Day: June 30, 2019

Athletes Are Also Entrepreneurs: 3 Tax Lessons from the Women’s World Cup

Tom Patriot

One thing that is as uniquely American as income taxes, apple pie and reality TV is our country’s love of sports. Right now, our women’s soccer team is battling it out (and so far winning — go U.S.A.!) in the FIFA Women’s World Cup while the world watches. (See today’s U.S. match against France at 3 p.m. EST.) This has gotten me thinking about athletes and the fact that they are, essentially, entrepreneurs who face the same challenges the rest of us face, and have a lot in common with independent spirited businesswomen…

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Extreme exercise can strain the heart without causing permanent damage

Tom Patriot

Researchers have found no evidence of elevated cardiac risk in runners who completed a 24-hour ultramarathon (24UM), despite the transient elevation of blood biomarkers that measure cardiac health. According to the study in the journal Heliyon, published by Elsevier, trained runners were more likely than their novice counterparts to experience raised levels, reflecting the greater cardiac load and pituitary-adrenocortical response to extremely strenuous exercise. “Experienced runners performed with greater intensity and speed, which placed strains on their hearts. Novice runners ran with less intensity, which resulted in lower cardiac biomarker levels,”…

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This Viral Hack Uses a Pool Noodle to Dry Makeup Brushes Without Misshaping the Bristles

Tom Patriot

With summer in full swing, it’s only a matter of time before you encounter a pool noodle — you know, one of those long, floppy foam cylinders that people use to more easily stay afloat while swimming or lounging in the water. If you plan on buying one this season, you may want to pick up a multipack because you’re going to want to use one in your beauty routine after you see the brilliant makeup brush drying hack that’s going viral. On June 24, Facebook user and beauty enthusiast Gail Sherman posted…

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