First Offenders (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pretty much everyone I know has had some brush with celebrity. My sister danced with George Michael in London in the ‘80s and actually dated one of those weird Flock of Seagulls guys with the bad hair. My father did some renovations on Keith Richards’ house. My husband interviewed Dr. Ruth and Dave Thomas of Wendy’s fame; he dealt blackjack to Tommy Smothers in Reno. Me? Well, my sole...
Misleading Advertising Law (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Image via Wikipedia Sean Kelly updates Dave Thomas' Tip #1 about investigating a franchise , over at Allbusiness. "Dave's Tip #1: Read everything you can about the franchise. Go to the library and read through the trade and business magazines. If you have a stockbroker, call him or her up and see if they have any investment research on the company. Ask for the annual report from...
SOX & Dawgs (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... from the Sunday practice and birthday wishes for Tom Brady who turned 31 today. Tight end Dave Thomas talks about all the injuries he has suffered.
Ruby Inside (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
... interesting videos. The latest addition is the Ruby Object Model and Metaprogramming series by Dave Thomas (of Pickaxe fame). Three episodes are available so far, respectively “Objects and Classes,” “Sharing Behavior,” and “Dynamic Code.” They cost $5 each and clock in at around half an hour each. With the first episode, Dave starts off at a basic level by covering the history...
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
I’ve got a warm spot in my heart for the Pragmatic Programmer site. It sells e-books using social DRM—a concept that has intrigued both Adobe’s Bill McCoy and me, as a compromise in the "protection" debate. So I’ll pay special attention to a question that Dave Thomas over there is asking: Are eBooks ready for [...]
Tools of Change for Publishing (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Publishers should be able to expect a minimum level of rendering in ebooks.
Jay Fields Thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
Like Dave Thomas , I recently decided to give Mail.app a try as an RSS reader. Overall the experience hasn't been great, but it wasn't poor enough that I thought the effort to switch was justified. And then I decided to quit my job*. Next week will by my last week with ThoughtWorks and I'll need to turn in my laptop. I tend to store as much as possible online so this type of situation...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
... Patriots counter any defensive schemes competitors may be working on from 2007. The injury-plagued Dave Thomas has not been able to play much the past few seasons and may be at risk to be dropped if Markus Pollard keeps improving. This is purely speculation on my part, but an iteresting scenario to watch. Other news Tank Williams has been showing his versatility in lining up with...
The Informed Traveler (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... of Tenerife, the 478-room resort has it all: “Out of Africa”-inspired spa, 10 dining options, Dave Thomas-designed golf course, fitness center, Sánchez-Casal Tennis Academy, 8 swimming pools, and private beach accessed by a funicular from the hotel’s cliff-top perch. The island of Tenerife itself is breathtakingly beautiful. Just 300 km from the African coast, just a bit north of...
townx - Comments (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
In Pirates of the Burning Sea online game, we should use Pirates of the Burning Sea Gold to change our equipment.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
... a fine line if it denies the conditional use permit for the makeover, said Deputy County Attorney Dave Thomas. Wal-Mart need only show it can mitigate the impacts of the expansion. Previously, the planning commission had denied the bigger floor plan, based on traffic concerns along Landmark Drive that intersects State Road 224 near Interstate 80. But earlier this week, Summit County...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
... was the Bollinger tent, where director Simon Leschallas said the best he could offer was Dave Thomas, the Open runner-up in 1958 and 1966, and the news that Will Greenwood, the former England rugby player and now Daily Telegraph columnist, is expected today.Hmm. No George Clooney, then? Not even Vinny Jones'There was more luck at Hamilton and Inches, the Rolex shop. There Venetia...
Mobtown Shank (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Recent buyouts and layoffs at the Tribune's L.A. Times looks like it's an indicator for more buyouts and layoffs at the Tribune's Baltimore Sun. Even though at least 34 journalists at The Sun have applied for buyout packages, the paper...
the ulterior epicure (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Pork “Burger”, blanc burgers + bottles, Kansas City What is the shape of a hamburger? Round, right? Not so much. I mean, there are plenty of exceptions to this rule, which really isn’t a rule at all; it’s more of a norm. Or, is it? In 1969, Dave Thomas made the square patty hip when he introduced them on a round, [...]
FIBA (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
... minutes into the second frame and the rout was out with the Canadians on top 45-23.Veteran Dave Thomas led five Canada players in double figures with 17 points while Lebanon, who will take on Germany and Brazil in Group A of the qualifying event in Athens, got a game-high 24 from Rony Fahed.Canada's bench outscored Lebanon's 53-17.
