Month: January 2004
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Digest of Rules: Coin Toss
1. The toss of coin will take place within three minutes of kickoff in center of field. The toss will be called by the visiting captain before the coin is flipped. The winner may choose one of two privileges and the loser gets the other: (a) Receive or kick (b) Goal his team will defend…
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GoogObits: Audio Truth & Fidelity (Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70, Digital Pioneer, Dies)
Thomas Stockham was crucial in determining two things: sound can be captured digitally, and Nixon lied. What a life. —DXO Thomas G. Stockham Jr., 70, Digital Pioneer, DiesBy KENNETH N. GILPINThomas G. Stockham Jr., a pioneer in digital electronics whose work helped to pave the way for the transition from long-playing records to compact discs, died on Jan. 6…
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The President’s Remarks on the Chances of Finding WMD
Asked by reporters if he would repeat earlier expressions of confidence that the weapons would be found in light of recent statements by the former chief weapons inspector in Iraq, David A. Kay, that Mr. Hussein had gotten rid of them well before the war, Mr. Bush did not answer directly. “I think it’s very…
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GoogObits: Fred Haas, man who ended Nelson’s streak, dies
I always wonder about people like Fred Haas. His titular accomplishment– the headline of his obituary– was achieved 58 years ago. He lived 58 years after the apogee of his career. I wonder what he thought about that. Moreover, his accomplishment was less about his excellence– though it was a PGA Tour victory, nothing to…
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31st anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
There are very few Supreme Court decisions that people commonly know by its name. Roe vs. Wade is one of them. Jan. 22 was the 31st anniversary of the date the decision was handed down. Here’s a look at key passages in the decision. 3. State criminal abortion laws, like those involved here, that except…