Thursday, September 21, 2023

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 The Internet related content may be somewhat outdated but finding great book recommendations and timeless quotes.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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Thursday, September 14, 2023

More Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on Hunter Biden's laptop. Let's no forget that there was child porn on that laptop.

- Politico (yes Politico) on the Biden family's corruption in 2017. It has never been a secret that Biden is crooked.

- Matt Ridley on why won't Greenpeace admit that wind farms are killing whales? When I was growing up Greenpeace was all about saving the whales. Now they're all about raising cash.

- Matt Taibbi on Biden v Missouri and the "New Abnormal." Long read but worth your time.

Life Advice from Charlie Munger

 
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Linky Links

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

- In wake of Impeachment, Biden White House sends memos to corporate media to go after Republicans. All it takes is for Biden to address the press live but I think that'll never happen.

Interesting look a Alabama visiting non-Power 5 USF on Saturday. Always found it amusing that the University of Southern Florida is in Tampa. If you know your geography - this is amusing.

- Iconic Seattle fish market to close after 77-years amid rising crime and homelessness. Hard not to laugh at the self-inflicted wounds of Seattle and Portland.

- Profile pf Alex Rodriguez on ESPN that paints him as a steroids using, rat informant. One can't help but wonder if ESPN is trying to get A-Rod out of the broadcast booth.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Don't think Mitt Romney deciding not to run for re-election can be separated from the House Impeachment hearings on Joe Biden or his Republican challenger in Utah for his current Senate seat. This is as unsurprising to me as Liz Cheney announcing that she won't seek re-election to the House from Wyoming. Please Subscribe if you haven't already, hit the Like button (it's free!(, or share the Link (also free!). Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Stay away from these cans. Stay away from these cans!" - The Jerk

"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face for the urge to rule it." - HL Mencken

"It's good to know who hates you, and it's good to be hated by the right people." - Johnny Cash

"You're going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work." - Naval Ravikant

They Should Rename the House of Representatives to the House of Millionaires

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- George Carlin on the 10 Commandments

- Great drinking story

- Malcolm X tried to warn us

- Convince me he's not right

Vince Lombardi

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on why the House has no choice but to Impeach Joe Biden. Now every Democrat up for election will now have to face questions about Hunter Biden.

Reports say the Pentagon misled Congress about bases in Africa. What else could they be lying about?

- On a related note: VDH on the historical lessons of Imperialism in history.

- Any trust I had with the CIA is gone

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Hope you enjoy today's offering; politics, Covid, and pro football - enjoy!  Lions, and tigers, and bears - oh my! Remember 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 resonate with you.

"An outsider might assume that we journalists spend most of our time competing with people from other networks. In actuality, we spend most of our energy competing against colleagues."  - Dan Harris

"The best place to store food is in the belly of a friend." - African proverb

"The most courageous decision you can make each day is to be in a good mood." - Voltaire

"Sometimes Party loyalty asks too much." - John F. Kennedy

Democrats in January 2022

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

More Linky Links

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

- The Daily Coach on Bullets vs Cannonballs

- Slate (of all places) looks at book banning and seemingly comes out in favor in this case. Normally anti-book banning out of principle but people who want to talk to kids about sex bring out a violent reaction (which book banners never seem to do)

- On a related note.

- Get some exercise! Move!

Elon Musk DGAF - Good!

The Earth has been Cooling for 50 Million Years

"We are a tropical species. Evolved at the equator." - Patrick Moore

Linky Links

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

- At the end of this NFL season Troy Aikman and Joe Buck will have been together 22-years. That's longer than John Madden and Pat Summerall - which somehow makes me feel old.

- Are Emergency Powers a test to see what Americans will put up with? Always has been. First it was interning Japanese citizens into camps, then the Patriot Act, then the Covid lockdowns. Hopefully Americans have had enough.

- Matt Taibbi on how the State has used the Patriot Act to expand its powers.

- Judge gives win to Oregon State and Washington State in Pac 12 case.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

With Aaron Rodgers getting hurt in the first series against Buffalo - I was feeling pretty good about my Jets under 9.5 wins season bet only to wake up to find that Buffalo lost in overtime. Please remember that and Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Do one thing today that makes tomorrow easier." - Shane Parrish

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I'll spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln

"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training." - Archilochus

"If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of your day." - William McRaven

Power of Compounding

Monday, September 11, 2023

The Russia House

"The American strategists can sleep in peace. Their nightmares cannot be realized. The Soviet knight is dying inside his armour. He is a secondary power like you British. He can start a war but cannot continue one and cannot win one. Believe me." - The Russia House by John Le Carre 

Copywrite 1989. Think on that.

More Linky Links

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

- I admit I laughed

VDH on the Frightened Left. What goes around, comes around.

- Disney and Spectrum come to an agreement in time for tonight's Monday Night Football. My hunch is that Disney blinked and couldn't risk losing the revenue from a single MNF game.

- The Free Press on the government and censorship. Today's must read.

Linky Links

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

- Nike permanently closed iconic Portland store because of "theft and safety" issues. Hard not to laugh at the irony,

Florida State professor fired after it was found he was faking data about racism. Hard not to laugh but I'm sure Harvard would still hire him.

- Reminder not to sleep on RFK Jr. 

- Jonathan Turley on New Mexico's anti second amendment governor. This should also be noted: New Mexico sheriff refuses to enforce Governor's order calling it unconstitutional. Impeach!

The Faces of September 11th

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Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Today is September 11th and it just feels off. Is the Administration intentionally playing down the date because it would just bring up questions about the horrible abandonment of Afghanistan? Or is it more nefarious? Just feels off. 

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"'What am I continuing to do myself that I'm not good at?' Improve it, eliminate it, or delegate it." - Tim Ferriss

"Because a dream is something you fantasize about that will probably never happen. A goal is something you set a plan for, work toward, and achieve." - Triple H

"Better living through chemistry still requires better living." - Andrew Huberman

"We hang petty thieves and appoint the grand ones to public office." - Aesop

September 11th

Sunday, September 10, 2023

More Linky Links

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

Lithium deposit found at US discovery may be largest in the world. Reminder that Tesla's Gigafactory making batteries is in Nevada.

- Going to use this map for any international travel. Where the hell is Ireland?

- Pfizer's contract - they knew all along. So did the government.

- Interesting: Spectrum now arranging free Fubo trials for customers missing ESPN and ABC. Sure sign that Spectrum will not 

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Not going to lie - excited for New England's opening day and their honoring Tom Brady today. Please Subscribe (thank you to all who have), hit the Like button, or share the Link. Go Pats!

Linky Links

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

- Interesting story about the morning of September 11th. Long but well worth the read.

Morgan Housel on Respect and Admiration

- From the archives but still some of my favorite art.

- Lead reviewer of mask study says Fauci doesn't make any sense. Fauci should be in jail.

The Power of a Positive Mindset

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise." - Ted Turner

"You should never publicly criticize anyone or anything unless its a matter of morals or ethics." - Jane McGonigal

"Any useful statement about the future should at first seem ridiculous." - Jim Dator

"When it comes to the future, it's far more important to be imaginative than to be right." - Alvin Toffler

Truth

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Saturday, September 09, 2023

Exactly

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have  new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Sorry not sorry but I'll be spending the better part of the next two days watching football. My favorite part of fall. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. My bookie thanks you!

Reminder

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Linky Links

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

- Interesting look at the standoff between Disney and Spectrum.  Think Disney has badly overpaid their hand.

- Tyler Cowen on if Bach is the greatest achiever in history.

- Interesting profile of Steve Sarkisian in the eve of the Alabama v Texas showdown

- The Free Press: Are NFL running backs the new face of the American labor movement? Not sure the threat of a strike by NFL RB's really scares anyone. There are plenty more who would love the chance of a $1.8 average salary.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"People who are brutally honest generally enjoy the brutality more than the honesty." - Richard Needham

"The game of life is the game of everlasting learning. At least it is if you want to win." - Charlie Munger

"We are in the midst of a momentous event in the evolution of human consciousness, but they won't be talking about it in the news tonight."- Eckhart Tolle

"Recent studies suggest meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease, boost the brain's resiliance in the face of suffering, and promote healthier aging." - Dan Harris

Heh Heh

Friday, September 08, 2023

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on Laurence Tribe being the poster boy of the illegal Left.

Dan Wetzel on how the Coach Prime recruiting effect is very real.

- The world is improving for everybody. From a couple years ago but new to me,

- Interesting: Oregon State and Washington State sue the Pac 12. 

I Admit I Laughed

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Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Sorry for the later posting. Spent the day playing golf and having a blast down the Cape yesterday. Most of my thoughts and observations are football related because last night was opening night and currently reading Mike Lombardi's Football Done Right and really enjoying it. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks! 

Advice from a Military Serviceman

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Joe Biden has about 17 months left as an elected politician - if he is lucky." - Victor Davis Hanson

"There's no point in going to a motivational seminar if you're not going to take any next steps." - James Fadiman

"Sparta, Rome, the knights of Europe, the samurai... worshipped strength. Because it is strength that makes all other values possible." - Bruce Lee

"Anything more than 5 reps is bodybuilding." - Pavel Tsatsouline

The More You Know

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Thursday, September 07, 2023

Truth

HT Some It's Just as Well

Linky Links

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

- Dan Wetzel on Dabo Swinney. Have a gut feeling tat Clemson isn't done yet.

- Harvard is named worst school for free speech - getting 0 out of a possible 100 points. However, on the Harvard grading slope that's a B.

- Was Wagner boss's assassination business or revenge?

- VDH on what the Left did to our country. He does not spare Barack Obama from being crucified. 

Agree with This 100%

From back when I ate cereal. (Via)

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

And once again I nuked the original post. Hope you enjoy the thoughts and observations I was able to re-piece back together. Know I missing some tidbits. Coffee - I need coffee. Help out me and my habit by Subscribing, hitting the Like button, or sharing the Link. Thanks! 

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"These new faiths replaced g-o-d with g-o-v, faiths which centered the State over God as the most powerful force on earth." - Balaji Srinivasan 

"The mainstream media is not your friend. The culture is not your friend. The government is not your friend. Big business is not your friend." - Russell Brand

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible." - Salman Rushdie

"Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Truth

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

RIP Gary Wright

Currently Reading


Mike Lombardi's Football Done Right arrived yesterday and I'm currently enjoying the read. Unusual that you read a book in the author's voice but because of his podcast the GM Shuffle - I am.

Linky Links

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

- When higher GDP's aren't always good news.

- Lions vs Chiefs: It just means more.

- Review of over 1,000 studies shows that exercise may be more effective than either therapy or medication in battling depression. All the more reason for companies to make gym memberships part of their healthcare packages.

- Breaking the YouTube algorithm. (HT Borepatch)

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Many times I may ask a question in these posts but many times I don't have the answer. Other times its rhetorical and I do know the answer (but may not have thought the situation all the way through). Please Subscribe (paid if you can afford it), hit the Like button, or share the Link. Much appreciated! 

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"All you flexible people should go bang some iron, and all you big weight lifters should go do some yoga... We always gravitate toward our strengths because we want to be in our glory." - Laird Hamilton

"I always tell kids, 'If you're on the team, you're lucky, and if your the best one, you're the luckiest.'" - Gabby Reece

"The happy man is one who is freed from both fear and desire because of the gift of reason." - Seneca

"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche 

Jimmy Buffett on Grief

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Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Bob Newhart Turns 94

 

The world's greatest living comedian, think even Dave Chapelle would agree on that, turns 94 today. Bob Newhart is also the most famous person to ever start off as an accountant

More Linky Links

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

- The Free Press on Climate Change. Not sure of if I approve of the method but am sure I'm not in favor of how corporate media covers the issue.

- The Tablet on the ADL and Al Sharpton. Both as bad as you think. And from The Tablet!

- Dan Wetzel on Deon Sanders.

- Hot Air on Secretary Bootyjuice (using that name for now on)

Truth

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Linky Links

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

- Diamond demand down as much as 40%

It is clear Mike Lombardi neither likes nor respects Ron Rivera

Robert Turley on Joe Biden and his aliases. Bigger than Watergate is an understatement at this point.

- Mr. Money Mustache on higher interest rates.

10% Happier by Dan Harris

Dan Harris turns into an admirer of the Buddha in the book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help that Actually Works - a True Story

Turns out the Buddha was a hell of a list maker and Harris made one of his own. And he called it, The Way of the Worrier. Great life advice.

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.

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." - Dorothy Parker

"You have to assemble your life yourself, action by action." - Marcus Aurelius

"Stop drinking right now. Stop drinking right now and patent all of your ideas... and exercise compassion every day." - Laird Hamilton

"Not to take anything personally, but also don't hold yourself back." - Gabby Reese

The Surfer Mentality

Monday, September 04, 2023

Happy Labor Day Wire Style

 
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Linky Links

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

Peter Attia: Can peptides found in bee stings offer hope for treatment resistant breast cancers?

- A Constitution for Teenage Happiness. Gives me hope for the younger generation. Also made me out The History Boys on my Wish List.

- Noah Smith on decoupling with China.

- Bill Belichick on Tom Brady

One Way to Look at It

Labor Day Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Spent a good portion of yesterday at the beach and hopefully will spend a good portion of  today in a canoe. Hope you're making the most of your Labor Day weekend. Summer is almost over. As always - if anything made you think or smile - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link with others. Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Wisdom comes by facing the wind; fools let it carry them." - Daniel Boone

"The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure, but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity." - Epicurus

"Negativity is never the optimum way of dealing with any situation." - Eckhart Tolle 

"The mind is there to solve problems, not to create them." - Naval Ravikant

Life Advice

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Sunday, September 03, 2023

Down to the Waterline - Dire Straits

 
Was at Scarborough Beach most of the day and this song kept going through my head. Recent storm had reshaped the shoreline and completely different shoreline (for now).

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Yesterday was a prime example of why I no longer give gambling advice. Of course I had TCU -20.5 - of course I did, At least I know enough only to wager amounts that won't be too painful. If anything made you think or smile - please help me defray my pain by Subscribing, hitting the Like button, or sharing the Link. My bookie thanks you!

Perhaps My Favorite Game Day Sign

 

Linky Links

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

- Prehistoric bird released to the wild of New Zealand. One came only hope that the invasive predatory animals have been eliminated or minimized.

- Cool Bill Parcells story. May not be enough to get him elected into the Patriot Hall of Fame though - Bob Kraft's son still holds a deserved grudge.

- Interesting: AAC looking at adding Army to replace SMU. Was unaware Navy was already in the league for football too. The Army / Navy game would remain unchanged. Should be on everyone's Bucket List.

- Daily Coach interview with Stephen Mackey

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Modern religion focuses upon filling churches with people. The true Gospel emphasizes filling people with God." - A.W. Tozer

"Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, or honest." - Maya Angelou

"I got food poisoning today. Don't know when I'm going to use it." - Stephen Wright

"The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Or Why Its Correctly Called Soccer

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Saturday, September 02, 2023

DAX and Oliver Anthony Remix

 

Highly recommend.

Linky Links

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

- Not sure about you but I'm rooting for Joe Kennedy "the praying coach"

- UNC's Mac Brown on the NCAA

- Jimmy Buffett's obituary in the NY Post. Wish I was at the Margaritaville in Hollywood FLA getting drunk on Landsharks watching college football. Think that's what he would have wanted.

- Ross Dellenger on how the ACC added Stanford, Cal, and SMU

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack

This makes a full week straight of posting Flotsam and Jetsam columns. First time I've ever done that - even though this time around I accidently erased the column and had to recreate it from scratch. To celebrate my achievement how about Subscribing, hitting the Like button, or sharing the Link with others. And please remember to toast Jimmy Buffett today.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The most important thing I've learned about nutrition is you need to earn your carbs." - Charles Poliquin

 "We are not an object, we are a process." - Justin Mager

"Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions, not outside." - Marcus Aurelius

"Discovery is seeing what everybody has seen, and thinking what nobody else has thought." - Albert Szent-Gyorgi

About Sums It Up

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Friday, September 01, 2023

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

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More Linky Links

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

- Behavior is a Miracle Drug for Our Health. Movement, real food, and plenty of sleep are the keys to good health.

- Science says that at one point their were only 1,280 breeding pairs of human left on the Earth. Now there are billions,

- VDH on Fake News. The media has nobody to blame but themselves that they frittered away all aspects of public trust.

- The Sounds of Space. Exactly what it sounds like.

Linky Links

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

- Matt Taibbi - GoFundMe: Go to Hell.  Now they're going after Left Wing causes. I'd never give a dime to these people. Reminder that even 503c non-profits can go bankrupt.

- If you've been exposed to RoundUp (Glyphosate) you may be depressed

- More people died from drug overdoses in 2021 than from Covid. Know the real pandemic. Trust the science!

- Steven Pressfield on Accidents

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

A number have asked why I haven't mentioned the Minutemen's big win over New Mexico State last week since I went to UMass. I assure you it has nothing to do with their win screwing up the final leg of a 4-team teaser. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, and share the Link. May the odds ever be in your favor. 

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"To be free of time is to be free of the psychological need of past for your identity and future for your fulfillment." - Eckhart Tolle

"Can anxious thought add a single day to your life?" - Jesus

"Despair, when not in response to absolute physical and moral defeat is, like war, the failure of imagination." - Adrienne Rich

"Lab errors happen, equipment malfunctions, and people make mistakes... confirm any scary test results with a second test." - Tim Ferriss

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