After a rough week, thought I’d go for a long trail run in the mountains and work through some stuff. Stopped by to visit my favorite horses (referenced in “CEOs are Just Like You – Without All the Whining”). They were eating breakfast. The brown one took one look at[…] Read On
Pro football may be a sport, but it’s about the richest and most profitable sport on Earth. The average NFL franchise is worth over a $1 billion and so are the newer stadiums. Television networks also cough up billions for multiyear NFL programming deals. How pro football got that way,[…] Read On
Big news day: The loony tunes in North Korea think we’ve declared war on them. There’s something seriously wrong with those people. Just saying. Former congressman and serial sexter Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl. What a creep. What an[…] Read On
As an executive officer of several public companies back in the day, I used to marvel at the stones on some of the retail investors who frequented the Yahoo Finance message boards. Some of their opinions were well-considered, but the vast majority were of the senseless rant and rave variety.[…] Read On
Millions of Trekkies recently celebrated the birthday of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. I was a sci-fi nut growing up, and that was hands down my favorite show as a kid. What I loved most was its portrayal of a kinder, gentler, more united future world. There was a United[…] Read On
Weber now has a smart grill including an app that allows lazy control freaks to remotely monitor how things are going without having to lift the hood. The aptly named iGrill, which Weber acquired from iDevices last year, tells you when your meat is done and takes the guesswork out[…] Read On
As you walk down the hallway, an attractive coworker approaches. You’ve seen her around but blank on her name. Just then, “Ashley Tate” flashes on the perimeter of your visual field. “Hey Ashley,” you say with a smile. She smiles back. Back at your desk, your gloved finger taps the[…] Read On