I think most people have one top idea in their mind at any given time. That’s the idea their thoughts will drift toward when they’re allowed to drift freely. And this idea will thus tend to get all the benefit of that type of thinking, while others are starved of it. Which means it’s a disaster to let the wrong idea become the top one in your mind.
— This is so right. The Top Idea in Your Mind
I showed my mom Penultimate for her iPad and within 30 seconds she popped this into my inbox. iPad is the ultimate mommy computer. Way to go mom! Love you too.
This is very awesome:
Exclusive first look at “revolutionary” social news iPad app: Flipboard — Scobleizer
In 1950, thousands of teenagers were asked if they considered themselves an “important person.” Twelve percent said yes. In the late 1980s, another few thousand were asked. This time, 80 percent of girls and 77 percent of boys said yes.
Los Angeles-based management company Creative Artists Agency decided to get into the basketball agent business. Seeing how influential they could be in the summer of 2010, CAA bought the agencies that represented James, Bosh and Wade. Bringing them all under one roof gave CAA huge control of the market and took down any barriers the three would have with negotiations.
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Amazing to consider just what a potent counter-force to NBA owners power a super-agency like CAA can be. Next summers collective bargaining negotiations are going to be a serious showdown.
In May, after the Cavs were ousted in the conference semifinals, I wrote that LeBron was facing one of the greatest sports decisions ever: “winning (Chicago), loyalty (Cleveland) or a chance at immortality (New York).” I never thought he would pick “HELP!
— Bill Simmons: Countdown to the LeBron James decision - ESPN
I’m in <3… YouTube Leanback offers effortless viewing
This is the video that just came up on my Leanback channel:
Macho Man Randy Savage Interview London Arena England 1989 (via netoon151)
