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The Fishing Trip From Bob Kargenian, TABR Capital Management
Four guys have gone on the same fishing trip for many years...
March Madness 2015
We’ve entered those six non-NFL months of the year. Luckily, the sports gambling community doesn’t have to wait too long to get their next fix—the NCAA basketball tournament starts March 17th.
An Irishman’s First Drink With His Son - From Bob Kargenian
I was reading an article last night about fathers and sons, and memories came flooding back of the time I took my son out for his first drink.
Another At Random Exclusive!
At Random was again contacted by several mysterious callers during the month of February. After much negotiation, an offer was finally extended to conduct an interview with Alex Rodriguez in Coral Gables, Florida.
A Fun Illustration - From Ed Favreau
A first grade girl handed in the drawing below for her homework assignment. The teacher graded it and the child took it home. She returned to school the next day with the following note:
Golfing Season Is Nigh
A happily married couple played golf every week for fifty years.
A Gem From 2006
Each year, the Washington Post asks readers to take any word from the dictionary and alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter and supplying a new definition for the word. Here are our favorites:
Arlo Schwartz
Valentine's Day
Groundhog Day 2015
We often marvel at the absurdity of foreign festivals and rituals we see on the news or read about on the web. “That’s crazy! How can people get into something like that?” How about celebrating a giant rodent that predicts the weather?
Winter Driving In The Frozen North
Earlier this winter, South Dakota officials yanked their public safety campaign that was supposed to raise awareness about driving on icy roads but instead navigated some peoples’ minds into the gutter.
Prime Time Prep
After several months of investigation the Texas Education Agency has moved to shutter Prime Prep Academy, the charter school in the Dallas-Fort Worth area co-founded by Deion Sanders.
NFL Picks Revisited
Scandal! Intrigue! Conspiracy!
Woody Allen Ponders The Meaning Of Life
Two elderly women are at a Catskill mountain resort, and one of ‘em says, “Boy, the food at this place is really terrible.”
Tough Mudder 2015
If flames, live wires, ice baths, and copious amounts of mud weren’t enough, the 2015 reboot of the Tough Mudder will feature tear gas as well (in 2013 a group of us at The Leuthold Group found out this event is no joke).
A Joke From Bob Kargenian, TABR Capital Management
Four Florida old-timers were playing their weekly game of golf, and one remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Valentine’s Day, roll out of bed and without an argument, go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round.
Another Joke From Bob Kargenian, TABR Capital Management
There was a terrible fire at Hans Hanson’s ice fishing house and a body was discovered in the charred remains.
New Year’s Resolutions 2015
It’s that time of year again to set unrealistic goals for the next twelve months. At Random asked each of the major newsmakers of 2014 for the top item on their list. Here are their responses...