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 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!

Linky Links

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

- Tucker Carlson Episode 70 with Russell Brand.

- The rise of techno-authoritarianism.

- Jeff Hafley leaves BC football for the Packers. College ball has become more about raising money than about football.

- Morgan Housel with A Few Thoughts on Spending Money

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- One of the great self-owns in history

- Funny because its probably true!

- I'm comfortable enough in my manliness to say that I'd drink these right now (if only I could get my hands on them)

- Some people in my life are going to hate me for posting this

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"These new faiths replaced g-o-d with g-o-v, faiths which centered the State over God as the most powerful force on earth." - Balaji Srinivasan 

"The mainstream media is not your friend. The culture is not your friend. The government is not your friend. Big business is not your friend." - Russell Brand

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible." - Salman Rushdie

"Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

More Linky Links

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

- Never met Wolfgang but I think I would have liked to pet him.

- Seems like a practical idea. Wonder how much government related buildings could go towards that 1-2%?

- Nobel physics laureate slams "climate emergency." Your turn Barack Obama.

- Russell Brand discusses Threads. On a related note Threads is down 20^ and user engagement down 50% from just this past Saturday.

More Linky Links

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

- Russell Brand on why Fox News had to part ways with Tucker Carlson. Couldn't agree more. 

- Median Household Income in the US by Ethnic Group. Explain to me white privilege again.

- Morgan Housel - Some Things I Think. Some great quotes and nuggets of wisdom.

- Your feel good baseball story of the day.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"Nobody shuts their laptop after looking at pornography and says, 'What a productive time I just spent connecting with the world.'" - Russell Brand

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." - Thoreau 

"Rich people have money. Wealthy people have time." - Shane Parrish

"Start by doing what's necessary, then do what's possible, and suddenly you're doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"There were many people who did not recognize Jesus or the Buddha, as there are and always has been many people who are drawn to false teachers. Egos are drawn to bigger egos." - Eckhart Tolle

"The mainstream media is not your friend. The culture is not your friend. The government is not your friend. Big business is not your friend." - Russell Brand

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible." - Salman Rushdie

"Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Matt Taibbi on Russell Brand

Matt Taibbi on Russell Brand and how he's growing in popularity because he actually open-minded.

Been a fan of Russell Brand for quite a while - here's something he wrote 9-years ago that helps illustrate how erudite and humorous the guy can be.  

I'm a fan of both Matt Taibbi and Russel Brand. I don't care that they've both been identified as Right-Wing. 

Linky Links

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

- Todd Helton is retiring at end of season - something many guessed at. Is he a Hall of Famer? I really like Helton but I would have to say "no"

- The guy who started the Kopi Luwak coffee craze says it has become a cruel scam and should be stopped.

- An invisible skyscraper? Some ideas are not destined to end well.

- Again I am surprised at how eloquent and insightful Russell Brand is. I should know better by now - the guy is an impressive writer and he is correct about our current reality.

- One GIF - 50 Chris Davis HR's

- Sebastian Junger - someone recognized as an eloquent and insightful writer - when the best chance for peace means war

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I'm not impressed by the Red Sox so-called 794 game "sell-out" streak which ended last night. What is impressive is Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon being on Billboard's top album list for 741 consecutive weeks... Beaver bites man to death. Thank God this wasn't - you know - a euphemism...  I disagree with the underlying sentiments but I have to admit I have new respect for Russell Brand's writing ability. His article on the death of Margaret Thatcher was strangely mesmerizing...  Dwight Evans has 331 more career hits and almost 300 more HR for the Red Sox than Wade Boggs but you never hear Dewey whining about him getting his number retired... I can't bypass the movie Goon without stopping to watch. Goon, Slapshot and Casablanca... Happy 41st birthday to former Red Sox captain Jason Varitek. My guess is even the most die-hard Yankee fans smile at this photo given the past couple of years...