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Who do you trust?
I don’t know if there are still daredevils around. I do know there is a Marvel character called Daredevil (“real” name Matt Murdock), and I even know Daredevil: Born Again will air on Disney+ sometime in 2025. What I’m wondering about is people like Evel Knievel and Karl Wallenda and
The advantages of time travel
Back To The Future was one of those delightful movies with a great cast, a solid story, likeable characters, and a bad guy named Biff. The good guy wins, which is what viewers want, but the writers were savvy enough to create an opening for a sequel. That came four
Does where you live live in you?
Many years ago I was the emcee for my high school class’s 20th reunion. It was actually our first reunion, but it came 20 years after our graduation. Overachievers. Anyway, one of the things I said in my little talk was this: “I’m really glad I grew up here, and
Almost — but not quite — good
Do you know the difference between good and not quite good? It’s a lot like the difference between a Rolex watch and a fake Rolex watch. I can explain that one with a true story. For several years, my wife traveled around the world on business. On one of those
Toby Keith, Fuzzy Lines, and Justice
So far on social media, you can’t get canceled for being a country music fan. At least I don’t think the Thought Police have gone that far in America. And that is a good thing, because I am a country music fan. One of my favorites — I know because
What we can all learn from American Ninja Warrior — and even the Olympics
If you aren’t familiar with American Ninja Warrior, it is not a person dressed in black, silent as a snail but faster than a hummingbird. It is a TV show, and it is good. Now if you are a regular reader, you know that when I say “good” I don’t
Them’s fightin’ words!
I learned the phrase that is the title of this post back in the 60’s on TV westerns. But it was already in use in 1917, and maybe earlier. “Fightin’ words,” I learned, were words spoken to someone that provoked them to respond physically. Usually it a was a good
Lean in to win
Noah Lyles was running a race in Paris, France a few days ago. Overflowing with confidence, Lyles had predicted victory. When I say predicted, I’m talking Muhammad Ali style. Ali would even tell you which round of the fight would be his opponent’s last. Some of that was psychological warfare.
What can I say?
Perhaps, like me, you’ve been watching the Olympics. You don’t have to be a sports fan to watch these athletes perform. In fact every Olympics I find myself watching sports I know little or nothing about. This year — even before the opening ceremony — I watched rugby sevens. Personally
The deception of Artificial Intelligence
With all the political correctness in the world these days, I had to laugh at myself just now. I was about to write: “Have you noticed that AI makes us use capital letters when we refer to it?” Then I thought, “Gosh, I really don’t want to offend AI by
Those who call evil good and good evil
Have you ever tried to help someone and been smacked down for it? If you are older than about 20, the answer is probably yes. It could be something as innocuous as holding a door open for someone (a classic — and classy — do good move), and then having
A house divided needs new math
Are you good at math? Some people are absolute whizzes when it comes to numbers, and I’m fascinated by that. Once I watched as my head tennis pro (I was the general manager of an athletic club) negotiated his pay package with the club’s owner. The tennis pro, who was
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