Archive for March, 2006

Number One

Friday, March 31st, 2006

The ClarkCast cracked the top spot in the iTunes political podcast listings this morning. That puts him ahead of Hillary, Barack and The Edwardses. Late last night, he hung just behind Sean Hannity in the #2 position, but morning finds the ClarkCast as the most popular political podcast in the ...

Hanging Up The Hat

Friday, March 31st, 2006

If you've followed CodeMode for any time (or any of the other writing previous to this blog), you know I've been a longtime Red Hat user. In the past few weeks, I finally hung up the hat and moved on to other horizons. That's right - for the first time ...

Three Days

Friday, March 31st, 2006

It's only three days away ... nbc4i.com - MLB - St. Louis Cardinals 2006 Preview The National League crown, and maybe even the World Series, is St. Louis' to lose. The team will almost certainly turn in another 100-plus win campaign and should run away with the Roger Clemens-less Central Division. The team ...

A Truly Good Guy

Monday, March 27th, 2006

I was stunned today to read about the passing of Eli Segal more than a month ago. He died at 63 of mesothelioma, a rare asbestos-related lung cancer. I'd heard nothing about his death before today. This piece by Jonathan Alter is much more articulate about Eli's legacy than I could ...

Two Years

Monday, March 27th, 2006

It took two years, but you knew I couldn't stay completely away from politics ... My latest political effort is The ClarkCast, a weekly podcast from Wes Clark and SecuringAmerica.com. You'll only hear my voice at the end, as this is purely a production effort. We've released three so far, and ...

Too Much Corporate Speak

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Here's a phrase straight out of the corporate-speak manual: MercuryNews.com Lay the foundation for accelerating our pace of innovation, including focusing on ways to improve clarity of decision making, drive greater accountability, and reduce layers in the organization so we can move faster. Where did that quote originate? An internal Microsoft memo, of ...

At The Heart of the Problem

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Yes, it's been awhile. There's just so much to write about, it's almost overwhelming. Intentionally or not, a piece in the LA Times today articulates one of the most serious problems with the Bush administration. Good versus evil isn't a strategy - Los Angeles Times Second, the Bush administration should disavow any plan ...