I met a couple a couple of weeks ago out here celebrating their 40th anniversary. Just two really laid back nice folks. They’re originally from Ohio, but live in Florida. They both looked younger than their ages, but they were just so kind-hearted. They visited where I work three times and they tipped well above what most people do. I told them on the 3rd time I saw them to please not tip me and just use that money to do something kind for someone here before you go back home to Florida tomorrow. They still tipped anyhow, but I gave each of them something I had bought for them to thank the for being so kind. I talked to them for a bit each day and the last day I had the most time. I told the what I’m doing with my life and that occasionally I like to add folks to my Instagram to keep up with them and vice versa. We did that, but when the woman got up to leave she says “I come from a big Italian family and you have treated us like we are family. Is it okay if I give you a hug because it’s what we do in our family?” I told her sure that’s cool. She sent me a message later thanking me again, but I think they helped me more with their kindness than I did them. There are some good folks left in this country and it’s nice to be able to cross paths with them when we can.
Watch the 8th best coach in the Hurley family get another contract extension for this win. Haven’t watched them play a single game this year. Just send Hurley on his way and get someone interested in attempting to win a few games and maybe occasional appearances and a win or two in March.
Really nice win for Iowa State. The top five in the Big 12 are as good as any other conference, if not better. 6-16 are all either average, overrated or flat out dumpster fires, but those top 5 could all go on a final four run.
I’m cool with whatever Mamdani tries in NYC. He was elected to attempt to remake the city and have it be a place where people can both enjoy their life and not have to work two or three jobs just to break even. These are noble goals. I hope he succeeds. Not every idea will work out and not everything he proposes to do will actually get done, but it’s clear that NYC needs to change. Also I am equally tired of the word socialism being a word used as a scare tactic. European socialism is good for the most part and America needs to at some point understand that the tenets of socialism are good. Might not fully happen in our lifetime, but one can hope it does so that future generations will be less selfish and more about helping out collective society.