Thursday, September 21, 2023

Happy 73rd Birthday to Bill Murray

 

In his honor - here's what I consider his best movies:

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The Democrats Jan 6th narrative is falling apart. Nancy Pelosi said she never spoke with the Capital Police but Police Chief Sund has the receipts.

- The Daily Coach on Commitment vs Hard Work

- On a related note" former FBI DC head is caught perjuring himself on Jan 6th testimony. Will he face any repercussions?

- We should not be listening to the UN or New Zealand when it comes to free speech.

1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

A normal length post today but it feels short. Maybe I'm no longer content with "normal length." Feel free to Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks in advance!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

"Don't underestimate Joe's ability to fuck things up." - Barack Obama

"Amateurs focus on the outcome. Professionals focus on the process." - Shane Parrish

"The moment you see how important it is to love yourself, you will stop making others suffer." - Buddha

"It's the news job to make you anxious and angry. Underlying scientific, economic, education and conflict trends are positive. Stay optimistic." - Naval Ravikant

Put the Big Rocks in First

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Currently Reading

Here's the books I'm currently reading: 


Just finishing up Michael Lombardi's latest book Football Done Right. Will probably do a Substack post on this book soon but I highly recommend it. Perhaps the best book on the NFL I've read. Liking it so much because I'm also reading it in Lombardi's voice.



Reading Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson. At the point where PayPal was just sold in the book. So far enjoying it very much.





Re-reading The Russia House by John le Carre. Have read the book and seen the movie in the past but am finding the context of the War in Ukraine gives the book deeper meaning than I appreciated in the past. Am having a hard time picturing Barley as anyone but Sean Connery though.





About halfway through Tim Ferriss's Tools of Titans. The Internet related content may be somewhat outdated but finding great book recommendations and timeless quotes. Still feel a real-world MBA based on just the books of Walter Isaacson and Tim Ferriss would be a big winner. 

2,851 Miles

 

Well worth you time.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Finally figured out the connection between Justified and Band of Brothers, Now just need to know if it's just Timothy Oliphant who's the connection to Deadwood. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, and share the Link. Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"I am a sinner that does not expect forgiveness. But I am not a government official." - Deadwood

"A lot of problems are solved by waking up early and working out." - Sahil Bloom

"90% of individual investing is just 'spend less than you make, diversify, be patient.' The other 10% is trying to speed that up often to your detriment." - Morgan Housel

"Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent, and original manner possible." - Richard Feynman

Truth

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Funny because it's true

- Have to remember this line.

- Explains the situation perfectly

- Never thought of it like this.

More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Classic Jack Handy: Guards complain about Spartacus.

- Speaking of Ancient Rome: How did Roman aqueducts work? You know you want to know.

- The cancellation of Bertrand Russell. Was not aware of this history.

- Court allows former student to sue both Yale and accuser in defamation suit. Good!

Linky Links

 Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Interesting look at the contract of now 3-0 Deon Sanders.

- Speaking of Deon Sanders - Dan Wetzel suggests that rumors of Colorado being a stepping stone may be misplaced.

- The Daily Coach looks at Seal Team 6

- VDH on How Well Biden Try to Circle the Wagons.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Currently reading four books but somehow manage not to mention anything from any of them this morning. That won't happen tomorrow. As always if anything made you think or smile please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link, Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Man has an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted." - Aldous Huxley

"Our life is what our thoughts make it." - Marcus Aurelius

"Living a life of integrity pays off, but it takes a very long time." - Naval Ravikant

"Even the good old days had their share of trauma." - Bhu Srinivasan

Defund the CDC

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Sounds Like a Fun Historical Fact

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Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Ryan Holiday's 38 rules of reading. Agree 100% on speed reading.

The Free Press tackles the issue of our cars spying on us. Something Borepatch covered a while ago.

- NM Governor caves and cancels her unconstitutional Executive Order. She still needs to be impeached.

- The CIA tried to cover up the origin of Covid. The agency does not work on behalf of the American people.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Once again I accidently erased an entre post and had to start from scratch. Know some of my thoughts and observations have been lost forever but on the bright side - some new ones have taken their place. As always if anything made you think or smile please Subscribe (what better way to start your week), hit the Like button, and share the Link. Thanks!

Hell's Club

 

Makes me want to re-watch some of these movies.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"You cannot make a good deal with a bad person." - Warren Buffett

"I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, 'Ain't that the truth!'" - Quincy Jones

"20 years ago, Rich Men North of Richmond would have been considered a left-wing anthem because it's about working class struggle, elitist corruption, and the frustration of an 'average Joe.'" - Zuby

"Covid was predominately a mental illness." - Michael Malice

JFK

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Gameday

Heh Heh

Linky Links

 Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The Free Press reminds us that the spirit of revolution is still alive and well in Iran.

- Dartmouth's men's basketball team may unionize. What this may mean for college sports we'll have to wait and see.

- Statement from Texas AG Ken Paxton. On team Paxton here.

- You always seem to read about how China is selling US securities but never on how everone is selling Chinese assets.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Today being a football Sunday just wanted to take a minute to note that I'm finishing  up Mike Lombardi's book Football Done Right and I highly recommend it. Oh and Squish the Fish tonight at 8:20. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, and share the Link. Go Pats!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The tools and means to learn are infinite, it's the desire to learn that's scarce." - Naval Ravikant

"Sir, an equation has no meaning for me unless it expresses a thought of God." - Srinivasa Ramanujan

"Do not fight your competition, love your customers." - Anonymous

"Healthy and respectful disagreements actually make relationships stronger. And they make you stronger and more empathetic." - Zuby

If by Rudyard Kipling (Read by John Facenda)

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Reminder of Why Tom Brady is the GOAT

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Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Know the Taylor Swift joke must be getting old but I still enjoy making it. Especially in the face of the rumors that she's "hooking up" with Chiefs TE Travis Kelce. As an aside is there a more bizarre phrase in use today than "hooking up?" People from the future are going to look at us the way we view the language of the 1920's. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- The Biden family celebrating Hunter's first arrest.

- Can just imagine how many started following and DMing Meredith after this post.

- Truth

- Heh Heh

- Is it bad that in my head I read this in Trump's voice?

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"When I was a founder, when I first started out, we didn't have the word 'pivot.' We didn't have a fancy word for it. We just called it a fuck up." - Marc Andreessen

"Weirdness is why we adore our friends... Weirdness is what bonds us to our colleagues. Weirdness is what sets us apart, gets us hired. Be your unapologetically weird self." - Chris Sacca

"If you find yourself in a fair fight, you didn't plan your mission properly." - David Hackworth

"Not my circus. Not my monkeys." - Proverb

I Admit - I Laughed

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Friday, September 15, 2023

The Rodeo Song

 

Blast from the past.

More Linky Links

More stiff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Tucker Carlson episode 24. Over 19.3 million views as I type this.

- Cool story on the relationship between Mac Jones and new TE Mike Gesicki. Like this Patriots team chemistry, 

- Case against Texas AG Ken Paxton falls apart as witness after witness testify to having no evidence or reason to have a case in the first place. Cases made trying to weaponize the justice system disgust me,

- VDH on Post-Modern America.

Reality

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Linky Links

 Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Funny because it may be true!

- Mike Lombardi on the Jets losing Aaron Rodgers and how a leader must lead.

- MD's or nurses that give children Covid vaccines should lose their licenses and go to jail.

- Morgan Housel on A Few Things I'm Pretty Sure About

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Feel almost guilty that the thoughts and observations keep coming so fast. Blame it on the events of the world being so crazy or my OCD need to write things down. I just hope I'm not getting repetitive. Being repetitive has driven me away from some of my favorite writers and podcasters in the past. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link, Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail." - Bruce Lee

"Any politician who wants to ban self-driving cars from cities on the grounds of safety should also want to ban human ones, since they're even less safe." - Paul Graham

"Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants." - Epictetus

"The President of the United States used a pseudonym to disguise his real identity because he was getting money from foreigners. But look over there...." - Richard Grenell 

The Wisdom of Clint Eastwood

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