Nestor Cortes has become my favorite Yankee. First of all, he’s one of those athletes who is obviously having fun, which is fun to watch. It is a game after all. Crazy windups, bubble gum showers and, oh yeah, he can pitch.
Fast, or slow?
And he plays smart:
And his bubble gum showers after a walk-off win are legendary…
The story of eliminating the period at the end of The New York Times logo:
Dropping the period caused much consternation and soul-searching at the Times, until finally the production manager came up with the calculation that eliminating the period would save some $600 a year in ink! That saved the day. The actual redrawing of the letters prompted no consternation at all.
h/t Kottke
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