Vagus! Vagus, baby. Vaguuuuus… Not the city with swerve, this vagus is your central nerve, baby! When you’re up by 6 late on a Monday night and your opponent’s WR3…… Continue reading Fantasy football, emotions, and science
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What’s your risk appetite?
You don’t need to day trade stocks, spend hours at a blackjack table, or enter nightly NBA parlays to be aware of your brain’s risk/reward center. And there’s not one…… Continue reading What’s your risk appetite?
Fantasy football is family
Last September, my wife joked with our 5 year old, “It’s fantasy football season, say goodbye to Daddy, ‘see you in 6 months, Daddy!’” It’s true that I’ve been occasionally…… Continue reading Fantasy football is family
Ideas behind Meatbag Made
Welcome to Meatbag Made, where human hands, hearts, and minds take center stage in the creative process. In an age where algorithms churn out flawless replications and machines execute with…… Continue reading Ideas behind Meatbag Made
A Brief History of Handcars
– a fictional account – Earl Saarinen was a gandy dancer based in Astoria, Oregon. More specifically, he was a railroad track inspector. It was the summer of 1898 and…… Continue reading A Brief History of Handcars
The Great Hinckley Fire
Ah, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the trains. They were the devils and the angels that September day in 1894, weren’t they? Sure as my name’s McFly, I’ll tell you the…… Continue reading The Great Hinckley Fire
The Desert of Shadows
I’m flying above a moonlit desert at night, warm wind in my face. A square of earth opens up beneath me and they emerge from the darkness below, quickly rising…… Continue reading The Desert of Shadows
Picture window #1
In the summer of 2002 Camas In Our Pants moved into a house together in the Ravenna neighborhood of north Seattle. We were bass player, drummer, lead vocalist, and lead…… Continue reading Picture window #1
Partying in the penthouse – the Canadians
A story of hubris, humility, and betrayal In 2010 the economy was starting to turn around and occupancy at the old luxury boutique hotel was finally on the rise. In…… Continue reading Partying in the penthouse – the Canadians
Which Fantasy Football Stats are the New Hotness?
Everybody wants to rule the (fantasy) world. And guess what? It’s a data-driven empire. Each year, a new batch of football stats emerges, and we’re here to help you sift…… Continue reading Which Fantasy Football Stats are the New Hotness?