Linky Links

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

- Michael Jordan hired the best sports lawyer in the country to go after NASCAR. Interesting details.

- Russ Roberts: Taking stock of Grok.

- Kevin Kelly: Embracing the improbable.

- High Tech Hides What "Old Tech" Reveals.

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on California pushing a retroactive tax on billionaires even if they moved out of state.

- How NBA legend Michael Jordan is blowing up NACAR's monopoly. Excellent backstory to an important case.

- Wait - is this true or satire?

- Rand Paul's proposal to improve healthcare and lower costs.

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!

Truth

Linky Links

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

- Michael Jordan, anti-monopolists, 

- VDH with How to Blow up the Middle East War in Five Steps.

- Bill Belichick reviews last weeks NFL games and looks ahead to week 5.

- The US isn't ready for a modern war.

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!

Truth

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Life Advice from Michael Jordan

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more." - Jonas Salk

 “I saw some Dream Teamers dog it in practice before the Olympics. I looked at them and I knew that was what separated me from them.” - Michael Jordan

“It was then that I realized that your choices come down to either ducking your head and running or stepping up and attacking your obstacles aggressively.” - Mike Leach

"The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures." - Paul Johnson

Linky Links

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

- This makes me sad. The last candlepin bowling alley in Worcester is closing for good.

- Ernest Hemingway on symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea.

- How to plan your day like Marcus Aurelius

- Wow - Joe Rogan bringing his podcast exclusively to Spotify. This really does seem similar to Howard Stern moving to Sirius XM.

- And speaking of Spotify and podcasts - an update on Bill Simmons and The Ringer

- Great Robert Parrish / Michael Jordan story

Linky Links

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

- I laughed too much at this.

- Good for Elon Musk. I hope he follows through on moving Tesla out of California.

- The golfing yogi: The man who says Michael Jordan lost $1.2 million to him. I agree with Tom Cruise on this one. I also agree with Jordan that writing the book canceled the debts.

- Victor Davis Hanson with some truths. I know many are fatigued by the news - especially regaring the Wuhan Virus - but these truths need to be said over and over so that the wool cannot be pulled over the public's eyes.

- Elon Musk is 100% right about this. Tesla is being targeted by an un-elected bureaucracy. Can't help but recall that it was an un-elected bureaucrat that forced the Dodgers out of Brooklyn too.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

"You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution for their problems, and everyone refuses to believe in magic." - Alice in Wonderland... If I could listen to just one artist on a desert island I think I would probably end up choosing between Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits and solo) or George Harrison (The Beatles and solo)... Convinced that the very best obituaries of Little Richard will mention his crucial role in the movie Mystery, Alaska... "Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile." - Mark Twain (emphasis added for the tip I really want to take to heart)... Michael Jordan's Bulls were swept twice in the NBA playoffs by the great Larry Bird Celtic's teams of 86 and 87 (the 86 team is considered by many to be the greatest NBA teal of all-time). These were best of 5 series so the sweeps were just 3 games. If you put the 33-year old Jordan on those Bulls teams they don't get swept by the Celtics. And I still say if you put a 33-year old Jordan on the Cavs instead of LeBron James they don't get swept in 4-games in the 2018 NBA Finals by the Warriors...  Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there...

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

No dog in the LeBron vs Michael debate but I do wonder if you put Michael Jordan on the 2011 or the 2014 Miami Heat instead of LeBron James (with Jordan being the same age as LeBron those seasons) does anyone think the Heat lose to the Mavericks or Spurs? I doubt it... Not for nothing but if someone started a rumor that "Joe Biden needs to wear adult diapers because he's lost control of his bladder"- many, many people would believe it. Such a rumor is easy to believe at this point because it is not out of the realm of possibilities. That's a problem for the Democrats... Doctor Strange would have made a fantastic Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher... Phrasing... LeBron James' Cavs were swept in the 2018 NBA Finals by the Warriors. Do you think Michael Jordan would ever allow one of his teams to be swept in the Finals? Jordan's competitiveness would not have allowed that... Bill de Blasio seems like the sort of politician that would try to reintroduce pay toilets...

Linky Links

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

- Russia only has one aircraft carrier? And soon they might have none? Who knew?

- The Masters: a father makes his son's dream come true. Such a great story.

- Such a great photo.

- And so it begins.

- It's Enrico Palazzo! Makes me laugh every time.

- Interesting

- Quick read interview with Tim Ferriss that's worth your time.

Linky Links

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

- I wonder what the teams were and what the stakes were per hole. What a foresome!

- Heh heh - soldiers playing Quiddich

- Interesting look at the periodic table (which I consider perhaps the greatest single scientific achievement in history)

- Well done Upper Deck - well done!

- An oral history of the vastly under-rated NewsRadio

- Very cool - an interactive journey to the center of the Earth