In the sports world, commentators, beat-writers, reporters, and athletes use lots of meaningless phrases so they can hide their true thoughts or just fill the air: “We’re taking it one game at a time” “He’s a gym rat” “He’s really got a high ceiling” “At the end of the day” The cliche jargon isn’t just…
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Writings
Where Do You Put ‘The Tired’
2:01:39 That’s the world record time for the marathon set by distance phenom Eliud Kipchoge in Berlin in 2018 (He unofficially broke 2 hours in 2019). If you’re wondering how your mile pace matches up, Kipchoge’s average pace was 4 minutes 38 seconds per mile. Blazing. Kipchoge might be the top human on earth who’s…
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Finance Balderdash
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend a breakfast hosted by a national bank and its investment division. The main speaker sounded intriguing, and I for sure wasn’t going to turn down some fresh fruit and bacon, so I accepted the invitation. Before the keynote presentation, there was a short panel discussion with…
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