Take Action

The habit of taking action is one of the most important habits one can develop in life.

Have a new post up on Substack on how to develop that habit of taking action.

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Heh Heh

HT Some It's Just as Well

The Tiny Robots are Coming

 

Via World of Engineering.

Linky Links

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

- What if Trump simply walked out of the Manhattan show trial? Trump would probably surge in the polls if he did.

- Be intentional on how you spend your time off. Article a few years old but new to me.

- Going to have to remember these tips.

- NYT's Joe Kahn "The newsroom is not a safe space." Now let's see him walk the walk. (HT Steve Landry)

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

If they ever do a movie about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleading guilty for embezzling $17 million to make illegal sports bets they may want to consider calling it Fall Guy II. Just saying. As always please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. 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!

Socialism

VE Day

Linky Links

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

- How much should college athletes be paid in revenue sharing money? Honest question: if a college sport loses money should the athletes share the expense?

- Justin Trudeau faced a moral test after Oct 7th and failed badly.

- Tax burden by state

- VDH on the end of old left-wing myths

The Raymond Chandler Papers

On the differences between between English in Britain and English in America:

"For instance: 'I simply adore her' means 'I'd stick a knife in her back if she had a back.' 'They are absolutely and utterly precious' means 'What rubbish, but that woman never did have any taste.' 'I rather care for that' means 'Means give it to me quick.' And 'I'm impossibly in love with him' means 'He has enough money to pay for the drinks.'" - Raymond Chandler (from a 1955 letter)

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Two thoughts to ponder while I try to learn more about the pro-Palestinian arrests at UMass - if student loan debt aren't eligible for bankruptcy laws why are colleges allowed to go out of business? Second - the Amherst area has a large Jewish population and being pro-Palestine is being anti-Israel and largely anti-Semitic. You can't separate the two. How's that dynamic going to play into the situation? Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. 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!

Clever

Ghosts

I've decided that I'm not going to believe in ghosts. Why? Well the reason is pretty simple.

Every kid is taught that ghosts say "boo!" Who decided this? It's become unanimous. According to our culture and accepted norms - ghosts say "boo". But why would your spirit in death be saying something you never said in life? When was the last time you said "boo"? Were you impersonating a ghost?

The only explanation is that nobody has ever spoken with a ghost. And that must be because they don't exist. Logic.

As an aside - I think it would be funny if someone re-cut the movie Ghost so that Patrick Swayze's dialog after he dies is replaced by someone just repeating "boo!" over and over.

Idea for a New TV Show

Combine the craziness for Sports Talk Radio and Poker on TV. Here's the format:

• Instead of an appearance fee - five players from a combination of sports writers / former pro athletes / local celebrities get $250 (or whatever the show's producers can afford) in poker chips
• The game is No Limit Texas Hold 'Em
• You have a dealer who is also the show's moderator/host
• The show lasts 1 or 2 hours and with each hand dealt the dealer/moderator throws out a quick topic of discussion
• Each player has say 10-15 seconds to throw out their take on the subject AND decide whether to bet or drop
• The winner of the hand gets an extra 15 seconds on the topic
• At the end the show - the players get to keep their chips and if they bust out - the player gets nothing, nada, zilch.

How could this format fail. You could even have a Tournament of Champions. (BTW - I reserve all rights to the idea)

Linky Links

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

- Tucker Carlson Episode 102 on Che Guevara.

- The story of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Not sure why anyone would choose them over SpaceX at this point.

- The Collapse of the News Industry is Taking its Soul Down with It. This death and lack of swagger is for the corporate media only. When you cower and obey you produce milktoast and nobody's buying that.

- Hot take: Starbucks sales are down because their coffee sucks. Give me a large Dunkin hot coffee.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Think I've stayed in that hotel.

- Funny because it could be true

- Sad but true!

- I like subtle

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Have yet to see The Roast of Tom Brady but from what I've read about it the show easily could have been called The Airing of the Grievances instead. Will watch it soon. Heard it was both funny and brutal. As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. 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!

Avengers End Game Explained