Friday, January 03, 2025
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday ESPN drew criticism because it both skipped the national anthem and the moment of silence tribute to those killed in the terrorist attack in New Orleans the day before prior to their broadcast of the Sugar Bowl. ESPN didn't want to seem too political or Islamophobic. Since when has the national anthem been deemed "political" and the whole reason the game was delayed was the terrorist attack. ESPN deserves all the criticism they are receiving today.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Thursday, January 02, 2025
30 Days in the Hole
The New Year is a time for starting new habits, getting rid of bad habits, and maybe restoring old habits.
The song 30 Days in the Hole makes me think of the Doug Stanhope podcasts where he played the song to start each episode as he documented his 30 days spent in a mobile trailer trying to detox from alcohol. I'll be doing my own roughly 30 Days in the Hole as I try a new habit each month.
This month I'd doing 20 pushups each morning and adding one more each week. By the end of January I should be doing 25 pushups each morning and hopefully continuing the habit in the months to come.
When I first got separated after 23-years of marriage I was in bad shape. I had mostly given up on life but after being separated I found my will to live and started with just 10 pushups a day. I persevered and was later up to 70 pushups at a time by simply adding one pushup to my daily total each week. I quit at that point because I was bored of pushups and moved on to other exercises.
After having a major stroke in May 2023 - It's time to get back in shape and this is a start.
Next month I think I'll be adding daily journaling to my routine and I'll decide which daily habit to try to add, subtract, or restore in subsequent months.
Two days in and so far so good. Wish me luck for the remaining days of the month.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Trump posts videos of Democrats lying saying Joe Biden was "sharp as a tack." Good - put an end to the gaslighting.
- From the archives: Jordan Peterson on how to fix yourself.
- Are we about to cross the uncanny valley? Are we venturing into Bladerunner territory?
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
When Richard Feynman was a senior in high school the state of New York required all seniors to take a "Regents exam" in order to graduate. Wonder how high school seniors today would fare on that same test? I think we all know the answer.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Wednesday, January 01, 2025
Joe Foss
It was 22 years ago today that American hero Joe Foss passed away. Joe Foss lived one of the fullest lives of almost anyone I can think of. He was a military hero - he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was a politician - he served as Governor of South Dakota. He was a businessman - he served as the first commissioner of the American Football League (stepping aside just 2 months before the merger with the NFL). He was an activist - serving as President of the National Rifle Association. He was also quite literally The American Sportsman.
Joe Foss was also the leading surviving American fighter ace in World War II shooting down 26 enemy aircraft in total. (Medal of Honor winner Richard Bong was the top American Ace with 40 confirmed kills before Bong's death.)Its a shame to me that a man like Joe Foss could accomplish so much but be known and remembered by so few.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: Shane Parrish and the self-education of Louis L'Amour. Read and enjoyed his memoir. Came away with a great respect for the man and vow to read more books in 2025 - including some more of L'Amour's.
- Jonathan Turley on getting the US out of the censorship business.
- VDH: The National Nightmare is Ending. Amen!
- Matt Taibbi: How to fight back against the censors, Well worth your time.
New Year's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Made a number of predictions for 2025 but a couple I'm confident will come true are that once Donald Trump is inaugurated and becomes Commander in Chief once again he'll order the Navy to strike and destroy the terrorist organization the Houthis. Also predicted that the regular DOGEcast to review what DOGE had just accomplished will regularly get better ratings than any TV newscast.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
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