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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/24): The good Times, the bad Times

Published on June 24, 2010 in Peter/The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

It’s been five years since I completely self-imploded and yet it’s still hard for me to know how much progress I have made since those dark days. But two events occurred this week that tell me that, I hope, I am on the right track. The first is opening up a business account at Bank of America. There’s not much in the account, but for a guy who used to bounce checks like Roger Federer bounces tennis balls, it’s nice…

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5 things I think about today’s St. Petersburg Times (6/24): The good Times, the bad Times

Published on June 24, 2010 in The Bay and the 'Burg by Peter Schorsch

It’s been five years since I completely self-imploded and yet it’s still hard for me to know how much progress I have made since those dark days. But two events occurred this week that tell me that, I hope, I am on the right track. The first is opening up a business account at Bank of America. There’s not much in the account, but for a guy who used to bounce checks like Roger Federer bounces tennis balls, it’s nice…

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The greatest ad I’ve ever seen

Published on June 7, 2010 in Apolitical by Peter Schorsch

From Slate’s Ad Watch: In 1994, when the World Cup first arrived on American soil, Nike’s soccer division brought in $40 million in annual revenue. This year, the figure is $1.7 billion. Together with subsidiary label Umbro, Nike is now the No. 1 soccer brand on the planet. Which is astonishing, given that 1) it’s an American company, and Americans still aren’t fully on board with this frou-frou soccer stuff; 2) Adidas, its major rival in the category, had been synonymous with…

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The greatest ad I’ve ever seen

Published on June 7, 2010 in Apolitical by Peter Schorsch

From Slate’s Ad Watch: In 1994, when the World Cup first arrived on American soil, Nike’s soccer division brought in $40 million in annual revenue. This year, the figure is $1.7 billion. Together with subsidiary label Umbro, Nike is now the No. 1 soccer brand on the planet. Which is astonishing, given that 1) it’s an American company, and Americans still aren’t fully on board with this frou-frou soccer stuff; 2) Adidas, its major rival in the category, had been synonymous with…

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Rafael Nadal downs Roger Federer in another 5-setter

Published on February 1, 2009 in Apolitical by Peter Schorsch

With the Super Bowl in town this weekend, I suspect I was far from being the only person up at 3:30 in the morning to watch a sporting event, but I may have been one of the only ones who was interested in tennis, not football. After you went to bed last night, Rafael Nadal held off Roger Federer in another five-set Grand Slam final, keeping Pete Sampras’ record of 14 major titles intact for now. – Nadal became the…

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