Night Owl Revenooers

An interesting slice of history that I had never heard of before. An amazing story of achievement.

Inside the 'Passionate Mind' of civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune The educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune died in 1955.

if you see a story on FB about someone getting married and going to live with her mother,. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK. its a virus.

Ok, for you folks that are nerdy or just want to learn about different "stuff". I'm recommending the show/podcast called Freakonomics Radio --- https://freakonomics.com/series/hours/. On today's show on NPR there was a long (yes, sorry but complicated stuff requires long) analysis of basically does advertising work. The final answer as I heard it was NO. Check it out. Release your inter geek.

On the Radio Archives - Freakonomics On the Radio Archives - Freakonomics

You know I'm getting tired of these Biden has senile dementia remarks. I'm old too and I often am at a lost for a certain word. I'm not demented, I just have too much information flowing around in my head. Give the guy a break, how would you do at running the federal government? Think you might say A when you meant B? All of you who are prefect please raise you hands.

Also, a part of the same broadcast noted in my previous post is the following story. Very interesting, to me anyway. Note that is a long interview that covers a host of ideas and concepts.

Signs of Progress, One Year at a Time - Freakonomics Signs of Progress, One Year at a Time - Freakonomics

Which has the most influence on you, the possibility of a positive occurrence or a negative one? If you are a Pollyanna and said positive, you would be wrong. Interesting broadcast.

Reasons to Be Cheerful - Freakonomics Reasons to Be Cheerful - Freakonomics

Don't know if I can believe this.

The #1 restaurant chain in the US, according to diners—and find out the rest of the top 50 Stacker analyzed data from YouGov to rank the 50 most popular chain restaurants in the U.S.

I ran across this thought in an article: “Greatness: Greatness means service instead of authority, character instead of reputation, giving instead of taking, ministering instead of being ministered unto. Be a great man or a great woman but remember this— GREATNESS lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.”

The right use of strength After my mother passed away in June 2010, I kept her personal information and papers in a plastic bin. Whenever I want to feel close to her, I open the bin...

More pix from 2018

Another great holiday party

Toastmaster Christmas Parties are the best!!!