February 2008
53 posts
“When the WUSA folded in 2003, it left behind a legion of fans and passionate...”
– ESPNsoccernet - US - Dolich: WUSA’s new incarnation ready for takeoff Are you ready for WPS?
Many questions unanswered in Sampson's ugly... →
Many questions unanswered in Sampson’s ugly departure
“As for countering what she sees as the empty Obama brand of hope, she offers...”
– The Audacity of Hopelessness - New York Times (via bijan)
“The Lakers stole Pau Gasol. They hi-jacked him. That should be a crime. You...”
– Gilbert Arenas’ Blog
“I had the good fortune to speak to a large gathering of real estate agents last...”
– Seth’s Blog: Advice for real estate agents (quit now!) After the shock intro, great points on how the best in real estate will rise to the top during this depression in the housing markets. Certainly applicable to a number of industries.
“theTHRILL Feb 20th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
My son just asked if we can pull for...”
– From an NC State Blog: the meltdown in Raleigh is official.
The UNC Basketball Bachelor Pad →
Home of Bobby, Marcus, and Psycho T (not to mention a manager named Preston)
“Tyler Hansbrough 15 pts (4-7 FG, 1-1 3pt, 6-6 FT), 8 reb, 21 min
Tyler...”
– Analysis of Tyler Hansbrough from his McDonald’s All-American Game. (Analysis by Rodger Bohn - via InsideCarolina) Amazing how accurate this is. That being said, Tyler is a MUCH improved athlete than when he came to UNC.
“So Van Horn will get paid about $4 million to try to come back with the Nets....”
– The Real NBA Lottery Winners - Sports Biz with Darren Rovell - CNBC.com $4,000,000 for a cup of tea with the Nets. Not a bad gig if you can get it.
“Google on Wednesday said it has seen 50 times more search requests coming from...”
– AppleInsider | Google iPhone usage shocks search giant
WatchRhett and Link American Idol reject song. Really good.
“A University of Michigan study found that the last time rebates were tried in...”
– Why Those Rebate Checks Won’t Fix the Economy
If You Can’t Let Go, Twitter - New York Times →
Do you Twitter? I don’t. Yet.
“Last week I made an off-the-cuff comment in my column that stirred up several...”
– FT.com - College a waste of time and money for kids
What do you think?
I’ve made a few changes to the site. I believe I have a relatively small, yet faithful, contingent of lurkers and occcasional commenters. I’m interested in what your thoughts are - specifically: How do you like the new design? What are your favorite type of posts? What do you want to see more of? What do you want to see less of? Favorite content area? (UNC, politics, business,...
“You can’t say, ‘Tyler, you’ve got to go harder,’”...”
– Strength from sibling for Hansbrough - Sports - inRich.com The obligatory “Tyler is a beast” article for the week. But he sure has deserved it.
A Carolina Victory →
Sunday night was something special.
For the first 35+ minutes, it was something special for our IPTAY friends in Orange. But sudenly that something special turned something sour in a matter of minutes.
Danny Green 3. Turnover. Missed free throw. Danny Green “why are you shooting a 3…NICE SHOT”. Turnover. Psycho T. This was the recipe for the turnaround.
How many of us thought it could...
“What we saw last night… …is a team that would be hard-pressed to get...”
– Inside Carolina message boards are officially melting down…the above is an actual post from a Tar Heel fan.
“Now I realize that school spirit is a pretty goofy thing to some people, and we...”
– Ian Williams’ insider’s guide to hating Duke - reprint from Daily Tar Heel 1990 Oh so fitting on this greatest of sports days
“The managers for the No. 3 Tar Heels and No. 2 Blue Devils — whose actual...”
– newsobserver.com | Rivals’ managers on the undercard
“It was pretty hostile,” Duke guard Jon Scheyer said. “I was worried...”
– ‘The Foul’ lingers for Henderson in Duke-North Carolina game - NCAA Basketball - Yahoo! Sports Yeah, that’s right. “G” was the victim. Glad we have that settled
“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
– John Kenneth Galbraith US (Canadian-born) administrator & economist (1908 - 2006)
Doug Gottlieb Makes an Idiotic Statement « Tar... →
Yes We Can? →
I’m not sure what I think about Obama. I have my doubts about his ability to make the change that he proclaims - not because of any lack of skill on his part, but because it’s hard for any one man to meet the herculean expectations of the White House. And in many ways I am on the opposite side of him in regards to his policies and thoughts on how to make the change. But whether you...
