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I’m Grateful My Plans Fell Apart

 My beloved Chicago Cubs lost 17 to 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend, and I’m grateful I was there. I hadn’t planned on going to the game. My wife, Stephanie, and I were primed to go to Madison, Wisconsin, for a long-needed parent getaway. But my sister,

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Tanking

In the world of professional sports “tanking” has become the trendy strategy for a losing team to turn a losing franchise into a contender.  In

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Betting on Yourself

I think I can learn something from anybody. I think there is a lot to be learned from James Holzhauer who has won $1,691,000 on

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Mayday Mayday

Around the world May 1 is May Day, a holiday celebrated by Labor as a demonstration of its power and determination. In the United States

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