Random Oscar Thoughts

    Random thinking while waiting for the coffee to work its magic

  • The kids were very excited when Miley Cyrus walked down the Red Carpet and presented one of the Best Songs.
  • I’m guessing that if people in the seats didn’t have kids, they had no idea where three of the Best Songs came from.
  • I have a crush on Diablo Cody and it has nothing to do with the pin-up girl tattoo or the dress she wore. Honest! Really! Seriously!
  • For the first time in years, I didn’t see any of the Best Picture nominees. Next week, I’ll take care of that.
  • Nice shout-outs to the iPhone and the Wii.
  • Overall, watching via Tivo is still the way to go.

DIY JFK Investigation

The Dallas Morning News has released PDFs of many documents related to the JFK assassination. These files have been locked away for decades and now people are able to go through them. I’ve always been fascinated by the theories coming out of that fateful day in Dallas and now even more theories will be coming out.

McCainBlogette, Possible First Daughter Blog ?

I started reading Meghan McCain’s blog a little big ago so I found it kind of cool that we did a story on it.

The blog itself is a fun read because it is the epitome of someone not caring about the expected role they are supposed to play. Whenever you see the children of candidates, they are almost always in a safe environment away from questions from reporters. If reporters were to read the blog though, they wouldn’t find much in terms of thoughts on foreign policy or social issues, instead, they’d see behind-the-scenes photos of campaign stops and what Meghan’s latest playlist. And frankly, I think that’s a much better thing.

The Yiddish Policeman’s Union

It looks like the Coen brothers are going to put together the film version of Michael Chabon’s novel, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.. I really enjoyed the book.

It’s a great noir tale set in an alternate version of Alaska where the United States made it a haven for Jews after World War 2 but now the government is in the process of transferring ownership back to the hands of the native Alaskans.

No Architects Need Apply

So no, we don’t hire architects. We hire developers. In a small team, there is no room for management deadwood. Everybody pays their own freight. The more senior you are, the more you get to help and coach and mentor others. Leading means enabling others to do their job and make good decisions on their own, not cutting their food and handing off work.

I think I’m going to paste this blurb up outside my office. There’s this undercurrent going around the office about the need for an architect who would help guide us through the next phases of development. Thankfully, this hasn’t been done yet and I’ll fight it as long as I can.