Archive For September, 2009
I think I ordered J.C. Bradbury’s The Baseball Economist: The Real Game Exposed as an Amazon-order-filler to get to the $25 free shipping level. And as such, it’s an OK read. The book is organized in a Freakanomics-style with a series of stand-alone chapters exploring baseball intricacies with statistical and economic principles. For example, Bradbury [...]
It was a great weekend, full of victories both large (amazing UW-USC upset) and small (unclogging my sink). Wished we were in Seattle to rush the field: We also squeezed in an A’s game, two BBQs, a 6-mile run (my longest since my half marathon), and softball. Bryn’s off to Vegas, then Albuquerque, then Vegas [...]
These were just some of the “reasons” I saw in the parking lot at Commission Junction University 2009 this week. There was also a Ferrari and an Aston Martin that were not captured on film. Clearly some people have got this business figured out. My ride was out of place. *Disclaimer: Cars don’t equal success. [...]
Remember Base Wars? What a great game. Here’s how the pitch meeting must have gone: Guy 1: How about we make a baseball game. Guy 2: It’s been done. Guy 1: A baseball game … with robots? Guy 2: I’m listening. Guy 1: Yeah, a baseball game with robots, and there won’t be any forceouts [...]
I recently had the opportunity to play the CashFlow board game with a group of Bay Area real estate investors. CashFlow is a game designed by Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) to teach basic financial and bookkeeping skills. It’s something of a cross between Monopoly and Life, with the object of the game being [...]
My favorite dive/college bar is The Duchess. Just north of U-Village, the walls are covered in completely random decor and decades of Husky memorabilia. They’ve got cheap beer, pool tables, lots of TVs, pop-a-shot basketball, even shuffleboard. But within The Duchess is an example of marketing genius: their Beer Hunter’s Club. Membership into this elite [...]
