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.

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!

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!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope 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 would have received an email. Thanks!

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile." - Patrick O'Brien 

"We must reject the ideas that every time a law is broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions." - Ronald Reagan

"History is written by the winners... except on Wikipedia." - Elon Musk

"A winner is someone who recognizes his God given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals." - Larry Bird

More Linky Links

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

- The head of Financial Risk Management at SVB. The profile doesn't mention anything about her actual financial experience.

- Some top shelf trolling by the Russians.

- Benjamin Franklin's daily routine.

- Great Larry Bird story

Linky Links

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

- I could watch Larry Bird highlights for hours.

- Very cool - Sir Anthony Hopkins letter to Bryan Cranston after Hopkins finished binge watching Breaking Bad

- Very Cool

- That's because Congress exempted themselves from vaccine mandates

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The universe is not only stranger than we imagine; it is stranger than we can imagine." - J.B.S. Haldane

"Equipped with his five sense, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science." - Edwin Hubble

"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals." - Larry Bird

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." - Charles Darwin

Happy Birthday to Larry Bird

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations. 

Wonder what Division 1 AA football college teams (I refuse the call it FCS) will advertise that they will schedule games against Power 5 teams just for the big paydays of a million dollars plus but that they would split the payday with the players on the roster the day of the game. That would certainly help with recruiting for that team, "Sure we may get humiliated by Alabama but you walk away with $17K in your pocket." You know that day is shortly coming... Another example of why I'm such a big fan of Justice Clarence Thomas... Tom Brady is about to enter his 21st pro season. I wonder if Larry Bird, who played 13 seasons, was able to stretch things to 21 seasons (like Vince Carter) if he too would have changed teams?... Good for GameStop... Was thinking about this act of kindness and class the other day. In 1982 Red Auerbach used the Boston Celtics 10th round selection to pick Indiana's Landon Turner who was paralyzed shortly after Indiana won the NCAA title in 1981. Auerbach made the pick both as a favor to his friend Bobby Knight but also because it was a nice thing to do for a player who was sure to have been a first round selection before tragedy struck...  

Top 5 - Last Five Movies I've watched

Here's an odd Top 5 list - the last 5 movies I've watched (because with self-quarantining I'm watching more TV). Please note - these are in order of latest watched not a ranking.

1. Thor: Ragnarok - what a fun movie. I've re-watched most of the Marvel movies since this started and Ragnarok remains one of my favorites.

2. Molly's Game - watched this two nights ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it so much that I'm adding the book it's based off onto my book Wish List. Was surprised that the movie was directed by and the screenplay was written by Aaron Sorkin but I shouldn't have been surprised because the dialog was that good (going to have to re-watch to see if there's a walk and talk scene). BTW pretty sure that the douchebag actor Play X was Tobey Maguire in real life.

3. Magic & Bird - an HBO documentary that I've sen before but not for a couple of years. Big Larry Bird fan and watching this brings back so many great memories of those Celtics and Lakers teams of the 1980's. Really enjoyable documentary.

4. Team America: World Police - this sadly does not hold up for me. Maybe the third or fourth time seeing this and the jokes have lost their shock or maybe I've matured? 

5. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - had seen the first two movies in the theater but as big a fan I am of the franchise  the more it becomes a cartoon the less interest the franchise holds for me. Still was an enjoyable movie.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I would love to watch a documentary on Internet trolls narrated by David Attenborough... A major study finds little evidence that eating red meat is linked to cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. Yay meat!... Who knew? During Prohibition Walgreens grew from 20 stores to 500 in large part from sales of "medicinal" whiskey... Really looking forward to the NBA season - not just to see how Kemba Walker fits with the Celtics but also to see how Russell Westbrook fits with the Rockets... Roddy Piper set to Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes. Rowdy Roddy was the best... "It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes." - Thomas Aquinas... I would love to see Larry Bird made head of USA Basketball...

Linky Links

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

- An update on the impending writers strike in Hollywood. As a consumer perhaps a prolonged strike will allow me to finally get around to some of the great content that has been created the past several years that I haven't had the chance to watch.

- Cool - if the moon was replaced by the other planets in the solar system.

- The best thing about this Larry Bird video is Tommy Heinsohn and Bob Cousy announcing. "I would have kneed him in the groin."

- Bill Murray's the best

Linky Links

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

- Russia only has one aircraft carrier? And soon they might have none? Who knew?

- The Masters: a father makes his son's dream come true. Such a great story.

- Such a great photo.

- And so it begins.

- It's Enrico Palazzo! Makes me laugh every time.

- Interesting

- Quick read interview with Tim Ferriss that's worth your time.

Linky Links

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

- I've never watched any Soap Operas but I think I would if there was one based on Elon Musk and his companies.

- One of the Marine Corps most iconic enlisted leaders just retired.

- Interesting - how the Duke of Marlborough inspired Winston Churchill to greatness

- Cool? Not Cool? - Damon Lindelof is bringing Watchmen to TV

- Heh heh - Bad Lip Reading's Royal wedding

- I could watch Larry Bird highlights all day

- Holy cow - a ship wreck worth potentially $17 billion!

Linky Links

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

- Heh Heh (look at the photo)

- Interesting look at the effect the retired Dan Haren is having on the Diamondbacks pitching staff

- Might be in the minority but I love Rondo

- Great Larry Bird trash-talking story from Kevin McHale

- Got to remember this if I need a Halloween costume

- Love this! Sorry but I'm laughing at you Kareem not with you

- Love this even more!

Linky Links

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

- Interesting - possible new Alzheimer's treatment using stem cells. Mesenchymal stem cells may be the "miracle cure" of the 21st century.

- Dilbert's Unified Theory of Everything Financial (good to review this ever once and a while for your financial well-being)

- The cold hard facts about freezing to death (hopefully another New England winter has passed without me getting hypothermia)

- Good point

- What ever happened to Brendan Fraser? Brendan Fraser is a very likable human being.

- The Supreme Court has a chance to correct a 40-year old mistake regarding public unions

- This image of Bird just makes me laugh

Linky Links

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

- Forgive me Larry for I have sinned - I didn't use my left hand in the lay-up line when the coach wasn't looking

- Interesting look at the Patriots in-house tech wizard

- Heh heh

- By order of Rick Scott, Governor of Florida - UCF is the National Champion. I'm seriously buying a UCF National Champions T-shirt

- Maybe this explains the breakup with Tony Romo?

- Six Years Ago - Never Forget!

- How cool would it be if other utility companies followed suit?

Happy Birthday to the Legend

Happy birthday to Larry Bird who turns 61 today. Man that makes me feel old.

Linky Links

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

- This will always make me smile. Bill Laimbeer was a punk ass bitch.

- Neil Young has put his entire catalog online for free

- This photo is destined to be the centerpiece of many memes in the coming months.

- The 25 US cities with the lowest costs of living

- Heh heh

- Another example of why hockey players are the best