long term plans

Do you have a 6,12,18 month plan?

we have a 15 month plan. My husband and I are going to be saveing every penny that we can till june of '09. My goal is too have about $10,000. We are wanting to but a house. My current lease is up in...

Where do you see yourself in 10 year time?

What do you think where will you be after a decade?How do you see your future?Is it gloomy or bright?Do you see yourself working under someone or giving orders?Do you see yourself as a...

France: Can a Wounded Nation Heal Itself?

Here is a quote by Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006, before he became French President: [S]ecurity is the responsibility of the State, I am against militias, I am against the private ownership of firearms,...

From the land of the rolling brownouts

We have news of plans to expand electrical generating capacity within the state of California being stuffed again:The region’s long-term plans to generate electricity to serve a growing...

Spring Interview with Braves First Baseman Mark Teixeira

I caught up with Mark Teixeira in the Braves clubhouse just before batting practice. He is a pretty intense person and while he may come off as a bit short below, that’s just how he it --...

New Book: The Confrontation: Winning the War Against Future Jihad

This is to introduce my new book The Confrontation: Winning the War against Future Jihad which has been released today In my first post 9/11 book, Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies Against the...

Keeper League Primer from the Inside: the citi fielders

By Drew Biedermann The favorite of all my fantasy leagues is my Yahoo! keeper baseball league.  It's a 14-team mixed league, with 6x6 scoring (doubles are the extra category for hitters; holds...

Bill Ballew: Braves Prospect List Q&A 2008

For this, the third installment of our series of Q&A's with prospect gurus, we present Bill Ballew of Baseball America. This is the first year I've talked with Bill, but he was very gracious with...

Jays Sign Barajas

In a somewhat strange turn of events today, the Jays signed Catcher Rod Barajas to a 1-year deal. To be frank, it surprises me that the Jays have anything to do with Barajas at all, after he agreed...

The baseball gods apparently read this blog

Daniel Drezner, "That's right, I'm risking the wrath of the baseball gods," May 28, 2007: The best thing that could happen to the long-term plans of the Red Sox is if Steinbrenner fires Cashman in...

10/1/07 OK...ALRIGHT...That's Long Enough...WHO ARE THE NATIONALS GONNA TRADE FOR TO MAKE A SPLASH?

Opening Day                               Final Game Felipe Lopez 2B                ...

Interrogating the Enemy

I had the opportunity to exchange some questions with one the bloggers over at MetsBlog about our respective teams and our upcoming series together. Here are my questions answered by D.J. Short of...