The Wall Street Journal reached out yesterday. They asked us to comment on rumors that boomboomsroom.com, aka BBR, was contemplating going public. We directly squashed the rumor. We have no plans to IPO now nor in the future. Our rationale is simple. We want our sole focus on delivering the best content day in and …
The Wall Street Journal reached out yesterday. They asked us to...
It’s going to be 98 degrees today in H Town. We’re getting out early for some exercise and then some golf. Why? Because Saturday and Sunday are forecasted to be 104 degrees. It’s called climate change. Today 98, tomorrow 104. Change. It’s going from damn hot to unbearable. We’ll be back Monday with a blockbuster …
It’s going to be 98 degrees today in H Town. We’re...
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was the torrent of quips about how one leads one’s life. He could say so much by saying so little. A statement at just the right moment resonated in my young, eager eardrums. How I interpreted or applied it was up to me. No more …
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was...
Great. Greater. Greatest. It’s what we do as sports fans. We have an insatiable desire to see greatness taken to yet another level. We drink cold beers and debate who, what, when, and why he or she did this or that. And because of that, whatever that is, they are great, or greater, or greatest. …
Great. Greater. Greatest. It’s what we do as sports fans. We...
So, in today’s America, we cannot come to a consensus on the census. Why not? President Trump and his Attorney General are at odds with Congressional Democrats and a few Obama appointed judges over the right to ask a basic question on the 2020 census. The question is “are you a US citizen?” That leads …
So, in today’s America, we cannot come to a consensus on...
Everyone is famous for 15 minutes. Megan Rapinoe has been famous for a few weeks now. We know, if you are a fan of women’s soccer, she has been famous for a lot longer. And, now her fame extends beyond the pitch where the USWNT (United States Women’s National Team) won every match on their …
Everyone is famous for 15 minutes. Megan Rapinoe has been famous...
Until Richard Nixon unhinged gold as the backing for the nation’s money supply people would (safely) assume that their paper currency was “as good as gold.” But, nowadays you might wonder, ‘how good is gold?’ The answer isn’t easy. The price of gold has closed lower in about four of every 10 years while rising …
Until Richard Nixon unhinged gold as the backing for the nation’s...
Over the course of a business life that involved flying to US destinations almost weekly the greatest words that you can hear are “the flight’s on time.” However packing, parking, walking, TSA, waiting, boarding, taxiing, runway, cruising altitude, leveling off, seatbelt sign is on, small bathrooms, landing, rental cars, checking in, and unpacking wears on …
Over the course of a business life that involved flying to...
Two hundred and forty-three years and one day ago America, then 13 Constitutional Colonies, declared it’s independence from British rule. But, did you know that the document wasn’t signed that day? It was ratified. It’s interesting trivia. And here are some other facts leading up to and after 7/4/1776 that are a part of the …
Two hundred and forty-three years and one day ago America, then...
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! Independence? What exactly is that? Merriam Webster defines it as “the state of independent.” Independent is defined as “not requiring or relying on others (as for care or livelihood).” It’s also defined as “showing a desire for freedom.” Two hundred and forty three years ago tomorrow America declared …
Happy Fourth of July! Happy Independence Day! Independence? What exactly is...