Saturday, February 5, 2022

Davids Daily Dose - Saturday February 5th

 


1/. David Wallace-Wells on the state of Covid.....an excellent summary of where we 
are now, and where we are going in the future....
Illustration: Michael Houtz Photo: Getty Images
“Omicron is in retreat,” declared the January 19 headline of the New York Times’ Morning Newsletter, by David Leonhardt, which reaches millions of inboxes each weekday. That same Wednesday, according to Our World in Data, 3,830 new deaths were reported in the country — not just the highest figure in the Omicron wave but, putting aside a one-day post-Thanksgiving reporting anomaly, the highest since January 2021. 



2/. An SNL musical number, really good.....and note William 
Dafoe in an ad in the middle .....an amusing [and tuneful] 3 minutes....



3/. Umair with one of his more rational rants, but the subject will depress 
you - the revenge of Trump.....



4/. The Lincoln Project, taunting Trump.....one wonderful minute.....



5/. Bob Lefsetz with his interesting thoughts on the crash of Facebook......about bloody time, Zuck....

Turns out buying your way into the future is a bad strategy.

The biggest story this week for me was Facebook (I refuse to call it “Meta,” I’m on the fence with calling Google “Alphabet”) dropping out of the crypto game.

Facebook wasn’t first. Facebook had infrastructure. But when confronted with the concept of Facebook moving into the crypto sphere, seemingly everybody said NO WAY! This is what happens when you have a scorched earth policy towards competitors. When people have seen your trick and are now gun-shy.



6/. The more advanced we get, the stupider we become.... 



7/. Although this was written a couple of years ago, it's relevant today if not more so - the author looks 
at the fall of the Roman Empire and draws comparisons to our situation today.....
Well written and a fascinating piece of history.....
The fall of an empire is supposed to be a dramatic thing. It’s right there in the name. “Fall” conjures up images of fluted temple columns toppling to the ground, pulled down by fur-clad barbarians straining to destroy something beautiful. Savage invasions, crushing battlefield defeats, sacked cities, unlucky rulers put to death: These are the kinds of stories that usually come to mind when we think of the end of an empire. They seem appropriate, the climaxes we expect from a narrative of rise, decline, and fall.



8/. See if you can get through this five minute video about the brazen corruption of Joe Manchin without a rise in blood 
pressure....the most despicable scumbag in politics....
An excellent summary of this evil bastard screwing us all.....




9/. Tom Tomorrow sarcastic? Noooooo.....





10/. The Supreme Court is poised to make significant changes to our society in 2022.....think it 
won't happen or that it's just abortion? Think again.....

The Supreme Court’s six-member conservative supermajority will flex its muscle in a series of high-profile cases in 2022 that will agonize liberals while fulfilling some of the wildest dreams that have eluded the conservative movement since it came to power with Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential election.
The changes anticipated to abortion, affirmative action, gun rights, school prayer, rights of criminal suspects and the federal administrative state could transform U.S. law and upend American politics. This moment is the fruition of a decadeslong strategy by conservatives to seat justices willing to overturn elements of the New Deal order and rights revolution of the 1960s and ’70s that presidents and Congresses could not through executive action and legislation.




11/. The SNL cold open, I rate it only fair.....hard to be funny about Ukraine.....six minutes...



12/. Think of this story the next time you click on your Amazon app and buy some Chinese POS.........


I
t doesn’t take much imagination to realize that Amazon warehouse workers would benefit from having a union. The average Amazon warehouse worker leaves within just eight months – that’s an unmistakable sign that Amazon’s jobs are unpleasant, to put it kindly, and that many Amazon workers quickly realize they hate working there because of the stress, breakneck pace, constant monitoring and minimal rest breaks.




13/. We love Texas, don't we? Well don't we?






14/. A tiny piece of good news in an otherwise bleak week.....North Carolina may be getting some fair elections.....
And Madison Cawthorn may not be the House member from Asheville any more....
A protester holds a sign against gerrymandering during a voting rights rally at the White House.A protester holds a sign against gerrymandering during a voting rights rally at the White House.Photograph: Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock




15/. Weekend Update #1....amusing, some decent ones....3 minutes...

Weekend Update #2.....the boys had fun with this segment, very good....2 minutes...

Weekend Update #3 - Peyton Manning.....also very good....4 minutes....




16/. And a little bit of science and geography for you.....watch why oceans and rivers don't 
necessarily mix together....a bit of "learnin" for ya..........



17/. Some good things coming up in the arts in the next few weeks.....from New York Magazine....





18/. Bob Lefsetz likes this show......sounds different, real and moving.....on Hulu....

So “In My Skin” is a BBC program, consisting of two five episode seasons, released in 2018 and 2021. It’s shot in Wales, so the accents can be hard to decipher, especially that of the main character, Bethan, so I advise keeping the subtitles on.

And “In My Skin” is not a theme park ride. Unless you consider everyday adolescent experience to be one.

You see Bethan’s father is an alcoholic, her mother is mentally ill, and Bethan oftentimes has to act like the adult of the family, all while trying to navigate her regular school and friend life. For those of us who grew up in a stable two parent family it’s quite an eye-opener, we read about this stuff but rarely experience it.




19/. You may have seen a preview of Movies coming out this year on Netflix, but here is a snarky story on how and 
why it was made. Some cutting humour in this story from the Guardian....
Read this first, then watch the Supercut.....makes it MUCH more enjoyable....

T
he worst part of anything film-related is the context-free montage. The worst part of going to the cinema is being pummelled with a context-free montage of upcoming attractions before the movie starts. The worst part of watching awards shows is being pummelled with context-free montages of all the films that were released in the previous 12 months. A context-free montage is less than a trailer. It isn’t even an advert. It’s a sizzle reel that reveals nothing about anything. There is no information. It’s the movie equivalent of sitting in front of the washing machine as a kid.


The Netflix Supercut....three minutes.....



Today's video - a classic.....the original "Born to Create Drama"....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzl86IjT
Today's short jokeA three year old boy was taking a bath and was looking at his testicles. He said to his mother: "Mom, are these my brains?""Not yet" she replied.
Today's maritime joke
A few days after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident, a Bar Harbor man answered his door to find two grim faced Harbor Master officials:

"We're sorry Mr. Flynn, but we have some information about your wife." 

Cedric Flynn asked "Tell me, did you find her?"

One officer said, "We have some bad news, some good news and some really great news,"

Fearing the worst...Flynn said..."Give me the bad news first."

"We're sorry to tell you that this morning we found your wife's body in the Bay."

"Lord sufferin' Jesus!" exclaimed Flynn..."what could possibly be the good news?"

The officer continued, "When we pulled her up, she had 12 of the best looking Atlantic Lobsters that you've ever seen clinging to her...haven't seen lobsters like that since the 60's. We think you're entitled to a share of the catch."

Stunned, Mr. Flynn demanded, "If that's the good news, then what's the great news?"

The officer replied, "We're gonna pull her up again tomorrow."

Today's guy joke




Today's weeks worth of jokes

MONDAY

The mother of a 17-year-old girl was
concerned that her daughter was having sex.

Worried the girl might become pregnant and adversely impact the
family's status, she consulted the family doctor.

The doctor told her that teenagers today were very willful and any
attempt to stop the girl would probably result in rebellion. He then
told her to arrange for her daughter to be put on birth control and
until then, talk to her and give her a box of condoms.

Later that evening, as her daughter was preparing for a date, the mother
told her about the situation and handed her a box of condoms.

The girl burst out laughing and reached over to
hug her mother, saying,

'Oh Mom! You don't have to worry about that! I'm dating Susan!'

TUESDAY

A man went to church one day and afterward
he stopped to shake the preacher's hand.

He said, 'Preacher, I'll tell you, that was a

damned fine sermon. Damned good!'

The preacher said,

'Thank you sir, but I'd rather you didn't use profanity.'

The man said, 'I was so damned impressed with that sermon I put five
thousand dollars in the offering plate!'

The preacher said, 'No shit?'

WEDNESDAY

Brenda and Steve took their six-year-old son to the doctor.

With some hesitation, they explained that although their little angel
appeared to be in good health, they were concerned about his rather small penis.

After examining the child, the doctor confidently declared, 'Just feed him pancakes. That should solve the problem.'

The next morning when the boy arrived at breakfast, there was a
large stack of warm pancakes in the middle of the table.

'Gee, Mom,' he exclaimed. 'For me?'

'Just take two,' Brenda replied. 'The rest are for your father.'

THURSDAY

One night, an 87-year-old woman came home from
Bingo to find her 92-year-old husband in bed with another woman..

She became violent and ended up pushing him off the balcony of their 20th floor apartment, killing him instantly.

Brought before the court, on the charge of murder, she was asked if she had anything to say in her defense.

'Your Honor,' she began coolly, 'I figured that at 92,if he could screw, he could fly.'

FRIDAY

A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa .

'The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the most dangerous of
all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?'

After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old
man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said,

'Wedding Cake.'

SATURDAY

Bob, a 70-year-old, extremely wealthy widower, shows up at the Country Club with a breathtakingly beautiful and very sexy 25-year-old blonde-haired woman who knocks everyone's socks off with her youthful sex appeal and charm and who hangs over Bob's arm and listens intently to his every word. His buddies at the club are all aghast.

At the very first chance, they corner him and ask, 'Bob, how'd you get the trophy girlfriend?'

Bob replies, 'Girlfriend? She's my wife!'

They are knocked over, but continue to ask.'So, how'd you persuade her to marry you?'

'I lied about my age', Bob replies.

'What, did you tell her you were only 50?'

Bob smiles and says, 'No, I told her I was 90.'

SUNDAY

Groups of Americans were traveling by tour bus through Holland.

As they stopped at a cheese farm, a young guide led them through

the process of cheese making, explaining that goat's milk was used.

She showed the group a lovely hillside where many goats were grazing.

'These' she explained, 'Are the older goats put out to pasture when they no longer produce.'

She then asked, 'What do you do in America with your old goats?'

A spry old gentleman answered, 'They send us on bus tours!






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