Daily Archives: September 20, 2017

And The Hits Keep Coming

Posted on September 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

There is a saying that lightning never strikes the same place once, but that saying is even a bad one by the standard of bad urban legends.  Early in his political career, Abraham Lincoln made political hay of the fact … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Indentured

Posted on September 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Indentured:  The Inside Story Of The Rebellion Against The NCAA, by Joe Nocera and Ben Strauss This book is written with an obvious intent to shock the reader into a horror at the exploitation of college athletes, mostly from minority … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Billion-Dollar Ball

Posted on September 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Billion-Dollar Ball:  A Journey Through The Big-Money Culture Of College Football, by Gilbert M. Gaul I found in reading this book that while I appreciated the author’s wit, the author’s politics had a clear negative side for me.  A great … Continue reading →

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