There was a story in The Washington Post about Ivan Gulanov, a Russian investigative reporter on alleged drug possession charges. Some of the circumstances were eerily similar to the book Red Notice, I had just finished reading. This 2015 book is the true story about a lawyer who took on corruption in corporate Russia. It was recommended to me by a Russian emigre to the US, … [Read more...] about Why “Red Notice” Is More Relevant Than Ever
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Hero & Zero of the Week – JR Smith and Stephen Curry
For the ZERO of the week, how about Knicks super-sub JR Smith. I hate picking an ‘almost UNC player’, as Zero, and in fact, he’d played so well recently he was in contention for a Hero selection. However at the end of their game 3 win over Boston, he elbowed a Boston player in the head, getting suspended for game 4. Then after their game 4 loss, he claimed the Knicks … [Read more...] about Hero & Zero of the Week – JR Smith and Stephen Curry