Growing Up With Yauch And The Beastie Boys

As my friend noted:

 

 

I remember sitting in a bar in San Francisco and the discussion turning to favorite bands of all time. It was a rough bar, but I stuck with the Beastie Boys without any hesitation.

I loved their music, their performances, their wit, and their creativity. But most of all, I loved watching them mature. A group I grew up with, maturing around the same time I did.

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Pep Guardiola Steps Away, We All Lose

One of the great managers is leaving the world stage.

For a break. A short break, we hope.

I don’t follow Barcelona FC closely but when they are on, I’m usually drawn to watching them. And that usually happens in the big games. Champions League, Copa del Ray, the race to the top of La Liga.

I’ve always thought Guardiola was a lot like Joe Torre. A guy who sat back and managed a world of talent on the field. Seemed the simplest of jobs – just throw some players out and let them do their job.

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The Daily Scrum, Episode 3

The Daily Scrum, Episode 3 is now available for download in iTunes.

In this episode we continue talking with Mike Maheu, a noted Agile trainer and evangelist. Mike talks us through the Agile process as it relates to teams working in the same physical location versus those teams who are distributed in different locations throughout the world.

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Wembley Will Be A Lovely Place To Visit In May

The team showed a lot of character and we dominated the second half. [Luis] Suárez and [Andy] Carroll’s goals were both brilliant, and Wembley will be a lovely place to visit in May.

(Source: The Guardian, Liverpool’s chairman Tom Werner hints at attending FA Cup final)

Sounds like Werner is getting excited about soccer.

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