Game day at KU’s Allen Fieldhouse
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Lt. Gov’s Office Outside of Government
TechCrunch had a great interview yesterday about the new office for Gavin Newsom, the new Lieutenant Governor of California.
Newsom announced that he will forgo an office in San Francisco and will workout of an office/coworking space for entrepreneurs called the Founders Den. Why?
To bring innovation back to our state government. Founders Den provides the kind of collaborative and creative atmosphere to foster new ideas not only for emerging new businesses, but government as well.
Take a look at the interview, where Lt. Governor Newsom compares government (specifically California’s current cash strapped situation) to that of a startup and the need for entrepreneurial energy in government.
Stop Printing, Get a Kindle (or Four)
From the London Review of Books:
Taking the lower figure, that means that New York Times, if it stopped printing a physical edition of the paper, could afford to give every subscriber a free Kindle. Not the bog-standard Kindle, but the one with free global data access. And not just one Kindle, but four Kindles. And not just once, but every year. And that’s using the low estimate for the costs of printing.
Mule Deer on the Way Home
I spotted this herd of mule deer two days in a row, while taking the scenic route home from work. There were about 40 mule deer (look at the first image and try to count all of them). I might put more up later, but click on the pictures to see bigger images.
Bison meatloaf, baked sweet potato, and broccoli
Great dinner of bison meatloaf, a baked sweet potato, and steamed broccoli (and a dinner roll!). This is my heaven.
Remembering Dale Earnhardt
As the cars race around Daytona International Speedway, I wanted to pause to remember a Nascar legend: Dale Earnhardt.
Today is the tenth anniversary of his passing, following a wreck on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. I will never forget watching that race as Darrell Waltrip called (and cried during) his brother Michael’s win and said, “I just hope Dale’s OK. I guess he’s alright, isn’t he?”
SceneDaily.com has published a collection of photos of Dale Earnhardt, so go take a look.
Today, remember the Intimidator. He was a racer from a different time and a different age. He embodied Nascar. And he departed way too soon.
*Update*
SceneDaily.com also published an excerpt this morning from Michael Waltrip’s new book, In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything. This tells Michael’s side of the story of that fateful day. Be forewarned, it’ll bring you to tears.
*Update 2*
ESPN has an incredibly touching segment on the day that Dale Earnhardt died, with some incredible videos and interviews.
Edward Glaeser on The Daily Show
John Stewart interviewed Edward Glaeser on The Daily Show earlier this week. It was in reference to Glaeser’s new book Triumph of the City, which has seen rave reviews. It sounds academic, but as a student of local government, I can’t wait to read it!
The Face of Watson
Red and Black on the Key Acquisition
The University of Georgia student newspaper, the Red and Black, wrote up the UGAKey.com acquisition. I really appreciated this from Koofers:
“UGAKey.com is one of the most widely used sites in this category, particularly for the course registration process,” Hatfield said. “It is a popular tool with solid data.”
Koofers Press Release on Key
Koofers published their own press release about the acquisition here.