1. Mariner fans enjoy the fast start because this does not bode well.
2. My parents were well-to-do. When my dad unexpectedly died, my mom was lost in grief and overwhelmed with many new financial responsibilities. Some widows are providing others with much needed roadmaps.
3. When it comes to financial well-being, it’s sad how poorly elite Kenyan runners do.
5A. My last book. Highly recommended.
5B. Current read. Mind blowing. A mentally ill person creates a religion.
Tweet of the month. “Of course I’d be willing to let the Postal Service continue to dope if it would speed up mail delivery.” Nikolas Kristof
Sports stat of the month. Bench Points—Clips 41.7, Lakes 26.5. Bench Rebounds— Clips 20.4, Lakes 13.4. Bench Assists—Clips 8.7, Lakes 5.4. Bench Steals—Clips 3.8, Lakes, 2.0. Bench Blocks—Clips 3.6, Lakes 1.1.
Unanswered question of the month. Did Beyonce lip sync her National Anthem performance?
Sports loose-end of the month. The likelihood that the Sacramento Kings will move 619 miles north before the start of next season.
Bush league sports move of the month. Azarenka’s “injury” timeout against Sloane Stephens in their Australian Open semifinal match.
Worst losses of the month. Gold—Seahawks 28-Falcons 30. Silver—Butler 64-GonZAGa 63.
Gracious loser of the month. Sloane Stephens.
Best basketball quote of the month. “If you have to bounce the ball three times and flip it and twist your arm before a free-throw, it probably means you can’t shoot ’em. Wynton Marsalis’ youth basketball coach.
Anti-swoosh event of the month. The European Tour’s Abu Dhabi golf tournament where Swoosh Senior (Tiger Woods) and Swoosh Junior (Rory Mcllroy) missed the cut.
Multibillionaire quote of the month. “I like today what I liked fifty years ago. . . I was happy when I was in my twenties, and I don’t see a reason to change things.” Warren Buffet
Parenting essay of the month. Coming Home: Returning to parenting after 16 months on the campaign trail. John Dickerson, Slate Magazine.
Book release of the month. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright
Television shows of the month. Gold, Portlandia Season 3. Silver, Downton Abbey Season 3. Bronze, 30 Rock.
Movie of the month. Tie. Silver Lining Playbook and Zero Dark Thirty.
Word of the month. Tradecraft.
EXPLICIT cold ass honkey music vid of the year month. Thriftshop by Maclemore & Ryan Lewis.
Insight of the month. Michael Apted, documentary filmmaker on 56 Up. “That was a very important lesson I learned throughout the decades on the film, that I can’t project my version of happiness or success or ambition onto other people.”
Unappreciated health danger of the month.
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