About a year ago, I wrote a piece about dollar stores that I thought was really clever. It basically made the case that, even more than yachts or private jets, the dollar store is the true symbol of capitalist excess...
Read MoreA quick commentary on John Wick Chapter 2. Really liked the movie except for every mom, dog, homeless guy, etc. in the background is an Assassin.
Read MoreA common argument against government entitlements generally, but especially against the idea of Universal Basic Income, is that providing money to people for nothing reduces their incentive to work...
Read MoreLast night was the annual Patrice O’Neal benefit show in NYC. It’s been just over five years since he passed, and even though I only met him a couple times, he meant a lot to me...
Read MoreHow easily can you answer the dreaded “What do you do?”
The easier it is to describe your job, the less money you make...
Read MoreIn a world where global warming is a looming threat and where we are so divided politically, there is still possibly nothing worse than actors describing their characters in third person...
Read MoreIt’s time to end the debate that’s been tearing people apart seemingly every time this season arrives. The question at the center of the debate:
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?
Without leaving you in suspense and with an aim toward settling this for good, we can say unequivocally that Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie...
Read MoreThe world could be different, but it's not.
On paper, you might think an early 2000's ghost movie starring Tony Shalhoub, Shannon Elizabeth, and Matthew Lillard would be a stinker. And you might not be wrong.
Read MoreWe have a growth problem. And when I say “we" I mean both our population and our system and when I say “our system” I mean...
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The bounty hunters - elmore leonard
