get punched in the mouth
exactly what we needed
talking to all of us

“What happens is you get used to eating filet, and I’m talking to all of us,” Campbell said.

“And everything’s good. Life’s good, but you forgot what it was like when you had nothing and you ate your (bleeping) molded bread and it was just fine, and it gave you everything you needed, and sometimes you got to get punched in the mouth and remember what it used to be like to really appreciate where you are.

And we’ll do that.

And so we got a bad taste in our mouth, we got kicked around the other day, we lost a few guys and you know what?

It’s exactly what we needed.

This is exactly what we needed.”

From the article, Lions’ Dan Campbell’s epic interview: ‘You forgot what it was like when you had nothing‘ by Dave Birkett in the Detroit Free Press.

I am not saying the football or sports SHOULD define us but I DO think that there are applications of this to many many facets of life on earth today.

Also have to take my hat to Coach Campbell for is awe inspiriting command of the English language.

I once attended a funeral where the eulogy was made by then Michigan Head Football Coach, Bo Schembechler.

It was a funeral but he had the audience ready to run through a brick wall, head first, when he finished talking.

he tells her earth’s flat —
he knows the facts – the planet
goes on being round …

A Haiku for the incoming Presidential Cabinet.

Based on the poem He Tells Her by Wendy Cope.

He tells her that the Earth is flat—
He knows the facts, and that is that.
In altercations fierce and long
She tries her best to prove him wrong.
But he has learned to argue well.
He calls her arguments unsound
And often asks her not to yell.
She cannot win. He stands his ground.
The planet goes on being round.

Published in If I don’t know by Wendy Cope (Faber and Faber, London, 2001).

No vaccines.

No taxes.

No Department of Justices.

But there will be walls.

Lots of walls.

They tell of the story of the feller who died and went to heaven and was given a tour by one of the angels. They passed a long, single story, low building made of cement bricks with a flat roof, no windows and one solid, closed door. The feller asked the angel what that building was for and the angel said that it was for Baptists. “They think they are only ones here,” said the angel.

And the planet goes on being round.

expect similar
scenario unfold as
layer decouples

The atmosphere has changed little today with warm, moist conditions in place. Conditions tonight into Tuesday morning will be largely be similar to those found this morning where widespread fog and stratus were common along the coast. Expect a similar scenario to unfold tonight as the boundary layer decouples, but there is a large number of discrepancies on the timing and coverage of stratus and eventually fog as much depends on the amount of mid- level clouds that some guidance members suggest will develop. If an expansive area of mid-level clouds forms, this will tend to lower to dense fog threat. For now, the forecast has been trended closer to the more pessimistic guidance given the mostly favorable conditions in place and the anticipation of stratus transitioning to fog via stratus build-down. Areas of dense fog were highlighted for most areas south of I-26, but refinements to the fog forecast will most certainly be needed later tonight as additional data are received and observational trends are established. A Dense Fog Advisory may be needed for some areas later tonight. Lows Tuesday morning will range from the upper 40s/lower 50s well inland to the upper 50s/near 60 at the beaches.

National Weather Service Forecast Discussion for the Savannah area at 321 PM EST Mon Dec 16 2024.

I guess I expected more from when the weather service said, “Expect a similar scenario to unfold tonight as the boundary layer decouples, but there is a large number of discrepancies on the timing and coverage of stratus.”

would you meet again?
delighted to catch up in
the future … as friends

My regular Saturday morning reading includes a few minutes with a Guardian feature titled, “Blind Date”, where two people agree to meet at a local restaurant and then answer questions about their experience.

Often my comments focus on the place where the couple meets as the British restaurants often have great names.

Today’s restaurant was The Tamil Crown located at 16 Elia St, London N1 8DE.

The menu includes:

LARGE PLATES
Aubergine curry (ve) | 12.5
Mango Sambar (v) | 11
Coconut prawn moilee | 16
Thanjavur chicken curry | 13.5
Chettinad lamb curry | 14
Robata lamb chops | 35
EXTRAS
Buttery, flaky roti (v) | 3.5
Coconut pilau rice (v) | 5.5

That’s Pounds by the way, not dollars.

I don’t want to bother with The Google but I wonder what prawn moilee or buttery flaky roti is.

Then there are the participants answers.

Today the first response of the young lady in the Blind Date was:

What were you hoping for?
To meet the love of my life. Failing that, a good story for my next date.

Sadly her last response was:

Would you meet again?
I’d be delighted to catch up with him in the future, as friends.

They must have been some synergy at this date as the young man’s last response was:

Would you meet again?
I’d be happy to meet again as friends.