Entries for Tuesday, June 27, 2006
➠ June 27, 2006
Ken Jennings - Blog
Ken Jennings, the long-running Jeopardy champion, has a blog. He always appeared a hugely entertaining and funny bloke on TV, and his blog only cements that reputation.
FORTUNE Magazine: A conversation with Warren Buffett
Interview with Warren Buffet concerning his massive donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last week. Basically explains that he’d rather their team spends his money, than him having to hire more people.
World Cup ’06 - The Sins of American Sportscasting
I’d been watching games with the TV volume turned down low, the commentators were so dreadful. Switching to Univision, though, is a masterful idea, and one I’ll probably emulate at the weekend.
Could you pass the U.S. citizenship test?
I managed 85%, with only a couple of guesses. Not on there: “We all know the 13 stripes are for good luck. But why does the American flag have precisely 47 stars?”
"Tomato Funeral"
I think Joy & I will have to start playing this…