Last week, we talked book covers, and this time we’ll be slipping under those covers. As in, what’s going on in that unseen space between the dust jacket and the book? Turns out, a lot in some cases. I stopped in at the Hastings Ranch branch of Vroman’s bookstore recently and came across a display of…
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This past month has been a hoot at our house since daughter Sara unexpectedly became cozy with the sidewalk while walking my neighbor’s dog. Considering how much she loves fashionable high heels (Sara not the dog), it is ironic that she was wearing flip flops when the 60-pound pup lunged toward a baby carriage. Sara…
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How can you tell when an NFL draft lacks the same talent as past years? When most teams in possession of a top-five pick would rather trade down, but they can’t find a willing partner — it’s not a very good draft class. That’s how underwhelming the crop of talent for the 2022 NFL draft…
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Forty-five years later, singer Michael Des Barres listens to the self-titled debut of Detective and hears the a tantalizing potential for greatness in its grooves.. A bluesy hard rock band, it found its way to Swan Song Records thanks to Des Barres’ friendship with guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, the band behind the label.…
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It is easy to say it’s been only two weeks of games, a bunch of them played in unseasonably cold and miserable conditions, after an abbreviated spring training. The only problem with that explanation for the Yankees’ hard-to-watch, inept hitting is that this isn’t just two weeks but rather an extension of what we witnessed…
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When President Biden announced in early March that the United States would halt Russian oil imports, it was a welcome gesture for those of us who want the administration to take a moral stance against Vladimir Putin’s aggressive authoritarianism. The White House said it was meant to “deprive President Putin of the economic resources” to…
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Somehow Bam Adebayo is back where he was in last year’s playoffs, a nominal contributor with minimal offensive impact. The difference is that last year, the Milwaukee Bucks were whole, while also wholly unconcerned about merely packing the paint against the Miami Heat center. The result was Adebayo averaging a middling 15.5 points per game…
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The crowning of an NBA champion is an early summer tradition. So is ESPN changing the lineup of its NBA Countdown pre/post game shows. If the Bristol Faculty is judging the current crew strictly on performance, the annual changing of the guard will not happen. The cast — Mike Greenberg, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon,…
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The crowning of an NBA champion is an early summer tradition. So is ESPN changing the lineup of its NBA Countdown pre/post game shows. If the Bristol Faculty is judging the current crew strictly on performance, the annual changing of the guard will not happen. The cast — Mike Greenberg, Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon,…
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During certain cycles of prospecting, I present a lot. Generally, this involves someone with whom I’ve not done business. If a client and I have done business and she knows my capabilities, the need for formal presentations is lessened. But take away any familiarity and the pitch is needed. Today, I’ll explain my presentation style…
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