Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

If Washington does do well offensively this season, it will be interesting to see who gets the majority of the credit - OC Eric Bieniemy or QB Sam Howell? Think there are some who will bend over backwards not to give Bieniemy any credit. Don't understand that mindset... Always found the Tracy Chapman song Fast Car to be depressing. Have you ever actually listened to the lyrics?... Would have to agree with this view... So pro soccer signed a 13-year old and the NBA still argues about allowing high school graduates into the league. Think about that... Let's just say that I'm not a fan of Illinois Governor Pritzker and leave it at that. Chicago, San Fran and LA are all on my list of places I won't be returning to... The Baltimore Orioles are a bizarre organization. Was not aware that their lease to Camden Yards expires on December 31st and that they have not signed a new lease. I hope they are forced to pay top dollar. I'd even hire Kevin Brown to work on the dollar amount and give him a cut. Where else would Baltimore play?... Remains one of my favorite photos... Sorry but think ESPN BET will flop as bad as CNN + did. This will only hurt their credibility. Why listen to them when it comes to wagering your money and every losing bet will erode their viewership. Who thought of this? The same person who came up with the Bud Light Mullaney campaign?... Both exports and imports are down in China. Another clear sign that countries are decoupling. Meanwhile China has also slipped into deflation while the CCP has banned any negative economic commentary. Looks like the nations of the world have learned not to trust China - China is asshole... Sad that I missed the anniversary of Paul Dirac's 121st birthday. Highly recommend the biography The Strangest Man. Remains one of the greatest scientists in my mind. Right up there with Newton, Einstein, and Feynman... Reminder of Twitter vs Threads. Remember how the media tried to sell you on Threads?... I get mixed messages on the efficiency of ursolic acid. Have to believe there's some wisdom in the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Apple peels are high in ursolic acid. Any opinions on this?... Was really into the original MCU but my interest has disappeared. Think it may have been the series She Hulk that did it. Have no interest in watching Secret Invasion at all. Now I'm worried that the MCU will turn out to be a fad like bell bottoms... Think it is wise of Elon Musk to wait until football has started for his cage fight against Mark Zuckerberg in case he loses. The interest is bound to be lower by then... Interesting theory by Glenn Greenwald that the only reason Dianne Feinstein is still in the Senate at 90-years old is because Nancy Pelosi is concerned that Gavin Newsome would appoint Rep Barbara Lee to replace her if she retired. That's pretty messed up and also probably true... S&P has dropped ESG as a metric. Seeing the pendulum swinging back in the other direction after way too long. Think these last two observations about the failure of the MCU and of ESG are not unrelated. The MCU went woke and is now going broke. ESG is just going...

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