As expected, when a man with six business bankruptcies on his resume issues a mandate without proper planning or management, the result is a fiasco. This NYTimes article has been shared paywall-free.
Author: DOuG pRATt
Buffett’s Buffet?
Happy Yahoo Fool Day.
Calling All Operating Thetans!
Yesterday’s mention of the Jive Aces’ Scientology connection rates a return to this post from six months ago.
A soundtrack album was released for Hubbard’s book, Battlefield Earth. My immediate impression was, “What video game is this from?”
Participants in this curious project included Return to Forever ex-pats Chick Corea and Stanley Clark. If you’re familiar with Nicky Hopkins, it will be obvious when his piano playing pops up.
Hubbard’s sci-fi roots are acknowledged at the opening, with tributes to Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and Superman. George Lucas similarly gave a nod to Buck Rogers in the opening of THX-1138.
A Swinging Good Time
The UK’s Jive Aces are a fun band, specializing in Swing music.
But are they Scientologists?
https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/27/swing-band-frontman-lifts-lid-on-his-life-as-a-scientologist-7113029/
Cover-Ups Revealed
This is fun. Here are 200 original recordings that became better known in covered versions. Open the playlist and scroll to see what’s interesting to you.
Selection #30 is a good one. It was covered by Elvis and later became the basis for what I feel is the worst of all Beatles songs, John Lennon’s ‘Run for Your Life’.
Note: If you go to YouTube, the list keeps going, and going, and going…
I Am 8th Man
Eight years ago today, due mostly to circumstances beyond my control, I retired. Having survived cancer and recovered from persistent afib, thanks to smart doctors I’m a new man!
Trump was president eight years ago, and he’s president again. Not good. Despite all of the chaos that Boy Wonder Musk has been causing within the IRS, I was reassured this morning when seeing my updated status on Where’s My Refund?
Your tax refund is scheduled to be sent to your bank by April 02, 2025.