More Linky Links

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

- We waste so much tax money. Shouldn't any waste DOGE eliminates come right out of the budget and national debt?

- Matt Stoller on Matt Gaetz as an anti-monopolist and anti-big business. Interesting reading.

- This is water by David Foster Wallace. Something that should be reviewed from time to time.

- Oprah tries to justify the $1 million fee paid by the Harris-Walz campaign. Yeah right.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Dolly Parton is the best. Someone who truly lives by what Warren Buffett calls an Inner Scorecard... Nullius in verba (take nobody's word for it)  is the motto of the Royal Society which was once the gold standard for science. Today it seems some in science would have you believe the words of "experts" blindly like sheep... At least Oprah earned her money. The other two are nothing more than parasites... Insect Social Life would be a good name for a band... May be satire but it's pretty spot on for how I feel...  

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

It could be argued that anti-Semitism is so rampant in the Democratic Party that if a Democratic Presidential candidate today called New York City "Hymie Town" that candidate would actually go up in the Democratic polls... If you watch the movie To Kill a Mockingbird backwards it is the story of a black man brought back from the dead to break up some furniture... Getting this off my chest - when it was announced Tom Cruise would play fictional character Jack Reacher there was an outcry because in the books Reacher was 6'5" while Cruise is just 5'7". Yet I don't think anyone blinked an eye at 5'10" Robert DeNiro playing real life 6'4" Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran... NSA Employee of the Month... The offseason announcement that all true Red Sox fans are waiting to hear is "Today we placed Wally the Green Monster on irrevocable waivers"... Just saying but if this point if either Oprah or the Rock decided to run for President as a Democrat then the nomination would be all but theirs for the asking - you know that's true... Love this JRR Tolkien story...

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?

Two Things I Do Not Care About

I really don't care about Lance Armstrong and his baring of his soul to Oprah looking for redemption. I also really don't care about Manti Te'o and his imaginary girlfriend.

What Armstrong did in the Tour de France - drugs or no drugs - was incredible. But really who cares about the Tour de France? Does anyone think that Armstrong was the only cheater in those races? From most accounts it seems like Armstrong is a real jerkface in real life so why would I want to get emotionally involved with his story? The only thing I'm slightly curious about is whether he was taking steroids prior to his cancer diagnosis and if his taking steroids may have caused his cancer in the first place.

As far as Manti Te'o - caring about the girlfriends of college kids isn't borderline creepy - its creepy. So we are starting off at creepy - and we are getting worse from there. Either the kid was trusting and was completely duped or he has emotional issues and was involved in the hoax. Either way it doesn't end well. And if this story really doesn't end well - how good are you going to feel about yourself for laughing at all those Manti Te'o jokes? I already feel guilty for participating.

Because I don't care about these stories I will be avoiding sport talk radio for the next few days. Sunday and the Patriots victory over the Ravens can't come soon enough for me.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting and thought I'd share.

I think Michele Obama has the reach on Oprah but that doesn't mean I'd take Michele in a fight.

Founder of Mother's Day later fought to have it abolished. Make sure you read until the end. I found that last bit ironically funny.

A metaphor for the Obama years in a nutshell - Obama Administration set to OK wind farms at the expense of killing American Bald Eagles

The sandwich officially turned 250 years old yesterday. I love sandwiches.

Very interesting - 10 things you may not have known about Maurice Sendak.

Probably old news to many but I just learned about PostSecret.com - awesome site

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

RIP James Arness who was best known as the star of the TV show Gunsmoke but lesser known for being a WW II vet who was wounded at the battle of Anzio. I have to admit that I cannot think of the show Gunsmoke without thinking how much Randy Johnson looked like a giant Festus... This point has been made elsewhere but it bears repeating - the biggest winner if the New York Knicks bring back Isaiah Thomas in any capacity will be the Nets who are moving into a new arena in the Bronx. The presence of Zeke will get thousands upon thousands of Knicks fans to switch allegiances to the Nets.... Why Penn Jillette doesn't drink or do drugs... I was surprised to see that the Astros have released Bill Hall. I know Hall has been awful this year but it doesn't seem like the Astros to release a player they owe seven figures to... I could go for a Dicken's Cider right about now... Ed Sullivan was once the biggest name in show business. That makes me wonder if 50 years from now if Oprah will be remembered chiefly because some late-night show is in her theater... Jose Iglesiasis is supposed to be wizard with the glove - the second coming of Omar Vizquel. That's why it is so strange that he leads Pawtucket in errors with 7... On my TV electronic program guide I keep reading Law & Order UK as Law & Order CK. My mind thinks it's Law & Order starring Louis CK. That would be a much better show.