BoyGeeding had a chess tournament this weekend. Since these are an all-day thing, I always bring my laptop. Most schools limit visitors’ access to their Wi-Fi, which keeps me from using some of my most visited websites, like ChatGPT, or checking my email. Part of the fun is finding ways to bypass their firewall. Sometimes it’s as easy as using my own VPN, but sometimes their networks even block it, so I have to get really creative, changing DNS or TCP settings.
Yup, still unemployed. I made it through the second round of interviews with JPMorgan Chase and left thinking I’d nailed it. But I was just told I won’t be going to the third round. I thought the same thing with Caterpillar, PNC, and Fidelity, but I just can’t convince them I’m the best person for the job.
If you are a fellow YouTube TV subscriber, you’ll have to admit this is stupid: YouTube TV customers must affirmatively claim their $20 Disney credit
It is — and I say this with full appreciation of the fact that YouTube and its parent company, Google, and its parent company, Alphabet, are a multi-trillion-dollar conglomerate — bullshit. They’re adding an obstacle knowing that some people won’t realize that the credit has to be claimed, won’t know how to do it, won’t have the time to do it, or will forget to do it.
And so we beg each of you to GO DO IT. NOW. Here’s the link. Go get your money.
It is your money. They charged you for something they didn’t deliver. It’s not a gift. They’re doing the right thing by giving you a partial refund.
Actually, the right thing to do would be to apply an automatic credit. But every customer who forgets to do it is $20 in found money for Google. That’s how they’re viewing it. Don’t let it happen.
GO GET YOUR MONEY. NOW.
I just did it. It’s easy. But they’re counting on people not doing it.
With the death of Marshawn Kneeland, I can’t help but think about how this has been affecting Dak Prescott since his platform is suicide prevention, as his brother died by suicide. Not to mention, he’s the face of the franchise (player-wise). So many people are wondering why Marshawn Kneeland didn’t reach out. Remember, I told you the story of someone close to me who reached out for help, but his wife manipulated the moment to convince a judge to keep their children away from him. The one person he confided in and trusted the most was the one who only harmed him. An unexpected and complete surprise. So yeah, people in need are scared to ask for help because they know that when they do, others sometimes see it as a sign of weakness and will take advantage to destroy you and make your life worse.
April 1948 was a heck of a month for deaths – FRD April 12, Mousilinni April 28, and Hitler April 30.
Pope Leo has revealed the films that are “most significant” to him: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) by Frank Capra; The Sound of Music (1965) by Robert Wise; Ordinary People (1980) by Robert Redford; and Life Is Beautiful (1997) by Roberto Benigni.
Netflix has announced that a sequel to A Different World is officially in the works. The new series centers on Tony-winning “Hell’s Kitchen” star Maleah Joi Moon in the role of Deborah Wayne, the “free-spirited, well-intentioned, yet rebellious youngest child” of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) from the original “A Different World.”
That show was the first time I got to see the great Marissa Tomei. And who didn’t think those flip-up glasses were the coolest?
In March 2024, a study claimed that drinking just 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar a day helped young adults with overweight and obesity lose a “significant” amount of weight, without major lifestyle changes. The headlines exploded. Influencers swore by it. Even some doctors shared it as a “simple, science-backed” fix.
But this year, the same journal officially retracted the study after finding serious errors in the weight-loss claims about apple cider vinegar and concluding that its results were unreliable.
I’m sure I’ve told you this story before. About 15 years ago, I heard about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar. Despite the taste, I’d add several teaspoons to my water bottle and make the best of it. Months later, my allergist ordered a blood test to determine which foods I’m allergic to. Welp, it turns out I was highly allergic to fermented foods.
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