Hey, kids! It's your old buddy Steve King telling you that if they ban a book in your school, haul your ass to the nearest bookstore or library ASAP and find out what they don't want you to read.
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Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity:
“Stupidity is a more dangerous enemy of the good than evil,”
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Evil can be guarded against. Stupidity cannot. The world's evil people have little power without the help of the world's many stupid people.
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It isn’t every day that you meet your heroes.
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This is worth reading and thinking about especially if you think you have "it" figured out
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“The Silk Roads: A New History of the World,” Peter Frankopan. The best history book I’ve read in the past decade.
goodreads.com/book/show/2561
Tale of two worlds:
In one, people are wondering about a missile landing in Poland.
In another, millions of people are trying to get Taylor Swift tickets.
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Another US election, another "Land doesn't vote, people do" style map showing the election results.
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“I can’t believe that we ain’t talking about basketball. We’re talking about this idiot.”
Chuck speaks on Kyrie
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Thinking of this monologue about Mike Lee from HBO’s The Newsroom that aired TEN YEARS AGO. Mike Lee was extreme then, he’s extreme now. VOTE HIM OUT.
“No one should be laughing anymore, they should be scared shitless.” #UTSenDebate
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RETWEET for your chance to win one of two autographed baseballs as part of Fan Appreciation Weekend!
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The Arctic Ocean photographed in the same place 105 years ago vs. today.
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All the crude stereotypes about higher education are way out of line with reality.
There were literally 7,767 degrees awarded in area, ethnic, cultural, gender & group studies in 2019-2020 out of 2,038,041 degrees.
That's 0.4%. Not 4%. Not 40%. 0.4%.
nces.ed.gov/programs/diges
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Just looking at our numbers by major and if you think gender and ethnic studies are a threat, good news: that’s about four dozen people in a university of 23,000 undergrads. We have substantially more sports management majors!
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To destroy the human spirit, dictators start by dissolving the human spine.
Authoritarianism culminates in wars and concentration camps, but it begins its assault by attacking the truth and corrupting people's ability to think for themselves. Its fuel is fear.
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Finished “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” Anna Sale on my morning shakeout run. I really enjoyed the thought provoking topics covered.
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Time it took to reach 150 million subscribers:
Netflix: 12 years, 5 months
Disney+: 2 years, 7 months
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Run with us on Thursday nights! Our fun runs are just that - FUN! Meet us at the store at 6pm weekly.
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A Message to and from Mister Senator Ted Cruz...Attorney at Law
#PassthePactact
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My latest running audiobook, “Let's Talk About Hard Things” by Anna Sale The miles are going to really pile up in the coming month & I needed something to keep me going and motivated.
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Thanks to Jackie from Brooks for bringing the awesome demo shoes and the snacks and beverages for the after party last night! The new Glycerin 20 was definitely a winner.
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By finishing “Financial & Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions,” John J. Wild, & the accounting module I was taking, I am another step closer to my next major goal.
Such a profound and prophetic observation, Zappa was correct and saw the path American politics were heading. I am not sure Novak would laugh at him now.
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Zegart showed deep professionalism in that. I would recommend this book for anyone looking to learn more about the history & workings of the US intelligence apparatus.
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created a intellectually stimulating & well researched read/listen that was fact-based and academically sound. I am thoroughly impressed how she was able to cover such a potentially politically charged topic and remain politically agnostic throughout the book;
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Even with all my recent long runs & marathon training, “Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence,” Amy B. Zegart, took me a little while to finish. goodreads.com/book/show/5781
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To be fair, ketchup belongs on walls before it belongs on a hot dog twitter.com/MollyJongFast/
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When it comes to gun reform, why does it sound like Mitch McConnell is more concerned with protecting the Constitution than the people the Constitution is supposed to protect?
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“Rob Gronkowski Made $70 Million In NFL Salary But Never Spent It—Here’s How” - Sports Illustrated
How Gronk managed his finances is a wise guide for even the middle class income earner & especially for someone just entering the workforce.
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My latest completed read is a step toward a greater goal: “Marketing,” by Dhruv Grewal
goodreads.com/book/show/5992
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Much better run this morning. Ran without listening to a podcast/audiobook and I was able to keep stride much better. Also, mentally I was focused on running and, I believe, I lose that listening to a podcast.
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Studying about Brand Repositioning in my marketing homework and came across this example of a failed rebranding attempt by the city of Frederick, MD. Just looking at a quick glance, gives a clear depiction of a historic iconic city and the other looks like a bad game app logo
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Ahead of watching the Disney+ series, I figured I’d read about the character first. Started reading “Moon Knight by Bendis & Maleev: The Complete Collection,” Brian Michael Bendis
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Remember what brave Americans nobly sacrificed today 1944, on D-Day, to defend democracy and fight authoritarianism:
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Ta-Neshisi Coates ends this storyline with a strong sense of closure to the trailing story but leaves many threads of what comes next. I am impressed & intrigued by the many African cultural references/themes to which I know nothing about but now want to.
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History sadly is full of crimes against humanity by Russia/Russians against Ukraine/Ukrainians.
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A few years back, I watched the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl” and found this tragic event fascinating and wanted to learn more. With the invasion by Russia of Ukraine, this seems timely to read but also could point out yet another level of “crime against Ukraine” by Russia.
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Starting “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster,” Adam Higginbotham. My wife and I have been looking forward reading this together.
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Just finished “A Random Walk Down Wall Street.” It met all my expectations & lived up to the all of recommendations; I only wish I had read this 10yrs ago. Anyone starting to invest, with advanced curiosities in the big scheme of finance, should read this. goodreads.com/book/show/4059