Yellowcard Better Days is on my favorite new releases. music.apple.com/us/album/…
49 and raining
Under (Financial) Pressure - Barnes - Financial Review - Wiley Online Library
Analyzing 13,136 defensive penalties from 2015 to 2023, we find that postseason officiating disproportionately favors the Mahomes-era Kansas City Chiefs, coinciding with the team’s emergence as a key driver of TV viewership/ratings and, thereby, revenue.
The NFL is broken. Could robots save it?
57 and cloudy
I am neither confident enough nor foolish enough to be effective at prediction markets.
“Confidence. It’s the food of the wise man but the liquor of the fool.”
Thou shall not pass
MacRumors thinks Colorado is unusual
Apple Hosts Unusual Colorado Event to Showcase Latest Hardware : macrumors.com
MacRumors acknowledges that Apple has hosted other events in other cities and states. What makes Colorado unusual? No idea. As a Coloradan it’s annoying, typical, and oh so satisfying.
Southwest Airlines abandons marketing, goodwill, and unique selling proposition
After I thought more about Warby Parker abandoning a unique part of its business, I thought of Southwest Airlines.
Southwest Airlines abandoned its key differentiator of free checked bags. At the same time, they abandoned the idea of choosing your seat after boarding and their unique check-in system. Southwest Airlines is now choosing to be like every other airline: charge more for less with no unique ideas.
Stunningly, this decision also forced Southwest to abandon millions of dollars spent on marketing campaigns advertising free checked bags. Years spent building customer expectations are now gone. Now they must pour more money into tone deaf ads explaining how they are like everybody else now
Warby Parker abandons Unique Selling Proposition of Home Try-On
I have been a customer of Warby Parker since 2020. The differentiating factor for me was the Home Try-On.
I loved selecting frames, getting them in the mail, trying them on and sending them back. It was fun. There was no pressure. And it worked - I bought 9 pairs of glasses from Warby Parker in 5 years. That’s about 2 pairs a year, or 7 more than I needed. I often recommended Warby Parker to others, especially those who chose cheap online eye glass stores, because of this unique experience.
I did attempt the in-app try-on experience, but there was often major differences in how frames fit in-person vs. in-app.
Over the past few years it has been more and more difficult to find frames for Home Try-On. So many were consistently “out of stock.”
Today, unceremoniously and quietly, Warby Parker emailed me to say that they were doing away with their unique idea of Home Try-On.
Perhaps it will save some postage and perhaps it’s best for the company.
But it’s silly to think that giving up a Unique Selling Proposition, a differentiator, and a competitive advantage is a good idea.
I have never visited Warby Parker stores in person and likely never will - they are far away. And I can’t recommend them anymore for the same reason.
Option 3. It’s a choice and it is available. Many times it’s not even hidden. But it can require additional courage to follow
“Patina” is the salve for perfectionism. Cures scratch anxiety. A realistic view in an idealist-focused society helps zoom out to the big picture and remember the joy of overcoming challenges.
Life happens: deal with it, remember it , move on.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten – Benjamin Franklin
Correlation does not equal causation
The phrase “correlation does not equal causation” is a cautionary principle in statistics, science, and everyday reasoning. It means that just because two things happen at the same time, or appear related, doesn’t necessarily mean that one causes the other.
The phrase warns us not to jump to conclusions: correlation is evidence of a possible connection, but not proof of cause.
“The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place”
Colorado Rockies defeat Pittsburgh Pirates, coming back from 9-0
Wow I wish I’d have been able to watch this one.
Assume ignorance over malice. Alternate: assume idiocy
Solutions, not excuses
A solid win for the Colorado Rockies v Cinci Reds. Had to walk Elly 3 times to do it but a win is a win. Amazing passion from Victor Vodnick. Jordan Beck’s bat needs to remain solid.
Amazon Prime Day 2025
The ad is terrible.
Why is LeBron James involved? Why is he doing new hobbies? Why do I have to choose which hobby he is doing in order to make the ad time go faster? Why is a hibachi restaurant with strangers showing up? Why? It wasn’t clever, just annoying.
Over-saturation = burnout.
And most of all, when the run ad runs it breaks streaming platforms: the audio goes out and a manual restart of the main content is needed. Especially Pluto TV and Paramount.
Simply: I had items in my shopping cart but I didn’t check out.
Turtle Wax
Great ad that shows Turtle Wax understands their target audience. Exploits the deep feelings of those passionate about their cars. Humorous, good feels, and the right amount of edge mixed with odd to make me remember.
A clever idea that makes me want to use their products.