When I was a college freshman, I tried to buy my friend’s autographed Bob Dylan poster.

At the time, I was obsessed with Dylan’s album “Blonde on Blonde.” So when I saw the poster on my friend’s dorm-room wall, I blurted out the biggest number I could think of: $100.…

“So, a professional poker player, a kombucha maker, and an allergist head into an online chat room…”

Wait a second… is this a joke? Something along the lines of "A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar”?

Not at all. It’s a real-world story. I just read…