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Fw: The White Line

2012-01-10T21:17:00.001-05:00

From: Kevin W Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:23:05 +0000To: Lachlan Holmes; Scott Manktelow; Nigel Wallis; Paul Scafel; Sylvia WatsonSubject: The White Line Sent to you by Kevin W via Google Reader: The White Line via Fat Cyclist by fatty on 1/10/12

It’s the Holidays. Be a Sucker for the Planet

2011-12-27T23:48:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: It’s the Holidays. Be a Sucker for the Planet via adventure journal by michael frank on 12/23/11 We couldn't have made this ad any better. Well, maybe with some skiers and surfers and mountain bikers and climbers we could have, save that this two-minute spot from the BBC, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, is filled with athletes of every stripe,

Active in Aus

2011-12-25T14:26:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Active in Aus via Lucky Lockie by Lachlan Holmes on 12/25/11 I'm getting some good shirtless time here in Australia over Christmas. It's been a few weeks since I last did a hard ride, but I really wanted to stretch the legs on Melbourne's renowned Beach Road. I headed out with a local racer and got my suffer on as we racked up 170 scenic bay-side

5 videos worth re-watching from 2011

2011-12-21T20:45:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: 5 videos worth re-watching from 2011 via blogTO by Derek Flack on 12/21/11 The term "viral" is thrown around a bit too loosely nowadays, especially when it comes to videos related to a specific city. So I'm going to avoid using that tag for the offerings below, even if in some cases you could make the argument that they deserve it. Most of these

The Year in Pictures: Part I

2011-12-19T23:52:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: The Year in Pictures: Part I via The Big Picture on 12/19/11 Any "best of" list must surely be subjective. This one is no different. Choosing the best photographs of the year is an enormously difficult task, with many terrific photographs slipping through the cracks. But with major news events as a guide, and with single images I fell in love

Soccer, Once Thought to Be One of the Safest Sports, Turns Deadly

2011-12-18T18:22:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Soccer, Once Thought to Be One of the Safest Sports, Turns Deadly via Health : The Atlantic by Michael J. Gertner on 12/18/11 Using an advanced MRI technique, a new study shows that heading in soccer damages the nerve cells and axonal tracts in the brain Soccer has increased its popularity among American sports players in recent years, but the

Virtuosos

2011-12-17T21:23:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Virtuosos via Family adventures by Pace-James on 12/17/11 This past January Aidan announced that he wanted to take piano lessons.Excuse me?!?!I ran to the phone and got him in. This September Quinn decided he wanted to learn too, so both boys were taking lessons.Fast forward to today, when both boys played in their first ever piano recital. Chris

From Beer to Antibiotics, the 7 Wonders of the Microbe World

2011-12-14T21:50:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: From Beer to Antibiotics, the 7 Wonders of the Microbe World via Health : The Atlantic by Maria Popova on 12/14/11 Microbes are the oldest form of life on Earth and they outnumber all other species. From the fine folks at Open University -- who previously brought us this brilliant series of six famous philosophy thought experiments, animated --

Tweet from: @nybooks

2011-12-14T13:03:00.000-05:00

From: @nybooksSent: 14 Dec 2011 12:56RT @longformorg: Our Best of 2011 list is here. Top 20 stories of the year, plus favorites in crime, a&e, tech, sex and more: http://t.co/PNCyYNr4 sent via webOn Twitter: http://twitter.com/nybooks/status/147012161942728704

More best longreads of 2011

2011-12-14T00:34:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: More best longreads of 2011 via kottke.org by Jason Kottke on 12/13/11 Longform has their top picks of 2011 up too. Tags: best of best of 2011 lists Things you can do from here: Subscribe to kottke.org using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

The Single Best Thing You Can Do for Your Health

2011-12-13T10:46:00.003-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: The Single Best Thing You Can Do for Your Health via Health : The Atlantic by Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg on 12/13/11 In his visual lecture "23 1/2 Hours" Dr. Mike Evans describes a wonder treatment that, when administered for 30 minutes a day, greatly improves health and quality of life. Clever whiteboard illustrations from Liisa Sorsa keep

LED Billboards Threaten Safety and Public Space, Say Critics

2011-12-13T10:46:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: LED Billboards Threaten Safety and Public Space, Say Critics via Torontoist by Hamutal Dotan on 12/13/11 More than mere annoyances, these big signs may have big implications for the future of outdoor advertising in Toronto.This section of the Gardiner Expressway, known as "Billboard Alley," may soon be home to three new LED billboards. Photo by

Longform’s Best of 2011

2011-12-12T19:22:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Longform’s Best of 2011 via Longform.org by Editors on 12/12/11 | | Longform's Best of 2011 Our picks for the top 20 articles of the year, plus 2011′s best writing about crime, science, tech, sex and more. Best of 2011 [full story] Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Longform.org using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to

Dreams Can Heal Mental Wounds

2011-12-12T19:20:00.003-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Dreams Can Heal Mental Wounds via Health : The Atlantic by Alice G. Walton on 12/12/11 The dream stage of REM sleep, because of its unique neurochemical composition, can provide us with a soothing form of overnight therapy A new study finds that sleep may play a role in how we process emotionally-charged memories, which could have important

Dreams Can Heal Mental Wounds

2011-12-12T19:20:00.001-05:00

The Science of Smiling

2011-12-11T00:09:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: The Science of Smiling via Life : The Atlantic by Maria Popova on 12/10/11 In March, entrepreneur and health advocate Ron Gutman gave a fascinating TED talk, synthesizing a wealth of studies about smiling. Now, TEDBooks, one of our seven innovative platforms changing the future of publishing, is releasing Smile: The Astonishing Powers of a Simple

Kathryn Schulz on the Psychology of Regret and How to Live With It

2011-12-09T00:24:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Kathryn Schulz on the Psychology of Regret and How to Live With It via Life : The Atlantic by Maria Popova on 12/8/11 My friend Kathryn Schulz, who penned the excellent book Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error and who is, in my opinion, one of the finest, bravest, most thoughtful journalists working today, recently gave a TED talk about

Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Kitchen Edition

2011-12-09T00:21:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Kitchen Edition via Life : The Atlantic by Megan McArdle on 12/8/11 I am pleased and gratified at the number of people who are not-so-subtly chivvying me to get this up early so they can get a jump on their shopping. Well, here it is: the old favorites, the new loves. As always, commenters are encouraged to contribute

Into the Light

2011-11-30T10:44:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Into the Light via Longform.org by Editors on 11/30/11 Robert Kurson | Esquire | Jun 2005 After losing his sight at age 3, Michael May went on to become the first blind CIA agent, set a world record for downhill skiing, and start a successful Silicon Valley company. Then he got the chance to see again. [full story] Things you can do from here:

New xkcd items and Christmas delivery

2011-11-28T23:53:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: New xkcd items and Christmas delivery via xkcd.com on 11/27/11 Hey, everyone! After a long period of quiet, I've added a bunch of new stuff to the xkcd store--three shirts, plus a bunch of other things. There's a shirt based on the unproven Collatz Conjecture, a shirt about centrifuges, and this self-descriptive shirt: (That one took a lot of

As light dims, peril increases for Toronto pedestrians

2011-11-26T18:33:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: As light dims, peril increases for Toronto pedestrians via patrickcain.ca by admin on 11/25/11 I just posted a story on the Global Toronto site based on the pedestrian accident data we FOId back in the spring. (This database, honestly, is the gift that keeps on giving. What can you do with it?) Looking at 10 years of pedestrian collisions by date,

Why the brain matters in obesity

2011-11-26T18:31:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Why the brain matters in obesity via Sweat Science by alex on 11/25/11 Those of you interested in nutrition may already be following the online debate between Gary Taubes and Stephan Guyenet — back in August, Guyenet critiqued Taubes's carbohydrate-insulin hypothesis, and now Taubes is returning the favour by critiquing Guyenet's food-reward

From 'Brothers Grimm' to 'Stuck,' the 11 Best Picture Books of 2011

2011-11-26T18:29:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: From 'Brothers Grimm' to 'Stuck,' the 11 Best Picture Books of 2011 via Life : The Atlantic by Maria Popova on 11/25/11 It's that time of year, the time I turn around and start sifting through the year behind with my best-of fine tooth comb in an exercise of meta-meta-curation. Having a well-documented soft spot for children's books, I've decided to

Feeling Thankfully Placid? I Can Fix That. Today's Af-Pak Reading

2011-11-26T18:26:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Feeling Thankfully Placid? I Can Fix That. Today's Af-Pak Reading via James Fallows : The Atlantic by James Fallows on 11/25/11 During some period of alertness during the turkey-comatose weekend, you might consider reading an essay by Franklin "Chuck" Spinney -- my long-time friend and a former guest blogger -- about the situation in Afghanistan. (

Six dream improvements to the TTC

2011-11-26T17:58:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Six dream improvements to the TTC via National Post | News » Posted Toronto by Peter Kuitenbrouwer on 11/25/11 We offer six dream improvements that this city will probably never be able to afford, but that may provide a welcome diversion while waiting for the next bus or streetcar RelatedTTC service cuts will hit the busiest routesTTC chair holds

Good for Peggy Noonan (on GOP Get-Tough Talk)

2011-11-26T17:54:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Good for Peggy Noonan (on GOP Get-Tough Talk) via James Fallows : The Atlantic by James Fallows on 11/26/11 See UPDATE below.I don't always, or often, see the world just the way Peggy Noonan does, so I was struck by her latest WSJ column. It was about this week's GOP debate, and it expressed a concern that I had also felt but not taken the time to

Easy Ways to Incorporate More Phytochemicals Into Your Diet

2011-11-26T17:49:00.001-05:00

A test to see if I can get around the elimination of the Share function from Google Reader. Sent to you by Nigel via Google Reader: Easy Ways to Incorporate More Phytochemicals Into Your Diet via Life : The Atlantic by Beth Fontenot on 11/26/11 Fruits and vegetables as well as other whole foods contain the plant chemicals, which protect against heart disease, cancer, other diseases "

Things I'd wished I'd thought of, part XIV

2011-01-14T12:07:00.002-05:00

Calvin & Hobbes: the pre-cursor to... Fight Club? http://metaphilm.com/index.php/detail/fight_club/The shorter youtube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDOA25y6d98&feature=player_embedded

You can learn a lot from a rom-com.

2010-10-20T11:41:00.001-04:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: You can learn a lot from a rom-com. via Indexed by Jessica Hagy on 10/20/10 Things you can do from here: Subscribe to Indexed using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

56. Self-Awareness, Part 2

2010-07-29T13:28:00.001-04:00

This series has been very interesting. Too bad I'm so over the hill :) Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: 56. Self-Awareness, Part 2 via Sport At Its Best by duffgibson on 7/29/10 As with many sports, in skeleton we spend as much as two hours a day watching video in addition to all the other things one has to do in terms of preparation and training (not to mention eating and sleeping

Looking back at Vancouver

2010-04-01T13:26:00.000-04:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz8tzP3oeDg&feature=player_embedded#

Wow

2010-03-26T00:03:00.002-04:00

I could watch this over and over and over again.

Unbelievable wildlife shots

2010-03-16T17:34:00.001-04:00

http://www.gregdutoit.com/index.php?page=ftf_blood worth reading the story

random fitness update

2010-03-16T16:20:00.002-04:00

Biked 30 km. Bloor to Humber, south to Lakeshore, west to Etobicoke Creek, north to Evans to Royal York and up.Random Notes:Flood waters receding on Humber, Mimico and Etobicoke. People starting to burn off yard waste. "Spring cleaning in the city" but smells like campingRight hip flexor still friedBack is inordinately tightStretch... must stretch.

Sport in Australia

2010-03-15T17:09:00.001-04:00

http://www.sportpanel.org.au/internet/sportpanel/publishing.nsf/Content/758D8954C2A74E11CA257672000140A7/$File/Crawford_Report.pdf Warning - this is 357 pages long.

Respect mah authurity!

2010-02-25T18:51:00.001-05:00

http://current.com/items/92210887_blackwater-in-kabul-or-eric-cartman-gets-an-ak-47.htm

For a niche audience

2010-01-27T15:08:00.001-05:00

http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/miscellaneous/radio-canada/

10. Jim Peplinski

2010-01-13T00:44:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: 10. Jim Peplinski via Sport At Its Best by duffgibson on 1/12/10 What is the purpose of sport? Is it to win Olympic medals? Is it to prove the dominance of a political system? Or is it ultimately about teaching life lessons and leading a healthier and happier life through physical activity? I met Jim Peplinski, the former Flames captain almost a

The psychology of pace

2010-01-11T13:06:00.001-05:00

and winning versus individual goals. Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: The psychology of pace via ESPN.com - TrueHoop on 1/11/10 Players in the D-League want to be noticed. In the game of getting called up to the NBA, how many points, rebounds and assists you get matters. So, you can forgive players for hurting their teams at time by being selfish, for instance by taking shots

Girls, High School Sports, Academics and beyond

2009-12-15T16:17:00.000-05:00

A 10% increase in participation in girls' HS athletics leads to a 1%increase in girls' college attendance & a 2% increase in women'sworkforce presence.Stevenson finds that "greater opportunities to play sports leads togreater female participation in previously male-dominated occupations,particularly for high-skill occupations." Fascinating stuff.http://bpp.wharton.upenn.edu/betseys/papers/

Why James Chartrand Wears Women's Underpants | Copyblogger

2009-12-15T03:44:00.001-05:00

http://www.copyblogger.com/james-chartrand-underpants/ Sent from a Blackberry. My apologies for brevity and typos.

5. Teamwork and Positive Rivalry – Part 1

2009-12-10T11:08:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: 5. Teamwork and Positive Rivalry – Part 1 via Sport At Its Best by duffgibson on 12/9/09 Cal Botterill (see Contributors) is an accomplished teacher of sport (or performance) psychology. I've had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Cal over the past few years through his work with the Canadian bobsleigh and skeleton teams (while I have been

In awe

2009-11-13T16:27:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: In awe via The Torch by Babbling Brooks on 11/12/09 Definition of a hero: one who puts the well being of others far ahead of his or her own needs. At least, that's one definition.By any you choose, though, Cpl William Kerr is a hero. This line from a story about the royal visit is simply amazing:Cpl. William Kerr was among a group of Canadian

Flu Trends

2009-10-08T18:51:00.001-04:00

http://www.google.org/flutrends/ca/

Brilliant juxtaposition

2009-10-03T16:51:00.001-04:00

same place - different centuryhttp://torontobefore.blogspot.com/2009/10/yonge-street-slip-remix.html

walking in circles

2009-09-15T17:36:00.001-04:00

Apparently we do, indeed, walk in circles when lost...http://attilautab.blogspot.com/2009/09/walking-in-circles.htmlhttp://www.mpg.de/english/illustrationsDocumentation/documentation/pressReleases/2009/pressRelease200908171/genPDF.pdf

A Mugging on Lake Street - Chicago magazine - September 2009 - Chicago

2009-09-03T16:02:00.000-04:00

Race, violence and youth in Chicago... Themost interesting component is his own self-examination.

Painkillers during a race or on a regular basis: a bad idea

2009-09-02T12:20:00.001-04:00

All these years I've been oh - so wrong...http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/phys-ed-does-ibuprofen-help-or-hurt-during-exercise/ Painkillers during a race or on a regular basis: a bad idea via Sweat Science by alex on 9/2/09Gretchen Reynolds of the New York Times has a really excellent article on the "prophylactic" use of "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs) like

RIP Ted Kennedy

2009-08-26T09:53:00.000-04:00

"The Dream shall never Die" speech. Despite the controversial legacy, what a speech. Who up north could deliver an equivalent speech?

RIP Martin Streek

2009-07-08T12:09:00.002-04:00

Alan Cross' memorialSpirit of RadioLiisa Ladouceur of Eye WeeklyToronto Mike forumThe StarCFNY's own - which is interesting as they laid him off in May from the only company he'd ever worked for. Awkward.

What Has the World Bank or IMF Ever Gotten Right?

2009-06-23T11:08:00.001-04:00

One could find an analogous situation with industry analysts... Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: What Has the World Bank or IMF Ever Gotten Right? via Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed by pk on 6/23/09 I ask this question in all seriousness: What non-trivial has the World Bank or IMF ever gotten right in their respective forecasts about global financial markets? Assuming we can't

fallen princesses...

2009-06-16T12:51:00.000-04:00

http://www.jpgmag.com/stories/11918

Sports science and management strategy

2009-06-15T17:36:00.001-04:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Sports science and management strategy via The Science of Sport by noreply@blogger.com (Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas) on 6/13/09 Science IN sport: Search for meaning and higher performanceThis post is long overdue. It might even turn into a series, there is so much to say. But for the last week, every time I have sat down to work on this topic,

Friday Fun: Tennis Serves and New Balls

2009-06-12T11:12:00.001-04:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Friday Fun: Tennis Serves and New Balls via Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed by pk on 6/12/09 As a tennis fan I notice lots of nuances in the games, especially the ones that matter more to the pros than me. An example? This whole business about new tennis balls. Every nine games in a pro match the serving player gets to use new balls, which are

What you don’t know about Lisa Raitt

2009-06-10T15:12:00.001-04:00

Interesting. Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: What you don’t know about Lisa Raitt via Wellington Financial Blog - News, Views & Purviews by Mark McQueen on 6/10/09 I have lots of rules in life, and one of them is to not give media interviews about politicals stars that I've worked with over the years. Will all the attention that Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt has received

Twenty Years Ago

2009-06-03T14:54:00.002-04:00

I am Jack's sense of "he'll keep calling me"

2009-04-29T21:45:00.001-04:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: I am Jack's sense of "he'll keep calling me" via kottke.org by jason@kottke.org on 4/29/09 More recent Ferris Bueller goodness from Metafilter: the Fight Club theory. My favorite thought-piece about Ferris Bueller is the "Fight Club" theory, in which Ferris Bueller, the person, is just a figment of Cameron's imagination, like Tyler Durden, and

The Neighbourhood

2009-04-28T00:24:00.001-04:00

Goodbye sweet denim couch! So comfortable, so smushy, so faded... Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: The Neighbourhood via furmy.com by Jesse on 4/27/09 The McA's have moved. Their neighbours are okay with it. Things you can do from here: Subscribe to furmy.com using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites

interesting but long article on neuro-pharmaceuticals

2009-04-21T15:02:00.000-04:00

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/04/27/090427fa_fact_talbot?printable=true

Re: Party at McArton's

2009-04-20T09:50:00.001-04:00

Some of you may remember the denim couch. After hearing John reminisce about it on Saturday (and realizing that half the stains are from him spilling beer on it), Jesse & I decided the only fair thing was to donate it to them. "White Trash Party" anyone?Perhaps donating it to the Bad Larrys for Gender Blender would be appropriate?---------- Forwarded message ----------From: JesseDate: Mon, Apr 20

Life as expressed through Board Games

2009-04-07T17:45:00.000-04:00

Brilliant imagery and math

U2 on tour

2009-03-30T18:29:00.000-04:00

The Longest Run

How injuries affect performance

2009-03-23T00:04:00.001-04:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: How injuries affect performance via From The Rink by James Mirtle on 3/22/09 I had some great stuff sent into me on the heels of this post earlier in the week on the man games lost to injury totals, including this chart from Kyle Joecken, a graduate student in mathematics at The Ohio State University: Essentially what this shows is the

cool pix from high school experiment

2009-03-20T14:43:00.001-04:00

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/scenes_from_30000_meters_above.html

Banff FF

2009-03-16T17:41:00.000-04:00

Always gives me a happy, anticipatory feeling. Usually the trailer promises more than the local highlights deliver, but...

Writing like DFW

2009-03-16T17:27:00.001-04:00

http://www.kottke.org/09/03/growing-sentences-with-david-foster-wallaceIt's me!!! Or rather, my writing style* was, at best, a pallid imitation combining the ellipses, non-sequitors, footnotes and densely packed allusions to other, better writers - who I may or may not have read, but how could you know, given the combination of ADHD and speed-reading gone unchecked by the familiar dyad of

Steamboat images

2009-03-11T14:51:00.001-04:00

You have been sent 29 pictures.IMG_0179.JPGIMG_0180.JPGIMG_0184.JPGIMG_0187.JPGIMG_0193.JPGIMG_0197.JPGIMG_0201.JPGIMG_0202.JPGIMG_0203.JPGIMG_0204.JPGIMG_0205.JPGIMG_0208.JPGIMG_0209.JPGIMG_0211.JPGIMG_0212.JPGIMG_0213.JPGIMG_0214.JPGIMG_0215.JPGIMG_0216.JPGIMG_0217.JPGIMG_0218.JPGIMG_0220.JPGIMG_0221.JPGIMG_0229.JPGIMG_0227.JPGIMG_0228.JPGIMG_0231.JPGIMG_0232.JPGIMG_0235.JPGThese pictures were

Banking, Fishing and Gendor Roles

2009-03-05T18:27:00.000-05:00

Fascinating article from Vanity Fair on the recent economic disaster zone that is Iceland. "Wall Street on the Tundra" Well worth reading.

Why haven't we been attacked again?

2009-03-02T10:28:00.001-05:00

Interesting seriesTerrorists Are Dumb? http://www.slate.com/id/2211994The Near-Enemy Theory http://www.slate.com/id/2211995 Melting Pot Theory: http://www.slate.com/id/2211996Burden of Success http://www.slate.com/id/2211997more to follow.

Looks More Comfortable Than The CSM

2009-02-27T00:59:00.000-05:00

Skiing Vermont's Catamount Trail From End to End

How Much Water Do You Need To Make One Latte

2009-02-26T14:11:00.000-05:00

It's more than you think...

Nature's Great Events: now on Youtube

2009-02-26T11:48:00.002-05:00

Just fascinating film making. I'd definitely sit down and watch this - like the Planet Earth series from a few years ago.Their official siteThere's more here

Dinner with a Stranger

2009-02-20T18:26:00.000-05:00

Well this is a cool idea, although mighty quirky / weird

Re: The Moneyball of Basketball

2009-02-14T12:50:00.001-05:00

Vindication! I've been saying this for years...he is a team-defensive killa.Interestingly enough, right now Jamario Moon is one of the top players according to that same stats methodology. Every Raptor is a plus with him on the floor, and every Raptor except for Bosh and Calderon is a minus without him. Despite people calling him a tissue on defense and terrible at shot selection, he has that

The Moneyball of Basketball

2009-02-14T12:00:00.002-05:00

While there's clearly some flaws to this argument (see Memphis wins pre/post Battier), it's still interesting.

Goodbye John Updike

2009-01-28T22:26:00.000-05:00

How can you argue with a man who wrote like this:"He ran as he always ran out home runs—hurriedly, unsmiling, head down, as if our praise were a storm of rain to get out of. He didn't tip his cap. Though we thumped, wept, and chanted 'We want Ted' for minutes after he hid in the dugout, he did not come back. Our noise for some seconds passed beyond excitement into a kind of immense open anguish,

Words I'd love to hear spoken

2009-01-23T12:49:00.002-05:00

by dangardner on 1/23/09 Was this intended to be a whack at Michael Ignatieff? Or Canadians? Any politician who actually stood up and said this in public -- especially with such evident disgust -- would have my vote and a monetary contribution as big as the law allows. Hell, I'd even put his sign in my front yard.

Best Inaugeral Opening Ever

2009-01-19T12:26:00.002-05:00

Vaclav Havel, New Year's Day speech, 1990 by Paul Wells on 1/18/09 One of this week's subjects is inaugural addresses. From Havel we learn three things: A good opening does half your work. If you are presenting yourself as a change agent, make sure you change something. The only way to say something real is to say it. You can't fake substance with fancy words. My dear fellow citizens, For

When Steve Jobs Said “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish,” He Did Not Mean This Fooli...

2009-01-15T14:17:00.002-05:00

When Steve Jobs Said “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish,” He Did Not Mean This Foolish by Kara Swisher on 1/15/09 The Stanford University commencement address in 2005.Here's a video of the Jobs speech, as well as the full text after the jump. The 2005 Jobs Stanford Commencement Address: I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never

Earth, observed

2009-01-14T19:07:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Earth, observed via The Big Picture on 1/14/09 The Earth Observatory is a website run by NASA's Earth Observing System Project Science Office (EOSPSO). Bringing together imagery from many different satellites and astronaut missions, the website publishes fantastic images with highly detailed descriptions, feature articles and more. Gathered here

Mind vs Matter

2009-01-14T19:02:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Mind vs Matter via The Science of Sport by noreply@blogger.com (Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas) on 1/14/09 The Four-minute mile: The value of integration of physiology and mental aspects of performanceYesterday's discussion on mind vs. matter, and the role of mental aspects to performance, left off with the short recap of a fatigue series that I

Four and a half years to go

2009-01-14T18:36:00.001-05:00

Ontario's Forgotten Landmarks: Barber Paper Mill

2009-01-13T21:15:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Ontario's Forgotten Landmarks: Barber Paper Mill via blogTO by jonathan on 1/13/09 Astride the Credit River in Georgetown Ontario just north of the city, sits the ruins of the Barber Paper Mill. Originally established in 1823 by a former United Empire Loyalist, this was my first stop on a journey to some of Ontario's ghost towns with 2 friends

Do Referees Get Down About Blown Calls?

2009-01-13T21:13:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Do Referees Get Down About Blown Calls? via ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog on 1/13/09 Over at Basketball.org, former Pacer and Piston head coach George Irvine is talking about the heartache and second-guessing that players and coaches go through after tough games. Then he wonders if referees feel the same way: This weekend, I'm watching a very close

Mind over matter?

2009-01-13T21:12:00.001-05:00

Analyzing the impact of mental 'toughness.' Is it even possible? Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Mind over matter? via The Science of Sport by noreply@blogger.com (Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas) on 1/13/09 Mind over matter? Another unanswerable questionInteresting times and debates over the last week, where we discussed the issue of nature vs. nurture. It stimulated a good

If you ever need to inspire a crowd

2009-01-13T11:24:00.001-05:00

Instant mashed-up speech here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI

Map of the Week: Street racing (part one)

2009-01-08T19:53:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Map of the Week: Street racing (part one) via Map of the Week by Toronto Star on 1/8/09 Licence suspensions for street racing, September 30, 2007 to September 12, 2008, per 1,000 by postal area. In the Greater Toronto Area, street racing (map) seems to be centred in the area of Peel between Orangeville and Brampton, spilling over into nearby areas

State of the World, 2009

2009-01-08T13:32:00.000-05:00

Lengthy but quirky as always.

Caffeine vs. Naps.

2009-01-08T13:20:00.000-05:00

Who wins?

Matthew Effect Part 2

2009-01-06T18:28:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Matthew Effect Part 2 via The Science of Sport by noreply@blogger.com (Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas) on 1/6/09 Mulling over the Matthew EffectYesterday, I did a post describing something that has been called The Matthew Effect, as applied to sports performance and talent Identification. Briefly, it refers to the phenomenon where a

Meanwhile, civilizations are still clashing

2009-01-06T18:17:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Meanwhile, civilizations are still clashing via Daimnation! by markc on 1/6/09 Reflections by Fouad Ajami on the last book by Samuel Huntington, who died December 24, 2008; I think Prof. Huntington's ideas have considerable relevance to Canada: [...] He wrote in that book [Who Are We? The Challenges to America's National Identity] of the "

Do You Have a ‘Risk-Taking’ Brain ?

2009-01-06T16:31:00.001-05:00

Sent to you by nwallis via Google Reader: Do You Have a ‘Risk-Taking’ Brain ? via The Big Picture by Barry Ritholtz on 1/3/09 This time of year, many investors are looking at their asset allocation, and stock selection. Perhaps they should be asking themselves, "How dense are my dopamine receptors?" As it turns out, some people process the brain's "reward" chemicals differently,

Climate Change and Everest

2009-01-05T17:01:00.000-05:00

Asia Society | China Green Projects

The Matthew Effect

2009-01-05T15:31:00.000-05:00

Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: The Matthew Effect via The Science of Sport by noreply@blogger.com (Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas) on 1/5/09 The Matthew Effect: Talent ID and sports science applicationThe first post of 2009 is inspired by a book I read over the break - Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. One of the very first things I recall learning when I started out my

The Cover, Commenting on the work itself

2009-01-05T15:11:00.000-05:00

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

A fun storey about clues in a custom house

2009-01-05T15:10:00.000-05:00

Mystery on Fifth Avenue

Torture and the ticking bomb

2008-12-31T13:42:00.001-05:00

A fascinating moral, ethical and legal question. Sent to you by nigel via Google Reader: Torture and the ticking bomb via Citizen Katzenjammer by dangardner on 12/31/08 Five years ago, I travelled to Egypt, Turkey, and Uzbekistan to study torture. (Yes, it was depressing. Thanks for asking.) Out of that came a series of articles examining the issues from a number of angles. One of these

Holiday Reading

2008-12-29T12:59:00.003-05:00

Books I've read over the holidays:Numerati, by Stephen Baker. An easy introduction into the implications of data warehousing and BI on the varying spheres of life - from consumer to citizen.Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta. While I liked his efforts to explain and empathize with why people join evangelical churches, I didn't find the characters that believable. The story and plot, though, moved

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-23T00:01:00.001-05:00

I was looking through some photos and found these.Merry Xmas!

Let's Hope He Can Up Off His Knees

2008-12-22T23:24:00.000-05:00

Payback time