Author: Rich Gorecki

Actually, The Voices of Two Men

This next post in my current series, One Man’s Voice… in the Noise, is really a conversation between two guys talking about why every man needs a band of brothers. The link below features the recording of my guest appearance on the Linking Shields podcast, with host Warren Mainard. Warren is the founder and National Director of Impact Players, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring men to become better husbands, fathers, and leaders. In this episode, Warren discusses the power and necessity of male friendship—what he often calls brotherhood. He also introduces Impact Players’ new battle cry: “Every man needs a band of brothers.” https://www.impactplayers.org/podcast We explore the importance of men having better friendships—or, as I like to call them, “GodBuddies.” The two of us also tackle a question that often sparks debate: Should your wife be your best friend? We agreed that, while marriage is sacred, every man still

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The (Friendship) Problem with Ai 

Depending on your occupation (teachers either like it or hate it), demographic (OK, Boomer!), or financial strategy (Nvidia investors), Artificial Intelligence (Ai or AI) can be scary or exciting. I’m on the fence about whether Ai is good or bad (probably both) and use it occasionally for idea-generation and images for this blog, so I was intrigued when I recently read that Time Magazine named Ai the ‘Person of the Year.’  Ai as a ‘person.’ WHAT??? Digging deeper (as we should for anything we see in media these days), Time actually named the “Architects of AI” as ‘Person of the Year’ and has used two images for the cover of the magazine (Yes, it’s still in print!). One shows current tech leaders, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and a few others, sitting on the steel beam resembling the iconic

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The Dangerous Spiral of Sports Gambling

The next post in my end-of-year series, “One Man’s Voice… in the Noise”, I want to write about another type of addiction that is growing among men, especially younger males: Sports Gambling.  Sadly, we live in times where gambling is no longer confined to casinos, the local bookie, or neighborhood poker nights. It follows us everywhere—on our phones, advertised aggressively, embedded in sports culture, and presented as harmless fun. I’ve seen the allure of betting apps while sitting among a group of guys at an NFL game. I also know someone who attends Gamblers Anonymous meetings. Global online gambling spending has grown to approximately $78.66 billion (USD) in 2024 and increase to $153.57 billion by 2030, a stunning 11.9% annual growth rate.   While not the first instance in history (see the Chicago Black Sox scandal or Pete Rose), gambling has infiltrated professional sports. Recently, authorities charged an NBA head

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