(Note: These posts originally appeared in the thread, “Congressional GOP and Fox News Are Worse Than Trump” That thread is a bit bloated so I’m posting them in the first comment.)
MLB 2023
“The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers.”
Earl Weaver
Trump Indictment Thread
There is news that the Manhattan District Attorney may indict Trump next week for paying hush money to a porn star (who I assume is Stormy Daniels). Trump could be indicated and prosecuted for several other crimes–crimes related to election interference (in Georgia) and refusing to return classified information. And there may be more. This is a thread track all of this.
One recommendation: when following these stories, to decide if an indictment is political, ask yourself the following questions: If any president behaves in the similar way, what would and should the reaction be?
Notes on The Analects of Kong Fuzi
I just finished reading two translation of The Analects, or Lun yu in Chinese–one by D.C. Lau (Penguin books) and the other by David H. Li. (The quality of the second one might be questionable.) The book is a collection of sayings by Kong fu zi or Kongzi, otherwise known as Confucius in the West. In this thread, I plan to jot down some notes, starting with some general impressions. These comments draw not only from the Lun yu, but what I learned from a Great Courses series on Kongzi, as well as what I learned from school.
Here are some random thoughts and impressions:
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They are who we thought they were.
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 All-Time Great Songs (2021)
I’m currently moderating a group that will be listening to and discussing songs from the Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 all-time greatest songs (2021 edition), with participants choosing one song per week from the list. I’m going to use this thread to comment on the songs.
2022-2023 NFL Playoffs
I’ve only been watching highlights, but I wanted to make a comment on the upcoming 49ers-Eagles game. Given the 49ers talented roster and success with a third string QB, I’ve heard one or two commentators wonder if this is a better strategy than paying a lot for a QB. Here’s my comment:
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Hey, Check This Out! (2023)
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Reading 2023
What books are you reading in 2023?