The universe demands balance.
Though it may seem like I’m a Thanos sympathizer, I fully believe in the celestial scales. That cosmic balance can work in mysterious ways, whether we’re betting on NFL odds each Sunday or forking over a “missing book” fee at the local library.
After a month of turning my house upside down for a misplaced kid’s book, it was time to face the $13 music. I begrudgingly forked over the penalty fee while my children picked out more books to lose at the library last weekend.
Among those books was one that wouldn’t scan at the self-sign-out. After taking it to the librarian (yes, they still exist), she was puzzled that the book wouldn’t scan despite having all the proper barcodes. Later that day, the library called and said they had no record of the book in their system and that we could keep it. The suggested retail on the back cover: $12.99.
One book lost. One book found. Balance.
The days following this book-for-book ballet, I would watch in horror as my NFL picks for last week’s Underdogs column went a soul-sucking 0-3 ATS — a week removed from a perfect 3-0 ATS in Week 5.
Ugh. Money in. Money out. Balance.
What does the universe have in store when it comes to my best bets on NFL Week 7 odds? Let’s find out…
