Controversy

NCAA and Amateurism: A Second Look at the Game Behind the Game

Reading Time: < 1 minute In appreciation of the recent landmark ruling allowing college athletes to monetize their names and likenesses, a look back at why this change was long overdue: The NCAA has long vacated the moral high-ground on education. Kids traveling cross-country several times a semester to play games. Schools shuffling conferences like it’s a game of musical …

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Floyd, Chauvin, and Race in America: Where Do We Go from Here?

Reading Time: 5 minutes [My audio commentary here: https://youtu.be/2HIIjO1EL3g] This article employs race relations as the backdrop for tackling some universal challenges we all face. It’s less about politics than it is about exploring two skills that serve well in all walks: 1) A knack for asking the right questions.  2) The ability to get others aligned with your …

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How to Make Money by Going Against The Herd: An Underdog Story

Reading Time: < 1 minute (image credit: Rawbot) Over at my buddy, Jon Bales’ site, a compelling read: “…identify situations where others are overconfident and fragile and put yourself in a position to be the beneficiary if things don’t go their way. That was my approach here, as it is in DFS, but it’s very applicable to many facets of …

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Lessons From Election 2016

Reading Time: 5 minutes My article on the 2016 election generated some reaction, some of which I’ll address in this post. But before I get to that, some notes (and jokes) on Donald Trump’s shocking victory: