July 19th, 2017
“Moving humanity away from death and toward the stars”
The dog that caught the car
Many of us have rich fantasy lives, dreams that if only things were different, we could be movie stars or business giants or whatever. One survival trait is to realize when those fantasies are unrealistic, because few things are more embarrassing than getting the opportunity and showing the world that you never could have done what you proudly proclaimed. Case in point: The Republicans kept saying that if only they were in charge, wondrous things would happen. Now they have control of all three branches of the government, but they cannot realize their plans because their plans make no sense.
Weirdfail
So that’s what happened to me
The Al Capone Theory
Sexual aggression as a warning sign of other forms of malfeasance
Subcultural appropriation
Fast food mascots as Anime
Dark
Reading about the subprime scandal, I learned that Angelo Mozilo, the CEO of Countrywide Financial, is a dark-skinned Italian who was once refused service at a Southern restaurant because of his pigmentation. When he told them he was Italian, the reply was, “That’s what they all say.”
The confusion remains:
* Mike Tirico
* Vivian Liberto (Johnny Cash’s first wife): Maybe Yes / Maybe No
The confusion remains:
* Mike Tirico
* Vivian Liberto (Johnny Cash’s first wife): Maybe Yes / Maybe No