you think you have problems?

 Part 1

 

Part 2

 

comps go for 10x

 

For $225 by this small Detroit watch maker here.

formerly of Orange County Choppers

 Rick Petko now makes knives here.

limited prospects, but there's always tomorrow

 

A dejected, suicidal Bill Murray found solace in Jules Breton's Song of the Lark, 1884.

nothing hides the color of the lights that shine

nineteen-eighties ambient saxophone

MBA is a waste of time

 

on history

“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
― William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun

on over-engineering

 

"I can't use, don't use 90% of my phone features."

- Marc Maron

swirling spirals

Congrats! You're a loser.

 

solving complex, real-world problems

 

know your narcissist

 

Courtesy Rebecca Zung

break a plate? drop a goblet?

 Missing table-ware components? Shop replacements here.

"A hit for me is if I enjoy the movie."

Sir Ridley Scott [born 1937] in conversation here.

a man of extremes

 

blood tests don't lie

Russian Mafia Advice

 

ideology

 

"When you're through changing, you're through."
- Martha Stewart [born 1941]

  

 

why people go into it

"Stand-up comedy is controlling the reason why people laugh at you."
- Harry Shearer [born 1943]

progress will eventually outpace the progressive

 

ranked best ever british sitcom

 

"Like with Monty Python, the critics initially hated Faulty Towers. Six out of ten executives wanted to scrap the whole production."
- John Cleese [born 1939]

"Do you like girls?"

 

on marriage

"A sibling relationship with occasional moments of incest."
- (a single) Bill Maher [born 1956]

on volunteering

stop talkin' crazy

 

Stoicism

 

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
- Marcus Aurelius [121 AD - 180 AD]

"This quote encapsulates Aurelius' Stoic philosophy, emphasizing the idea that obstacles and challenges should not discourage us, but rather serve as opportunities for growth and transformation. It suggests that the difficulties we encounter can be viewed as stepping stones toward progress and that the very things that obstruct our path can become the means to overcome them. By shifting our perspective and seeing obstacles as a natural part of life, we can navigate through challenging times with resilience and determination."

- AI generated

Montserrat

Launches the season between spring and summer:

served at 1st Coronation

we live on through electricity