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Arnold Rothstein & The 1919 World Series: The Big Fix

Arnold Rothstein & The 1919 World Series: The Big Fix

MMD April 10, 2014 0

Today, the idea of a professional sporting event being fixed seems ludicrous. Imagine Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking a dive when his purse is $45 million dollars or Kobe Bryant shaving points when one calendar

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Guys With Cool Jobs: Jay The Barber

Guys With Cool Jobs: Jay The Barber

MMD April 9, 2014 0

In today’s economy, things aren’t as straightforward as they once were. Graduating from college is no longer a guarantee to a secure future and degrees in law and medicine aren’t the winning lottery tickets

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Tips From A Gentleman: Tipping

Tips From A Gentleman: Tipping

MMD April 9, 2014 0

Tips From A Gentleman: Tipping For one to go through life as a gentleman there are some non-negotiable rules that must be followed, a code in which to live by. Today’s tip deals with,

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The Gangster Files: How Al Capone Became “Scarface”

The Gangster Files: How Al Capone Became “Scarface”

MMD April 6, 2014 0

Forget Al Pacino, the real Scarface was none other Al Capone himself. The nickname and the scars themselves, however, were not something Capone was proud of at all. In fact, he hated them so

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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: THE UNITED STATES OF ELECTIONEERING PLUTOCRATS

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: THE UNITED STATES OF ELECTIONEERING PLUTOCRATS

MMD April 5, 2014 0

This week the U.S. Supreme Court did well to keep up its reputation as a group of out of touch geriatrics who would better serve their country in a coffin by dismantling the last

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10 Things That Need To Happen In Order For It To Be A Crazy Night

10 Things That Need To Happen In Order For It To Be A Crazy Night

MMD April 4, 2014 0

When you’re at a bar or club it’s no time to show how responsible you are. It’s time for one thing and one thing only, being an ass. Tell your friend who is giving

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The Idiot’s Guide to Phone Scams

The Idiot’s Guide to Phone Scams

MMD March 23, 2014 0

Just in time for tax season there is a new phone scam in which some silly hucksters are calling people claiming to be the IRS and telling them they owe back taxes.  This is

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Social Network Schizophrenia: The Lure Of The Laptop At 2AM

Social Network Schizophrenia: The Lure Of The Laptop At 2AM

MMD March 20, 2014 0

Remember the good old days when you’d tell your girlfriend or wife that you were off to some meeting or happy hour, or even to play some golf, and you’d assure her at the

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Don’t Be That Guy: Hipsters

Don’t Be That Guy: Hipsters

MMD March 20, 2014 0

Being a man is a lost art. Real men existed all throughout history and started rapidly dying off in the 1970’s; maybe it was all the disco music. By the 1980’s, the idea of

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What Is Crimea And Why It Should Matter To You

What Is Crimea And Why It Should Matter To You

MMD March 20, 2014 0

Crimea was first settled in 7th century B.C. and is known in Greek mythology as Tauri or Tauris so it’s been around for a long time.  There has never really been much stability in

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