silliest college football playoffs yet
As a staunch (and possibly lone) defender of the old BCS system in college football, I'm here to say this year's playoff is an absolute mess. Messier than anything the computers ever gave us. This all could've been solved by the BCS, or, at worst, a 4-team playoff. Let's start in the Big 10. We have a perfect situation. Ohio State vs. Indiana. Both undefeated. Number 1 vs. Number 2. This would've had so much drama if the winner goes to the national championship, loser goes to
Dec 5, 20256 min read
the gobble gobble gauntlet
College Basketball Feast Week Blackout Wednesday Thanksgiving Black Friday Small Business Saturday Cyber Monday Giving Tuesday “We Done Yet?” Wednesday Congrats on surviving the most intense theme week of the year. Aka the Gobble Gobble Gauntlet.
Dec 3, 20251 min read
financial aspirations at age 35
At age 35, I don’t aspire to have Elon Musk money. Or Patrick Mahomes money. I aspire to have “buys a trampoline park, makes it all Crash Bandicoot themed, and keep the doors open for a year before calling it quits” money. The financial freedom, not to chase a dream, but to chase a side quest. And some wumpa fruit.
Dec 1, 20251 min read
the soccerification of American sports
Like Ted Lasso himself, American sports fans are finding themselves thrown into a strange new world of soccer. Let's start with football. Well, our football, not... you know what I mean. The NFL now has weekly kickoffs played across the pond, in soccer stadiums, kicking off at, like, 7 AM. Feels very much like the Premier League.
Nov 25, 20254 min read
