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Site moving servers
Oct 8th
There will probably be some weirdness today as I move the site from a remote host running standard WordPress to a platform running WordPress MU. Hope this works!
Starbucks 1Q profit down 69 pct, shuts more stores
Jan 29th
Starbucks Corp. said nearly 7,000 employees may lose their jobs due to a new round of store closures and cost cuts as it reported Wednesday that its profit dropped 69 percent in its fiscal first quarter.
The company plans to close 300 underperforming stores around the world by the end of the fiscal year in addition to the 600 it already planned to close in the U.S. The company has already closed 384 of those stores.
The additional closures could result in the loss of 6,000 in-store jobs. Starbucks also plans to lay off about 700 non-store employees.
See the full article at Yahoo News.
Tony Dungy steps down as Colts coach
Jan 12th
Tony Dungy always considered football just a career path.
Not his life’s mission.
On Monday, Dungy began the transition from head coach to full-time dad and devoted volunteer by announcing his retirement after seven years leading the Indianapolis Colts.
But the culmination of a 31-year NFL career, which started with Dungy winning a Super Bowl ring as a player in Pittsburgh and ended two years after he became the first black coach to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, brought out some rare emotional moments from the usually stoic Dungy.
“My wife Lauren told me to bring some Kleenex. I thought I would make it a little farther than the first sentence,” Dungy said, his voice cracking.
He told owner Jim Irsay of his decision Sunday.
“And we spent about 21/2 hours crying,” Dungy said. “But I had a real peace about it.”
The 53-year-old Dungy informed his staff of the decision Monday morning, then met with some players after the traditional one-week waiting period ended. Dungy and his wife, Lauren, spent the last five years discussing whether he should continue coaching.
Merry Chrismoose!
Dec 24th
Droopy red hats are sure to be the new fashion statement for the animal kingdom!
Merry wishes for the holiday season!
Cruel irony
Dec 18th
Autoblog had a nice write-up of the new Nissan 370Z yesterday. When I lived in Vegas I owned a first-year 350Z that was absolutely a blast to drive on long and open desert roads.
Well after looking at some of the photos it became obvious that they did some of the testing just a few minutes from where I used to live in Red Rock Canyon. Oh the cruelty! Their picture on top, my picture on the bottom:
Notice the mountain top in the background of both pictures — yup, that’s Red Rock!
NFL in 3D: Good technology overcomes bad entertainment
Dec 6th
Simmer down athletic supports, we didn’t just call your beloved NFL boring. But Thursday night’s matchup between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers wasn’t going to generate this much interest on its own.
The event wasn’t glitch free, however. Two hiccups caused the satellite feeds to go black in Boston, New York, and LA. and a few quick camera pans and poorly executed transitions had viewers convulsing behind their polarized glasses. As a proof of concept though, viewers generally seemed impressed which means more of this in the future.
See the original article at Engadget
Red Bull charges into PS Home as first major sponsor
Dec 4th
Puzzling through Sony’s reasons for throwing money at PlayStation Home is not a task for weak of heart, but for long, sleepless hours spent burning the midnight oil. Thankfully we now have Red Bull, the online service’s first major third-party partner, on tap to help energize our search for enlightenment.
See the original article at Joystiq
Copper Thieves Jeopardize US Infrastructure
Dec 4th
The FBI today ratcheted up the clamor to do something more substantive about the monumental growth of copper theft in the US. In a report issued today the FBI said the rising theft of the metal is threatening the critical infrastructure by targeting electrical substations, cellular towers, telephone land lines, railroads, water wells, construction sites, and vacant homes for lucrative profits. Copper thefts from these targets have increased since 2006; and they are currently disrupting the flow of electricity, telecommunications, transportation, water supply, heating, and security and emergency services, and present a risk to both public safety and national security.
See the original article at Slashdot
