Observatory: Even Top Performers Have Flaws, and That Might Be a Good Thing
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A virtuoso musician may seem to nail every note, but actually there are tiny variations in even the most skilled performance.
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The electronic audience measurement tool, the âpeople meter,â has so far produced odd results.
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They're not obvious, and they're not always cheap.
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Trying to guess the choreographer in an unfamiliar company is an occupational hazard of sorts for reviewers.
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Tycho:  It's been a couple weeks discussing reviews and reviewers around here, but somewhere along the way I neglected to mention that their job is essentially impossible.  The 7-9 scale they toil under is largely the result of an uneasy peace between the business and editorial wings of the venue.  No matter what score they give it, high or low, they're reviled equally by the online chorus.  Apparently, even when they do it right they're doing it wrong.
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There are hundreds of wannabe Hollywood star names who could attest to it. That is, inheriting a famous name does not always mean that the path to global acclaim will be easy.
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He is a mass of contradictions. In the jeweled circle of &quot;celebrity&quot; trainers of thoroughbred horses, he is the face at the edge of the crowd because that&#39;s as close as he wants to get to it.
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Letter: Analysts observation not exactly earthshaking.
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His recording contract is based on his reputation. His very bad reputation.
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Poor watch lists and a centralized architecture are still issues.
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The price-to-book ratio is a useful metric for finding value -- but it's not without pitfalls.
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You may be doing relatively well. But you can do better.
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Two provocative books criticizing homework came out recently. Both are by reputable, well-informed authors, so I was surprised to find these good people trying to get away with hyperbole and incomplete data unworthy of them.
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It's not without faults, but the film scores higher than its stage version
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The industrial specialist performs well. But is it cheap?
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Blog: Glaskowsky explains the difference between design flaws and defects.
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Figuring out how much executives get paid can be like predicting the weather -- an inexact science.