Gallegos

Haha ... It's funny because the music is bad.

You say that now but have you tried the sushi in Rexburg?! Well, technically it's sushi adjacent. Ok, It's elk meat and mashed potatoes. But it's friggin outstanding.

The new Pope is from Dolton is not a sentence that I would ever expect to write. Wow. Crazy.

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Chat GPT, explain Twain's quote - "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning"?

Political marketing 101:
* Post pictures of your opponents smiling and looking happy
* Show a vote for that person. Give them the image of voting yes next to smiling faces.
* Add some hearts or other positive imagery. Maybe use a bright color associated with love. Make a strong association!

Not so brilliant.

Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey died today at the age of 102. From the family: “While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her life on earth."

These tariff games are stupid. Trump plays short games while the rest of the world plays long ones. He's going to burn so many bridges that the rest of the world will just move on to doing business without the US. Easier than dealing with someone who pull the trigger on using leverage at every turn

He's not another Joe Manchin. Fetterman has no philosophy on governance. His only shtick is acting like he's above the fray and doesn't have to comply. Manchin at least had a political point of view that he espoused and stood behind. Fetterman is just a hack.

Get your kids vaccinated ASAP. Get your COVID vaccines if you are on that path. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Driving a Tesla is the new red hat.

Going 5 months without alcohol again to start this year. The tough part is getting used to not having the crutch. But I'm finding it easier than last year.

Somewhere the editor of the Sopranos finale is smoking a joint and saying "this is what I've been trying to tell you all, bro"

I think this is the smart route. Endure a few years of dark ages for a new renninasance in 4 years.

Correct. The Dems drove them out because they'd rather have a minority in the Senate than have people that vote only 90% with their side.

That has never managed a team larger than 8 people nor a budget larger than a couple million dollars. Hiring him is the opposite of merit. Trump just wanted a yes man in this role and that's what he got.

Rest in peace Garth Hudson. The Band is now gone. That generation is leaving us rather quickly now.

Two Chicago Bears observations that after last night:
1. Caleb Williams can do big things with a better offensive line
2. Washington doesn't seem to miss Montez Sweat as much as we all thought they would

Is there a world in which people understand that the images are from different days and that people sometimes wear different things each day?

The HC needs to be cut, that's for sure. Losing Brisker, stacking offensive penalties, and giving up 4.9 yds per run hasn't helped.

But this starts at the very top. The ownership refuses to hire competent football leaders. They want nice guys that look good in the Sunday foursome.

How Eberflues is still employed by the Chicago Bears this morning is beyond me. What a terrible organization.

Genuinely curious. What is an example of a questionable product?

I just turned 50 and completed my 7th competition. I love it, but I also enjoy the types of athletic events where suffering is a key feature. It's designed to elicit high levels of discomfort. But it's also a running race, mostly. So if you're a good runner, it's easier, I think.

Jazz, Herbie Hancock, piano, music

Want to listen to more jazz but don't know where to start? This is a pretty good jumping off point.

I remind myself 'slow is smooth, smooth is fast' often. It calms my brain and centers my thinking. It's cliche to call it a life hack. It feels more like I'm using my brain in the way it was intended.

Hyrox workout of the day

Repeat 4x:

500m run
40m BBJ
500m run
30 Wall Balls
500m run
30 lunges

Congrats! Such a fun event. It's a running race first, so be sure to get those 1ks in as much as possible during training.

Robert Palmer is the Grateful Dead of blue-eyed soul. Many of his greatest songs are covers but better than the originals.

I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - (play this song now if you have a second) - is a JAM. But alas, it's a cover. Sailin' Shoes, Sneaking Sally, Hey Julia ... all covers.

Eric Clapton seems to be a very polarizing figure on social media. People calibrate his value as an artist by who he is as a person. Much of his guitar work is brilliant and transformative. His songwriting is, credit to Almost Famous, incendiary.