Mental Pictures. Larry David is So Wrong. “The Mouth of the South” Random Thoughts. Do You Drink Beer?
- Quote of the Week: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.” – Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein’s quote reinforces that your imagination is important. Einstein’s perspective that innovation and knowledge do not come from information alone – it comes from using your imagination to connect ideas in a variety of ways. While knowledge sometimes connects the dots from point A to B, using your imagination can take you everywhere.
Our imagination is the most important asset we possess. It is our power to create mental pictures of things that don’t exist yet and that we want to bring into being. Imagination is the magic wand we use to shape our future. How often do you use your imagination?
Hall & Oates, from their massive hit album ‘Private Eyes’ with their underrated song, Your Imagination. Well said.
- Today is Mother’s Day. Reach out, see her, call her, or do something in memory of your mom. Larry David is the last person we want to watch provide his take on his mom…but, to all moms: Happy Mother’s Day!!
- He came home from his father’s outdoor advertising (billboard) company too late to watch the evening news. That was one of the issues that generated an idea to buy a local Atlanta television station and use satellites to beam sports and entertainment content nationwide. The success of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) provided momentum for Ted Turner to launch CNN, the first network to provide nonstop news coverage. The live coverage of the Persian Gulf War helped CNN gain worldwide credibility and the rest is history. Ted Turner passed away last week at the age of eighty-seven. He revolutionized television and went on to provide the world with levels of philanthropy, including a $1 billion pledge to the United Nations. RIP Ted Turner.
James Earl Jones with his signature station identification for CNN:
- Question of the Week: If you life had a theme song, what would it be?
Things I Think on May 10, 2026
- A study should be completed on the strategy and tactics deployed by the jockey who rode the Kentucky Derby winner. The word amazing comes to mind.
- Is this too invasive or am I being too sensitive? Meta will begin using AI to analyze users’ bone structure and height as part of what it says is a broader push to help remove users under age 13 from its platforms.
- I am not sure I understand the uproar with Delta no longer serving snacks and beverages on their flights shorter than 350 miles (usually an hour’s fight). Can passengers not wait an hour to drink and have a snack? Then again, I do not understand passengers who need to use the bathroom after boarding….and BEFORE the flight backs away from the gate.
- Along with Ted Turner, Atlanta and the baseball world lost another icon yesterday. RIP Bobby Cox.
- Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, and Charlize Theron, the upcoming movie The Odyssey looks interesting.
- Take the time to learn about Psilocybin. This psychedelic extract from magic mushrooms could go a long way with leveling human emotions, especially with people suffering from anxiety and depression. This is interesting and confusing all at the same time, especially reading this report from Medical News Today: Psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms,” produces various physical and psychological side effects that typically begin within 20 to 45 minutes and last up to six hours. While often sought for spiritual or euphoric experiences, it can also cause significant distress, especially at higher doses or in unsupportive environments.
- Las Vegas was a necessary business trip for me due to an industry conference. My words for Las Vegas: dirty, overpriced, poor service levels, and wrong in many ways.
- Hilton Head was a necessary trip to rendezvous with three of my college friends and former teammates. My words for Hilton Head: clean, beautiful, full of bike riders, golfers, and tennis players, and a beach bar called the Tiki Hut. So right in many ways (though the summer months are a bit too busy with tourists).
- Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 and again in August 2025. Their recent demise will only elevate already ridiculous airfares. No, I was not advocating that the U.S. Government bailout Spirit, but 4,000 jobs in the state of Florida alone were lost with the shutdown.
- Another cruise ship debacle. Whatever that ‘hantavirus’ really is, someone better quickly figure it out before people start canceling their cruise vacations. Hantavirus can cause severe respiratory illness and is fatal in about 35% of cases. The Andes strain found in South America can spread between people, though rarely, and carries a mortality rate of 40%. No known treatment exists for the Andes strain.
- Shakira and Copacabana Beach match up very well, to the tune of two million fans attending her concert on this famous Brazilian beach.
- Pure Talent. This interview, conducted by the financial planner Rastamonkey, gives us a lesson with saving money. Kudos to both Rastmonkeys for their wit and directness. Where is your f’in plane? Rastamonkeys are Pure Talent.