Random Thought of the Day
Does anyone else feel confident during the day and then have a thousand self-doubts at night?
TL;DR
Mary J. Blige has romantic troubles.
Conversation with Jonathan Weiler about worldview and politics, why Patrick Ewing is his favorite Knick, and if Michael Jordan a good teammate.
Video breakdown of why Kobe was overrated.
Conversation with Annah Kuriakose: How to plan against chaos…
Song of the Day
Mary Jane (All Night Long) by Mary J. Blige from her sophomore album My Life. If the crushing pain of a romantic breakup has been better captured on an album I’m not sure what it is. Maybe Marvin’s Here, My Dear. It’s a short list.
This track though, not so heartbreaking…
“What I got will make you spend money…”
Prius or Pickup?
Your answer reveals more than you think…
I had a conversation today with Jonathan Weiler, Professor of Global Studies at UNC.
His book, with co-author Marc Hetherington, Prius or Pickup?: How the Answers to Four Simple Questions Explain America’s Great Divide is an insightful look at how worldview has shaped our politics and been weaponized by authoritarians.
We also talk the New York Knicks of the 80’s and 90’s, why Patrick Ewing is his all-time favorite Knick, and discuss an important question raised by The Last Dance: Was Michael Jordan a good teammate?
Listen here.
Directory of all podcast episodes here, plus easy directions on how to get the pod on your preferred platform.
Poking the Mamba Army…
Last week, I posted a video breakdown of Kobe Bryant’s play…
Kobe fans on various Facebook groups were not happy.
All breakdown videos here.
Plan Backwards from the Chaos
My conversation with Annah Kuriakose here. We talk creativity, teaching, learning, and how to plan against chaos.
Directory of all podcast episodes here, plus easy directions on how to get the pod on your preferred platform.
Working on a short article about best practices of how to outline (I was an English teacher) but I’ll save that for Thursday.
Have a great day.
Ben
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