“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

- W. L. Sheldon

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Seen on our bike ride this weekend and of course the wife wanted a picture. So I thought I should post one too.

“Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth’s gravitational pull?”

- Dr. Emmett Brown (Back To The Future)

My Weekend Sports Observations for Oct 5, 2020

Sports is a funny thing. It brings people together. It divides families. It causes much joy and sadness. With that being said, here are my sports observations from the weekend: Jimmy Butler is showing the world how talented he is. Makes you wonder why he’s played on so many different teams. I need a Football is for Dummies book to help me understand college football this year. How does Oklahoma lose to Kansas State and Iowa State on back-to-back weeks?

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“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.”

- Andrew Carnagie

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“We remember death so we don’t forget to make the most out of our time alive.”

- Ryder Carroll

“You’re either the person who creates energy. Or you’re the one who destroys it.”

- Seth Godin

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I don’t know much about Ava Max. I do know this, though. She records songs that get stuck in your head. First it was Sweet but a Psycho and now its Kings and Queens.

Watch choice for the day. And yes that is a picture of Darth Vader on the face.

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

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Things I learned this morning on my commute to work: everyone is late. That has to be the reason for everyone driving like they’ve lost their mind.

If you’re not listening to “What the Facts” with Steven Johnston @StevieJ1077 every morning, you’re doing life wrong.

I came out of the room last night and my cat is laying on the back of the couch like he’s given up on the day.

Today’s quote comes via a sticker at the radio station this morning.

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With all the rule changes this season, I see MLB hasn’t fixed the issue of how long it takes to play a game in the postseason.

The gum and/or breath mint industry has to be booming right now. Every time I put this mask on after eating, I am reminded that I need one, or the other, or both to help salvage the day.

Just logged onto the micro.blog website and things look different. I like.

“Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them.”

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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Am I OK?

I’ve had several people ask me if I’m ok this morning. This might seem like a normal question for most days. People seem to ask, “how are you?” quite a bit. This time, though, it was a little different. Football is my first love and probably always will be. Running a close second, though, is hockey. In particular the Dallas Stars. Ever since Dallas got a team in the early 90’s, I’ve been hooked.

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“There are naïve questions, tedious questions, ill-phrased questions, questions put after inadequate self-criticism. But every question is a cry to understand the world. There is no such thing as a dumb question.”

- Carl Sagan

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