Monthly Archives: December 2018

The flip side of a smart phone. I was an early “proto” user of the internet via ericsson mobile phone in the 1999-2004 Y2K era until AT&T wireless stopped giving me free usage. “If lovin’ you is wrong…I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Is shallowness in the eye of the beholder? Shoot the moon. Pedro, 1969-1973. What about the 30 minute episodic from Aaron Spelling in 1967-1969. That was a mind bending show. Made me want to learn poker. The Guns of Will Sonnett. Walter Brennan in the … Continue reading →

#DeepWork by @Calnewport Wikipedia him. “He’s insecure.” Filing system upgrade to add, incorporate or hyper-extend Dewey decimal system to include tweets, emails, #youtubevideos, podcasts to published and public domain material. #Smithsonian #twitterfirehose? #USLibraryofCongress @GWBlibrary; #ReaganLibrary #UCLA “Yeah, fuck him.” The … Continue reading →

Sometimes the best way to convey deep thought is through shallow wording. See, Deep Work Cal Newport. “I’d rather be stoned as a consequence, albeit my choice, of being surrounded by people who do not promote my work, but it’s still preferable … Continue reading →

One thing about @twitter: critiques, relatively “easy”, compliments, take the backlash–to date. We can adapt and find new “metrics”. See also “Deepfakes and the New Disinformation War” @ForeignAffairs @ 147, JAN/FEB 2019. The Book has said, “All things shall be … Continue reading →

A kinder, gentler nation.–George H.W. Bush Reform the myelin in your brains. Wrap it with a sheath of fortitude.–John Matthew Rubens Practice makes perfect. An age-old saying that turns out to be empirically verifiable. See, Deep Work (2016) by Cal Newport.

“[T]rying to squeeze a little more work out of your evenings might reduce your effectiveness the next day enough that you end up getting less done than if you had instead respected a shutdown.” ― Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules … Continue reading →

Wealth, stimulation, admiration, duty, discretionary spending money, meeting people, Holy Spirit, food, clothing, love, shower, rest, get ahead (competition)–The soldiers are coming home to Los Angeles; accretive job competition. I’d better get motivated. Do the dishes, make the bed.

It’s not difficult with a caring spouse and a lot of free time. It’s when I’m in conflict with others’ views of ‘positive’ that I often contend. Sometimes my contention devolves to contempt as sports sometimes cascades into violence.