Saturday, July 25, 2009

Don't quit your day job, Coach K

Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (I had to Google that name to find out how to spell it) think she's funny, but he really isn't. At least if this anecdote is indicative.
Dime: LeBron has a reputation as a bit of a goof, always joking around and trying to keep things light. In what ways did he do that with you?
Coach K: LeBron is really funny—whenever there was a dull moment he would make light of something, maybe start singing or performing. So we always goofed around. I decided to play a joke on him. I tapped him on the shoulder and said, “LeBron, I think I’m going to get a tattoo.” He looked back at me confused and asked, “What are you thinking about?” I told him that I’m going to get “Chosen 1” tattooed across my back. He laughed, and then bent over and said, “Coach, there’s only one Chosen 1.”

Dilbert cartoonist's speech problems

This is an incredible story about Scott Adams (the cartoonist behind the Dilbert phenomenon) and his speech problems -- problems that led him to be selectively mute.

I can't find a great paragraph to excerpt, so you have to just read the whole thing.

It's worth it.

Sarah Palin is a hypocrite

At least, I think so, based on these two paragraphs from the Washington Post:
ANCHORAGE -- Sarah Palin, who rose from obscurity to become Alaska's governor three years ago, began her career as a combative whistleblower crusading against state political corruption. She accused GOP leaders of violating ethics laws, then publicized details of the confidential investigations.
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Yet as she steps down, she and her attorney are demanding that whistleblowers be sanctioned for sharing details of pending investigations of her conduct. This week, her attorney threatened to sue whistleblowers for violating secrecy laws, and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell (R), who will replace her, asked the state's attorney general to take steps to "prevent leaks" in ethics probes.
Imagine what Palin the whistleblower would have said about Palin the ethics investigation denialist.