Nobody Mentioned the Midterms
I’ve spoken with 25 people so far this week to buy or sell equipment, and nobody mentioned the midterms coming up next week. Right now, going into the weekend, my mind is on next week’s doctor’s appointments, the impending winter, and what the Cubs’ roster will look like in 2027.
Equal Opportunity?
I have been thinking a lot about whether America has become hopelessly stratified by wealth, race, education and all sorts of barriers that make it
Let Me Work
I’m on vacation in the Bay Area and I’m working. Today it’s a blog, business calls, thinking about options for TMW and Graff-Pinkert. I’m in
Respect the Streak
Baseball fans love statistics because they tend to make the daily events seem more rational and orderly. We humans crave order and predictability, even when
A Father’s Day Baseball Story
John Arguello is a favorite writer of mine, these days. He covers the Chicago Cubs intensively and works with a stable of writers and commenters
The Color of Law
It’s been 150 years since the end of the Civil War and 50 years since the signing of the Civil Rights Act. However we still
It’s Tough to be the King
Jeff Immelt, head of General Electric Corporation, is getting the boot as head of the company. Travis Kalanick is being asked to step aside as