Category Archives: Sports

Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports And Why We’re Afraid To Talk About It

From Scientific American: Few issues are as provocative and as poorly understood as biological differences among the races. So loaded are statements suggesting racial superiority or inferiority that, for the most part, an anxious hush surrounds the topic. To his … Continue reading

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My Favorite Drugs

I’ve never touched illegal drugs nor had more than a few mouthfuls of beer and wine, but over the past year, I’ve received great benefit from listening to 12-step lectures for drug and alcohol addicts. I feel like I have … Continue reading

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The Thrill Of Gambling

In ninth grade, as an outgrowth of my fascination with sports, I learned the thrill of gambling. I learned that if you put a few dollars on a game, it immediately assumed great importance in your life. It filled you … Continue reading

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Gymnast Aly Raisman

Joe emails: I know that you are this big moral guy and your head is in the clouds or in daf yomi, but you really have to watch and re-watch the floor performance of Aly Raisman. It is testament to … Continue reading

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I Almost Skipped My Sister’s Wedding For The Super Bowl

In January 1982, I almost decided to skip a trip home to Australia for two weeks to avoid missing the Super Bowl, even though my favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys, was not playing, and I had no emotional attachment to … Continue reading

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