Archive for the 'Quotable' Category
Subsidy2007 April 7 by Daddy
Microsoft is reportedly considering subsidizing the Zune music player by offering Zunes free to anyone who signs up for a Zune Pass (to their online music store). This isn’t terribly interesting to all that many folk, but I mention it because of this one terrific quote from a Microsoft spokesperson. When asked if Microsoft planned [...]
Switch2007 April 2 by Daddy
UPDATE: In reviewing this handy timeline of the entire saga, I realized the appeals went to the US Supreme Court, not the Michigan version. That surprised me a bit — I assumed it was just a Michigan thing. Then again, the 6th Circuit Court (whose decision the Supremes upheld by refusing to hear the case) [...]
It’s True, I Must Admit2007 March 30 by Daddy
The web is full of articles about the aforementioned high school sports seasons lawsuit and the possibility the Michigan Supreme Court could make a decision today (though they’d likely announce it Monday), and my Google Alert keeps sending them to me via email. This article from the Times Herald in Port Huron includes a quote [...]
Gelatinous2007 March 9 by Daddy
“Children are like Jell-O; they can be molded, and they can be held and contained in cupped hands, but if you squeeze, they’ll quickly run through your fingers.”
Belief2005 November 23 by Daddy
I’ve been reading (at various free moments) a free e-book written by Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, called God’s Debris. Mostly, I’m reading it because it’s free, but Adams’ description of the book on his blog was intriguing enough to give it a look (his original description has since disappeared into the ether, but [...]