Reading Time: 8 minutesThe following is a peek inside the minds of consumers and the businesses that service them. It’s a step-by-step guide to effecting change in an uncertain landscape. Properly applied, you can do some real good with it.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn the heels of one of the most entertaining NBA Finals series in history, a look at LeBron James and the reasons why he’s a polarizing figure:
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is here again. Time for my annual foray in to sports prognostication. (Note: All of the following presumes you’re operating in the standard bracket scoring setup that rewards increasing points as the tournament progresses. If you’re in a pool that gives bonuses for upsets or some other unorthodox scoring system, …
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Reading Time: 9 minutes The following is a tale of corporate malfeasance, from my buddies at HSBC Bank. HSBC needs to be held accountable for this and I have no problem taking bad actors to the woodshed.
Reading Time: 12 minutesI wasn’t planning on doing any fantasy football posts this year, but since we are on the verge of the fantasy football playoff season, I figured I’d share some thoughts on how I approach the game (and how you can improve your own squad in the future). The following are some notes on how I …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesThis post applies to more than just formal speeches. It’s about any instance where you have to address a group of people: be it a study group, an office meeting, or if you’re giving the closing prayer at church. This NY Times article touched on the growing market for speech writers for the average joe: Wedding …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes(Note: I’m not against traffic cameras per se; I’m against the using them for ticketing trivial offenses.) I made a right turn at a red light at an intersection in Queens, NY last month. There was no sign prohibiting right turns on red. I saw a flash from the intersection while making the turn. Once …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere’s been a lot of hubbub about the call for a $15/hr minimum wage for McDonald’s employees. The following is a look at why those workers may be disappointed.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Police, the government, the city: they all play a role. The responses to the incident are a detriment to Baltimore. Not just the looting and destruction by the criminal element: The non-violent protests are a problem as well. I’ll explain below:
Reading Time: 3 minutesAnother tournament finished and another fantasy competition completed. Some readers requested a post-mortem report for my bracket. Here it is: