'Just on the side' Archive

You found my money!
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Reason #578 to love the internet: You found my money!

The Bugle Podcast
Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Best podcast I’ve discovered this month: The Bugle, starring John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman, who sounds remarkably like John Oliver.

Fallujah KFC
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Misinformation knows no bounds.

No sunblock allowed at Yankee Stadium
Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The Yankees want fans to get skin cancer

Wanted: Kool-Aid Man
Monday, July 21st, 2008

When a brick wall is broken, who’s to blame?

Mets/Reds win probability
Friday, July 18th, 2008

My emotional state last night, represented graphically (lower is better).

Who’s excited for November?
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Analysis of how Democrats and Republicans are following the race. Great line: “… his [McCain’s] base finds Democratic drama is 25-30% more riveting than him winning the nomination.”

Devo v. McDonalds
Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Trial of the century: Devo v. McDonalds

Ambidextrous pitcher vs switch hitter
Thursday, June 26th, 2008

What happens when an ambidextrous pitcher faces a switch hitter? In the New York-Penn league, chaos.

Miss Rockaway Armada
Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Miss Rockaway Armada: Berkeley boats? (pics/about)

Twins/Royals Win Probability
Thursday, May 29th, 2008

If a team is down by five runs with two out in the top of the ninth with one runner on base, that team will lose 998 times out of a thousand. Wednesday was not one of those 998 for the Minnesota Twins.

Super Mario Cars
Monday, May 26th, 2008

Super Mario Cars