Yoga is a physically and mentally rewarding practice, but what dangers exist when it’s not led by a professional instructor? [CNN]
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The coaching carousel keeps on moving in the NFL – the latest hire was made by the Tampa Bay Bucs. They ending up signing Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano over Mike Sherman. The Bucs organization has made quite a few rounds while searching for a new coach, but Schiano outlasted the other candidates (including the ones that took other positions). [ESPN] The Politics of Tech Raspberry Pi, the $25 PC, is back in the news. This time as it is show to outperform (double) the performance of an iPhone 4S. [Geek] Microsoft is calling for Washington state to legalize gay marriage. Microsoft argues that it is hard for them to hire their preferred candidates because they are based in a state that discriminates against them. [The Atlantic] Some people out there are tech savvy enough to jailbreak their phones. However, this practice could soon become illegal. Again. [Gizmodo] Actor Wil Wheaton has called out Chris Dodd regarding the claimed job losses due to piracy. [techdirt] Europe is considering a sweeping new law that would force Internet companies to obtain explicit consent from consumers about the use of their personal data, delete that data forever at the consumer’s request and face fines for failing to comply. [NY Times]
Did Newt Gingrich insult President Reagan in the 80’s? [The National Review] Fact-checking the 2012 State of the Union Address. [The Washington Post] Egyptians gather on the 1st anniversary of the revolt. [The New York Times] The Politics of Pigskin The best day of football all season, Championship Sunday, is in the books and we were treated to two outstanding games. The Giants edged out the 49ers in overtime and the Patriots narrowly avoided going to overtime with the Ravens when Billy Cundiff missed a relatively easy 32 yard field goal to tie the game. Here are some judgments to help you break down what happened this past weekend. [CBS Sports] Here is Peter King’s weekly analysis in his MMQB column. See what he thought about Sunday’s games and his impressions of the matchups going forward. (Pro-tip: there are some links on the first page to other quality analysis) [Sports Illustrated] John Clayton plays Q&A on the Super Bowl XLVI matchup. [ESPN] Joe Paterno passed away this weekend. The legendary coach lost his battle with cancer. No matter what you may think about his actions and what transpired at Penn State during the Jerry Sandusky years it is always rough to see someone die in disgrace. [Yahoo! Sports] As is common around this time of year players are getting added to the Pro Bowl roster to replace injured players and others that might be playing in the Super Bowl. One of the big names that was added was rookie QBs Cam Newton. [National Football Post] After a disappointing first round exit from the playoffs Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Coordinator Bruce Arians announced his retirement. Or did he? There are some reports that the OC that helped the Steelers to two Super Bowls was let go so that the team could go in a different direction on offense. [ESPN]
Fulfilling something of a dream of mine, I had the opportunity to spend the week leading up to this year’s New Hampshire presidential primary on the ground in New Hampshire and as such, The RP asked me to do a write-up of what the election looked like from the Granite State (though that may have also had something to do with the fact that I missed several blog entries whilst traipsing about New Hampshire). In the interest of full disclosure, and to more fully explain where I’m coming from here, I spent my time working for former Utah governor Jon Huntsman’s campaign, in a position that is best described as full time volunteer, and so this piece will include some observations specific to that campaign. Given my position (I wasn’t even considered staff), the extent to which I can comment on Jon 2012 is rather limited, as is the extent to which I feel it is my place to comment on specifics. That said, there are a few questions I have been asked on multiple occasions that I will start off by talking about. – Why did Huntsman never really catch on with voters? The simple fact of the matter is that most voters did not view Governor Huntsman as a conservative. This is, of course, more than a bit absurd (you can start and finish with his implementation of a flat tax, but there’s so much more). Perhaps it was the often fawning media coverage, or his moderate temperament and willingness to work across party lines, but the basic problem remains the same: The “moderate” label was affixed, and there was no changing many voters’ minds. As for why Huntsman appeared to have limited support among independents, that is more pertinent to the body of this piece and will be discussed shortly. Read the rest of… The Politics of Laughter Here’s a first world problem that is finally solved. You know what I’m talking about. [picture] Just an old man. [picture] The real Titanic wasn’t real life enough. [picture] When the worst happens. [pidjin] Was he trolling or was he trolled? I don’t even care, that is amazing. [picture] Seems plausible – Why Congress created SOPA and PIPA. [pie chart!]
The newest cure researchers are looking into for depression, addiction, and post-traumatic stress is… magic mushrooms? [Time] We’ve all heard that high heels are bad for your feet, but new research actually shows the damage at a tendon and joint level. [NY Times] You may have heard about the case of 12 girls at the same public school suddenly picking up Tourette’s-like symptoms of tics and verbal outbursts. Now, doctors finally have a diagnosis. [TODAY] Here’s a reason to bring your ego down a notch: a new study finds that narcissistic men have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone. [CNN] Read about the persistence of the white picket fence American Dream, and why it can lead to problems. [Psychology Today]
The SOPA battle shows the growing political muscle of the web. [The Wall Street Journal] It is official: Google is now evil (due to its new data-tracking policies). [Gizmodo.com] Is the iPad cannibalizing Microsoft’s market-space? [Engadget.com] |
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