25-Years Ago Yesterday

The Big Lebowski is released. This blog abides. (Via)

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." - Lao Tzu

"If you can't measure it, it can't improve it." - Peter Drucker

"This is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules." - Walter Sobchak

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.  

If a book is ever written about the fuckery involved in the 2020 Presidential Election vote counting - a perfect title for the book would be Turds for Sale... Heh Heh - After wiping out half of the universe Thanos calls for "unity"... "Party Discipline" may be the two worst and most destructive words in American politics. Elected officials should vote on what's best for the people they represent - not what's best for their Party... In my opinion - Walter in The Big Lebowski is the most unlikable character in any Coen Brothers movie. Period... True - you can't unsee this... 

Shakespeare

Today is not just the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth (1564) but also his death (1616). On top of that - today is also Talk Like Shakespeare day. One of my favorite facts about Shakespeare was the fact that perhaps the greatest writer of all-time was married to a woman who could neither read nor write.

- 21 phrases people use without realizing they are quoting Shakespeare

- 11 strange Shakespeare adaptations. I'm actually interested in checking out The People vs Friar Laurence.

- 7 of Shakespeare's best dirty jokes

- How Shakespeare changed everything

- The Shakespeare insult generator

- The Big Lebowski written as a work of Shakespeare's

Shakespeare

Today is not just the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth (1564) but also his death (1616). On top of that - today is also Talk Like Shakespeare day. One of my favorite facts about Shakespeare was the fact that perhaps the greatest writer of all-time was married to a woman who could neither read nor write.

- 21 phrases people use without realizing they are quoting Shakespeare

- 11 strange Shakespeare adaptations. I'm actually interested in checking out The People vs Friar Laurence.

- 7 of Shakespeare's best dirty jokes

- How Shakespeare changed everything

- The Shakespeare insult generator

- The Big Lebowski written as a work of Shakespeare's

Shakespeare

Today is not just the anniversary of Shakespeare's birth (1564) but also his death (1616). On top of that - today is also Talk Like Shakespeare day. One of my favorite facts about Shakespeare was the fact that perhaps the greatest writer of all-time was married to a woman who could neither read nor write.

- 21 phrases people use without realizing they are quoting Shakespeare

- 11 strange Shakespeare adaptations. I'm actually interested in checking out The People vs Friar Laurence.

- 7 of Shakespeare's best dirty jokes

- The New York Public Library celebrates Shakespeare.

- How Shakespeare changed everything

- The Shakespeare insult generator

- The Big Lebowski written as a work of Shakespeare's

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting and thought I'd share.

Australia and New Zealand have some very beautiful libraries.

If Reince Priebus has a sense of humor (which I'm sure he does) - he'll have this photo framed.

The best college coaches against the spread (Urban Myer tops the list).

Holy crap! All these years I've never known how to properly operate a box of Tic Tacs (I feel so foolish).

Who knew? "The Dude" from the Big Lebowski was based on a real guy.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting and thought I'd share.

- The Church of the Latter Day Dude. I'm seriously thinking about getting ordained in this religion.

- Heh heh - Rick Perry - bad lip reading

- Awesome photo of Paris

- The 50 Best Beers. My first New Year's resolution will be to try each one of these beers.

- The Sloths are Coming. Sloth babies might be next Christmas's big toy.

- I agree - Bill Romanowski Remains A Terrifying Human Being

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

On the bright side of the NFL lockout - this could be record Fall for apple orchard owners as men no longer have an excuse not to apple pick on Sundays... The rug really ties the whole picture together... During his speech at 1964 Democtratic National Convention - LBJ never once mentioned Vietnam... People love Christopher Walken for the More Cowbell sketch but the Colonel Angus skit makes me laugh just thinking about it... I'll steal the joke - Do you think the Players will hire the law firm of BenJarvus Green & Ellis for their antitrust suit?... Involuntary Collaborations - very cool... With the Red Sox ownership also owning Liverpool and the New England Patriots owners also owning the New England Revolution - I wonder if Liverpool and the New England Revolution ever have a home and home at Fenway and Foxboro?... Of the Congressmen to vote against the 1964 Civil Rights Act - 74% were Democrats... Just awesome... Did you know that Georgetown's blue and gray colors were chosen in 1876 to support “unity between the Northern and Southern boys of the College”... I was never bothered by the picture of Donald Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam Hussein. If he shook hands with Dan Shaughnessey then that's another story... Both retired 4-years ago - I think Bernie Williams has a better chance of returning to baseball than Tiki Barber has returning to football

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I hope Nick Saban sells his Gatorade soaked shirt from last night on eBay and gives the money to charity. Just the same as what Doc Rivers did after the Celtics won the NBA championship. Face it - Saban will never wear that shirt again - why not put it to some good?... The Big Lebowski rewritten as a work of Shakespeare... If you wanted to see what the "streaker" "idiot" from last night's game looked like click here... On this day in 1835 the US national debt was reduced to $0 for the one and only time in history... Wow! What Britain would look like without the Gulf Stream... On this day in 1821 James Longstreet was born. Many people know him as a famous Confederate General. I remember him best for a line attributed to him in the great book The Killer Angels. Longstreet was considered something of an expert on poker and when asked "How often should one draw at an inside straight?" He answered "Never!" That piece of advice has stuck with me and saved me some money over the years... I've admitted to being a geek and a Doctor Who fan - so I found this amusing... It's a shame! Wikipedia lists many famous people born on this day including Elvis, David Bowie and Larry Storch but they don't list the great sports writer Joe Posnanski. Another example why you can't always trust Wikipedia...