- For some reason, Bill Bixby was trending on TwitterX last night. The platform is notoriously bad at helping you find out why anything is trending. I searched for about ten minutes and had no luck, though a Google search told me he last trended on the platform on December 15, 2023.
- A few weeks ago Jody Dean mentioned he knew some coffee drinkers who swore that adding just a few grains of salt would take away the bitterness. Curious, I gave it a try, and lo and behold, this is now how I drink my coffee. I’m just talking about five-ish grains.
- I’ve been on a Charles Bronson kick as of late. Not his movies, but interviews, stories, and biographies about him. One of the best stories comes from Kurt Russell, who was in a film with him when he was 12 years old.
- Russell found out it was Bronon’s birthday and gave him a gift, a radio-controlled plane. Bronson took the gift and left without a word, leaving Russell worried he had upset him. Later, Bronson asked someone to send Russell to his dressing room and quietly said he had never received a birthday gift before. The thing is, Bronson grew up very poor, with fourteen siblings, and worked in mines from a young age, never completing school or experiencing much kindness. Bronson was touched by Russell’s gesture. He later gifted Russell some sort of special custom-made or top-of-the-line skateboard for his birthday.
- Bronson noticed Russell was no longer skateboarding and asked him about it. He said some studio executive told him not to. So, Bronson, with Russell, walked into the head of the studio’s office and told him that he and Russell were going to skateboard around the lot, and both did.
- Tennessee lawmakers have brewed a plot to cut off DUI numbers by banning the sale of cold beer. They are going off the idea that consumers will be less likely to drink beer in their vehicles if it’s warm.
- Just a random tip if you want to see what’s on the adjacent tab in your web browser and don’t want to take your hands off the keyboard, all you have to do is hold down the Ctrl and Tab keys. If you really want to have some fun, experiment with holding down the Ctrl key with a number key and you’ll land on the corresponding tab.
- Are you having trouble keeping up with all the cases against former President Trump? The Atlantic has you covered:
- The Cases Against Trump: A Guide – Fraud. Hush money. Election subversion. Mar-a-Lago documents. One place to keep track of the presidential candidate’s legal troubles.
- I’m usually a fan of the Lincoln Project. They recently created a new ad using AI to make Trump’s father talk about how he is disappointed in his son. That made me uncomfortable.
- Marine in Fort Worth accused of sexually assaulting recruit, then writing book about it
- I haven’t really posted or written much about migrants and Texas’ southern border. But here are some random thoughts:
- Most of the attention and coverage of Governor Abbott’s Operation Loan Star occurs at Eagle Pass, TX. I bet the local economy is booming. All the soldiers, various forms of law enforcement, politicians, and media have to stay and get their food somewhere. So, I’m guessing local hotels and restaurants have increased margins.
- Sometimes I hear the team “razor wire” and at other times “Conertina wire.” So, I was wondering what’s the difference between the two:
- Concertina wire is a type of barbed wire or razor wire that is formed into large coils that can be expanded. Concertina wire is similar to razor wire, but concertina wire has flat, razor-sharp protrusions on both sides, instead of the twisted barbs found on barbed wire
Why is the term “concertina” being used? I’ll be honest because I see it capitalized a lot, I thought it came from the inventor’s name. That doesn’t appear to be the case. A concertina is similar to an accordion. What’s the difference between the two musical instruments? Concertinas have buttons on both ends, while accordions have buttons on the front. Concertina buttons move in the same direction as the bellows, while accordion buttons move perpendicular to the bellows.
“Follow the money” – I don’t want to spend time researching it and this is nothing but speculation on my part to entertain myself, but I’m curious about whom the State of Texas is purchasing all the Concertina wire and buoy barriers in the Rio Grande. From Texas-based suppliers and manufacturers? What are the political affiliations of the owners of these businesses?
- Typing “Rio Grande River” is a bit redundant since “Rio” means “river” in Spanish.
- Concertina wire is a prominent part of the logo used for Operation Lone Star.
- The wire isn’t the only danger to migrants — several have drowned in the Rio Grande, which is known for its deceptively strong currents, especially after heavy rainfall. It’s also home to long lengths of buoy barrier
- So cool, didn’t even sweat it.
BB King breaks a guitar string mid-song and handles it like pro, 1985 pic.twitter.com/fqpenRLe8f
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