Your Bag of Nothing for Thursday, April 10, 2025

  • One day, eventually, Nico Harrison will step down as the Mavericks’ GM, and this city will go crazy. It’s going to be one of those days to just get the popcorn ready.
  • I have no idea if this was intentional or not.

  • We live in weird times. The visiting Lakers are rallying the home crowd to cheer for one of their own. Of course, it’s Luka, but just the thought of the dynamics is bewildering.
  • Tesla Sitting On Thousands Of Unsold Cybertrucks As It Stops Accepting Its Own Cars As Trade-Ins
  • I’m sorry for the lack of posts this week. It’s been one of those tough emotional weeks.
  • I felt like a complete moran at church yesterday. I sat down to eat across from a woman I didn’t recognize and cheerfully said, “Howdy, I’m Keith,” with a big smile. She laughed and smiled back. Perplexed why she didn’t tell me her name, I cheerfully retorted, “What’s your name?” When she told me, I then realized it’s someone I’ve known for a while. I just didn’t recognize her because she used clippers to shave all her hair off after her first chemo treatment. Thankfully, she extended grace, as I think she expected morons like me not to recognize her.
  • Junior Miller shared a sweet story about his three-year-old daughter yesterday on the air. He mentioned that a kids’ version of We Will Rock You is his daughter’s favorite song. But to her, “we will rock you” means rocking in the rocking chair.

  • Jay North, TV’s mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

    It’s disappointing that CNN, ABC, and especially CBS, which ran the show, left out that North suffered verbal and physical abuse on set—slapped for minor mistakes by his aunt, forced to work long hours, and robbed of a childhood. Later in life, he turned his pain into purpose by advocating to protect future child actors. That deserves to be part of his legacy. I also think it’s worth mentioning he served a short stint in the Navy and was honorably discharged, but he often received harsh treatment from his shipmates and superiors for being a former child star

  • I will be honest: I could not believe the WH press secretary herself used the phrase “bend the knee” but she did.

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    — Peter Sagal (@petersagal.bsky.social) April 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM

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Your Bag of Nothing for Monday, April 6, 2025

    • Have you ever been surprised at how many Thai restaurants you see in the United States? It’s all because of a Thai government program.

      Speaking of which, this restaurant in Thailand will give you a discount depending on the bars your body can slide through.

  • This is such a strange thing to do for any member of Congress.Marjorie Taylor Greene asks followers to Venmo her son beer money in bizarre X post

  • Five nurses who work on the same floor at Massachusetts hospital have brain tumors – The tumors, all benign, are three different types, Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital outside Boston said. The hospital said an investigation found no environmental risk.
  • Australian Waiter Exploits ATM Glitch, Withdraws $1.6M in 4 Months Without Detection
  • I’m sure y’all remember Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Girls. I ran across a photo of her in her younger years.

  • Watching U2 at The Sphere in Las Vegas was amazing, and this is an interesting idea.

    ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to Screen at the Sphere as a ‘Fully Immersive Experience’

  • I’m sure managing President Trump’s PR is exceptionally challenging. But I think there were two major PR disasters recently. Last Thursday, the Dow was down 1,679 points (4%) and was down 5.5% (2,231 points) on Friday. Golfing all weekend was a bad look. Remember all the crap both George W. Bush and Obama received for their golfing outings? The other was not attending the dignified transfer of four American soldiers who died during a training exercise in Lithuania last week, instead sending Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Dover Air Force Base, Del., while he stayed in Florida for golf and a fundraising dinner. Considering how the Lithuanian people honored our soldiers, it was a bad look. It was hard to miss the coverage.

    On April 2nd, 4 US Army Soldiers died in a training accident in Lithuania. ️

    The Lithuania Govt. showed more respect than our own govt

    Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins, 28,
    Michigan
    Sgt. Duenez Jr., 25, Illinois
    Sgt. Franco, 25, California.
    Pfc. Taitano, 21,
    Guam.

    Much Respect
    #SheShed

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    — Jen‍☠️ (@jerrieskid.bsky.social) April 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM

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Your Bag of Nothing for Friday, April 4, 2025

 

  • I didn’t plan my day very well, which meant I had little time to blog. I’m sorry, I just threw this together. But, I’m happy to report I received my first full paycheck since DOGE let me go on February 14.
  • Nice save!

  • One of my favorite SNL episodes was when Val Kilmer hosted with U2 as the musical guest. Perhaps the best skit was Val reprising Iceman from Top Gun after his Navy years.

  • I’m definitely looking forward to this.

  • And yes, I’m also looking forward to this. Although I bet it’s going to be cruder than I’d like. But, I do like how they honored the original cast at the end of this clip, even OJ.

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Your Bag of Nothing for Thursday, April 3, 2025

  • Night Vision Temptation: When Your Inner Child Takes the WheelThe other day, while browsing Woot, I stumbled upon a pair of night vision goggles priced at just over a hundred dollars. Let me be perfectly clear: I had absolutely no need for night vision goggles, nor was I remotely shopping for such a device. But man, were they cool.My inner 12-year-old immediately perked up, whispering persuasive arguments about tactical advantages and backyard adventures. For a solid twenty minutes, I found myself transfixed by the screen, mentally constructing elaborate justifications for why this impulse purchase wasn’t just reasonable but practically necessary. “Think of the wildlife you could observe at night!” my inner child insisted. “Imagine exploring the backyard in complete darkness!” “What if there’s a power outage?” “You can be the cool dad with all the great toys they can borrow.” “You’ve worked hard—you deserve this!”The adult part of my brain struggled valiantly against these arguments, but the temptation was fierce. Who among us hasn’t briefly considered becoming the neighborhood’s nocturnal scout?
  • A heartbreaking incident unfolded at what should have been a regular high school sporting event in Texas.Man says son was stabbed in the heart at Texas track meet, died in twin’s armsFRISCO, Texas – The Frisco police said one student was killed, and another student is in custody after two students got into a fight on Wednesday at the UIL District 11-5A Championship track meet.

  • My church has been holding a small dinner and Lent event. When I attended last week, one person who has known me for about a year told me, “There’s a lot of pain in your heart. I can see it in your eyes, and hear it in your voice.” I’ve been chewing on that observation for a while.

    Last night, we focused on brokenness. One person remarked, “It’s one of those words you’ll only hear in church, we don’t use it in everyday conversation.” That same person then turned to me and said I have every right to slap her after she finished talking, but she could tell I carry a lot of brokenness.

    All of this was a bit of an epiphany for me. We discussed how brokenness and suffering aren’t things that should be ranked or compared. And we should bring our wounds to the presence of God so they can become part of our healing.

    We were then handed flash paper, something I was unfamiliar with. Flash paper is thin paper treated with nitrocellulose, which makes it burn quickly and completely with a bright flame, leaving behind no smoke or ash. We were instructed to write anything we felt broken about on the paper, take it to the altar, light it to give it to God, and be free, letting go of our suffering. I recorded a brief 17-second video of the experience. The experience was pretty moving, especially since no residue or any ash was left of the paper. I’ve been reflecting on what she told me, “There’s nothing left to see. It’s gone. You don’t have that anymore. It’s not yours.

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