When I was at the gym yesterday, one of the TV’s kept playing those ASPCA commercials. I was telling Sparky about how sad those dogs looked in the commercial.
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John Cena seems like he could be another Arnold Schwarzenegger. A big meat lunk who can do action believably, but is smart and self-aware enough that he can do drama and comedy.
People talk about the attributes of different generations, and it got me wondering who names the generations. They aren’t doing a good job: Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, Generation Y and Generation Alpha.
This article from the Pew Trust explains some of it. Big national events and trends shape the children, giving the generations different characteristics.
Biden putting $10 billion into high speed passenger trains.
This is another bad idea that we will have to spend a trillion dollars on before we give up.
WSJ: What Friends Can Teach About Money
WSJ: What Friends Can Teach About Money
Interesting article about how Gen Z and Millennials learn about managing money. The author does seem to have missed a few things.
A friend offered to pick up the whole tab on her credit card, “for the points.” At the time, six years ago, “for the points” meant nothing to Saint-Vil, now a 30-year-old planning manager in Brooklyn, so he pressed for more details. They lingered over the dim sum meal as a larger conversation unfolded about annual percentage rates, credit-card debt, payment schedules and more.
Sparky enjoys novel experiences. Well, I think he does, who knows? He still runs like mad when we play “Chase the Moose” with the Maxx. For all I know, he thinks Mr. Moose is being kidnapped. With Winter coming, we need an alternative. In snow, the Maxx breaks traction, spins around and is no challenge. Sparky grabs Mr. Moose, and drags the RC car back to the deck. On wet grass, we are evenly matched.
Gun season is over and I got nothing. There are two bonus days later in December, but I’m not optimistic. Deer get smarter as the season progresses.
It isn’t clear what ChatGPT is good for, but that doesn’t stop people from predicting it’s going to take all the jobs. Try hiring a handyman or someone to cut your grass. They are busy and expensive.