- It feels like ‘Modern Family’ has lost its charm.
- I saw that Movie 43 was streaming on Netflix and gave it a shot as I’m into slapstick and juvenile humor. The dinner scene with Kate Winslet and Hugh Jackman was over the top hilarious; perverse, but definitely hilarious.
- Oddly enough, I don’t find any of the Jackass movies and shows appealing but wrenching.
- I wonder for an American who is in their late eighties and older, what even was most emotional to deal with: Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy, Space Shuttle Challenger exploding, or 9/11. I chose that age because they would have been a young adult at Pearl Harbor and would know that whatever plans they had in life has just changed.
- I ran across a device called Pressy and was so impressed I bought it. Basically it’s something Android phone uses plug into the headphone jack and depending on the number and length of presses, it performs a custom command.
- Recently I discovered the interesting biography of Cincinnatus. Basically he was a Roman aristocrat and statesman that lost everyone due to the conduct of one of his sons. Cincinnatus then lived life on a small farm and was twice approached and given the power of a dictator during crises only to give absolute authority back each time.
- Ouch! – Ted Cruz’s Hometown Paper Retracts Endorsement – To be honest, I thought they were referring to a Calgary newspaper instead of the Houston Chronicle. They also take a shot a Cornyn and Dewhurst.
- A politics professor at SMU was interviewed by the local news and stated that because of how current congressional districts are drawn most of this budget/ACA showdown was just a way to show the home folks that their elected representatives stood up for their beliefs in Washington.
- 23 Incredible, Rarely-Seen Photos From The Disney Archives – Walt’s actual signature isn’t as fancy as it is in all those logos.
- Jesus Christ Movie ‘Son of God’ Hitting Theaters February 2014
- A Woman Screams About God And Freemasons After House Votes To End Shutdown
- I heard a comedian make this joke just the other day – PETA Suggests Washington Redskins Keep Controversial Name, Change Logo to Potato
- Jim Irsay made a comment that he thought Petyon Manning should have won more Super Bowls as a Colt. I agree, but I think most of the fault was having a soft coach in Dungy
- I should probably be on LinkedIn to help me professionally, but there’s something about it that turns me away.
- I sent Bob Sturm my GNG before training camp and he got around to reading it this week on the air.
- The TICKET stated Adrian Peterson has seven kids with five women. I’d find the story more interesting if he had five kids with seven women.
- Alton Brown has his own line of bow ties.
- I’m sure being vindicated in court is a good feeling, but for Mark Cuban, not as good as winning an NBA Championship.
- I’m not sure how I feel about Condoleezza Rice being part of the college football selection committee, but I think most folks overlook her involvement with the Stanford athletic department when she was provost.
- AMC Orders Arm-Wrestling Reality Show
According to data obtained from the NFL by Darren Rovell of ESPN, the NFL “takes a 25% royalty from the wholesale price (1/2 retail), donates 90% of royalty to American Cancer Society.”