Bag of Randomness

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  • Someone from the City of Lewisville drove by all our neighboring houses and parked in front of GeedingManor.  Curious, I stepped outside and asked if there was anything I could help him with.  He said we were using drastically less water than the rest of the residents and was sent to check if the meter was malfunctioning.  It was, and he replaced it.
  • I think the best thing Brian Williams could have done would have been to stick with his appearance on Letterman.  It would have been the perfect forum to explain himself, casual and friendly.  And since it would be on another network, that takes away the perception of showing favoritism to a colleague or coworker, though you may have to look past their admiration for each other.  It would almost be akin to Cheney going on Hannity after shooting his friend in the face, the difference being we aren’t dealing with an elected official.  Sure, the NBC brass and Jimmy Fallon would not appreciate it, but it would have helped get him back on track.  I would tell the NBC and Fallon that you have to keep the long game in mind, not the short game.
  • ‘Better Call Saul’ – We’re just two shows in, but I like what I see.
  • There’s a house down the street from us that has a large stone in their yard with Texas A&M carved in it.  The family always flies their A&M flag on game days and you always see them wear Aggie gear.  Yesterday I found out their son is named Kyle, as in Kyle Field.  There’s such a thing as being a fan, there’s such a thing as being proud, and then there’s something called obsession.
  • Ugliest of College Football – What It’s Like to Have Bobby Petrino Pull Your Offer 48 Hours Before Signing Day
  • I really like the chemistry between Gordon and Bullock in ‘Gotham’.  It’s taken a bit for them to get there, but things are really starting to come together for that show.
  • Last night was date night and we used our $50 gift certificate to Fireside Pies.  If it wasn’t for the gift certificate we would have eaten at another establishment.  That place might serve the most overrated pizza in all of DFW.
  • Buzzfeed – 8 “Breaking Bad” References From The “Better Call Saul” Premiere – They’re reaching on a few of these.
  • Buzzfeed – Magical Then And Now Photos Of Disneyland Throughout The Years
  • Secret stash of Moon artifacts found hidden in Neil Armstrong’s closet – Of all the places that reported this, I like what this site did by showing you the objects from public pictures.
  • GIF – A pullout bunk bed
  • Something for you guitar folks – Chordify – a free online music service – made for and by music enthusiasts – that transforms music from YouTube, Deezer, SoundCloud or your private collection, into chords.
  • The 10 Biggest Blunders in The History Of Espionage
  • An interesting article about new technology, X-ray phase contrast imaging (XPCT), that can read an ancient scroll while it is still rolled up.
  • Texas professor (Huston-Tillotson University) moving out of dumpster he lived in for 1 year
  • ​When Superintelligent AI Arrives, Will Religions Try to Convert It? – “I don’t see Christ’s redemption limited to human beings,” Reverend Dr. Christopher J. Benek told me in a recent interview. Benek is an Associate Pastor of Providence Presbyterian Church in Florida and holds masters degrees in divinity and theology from Princeton University. “It’s redemption to all of creation, even AI,” he said.
  • Winter Wonderland: Photos of an Abandoned Indoor Mall Filled with Snow
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
  • It’s nice to see Sony and Marvel reach a Spider-Man agreement.
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