Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Heh Heh

- Also funny

- Now do oysters

- Heh Heh

More Linky Links

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

- Interesting backstory to the Gruden vs NFL (and Goodell) lawsuit.

- How to be an animal: an antidote to our self-expatriation from nature. (HT Harvey Morrel)

- Have to admit - Rand Paul was right about Christopher Wray and the FBI

- Meet the psychedelic boom's first responders (HT Tim Ferriss) 

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"When things happen too fast, nobody can be certain about anything at all, not even about himself." - Milan Kundera

"I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed." - Friedrich Nietzsche 

"To clarify, the recent Huberman Lab Podcast I did on psilocybin was about psilocybin. I was not actually on psilocybin when I recorded it." - Andrew Huberman

"My observation has always been that after a certain key point you must move ahead as if a project were assured - in order to assure it - because if you wait around for all the pieces of the puzzle to fit before closing the deal, you can wait forever." - Bill Zeckendorf

What Was Drug Use Like in Viking Culture?

Interesting look at what drugs Viking Berserkers may have taken before battle.

If you've ever listened to Joe Rogan's podcast - you probably guessed mushrooms but it also could have been henbane.

Linky Links

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

- Lessons from Warren Buffett (long read)

- Is being a Polymath the secret to modern success?

- The case of Lawrence Krauss. He may not believe in God but I'm guessing he's starting to learn that karma is very real.

-  Cool - the true scale of the universe

- This is genius! How come no one thought of this before?

- Scientific study says small doses of magic mushrooms can help your problem solving skills. Well I guess there is one way to test this hypothesis.

- Heh Heh - and speaking of tripping balls

Linky Links

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

- Meanwhile in Iran - pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal may topple the government. Down with America but can we please trade our currency for US dollars?!?!

- FDA approves magic mushrooms for treating depression

- Cool Belichick story on how competitive Tom Brady is

- Heh Heh

- An effort afoot to make Quebec the 51st State. I hope Parti 51 starts to get more coverage. Love the idea of PM Trudeau scuttling NAFTA mostly to preserve protections for Quebec dairy farmers meanwhile Quebecois organizing to become part of the US so they wouldn't be subject to American tariffs.

- What was lost in Brazil's devastating museum fire

- It is a valid point

Linky Links

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

- How mushrooms became "magic" 

- Wait - what?

- It's not you it's me

- Heh heh

- Private island in Maine (with lighthouse) can be yours for just $650,000

- Very cool 

Linky Links

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

- Former White Sox player now US Ambassador to New Zealand

- This Frank Sinatra letter is so Sinatra

- I would have to agree with Jeff Passan's Hall of Fame ballot

- Santa Claus as a shroom-tripping shaman?

- Good point