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I’m reading Rick Rubin’s “Creative” latest release right now which is equal parts genius and imbecilic about a quarter of the way in. https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886#immersive-view_1674099308689

I read and enjoyed All The Pretty Horses some years back and never continued with the trilogy. Maybe I’ll revisit.

Nope. TNR is the standard in my narrow view. Also double space refers to the lines, not two spaces after a period. Same. Automatic disqualification of whatever it is they are submitting for.

Wrong. TNR, double spaced, and 12 font is the only acceptable way. Arial, Calibri, etc. are all evil

Representation Matters. Netflix chyron out front shoulda told ya.

It’s gotten so bad I almost feel sorry for him, I find myself rooting for him to have a big or good run just for his mental health at this point. Father Time will get us all and render us all useless at something we were good at and made a living doing; I take no joy in watching him be enfeebled.

You have some serious issues man

Now this: The mural in Deep Ellum that captured the imagination and sentiment of many Mavericks fans, but also raised the ire of team governor Mark Cuban, is no more. Local artist Preston Pannek told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday that he has painted over his much publicized Luka Doncic “Please send help” mural, doing so at Doncic’s request. Pannek said that he and his wife, House of Pannek co-artist Adrienne Creasey-Pannek, will collaborate with Doncic on a replacement mural in the next few weeks. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2023/01/17/local-artist-paints-over-luka-doncic-please-send-help-mural-at-doncics-request/

Just making sure you are focused. Doesn't seem like your head has been in the game lately, you know? What's going on, pal? You okay? We've known each other a long time, you can trust me, just want to know how I can help you get back to your old you...

I don't disagree with y'all, I've worked remote nearly my whole career, I get it.

I read his Cancer tome, Emperor of All Maladies and dropped it about a 1/3 of the way through and didn't like it. Maybe I'll try this or GIM with these reviews

Like with most things in life, the truth probably is in the middle. I'm sure there is inefficiency and unproductivity from WFH, but it's not a panacea and the toothpaste is out of the tube, so striking a balanced chord seems to be the optimal outcome.

Came here to see if there is any commentary around this-- I saw some emails were leaked of Cuban being a baby and throwing a fit instead of taking some accountability.

Force your kids to watch VeggieTales only until they are 16

As Disney (Iger) and Google and Microsoft and Starbucks have all been publicly chided for taking a firmer return to work stance, Musk is now back-tracking a bit on remote work....but it looks like it's not for employee experience but rather to not pay rent? haha this guy.

For all the grief that McCarthy gets as a coach and how everyone hates him and thinks he sucks, take a look at Pre-McCarthy era Cowboys from 2000-2020 and the McCarthy era from 2020-Present: 20 seasons predating McCarthy (Parcells, Phillips, Garrett); 10 playoff appearances (.500); 3 wins. 3 seasons: 2 playoff appearances (.667); 1 win. Not a huge sample size, but the question I have is: what would the numbers and sample need to look like for people to put some respect back on McCarthy's name? Curious what that defined success criteria looks like for the most ardent McCarthy haters.

I already know you think my tastes suck (e.g. Parks and Rec thread), but count me as someone who passes on anything Mindy Kaling. Mainly my bias is from when I was a consultant for a household name, big tech company pre-Covid. Before Covid these big tech firms would pay for celebrities to come in and do corporate gigs for big events (corporate kick offs, annual customer conferences, etc.) I’ve seen some really good ones, like Jerry Seinfeld workshopping what would show up his Netflix special at WorkDay Rising, but have also seen some horrible ones— like Mindy Kaling. Maybe she was just cashing a check and mailing it in, but she was seriously unfunny in every interaction.

I was wrong, thought Dak was fantastic, this is what you can get when your QB plays with confidence. Hope this begins a good streak!

She, along with one of the Verrick Tech bros, was in HBO's Succession, which made me think there are probably others and the HBO casting person went to the HBO bench first.

As a card-carrying member of the Dallas Zoo, it is awful-awful. I remember one time years ago my kids goaded me into going to the janky McDonald’s with the zoo theme next door and it was no different than the McDonalds across from The State Fair. Filthy, disgusting and drug-addled. I’ve heard that area is a huge risk for getting your catalytic converters stolen as well.

Yea, Xavier is a whole mood and I'm here for it.

h/t The New Yorker: -- To Whom It May Concern, My name is George Santos Rockefeller. I have a wide breadth of experience that I believe makes me an excellent candidate for a position at your company, which is a company that I founded. Let’s start with my educational experience. I’m an alum, of course, but I’m also one of many alumni. Harvard, Yale, the Sorbonne—these are all names of colleges. I got grades, and I sat down in various seats for numerous tests. And, during my school years, I took many classes—all of which I also taught. After graduation, I started my own business: Amazon. But I soon gave it all up in pursuit of my life’s true calling: winning a Nobel Prize. I won, of course, but then I donated the prize and money and any mention of my name to an animal shelter that doesn’t have an address or phone number anymore. Do not try to contact them. For a number of years, I worked in the financial sector at places like Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. I did such an amazing job that, if you ask my former bosses about me, they remain so stunned by my endeavors to this day that they’ll only respond, “Who?” My next career was in the world of self-help. I travelled around giving sermons and healing people with my hands and was followed by twelve committed disciples. But I learned that you can’t always trust your co-workers, and I quit while I was ahead—just before one of them was about to betray me. Now, onto the stuff that really matters. My most recent work experience was as a congressional representative for the great state of New York. I served eight terms, and then became President of the United States. And, if my time in office taught me one thing, it’s these two things: work hard, be honest, and refuse to ever admit you’re wrong. As for my personal background, unfortunately my entire family perished in the September 11th terrorist attacks, in 2001. You can call any one of them today and they will attest to this. Also, I am of Jewish descent, in the same way that Canadians are from Australia. Does that make sense? All of this certainly positions me to be your top candidate, but let’s answer the most pressing question: Why should you hire me? Well, I believe that your company could use the voice and mind of an elder statesman, and that describes me to a T. I am a hundred years old. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter, which I definitely wrote. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, George Santos Shakespeare ♦

Hail, Caesar! by Coen Bros struck me as a send up making fun of real life political communists and laymen commies.

I think the article addressed that. They had the DNA sample from the sheath button (his grave mistake we've always said has been leaving that behind) and from there they start building out a family tree model based on the DNA database, triangulated with hyundai elantra owner list that was queried, and they get a short list of suspects. They followed him to verify the DNA from the dad's garbage:

I was shocked it was such a common thing. Back in my day, we just did the gross drugs we scored. I talked to a hard charging colleague who lives in Miami and I off-hand said something about how scary it is to me these days and I'm glad I sowed my wild oates when I did, and he said "oh we test everything, everytime. no worries" Blew my mind, it's become a best practice in partying.