zen and the art of mediocre management

I see most of the talk here is about teams that are defensively sound that can cover up for Melo’s defensive shortcomings, but I think the more likely trade partner is a team that’s already defensively shaky that says “screw it, let’s just try and outscore everybody.” I’d like to see what Portland can do with him at…

Things that are okay according to the NBA:

It doesn’t matter where you go, just so long as you leave. The Rock can tell you all about leaving Sacramento

It’s always interesting when two of Gawker’s interests - sexual harassment on campus and worker rights - violently collide. This same article would be SCREAMING about the plight of the common university faculty member and lack of due process if written by Hamilton Nolan.

“Left,” is the correct answer here. The Democratic Party needs to go left. Never in my lifetime has it been clearer that the Democratic Party needs to go left.

They also need to tone down the moral arguments. The middle of the country is ready for change. They need to start explaining how little the GOP has really done for the middle of the country. Farmers need NAFTA and trade deals. Mexico is set to destroy our corn exports by switching to South American imports.

Rest in Pizza-Pizza

The man’s. Enthusiasm. Isabsolutelyandunconditionally. Contagious.

S.T.A.B. - Smile To make it All Better

“and he’s only a sophomore so I don’t care”

DENMAKR is a dating app that describes itself as being “for Bob Villa types.”

General rules for a dumb coach firing:

Slight tangent-

The existence of a coach named Jeff Fish implies the existence of a coach in the NFL named Jeff Fishest.

In college I worked as a mover and sometimes I’d have to discard soiled mattresses. The correct answer is “period blood.”

It’s hard to offend white people with names or caricatures. No one is offended by the “Fightin’ Irish”. Fans would probably love shirts that said “Las Vegas Honkeys” or “Los Angeles Crackers”.

Who are her rivals for greatest female athlete of all time? (The ‘Doe’? As in female GOAT? I’m still working on this.)

Lived in L.A. for a while; mom used to live in Arizona and is now in Colorado. Been to 43 of the 50 states, and I love the west. Jagged mountains are lovely; no one denies this! /Simmons

- New York Times, November 10, 1975