So my friend Paula had, on her Facebook page, an invitation to join her DietBet. I plunged. DietBet is an intriguing concept. For the wager I joined, you pay a fee to enter, and your bet is that you can lose 4% of your body weight in four weeks. If you succeed, you split the … Read more
I was fascinated by this recent story of a fellow who runs a Silicon Valley startup, yet doesn’t own or carry a smartphone (or, indeed, any mobile phone). Certainly, there are parts of the narrative that sound appealing. He speaks of thinking more clearly, and rediscovering peace. But–but!–he does confess that he makes occasional use … Read more
Alan Rickman has died at 69 after a short battle with cancer. It’s been a devastating week for legendary British performers. RIP. Alabama has added national title #16 by defeating a very talented Clemson team that mostly scorched the Tide defense at will. Happy to have enough offensive and special teams tricks in the bag … Read more