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I’ve been really busy as of late, so if you’ve contacted me and I haven’t gotten back to you, I’m sorry. I’m usually pretty prompt at replying to either emails or texts.

The actor who plays Lenny Bruce in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel makes him appear cooler than James Dean.

I caught a little bit of the Natalie Wood documentary on HBO last night. There’s an old interview of her speaking about her fear of “dark water, seawater, river water” which just seems eerie.

I recently learned the following about Prescott Bush, the father, and grandfather of two presidents from this article:

• He required his sons to wear a jacket and tie for dinner at home.
• He had his grandchildren call him Senator
• He was Ike’s golf partner in Washington.

https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1257082990565482496?s=09

A man in Oklahoma, not Florida, to my surprise, thought it would be a good idea to take off in his paraglider near powerlines.

Georgia Drops Driving Test Requirement for License Due to Pandemic

Under a new executive order given by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, teenagers within the Peach State will no longer need to pass a formal driving test in order to secure a driver’s license. Instead they’ll just have to get the ‘A-okay’ from their parents.

Mike Tyson is talking about making a soft comeback.

Donald Trump once tried to recruit Don Shula but the coach wasn’t interested.

This tells you so much. A. Shula had never committed to the USFL; B. But Shula was seriously considering it; C. As soon as Shula saw @realdonaldtrump's TV interview—he decided to stay with Miami. He was horribly turned off by the bullshit, the exaggerating, the fake swag. #maga pic.twitter.com/yrwwlKV1Y2

— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) May 5, 2020

Senator Sinema Wears $12.99 Pink Wig On Senate Floor To ‘Set Example Of Social Distancing From Hair Salons’

A masked Senator Kyrsten Sinema identifying herself here by pointing at her purple-pink hair was a moment. Watch: pic.twitter.com/OB7uM5JdUt

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) May 4, 2020

The Anti-Mask League: lockdown protests draw parallels to 1918 pandemic https://t.co/MY71Rz650Z

— Warren Campbell (@barmencrapwell) May 6, 2020

If you are offended by PG-13 humor with inuendos, then don’t watch this video, but I’m told from a reliable source that it’s pretty popular around the elementary teacher social media circuit and they adore the lady’s laugh.

https://youtu.be/amLnpe3F__8

I bought the wrong innertube for my bicycle, it has a Presta valve instead of the traditional and more common Schrader valve. I bought an adapter but I still can’t figure out how to air up my tire.

I’m hearing great things about the final season of the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. I’ve never watched any of them, so I thought I’d try to binge-watch them, but the kids caught me watching one, and now it’s something I’m having to watch with them. Honestly, I just wanted to watch them by myself so I can get through as many as I can unabated, soon the kids will think watching stuff with dad with be uncool, so I’ll take advantage of it when I can.

A lot of couples are frustrated their weddings had to be postponed due to COVID-19, but I’m certain there’s a lot of cold feet fiancés out there that were secretly relieved.

Our church, like I’m sure most other churches, were planning an Olympic-themed vacation Bible school. Now with the Olympics canceled, they will be changing the theme to something else. Personally, I’m surprised it’s just not canceled outright.

Hot Sports Opinion – Secretariat was the greatest athlete who ever lived.

Secretariat overtakes Seattle Slew down the stretch to win virtual Kentucky Derby

Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners — 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.

The 1¼-mile race featuring computer-generated imagery was held Saturday, the same day the 146th Derby had been scheduled, until it was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.

The man feeding a remote Alaska town with a Costco card and a ship – When Gustavus, Alaska, was cut off from its grocery supply chain, one resident decided to take matters into his own hands.

I thought Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller came off well on 60 Minutes last night. He was advocating for rural counties and how hard they are being hit by COVID-19. They even showed him loading medical supplies in the back of his truck, driving to rural communities, and helping to unload them.

Gulp.

‘Murder hornets’ spotted in the US for the first time

Man caught camping on Disney’s Discovery Island says it was ‘tropical paradise’

https://twitter.com/LisaRieffel/status/1256599946226102272?s=09

I’d like to see an SNL skit of the nine Supreme Court justices discussing a case over Zoom. I tweeted the idea to several of their writers yesterday; hopefully, someone will see and act upon it.

Last week we received our Baby Yoda toy we preordered from Disney way before Christmas. The kids fight about whose room he will sleep in.

The Parks and Recreation special was better than I expected. You know, I feel like I’m the only person on Earth who doesn’t like Chris Pratt. And I thought Adam Scott looked strangely thin and resembled Christian Bale.

My place of employment gave me a merit increase yesterday. I can’t adequately tell you how incredibly grateful I am for this. Heck, I’m grateful for just having a job and being employed by a company that doesn’t treat me like a number. What I do isn’t glamourous or exciting, but it challenges me, allows me to provide for my family, and provides me with a great work/life balance.

Armchair Campaign Advisor Thought – I’m halfway serious, but if were advising the Biden campaign, I say do as little campaigning as possible. The president will sink himself, even become frustrated at your lack of trying, and damage himself further by uncontrollable ranting. Anything you try to do only opens up an opportunity to goof up and provide the Trump campaign with ammo. Less is more in this case. The race isn’t between you and Trump anyways, the race is between Trump vs No Trump.

There’s a grave marker in a Paris, TX cemetery which has Jesus wearing cowboy boots.

I’m sure they are going to make a lot of money selling these, but I’m not sure why someone just wouldn’t buy a ten-pound sledgehammer at Lowe’s or Home Depot for $35. Unless you have high ceilings, you’re gonna have to do these outdoors. As for the model in the photo, she’s modeling her How I Married an Axe Murderer look, somewhat similar to Derek Zoolander’s “Blue Steel”. I bet she’s also on the Garth Brook’s Grapefruit Juice Diet.

ChopFit is the first fitness program to use chopping motions as the foundation for a full-body cardio and strength workout, anywhere you go. It’s functional fitness reimagined—and reignited.

This gentleman is demonstrating the Jack Chop.

I forgot Robert Parish finished his career with the Chicago Bulls.

Outlook for Disney World and Disneyland reopenings: What will it be like? And when will parks be running?

Florida

• Phase 1 of a reopening would allow the parks to operate at 50% capacity, and Phase 2 would jump that up to 75%. In both phases, any staff members 65 or older would be encouraged to stay at home.
  The suggested guidelines include having the parks tape off markings of 6 feet apart in queues and having staff regularly wipe down surfaces at random.

California

• It could take even longer for Disneyland and other major parks in California to reopen, as the state is taking a slower time line to restarting the economy than many Southern states such as Florida.
• Those openings would be months away, as one of the requirements is that “therapeutics have been developed,” meaning this stage would wait until treatments become available.

Disney has a YouTube channel offering drawing classes, taught by actual Disney character animators. The videos are around 10 minutes and it there’s 43 classes. I’m baffled that the first in this series isn’t Mickey.

No curve to flatten, it’s a steep slope.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/29/which-iconic-brands-could-disappear-because-coronavirus/?arc404=true

Other religious data – religious words in databases and biblical baby names over time. The latter was more interesting to me.

Explore The Poor Credit Mall,  a 4-story map by The Washington Post to see which retail brands are in trouble in the coronavirus economy

Companies in this faux mall are rated as speculative investments at Moody’s and S&P as of April 13. These stores are already in financial trouble, and may not be able to access government stimulus money. The stores with the worst ratings are closer to the top of the mall. Brands that are part of the same company, like the Gap and Old Navy, are included in the same storefront.

#vegasstrip is so silent, you can hear the birds chirp. #COVID19 #EconomicTsunami #nevadaunemployment pic.twitter.com/jw2YnLCCNg

— Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN) April 30, 2020

Here is a pannable VR nuclear explosion simulation. As the video plays and as you place the cursor over it, you and click and drag to look around as if you are really there.

I’m not saying this is happening to WifeGeeding, and I’m not saying it’s not, but I don’t understand why some parents would allow their child to get on a video chat in nothing but their underwear.

I saw on Twitter that some Parker County restaurants will place tables and chairs in their parking lots to stay in compliance with social distancing rules and maximize customers. That’s innovative but I suppose it only helps if there’s shade or if the sun is down.

Coronavirus: Chinese students return to class with ‘1-meter hats’ to practice social distancing

The 2021 Oscars Could Be the Weirdest Oscars Ever

Since movie theaters are closed, that means the minimum standard for Oscar eligibility—a one-week run in a theater in L.A.—is totally off the table. According to the Hollywood Reporter, there’s a new plan in place that’s way more workable given the new normal: “Films that were scheduled for theatrical release, that meet the other eligibility requirements and that are made available for Academy members to view on the organization’s members-only streaming service,

I wish Mike Judge would make a 20-minute version of his film Idiocracy which focuses solely on the coronavirus.

"Old Days"If you stayed for the whole game,years ago,you could exit Yankee Stadium via the Field. #Yankees #yankeestadium #nyc #mlb #1940s #1950s #1960s pic.twitter.com/xQ7TX6UdEx

— Tom's Old Days (@sigg20) April 28, 2020

Kentucky governor apologized to a man named Tupac Shakur, after using him as an example of a fake unemployment claim

CompuBox Counted All Of Rocky Balboa’s Stats—The Results Are Hilarious

But since there’s currently no live boxing to discuss, CompuBox’s Dan Canobbio, the son of founder Bob Canobbio, charted all the punches thrown and landed in the first four Rocky movies.

• In the first Creed vs. Balboa fight in the original Rocky, a fight Creed narrowly won by decision, Creed landed 25 punches, including an unheard 84% percent of his jabs, on Balboa in the first round. Balboa landed only three punches in the first round and only threw one overall in the first two minutes of the fight.
• The stats grew even more ridiculous for the rematch in Rocky II. According to CompuBox, Creed outlanded Balboa 61-7 in the first round, including 26 straight shots to open the fight. By the end of the second round, Creed’s punch advantage had grown to 92-37.
• In the final match worked by Canobbio, Balboa vs. Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, the dreaded Drago somehow managed to find Balboa’s face and/or body on 61 of the 72 punches he threw in the first three minutes. But after taking tons of punishment, Balboa finished the fight by landing 36 of 37 total punches in the 15^th round and shockingly knocking out the Russian giant.

30.61 miles total – How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in ‘Rocky II’?

Somewhat related, Philadelphia does have its own Rocky Run set for this November.

This is your shot – a chance to join thousands of runners from around the world in Philadelphia for the official Rocky Run 5K, 10 Mile & 13.1 Italian Stallion Challenge. So, channel your inner Rocky Balboa, register, and show the world you can go the distance.

What a 1944 Starvation Experiment Reveals About 2020 Food Insecurity – Even brief food restriction can have long-lasting effects

The experiment began in November 1944. Thirty-six young men, each thoroughly vetted for physical health and mental soundness, entered a laboratory beneath the football stadium of the University of Minnesota in order to be starved. A year later, 32 walked out, changed men in a changed world.

The landmark study, now known as the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, was conceived by physiologist Ancel Keys at the height of World War II. With support from the U.S. Army, Keys intended to study the effects of starvation to help guide relief efforts among the famished populations of Europe and Asia. In the end, it served a very different purpose. Today, 75 years later, Keys’ study informs the treatment of eating disorders and highlights the consequences of diet cycling — two issues endemic to postwar America more than anywhere else.

• Mealtimes grew tense as each man developed his own strange eating habits. Some gobbled down the food as fast as possible, while others lingered over every precious morsel, chewing in slow motion and infuriating their tablemates. They “souped” meals with water to make them feel more filling and licked their plates clean.
• What confounded Keys was that those effects continued — worsened, in fact — after the starvation phase ended. As Keys slowly increased their calories, the men seemed even more agitated and obsessed with food. Four had already been dismissed from the experiment for cheating. One confessed to eating garbage for months.