Ryan Young
Imagine having to pay taxes to a state you don’t live in just because you do business with someone who does. If you’re an Internet retailer, you don’t have to imagine. You have to pay. New York Governor David Paterson…
Brett Favre retired on Wednesday. Probably for good this time. Did he make the right decision? Hard to say. He’ll probably be asking himself that question for years to come. Some say Brett overstayed his welcome. Better to leave on…
Buying local has always been a popular sentiment, but the movement has picked up steam in recent years. Especially this holiday season, consumers are being urged to patronize local businesses that in-turn buy from other local businesses. Better to keep…
Another Black Friday has passed, along with its ritual tramplings and shootings. The Thanksgiving food coma has come and gone and stragglers are getting their Christmas decorations up. Now is the perfect time to reflect on the nature of giving….
Cell phones have really come into their own in the last few years. Even relatively Spartan phones can now take pictures, send text messages, and ease the pain of commuting with a game of Brickbreaker. These technological marvels can even…
Root for the team or root for the player? That’s the question facing many anguished Green Bay Packer fans. Most people, including this writer, thought that Brett Favre’s ritual winter dalliance with retirement ended with his emotionally charged hanging-it-up press…
Baseball is a great game to watch. But sometimes, it can be more fun to follow the game behind the game — 30 General Managers all trying to outwit each other. In the month or so leading up to the…
We’ve all heard about football’s Spygate scandal by now. It has been this offseason’s dominant story. The New England Patriots videotaped the rival New York Jets’ defensive signals, in violation of league rules. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fined head coach…
Here’s one for the annals of overreaction: Fields made of artificial turf are being investigated as major health hazards because some of them contain lead. Now, fans and players alike have hated artificial turf for years. Purists don’t like the…
Since baseball’s first World Series in 1903, the Yankees have won 26 championships — almost one out of four. No other team, in any sport, has had that kind of long-run success. Cynics say they bought those championships. By playing…
