Saturday, March 05, 2005
Fame! I'm gonna live forever
A Baltimore Sun article talks about the perils of fame for Theo Epstein:
Of course, to quote Theo's dad Leslie when Theo was first hired:
Speaking of family resemblances, here's Justin Varitek, via Cursed to First.
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A Baltimore Sun article talks about the perils of fame for Theo Epstein:
Epstein couldn't even escape during a visit to Vieques, the remote Puerto Rican island the U.S. military was using for target practice. Epstein was in a restaurant when he was recognized one night by the staff. "Some of the dishwashers were wearing Red Sox hats," Epstein told the News.Man. Does Theo's twin brother Paul pull the whole "hi, I'm Theo Epstein, one of the most successful people under 30 around" routine to meet women? (Of course, given that they're fraternal twins, I don't know if the resemblance is close enough to pull that off.)
Of course, to quote Theo's dad Leslie when Theo was first hired:
"What's all the fuss? At Theo's age, Alexander the Great was already general manager of the world." (Link)Geez. Talk about setting high standards.
Speaking of family resemblances, here's Justin Varitek, via Cursed to First.
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Alexander was amazing.
The most extraordinary story is about Julius Caesar, who visited Alexander's grave (in Alexandria, Egypt) at the age of 33 and wept.
Because Alexander died at 33, and Julius had still achieved nothing at that age. Because he knew he'd never measure up to Alexander.
And he was right. The only person whose achievement even come close to Alexander's is Shih Huang-ti, first emperor of China.
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The most extraordinary story is about Julius Caesar, who visited Alexander's grave (in Alexandria, Egypt) at the age of 33 and wept.
Because Alexander died at 33, and Julius had still achieved nothing at that age. Because he knew he'd never measure up to Alexander.
And he was right. The only person whose achievement even come close to Alexander's is Shih Huang-ti, first emperor of China.
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