Methinks I suppose the question becomes … now what? Ashton Kutcher (could he have been any better typecast than Kelso? Methinks not) recently took some heat for stating the obvious … which the Hollywood strikes of ‘23/’24 protested … that Hollywood, that cauldron of magic and mystery, will be controlled entirely by AI. No more …
Adorable, Personified
The Deadheads, the BeyHive, the Swifties … Fandom is power. And can be wielded as a sword or shield. Must admit … never been much for pop culture. Transitory … irrelevant … inscrutable. Who knows what’s popular, and how/why it gets that way? BUT … but. Since the shearing of the “g.o.a.t.” actually watched the …
45 got 34 & 52(-ish)
OK so now Trump is officially a convicted felon and I gotta say … so what. OK, so falsifying business records to cover up hush money paid to a porn star. Again … so what? This is the former president who, while running for office in 2016, proclaimed “I don’t even ask – just grab …
Law #15 – Annihilation Absolute
Imperial China, roughly 200 B.C. Two men, once great friends, became bitter enemies. Hsiang Yu descended from nobility; hot-tempered, dull-witted, and prone to violence, Hsiang was the heroic idiot, the type to lead his men into battle from the front. Liu Pang, on the other hand, hailed from the peasant class, and tended toward the …
Law #14 – Social Intel
From the turn of the 20th century until just before WWII, Joseph Duveen was the preeminent art dealer in the US. Known for his famous quote — “Europe has a great deal of art; America has a great deal of money” — Duveen was born in England and dropped out of high school to help …
Law #13 – Help Me Help You Help Us
Beautiful opening scene to Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart.” Might want to visit Scotland one day. Likely not, but … a thought. Anyhoo, the first few minutes of the film return to 1280 AD. The Scottish king dies without a proper heir, and the nobles and elders of the clans were invited to a meet with King …
Done Deal / Deal Done
Saw a video about how the Webb telescope is just making the case for GOD as the Creator of the universe and everything in it (heh / didn’t need $10B for that) and during which a member of the panel discussed how 2023 was the hottest year on record … and went on to state …
Law #12 – Conditional Truths, Salacious Generosity
Al Capone, crook supreme, believed in no one and distrusted everyone. As grandsire of organized crime, Capone laid down with dogs and itched constantly. So when Count Lustig approached Capone at the height of his power, offering to double a $50,000 investment in 60 days, Capone knew it was a con. However. Intrigued, he decided …
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Law #11 – In-dis-pen-SA-BAA-AHHLLoooo
In a piece of almost-forgotten history, a town in the Middle Ages was saved from a foreign aggressor by a mercenary, and the good folks of this small community wanted to reward this exceptional man for his heroic acts. Money? No, could never pay him enough. Honor? No, could never esteem him enough. One bright …
Debt = Samara
Feels a bit like being trapped in the cycle … vortex, perhaps? … of debt, repayment, debt, repayment, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. OK, so the Elder needed work done on the house … had plenty of cash / wait. Back up. The Familial DOs currently living in the home of Elder mentioned a few issues …