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- I adore the last little sliver of cool weather before the heat engages in earnest. We’re in that sliver right now.
- I switched from a Fitbit Zip to a Fitbit One this week. I like it, and I’m even glad I chose the red one. I will say that so far, the sleep tracking is depressingly illuminating.
- The woman who was the model for Rosie the Riveter died this week at 92. RIP.
- Tried Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA this week. This is a good beer, but it’s not through-the-roof wonderful like Torpedo.
- I took delivery of an Amazon Fire Phone on Monday. At the moment it’s back to $189 unlocked with a year of Amazon Prime, which makes it a $90 impulse buy for an indefinite Prime member like me (hence my possession). I had hoped to move into it and review it as a daily carry, but it may be a bit too difficult for me to import my current phone life into it to do that. Nevertheless, I dig it. It’s a neat piece. I’ll get sufficient value from it.
- Longtime AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was in legal trouble, then he seemingly wasn’t, and now he’s probably headed to prison. What a strange story. You’ve been. Thunderstruck. I’m sure Chris Slade appreciates the unexpected income bump.
- I loved hanging with the wonderful ladies of the Rocket City Bloggers Tuesday night at Bravo! Cucina Italiana. Though the company was fabulous and the service of reasonable quality, the food was just OK, particularly at the price. I don’t see ever returning if the decision is mine.
- At said dinner, I let it slip that I’m finally writing my post on what’s fundamentally wrong with soccer. So watch for that.
- Tony Kanaan is off to a great start this year. A driver needs to average finishing about sixth to legitimately compete for the IndyCar title. So far TK has a third, a sixth, and a fifth. Barber is this weekend.
- Fargo isn’t really true, despite what it says in the opening credits. You know that, right?
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I’ll be looking forward to seeing what you think is up with soccer. It was my favorite game to play as a child and, if not for college football, it would be my favorite sport to watch. I’ve gone to see the US play in 2 World Cups in South Africa and Brazil. The rest of the world loves it, so I’m curious to see what an American thinks is fundamentally wrong with the sport…6.7 billion people may have a point!
5 to 6 billion people also live in totalitarian regimes or dictatorships. Are they on to something, too?
True, but nearly none of them chose to. Being a soccer fan isn’t compulsory for most of them. 🙂
Dave is actually headed down the road I’m on. How “American” it is has something to do with my piece.
Last teaser.
Don’t care. Soccer is ruining Baseball. I *adore* baseball. Soccer, not so much, even though my daughter plays.
Baseball ruined itself. I vowed to never be a fan of the game again after they took the World Series away from us…and I’ve kept that vow.