"The fall of Trantor,” said Seldon, “cannot be stopped by any conceivable effort. It can be hastened easily, however.
- I Asimov, Foundation

Lincoln Park Pirates YouTube video by Steve Goodman - Topic

"there's more cars than places to put them" he said, "but I got room for them all. so round them up boys cuz I want some more toys at the lot by the grocery store."

To remain open to wonder. To trust what cannot be reduced. To hear what the closed heart cannot.
- T Brown, 1718. Ireland

hold on a second we haven't run all these scenarios through Claude or Gemini or GPT? or NexusAI? build better prompts! (that includes you Howard.. lol)

I like Bill Nighy. I've liked him for a long time. this performance was definitely a worthy academy award nomination performance. Ikiru ♥️

U2 - BAD (Wide Awake in America) YouTube video by Paul's remixes from around the world

I'm wide awake
I'm not sleeping

finding a pair of jeans is what Joseph Campbell would insist on calling the hero's journey

and just like that, Bob's your uncle

It's A Wonderful Life - "Each man's life touches so many other lives" YouTube video by Jon Macht

how each man's life touches another man's life

Chicago bears overall Hall of Fame conversion rate over that same period of time it's 1.22% ranking them number seven on the list, behind the cowboys, the raiders, the Titans for Christ's sake, and 3 more. but at least we're not the Carolina Panthers

Genesis - Robbery, Assault And Battery (Official Audio) YouTube video by Genesis

robbery, assault and battery
the felon and his felony

in between DJ tracks at the dance club Thomas Jefferson, one of our founding fathers said "once every 250 years the people need a swift kick in the ass. that'll get them moving again so they're not complacent".

this would be a great metric dashboard entry to look and see how pro teams convert first rounds to Hall of famers and non-first rounds to Hall of famers

this is what my intern gave back to me our number is differ. I might trust yours more

I thought I'd give my intern Bob a try and see what it thought

Put the Message In the Box YouTube video by World Party - Topic

The world says
Give a little bit
Give a little bit of your love to me
'Cause I'm waiting right here with my open arms

She says: "Give a little bit
Give a little bit of your soul to me
'Cause I'm waiting to behold your many charms"
Is that love in the air? She says

happy earth day 🌍🌎🌏🌐

Greenzo Saving The World | 30 Rock YouTube video by 30 Rock Official

if you really want to save the environment you'll buy a GE front-loading washing machine

the American spring

the easiest way to think about it is like this
Colloquium on Towel Friction = serious scholars in sensible shoes
Symposium on Towel Friction = now we have badges, folders, and a continental breakfast

Well the spare was flat and I got uptight
'Cause there wasn't a fillin' station in sight
So I jes' limped down the shoulder on the rim

I went as far as I could and when I stopped the car
It was right in front of this little bar
A kinda ominous lookin' joint called the FBI
- Uneasy Rider part II

Jes' as I cross that DC line
I heard that highway start to whine
And I knew that left rear tire was about to go

Night By Night YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic

there's a place long ago in my memory. I remember, Michael discovered it. we'd go there smoke a bowl, have a beer or two, listen to Texas pirate radio on ionic skips, and talk about the world as we knew it. and in the background ... my mind drifts back to that time and place

there's a whole litany. there's a whole laundry list. there's a whole recipe, for building what needs to be done. everybody's grabbing at most anything that has to be fixed because, we found all the things we don't want.

so the story becomes intrigue beyond the castle walls

making broad sweeping generalities is often dangerous. what if I were to tell you, as I said years ago, Donald Trump is the key to unlock the treasury and all your hopes and desires. he does not know the meaning of fear! (or chair! for that matter). the state? the state is me 👑

just sign here.

yeah but I'd rather take that half hour and try to think of ways to build bridges. that's Jeff Bridges. we need a new dude.

the new lost cause