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Should businesses make decisions on moral grounds?

Searching for a Partner: Expectations, Checklists, Deal Breakers

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While looking for a partner, we’re better off with a list of Deal Breakers than a checklist of expectations.

We’re Getting Catfished

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Still laughing about how poor Manti Te’o got duped? Jim Jividen addresses the ways we’re all being catfished.

You’re Going to Vegas?

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Why a 22-year-old who doesn’t drink, smoke, or gamble would choose life in Sin City.

Are State Lotteries a Good Idea?

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Brandon Ferdig wonders whether his state of Minnesota should gamble on its citizens’ susceptibility.

Lois Lane

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Superman has no need for Lois Lane.

Gambling Man

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Titanic Thompson was a brilliant con man, a world class engineer of stunts and easily the most outrageous character you’re likely to encounter in a book of non-fiction.

Possibility vs. Probability

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Jackie Summers talks about entrepreneur’s own special blend of risk tolerance that creates the unpredictable, terrifying and euphoric environment of a start-up.

A Meteor Fell on our House!

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Jim Mitchem understands both the unlikelihood of hitting the lottery and the necessity of wanting to dream.

Legalize Sex (and Everything Else)

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The legalization of sex, drugs, and gambling would help remedy these industries by bringing them into the spotlight, Tom Matlack argues.

Where’d All the Pretty Horses Go?

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You’re not a horse, bro.

‘Men of a Certain Age’: The Recap, Part 11

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Bad dreams and high hopes keep the guys up all night.

‘Men of a Certain Age’: The Recap, Part 10

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Tough decisions put the men in the corner.

‘Men of a Certain Age’: The Recap, Part 9

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The men mount a come-from-behind victory.

Do You Have a Sports Betting Problem?

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Our Charlie Sheen–obsessed Masshole wants to help you come to terms with your gambling issues.

Disgraced Ref Tim Donaghy Tells Us How to Be a Good Man

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Tom Matlack and Tim Donaghy discuss the former NBA referee’s gambling problems, legal transgressions, and his efforts to leave his past behind.