The sins associated with playing cards are nothing new. The Synod of 1404 forbade card-playing by the clergy and in 1423 Saint Bernard called for the faithful to go home, get their playing cards and burn them right in the public square outside of Saint Peter's in the Vatican.
I wonder if that ruling against clergy playing cards has ever been rescinded? Personally I can't ever recall seeing a priest at a poker table. And now I really want a version of Dogs Playing Cards but with priests instead.
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- Yet Florida in the south has 4 Stanley Cups in the same time Canada has zero.
- From the archive: How much could Batman bench press?
- Supreme Court rules on SEC vs Jarkesy: a win for the separation of powers and the right to a civil jury trial. This could be a very big deal.
- CNN could be forced to pay about $1 billion in defamation suit against Jake Tapper's show.
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Watched the debate last night until around 10:30 and had to quit because I couldn't take it any more. Trump, rightly, harped on how disastrous the open borders policy of this Administration has been for the country, Biden called it malarkey and claimed the Border Patrol Union supported him (a claim that was refuted in real-time by the union who said they never supported Biden and never will). How anyone could think Biden is in the same condition as the man who ran in 2020 that's running today is disturbing,
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Happy 98th birthday to funnyman and American icon Mel Brooks.
Be sure to re-watch his moves before they are all cancelled by people with zero sense of humor.
When I think about tonight's Presidential debate I can't help but have two thoughts; I keep thinking of the Monty Python and the Holy Grail bit of "come see the repression in the system" and I hope comedian Shane Gillis gets some good material out of tonight's debate. Anyway...
How John Steinbeck used his journal as a "daily act of showing up." Or as Steven Pressfield calls it "putting your ass where your heart wants to be."
Love Steinbeck but funny enough have never read The Grapes of Wrath (probably because it was assigned reading in high school). Must have read Cannery Row a dozen times - one of my all-time favorite beach books.
The article is well worth you time. Good life advice - still haven't read The Grapes of Wrath but I need to remedy that!
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- From Wednesday's WSJ. Are you better off today today than four years ago?
- Tucker Carlson pushing back twice as hard.
- Interesting - never heard of Nano-hydroxyapatite before or NOBS. This is probably old news to people with sensitive teeth.
Many a truth is said in jest,
- Heh Heh
- Heh Heh
- Does this make it OK to yell at anyone who still has a Yahoo! email address? (Already think people still wearing a mask are showing signs of mental illness.)
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The NCAA has decided to not test or punish players in the college playoffs testing positive for any marijuana. The leagues control testing for the regular seasons. All of them should announce they aren't testing either. Its now a recruiting tool and any league that still tests will be dinged and probably lose recruits because of it.
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My number one priority in life, above my happiness, above my family, above my work, is my own health. It starts with my physical health. Second, it's my mental health. Then, it's my spiritual health. Then it's my family's health. Then, it's my family's wellbeing. After that, I can go out and do whatever I need to do with the rest of the world. - Naval Ravikant
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When CBS was first broadcasting NBA games Brent Musberger's shtick was to give players nicknames. My friends and I started referring to him as Burnt Cheeseburger in response and it stuck with us to this day. And I like Brent. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. You're looking live at my latest Substack offering!
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- Elon Musk slams Lucasfilm for killing Star Wars franchise with 'woke' propaganda. I'm all done with Disney and dropped Disney+ for this very reason reason.
- VDH on why the Biden Administration is destroying the country.
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Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, reached a plea agreement with the US DOJ and is now a free man. Remind me again - what was he being charged with? Were his assertions that the government was spying on us and that the media was lying to us proven wrong? Or were they right all along? Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- The best months to visit each National Park. This is a bucket list item for me.
- Yet all the protesters are in the US, the UK, and Germany.
Many a truth is said in jest,
- I love those old SportsCenter commercials
- If you see something else you have a dirty mind (I guess like me)
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Tonight is game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals which means starting tomorrow both the NBA and NHL are all done until next season and the only sports to bet on until football starts again in late August are baseball, golf, or soccer. I don't have the inclination to bet golf (outside the Masters) and no interest in soccer. In the past I'd bet the Red Sox or the Yankees or Dodgers the game after a loss with the idea none of those teams go on 2-game losing streaks. This season I have no interest in following the Red Sox and less interest in following results for New York or Los Angeles. Guess that means more beach and hiking time for me. As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Currently finishing up David Halberstam's Breaks of the Game detailing the Portland Trailblazers 1977 season while about half way through re-reading Yeager the autobiography of Chuck Yeager. I hope to finish both books this week and then start on my annual reading of The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara about the Battle of Gettysburg. As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Dick Winters court martial paperwork (with his endorsement)
- Niall Ferguson on the new anti-American axis.
- Love the new Alex Trebek stamp
- American pole vaulter may decline Paris Olympics. He has a point that the Olympic Committee never apologized for their Covid hysteria.
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- What the Petroleum Reserve is supposed to be for.
- FDA advisors vote against MDMA therapy - researchers still fighting for it. MDMA has scientifically shown to help veterans and others with PTSD while mRNA "shots" have shown problematic. Guess which one was approved?
- Really - where do we find such men
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The US is poised to spend more on debt servicing than on the military next year, This is about as stupid a policy as possible and people should be enraged by its. People have been warning against it for a long time. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Hope you enjoyed that stimulus check because we're paying for it now,
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The iconic movie JAWS was released 49-years ago. It was one of the first movies I saw in a theater (I was a young kid and it wasn't on its first run) and have seen it a number of times over the years plus some documentaries on how it was made. I fully expect it to be re-released next summer for a special 50th anniversary event.
I've read a number of Peter Benchley noels over the years but never JAWS, Think it was a conscious omission. Perhaps next year I'll rectify that.
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- The next characters to enter the public domain. Look for Disney to make a "special" re-release of the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the next couple of years as a complete money grab before the copyright runs out.
- Conversation between Tucker Carlson and Glenn Greenwald. Very interesting but be warned it is over 2 hours long.
- Some of the lies the government told about Covid-19. People should be held accountable for this misinformation.
- The story behind the College World Series Jell-O-shot competition. If you were there what team would you choose?
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Much of the contents of these posts are just random thoughts I may have during the day sparked by books I'm reading, a podcast I'm listening to or just things that happen. But many also come from news which I primarily get via X. Many follow my Large Regular account there but just a word of caution: I re-Tweet things because I may want to check them out later - not because I support what is being said, If that subject is behind a paywall - I close the tab but if I read and enjoy an article I'll share it or make a thought or comment on the subject, As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Originally posted 6-years ago. Reminder don't get your science from children.
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- Is CNN guilty of illegal campaign contributions?
- The minimum viable US Navy. How the US can counter China. From last year but worth a review from time to time.
- VDH on the Democrats problems. Big believer in projection and what we're seeing here from the White House is projection.
- Condoleezza Rice: Juneteenth is our second Independence Day.
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Joe Biden and the Democrats seem determined to undermine their re-election. They are doubling down on their Open Borders policy with this new (probably illegal) announced amnesty Executive Order which has even the legal immigrants up in arms and threatening to vote for anyone but Biden. From afar this looks a lot like Mr. Carlson's strategy when trying to lose the City Council race on purpose on WRKP in Cincinnati. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- The NASCAR-ization of college sports is on its way.
- Niall Ferguson: We All Soviets Now
- Morgan Housel on Quiet Compounding. Like the Great Sequoia metaphor.
- Exit Willie Mays. Should be highlighted that Willie Mays spent 2-years in the military in the 50's while he was in his prime.
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Saddened by the passing of Willie Mays but also that baseball lost both an icon and its greatest living player. Current generations now may have to decide between Barry Bonds or Alex Rodriguez as the greatest current living player (non-pitcher). Look no further than that as why baseball is in decline. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Last night the Celtics won banner 18 in a home game at the Boston Garden. The biggest cheer of the night was as the clock wound down to 0.0 with the second largest cheers for when first Al Horford was removed from the game then both Jalen Brown and Jason Tatum were. I really enjoyed this championship. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Now time for banner 19!
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- Never used to like sea gulls but harder not to now.
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- Every week it seems Joe Biden seems to be making the case for being the worst US President in history. Question has to be asked if Merrick Garland has also been week by week making the case to be considered the worst Attorney General in history?
- Watched this interview live on TV. The second part in Spanish was just as entertaining.
- Taxes
- Boston coach Joe Mazzulla on his Catholic faith. Knew the Celtics coach was a staunch Christian but didn't realize he was Catholic. Boston goes for their 18th championship title tonight.
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Truth be told I'm pretty excited about the announcement of the new Starlink Mini. Waiting on news if there's any discount on the monthly price (it's not a full Starlink service) and what the availability is. Feel free to Subscribe to help me to afford one. Thanks in advance!
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- Morgan Housel on Useful and Overlooked Skills.
- Plus the basics of reading, writing, math, and history.
- Freaky
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Today really is Father's Day. I checked a calendar and everything! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Subscribing would make a nice Father's Day gift. Just saying. Thanks!
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Sorry today's offering is a little late. As Bob Cratchitt once said, "I was making rather merry yesterday." But unlike Cratchitt I'm not trying to make an excuse that it won't happen again. It will. Maybe even today. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Crime statistics in the US have become no different that economic statistics from China.
- Love reading stories like this one. Where do we find such men?
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It can be argued that ABC News: Nightline was the birth of fake news. The show's original tagline was "The Iranian Crisis: America Held Hostage." That was highly editorial and jingoistic in nature if you think about it just for a minute. This should come as no surprise when you realize it was the brainchild of Roone Arledge who was promoted from heading ABC Sports to heading the news department as well. It's even less surprising when you realize that Arledge is the same guy who lost the rights to televise the real sport of NBA games and replaced it on Sunday afternoons with made-up competition of the Superstars.
Superstars did better ratings on ABC than CBS did with NBA games in the same time slots. Likewise ABC News went from a 3rd place also ran to a ratings juggernaut under Arledge with the creation of ABC News: Nightline. The fact was not lost on ABC's competition and programming news stories for ratings (the clicks of the day) was off and running.
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Given the overwhelming reception and applause for Bill Belichick at Foxboro Stadium the other night you'd have to think Donald Trump would be wise to select him as his running mate. Belichick has great name recognition - especially in the NFL cities across the country. Of course this would never happen. Perhaps make him the Press Secretary for a spell? That would be fun. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- University of Ottawa announces first ever Masters degree in psychedelics and consciousness. Universities in the US should also offer these Masters programs.
- ICE arrest 8 suspected terrorists released by Biden Administration. Problem is bigger than the media is reporting.
- Daily Coach on the life of Jerry West
- Jamaal Bowman appears headed towards primary defeat. I'll try not to laugh.
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Yesterday was a big day in the NBA. Boston won Game 3 of the Finals to go up 3-0 over Dallas while 95-year old Celtics legend Bob Cousy said he just wants to live long enough to see championship banner 18 raised at the Garden. Meanwhile NBA icon Jerry West passes away aged 86. Memento mori. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Now even Democrat-aligned pollster Nate Silver is saying the Democratic Party is in trouble if they don't replace Joe Biden. This makes me even more convinced that the Biden/Harris ticket will be replaced at this summer's Democratic Convention. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Many a truth is said in jest.
- I did say that many a truth is said in jest.
- Going to hell for laughing at this.
- Experts say.
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Patriots officially announce that Bill Belichick will be attending the Tom Brady night event in Foxboro Stadium. Say what you will about Belichick but he'd do anything for a former player (even appear at their roast). As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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This is new. There's been a number of links that for some reason don't translate to posting on Blogger but do on Substack so I simply mover them there instead. Perhaps its an issue with my laptop or just technical ignorance on my part. Not a ploy to try for more Subscribers but why not?
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- Jonathan Turley on the Democrats wanting to destroy the Constitution to save democracy (to get re-elected).
- My month without a Smartphone. Think everyone should try this experiment (and get into the habit of having a book with them wherever they go).
- Joe Biden and the family businesses.
- California is not a democracy. "It's a one Party state. They hold elections but the Party always wins."
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Yesterday I accidently sent out an email for Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam when it was really Sunday. Sometimes I honestly have the day of the week confused in my head but yesterday was just a typo. Sorry! As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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Yesterday the Belmont Triple Crown Race was run at Saratoga Park as Belmont Park is undergoing renovations. The race track and town looked great. I wish I was there! Normally get to Saratoga for a few days in early August. One of those places I think everyone should visit. Bring the kids - Lake George is nearby. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- Never thought of the possibility of a single team Sunday Ticket before.
- Barack Obama and his AG Eric Holder were also both black but their privilege and entitlement came from being prominent Democrats not their race. Same with the Bidens. People have noticed.
- The Hunter Biden laptop is authenticated as real and that the FBI knew all along. We knew from the start - just like we knew from the stat the Covid virus came from a lab leak in Wuhan, and that Biden stole the 2020 election.
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The movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan came out 42-years ago. The most memorable thing for me was how jacked Ricardo Montalban looked. He swore there was no chest plates - that he just did a lot of push-ups. Behold the power of push-ups! Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
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- .California fast food restaurants have cut 10,000 jobs because of $20 minimum wage. Don't call this "unexpected" either when many said this would happen.
- Who will win the Stanley Cup? Series begins tomorrow.
- VDH on the myth that Biden had nothing to do with the Trump trials.
- What a Presidential address on D-Day is supposed to be likeWhat a Presidential address on D-Day is supposed to be like
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Joe Biden's performance yesterday at the D-Day ceremony in Normandy was a national embarrassment. He appeared to crap his pants. Can't see how he could be chosen to lead the ticket at this summer's Democratic Convention. That is if he makes it till then without the 25th Amendment being invoked. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, and share the Link. Thanks!
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- Bill Belichick living his best life.
- The NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit is underway. The one thing I'm curious about is if the NFL loses its anti-trust status - how will that effect other lawsuits?
