Too good to pass up.

According to today’s New York Times: In all of Cashman’s topspin and dropspin in trying to explain Pettitte’s departure during a conference call with reporters yesterday in the principal owner’s conspicuous absence, the general manager’s most telling words were: “I’m glad he’s in the National League. I’m glad he’s not in Boston.” You know it’s… Continue reading

George Steinbrenner is a fool. Update: “To date, this offseason had only enhanced all of the negative feelings that Pettitte held toward the Yankees, according to multiple sources. Pettitte, who won 149 games in for the Yankees, couldn’t understand why the club moved so slowly to re-sign him. He turned down a four-year, $54-million offer… Continue reading

Some news today Sub Rosa, a small independent distributor in New York, is going to distribute my production of Richard the Second on Home Video and DVD. It will be nice (after all these years) to be able to tell people where they can find the movie.

David Frum has a good take on the manufacturing sector: “In all the economic good news this quarter, the stats on the manufacturing rebound tend to get overlooked. So pay attention: The index of manufacturing activity has bounced to its highest level since December 1983. Manufacturing hiring is now recovering too.”