Quotes for Today

Some quotes that I hope may resonate with you.

"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her pattern, so each small piece of fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry." - Richard Feynman

"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism." - Carl Jung

"The less you need the approval of others, the easier it is to do what's right over what's easy." - Shane Parrish

"The wise man does at once what the fool does finally." - Niccolo Machiavelli

Go Pats!!

 I'll be at the game today. Go Pats!! Cover the goddamn spread!!!

Heh Heh

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The First Lite Beer Open (1986)

Farnam Street Knowledge

Montaigne's Rule for Reading

One of the best lesson's I've learned over the years - if a book doesn't hook your interest put it down and pick up another. To many this would be common sense but for those with Irish stubbornness putting down a book without finishing it seemed like an act of surrender.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"I'm not a number. Damn it I'm a man, I said I'm a man." - Bob Seger

"Alcohol is an excellent servant and a terrible master." - Christopher Hitchens

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss

"Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it." - Vincent Van Gogh

"To think too much is a disease." - Fyodor Dostoevsky 

Exactly!

Queen Elizabeth

Always liked this photo of Queen Elizabeth cracking up as she notices Prince Phillip dressed up as one of the palace guard. They were married for close to 70-years at this point but were still having fun. Now the Queen gets to be reunited with her beloved Phillip. RIP

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

I have 99 problems but a fish ain't one. Going swimming with the  dolphins later today! Please subscribe, hit the Like button, and if anything makes you smile or think please share with others. 

All Electric Semi Truck Models

A comparison of the electric vehicle semi trucks. The Tesla Semi is by far the best of the EV group.

In one version of the future I could see myself driving a Tesla Semi long distance while I check out the country and listen to audio books.

Ernest Hemingway on Mussolini in 1923

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The more vehemently they condemn it, the less of an argument they actually have." - Naval Ravikant

"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting." - Edmund Burke

"A bow tie announces to the world that you can no longer get an erection." - David Sedaris

"Learn by trying to understand simple things in terms of other ideas - always honestly and directly." - Richard Feynman 

Welcome to Miami

Here's hoping for nice weather (and a Patriots victory).

Top 5 - Famous People who Started as Accountants

In honor of Bob Newhart turning 93 on Monday - here is my Top 5 list of famous people who started off as accountants.

1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.

2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?

3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?

4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.

5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs. 

Potential Rail Strike Threatens US Economy Ahead of Midterms

Oh just great.

Make sure you load up on toilet paper, bottled water, and canned soup just in case. (Only half-joking.)

Love These

From the archives.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The guiding principal is, as always, to reject bad explanations in favor of good ones." - David Deutsch

 "Tune out society and its endless and noisy demands." - Naval Ravikant

"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers." - Voltaire

"The six best doctors in the world are sun, rest, exercise, diet, self-esteem, and friends. Keep them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life." - Charlie Chaplin

Truth

Happy 93rd Birthday to Bob Newhart

American and comedy icon Bob Newhart just turned 93 on Monday. He's a greatly underrated national treasure in my eyes.

He's also the consummate Chicago Cubs fan (great John Belushi story). 

What To Make of the Artemis Launch Delays

An evenhanded look at the issues bedeviling NASA's Artemis program. 

Put me in the camp that believes this is a boondoggle and waste of taxpayer money at this point. The truth should be faced and the responsibility for a heavy launch rocket handed over to Elon Musk and SpaceX who has already progressed far beyond what Artemis is trying to accomplish.

HT Stephen Landry