Bag of Randomness for Tuesday, January 24, 2023

  • This video has been making the rounds and people are divided. Here’s the whole video if you want more context. For even more context, here’s an article, but here are the highlights:
    – The viral video has divided social media because when you watch the full version, you can see the boy won’t give up in his attempts to get the man to react.
    – While some said the man was justified in his actions and surprised he lasted so long, others said children should never be hit no matter the circumstances.
    – In a backstory, it is claimed the child and a friend had been terrorizing other kids at the park, for several hours.
    – It’s is also claimed the children were throwing rocks at a car and others, trying to scratch them, and were swearing at the man and his wife.
    – “The park manager told the kids to leave and they started swearing … then left for a minute down the path, threw down their bikes, and came back for more.”
    – The mother reportedly arrived and everyone apologised and sorted the incident out until a few hours later when the mother posted a short clip to Facebook of the man pushing her boy only, with his details including name and address.

  • Girl asks police to run DNA test on Christmas cookie for evidence of Santa Claus
    • “This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process and did a tremendous job packaging her evidence for submission,” Cumberland’s police chief, Matthew J. Benson, said in the release. “We will do our very best to provide answers for her.”
    • The Cumberland Police Department responded to the young girl with “some already uncovered evidence in support of Santa Claus’ presence in her neighborhood” on Christmas Eve, a photo of what appeared to be a deer with antlers. The Cumberland Police Department said it is awaiting test results, and asked residents to stay tuned for more information.
  • Harrison Ford is usually a pretty tough person to interview. But, the folks at CBS Sunday Morning got him to open up and be at ease more than any other interview I’ve seen him in. It probably helps they did it at his ranch.

 

 

 

 

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Bag of Randomness for Monday, January 23, 2023

  • I found a live chicken in my front yard recently. I wasn’t sure how to find its owner.
  • Skattershooting the other day thinking about what ever happened to Ann Curry of the Today Show. She used to annoy me because I felt her sincerity was questionable about how she emotional felt on certain stories. In retrospect, I feel like I was hard on her and should have been less critical.
  • The first Dallas Cowboy on the field yesterday was Brett Maher. Before I praise him on having the right attitude, I don’t know if he’s normally the first on the field or not.
  • Can’t expect to win a road playoff game if you are going to turnover the ball two times.
  • I doubt if Tony Pollard was healthy for the second half there would have been much of an impact. And I wouldn’t like our chances in Philly or the Super Bowl without him.
  • One reason it’s fun watching  the 49’s and Cowboys are the contrasting colors, red and gold verses blue and silver.
  • I’m really enjoying Bono’s book, but I have to be in a certain mindset when I read it. I don’t know how to describe it, a meditative state? But he makes me want to be a better human being and strengthen my relationship with The Almighty. It still pains me how many (especially my pastoral friends) are judgmental about his faith and the life he lives. One of them said, “I never heard of anyone getting saved at a U2 concert.” First, I found that to be an odd standard or unit of measurement. Second, years later, I was reading a book in which the author described how he was indeed saved at a U2 concert. I so wanted to print a copy of those pages and send them to that friend, but felt my intentions weren’t in goodwill or kindness. If you are confused about what being “saved” is all about, I think this page sums it up, comparing Baptist beliefs to other views or interpretation. The real short version about being saved is that you admit you sincerely are a sinner to God, believe Jesus is the son of God, and you now commit your life to honor God. As a recovering-Baptist, my thoughts on salvation have differed, but I understand and respect how and why they think about salvation.
    • Most Baptists, including Southern Baptists, believe that being saved is something that happens once in a person’s life and that it lasts forever. They teach that once a person accepts Jesus as her savior, that person will never again be at risk of going to hell. They believe that even a Christian who “backslides” or turns against God is still forgiven for those sins. Most Southern Baptists believe that the way Christians live their life will determine their rewards in heaven, and that their lifestyle can never put them in danger of hell. Critics of eternal security suggest that this encourages Christians to live a life of perpetual sin and that the person would still go to heaven even committing murder or genocide. In those extreme cases, Southern Baptists would argue that the person was never really saved to begin with, and never really trusted Christ as savior.
  • With that last post, I know my Inbox is about to be flooded.
  • The name of Bono’s book is Surrender. A friend at church helping me through my divorce has this saying, “Acceptance is the answer to all my problems.” I feel both he and Bono have made a good point about the importance of acceptance and surrender.
  • Why cereal companies still don’t put their product in a zip lock type bag still baffles me.
  • I don’t print out a lot of physical photos, but as a Costco member, and a tad sad they are getting rid of the Costco Photo Center. Members are directed to go to Shutterfly and take advantage of a big member discount. Here’s a comparison to their costs for a 4×6 photo. Walmart charges as low as $0.12 a photo, Walgreens $0.28.
    • Since Costco is a brand that is well-known for deals and discounts, it will continue that trend to Shutterfly where Members will get 51% off every Shutterfly order plus free shipping on any order over $49.
  • I need to eat some humble pie in regards to two things LiberallyLean stated that are life changing for the better, that I was critical of. One, in today’s online world with all the accounts and passwords we have to use on a daily basis, I don’t know how anyone can live with LastPass. Second, for the last two months I’ve been making my bed. It wouldn’t pass military inspection, but I credit that small daily task in helping me rebuild my life as it adds a bit of structure, discipline, and self worth to my life. It’s one of those things that won’t make you feel good the first day or first week, but after several consistent weeks, you start to understand how beneficial making your own bed is, even if no one is going to see it. It’s a small thing that I can do for myself and not for any other, like I used to do. It’s a small thing that brings about self worth, little by little, which I need.
  • You never know what someone else is going through, so offer a little grace and always proceed with kindness.
  • They should have done this long ago, and Apple fans should be shouting through the rooftops – Apple Says iPhones Will Finally Get USB-C Ports
  • Inside Sundance’s Top-Secret Brett Kavanaugh Documentary
  • He’s trying to be funny, but true leaders, especially at his level, don’t laugh at other peoples failures or mistakes. What a horrible example he is for our children. Also, he used poor grammar, it should be “kick as well as.”
  • In case anyone else was confused by what I said on Friday regarding Abbott’s tweet:
    • I was trying to say that Abbott is mostly flanked by uniformed DPS officers at public events, and there’s not a single one in sight. In that photo, at the bottom, you’ll see two men in suits with sunglasses with their hands held out, like you see the Secret Service do around crowds. I’ve included a photo and circled them. Since Abbbot is not POTUS, I know they aren’t Secret Service agents and have no idea who they are. Maybe they are DPS but not in uniform. Why have them dress like that out of uniform? I don’t know, but it’s the first time I’ve ever seen Abbott have that type of protection. To me, it looked very intentional, like he wanted them to be seen so it would plant a seed in people’s minds that he’s presidential. But I’m just an armchair political pundit who may be way off the mark. From my perspective, he accomplished everything he wanted in that tweet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bag of Randomness for Friday, January 20, 2023

  • I feel like January has been a slow month.
  • I’m surprised how much DaughterGeeding has gotten into the Dallas Stars. She can name most of the players from memory and shows me funny TikTok videos of the team.
  • I never felt “validated” until I was in a romantic relationship, and that didn’t happen until I was around 26 years of age. I guess that comes from being picked and teased on a lot when I was a kid. So, when I got divorced, I sorta felt invalidated. A lot of my recovery is trying to prove to myself that I don’t need anyone to make me feel validated, that I, myself, is enough to just be.
  • I often confused two local cities, The Colony and Trophy Club, for each other. I did it yesterday.
  • I don’t respect San Francisco 49’ers coach Kyle Shannonian for one reason, the way he wears his cap with that flat brim which makes it look oversized for his head. It makes his head look big, as if it has it’s
  • Now I’m reminded about my favorite quotes about a big head, which comes from the Mike Myers’ film So I Married an Axe Murderer.
    • Would ya look at the size of that kid’s head! It’s a virtual planetoid and it has it’s own weather system! Looks like an orange on a toothpick!
       I’m not kidding, that boy’s head is like Sputnik; spherical but quite pointy at parts! Now that was offside, wasn’t it? He’ll be crying himself to sleep tonight, on his huge pillow.
  • With apps, streaming services, and a plethora of channels to choose from, kids nowadays don’t have a Bob Barker figure for when they stay home sick from school.
  • Often before a person announces a run for the presidency, they like to do things that subliminally encourages others to view them as presidential. I felt our governor was doing that with the pretend Secret Service agents at his inauguration. Usually, he just uses uniformed DPS officers for protection.
  • LiberallyLean mentioned Art Briles the other day, and that got me to thinking and comparing him to Dave Bliss. In my opinion, Bliss make the bigger mistake of the two, yet he was able to still become employable.
  • I can’t believe, okay, maybe I can, that so many conservatives fall for the debunked cat litter myth. Here’s the Snopes article of how it all got started.
  • Thief steals St. Michael statue from church, trips, and is injured by the angel’s sword
  • Texas Monthly – The Big Business Of Quinceañeras – The average quince now runs more than $20,000.
  • Food made of aborted fetuses needs clear labels, new Texas bill says – A Texas Republican proposed a bill in the state legislature calling for any food that contains “aborted human fetal tissue” to be clearly labeled, however according to one federal agency there is no need.
  • The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off – Blame it on the pandemic and “supply chain problems,” says the school district’s assistant superintendent of finance.

 

 

 

 

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Bag of Randomness for Thursday, January 19, 2023

  • The Muppets had one heck of an iconic lineup.
  • If my memory serves me correct, it was not uncommon for my fellow high schoolers to display a rifle on a gun rack in their truck. This would be the early to mid 90’s.
  • Dipping was pretty common for those guys back then. I hated it when they emptied their dip in the water fountain.
  • I was so worried about being called a ball hog and loved Magic Johnson’s passing so much, I only shot the ball six times in junior high. If I had a do-over, I’d take more shots.
  • Per Snopes, in 1971, the Texas legislature unanimously passed a resolution honoring “Boston Strangler” Albert DeSalvo for his work in “population control.” Representative Tom Moore Jr. introduced the bill to prove that they pass legislation with no due diligence given to researching the issues beforehand.
  • Yesterday on LiberallyLean, he made a post about the Truck Yard coming to Alliance Town Center and thought the concept was odd. I’ve enjoyed taking my family to both the Deep(er) Ellum and The Colony Trophy Club locations. They are also a great first date place. One of my close friends was an investor. He’s from the Philadelphia area and was responsible for all locations having a proper cheesesteak. According to him, you don’t use provolone, you use white American cheese.  Here’s a photo BoyGeeding and DaughterGeeding playing each other on a giant chess board at the Trophy Club location. The venue starts to kick kids out starting at 9 PM.
  • Stephen Colbert to Adapt One of George R.R. Martin’s Favorite Books Into TV Series
  • Twitter auctioned off office supplies, including a pizza oven and neon bird sign
  • RNC loses complaint claiming Gmail spam filter is biased against Republicans
  • Police dog in Wyandotte accused of stealing fellow officer’s lunch – “Stealing is not only a crime, but it is morally wrong too,” the Wyandotte Police Department said in a Facebook post.
  • I thought all of the comments about the new King memorial in Boston were unfair, then I saw this.
    https://twitter.com/WUTangKids/status/1615406297481977858

 

 

 

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