SuperCritical Press Max Effgen, April 26, 2013September 5, 2014 SuperCritical Technologies receives some memorable press today… “It’s hard when you work down the hall from Dr. Myhrvold and you just hear him laugh. He’s got a very jolly laugh. I don’t think he’s a guy who gets up in the morning and says, ‘Who can I crush today?’” said… Continue Reading
WSJ: Arthur Laffer: Tax Internet Sales, Stimulate Growth Max Effgen, April 20, 2013September 5, 2014 Comment on Dr. Laffer’s recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece on taxing internet sales. Sales taxes are legally due for in-state transactions. The online retailer (e.g., Amazon, etc.) does not have the obligation to collect these taxes due to the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA), enacted in 1998 and extended… Continue Reading
Boys of Summer Max Effgen, April 16, 2013September 5, 2014 My father in-law gave his Topps baseball card collection to my son. Like most boys did at the time, the cards were taped on to loose leaf paper. Here are the “Boys of Summer” 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers: Roe, Snider, Gilliam and Robinson. Continue Reading
1983 American League All Stars Max Effgen, March 1, 2013September 5, 2014 American League All Stars from the 1983 ASG. Purchased from the Halper Collection in 2000. This was my first All Star Game at old Comiskey Park. Fred Lynn hit the first, and only, Grand Slam in ASG history off of Atlee Hammaker in the 3rd inning in the 13-3 rout. Continue Reading
Whitey Ford Max Effgen, February 22, 2013September 5, 2014 Autograph from around 1982. Continue Reading
Review of Change Up: An Oral History of 8 Key Events That Shaped Baseball Max Effgen, February 12, 2013September 5, 2014 With Spring Training starting, thoughts turn to the National Pastime. I recently read Change Up. Generally it is excellent. The format of interviews with key people was quite engaging and through the first 6 changes. It was truly engaging. The last 2, Cal Ripken’s Streak and Ichiro Comes to America,… Continue Reading
The Baseball Collection Max Effgen, February 6, 2013September 5, 2014 The last few posts have featured autographed baseballs. The collection is substantial. Here is how it began. I was 9 years old. My dad and I were watching the Game of the Week. I was also sorting my baseball cards. I do not recall all the game’s details, but the… Continue Reading
If you are going to Istanbul and need a rug guy… Max Effgen, January 24, 2013September 5, 2014 A friend of mine will soon be traveling to Istanbul. The mention of travel immediately took me back to my visit there now over a decade ago. Amazing city. The sights, the smells, the history. I developed an appreciation for oriental carpets during an earlier trip to Morocco. I ended… Continue Reading