Books, Sports, Rhymes & Life
I recently accepted a new job and the first question everyone asks isn’t “What’s the position?” or “What is the organization?” or even “Is it a promotion?” The question is, “Is it a shorter commute?”
Continue reading “The Hellishness of a Ridiculously Long Daily Commute”
In a darkened room lit only by the glow of a screen, you continue to hammer away.
Continue reading “Burnout, Arrogance, and Workaholism: The Problems with Corporate Finance”
Much of the reaction to Jay-Z’s thirteenth album, 4:44, from much of the press is that Jay – finally – has matured and is allowing himself to be shown through his music.
The June 2017 edition of my monthly reading review newsletter.
For most of the ’90s, there was really only one hip-hop magazine that truly mattered.
Just as I did last year, here are my quick-hit thoughts on the 2017 NBA Finals:
“Anything in my life that I would recommend to someone else just to make their life better? An underrated thing that you can do that no one does anymore: just sit in a dark room. Give yourself, like, twenty minutes, don’t meditate, actually think about things, and I feel like…if you have a bunch of problems in your life, it’s amazing how twenty minutes alone in a dark room in the middle of the day can change everything.“
– Chuck Klosterman on the How To Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black podcast
Continue reading “The Ultimate Life Hack? A Dark, Quiet Room”
It wasn’t just an album release. It was an event.
Continue reading “The Triumphant Album of My Youth – “Wu-Tang Forever” at 20″
They’re the dynamic duo of hip-hop.
Continue reading “R.A.G.U. – Raekwon & Ghostface Killah Collaborations”
