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Op-Ed Columnist - A Tea Party With a Difference - NYTimes.com

About that “Bi-partison support” Friedman noted in today’s column about the maybe-to-be proposed climate bill — Yeah, bi-partisonship is out.  Graham is now out.  Surprise, surprise.

It frustrates me to no end that this country is completely incapable of even dipping a toe into the water of moving to energy efficiency.  It’s such a no-brainer, and as Friedman calls it, “a win, win, win, win, win, win”.  He’s right.  Economically, environmentally, politically, foreign-policy-wise, and health-wise, we’d all be better off.

Ughghghghhh!!!

Jason Fried, on how he has harnessed his own laziness to improve his business. (via adii)

Working from home, I constantly seek out new/instresting stuff to listen to while I’m working.  Here are a few podcasts I listen to on a regular basis:

Boagworld - Fantastic (and often very funny) podcast about all things web design & development.

FreelanceSwitch Podcast - Been a fan for a while now.  Great insight from a roundtable of freelancers in a variety of industries.  Great content, not so frequent podcasts.

37 Signals Podcast - Interesting bite-sized bits of content from the guys at 37 Signals.  Not really a regular podcast, but more of a sampling of various talks, QA sessions, etc.

WordPress Weekly (wptavern) - A++ podcast for the WordPress community.  This is THE go-to resource for the latest developments in the world of WordPress.  Consistently interesting interviews, lengthy shows, I can’t say enough positive things about this one.

Mixergy - Not really a podcast, but a semi-daily video show, which I love to watch/listen to in the background.  Really awesome in-depth interviews with business owners from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds.

Explicit Web - The new one in the bunch.  Cool web design podcast from @JohnONolan and co (who I’ve been following for a while now…).

Say that 5 times fast.

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I’m not gonna lie.  One of the biggest reasons I voted for Obama was the fact that he and his team are so tech/web/design savvy.  This was apparent from day 1 of his Presidential Campaign.

From the kick-ass social media infused website, to their beautifully designed print campaigns, team Obama not only “gets”, they kill it (in a good way).  There was a big media story when Obama demanded to keep his blackberry as President, against the wishes of his security people.  I don’t know about you, but I really like knowing we have a President who’s connected.

This link talks about the new WhiteHouse.gov mobile website featuring HTML5 support for live video.  Who said government can’t get anything right?

Razzball.com - This blog is f-ing hilarious every time.  And I probably value the Fantasy MLB insight more than any other resource out there.

If only I could share this enjoyment with my friends.  Maybe after draft day : )

It’s a buyer’s real estate market.

Or is it?  As I’m shopping to buy my first home, I can’t help but worry that a second crash could happen just as easily as the first.

There hasn’t been any reforms yet, and given our (broken) political system, all signs point to no *real* reforms any time soon.

So we’ll probably get a great price for a home today.  But will there be a second recession 5 years from now… around the time we’re ready to sell and upgrade?

NYC underground.

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3 key factors that guide me through the fantasy baseball draft:

• Load up on hitters, wait on pitchers.  Everyone goes for one Ace pitcher in the first 4 rounds.  Not me.  Pitchers get injured.  Hitters win leagues.
• Draft guys with steals, but only if they hit too.  A steals only guy is worthless.  A power+speed combo is priceless.
• Beat them with research.  Most of my friends (competition) don’t prepare for draft day like I do.  I follow blogs, know the tiers for each position, and jot down strategy before the draft.  That’s my edge.