Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it,
or so we've all been told...
or so we've all been told...
Lessons from the past may not always ward off doom and gloom, but they can provide insights into the present and even the future.
Variations on the repeating-history theme appear alongside debates about who said what when. Irish statesman Edmund Burke is often misquoted as having said, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” Spanish philosopher George Santayana is credited with having said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” while Winston Churchill wrote, “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
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Cuban has been vocal about his support of those who wish to kneel during the playing of the national anthem, the practice Kaepernick began in 2016 and which became a lightning rod for unfounded and unrealistic racial issues.
The outspoken Mavericks owner told ESPN last July of the potential for his team’s players to kneel during the anthem: “If they were taking a knee, and they were being respectful, I’d be proud of them” and that he hoped he would “join them.” He later tweeted, in response to what he called “The National Anthem Police,” that if critics of the nonviolent protest of systemic racism in the United States took issue then they could “complain to your boss and ask why they don’t play the National Anthem every day before you start work.”
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British nonsensical brilliance.
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The Deck Prism has been used since 1840 to illuminate the lower level of ships.
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I finally, after 50+ years of blade shaving, bought an electric razor. I got this one. I swear - I had no idea these things are that easy to use.
For under $ 30.00, this is a good deal:
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The day before the music died?
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Travelers to England can face 10 years in prison under new COVID-19 policy
That means everywhere in the UK. Looks like I won't be seeing my brother again for quite a while.
Any traveler who visits the England from a "red list" country faces steep fines a possible 10-year prison sentence. Also, residents of the UK and Ireland arriving in England from the places on the government’s “red list” will have to purchase a “quarantine package” that costs £1,750 (US$2,400) per person and covers accommodation, virus testing and other items.
They're not too over the top are they?
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Thankfully, this doesn't work for cops and firemen.
Cloud computing company Salesforce is joining other Silicon Valley tech giants in announcing a substantial shift in how it allows its employees to work. In a blog post published Tuesday, the company says the “9-to-5 workday is dead” and that it will allow employees to choose one of three categories that dictate how often, if ever, they return to the office once it’s safe to do so.
Salesforce will also give employees more freedom to choose what their daily schedules look like. The company joins other tech firms like Facebook and Microsoft that have announced permanent work-from-home policies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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This is a great little thing to have in an emergency, especially when the power goes out from storms.
Living here in Florida - Hurricane country - our power goes out for a coupla days just about every year.
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I think I may be a little confused.
So they give you a number to call to make an appointment, and when you call that number, you're told you can't make an appointment over the phone. Do I have this right Jersey?
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This is subtle but it isn't, really.
The Impact of a Book
'The Castle' is an art installation project created by Mexican artist Jorge Méndez Blake that subtly examines the impact of a single outside force. For the installation, he constructed a 75 x 13 foot brick wall that balances on top of a single copy of Franz Kafka’s book 'The Castle'. The mortarless wall bulges at the site of the inserted text, creating an arch that extends to the top of the precarious structure.
Although a larger metaphor could be applied to the installation no matter what piece of literature was chosen, Méndez Blake specifically selected The Castle to pay tribute to Kafka’s lifestyle and work. Kafka’s novel showcased how a small idea can have a monumental presence.
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It's not just us - it's everywhere.
Biden's press secretary Jen Psaki snaps at ANOTHER Fox News reporter who asks about 'issues' with trans girls competing in sports and gets told 'trans rights are human rights'.
This is gonna be fun to watch. Fucked up for the country to be sure, but it beats the fuck outta watchin' Let's make a deal reruns.
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Every guy has had at least one Jenny.
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I'll leave you thinking about these gals:
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Do you keep a First Aid kit in your vehicle?
If you don't, don'tcha think ya should?
This is a pretty good one and it'll fit under your front seat if ya don't wanna keep it in the trunk. Take a look:
Comes complete with a FREE Bonus 32-Piece Mini First Aid Kit
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The former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ, who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978, died on February 5 at the age of 67 after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. The Missouri native, who also briefly worked as a professional wrestler in the 1990s, was an Olympic gold medalist, winning the light heavyweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
After his fight with Ali, a reporter asked Spinks what he was gonna do with the prize money. Spinks said - 'I'se gonna get me some new teefiz'...
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What is it with the State of Iowa and plane crashes? Audie Murphy,Rocky Marciano, the Buddy Holly entourage, a US Rep or Sen and Otis Redding was only several miles away in Wisc when his plane went down. Talk about the USA's answer to the Bermuda Triangle.
ReplyDeleteI got to meet Leon Spinks after Mike Ditka had hired him as a personality in his restaurant in Chicago. I ran into him at my place once and when someone bought him a drink it consisted of a bottle of Stroh's,a shot of Crown Royal and a Double Remy and Coke. That baby cost 8.00 in 1988. If you stuck with just drinking draft beer back then you could get yourself a pretty good drunk on for 8 bucks. In short Leon Spinks was just your typical ghetto shine when all was said and done. And his teeth were still effed up too. Prolly had to hock the denture plate
easy with the disparaging idioms my friend - we don't wanna piss anybody off...
DeleteRegarding the Alex Trabeck clothes thing for the homeless, that should come in handy, as I hear there's a new game show and magazine coming by, and for, the homeless called "Better Crates and Cartons"....with loving memory, and great fondness for, George Carlin....
ReplyDeleteSo they can go on 'job interviews'. A quote from the show...
DeleteThe deck prism, they have done that with water bottles in tin roof shanties.
ReplyDeleteThat's where I first saw it too...
DeleteI don't know if you've heard but NJ's favorite son,Bruce Springsteen got hammered with a DUI in the Garden State. Probably Trump's fault
ReplyDeleteI'll touch on that tomorrow morning...
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