I read an entertaining blog post recently about freedom when it comes to social interaction. It makes a lot of sense. It turns out, with most social interactions, there is only one proper course of action. For most people, the “proper course of action” to take in any given situation is obvious. We learn how […]
Online Business Formula
Not everyone is an entrepreneur who loves building businesses from the ground up. Many of us are not afraid of putting in the work, but we just don’t know how to get started. In the real world, you can find a business you like and apply for a job there. Or, if you’re already wealthy […]
Dean Deetz
2018 PROSPECT Dean Deetz pitched well in the minors in 2018 and got a chance with the Houston Astros as a September call-up. However, he failed to impress and has been struggling in the minor leagues ever since. Most recently, he was released by the independent Sioux Falls Canaries after pitching poorly in a couple […]
Franmil Reyes
2019 PROSPECT Franmil Reyes is a Dominican outfielder with lots of power potential. In 2021, he hit 30 homers in 418 at-bats. He struggles with making contact with the ball, but if he can overcome that obstacle, he can become one of the premier power hitters in baseball. Rookie Card 2018 Topps Update #US242 Autograph […]
Retiring My 2006 Prospects Collection
At the end of 2006, I developed a method for picking prospects who I thought had a reasonable chance of one day becoming Hall of Famers… often before they even played a single Major League game. The point was so I could start collecting the players’ cards before they became stars. My inaugural collection of […]
Can an AI Own a Copyright?
An AI (artificial intelligence) cannot own a copyright, because only people can own copyrights. Any argument to the contrary assumes that an AI is a sentient being, which it is not. AI is simply a set of computer instructions. It does not think. It’s just instructions for a computer to follow. Even if those instructions […]