Dr. Barton

Author’s Note: I’ve written a paragraph or two about Van below. He was my friend, business partner, co-author, colleague, teacher, mentor, and supporter. I didn’t know at the time that I would work with Van and his amazing team for a continuous span that is now into a third decade. But that’s how Van has

“The herd instinct among forecasters makes sheep look like independent thinkers.” —Edgar R. Fiedler I bet you had a friend or two in high school and/or college that helped you think outside the box. These are the kind of folks who challenged you, either directly or indirectly, to look at things in a different way.

Maybe it was the original U.S. Covid-19 lockdown that made “The Last Dance” the most-watched ESPN documentary of all time in April of 2020. More likely it was a bit of our collective hero worship. The focus, in this instance, was on the NBA’s GOAT—Greatest of All Time, Michael Jordan. That high viewership probably also

Quotes about Life Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. —Henry