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Is Great Sportswriting Becoming a Thing of the Past?

Is Great Sportswriting Becoming a Thing of the Past?

Posted by on Nov 1, 2015 in Blog | 3 comments

 

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I suspect most of us are hard-wired to remember our most impressionable youthful experiences.  That’s why there’s such big market for nostalgia.  The histories of the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers have been written about ad nauseam.  But they still sell because so many people grew up supporting those teams and there remains an insatiable appetite for alternative perceptions of our most fond memories.

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Why the Republican Debate Question About Daily Fantasy Sports Deserved to be Answered (but Wasn’t)

Why the Republican Debate Question About Daily Fantasy Sports Deserved to be Answered (but Wasn’t)

Posted by on Oct 29, 2015 in Blog, Politics, Sports Betting | 2 comments

 

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It wasn’t just Daily Fantasy Sports that lost a rare chance to shine in a national spotlight and be taken seriously as a legitimate political issue during last night’s Republican Presidential Debate, which was held in Boulder, CO.

We all lost.  

Every proponent of legalized and regulated sports betting and online poker/gambling in America missed out on the golden opportunity to hear each and every major candidate on that stage being required to make an official statement when it comes to the freedom of individuals to make their own choices and then justify their position in front of millions of viewers and voters, about half of which are estimated to have gambled within just the past year.

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How Your Cat Sees the World

How Your Cat Sees the World

Posted by on Oct 28, 2015 in Blog | 1 comment

 

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How do cats perceive the world?

Based on a (un)scientific study I’ve conducted over the past 40 years, which has included living with and caring for several felines, I’ve managed to draw a few conclusions.  Here’s how cats see the world we share.

Cat lovers, see if you agree.

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Are Twitter and Facebook Flaming Out?

Are Twitter and Facebook Flaming Out?

Posted by on Oct 26, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 5 comments

 

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A thought-provoking essay appeared today online, “Why Twitter’s Dying (And What You Can Learn From It),” authored by Umair Haque.  I urge everyone to read it.  If accurate, the future doesn’t portend very well for traditional social media outlets, particularly the two most popular platforms in the United States — Twitter and Facebook.

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