There are two political issues that for the last 10 years I’ve been predicting would reach a sudden tipping point. The first is gay marriage and within the last couple years we’ve seen it go from a controversial issue to, now, 17 or 18 states making it legal. The second is legalization of marijuana. It’s … More House Republicans Suddenly Shifting Gears on Medical Marijuana

A week and a half ago I wrote a post advising Shelley Sterling to do the smart thing financially and push for the immediate sale of the Clippers. As I noted then, doing this allows Sterling to control the terms of the sale and maintain a competitive bidding process that should extract maximum value from the … More Shelley Sterling and the Clippers Part II

The fast unravelling of Donald Sterling has been a fascinating train wreck to watch but there’s really not a lot to say about it other than, in a similar situation, just do the opposite of everything he did. He seriously didn’t do a single thing right. The NBA wants Sterling’s head on a pike and … More Shelly Sterling Needs to Say “I’ll Sell!” right away.