Saturday, November 21, 2015

Reversals of Fortune

From the penthouse to the outhouse:

  • Friday was the almost-certain end of Colin Kaepernick’s career as a 49er.
    On Saturday, the 49ers placed Kaepernick on injured reserve. He reportedly has a torn labrum on his non-throwing shoulder, suffered in Week 4 against Green Bay.

    His season is over.

    His 49ers career is likely over.

    It’s shocking because just three years ago, Kaepernick was considered the prototype for the quarterback of the future. The 49ers locked him up in what appeared to be a long-term deal to give the team stability at the game’s most important position.
  • Chipotle: the Centers for Disease Control named the restaurant chain as the probable source for a spate of E.coli.

    Chipotle's reputation for clean food is in tatters. Restaurant owners, you never want to see your name and E.coli in the same sentence.

  • From worst to first:

  • Microsoft and security:
    Microsoft was once the epitome of everything wrong with security in technology...“They’ve changed themselves from worst in class to the best in class,” [Finnish researcher Mikko] Hypponen said. “The change is complete. They started taking security very seriously.”
    Clichés that may apply to these reversals of fortune:
    What have you done for us lately?

    Anything's possible.

    People have short memories.

    History is bunk.
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