Monthly Archive for August, 2007Page 2 of 2

Teenagers these days

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on 8/3/2007
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Tech blogger Robert Scoble interviews a 14 year old with his own blog and podcast.

Subjects include blogging, podcasting, social networking, Apple, programming, etc.

Here’s the kids blog: http://dbrusilovsky.wordpress.com

Pretty stinkin’ amazing.

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Thoughts on the Celtics trading 7 players for KG.

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on 8/2/2007
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I’ve been reading the intense flurry of NBA blog-speak surrounding the momentous trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics.

Here’s my conclusion:  Boston got the better deal — in the long-term.   Yes, you heard me right.

Although the T’Wolves got (and will get) some really good, young players in the deal, I don’t feel confident Kevin McHale has what it takes to make it work in the long term.   You know — the Joe Smith debacle, the mid-season firing of Dwayne Casey, Michael Olowakandi, Ndu Ebi, Marko Jaric , etc.

Boston, on the other hand, has new hype and good players right now.  Not only is their fan base invigorated, but they will have a steady stream of free agents that will keep it going.  Sure, Danny Ainge has his critics, but this trade ought to work out nicely.  There’s a lot of pride and history in Boston.  More than in MN, that’s for sure.

You all know I’m biased about Ray Allen.  He’s the man.  It’s not going to be like Melo and AI trying to get their touches.  I think Sugar Ray and KG will be good team players.   Should be exciting.

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Obama says he might send troops to Pakistan

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on 8/2/2007
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Apparently, the “[...] most qualified candidate, in either party, on foreign policy” expert Barack Obama thinks invading Pakistan to root out terrorists is a viable option for the U.S.

It’s surprising that he would say that, since surely aware of the role Pakistan has already played in the War on Terror.

He says he’s qualified in foreign policy.  Aside from his anti-war sentiments (which are easy and chic to blab about these days), how is he more qualified?

  • Lived in a foreign country for 4 years as a child?  Check.
  • Took some college classes on International Relations.  Check.
  • Member of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations.  Check.
  • When posed the question “Would you be willing to meet separately, without precondition, during the first year of your administration, in Washington or anywhere else, with the leaders of Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea?”, he responded, “I would.”  Check.

Oh, OK.

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