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When I was a kid, I was obsessed with Pokemon cards (like most kids were back in those days). My parents used to take me to Books-A-Million on Saturdays for Pokemon League, which was essentially a chance to both trade cards and play competitively. At Pokemon League, I learned exactly what asymmetric negotiation was, as…

I was lucky to spend the last couple of weeks in the Caribbean (including the truly great Hermitage Bay) so I tried to be at least somewhat unplugged and not spend too much time thinking about churning and MS. More on that trip at some point in the future, but for the one sentence summary…

We’re about to kick off the holiday season, and it’s got me feeling a bit reflective. I’m about to head off to a relaxing time in the Caribbean, powered by uncapped FNCs. Before I leave, I wanted to address the (rather consequential) MS news item du jour and share some things I’m grateful for this…

Companion song: Wait So Long – Trampled by Turtles this one is worth a listen if you haven’t heard it – about as cool as a song with banjos and fiddles gets Today concludes this goofy folk music-inspired series of timely MS advice. Part 1 and part 2 are here if you missed them. If…

Companion Song: Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan Time for part 2 of churning and MS advice pulled from folk music. In part one, I posited that diversifying your lineup of plays and not overlooking opportunities with limited profit ceilings was both a good way to scale up, but also a way to…

Companion song: One Trick Ponies – Kurt Vile When I’m working at my 9-5 or couch MSing, I usually listen to high-tempo music like early phonk or the seminal metalcore album Jane Doe as the perfect background to focus.  As a result of losing plays over the last few weeks, I’ve spent way more time…