Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tucker Carlson Episode 104 on what it's like to work for Jeff Bezos.
- This also seems like a big deal. Why any Jew would vote for a Democrat at this point is a mystery to me.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
It wasn't till I posted the article than I realized there wasn't a single thought or observation about politics or sports in today's offering. Not sure if that's a bug or a feature. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Friday, May 10, 2024
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- British Columbia in Canada recriminalizes drugs. Leftist mistakes were made.
- Friedrich Hayek on the use of knowledge. It would have been Hayek's birthday this week.
- CO2 fertilizer is greening the Earth. Listen to the science.
Samurai Jack
Tartakovsky claims the inspiration for the show was a combination of David Carradine's Kung Fu, the work of Frank Miller (especially his samurai Ronin series), and the samurai films of Kurosawa. However, no name is given for the title character just like Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" westerns. He's called the slang "Jack" in the first episode and the name just stuck. Like Eastwood's Angel Eyes.
The main character Jack is voiced by actor Phil LaMarr who may be best known as Marvin from Pulp Fiction (yeah the same guy). Jack's nemesis the demon Aku is voiced by the iconic Mako in the first 4 seasons (Mako died in 2006). Greg Baldwin voiced Aku in season 5.
Aku's opening narrative gave the premise to the series: "Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shapeshifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil. But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magical sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future where my evil is law. Now the fool seeks to return to the past to undo the future that is Aku."
There was no conclusion to the first 4 seasons. The show was left open-ended which is why it was so important to many to provide an ending in the 5th and final season. Even though fans had to wait 12-years for it. Luckily viewers never had to live through a live-action movie in the meantime.
Won't go into the reason I was thinking of the show or the various connections I was thinking of. I will say that it's time to re-watch Samurai Jack.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- NPR CEO Katherine Maher was a no-show when Congress called her to testify. That by itself should be grounds for cancelling all the federal funds to NRP. Who needs NPR or Katherine Maher but sadly this would never happen.
- The Tablet on who is funding the campus protests. Today's must read. Would like to amend my suggestion that any protester arrested who is not a student that crossed a state line be charged with a federal crime. (HT Execupundit)
- Forgot about this - Big Baby Davis sentenced to 40 months in jail by federal judge. Can't be the only one who confuses Big Baby with Kendrick Perkins.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Had the weirdest dream where I was golfing at a course I had played before but had to interrupt my round after 4 holes for a reason the golf pro accepted. I then had to explain the layout of the course to the club pro to explain where I stopped. That was strange but when I awoke I couldn't place this course anywhere even though I'd swear I'd been to the clubhouse and course before. Then I realized this place doesn't exist in real life. But I have had multiple dreams about playing there. Strange. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Thursday, May 09, 2024
Take Action
The habit of taking action is one of the most important habits one can develop in life.
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Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- What if Trump simply walked out of the Manhattan show trial? Trump would probably surge in the polls if he did.
- Be intentional on how you spend your time off. Article a few years old but new to me.
- Going to have to remember these tips.
- NYT's Joe Kahn "The newsroom is not a safe space." Now let's see him walk the walk. (HT Steve Landry)
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
If they ever do a movie about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleading guilty for embezzling $17 million to make illegal sports bets they may want to consider calling it Fall Guy II. Just saying. As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How much should college athletes be paid in revenue sharing money? Honest question: if a college sport loses money should the athletes share the expense?
- Justin Trudeau faced a moral test after Oct 7th and failed badly.
The Raymond Chandler Papers
"For instance: 'I simply adore her' means 'I'd stick a knife in her back if she had a back.' 'They are absolutely and utterly precious' means 'What rubbish, but that woman never did have any taste.' 'I rather care for that' means 'Means give it to me quick.' And 'I'm impossibly in love with him' means 'He has enough money to pay for the drinks.'" - Raymond Chandler (from a 1955 letter)
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Two thoughts to ponder while I try to learn more about the pro-Palestinian arrests at UMass - if student loan debt aren't eligible for bankruptcy laws why are colleges allowed to go out of business? Second - the Amherst area has a large Jewish population and being pro-Palestine is being anti-Israel and largely anti-Semitic. You can't separate the two. How's that dynamic going to play into the situation? Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Ghosts
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Every kid is taught that ghosts say "boo!" Who decided this? It's become unanimous. According to our culture and accepted norms - ghosts say "boo". But why would your spirit in death be saying something you never said in life? When was the last time you said "boo"? Were you impersonating a ghost?
The only explanation is that nobody has ever spoken with a ghost. And that must be because they don't exist. Logic.
As an aside - I think it would be funny if someone re-cut the movie Ghost so that Patrick Swayze's dialog after he dies is replaced by someone just repeating "boo!" over and over.
Idea for a New TV Show
Combine the craziness for Sports Talk Radio and Poker on TV. Here's the format:
- Instead of an appearance fee - five players from a combination of sports writers / former pro athletes / local celebrities get $250 (or whatever the show's producers can afford) in poker chips
- The game is No Limit Texas Hold 'Em
- You have a dealer who is also the show's moderator/host
- The show lasts 1 or 2 hours and with each hand dealt the dealer/moderator throws out a quick topic of discussion
- Each player has say 10-15 seconds to throw out their take on the subject AND decide whether to bet or drop
- The winner of the hand gets an extra 15 seconds on the topic
- At the end the show - the players get to keep their chips and if they bust out - the player gets nothing, nada, zilch.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tucker Carlson Episode 102 on Che Guevara.
- The story of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Not sure why anyone would choose them over SpaceX at this point.
- The Collapse of the News Industry is Taking its Soul Down with It. This death and lack of swagger is for the corporate media only. When you cower and obey you produce milktoast and nobody's buying that.
- Hot take: Starbucks sales are down because their coffee sucks. Give me a large Dunkin hot coffee.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Think I've stayed in that hotel.
- Funny because it could be true
- Sad but true!
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Have yet to see The Roast of Tom Brady but from what I've read about it the show easily could have been called The Airing of the Grievances instead. Will watch it soon. Heard it was both funny and brutal. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Monday, May 06, 2024
Life Advice
"A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." - Douglas Adams
I think living a good life can be boiled down to three simple rules.
1. First simply try to live life by the Golden Rule - treat others as you'd want them to treat you.
2. Try to make good decisions in life. For the most part you know instinctively a good choice from a bad choice. Try to make good choices.
3. You will make some bad choices - it's unavoidable. However when you do - treat your bad choice as a learning experience and take the words of Douglas Adams to heart and try not to make the same mistake twice.
Rinse, lather, repeat. A good life doesn't need to be complicated.
Links Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- There was never a Beepocalypse
- Trillions in tax dollars hasn't made wind or solar power better or less expensive. Time for nuclear power!
- Unscientific American. Haven't even looked at the magazine in years. Long time ago they went from writing about science to writing garbage.
- Two sets of free-speech on college campuses. You can fly a Palestinian flag on college campus but not a Confederate one and you can scream "kill the Jews" but not mutter the lyrics of a popular song that says the N-word.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Tonight is the start of round two of the playoffs in Boston with the Bruins playing the Panthers in Florida and tomorrow the Celtics are at TD Garden taking on the Cavaliers. Know what I'm doing. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope I may resonate with you.
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Sunday, May 05, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- "Ozempic face" destroying the Hollywood beautiful people.
- Bobby Sands and Cinco de Mayo.
- ESPN Bet is off to a bad start. Who could have guessed?
- Report to Old Takes (look at the issue date) Via
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! As a first generation Irishman we did not celebrate today as any holiday or drinking occasion. It was known as the day Bobby Sands died in an English prison on hunger strike. Many things have changed since then. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Gracias!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope I may resonate with you.
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