The last time I went to a casino, I walked in with $100 and left with $135. My brother walked in with $100 and left with a little over $150. How? We left within 30 minutes. Why? I know the odds of losing the money I gained. I know the card probability of beating the house. I can tell you that you will lose at slot machines. The mere fact that we went to the casino for fun was instantly trumped by the fact that we were “in the green.”
Death by Passion
In 2005, Steve Jobs spoke to the graduates of Stanford University. In doing so, Jobs articulated one of the most impactful addresses to a graduating class in history. His parting words included: “And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Death by Guidance
High school guidance counselors play a game with the objective to win. Sadly those victories come at the cost of the students in which the counselors serve. What I mean to say is: high school counselors do not always have their students’ best interests in mind.
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Trump’s Puppet Master
There is an old saying that “behind every great man there is a great woman.” I do not believe such sex-ordering in the statement, but what I am trying to highlight with this post is: greatness is not achieved alone.
G.E.I.E. (Global Event Ignorance Epidemic)
I am writing this post as an extension of my head in the sand post titled “I don’t care,” which I published a couple of days ago. I think the unwillingness to learn is Continue reading “G.E.I.E. (Global Event Ignorance Epidemic)”
I Don’t Care
As I journey through a bookstore, I like to think that within those neatly bound pages lay intellectual, emotional, and physical treasures pleading to be discovered. While scanning books bearing titles that attempt to catch my attention (much like this blog’s title), I find it humorous that I consciously avoid certain book topics that many would deem fundamental.
No Girls Allowed!
The purpose of this post is to bring to light some of the injustices women face; specifically, I plan to look at the gender-wage gap, women in business, and women in politics.
Overdramatizing Iranian Oil
On November 4, 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was stormed by a group of Iranian citizens (mostly students), which resulted in the taking of approximately 60 hostages. Much of the anger stemmed from the former leader of Iran, the Shah, being admitted into the United States for cancer treatment (the Shah was ousted from power after the Iranian Revolution).
Marshmallows, Social Security and Climate Change
On New Year’s Eve at around 11pm, I was walking to a live concert in Florence, Italy with a half empty wine bottle by my side. As I came around the corner in front of the former basilica of the Medici family, I saw a crowd of around a 1000 or so people listening to the music. I started to move to get a better view of the stage as the song ended and I heard the singer say, “Isn’t it sad that the United States Government will not acknowledge climate change?” I froze. Continue reading “Marshmallows, Social Security and Climate Change”
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