asx vid]

Oddsmakers Top 25 – DCSportsBlog
Michigan -vs- Ohio St. – Wiki history
&nbsp The Big Game
Sports Artist Sued for Mix of Crimson and Tide – nytimes
&nbsp Fallout from the boom in collegiate merchandise sales – sportseconomist

Bears Open Season – calbears
Injured Cal center Wilkes might miss season – sfgate
Scouts see NBA future for another Cal big man – insidebayarea

Henry: I’m staying for life
Flamini eyes middle-man role
Fabregas espouses beautiful game
(via sportinglife)

The heat is on – sfgate
How to get the best results from a new generation of ovens

Ryan Adams: Cardinal Radio
Guided by Choices – nysun
Interview: Once and Future Pixies Frontman Frank Black – dailycal
Interview: Cat Power – pitchfork
Lloyd Cole brings ‘Antidepressant’ work to Pittsburgh – pittsburghlive

Watching their P’s and Q’s over R&D – sfgate
Google, Apple among best firms at turning cost-efficient research into products

Election 2006 :

Freedom &nbsp 

Mock the Vote – defectiveyeti in themorningnews

An Election Day Letter From President Bush to Voters – cracked

2006 Voters Guide – defectiveyeti in mcsweeney’s

Congress Tells Auditor in Iraq to Close Office – nytimes

Light free-agent market could lead to major trades – si
Burrell would waive no-trade in deal to Frisco – philly
Interview: Todd Radom – Sports Logo Design – bizofbaseball

Keeping our eyes on the ball – mivins
— it’s about honor, dignity and comity in this country.

King nominated for Ford C. Frick Award – oaklandathletics
Internet Baseball Awards – bbprospectus
One-on-One with Gary Sheffield – gothambaseball
Generalities in Pitch Location – baseballanalysts

Djourou : 6 more years – arsenal
Klein wins Kraft Global Fair Play Award – realsaltlake

Pre-season NCAA rankings – espn
Top 30 NBA Salaries – moonball

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Magic miso – sfgate
A guide to Japanese soybean pastes and how to use them

Engineered Gardens – sfgate

 BAGRS

Talkin’ baseball with Steve Forbes – espn
What are they feeding Joel Zumaya? – actasports
2006 Free Agents – si
Market forces will play out – boston
Bench still hip to ways that baseball players bend rules – baltimoresun
Tribute to Neifi Perez – sportszilla

U.S. Drops Bid Over Royalties From Chevron – nytimes

Sufjan Stephens Xmas box [stream]
Interview: The Decemberists – pitchfork
MySpace to begin filtering music files using Gracenote system – sfgate
&nbsp&nbsp – strike one –

Game Notes : Cal -vs- UCLA
Freshmen wait for chance – insidebayarea

Will Braun’s Bears be brawny? – sacbee
Powe fits in Celtics’ game plan – cctimes
In Bear Territory Again – mercurynews
&nbsp Exile over, ex-Cal coach Bozeman lands at Morgan State

BugMeNot

2003 : Curveball? : A lane too far…

Magical Thinking is Not a Strategy: – mgmtbybaseball
Rainouts, Cargo Cults & Beer League Softball

BCS Chaos, Anarchy, Destruction, Plus the Vegas Top 25 – dcsportsblog
Sagarin NCAA football ratings – usatoday
Fame and Fortune for Florida International? – sportseconomist
A momentary pause to honor USC’s great run – sfgate

Green Day : The Time of Their Lives – sfgate

The last will and testament of Kenneth Lay. – slate

2003 : Demotivators

Republican Mudslinging On An Industrial Scale – factcheck.org

Halloween
cut-out masks :
Jack-O’-Lantern stencils :

Marshawn10
You Cannot Stop Marshawn thx cceppi

McArthur making a difference – cctimes
Lynch in Oski costume on Halloween? – insidebayarea
Ubaka showing freshman the ropes – cctimes

Demons Begone – tusconweekly
&nbsp&nbsp Greg Dulli is not the man you think he is
Asobi Seksu Interview – pitchfork

Is Revenue Sharing Working? – thesportseconomist
Big league conspiracy – nydailynews
New Agreement Includes Draft, Rule 5 Changes – baseballamerica
Callin’ ’em like he sees ’em – sptimes
On Deck: Hot Winter Already Brewing – gothambaseball

The Guerrilla Guide to Interviewing – joelonsoftware

The Motor That Drives the Golden Bear Defense – calbears
Tedford press conference quotes – calbears
Game notes – calbears

Randall Grahm on Slow Wine in the New World – ediblesanfrancisco

Half Nelson

What’s the real story on Che Guevara