England have announced that their jerseys for the next series of three tests against the Antilles will feature the Black Lives Matter logo. The move reflects what the West Indies have already taken in calling for the design of Alisha Hosannah, a partner in Premier League footballer Troy Deeney. The …
Read More »Sir Everton Weekes, the last of the three Ws, dies at 95
Sir Everton Weekes, the last member of the legendary Three Ws, died at the age of 95. Along with Sir Clyde Walcott and Sir Frank Worrell, Weekes formed a formidable batting unit on the West Indies team. All three were born within a couple of miles of each other, rumored …
Read More »Stunned and confused, employment report, more ‘helicopters’ on the way, Boeing trade
Technical difficulties? In some way. I have no trouble reading the charts, but on Wednesday afternoon I had problems with my internet server. The service went in and out for several hours, forcing the merchant (that’s me) to take a couple of hours off work. After taking back control of …
Read More »David Patrick Named Arkansas MBB Associate Head Coach
FAYETTEVILLE – David Patrick, a finalist for two National Coach of the Year Awards last season as head coach at UC Riverside, has been named associate head coach for men’s basketball at the University of Arkansas, the Razorback head coach announced, Eric Musselman. “I have known Coach Patrick both professionally …
Read More »Microsoft store closings bring home the uniqueness of Apple’s retail success
In a way, Microsoft’s (MSFT) plans to close its 83 physical retail stores highlight the uniqueness of what Apple (AAPL) has accomplished with its retail operations. After all, it’s not that Microsoft’s core hardware companies are in dire straits right now. The Surface PC / Tablet lineup now has an …
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