I call ’em the way I see ‘em — The last time I drained a three-pointer was never. But I’m the Nate Honkin’ Silver of college basketball prognosticating. Ever check out fivethirtyeight’s March Madness predictions? Written by “Jay Boice” and Nate Silver. Boice? What kind of name is that? Have you ever seen Jay Boice? I don’t think so…

Parboiled ramps with hints of old sneaker — The nose is strong. You’ll spot one, hammered flat, cheek by jowl with filaments of extruded intestine. A strident primary aroma of fryolator grease — teasing out stomach cramps — is accentuated by muted secondary bouquets of fresh beaver bile and oily garage. …

Those who cannot refactor the past are condemned to repeat it — I really wanted to be a Vice President. For decades, I smashed my head into that particular career ceiling. I was bewildered. “I’m as good as so-and-so. Better even. How did they get there? What about me?” What drove me? A darn good question! And a topic for a different…

Destroy your enemies and sleep like a baby — Adapted from The 48 Laws of Power. Here are 48 strategies for exercising power. Naps. Power naps. Not plain old power. That would be cynical. No one would do that. Law 1 — Never Outnap the Master Buddha loved to close his sets with it. “So the second monk says, never…

Kick me in the dangling participles, s’il vous plaît — Writer’s block again? You’ll never push through it by writing. A bit on the nose, don’t you think? Try these podcasts! The Unconscious Writer Join switch-hitting writer/podcasters Ki and Spiel as they banter about banter, sleep deprivation, Rufus, free-floating Gen X angst, sleep deprivation and short-term memory loss, sleep deprivation, testicular assault, and…

Untangling the diversity culture war — Here’s a quick way to get canceled. Write this: “Diversity is creating a nation of narrowed minds, primed for grievance … putting our competitive edge at risk.” That’s from Heather Mac Donald, the conservative scholar/activist who wrote The Diversity Delusion. Her speeches were widely protested. Scientific American could hardly disagree…

A tweenquel to season 1 of ‘Industry’ — Industry is a television drama series [that] follows a group of young graduates competing for permanent positions at Pierpoint & Co, a prestigious investment bank in London … It premiered on 11/9/20 on HBO in the United States. In 12/20, it was renewed for a second season which premiered on…

Serenade to George Kitara Ravache Anthony Devolder Zabrovsky Santos — To the tune of American Pie, by the undeniably brilliant Don Mclean. A long, long time ago I can still remember how we drag queens¹ Used to flaunt our styles But I knew if I had my chance, I could fake a job in high finance² And maybe I’d make Congress with my wiles…

Finance tricks for dogs in the fight — Welcome, Canine Nation! We’ll leave time to sniff rectums during the break. So if you’ll take a seat? SIT! Good dogs! Listen up bitches. If you’re in heat, absolutely no presenting. Got a Shih Tzu here, little guy’s hung like a Newfie, don’t want the liability. So. Let’s talk canine…