Tag: sports
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The rise in the cost of travel sports is related to another typical way sophisticated investors make money by buying up entities like this, namely that they look for any places where something has been underpriced, and then raise prices to maximize cash extraction. — Read on www.aaronrenn.com/p/pay-to-play-childhood
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“Golf feels maddeningly hard to learn because it’s a perfect storm of technical precision, unnatural movements, instant feedback on every mistake, and a brutal mental component—all in an unpredictable environment. Unlike sports where athleticism or hand-eye coordination can carry you early on, golf punishes small errors harshly and rewards patience and consistency over raw talent.”…
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— Someone in the government just registered aliens.gov — A video game soundtrack that’s so good it’s absurd — Free SVG backgrounds (super helpful) — What makes a truly great basketball player?
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“High-level sports,” according to Wallace, “are a prime venue for the expression of human beauty,” and this beauty’s “power and appeal…have to do with…human beings’ reconciliation with the fact of having a body.” Beautiful. Worth reading the whole thing.
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