These Are The Goods 08.22.2021

Top 3 Articles I Read This Week:

Business

• Home Depot Shares Tumble Despite Earnings Beat, Retailer Rang Up Fewer Customers As DIY Trends Weaken

• https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/17/home-depot-hd-q2-2021-earnings.html

• Home Classrooms Became A Necessity During COVID. Now They're A Selling Point

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-classrooms-covid-real-estate-11628100036?mod=re_homes_substory_pos1

• Austin Is The Capital Of Homes Selling At Super Premiums

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/austin-is-capital-of-homes-selling-at-super-premiums-11629279001?mod=business_lead_pos11

(Impartial) Politics

• Columbus Population, Up 15.1%, A Bright Spot In Census Data Show Cleveland, Some Other Cities Shrinking

• https://www.cleveland.com/open/2021/08/columbus-population-up-151-a-bright-spot-in-census-data-showing-cleveland-some-other-cities-shrinking.html

• Supreme Court Won't Block Indiana University's Vaccine Mandate

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/supreme-court-indiana-university-covid-vaccine-mandate.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210813&instance_id=37837&nl=the-morning&regi_id=86242015&segment_id=66145&te=1&user_id=b3fe44d867f44972b98c3709af3b9afb

• No Large City Grew Faster Than Phoenix

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/phoenix-census-fastest-growing-city.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210813&instance_id=37837&nl=the-morning&regi_id=86242015&segment_id=66145&te=1&user_id=b3fe44d867f44972b98c3709af3b9afb

Life

• NBA Champ J.R. Smith Headed Back To School With Sights Set On Joining Golf Team

• https://www.golfchannel.com/news/nba-champ-jr-smith-headed-back-school-sights-set-joining-golf-team

• Ole Miss Rebels football Coach Lane Kiffin Preaching Accountability To Team After Losing 30 Pounds In Offseason

• https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31988378/ole-miss-rebels-coach-lane-kiffin-preaching-accountability-team-losing-30-pounds-offseason

• Why Football Is More Important Than Ever

• https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/why-football-is-more-important-than-ever/

Top 3 Clips I Watched This Week:

Statistic I Learned This Week:

• In the 20 years since September 11, 2001, the United States has spent more than $2 trillion on the war in Afghanistan. That’s $300 million dollars per day, every day, for two decades. Or $50,000 for each of Afghanistan's 40 million people.

• Forbes.com

Book I’m Reading This Week:

Quote I'm Pondering This Week:

Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice.

- Marcus Aurelius

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