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Jesus, Obama, Pilate and Palin

Jesus, Obama, Pilate and Palin

By now you’ve heard the ill-fated attempts to be clever by Rep. Steve Cohen (D) of Tennessee in comparing Community Organizer Barack Obama to Jesus and Governor Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate. Of course, Susan Sarandon and some other namesake (who’s name escapes me) echoed this sentiment. Now, a lot of folks are offended by …

Evan Tanner, R.I.P.

Evan Tanner, R.I.P.

Possibly the worst news to hit MMA in a long time…according to a news story on Five Ounces of Pain, Evan tanner has been found dead near the Palo Verde mountain area. Death is always a tragic story, but it seems even more out of place when it’s someone like Tanner: only 37 years old …

The Curse of Ratings

The Curse of Ratings

On the most recent episode of ESPNs MMA Live, the prediction was unanimous: Couture-Lesnar will break all UFC PPV records. That’s good for the business, good for the fighters and (hopefully) good for the sport. But it certainly stinks for the UFC heavyweights. At UFC 81 Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia in the third round with …

Book Review: Love Is the Killer App

Book Review: Love Is the Killer App

The Big Idea behind Tim Sander’s (former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!) first book is very “proverb-esque”: You can win business and influence friends by being a lovecat. So, what is a lovecat? Sanders defines lovecats as those “Nice, Smart People” who cheerfully share their intangibles with others: their knowledge, their network and genuine compassion. …