The “crowds” (Amazon reviewers) liked James Surowiecki’s The Wisdom of Crowds, so I checked it out and read it poolside in Cabo. I wasn’t a huge fan.
While the book had a few interesting tidbits, it was mostly filled with less-than-insightful passages explaining why our collective intelligence can actually be pretty smart. For example, it doesn’t [...]
This weekend was our first adventure into overnight babysitting. The victims were our neighbors, Isabel and Zoe, ages 4 and 2. They’re really good kids but we were pretty much worn out by the end. Kudos to mom and dad for doing it every other day of the year.
We shut down the San Jose Children’s [...]
What a terrible movie! I like Owen Wilson as much as the next guy, but who wants to see him in such a sad movie? I understand some people see film as art, and see good art as something that generates an emotional reaction. And in that sense, Marley & Me certainly qualifies.
But I have [...]
I’m pretty pumped to be sitting here working and watching the M’s via my new Slingbox. Great to hear Niehaus’s voice – it’s been a sign of spring for so many years.
UPDATE 12:30pm
Even more pumped to get to see a victory. May not be able to make it the Coliseum this weekend for their series [...]
Bryn and I are engaged! No immediate plans for a wedding, but at least she’s got a shiny ring.
This is a fun timeline. Watch as she just gets prettier and prettier, while I just lose more hair. Good thing I’ve got her locked in now!
1999 – Hanging out back in the day
2000 – College visits, [...]
During UNC’s NCAA basketball tournament win last night, the question came up, “what exactly is a Tar Heel?”
According to wikipedia, the term has its origins in North Carolina’s colonial history, when tar production was an important local industry. It wasn’t the most glamourous work, and “tarboilers” or “tar heels” were derisive nicknames for NC residents. [...]
