Linky Links

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

- Douglas Murray: We should be thankful the future is in Trump's hands - not Harris's. Amen!

- Reminder that Jimmy Stewart was a real-life Mr. Roberts (except he flew bombers and wasn't in the Navy).

- A time for Quaestors? Yes!

- Roger Federer's post to Raphael Nadal. More than a week old but new to me.

Or Jimmy Stewart's Cure for Bad Eyesight

As a reminder when Jimmy Stewart was "never born" and wasn't having kids - the Donna Reed character needed glasses. My favorite overlooked aspect of the movie. (Via)

More Linky Links

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

- Jimmy Stewart reads a touching poem about his dog Beau.

- Heh Heh

- Interesting look at the history between Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Open AI

- Interesting question - why not put chip manufacturing plants in Canada?

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I'm curious to see if major unions like the NFLPA or the government workers unions cave to vaccine mandates or if they stand up for their members who do not want to be forced to get a vaccine to save their jobs... Gourmand Winos would be a good name for a band... Perhaps the trade of Russell Westbrook to the Lakers was a distraction tactic by LeBron James to make people look away from how much of a dumpster fire Space Jam II is. Plausible theory... If the NFL in effect bans non-vaccinated players could they also ban vegan players while they're at it? That might get my support... Really random thought; in old western movies you'd never see John Wayne or Gary Cooper in a whorehouse. Henry Fonda? Sure. Jimmy Stewart? Maybe (he did run one in The Cheyenne Social Club)...  

Linky Links

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

- Have you exercised your tongue muscles lately?

- Wait - what? Does Jimmy Stewart say "fuck me" in It's a Wonderful Life?

- This is an example of why members of the military love General Mattis

- When they put up or sign or pass a law telling you not to do something stupid it is always because someone did something stupid. I'd love to hear the origin of this law.

- Economic growth from Octavian to Obama. We live in an era of abundance.

- This is a wicked cool little library

- Started this off by talking about exercising your tongue muscles so it seems fitting to end it talking about exercising your foot muscles. 

It's a Wonderful Cure for Bad Eyesight

It's a Wonderful Life is a staple of Christmas and a tradition for many on Christmas Eve but just thinking of it make me need to nitpick on this one little thing that has always bothered/amused me. 

When Jimmy Stewart is alive and him and Donna Reed are busy making kids - her eyesight is perfect. No eyeglasses for Donna Reed. But when Jimmy never existed - all of a sudden the librarian / spinster Reed needs eyeglasses. What happened? 

Now you can argue that she needs glasses because as a librarian she reads more books but I'm not buying that. I think Frank Capra was trying to send out a pro-sex message. Sex is so good it makes your eyesight better! Jimmy Stewart's cure for nearsightedness (that would be a good name for a band - well maybe not). 

It's a Wonderful Cure for Bad Eyesight

Now that the Christmas season is upon us let me nitpick something that bugs me about the classic movie It's a Wonderful Life.   

When Jimmy Stewart is alive and him and Donna Reed are busy making kids - her eyesight is perfect. No eyeglasses for Donna Reed. But when Jimmy never existed - all of a sudden the librarian / spinster Reed needs eyeglasses. What happened? 

Now you can argue that she needs glasses because as a librarian she reads more books but I'm not buying that. I think Frank Capra was trying to send out a pro-sex message. Sex is so good it makes your eyesight better! Jimmy Stewart's cure for nearsightedness (that would be a good name for a band - well maybe not). 

It's a Wonderful Cure for Bad Eyesight

It's a Wonderful Life is a staple of Christmas and a tradition for many on Christmas Eve but just thinking of it make me need to nitpick on this one little thing that has always bothered/amused me. 

When Jimmy Stewart is alive and him and Donna Reed are busy making kids - her eyesight is perfect. No eyeglasses for Donna Reed. But when Jimmy never existed - all of a sudden the librarian / spinster Reed needs eyeglasses. What happened? 

Now you can argue that she needs glasses because as a librarian she reads more books but I'm not buying that. I think Frank Capra was trying to send out a pro-sex message. Sex is so good it makes your eyesight better! Jimmy Stewart's cure for nearsightedness (that would be a good name for a band - well maybe not). 

It's a Wonderful Cure for Bad Eyesight

It's a Wonderful Life is a staple of Christmas and a tradition for many on Christmas Eve but just thinking of it make me need to nitpick on this one little thing that has always bothered/amused me. 

When Jimmy Stewart is alive and him and Donna Reed are busy making kids - her eyesight is perfect. No eyeglasses for Donna Reed. But when Jimmy never existed - all of a sudden the librarian / spinster Reed needs eyeglasses. What happened? 

Now you can argue that she needs glasses because as a librarian she reads more books but I'm not buying that. I think Frank Capra was trying to send out a pro-sex message. Sex is so good it makes your eyesight better! Jimmy Stewart's cure for nearsightedness (that would be a good name for a band - well maybe not). 

Top 5 - Jimmy Stewart Movies

Today would have been Jimmy Stewart's 99th birthday. In his honor - here are what I consider his 5 best movie roles.

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. The Philadelphia Story
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5. Vertigo