Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track.

Welcome to The Monday List.

Each Monday, we’ll link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you. Be sure to check in each Monday morning for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite homegrown ‘Smack.

What We’re Reading This Week:

How ‘Advantage Players’ Game the Casinos
They’re not cheaters. Instead, they hone the sharpest (legal) edge they can.

How to Swallow a Sword
Performing without grimacing and making gagging sounds will take much longer.

The Passion of Dave Grohl
How a Foo Fighter learned to stop worrying and love the land of opportunity

My Kid Learned More from Mario Maker than I Did from a Marketing Major
I’m not kidding. I just watched my kid grasp basic marketing truths that took me years in the professional world to get.

Building My $1,200 Hackintosh
I’ve wanted a new Mac for awhile now. Now I have one faster than almost any Mac that Apple can sell you. Here’s how I built it.

Spy for a Day
Former British intelligence officer Julian Fisher has used his espionage training to launch Your Mission, where clients get to act out their le Carré fantasies.