Friday, February 20, 2026
Rose Marie: Al Capone's Lunch: A Kid's Unforgettable Mob Encounter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMHDvTRomUs
Rose Marie is most famous for her role on the Dick Van Dyke show. She started as a child performer in Vaudeville, and reportedly in places that had some associations with gangsters.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026
An atheist explains the most convincing argument for God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t44PFI_V4LE&t=468s
This argument has a physics way of thinking, saying that there must be a fundamental force behind the workings of the universe. However, physics has already identified the four forces that it believes are fundamental. Whether those fundamental forces have a cause might be impossible to determine, but if they did then they wouldn't be fundamental. And there may be no underlying cause because they are fundamental, meaning they are simply are.
One doesn't have to think about physics to believe in a god. Everything we see is created by something else. How far back in time does that go? So the religious argument is that you can't have creation without a creator. My problem with that line of reasoning is who created God and how far back does that go?
Logically, I have a problem with infinities. I assume that you can't have infinite anything, because infinite matter would have an infinite gravitational attraction. However, we assume that every moment in time had a moment that came before it and another that follows. Likewise, for every location in space, we assume that there is something beyond it. Does space go on forever?
What I am trying to say is that the universe makes no sense. It is either infinite or finite, and if it is finite, what lies beyond? Nothing? However, the toughest question to answer is why there is something instead of nothing at all? Either the fundamental cause was physical or something else. If you want to say that God was the fundamental cause, I can't prove you wrong.
I don't know that we will ever be able answer these questions. Religion is a failed science because it provides imperfect and usually false answers to why things are the way they are. Modern science has done a really good job of explaining how things work, but not necessarily why the universe exists.
Friday, February 13, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Here’s the official weight of Rufus the bull.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfNRHvFxMog
This guy makes videos about his favorite bull, which he says he loves, but this bull is ornery and sometimes aggressive.
Not many animals can pass the mirror test.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
THE CONFIDENCE LIE WE ALL BELIEVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O49fPiqRNkQ
I saw another video that said that the way to build confidence is to practice.
For example, I have no confidence to be a public speaker, but if I did it every day then I would build confidence. I don't think that I would ever be a great public speaker, but I would get better over time.
When you do chess tactics problems tens of thousands of times, you become confident at tactics.
When you study king and pawn endgames for 30 years, you literally become a master at king and pawn endgames. Even against much higher rated opponents, I feel confident.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Variations on the Kanon by Pachelbel - George Winston
I saw this piece of music on Facebook with no title. I am no expert on music, but I really enjoyed this piece. I wanted to know what it is called. I found it on YouTube with the title "Variations on the Kanon by Pachelbel".
So, being the curious person I am, I wanted to know what the "Kanon by Pachelbel" meant. So I found it...
The first version on this page, "Arranged for violins, harps, and bass", is a piece of music that I have heard many times, as it has been used in TV shows and movies. Mentally, I hadn't made the connection between the piano solo and this version, but I had previously been curious about where this music came from. Some of the other versions of this page are interesting.
Friday, January 23, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Los Pollos Hermanos fried Chicken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONEShChb8qE
Los Pollos Hermanos is a fictional restaurant in Breaking Bad. I translate the name as "The Chicken Brothers".
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Monday, January 12, 2026
Sunday, January 11, 2026
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