In 1969, a big family from Queens created a rich and lasting holiday tradition where football is more than just a game.
The First Fifty Years: How the Brennan Thanksgiving Football Bowl Came To Be
On Golfing
“Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I’ve played the game for 50 years and I still haven’t the slightest idea of how to play.” – Gary Player, Golfer Fickle is not a word I use often. But golf is a fickle sport. Is it a sport? Of course it is. I get the argument …
The Quarantine Rapport: Let’s Cut Our Own Hair
Hi All, Welcome to the Weekly Rapport. A weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. Quote of the Day Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. -Sharon Begley What I'm Reading This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Medical Resident by Adam Kay Although my fiancé is a Physician …
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Year in Review: My 2019 Reading List
I always wanted to keep a full log and review of every book I've ever read. It may be too late in my life to go back and chronicle all the books I read since I was 10 years old, but I at least have a good established base of this blog and my Instagram …
I’m Never Running Again
Note: I haven't posted on here since August. There's a reason for that... I recently completed a 10-week writing course at NYU and wanted to focus my writing efforts solely on the class. I spent a lot of time reading and learning and I really, really enjoyed it. Now that I've learned, improved, and adopted …
The Weekly Rapport #30: Bush, Comedy, and Being ‘Woke’
It's taken me a full year and a half to get to thirty Weekly Rapports. I can't do the math right now, but I don't think that's very consistent... What I'm Reading I already posted it in my last article but The Rational Optimist is still taking me a while... Next up is Decision Points by former …
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The Weekly Rapport #29: High Performance Habits, Freestyle Rap and the A-Rod Transformation
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading High Performance Habits - Brendon Burchard Honestly I had no intention of reading this but I was at my parent's house last weekend and grabbed it off the shelf before I left since it looked interesting …
The Weekly Rapport #28: Stoicism, Chernobyl, and Allbirds
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday From Amazon: Its many fans include a former governor and movie star (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a hip hop icon (LL Cool J), an Irish tennis pro (James McGee), an …
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The Weekly Rapport #27: Lebron, Smash Mouth, and the Fate of Human Societies
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies - Jared Diamond Rightfully so, I'm usually scared to read books recommended by Bill Gates since I know they are likely going to be way over my …
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The Weekly Rapport #25: Habits, Knockouts, and Paper Straws
Hi All, Here is your weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. Book I'm Reading Atomic Habits - James Clear [from Amazon] James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master …
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