When the entire motivation for being in business is to profit and not to provide an excellent product or service, we end up with a lot of corps that provide shitty products and services because shitty products and services are cheap and mean bigger profit margins.
Last boost: what does a CEO do except express expectations of subordinates and golf?
FAA finds multiple issues with production of Boeing's 737 MAX. Smh.
When you step out of your door in the morning, you're stepping out on faith. Every time.
Good morning
If it's not a DINO like Manchin and Sinema, it's not having enough votes or needing GOP cooperation. Always something
Why do I feel like Solar Babies and the Tank Girl movie happen in the same universe
Ah, group showers are not my favorite thing
I went to see Starship Trooper with an uncle when it first came out. I'm about 85% sure he wasn't aware of the book and had no idea how subversive the movie was supposed to be.
Listening to people detail there experiences while on DMT. What a wonderful mystery all of this (existence) is
The 90s weren't so bad, looking back. At the time there was this weird mix of hope and decay going on. Grunge. Gangster Rap. But also, major progress on recognizing the humanity that we share, I guess. Strange, hazy days
Also, just an FYI, Trump doubled down on his "immigrants poisoning the blood of America" bullshit. In case you thought he might walk that back.
Everything isn't smoke and mirrors but so much is, that I wonder about the things that I'm missing.
Like deep fakes and just special efx in general. The ability to "wag the dog" so to speak has been around since at least WWII and it's just getting more pronounced now.
Smh.
Strange days when you can't even believe your own eyes without verification.
Y'know, it's not always obvious, but there have been several times in human history when our collective awareness/consciousness made a leap. Imo, it happened more times in the 20th century than any other period.
Explain the Austin Powers phenomenon to a xennial 2024 Challenge
So, apparently McCarthy almost got into a hallway brawl yesterday? Republicans seem overly aggressive and belligerent. I blame the lack of a solid family structure and religious indoctrination.
I am reading the wildest chyron in the history of chyrons on CNN.
"IDF: ISRAEL CARRYING OUT PRECISE, TARGETED OPERATION IN SHIFA HOSPITAL"
GOP really does want a return to feudalism. Where we have an "elite" minority that dictates the laws of the land to the rest of us. Please see it.
"Come and see the violence inherent in the system!"
Sometimes I drink a cup of coffee so good, I think about it for the rest of the day. Doesn't happen often--maybe once or twice a year--but today was one of those days.
Making coffee and thinking the thoughts.
Good morning.