Showing posts with label Writers Strike. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writers Strike. Show all posts

Thursday, July 20, 2023

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

- The rising importance of older workers. Good news - many jobs are shifting to older workers. (HT Wally Bock)

- And I thought the Babylon Bee was supposed to be satire.

- Does "Made in America" still matter to consumers? Still say that Sears missed a giant opportunity by not going with a 100% Made in the USA approach.

- Morgan Housel on Rich and Anonymous. So true - well worth the read. Also one of my favorite Naval Ravikant quotes.

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

More Linky Links

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

- China's exports since 2001.

- Steven Pressfield on David Baldacci's "all is lost" moment.

- Why teens are suddenly obsessed with chess. There's hope for the next generation! (HT Newmark's Door)

- How the writers strike could affect everything you watch. The Writers Guild went on strike at midnight but since I only watch sports - I'm not affected.

Linky Links

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

- Smaller, Cheaper, Safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained. Long been a proponent of nuclear power but its interesting that outlets like Vox are also now joining the bandwagon.

- Glenn Reynolds on the Supreme Court being lectured to on ethics by scoundrels. 

- Nation surprised to find out Late-Night TV actually had writers. If Hollywood goes on strike and nobody notices - does it make a sound?

- Interesting Jeopardy! mystery finally solved.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

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