Akkam’s Razor

A couple of semesters ago, I read a Businessweek article on Home Depot then-CEO Bob Nardelli’s plan to turn around Home Depot.  BW glowingly reported on Nardelli’s personnel changes and differing style, with his strong preference for hiring former-military persons in key rolls.  Anecdotally speaking, a masters program classmate who was also a Naval Academy graduate mentioned that Home Depot had indeed made a push for hiring employees who were formerly Officer Grade to run their stores, casting the opportunity as entrepreneurial.  Businessweek gave several hints as to what was coming in their description of Nardelli’s style:

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Chris Wilson, posting at US News "News Desk" ledes off with the following:

Nothing–nothing–excites the political blogosphere like a Washington sex scandal. This Friday, ABC's 20/20 plans to air an interview with the so-called "D.C. Madam," Jeane Palfrey, who allegedly made more than $2 million over 13 years running a high-end prostitution service that attracted many powerful clients. And she kept the phone records.

Really?  Nothing?  I can think of plenty of things that set the blogosphere a-twittering.