It’s High Time We Reconsider Who Sponsors Sports

It’s High Time We Reconsider Who Sponsors Sports

NOTE:  This piece also appears today on our sister site, www.thedoubleovertime.com.   Happy 4/20 Day to those who celebrate.  From the looks of things from my perspective, that’s a more significant sector of my world than, say, those that celebrated last month on 3/17, and those who will celebrate next month on 5/5, (Though plenty, of … Read more

Sons (And Daughters) Of Lethargy?

Sons (And Daughters) Of Lethargy?

I’m a passionate advocate of research, and I’ve spent decades running staffs, negotiating literally billions of dollars of business with providers and clients, and garnering relationships and even some friendships with many I’ve dealt with. But being that I’ve spent most of that time outside of New York, and largely less involved in day-to-day negotiations … Read more

Whassup, Bud?

Whassup, Bud?

I needed a drink and an escape last night.  It’s that time of the month, so to speak.  If you scroll down to the bottom of this entry, you’ll have an idea where my head, and my net worth, are at this writing.  But at the advice of someone I respect, I’m trying to call … Read more

Good Shabbas, Mrs. Maisel!

Good Shabbas, Mrs. Maisel!

Of course I’m a fan of THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL.  I was born into a world at a time where the series has been lovingly and meticulously set in, recreated in the few New York City neighborhoods that still resemble the early 60s time period that we have found our provocateur and her family and … Read more

Has Video Saved The Cinema Stars?

Has Video Saved The Cinema Stars?

For all the critical hype (and my hard-earned dollars) AIR received last weekend, the theatrical box office was overwhelmingly titled toward a film not featuring a single three-dimensional human actor, essentially retold a story that began 40 years ago with a 16-bit monkey rolling barrels and seemed to shock the world.  As THE WRAP.com’s Jeremy … Read more

Sam And Max Are Open For Business

Sam And Max Are Open For Business

It’s been a bad week for HBO in some ways.  Logan Roy is no longer with us and, soon, neither will the HBO name that had been affixed to the streaming service his old show SUCCESSION airs on.  As J. Clara Chan of THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reported this morning: The wait is over. Warner Bros. … Read more

For Two Sports Geeks, Their Number Is 1

For Two Sports Geeks, Their Number Is 1

Depending upon where you’re reading this, you either already know or can assume that I’m an exceptionally passionate sports fan.  The very fact that I write and operate two blogs, one specific to sports, should identify me as someone who lives vicariously through sports.  Because of my employment history, and the friends I’ve made along … Read more