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Week in Review

Week in Review (June 24, 2016)

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I’m on vacation next week.

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Hip-Hop

In Defense Of…Jay-Z’s ‘American Gangster’

 

It’s the 20th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt — the best album from an all-time great year in hip-hop — and since everyone else is weighing in with their Jay-Z takes, I thought I’d join the fun.

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TV

TV: The Revolution of an Older Generation

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TV is losing its grip on America.

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The Pierznik Monthly

The Pierznik Monthly Volume 25

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The latest edition of my monthly reading review newsletter.

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Life

Sadness

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You feel it start to wash over you like a massive wave breaking directly on your head.

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NBA

2016 NBA Finals Bullet Points

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There will be countless essays and analysis on the 2016 NBA Finals, so here are my quick-hit thoughts:

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Uncategorized

Week in Review (June 17, 2016)

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I’m trying to be better.

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Opinion

Why Are We So Obsessed with Sales?

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Fans are more obsessed with sales than ever before.

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Week in Review

Week in Review (June 10, 2016)

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Just like last week, what I was going to put here ended up becoming its own piece, so instead, here’s an inkblot for you stare at and try to figure out if what you see makes you a serial killer.

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Children's Programs Fatherhood Life

Some Thoughts as My Daughter Turns 4

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My daughter turns four on Sunday. That’s insane. I know it’s cliché but it is crazy how fast kids grow up.