Our winner, Rolling Stone:
Not the bee is having fun with it but the reason why they don’t get the joke at Rolling Stone is that their target audience does not consist of the normal.
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Posted: May 29, 2023 by datechguy in UncategorizedFive Quick Celtics Game Seven Thoughts Under the Fedora
Posted: May 28, 2023 by datechguy in UncategorizedYesterday’s game was a Microcosm of the entire Celtics 2023 season, a Meh start, a long run when they were ahead. Slowly losing the lead and just about blowing it in the end and then when all seems lost a miraculous save.
When I watched the interviews at the end the Heat’s coach was spot on that their defensive team did exactly what they should have. Kept the ball out of Tatum’s hands and guarding him under the rim. They were making sure that Butler didn’t beat him and he didn’t. It was a bad break for them.
The big play of course was Derick White’s put back with .1 of a second on the clock. Take a look at the video again and you’ll note that White immediately sprints for the corner and the rim and puts himself in a position to make the play. That’s what a professional does.
The parallels to the 2004 RedSox are incredible. Losing the first three games, the third in an embarrassing blowout coming back with a heroic play to even things up, not quite a bloody sock but pretty dramatic.
If I’m the Celtics management I have David Ortiz and Curt Schilling at the Garden for game 7.
Of course even if Boston wins tomorrow night they still have one more series to win for a title. The Red Sox came off their game seven win to sweep a very good St. Louis team. I suspect Denver is going to be a tougher nut to crack then the cards, but we’ll see.
The Biden Regime used the FBI to spy on hundreds of thousands of Americans
Posted: May 25, 2023 by Jon Fournier in UncategorizedTags: datechguy's magnificent seven, deep state, FBI, FISA, joe biden, jon fournier
A federal judge provided proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Joe Biden spied on hundreds of thousands of Americans. This is an exceedingly egregious violation of the Fourth Amendment. Sadly this is far from an isolated incident, It seems like similar instances have occurred on almost of monthly basis.
No occupant of the White House has proved to be more hostile to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the American people.
This article provides all of the shocking details of this massive abuse of the Fourth Amendment: New Revelations of Spying Just Made the FBI’s Week Even Worse (townhall.com)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under fire yet again this week after a federal judge revealed the government agency illegally spied on hundreds-of-thousands of Americans without a warrant between 2020 and 2021.
The revelation came just one day after three FBI agents testified before the House Judiciary Committee and Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as whistleblowers concerned about the mass surveillance of Americans without proper cause or a warrant. The agents had their security clearances revoked and faced retaliation after bringing the issue to superiors.
This mass spying by the FBI was conducted under the FISA Court process. I have been a very harsh critic of the entire FISA process because It is deeply unconstitutional and ripe for abuse. I never believed the FISA Court would restrict its spying to foreign targets. I have been proved right repeatedly.
The FBI supposedly did implement FISA reforms to prevent abuse. These reforms did absolutely nothing
On Monday the FBI claimed FISA reforms had been implemented to prevent political targeting or abuse of the FISA process. The FBI released a statement after Special Counsel John Durham published a lengthy report showing extensive misconduct at the Bureau during the 2016 presidential election, including rampant FISA abuse and tampering of warrant applications issued against Trump campaign officials.
The FISA Court system violates four provisions ot the Fourth Amendment.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
FISA warrants are issues en mass instead of on specific individuals that are named. No probable cause is given. No oath if affirmation is given. The place being searched on not listed.
Don’t follow your passion
Posted: May 23, 2023 by chrisharper in UncategorizedTags: datechguy's magnificent seven, graduation
By Christopher Harper
Most students and college administrators wouldn’t like my message in a graduation speech.
Don’t follow your passion. Instead, prepare and perspire.
Had I followed my passion, I would have been the lead singer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. I almost certainly would have failed, although I am a member of the South Dakota and Iowa rock halls of fame.
Instead, I planned for three options: an immediate career in journalism, graduate school in journalism, or a doctoral program in English literature.
I planned my future for at least five years out. Fortunately, I chose correctly. Graduate school in journalism led me to contacts at prominent news organizations and provided a credential I needed 25 years later when I joined academia.
In a Forbes article, Julia Korn explains why following your passion is probably the worst advice someone can give a graduating high school or college student.
According to researchers at Stanford University, the “follow your passion” recommendation can be detrimental to an individual’s success due to narrowmindedness and dedication to a single passion. See http://gregorywalton-stanford.weebly.com/uploads/4/9/4/4/49448111/okeefedweckwalton_2018.pdf
Here’s why “follow your passion” is terrible career advice:
–It assumes we will only have one passion in life. People are dynamic and have more than one specific life interest. It can be limiting to select merely one passion, as it leaves no space for other passions yet to be uncovered.
–It assumes passions don’t change with time. Humans continually evolve in every stage of our lives. What we once loved may now be a fond (or not so fond) memory.
–It assumes we already know what our passion is. Many people cannot confidently state a specific passion and how it can tie to a career. Most people need time, education, and exposure to different jobs and companies before they can concentrate on a passion.
–Just because you are passionate about something doesn’t mean you are good at it. American talent shows are a great example of this concept. If you aren’t good at your chosen passion, you’re unlikely to rise quickly in the professional rankings. In the long run, you may ultimately be hindering yourself.
–It’s a privileged message not afforded to all. Perhaps money is not a necessity for you. However, for most of the working force, money drives what profession you choose until you can establish yourself enough to make alternative decisions.
Korn suggested: “Commit to learning and re-learning what energizes and drains you. By dedicating yourself to what sparks your interests and what doesn’t, you can more easily align with a successful career path that highlights your true talents.”
I would add another perspective from Thomas Edison: “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
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