by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 11, 2012 | Asides
One of the few umpiring names that I know, I can recall several games that Wendelstedt called. His NYTimes obit here.
by Jeffery Battersby | Mar 9, 2012 | Asides
Take a look at this picture and tell me what unemployment trend you see. I know it’s anecdotal, but most of the people in this line are males over 50. via LATimes.com
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 22, 2012 | Asides
An interview with David Foster Wallace who would have been 50 years old today | via DangerousMinds.net UPDATE: What I wish most about this interview is that Charlie rose would just STFU.
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 22, 2012 | Asides
Kirk McElhearn on one of my favorite distraction free text editing applications, WriteRoom. I’ve moved to Elements on my iOS devices, but WriteRoom on the Mac remains one of the best text editors that you’ll every lay hands on. WriteRoom Productivity...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 18, 2012 | Asides
Like the curtain finally falling from the Wizard of Oz to find just a small, frail, man pretending to be far more powerful and relevant than he really was. Microsoft’s biggest miss was allowing the world to finally see the truth behind the big lie — they were not...
by Jeffery Battersby | Feb 18, 2012 | Asides
I learned two things from that period after I retired as a player, when maybe things weren’t very clear for me. One, your friends will help you, and I’m lucky to have grown up in a place like Stamford, where I have a lot of loyal friends. Two, don’t be afraid to...
