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2XU Stroke & Stride Series - Race 2

2XU STROKE & STRIDE RACE #2 18 NOVEMBER 2009 MISSION BAY – AUCKLAND – NEW ZEALAND RACE REPORT It would be being charitable and also highly accurate to describe the spring weather in Auckland as changeable. The forecast for Race #2 in the 2XU Stroke & ...

From CRAIG BROWNE, InfoNews.co.nz,  18 Nov 2009

Craig Brown on Malcolm Gladwell

Why baby Jesus? Research confirms there were upwards of 157 hotel-cum-stables in Bethlehem that night, with estimated 97 percent occupancy levels. So why did that star shine so brightly over his? Imagine that I were to ask you to dress up as a baby and ...

From CRAIG BROWN, Vanity Fair,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Malcolm Gladwell,  Starbucks Corp

The Hardball Times: An impartial observer

by Craig Brown October 30, 2009 I’m a baseball fan. Not exactly a surprise, considering you’re reading this at a baseball website to which I regularly contribute. As you may know, the Royals are my team. I grew up in Kansas City and came of age ...

From CRAIG BROWN, The Hardball Times,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Philadelphia Phillies,  American League,  George Brett,  Vin Scully

Tight Shot On FOX

Last night, I saw every blemish, blackhead and pore on Andy Pettite’s face.  Not by choice.  And not because I’m some sicko who pays attention to things like this.  It was because the FOX broadcast forced me to see these things. It was because someone ...

From CRAIG BROWN, Baseball Digest Daily,  26 Oct 2009
Related Topics: FOX Broadcasting Company,  New York Yankees,  Mike Wallace,  Chone Figgins,  Torii Hunter

UK Search Insights: Life after Redundancy - Part 2: Education

Coping with redundancy has become a fact of life for a growing number of people in the UK but for many it also represents an opportunity to retrain and pursue further education. In addition, a decrease in job prospects for school leavers is ensuring ...

From CRAIG BROWN MSFT, Microsoft adCenter Community Blog,  22 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  BBC

THT Live: Your vote for the AL Cy Young

Posted by Craig Brown At the end of my article on Friday discussing the five contenders for the AL Cy Young Award, we ran a poll asking for your vote. With a good response - we had 775 votes - we can safely call this one a landslide: The huge margin ...

From CRAIG BROWN, The Hardball Times,  6 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Cy Young

It Comes To This - Porcello v Baker

Another year, another one game playoff to decide a division.  And for the second consecutive year, this game will decide the champion of the American League Central. Last year’s game was a good one when the White Sox edged the Twins, 1-0 in a game in ...

From CRAIG BROWN, Baseball Digest Daily,  5 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Scott Baker,  American League,  Rick Porcello,  Miguel Cabrera,  Magglio Ordonez

The Hardball Times: Making their pitch for the Cy

by Craig Brown October 02, 2009 With most of the pennant races a snooze—excepting the AL Central—we need a diversion as the season winds down. This year, it seems there’s been a plethora of attention given to the balloting for the postseason awards ...

From CRAIG BROWN, The Hardball Times,  2 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Felix Hernandez,  Cy Young,  American League,  Pedro Martinez,  New York Yankees

Why Is Paul Volcker Being Ignored?

I remember being greatly heartened before the election when I heard that Paul Volcker would be part of the Obama financial team. I was equally disheartened later to learn that he was given second tier status to the likes of Geithner, Summers, Bernanke ...

From CRAIG BROWN, Seeking Alpha,  21 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Paul Volcker,  Barack Obama

The Hardball Times: Oh, Hanley!

by Craig Brown September 18, 2009 Just another year for the Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Look! There’s Hanley leading the league with 186 base hits. Look! There he is at the top of the leaderboard in batting average at .358. Hey! He ...

From CRAIG BROWN, The Hardball Times,  18 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Aramis Ramirez,  Florida Marlins,  Boston Red Sox,  Mike Lowell,  National League

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