There was a story in The Washington Post about Ivan Gulanov, a Russian investigative reporter on alleged drug possession charges. Some of the circumstances were eerily similar to the book Red Notice, I had just finished reading. This 2015 book is the true story about a lawyer who took on corruption in corporate Russia. It was recommended to me by a Russian emigre to the US, … [Read more...] about Why “Red Notice” Is More Relevant Than Ever
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Hero and Zero of the Week
For the ZERO of the week, how about Dwight Howard? In what has become commonplace, once more he’s deciding where he wants to play next season. He does not like playing in LA, because he wants to be ‘the main guy’, but he also wants there to be other really good players on his team so he can win a title. When he got traded to LA last year, many picked them to make a … [Read more...] about Hero and Zero of the Week
Hero and Zero of the Week
For the ZERO of the week, how about Rutgers President Robert Barchi?! No doubt all of you have kept up at least a little with what has gone on there recently. First the AD lost his job because of the abusive behavior of the Basketball Coach, (who was also fired.) Then the replacement, Eddie Jordan, was announced as being a Rutgers Graduate, when he in fact never … [Read more...] about Hero and Zero of the Week
Hero & Zero of the Week – JR Smith and Stephen Curry
For the ZERO of the week, how about Knicks super-sub JR Smith. I hate picking an ‘almost UNC player’, as Zero, and in fact, he’d played so well recently he was in contention for a Hero selection. However at the end of their game 3 win over Boston, he elbowed a Boston player in the head, getting suspended for game 4. Then after their game 4 loss, he claimed the Knicks … [Read more...] about Hero & Zero of the Week – JR Smith and Stephen Curry