Via Paul: The Bell curve: what happens when patients find out how good their doctors really are? Definitely worth reading.
Archive for December, 2004
The difference between average and very good
December 3rd, 2004ITMS!
December 2nd, 2004w00p! iTunes Music Store for Canada. Finally.
Aargh! But also good . . .
December 1st, 2004Looks like the ITMS is delayed but imminent. Despite a sound warning about why DRM is bad, I'll likely download some songs via ITMS.
Bush evokes WWII in Halifax speech
December 1st, 2004Bush quoted King's words directly: "We cannot defend our country and save our homes and families by waiting for our enemies to attack us. To remain on the defensive is the surest way to bring the war to Canada."
Ooh, that one stings. Of course, in the case of WWII, it was clear that Germany was the responsible aggressor. Also, I seem to recall that the United States got involved in that conflict much later than Canada did. Still, on balance I think Bush was smart to include the WWII analogy in his speech.
Update, 19:46: Matt Good also comments on the Halifax speech.
Wells on Martin: He’s James T. Kirk!
December 1st, 2004This column by Paul Wells is funny and insightful. The article should have been shorter: the Enterprise analogy is hard to sustain.
