Who knew what, and when…. https://www.axios.com/2026/11/10/lutnick-nvidia-jensen-huang-china-memo

@RealPlayer said: I remembered a couple…I was too young to go shopping but still remember some brands. Another one you don’t see any more…Sunshine Hydrox cookies. They were direct competition for Oreos. I thought they had a deeper chocolate flavor. And at least one dissertation has been written on the intricate design embossed into the chocolate wafers. Tangent, but your post reminded me of the signs and symbols around us every day. I have a theory that most of them hide in plain sight. My favorite company logo growing up was the logo for Eastern Airlines. I remember National's, and Piedmont's. Nation was Eastern's main competitor for NY to Tampa, and Piedmont was a Charlotte based airline, where my grandmother's family including my great grandmother, my grandmother's sister and brother, and my mother cousins lived. So it makes sense. I knew the badge of every vehicle marque by the time I was 5. Domestic and foreign if it had been imported after the war. I could tell the name of every make and model of car and truck on the road at a glance. It sounds like a brag. That's not the way I mean it. My favorites were Ford, VW, and Honda. I have a wooden ruler. I bought it 10 years ago. The brand is Westcott ("Since 1892"). Well, it took me until a few days ago to realize "Westcott" has an arrow running through it. It tiny. It starts before the W and crosses the E. I don't know why this kind of thing intriques me.

@wtg Nothin’ up my sleeve!

@DougG I’d ask if you have a gallon of ice cream, but they’ve downsized all the packaging, so you don’t. But eat the whole whatever it is!

Hell @piano-dad has bigger sideburns today.

The utterly delusional fantasy of living on Mars, whether held by the delusional themselves or by con artists, ranks "way up there" (sic) among our culture's delusional fantasies. "Rosetta Stone for Mars"? A bit self-serving. /Understatement

He might have a positive influence in one respect. His personality and behavior seem to serve as catalysts in galvanizing those members of the military who truly understand the military and the oath of alliance to the Constitution its members take.

@Mark So that is what happened. huh

May be a positive if the others ignore him.

Fan mail

Link to video Fantasia tribute to Aretha Franklin. "This video features a high-energy musical tribute to Aretha Franklin by the singer Fantasia as part of the UNCF An Evening of Stars special, which originally aired in 2007. Throughout the performance, Fantasia pays homage to the Queen of Soul by delivering powerful renditions of several of her classic songs while backed by a live band and chorus. Key performance segments include: Introduction and early set: Fantasia opens the tribute, demonstrating her strong vocal style and stage presence (0:00 - 4:00). Vocal highlights: The latter portion of the performance features intense vocal runs, particularly noted around (6:38), where Fantasia delivers particularly impressive notes that showcase her range and passion. The tribute celebrates Aretha Franklin's immense musical legacy, with Fantasia visibly pouring her emotion into the stage performance while the audience and honoree look on." My comment-- Fantasia is the best gospel singer to appear since Aretha Franklin. I don't think there's really any question about it. I chose this performance because, although there are many Fantasia tributes to her, performances where Aretha Franklin was present are relatively rare. Aretha Franklin was a mentor to Fantasia professionally and personally. I'll end this post with a link to Fantasia's tribute at Aretha Franklin's funeral. Link to video

I should have guessed Lisbon and Nazare. Been to all those spots in the last few years.

@jon-nyc Some call me The Gangster of Love! (And he spells his first name with a ph)

Lots of fake reviews on Amazon now. So many that pretty much anything gets a 4.5 star rating. If it gets less than that it’s likely trash. My workaround is to read only 3, 2, and 1 star ratings - the ones that bring the rating down to 4.5 stars. If the reasons for low ratings don’t matter to me (you can’t please everyone) then I’ll probably buy it. If they do matter (generally reasons/photos involving smoke, fire, or rapid disintegration), I’ll pass. I suppose it’s possible that competitors hire out for negative reviews but that doesn’t seem real common. Another workaround is to scroll down some 20 pages before comparing what’s on offer. The product mix changes completely and the number of reviews drops considerably.

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Data entry error showed incorrect results in race for Florida's 26th Congressional District, AP says - CBS Miami https://share.google/2LStdkuXcvKA6obXo She "saw some numbers pop up". And the election is reversed, in favor of the Republican, in Florida. I don't know how many people are stupid and how stupid they are that CBS and Bari Weiss can get away with this S. But pretty damn stupid.

I've decided not to have WIFI period. I don't want the police to be easily and without a warrant be able to see holographic images of me in my home in real time. That's creepy AF. I closed my account. My phone records my location and listens to me 24/7, but at least I can make sure the camera is not pointed at me if I want. Cold comfort but at least it's something.

@RealPlayer said: The Fluxus Artist/Composer Dick Higgins died while performing one of his own pieces whose instructions are: “Scream as loud as you can for as long as you can.” My Fluxus piece was a compact disc hanging in a bird cage. There were no instructions.