Archive - Grudgery

The billion-dollar grudge

After seven years of litigation, investor Bill Ackman uttered a very heart-felt expletive into his phone only to have the guy on the other end of it…

Mar 20 •

The billion-dollar grudge

Bill Ackman was understandably fed up with Carl Icahn's resistance to honoring a contract the two signed. How Ackman expressed this frustration…

Mar 20 •

A grudge gives you focus

For 30 years I've seen athletes use resentment as a fuel for performance. It's effective, but it can also become a bit of a trap.

Mar 11 •

Kendrick Lamar serves beef well done

But what I wonder about most is how he feels now that he's so clearly "won" his grudge against Drake.

Mar 4 •

September 2024

What if there's no such thing as a good grudge?

I've always evaluated judges according to their justification. Are they warranted, maybe even appropriate? I no longer think that matters all that much.

Sep 28, 2024 •

August 2024

Coming to grips with a grudge 😡

Michael Oher is (understandably) angry over "The Blind Side." I'm not sure a lawsuit will help.

Aug 25, 2024 •

Michael Lewis is kind of a dick

The author of "The Blind Side" is surprisingly ignorant about the book's subject.

Aug 24, 2024 •

A grudge can be good for you??? 🤯

It sure can. It's just not called a grudge any more.

Aug 18, 2024 •

I was ready for a reckoning 😡

I thought I was going to settle my biggest grudge. Turns out, I was just getting started..

Aug 4, 2024 •

July 2024

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