Repeat After Me: The Stock Market is Not the Economy
Read MoreAdopting the repetition principle here.
Repeat after me:
The stock market is not the economy.
Read MoreAdopting the repetition principle here.
Repeat after me:
The stock market is not the economy.
Read MoreThere’s an abomination of a proposal circulating right now that aims to rename the Las Vegas International Airport after (now retired) Senator Harry Reid, a.k.a. “Dirty Harry.” What a horrible idea.
Read MoreIon Pacepa’s life was right out of a John le Carre spy novel.
Read MoreYou wanted government deregulation, Texans? You got it. Now, your Senator is basking in the heat on a sunny beach down in Mexico while you freeze your asses off.
Read MoreI won’t use any names because that should be obvious. Be sure and read on, ’til the very end.
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Don’t miss this week’s Sam Harris podcast, which features comedian Ricky Gervais.
A reunion may take the most unexpected turn in a way we least expect it.
Usually, around this time, I attend a showing of all the Oscar-nominated short films of that year held at a local movie theater. It’s fantastic. I’ve done this for the last five years or so, which means I’ve been fortunate to see many short movies that aren’t widely shown to mass audiences. Some of these amazing films last only a few minutes.
HERE’S MY REVIEW OF ONE OF THE SHOWINGS
My takeaway from this exposure is the recognition it’s a much tougher challenge to tell a story and make it compelling in just a few minutes of screen time. Sure, a two-hour movie with a big budget has an unlimited range of possibilities. But try and make the audience smile and cry in just 90 seconds.
What you’re about to see is likely to do precisely that.
The following short video was a public service announcement from Argentina released in 2015. Please watch. Even if you’ve seen this before, a reminder is always good. I promise it’s well worth your time and will melt your heart as it melted mine. The purpose of the ad campaign to create greater awareness comes as a surprise and is revealed at the conclusion.
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Read MoreMany former presidents played musical instruments. A few were accomplished musicians who wrote songs. On this President’s Day 2021, let’s strike up the band!
Read MoreFile this one in the “you’re not going to believe this” category.
Do you believe in jinxes? Many sports bettors say — yes.