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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
After 50 Years, a Mets No-Hitter
After 50 years, a New York Mets pitcher finally pitched a no-hitter, the first in franchise history. Many had come close, most famously Tom Seaver who, in 1969, came within a couple of outs of a perfect game; the honor, … Continue reading
And now it’s baseball season…
Oh well. The Rangers made it to the Conference Finals before falling to the New Jersey Devils in Game 6—a good run, but I had hopes for more. Next year…!
Past the First Round
My friends all know I’m a big fan of the New York Rangers, which has come with its share of disappointments over the years (except for 1994… thank you, Messier, Leetch, et al!). While it is yet to be determined … Continue reading
Navy Photos from 1985
My mother recently went through her collection of photographs and four two that I had given her back when I was still active duty in the Navy. Although less than perfect quality, I thought I’d share them with all of … Continue reading
An Early Spring
It seems spring has arrived in New York City a month (at least!) earlier than usual. The picture at left was taken this Friday, March 23rd, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and 66th Street—usually, trees don’t even begin budding … Continue reading
Strategy vs. Tactics
Milo Jones, an old friend and a former Marine officer, has written an excellent article (Start with Geostrategy, or call it Tactics) that discusses the limitations of business school inspired “strategic” models, relegating them to the realm of tactics in a … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Miscellaneous
Tagged Business model, Competitive advantage, Geostrategy
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Irene
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene passed through New York City and headed up north through New England last weekend. Thankfully, here in the city the impact was not nearly as bad as predicted—about the same as a bad nor’easter storm. Andrew and … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondacks, Flood, Hurricane Irene, Willsboro
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Lake Champlain Floods
While Lake Champlain usually floods every spring due to winter snow melt and spring rains, this year has been exceptionally bad—in fact, lake levels are the highest ever known since 1869 when records began to be kept. The photograph at … Continue reading
Recipe: Cumin-Coriander Burgers
This is a wonderful summer grilling treat for adults—kids may or may not like it depending on how open they are to spicy food. I usually make this with bison (American buffalo) meat. The recipe linked below is from FreshDirect, … Continue reading
I was here…
Most of the pictures I have of USS Moinester, the ship in which I served most of my active duty navy time, are undated, so I usually don’t know for sure if I was actually on board at the time … Continue reading