alcohell

food is fuel

password anxiety

 

pettiness

"My advice, for what it’s worth: try not to be distracted by the faintly discourteous, the mildly incompetent, the harmlessly obnoxious. Roll with the delayed trains, dropped litter and misused apostrophes. Save your powder for the truly malevolent creatures now stalking the land."

- Hugh Laurie

hopeful economy

 

nil desperandum

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

Jōhatsu

Jōhatsu or jouhatsu refers to the people in Japan who purposely vanish from their established lives without a trace. Disappear here.

Nazis partied

 

don't be intimidated

"The biggest man was a baby."
- Bob Marley [1945-1981]

iconoclast

alma mater

 

pot roast

 On hearing from the President that he was stepping down, Kamala was sleepless so made a pot roast:

Earn $15k travelling the world

Apply here.

food therapy

 

World Mental Heath Day

 Focus on the workplace here.

tobacco and alcohol built empires

Boomer entertainment

losing religion

 

Jennifer Aniston's new dog charity

 Here.

Rhodes Scholar NBA Champion Senator

birth of the Soviet Union

be wealthy

Gehry's brain institite

before the crises

brick is dead

Wahlburger review

St. Paul's

making gargoyles

Yelled his way to the top

the USA's next next president

hubris

 

Buddhism and Canadian Tire

Via ChatGPT:

Buddhism's influence on Canadian Tire isn't widely documented or obvious, as Canadian Tire is a large retail corporation primarily focused on automotive, hardware, and home products in Canada. However,
if we consider the broader impact of Buddhist principles, it might manifest in more subtle ways, such as:

Corporate Culture: Some companies incorporate mindfulness and ethical practices into their corporate culture, which aligns with Buddhist values of mindfulness, compassion, and ethical behavior. While there’s no specific evidence that Canadian Tire has adopted such practices directly from Buddhism, many modern businesses are influenced by these broader principles.

Employee Wellness: Buddhism’s emphasis on mental well-being and stress reduction could influence company wellness programs. Canadian Tire, like many companies, might adopt practices that help employees manage stress and improve overall well-being, which can be indirectly related to Buddhist concepts.

Sustainability and Ethical Practices: Buddhism often emphasizes living in harmony with the environment and ethical consumption. While Canadian Tire’s specific sustainability initiatives aren’t directly linked to Buddhist teachings, the company’s commitment to environmental responsibility could be seen as aligning with similar values.

Community Engagement: Buddhist principles often highlight the importance of community and supporting others. Canadian Tire’s community involvement, such as charitable donations and support for
local initiatives, could reflect a broader, indirectly Buddhist-inspired commitment to community welfare.

Overall, while Buddhism may not have a direct and explicit influence on Canadian Tire, the principles of mindfulness, ethical behavior, and community support could align with some of the company’s practices and values.

Ax

abattoir

posh paris

on a great ancient sea

infinite loop

"A victim mentality is the ingenious cloak of self-betrayal. The character never develops. The story never ends - an infinite loop of personal hell."
- J. Mike Fields

misplaced confidence

you're beautiful

celebrity pints

stick to the knitting

poverty the mother of invention

dawn of time scene

do schools still teach this?

sleepy dogs

animal sanctuary

millionaire degenerates

origin and fate of the universe

restoration

ska precursor

relatives

elusive

cheese shop

the deadliest weapon was charm

poshest food market

A Canadian tours Harrod's

diddly squat

 

Mouth of a Crocodile, Kubi Fora, 1965

"I'm learning that human pressure on wildlife is becoming increasingly dangerous. You've got to be more alert because more animals have been pushed around, wounded, subjected to human harassment, ambushed, all kinds of stress. When they attack, it's totally predictable."

- Peter Beard [1938-2020]

American innocence

on cooking

end of the run

captain slow's retirement scheme

Glasgow

A Canadian on Lamborghini

every Las Vegas Strip hotel

Japanese vending machines

fishy

south west england atheist

water flowing underground

only "primo" ingredients

The Beast

dogs living their purpose

samurai canine

heat

humanity's greatest accomplishment

a chef in the middle of changing food

clotted cream and strawberries

FBI: "... utter depravity."

wanted to shoot his parents

the year steve jobs was born

Little White House

restricted diet

when pennies bought houses

reshaped earth

 

on scholarships

"The (award) is not an end in itself; it is a means to further learning."
- From the Scout Handbook circa 1950.

butler service

Buying and Selling Gold and Silver Scams

The Swamp

 

Architects of Victory

 

Winston Churchill [1874-1965] at Checkers with friend.

"The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."
- Charles de Gaulle [1890-1970]

Knall

" Say what you want. Hitler did kill Hitler."
- Alice Fraser

british wit

maternal heritage

grunge rock

unemployable

folk rock

turned down billion dollar tour offer

never surrender

alma mater

 

Richard Gere's Inn

Reserve here.

modern lies

high-school dropouts

 

on showbiz

"The safest thing is to take a chance."
- Elaine May [born 1932]

AI search engine

 

The differentiator is that citations are provided:

perplexity.ai

Kramer gets a job

afternoon tea at the Ritz

nazi demise became inevitable

a special place in hell for them

just because you're hyperventalating ...

... doesn't mean you're right.

illusions, delusions

a national identity is forged

confluence of alpha hobbies

on edge

medieval project

Napoleon's last 100 days

 

true cost of vlogging

Monthly vlogging costs amount to about $4k.

cool britannia

hard

sausage making

DC

lost decades

solo

 

plus the shampoo cost goes way up too

 $3500 for full head hair implants compared to more than 10xs that elsewhere. 

absurdity

temptation island

incentive to sit somewhere else

turmoil

compare and contrast

sacked

 

weak yen means deals

Grand Seiko can go for just $85 compared to thousands here. 

lucrative losing

 

how meta

"I don't think you want a management structure that's just managers managing managers, managing managers, managing managers, managing the people who are doing the work."

- Mark Zuckerberg

flat surfaces

"The new architecture of transparency and lightness comes from Japan and Europe."
- Arthur Erickson [1924-2009]

stage fright

coaxing

flower farm

 

spiral

 

"A victim mentality is the ingenious cloak of self-betrayal. The character never develops. The story never ends - an infinite loop of personal hell."
- J. Mike Fields

from disruptor to incumbent

Fraud

long-lived without alcohol

 1970s babysitter here.

urgent

"Appear as though you're late for a train."
- Peter O'Toole's acting advice

a loser?

The Man Who Built Modern Las Vegas

Part 1 Part 2

early hospitality

great art is inexplicable

Sinatra sings Mrs. Robinson

death penalty

JFK's contribution

no tongue twerking

skeptic converted

 

Why some Mensans pick low status work

Mathew 5.5: The meek shall inherit the earth.

maintained a 9-5 schedule

nostalgia

 

ageism or routine stupidity?

"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."

- Dan Quayle was born on February 4, 1947. He made this comment during a speech on May 19, 1989, when he was 42 years old.

inspired by Churchill

 

prodigy

"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.'
- Blaise Pascal [1623-1662]

empire treachery

 

“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.”
― T.E. Lawrence in the Seven Pillars of Wisdom where he lost the initial thousand page draft on a train.

consistently the best vegas option

 

may shortly lose status as most corrupt administration

On being elected President: "I am not fit for this office and never should have been here. Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little."

- Warren G. Harding [1865-1923]

anachronistic

 

on acting

 

"I become someone else because I'm very insecure."
- Billy Dee Williams [born 1937]

hooked

"Some read for pleasure, which is innocent; others read for instruction, which is praiseworthy; yet still others read out of habit, which is neither innocent nor praiseworthy."

- Somerset Maugham [1874-1965]

20%

 

To Insure Promptness [TIPs]

when the afternoon is too late

 

naive mania

 

no time for death

"If you can dream it, you can do it. I have yet to meet anyone quite so stubborn as myself and animated by this overpowering passion that leaves me no time for thought or anything else."

- Enzo Ferrari [1898-1988]

contemporary minimalists

true cost of alcoholism

 

escape to the south of France

Endeavored  to explode the senses here.

sugar and chocolate

18 for eternity

television's angry young man died early

elaborate entanglement

billionaire meditation advice

breakfast, lunch, dinner

2nd month

anxiety, imposter syndrome

Sinatra's Smells Like Teen Spirit

 

hummingbirds

 

A free semi-retirement hobby conceived during a nap has turned into serious sales.  

villain counselor

“If circumstances lead me, I will find Where truth is hid”

– Polonius in Hamlet, Act II, Scene ii

MD MBA leaves London for Sweden

 

quiet in the roaring 20s

President Calvin Coolidge [1872-1933] was often referred to as "Silent Cal" due to his reputation for being a man of few words. He was known for his reserved and stoic demeanor, both in public and private settings. Coolidge was not known for delivering lengthy speeches or engaging in verbose communication.

One of the most famous anecdotes contributing to his nickname occurred during a social event. According to the story, a woman seated next to Coolidge at a dinner party told him that she had made a bet with her friends that she could get him to say more than two words. Coolidge reportedly responded, "You lose." This incident exemplifies the perception of his reticence and contributed to the development of the "Silent Cal" moniker.

Coolidge served as the 30th President of the United States from 1923 to 1929, completing the term left vacant by the death of President Warren G. Harding and then being elected for a full term in 1924. His reserved style of communication and his emphasis on limited government and fiscal conservatism defined his presidency.

- HatTip Chat GPT

failure

“There's nothing left to do but get drunk.”

- Franklin Pierce [1804-1869] on leaving the White House

transcendentalism and realism

"Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; (I am large. I contain multitudes)."

- Walt Whitman [1819-1892]

surface incongruity

"I like to read music and listen to books on tape."
- Steven Wright [born 1955]

communication style

"I only do email."
- Mark Cuban [born 1958]

meditation styles

 

stamp the sport

 A new kind of athlete:

global tech layoffs are accelerating

Attributable partly to AI which works 24/7/365 and demands no compensation:

https://layoffs.fyi

fanciful but works

"For world peace, teach one million children to meditate and they will teach parents, siblings, everyone else."  

- Director David Lynch who overseas the "Transcendental Meditation" brand

appealing cold war era propaganda

 

sewing seeds of doubt

 

future or flop?

 To start, no Apps.

elixer

"America's present need is not heroics but healing; not nostrums but normalcy; not revolution but restoration." 

- Warren G. Harding [1865-1923]

free grant money season

 

black comedy

 

eradicate the abused