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Possibility vs. Probability

April 1, 2012 By Jackie Summers 3 Comments

life equals risk

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

Filed Under: Business Ethics Tagged With: business ethics, Entrepreneurship, gambling, James Albert Michener, lottery, possibility vs. probability, risk, risk assessment, start-ups

A Meteor Fell on our House!

March 31, 2012 By Jim Mitchem Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: algorithm, dreams, family, gambling, lottery, lotto, relationships

Legalize Sex (and Everything Else)

November 30, 2011 By Tom Matlack 62 Comments

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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.

Filed Under: Editors' Picks, Good Is Good Tagged With: cartel, drugs, gambling, illegal drugs, Legalization, prostitution, sex trade, sex trafficking, Tom Matlack

Where’d All the Pretty Horses Go?

July 1, 2011 By Basil Kahwash Leave a Comment

Belmont

You’re not a horse, bro.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: Belmont Stakes, experience, Franklin and Bash, gambling, horse racing, spectator, Titanic

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

June 30, 2011 By Jordan Pedersen 7 Comments

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

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: Andre Braugher, commercials, directing, gambling, Men of a Certain Age, Ray Romano, Recap, Scott Bakula

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

June 23, 2011 By Jordan Pedersen 5 Comments

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Tough decisions put the men in the corner.

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: Andre Braugher, gambling, Men of a Certain Age, Ray Romano, Recap, relationships, Scott Bakula, tv shows

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

June 16, 2011 By Jordan Pedersen 2 Comments

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The men mount a come-from-behind victory.

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: adulthood, gambling, Jordan Pedersen, maturity, Men of a Certain Age, Ray Romano, Robert Loggia, Scott Bakula

Do You Have a Sports Betting Problem?

February 24, 2011 By Torey Strahl 3 Comments

Sports betting

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

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Charlie Sheen, compulsion, gambling, Jeff Van Gundy, Jersey Shore, men, relationships, sex, sports betting, women

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

February 16, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 4 Comments

Tim Donaghy

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

Filed Under: Best of Good Men Project Magazine, Best of Sports, Sports Tagged With: crime, family, fatherhood, gambling, marriage, NBA, refereeing, Tim Donaghy, Tom Matlack

The United States of Vices

February 9, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 2 Comments

The United States of Vices

Prostitution, gambling, and illegal drugs are worth a lot of money.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: gambling, illegal drugs, prostitution, The United States of Awesome, The United States of Beer, The United States of Shame, The United States of Vices

‘Men of a Certain Age’: The Recap, Part 6

January 12, 2011 By Jordan Pedersen 2 Comments

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A group colonoscopy outing should be the perfect bonding experience for the guys, right?

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: Colonoscopy, dads, gambling, Jordan Pederson, Men of a Certain Age, old age, steak

Good Men Picks: Crosby or Ovechkin?

December 31, 2010 By Ryan O'Hanlon 2 Comments

Ovechkin and Crosby

5-10 is not good. But since we’re so bad, 5-10 actually improved our winning percentage.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: 24/7, Bruce Boudreau, gambling, Good Men Picks, HBO, hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals

The Addiction Habit

November 9, 2010 By Tom Matlack 12 Comments

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Lasting pleasure, it turns out, comes when you successfully battle your obsessions, rather than submitting to them. Who knew?

Filed Under: Good Is Good, Special Addiction Section, Special Sections Tagged With: addiction, blackberry, Food, gambling, habit, men, obsession, porn, Tom Matlack

Mom, I got an A (and $237)!

September 2, 2010 By Zak Jason 1 Comment

Gambling site allows college students to bet on their grades.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: college, gambling, grades, Kids today, online, report card, ultrinsic, website

Striking it Rich

August 17, 2010 By Nick Lehr 1 Comment

Nick Lehr buys scratch tickets for the same reason he used to collect baseball cards—the pursuit of the big score.

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: baseball cards, Belmont, Donruss, Fleer, gambling, lottery, Massachusetts, Nick Lehr, Rick Ankiel, scratch tickets, Super Cashword, the good old days, To Strike it Rich, Topps, Upper Deck, Vegas

A Betting Man

June 7, 2010 By Tom Matlack 3 Comments

Tom Matlack talks to disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy about betting on games he refereed, gambling in America, and the road to recovery and redemption.

Filed Under: Conflict, Good Is Good Tagged With: basketball, betting, gambling, referee, Tim Donaghy, Tom Matlack

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Photographer Dons Pink Tutu in Support of His Wife With Cancer

Too often men’s bodies are used as a joke… But he isn’t using his body as a joke, he’s using it more as a knowing wink. A nod toward the husbands and partners of those with Cancer. They aren’t superhuman, they are average guys living big, scary, beautiful lives.

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12 Rules for Moms with Bachelor Sons over 40

Jamie Reidy has words of wisdom for mothers unfortunate enough to have 40+ year old bachelor sons.

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Colin Powell Supports Same-Sex Marriage!

Despite being a part of enacting Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Colin Powell spoke out last night in support of same-sex marriage.

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Skydiver Jumps Out of Helicopter With No Parachute

British stuntman, Gary Connery, attempted the first-ever jump from a helicopter over 2000 feet high without a parachute

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NFL Wide Receiver Wins Dancing With The Stars

Kaleb comments on Donald Driver’s Dancing With The Stars win — and his outfit.

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Irony: Tattoo About the Sin of Homosexuality is Actually a Sin Itself!

Apparently Leviticus isn’t dedicated exclusively to the abomination of homosexuality…

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Video: Daddy’s Little Girl Curses at Basketball Game

Adorable and funny of a video cursing just like her daddy while watching basketball.

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“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”

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“I have the opposite conclusion about the correlation between oral sex and global warming.”

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“The number 1 thing hurting women [...] this millennium is unregulated crony capitalism.”

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