Category: Uncategorized

Headlines To Ponder V.2

Paul McCartney thinks The Beatles were better than the Rolling Stones. There is no doubt that from an innovation standpoint, The Beatles led the explosion of music worldwide. Looking at a comparison from a pure music standpoint, in my mind the Rolling Stones are way out in front. Charlie Watts is a much better drummer than Ringo. Darryl Jones is better than Paul on the bass. All four guitarists in the Stones were better than the three guitarists in the Beatles (and Mick Taylor was better than almost anyone else alive at the time) and Mick Jagger is the greatest front man in rock and roll history. In full transparency: my opinion is a bit biased as I have never been a fan of The Beatles. This is partly due to my older brother who did not like The Beatles’ music at all. Growing up, I never had a choice of music as we shared a very small bedroom with a very loud stereo system. My brother was very large and known to mimic Dusty Rhodes’ moves seen on Gordon Solie’s Championship Wrestling. Enough said.

Alex Cora Issues Statement On Suspension; Red Sox Unlikely To Rehire Him. I know people make mistakes and I believe in second chances, but how could the Red Sox spend ten seconds thinking about rehiring Alex Cora?

Richard Gere, 70, welcomes his second child with wife Alejandra Silva, 37. I don’t know if I am cringing or just envious?

Americans could possibly inject disinfectant into their bodies to help fight the coronavirus. It really does not matter who said it. What matters is that it was suggested in the first place.

U.S. CDC says the second wave of infections could be worse. Cut this statement in half, and half again, and nothing about that statement is positive.

Possible coronavirus vaccine enters human testing trial. There is a lot about this statement that is positive.

Packed flight to NYC surrounded by people not wearing masks. No. Not acceptable to: 1) have a plane at capacity 2) not require passengers to wear a mask. This is a photo from last Thursday’s American Airlines flight from NYC/LaGuardia to Miami. We revert back to: nothing about this is positive.

Bundesliga gears up to be first professional sports league to return after pandemic shutdown. On Thursday, the German Football League announced the top divisions are planning to resume their seasons as early as May 9, pending final approval next week from the German government. A glimmer of hope for sports fans – will the NBA, MLB and MLS follow in their footsteps?

Is the talk about Kim Jong Un being sick — or worse — true? I know he is the leader of North Korea. I realize that his demise may lead to some instability in that region of the world. I also get that their military have long-range ballistic missiles at their disposal. With all that said, Kim Jong Un’s health and welfare, with the world fighting a pandemic, is not exactly top of mind. Yes, I realize the photo below may violate my no religion, no politics guideline, but I could not resist.

Tesla Owner Implants Chip In Hand To Unlock Car. I guess he was tired of losing his key fob?

Georgia is reopening hair salons, gyms and bowling alleys despite a rise in coronavirus deaths statewide. This went into effect on Friday. How do you social distance in a hair salon or tattoo parlor? Let’s all hope that this decision is the right one.

Woman dating a chandelier has discrimination case thrown out. The woman, pictured below, sued a newspaper, stating that an article was ‘pejorative to her sexual orientation’. She also made it very clear that she was not married to the chandelier but merely in a relationship with it. You cannot make this stuff up.

In last week’s post, I was critical of some NFL general managers who I felt went over the top with their chest-beating regarding their ‘work from home’ technical setup for last week’s NFL draft. I am not going to walk back my comments but I will give kudos to the NFL for pulling off the entire draft in a virtual way. I only watched a few minutes of the 1st round and I was impressed with the production. Well done.

Adios, pay it forward, be safe, and remember that Mother’s Day is two weeks from today!

Mail This. The NFL Feels Great – About Themselves. Bear Smart. Jackie Robinson. One World. Biopharma.

The United States Postal Service (USPS), like many service organizations, is suffering financial gloom – but is it only due to the Covid-19 pandemic? The answer is no as the USPS, for many years, has suffered massive financial losses. Postmaster General Megan Brennan says the agency will lose more than $22 billion over the next 18 months and as much as $54 billion “over the longer term.” Without a bailout, the postal service, he says, “will run out of cash this fiscal year.” The systemic failure of the postal service is due to many factors so I will ask this question of all of you: What impact would a 3-day business and home mail delivery have on your lives? I have not seen a financial study on the net effect of a 3-day delivery, and I do realize that many people rely on the USPS to receive checks and prescriptions, but at a baseline it seems plausible that three days instead of 6 days would cut their costs across the board. Three-day mail delivery….give me your take.

I am not sure why but millions of National Football League fans are pumped up about the NFL draft which starts with Thursday night’s first round selections. Don’t get me wrong as I am forever a fan of the NFL. I get that the draft will be a distraction from the Covid-19 pandemic. I realize that with no live sports there is massive pent-up demand for televised sports of any kind. What I don’t get is the hype surrounding how the NFL will conduct this year’s draft. Many teams, including the NFL team I support, have gone into the chest-pounding mode promoting their preparation to hold the draft virtually . Hey NFL: guess what? The rest of us have been conducting business the way you are handling this draft for many years, especially now with the ‘work from home’ mandate. Virtual meetings – what a concept. We have a fight on our hands to keep people alive, prevent people from contracting Covid-19, saving and reopening businesses, and getting people back to work…then I read about NFL general managers gloating about their ingenuity to hold a virtual meeting. NFL: get over yourselves.

Denali National Park in Alaska, like many national and state parks, was forced to shut down and subsequently furloughed most of their support personnel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Luckily, Denali National Park was able to secure some support personnel to handle ongoing maintenance of the 92-mile highway that cuts through this massive park. A very smart use of natural resources.

There have been many incredibly intelligent and quick thinking people on Jeopardy. Once in a blue moon, a contestant goes against the grain and we witness a puzzling answer to a sports question. I get that this contestant is a very young college student…..but:

Yikes. pic.twitter.com/c7zt6Glh51

— Roger Cormier (@yayroger) April 15, 2020

Yesterday’s One World: Together at Home event to salute and support the Covid-19 front line workers was well done and a welcome relief to the ongoing news coverage of the virus. The six-hour livestream was capped off by a two-hour televised event with some of the world’s best entertainers. Great stuff for a great cause.

My thoughts and prayers to all who have lost family and friends to Covid-19. Last week we heard that we need to increase testing and tracing – I am still not sure how tracing helps in the long run (see more info below) but for now I am good with anything Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx come up with. I am cautious with my desire to get the economy going again as the last thing we need is for the infection rate (‘the curve’) to rise once again. With that said, I am looking forward to “stay at home” mandates being relaxed, to businesses once again doing business, which allows the millions that are now unemployed a path to getting back to work. Let’s hope Gilead Sciences and other bio-pharmaceutical companies come up big…and quickly. https://www.wired.com/story/apple-google-contact-tracing-strengths-weaknesses/

Adios, be safe, pay it forward, and have a nice Sunday.

Let’s Think Positive. The Top Five.

I heard a quick interview with Bill Gates last week, I think on CNBC. I respect Bill Gates, especially with his generous support of the less fortunate. He is obviously off-the-charts smart, aggressive, and usually provides a solid go-forward outlook on many things. In this interview he was a not very positive, as he feels that the “get-back” economy coming out of the Covid-19 issues will be very slow. He feels that though the supply will be there, the demand will take many months. I disagree with Bill Gates….which is hilarious as Bill Gates and I, at least at the intelligence level, are polar opposites. While the economic mechanisms of the USA make take a bit of time to come back to pre-virus levels, I feel strongly that we are the ultimate consumers and when the ramifications of the virus finally diminish, the pent up consciousness of most Americans will stimulate both supply and demand. I realize this issue is completely different than the after effects of the 9/11 tragedy – and very different from the 2008 financial crisis. My positive outlook stems from the American mantra of consumption and resiliency – after the market crash of 1932, the World Wars, and 9/11, the citizens of this country rallied to get back to the things that stimulate our economy, and it will happen again. Yes, the drivers for this recovery are in most ways directed by the healthcare specialists and their ability to bring a vaccine to the market. This will happen, maybe not as fast as we all hope, but it will happen. At the first glimpse of the virus subsiding and a vaccine in the horizon, this country will once again rally – with a great deal of demand to satisfy.

Top Five Things I Think

1. Amazing that people and their drama still make headlines with everything going on in the world. For one, Lori Loughlin and her unyielding effort to preserve her innocence after scamming her daughter’s way into USC. The scheme is shameful but at this point in time, with our country in such dire straits, who really cares about Loughlin and her designer husband?
2. Heroic does not come close to describing the front line healthcare workers and first responders who are working tirelessly to help thousands of people around the country. Ron Howard should produce a docu-drama saluting all of these heroes.
3. If you are bitching about having to work from home….stand down and be thankful that you are still employed. Take a minute of your valuable time and think about all the millions of people that would be happy to work from home right now. Yes, the dynamics are different and your kids may be driving you crazy….but be grateful to be employed.
4. I find it funny when I hear someone announce that they don’t miss sports. Maybe these events will happen late summer or into the Fall, but you cannot tell me that you are good with no March Madness, The Masters, the opening day of baseball, the NBA playoffs, French Open, or the quarters, semis, and final of the Champions League. Even my Atlanta tennis people are inconsolable due to the cancellation of the ALTA season……especially one of them.
5. Last but not least: if you want to forget about Covid-19 for an hour, feel way better about yourself, and admire a 60-minute freak show, watch the added-on eighth episode of Tiger King. Yes, Netflix airs this episode starting today. Can’t wait.

Adios, pay it forward, stay safe and have a nice Easter Sunday.

Rules & Regs When Working From Home.

The Covid-19 protocols to combat the virus have more than ever resulted in people working from home (WFH). Many of my friends and associates, due to their position or location of their home office, have worked from home for many years. The issue is the millions of workers who are programmed to endure their commute, feel comfortable in their office, and have long adapted to their office culture, are now working from home. Now that most employers have directed their employees to work from home, all of us have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly resulting from the WFH mandate. The dynamics of working for home for many have dictated an “at-home” work space – one that appropriately deals with everything you do day in and day out. The reality, especially with children home due to school closings, does not always lead to productive parts of your day:

Many executives, sociologists, psychiatrists, and pundits have offered up too much information surrounding ‘how to work from home’. The following ten suggestions, some of them obvious, were offered up by some forward-thinking person at one of the country’s largest insurance providers. I have also offered up my take on each of these:

1. Have a separate work space. Don’t create an office in your bedroom, because that will look bad on video calls. What is ‘bad’ these days? With everything that is going on do we really care if we see an unmade bed, clothes spilling out of empty drawers, or a view into the bathroom because the door was left open? 🙂

2. Put in a door. And shut it. If you’re living with other people, you need to be able to shut them out of your professional life. Another ludicrous suggestion – put in a door where? In your kitchen? Or in the living room? Since suggestion #1 was to avoid your bedroom – just put in a door somewhere. Moronic.

3. Shower. Just take a shower. Every day. Same time. It really does have a psychological impact. A ‘psychological’ impact? How about just saying the impact of maintaining law and order with your hygiene in general!!

4. Eat lunch out.  No, not happening unless you live in Belarus, one country that still allows thousands of fans to gather to watch their national soccer league.

5. Do not keep files. If you want to pave a quick road toward divorce, then be sure to have lots of papers, files, and folders lying around. That’ll do it. With the virus killing thousands of people this suggestion correlates work files to divorce. You can’t fix stupid.

6. Do other stuff while talking on the phone.  Sure, while you are on the phone with a client, load your dishwasher, hit start on the microwave, and vacuum. When multi-tasking while on the phone – you might want to close the video portion of your Zoom video call at certain times:

7. Get rid of the baby and the dog.  Because DFCS and the Humane Society don’t have enough to do?

8. Never, ever turn on the TV.  Never is a bit harsh. I agree that having the TV on while working can be irritating but never is going a bit too far. A replay of Two and a Half Men and Modern Family is a productive hour.

9. Invest in lighting. I set the mood with lighting depending on the time of day, the weather…even the season. If you have time to adjust the lighting in your home office based on the time of day or weather you need to find another job.

10. Nap. Go ahead. You earned it. No one’s going to know. It is obvious that the person from this insurance company who wrote these work at home suggestions has pictures of the CEO in tenuous situations – otherwise they would be fired. Take a nap – at home, while you are working from home. No, and No!

Adios, pay it forward, stay safe, and have a nice Sunday!

This week’s post addresses some of the issues with the Covid-19 virus. In no way am I making light of the situation and the continued tragic events around the world. With that said there is plenty of serious content available on television networks, the internet, and social media channels. Heartfelt condolences to anyone and everyone who have lost loved ones to the complications caused by this virus. A ton of thanks and admiration to the first responders and all healthcare workers across the world….especially a Nashville-based neonatal nurse.

With respect, let’s keep this post on the lighter side:

To the people who bought 20 bottles of hand sanitizer leaving none on the shelves for others, you do realize that to stop contracting Covid-19, you need other people washing their hands as well?

Having trouble staying at home? Shave your eyebrows off.

Back in the day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender yelled “last call”.

I sneezed in the bank today, it was the most attention I have received from the staff in the last 10 years.

To those who are complaining about the quarantine period and curfews, just remember that your grandparents were called to war. You are being called to sit on the couch and watch Netflix. You can do this.

Day 12 without sports: I found a lady sitting on my couch on Friday. Apparently she is my wife. She seemed nice.

My take: maybe it has been too slow of a process to strategically attack the spread of Covid-19, but some scenes of hope are starting to bubble up. People across the world are finally starting to shelter, social distancing is no longer strange, a $2 trillion injection, and a test where results can be extracted in fifteen minutes. We have a very long way to go and with a hint of vaccines coming into the pipeline, the economic machine will once again go forward. No one knows if it is a matter of weeks or months – not even Dr. Anthony Fauci or Dr. Deborah Birx. Stay strong everyone!

Adios, pay it forward, stay safe, and have a nice Sunday.

If This Was Not Serious It Could Be A Soap Opera.….and this coronavirus is very serious indeed. This week’s “Take” are random thoughts about the new reality of what we may be dealing with for many weeks (or months).

• A massive shout out and recognition to any and all of the healthcare and support people working long hours under incredibly trying circumstances. Bravo to you and yours.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – the scientists, medical professionals and staff who must feel immense pressure to quickly develop a vaccine. A vaccine that can be moved into the healthcare supply chain at a rapid pace, be dispersed globally, and put a stop to Covid-19.
• Once a vaccine is available and the threat of the virus is mitigated, businesses will start the process of rehiring, people will get back to work, and the modes of transportation will once again move forward. Consumer confidence will once again be at a high level and the markets will go vertical. We need a vaccine.
• Size does not matter. Not meant to be political but a proven fact by Dr. Anthony Fauci. Dr. Fauci, who can’t be taller than 5’3″, is an immunologist who serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and leads the White House Coronavirus Task Force. This 79-year-old New York City native has the television presence of Goliath and commands the daily coronavirus press briefings. His command and control, along with his voice of reason, gives us hope that our country is in good hands. With all due respect to President Trump, who stands a foot taller than Dr. Fauci, please start off the daily briefings with a thirty second intro and toss the briefing over to Dr. Fauci and his staff.
• Does anyone want to challenge me to a debate on why the governors of Texas and Florida let their beaches remain open? Thousands of youngsters flocking to South Padre Island and various Florida beaches partying hard as if the coronavirus situation did not exist. A money grab for Texas and Florida? I guess a further thought are the parents of these kids….but I won’t go there right now.
• I am a bit tired of hearing professional athletes complain about not continuing their seasons. Of all people, you are the group that should be chipping in to help everyone understand the seriousness of the situation. Note: many professional athletes and team owners have contributed money to support the employees of their teams or various charities. A shout out of appreciation to Arthur Blank who contributed $5.4M to help fight the fight.
• Speaking of sports, a few weeks ago I expressed my disdain for everyone freaking out about Tom Brady, and the team he would select to continue his career. Being an Atlanta Falcons fan, and still wounded from that game on February 5, 2017, my only comment about him was this: Many people are infatuated with where Tom Brady moves to if he actually does leave the New England Patriots. I am one of those who could care less. I just hope that he ends up playing for a team that is not in the NFC South. Well, I will be damned. #tampabaybuccaneers
• To those of us who have very little experience with working day in and day out from home: WebEx, Zoom, GoToMeeting, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, learning to be creative with cooking, YouTube workout videos, Viber, Podcasts, Hangouts, FaceTime, board games, grilling out, a book, and patience while learning once again how to be around your loved ones every day :).

Adios, pay it forward, be safe, and enjoy your weekend!!

Don’t Make Perseverance A Cliche.

It is obvious that the Chinese government was late to the table with the true facts of the coronavirus named Covid 19. We all knew that the the virus was wreaking havoc in China, a country of 1.4 billion people, especially in the province of Wuhan, where many think Covid 19 first infected humans. The same for Italy, Spain, and France who have now taken drastic measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. There is no way, even three weeks ago, we would have thought we would endure last week’s news, announcements, and subsequent decisions that have now given us, for a least the next few months, a new norm of everyday life.

Everyone copes and deals with tough situations in different ways. Obviously, and based on the current analytics, the elderly’s anxiety must be at a heightened level. The support metric is Italy, where the vast majority of Covid 19-related deaths occur with people seventy-five and older. I assume that reality stems from the immune system weakening as we get older. A sad fact that the elderly are probably thinking about way too often. Even the young and healthy need to be cautious as no one wants to contract the virus and pass it on to others. How bad must NBA All-Star Rudy Gobert feel, when last week, after joking about the virus, finding out he was Covid 19 positive? The NBA, along with all sports leagues, subsequently have postponed their seasons.

Last week became real for all of us. From companies trying to figure out how to protect their employees to restaurant owners dealing with a significant drop in patronage, the broad cause and effect of the virus has altered our lives in different ways. The good news: we are strong, we have the resources, and most important, we have the perseverance to overcome this serious viral threat. It is time for all of us to be smart, follow the protocol, and most importantly protect one another. It is also time to communicate, to reach out, to make sure that your friends and family, your co-workers, and customers hear from you on a consistent basis. This is not the time for rivalries, for competition, and for disputes. Reach out, especially to the elderly, who must feel vulnerable and isolated, especially if they are watching the sometimes inconsistent information coming from different news sources.

As a country, we have survived through many tough times. Sure, the stock market has soured and the business world is temporarily shaken. There are no sports to attend or watch on television. It could be way worse and may be unless all of us stay smart. Of all times, don’t make perseverance a cliche.

Adios, pay if forward, stay safe, and have a Funday Sunday!!

The Ten – Top Of Mind Thoughts.

• I received few comments from last week’s take on the coronavirus and the flu. A few people suggested that I was “downplaying” the severity of the coronavirus. That was not my intention – all I was trying to do was compare the impact of the two. I am very aware that the coronavirus is a serious situation – one that I hope the CDC can solve quickly.
• Speaking of the coronavirus, it is probably a really good time to sanitize your smart phone. We live with the thing, put it up to our face and touch it….we might as well keep it safe.
• To those people who lost or incurred damage to their homes, all the best for a quick recovery from last week’s tornadoes that swept right through the city of Nashville. I always find it amazing how a tragic story gets “swept under the carpet” – this one due to last week’s ‘Super Tuesday’ and coronavirus coverage.
• I was hoping that the knee injury Josef Martinez incurred was a severe sprain but the actual ACL tear has ignited some pundits to tell us that Atlanta United’s Major League Soccer season “is over”. I disagree. Yes, Josef’s output will not be a like-for-like from one new player but the front office, led by Darren Eales, will eventually figure out a way, under the player/salary guidelines dictated by the League, to bring one or two new strikers into the player pool. Last night’s game at Mercedes Benz Stadium against Cincinnati showed all of us that United has a good bit of quality even without Josef, but it is obvious that reinforcements at the striker position are necessary. #atlutd
• I can think of only one better place for Harvey Weinstein to spend the rest of his life. For now he is residing at Rikers Island, one of the more notorious prisons in the United States.
• Daylight Savings Time. No additional comment required other than this change of time is a good thing – and it stays with us until the first Sunday in November.
• Many people are infatuated with where Tom Brady moves to if he actually does leave the New England Patriots. I am one of those who could care less. I just hope that he ends up playing for a team that is not in the NFC South. #atlantafalcons
• You have to feel for the thousands who have been quarantined on a cruise ship off the California. A random sample of the 3,500 passengers resulted in 21 passengers being tested for the coronavirus. The ship may dock tomorrow with many more passengers having to be tested. Not fun.
• Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, is at it again. His so-called leadership has resulted in four million Venezuelans emigrating since 2015. His answer to this reality: asking “all women to to have six children to build back his homeland”. Maduro’s comments drew criticism from human rights activists and others who noted Venezuelans already are struggling to provide food, clothes and health care for their families. Obviously, this guy is way out of touch with reality. How can you possibly encourage women to have six children “to make a homeland” when there is a homeland that does not guarantee children their lives? Just an autocratic tyrant who needs to be put out to pasture.
• And last but not least, I leave you with this week’s “you can’t fix stupid”:

Adios, pay it forward, wash your hands OFTEN, and have a Funday Sunday!!

Let’s Get It Going.

Hello to all. After 158 posts I took a long break from the weekly blog post – and it is now time to start it up again. Reminders:

• For reasons reinforced by what is going on with the world of politics, justmytake.net will refrain from any political takes or comments. Sometimes I may refer to a politician but not their politics. To be clear I am concerned about our military, education, the economy, and our healthcare system. I will not present a partisan take regarding the political arena.
• No content will use or reinforce religion. Religion is very personal and there is no need for me to comment on the subject.
• The blog is a challenge to me – and the content, posted for the most part on a weekly basis, is in essence Just My Take on various subject matter.
• With all that said, I would enjoy and appreciate your comments and feedback – and content that you would like me to cover…and content you would like me stay away from. There are plenty of sports pundits and bloggers out there so over the years I have tried to tone down the sports content. Sports and entertainment are passions of mine – so it is inevitable that I will comment on pro and college sports, especially Atlanta United, the Falcons, and the Hawks.

Yes, the coronavirus is very serious with 87,000 cases reported worldwide. The lack of information coming out of China early on did not help us understand the nature or cause of the virus and this has led to a “viral” media explosion. Yes, I am interested in making this craziness go away and I know the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization are working hard to find different solutions. I know that trade has been seriously impacted, as well as tourism, manufacturing, and worldwide stock markets. Reality: worldwide, 87,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported. As a comparison, here are the numbers for this season’s influenza: 32 million cases and 18,000 deaths. Perspective.

Major League Soccer’s 25th season kicked off yesterday. Some good and not so good games but overall a great day for MLS. Not such a great day for Atlanta United. Though they took three points away to Nashville, they may have lost star striker Josef Martinez to a knee injury. Here is hoping the injury is a sprain and not an ACL tear. Obviously, United’s front office may have a good bit of work to do if Martinez is lost for period of time. Speaking of Atlanta United, their success and qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League again has them dealing with some tough scheduling. League games on March 7 and 14 along with a two-game series against Mexican powerhouse America on March 11 and 18 result in four games in 11 days. Similar to last year, a tough path ahead to start the season.

Is it a bad thing that I am way more excited about daylight savings time starting next weekend than the upcoming “Super Tuesday”? No, its not.

I read this week that the Atlanta Falcons salary structure has 22% of it’s salary cap space devoted to TWO players over the age of 30 (35 and 31). Yes, they may be future Hall of Fame inductees but is this the path to success for the underachieving Falcons? My guess is that other teams’ salary caps are structured in a similar way – which is all good if the team consistently makes the playoffs.

Adios, pay it forward, and have a Funday Sunday!!

After last week’s post regarding my visit to Dachau, I changed it up this week and found fifteen of my favorite quotes – with many of them going back quite a few years.

“Here’s all you have to know about men and women: Women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.”
—George Carlin

 “I love airports because the rules of society don’t apply. Eat a pizza and have a glass of wine at 7 am while in a size too small yoga pants. Nobody cares.”
—Anonymous

“Halloween is the beginning of the holiday shopping season. That’s for women. The beginning of the holiday shopping season for men is Christmas Eve.”
— David Letterman

“I’m tired of adding ‘LOL’ to the end of my texts for sensitive people. I said what I said, deal with it.” – Anonymous 

“I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her.”
—Rodney Dangerfield

‘Potatoes make French fries, chips and vodka. It’s like the other vegetables aren’t even trying.” – Anonymous

 “Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it.”
—Anonymous

 “I never forget a face—but in your case, I’ll be glad to make an exception.”
—Groucho Marx

“There is one word that describes people that don’t like me: Irrelevant.”
—Anonymous

“Eggs are fantastic for a keto diet. If you don’t like the taste, just add cocoa, flour, sugar, butter, baking powder and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.”
—Anonymous

“Thanksgiving dinners take 18 hours to prepare. They are consumed in 12 minutes. Half-times take 12 minutes. This is not a coincidence.”
—Erma Bombeck

“Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops.”
—Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant), Arsenic and Old Lace

 “The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat. So people who don’t know what they’re doing, or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self.”
—Joe Fox (Tom Hanks, You’ve Got Mail)

There are a 100 billions nerves in the human body, and there are people who have the ability to irritate all of them. -Anonymous 

One day you’re 21 eating pizza for every lunch, then suddenly you’re 50 and eating salad with celery and kale juice. -Anonymous

I will check back with all of you on January 5th. Happy holidays, pay it forward and have a Funday Sunday.