Friends Not surprisingly, after yesterday’s earnings driven rally, stocks took a bit of a breather today after a somewhat disappointing retail sales number was released before the opening bell. As mentioned, we are just getting started with regards to earnings reports (Bank of America added to the decent reports from large banks), and after the close we’ll hear from Netflix, […]
If you didn’t get a chance to tune into the Democratic Presidential Debate broadcasted live last evening, worry not. It’s roughly only the fourth of 12 scheduled debates. You can catch the next one or the next one. Maybe the same tired answers to the same tired questions will grab your interest then. We doubt …
LeBron James exercised his right to free speech yesterday. King James was holding court with reporters in LA after a workout on the court. In a 45 second answer to an inaudible question James said Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, he of the tweet of support for the protesters in Hong Kong, “wasn’t educated …
The beginning of the work week is upon us. And, the beginning of almost exclusive NCAA football conference play is also upon us. You have to take care of business every Saturday in conference play. If you don’t, someone will be there to take food off of your table. Here are ten nuggets for your …
It’s hard to believe but after Saturday 50% of the regular NCAA season will be gone. But, 50% remains. And, what remains will be the better half as conference play is now the norm. Abby and her bank account reaches the halfway mark just a bit ahead of that 50/50 area. For the season her …
In my best Al Pacino voice, ” let me reintroduce you to my two little friends, Lefty and Shorty.” It’s already been a year since they dissected the women’s sports scene. But, first we digress a bit. Way way back in 1965, or 6, or 7 we frequently made a Sunday PM trip to the …
The used to be Monday, that turned into Tuesday NCAA football Ten Piece Nuggets, slid all the way to Hump Day this week. The foray into all that is Daryl Morey occupied our eyes and ears yesterday. That said, it’s never too early in the season, or late in the week, to worry about the …
Did you know who Daryl Morey was prior to last Saturday? The Houston Rockets General Manager brought analytical concepts similar to MLB’s Money Ball approach to the Rockets organization over a decade ago. Under his leadership the franchise has won plenty of games, acquired James Harden, but hasn’t won it all. But, Morey’s tweet of …
Psst. You heard the one about the old dog and new tricks? Don’t tell Abby. She walked around the global headquarters of BBR last week with the hair standing straight up on her back. She subscribes to the Vince Lombardi mantra, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” And after last Saturday, Coach Lombardi, from …
In a country that could use a pause, who better to give us inspiration while desperately seeking answers than the one and only Albert Einstein himself. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). His body of work is …
