10/16/15 - Friday Four (NHL.com)
4. Kings not looking royal
The Los Angeles Kings are concerning because they are such a great group in terms of management and coaching staff. They're coming off a tough year, not making the Stanley Cup Playoffs after winning the Cup. A lot of their top guys came back in top shape, but it hasn't translated into their performance yet. They hardly get any shots on goal. There's no spark to their game.
I think Milan Lucic has a great opportunity as a pending free agent to come in there and play the way he is capable of playing. He's a big man, he's from the West Coast, but he hasn't been a fit so far. When he is on his game, he can be a game-changer, but it's not really all on him. A lot of guys in their group are not showing any spark. All the hunger they said they had has not translated into their game.
Their speed guys aren't even playing the speed game that we know. Marian Gaborik, Jeff Carter, "That 70s Line," those guys are fast players; but right now, they are not playing physical or fast. It's been disappointing watching them so far because I know they are way better than they've shown. The Kings are a two-time Cup champion team, but we're not seeing that right now.
Friday, October 16, 2015
I'd Like To Have These Pictures Framed
Classic Cars Reimagined in a Bosozoku Future
Khyzyl Saleem imagines a semi-dystopian future in which everything from BMWs to multi-million dollar classics get the bosozoku treatment.
More pictures (Road&Track.com)
Khyzyl Saleem imagines a semi-dystopian future in which everything from BMWs to multi-million dollar classics get the bosozoku treatment.
More pictures (Road&Track.com)
This Article Pointed Out 2 Positives For The Near Future Of Sports TV
First point - Though the growth in rights fees is expected to cool somewhat, all the experts say the demand for live events--viewers don't DVR them and skip the commercials--remains high.
Second point - The core message of selling golf to television has always been: We might not deliver NFL-like ratings, but we deliver an upscale audience that spends money. Marketing golf has as much to do with selling the quality of the audience to advertisers as it does with selling the quality of the players to that audience.
The Future Of Golf TV (Golf.com)
Second point - The core message of selling golf to television has always been: We might not deliver NFL-like ratings, but we deliver an upscale audience that spends money. Marketing golf has as much to do with selling the quality of the audience to advertisers as it does with selling the quality of the players to that audience.
The Future Of Golf TV (Golf.com)
That's A Great Way To Make Use Of The Stadium During The Offseason
San Diego Padres and Callaway Open 9-Hole Course at Petco Park
Callaway Golf has partnered with the San Diego Padres to open a nine-hole course at Petco Park. That's correct, a golf course inside a baseball stadium.
The Links at Petco Park features nine uniquely-themed holes that will give players an opportunity to hit shots onto the playing field from different locations all throughout the ballpark.
So for everyone who has ever dreamed of hitting a golf ball into a major league baseball stadium, now is your chance.
(Golf.com)
Callaway Golf has partnered with the San Diego Padres to open a nine-hole course at Petco Park. That's correct, a golf course inside a baseball stadium.
The Links at Petco Park features nine uniquely-themed holes that will give players an opportunity to hit shots onto the playing field from different locations all throughout the ballpark.
So for everyone who has ever dreamed of hitting a golf ball into a major league baseball stadium, now is your chance.
(Golf.com)
Before You Get Enraged Over Your School's Rank, The Ranking Is Based Up Affordability
Ivy League schools hate these college rankings
A company called CollegeNet is trying to change that by ranking more than 900 colleges and universities based on how well they improve economic mobility and provide affordable education to disadvantaged families
Complete list (Yahoo.com)
A company called CollegeNet is trying to change that by ranking more than 900 colleges and universities based on how well they improve economic mobility and provide affordable education to disadvantaged families
Complete list (Yahoo.com)
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Duh!
Radical Idea at the Office: A 40-Hour Workweek
Employees with strict workday expected to focus on work in the office, unplug fully at home
Leaders say the “firm 40” makes employees more efficient by forcing them to focus on work while they are in the office—and unplug fully when they leave. Strict work limits have helped some companies attract higher-caliber recruits, some of whom are willing to take a pay cut in exchange for limited hours, hiring managers say.
(Yahoo.com)
Employees with strict workday expected to focus on work in the office, unplug fully at home
Leaders say the “firm 40” makes employees more efficient by forcing them to focus on work while they are in the office—and unplug fully when they leave. Strict work limits have helped some companies attract higher-caliber recruits, some of whom are willing to take a pay cut in exchange for limited hours, hiring managers say.
(Yahoo.com)
He Makes A Good Argument In This Article
Here’s Why Acura Is Actually Going In The Right Direction
So where does that leave the enormous number of car shoppers who just want to sit in their high-end vehicles, waft down the street, and listen to talk radio.
That’s right: it leaves them with Acura, which is practically the only brand left who’s still focusing on comfort instead of performance.
And where has that unique market position left Acura? In recent years, with incredible success. As car enthusiasts have been complaining that Acura’s lineup is comprised of dull, uninspiring cars that are approximately as exciting to use as a ball-point pen, Acura has quietly racked up enormous sales numbers. Last year, the MDX shifted 65,600 units in America, which is 18,000 more than the “sporty” BMW X5, 23,000 more than the “sporty” Audi Q5, and 65,599 more than the “sporty” Infiniti QX70. (OK, I made that last one up, but has anyone outside the greater Nashville area ever seen an Infiniti QX70 on the road?)
(Jalopnik.com)
So where does that leave the enormous number of car shoppers who just want to sit in their high-end vehicles, waft down the street, and listen to talk radio.
That’s right: it leaves them with Acura, which is practically the only brand left who’s still focusing on comfort instead of performance.
And where has that unique market position left Acura? In recent years, with incredible success. As car enthusiasts have been complaining that Acura’s lineup is comprised of dull, uninspiring cars that are approximately as exciting to use as a ball-point pen, Acura has quietly racked up enormous sales numbers. Last year, the MDX shifted 65,600 units in America, which is 18,000 more than the “sporty” BMW X5, 23,000 more than the “sporty” Audi Q5, and 65,599 more than the “sporty” Infiniti QX70. (OK, I made that last one up, but has anyone outside the greater Nashville area ever seen an Infiniti QX70 on the road?)
(Jalopnik.com)
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