Via John Naughton:
Clarinets, like lawyers, have cases, mouthpieces, and they need a constant supply of hot air in order to function.
💬 Viktor Borge
Today’s Surprise From History - 🖇️ The Dems and Thugs agreed on something. Once.
I Agree With ‘The Call’. I Totally Disagree With What That Means
As a regular reader of Scott’s newsletter, I opened this one in eager anticipation because he seemed to be making the same observations as I have been over the last couple of years … but I was wrong.
The Super Bowl is this weekend, and I really don’t care who wins it, but I’ll watch the game anyway — because that’s what we do, right?
💬 Dan Lewis
Actually no Dan. We don’t.
We make conscious decisions to make our short lives worth something.
Meanwhile .. over in New Jersey
It was a tough day for establishment Democrats.
This is really good news … I hope the wake up cries keep coming.
🔗 You Are Not Crazy - by Rushkoff is an interesting piece.
If you more aural than oral - 🔗🎙️this is the podcast version.
Interesting is not the same as great.
Today’s Surprise From History - 🖇️ We are unfinished products up until the end.
.. on reflection - I am not sure I agree. The implication being that at the end we are suddenly ‘complete'❓ On the other hand - as far as the body is concerned - finished is definitely the conclusion.
Tumblr is counting. Apparently.
I am pretty sure that around 0.01% of those actually originated on Tumblr.
Not Just Any Old Fan - The Illustrations For My Book …
Change
Decide
New Worlds
Engage People
Vision
Transform
Timeline
Value
Tumblr is counting. Apparently.
I am pretty sure that around 0.01% of those actually originated on Tumblr.
ð Tesla Stock Plummeting Since Musk Busted in Epstein Files
.. canât deny its down - but then isnât everywhere right now?
.. and plummeting? futurism.com/future-so…
🔗 I Hate Fish ~ Rands in Repose
I read this - and my mind drifted back to an old ‘Martini Shot’ podcast where Rob was talking about the exact same thing - though with a great deal more humour.
🔗 Anthropic Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Entire Stock Market by Releasing a New AI Tool
Engagement platforms amplify whatever thinking you’ve put into them. If the thinking is clear and explicit, they amplify coherence. If it’s fuzzy and fragmented, they amplify fragmentation - but at scale. Everyone having AI tools doesn’t create coherence. It accelerates fragmentation.
Be careful out there. It’s not easy.
🔗 Tesla Stock Plummeting Since Musk Busted in Epstein Files
.. can’t deny its down - but then isn’t everywhere right now?
.. and plummeting?
Call that a plummet?