Quote
"In all aspects of life, what’s happening today seems like a much bigger deal than it will appear in retrospect. That’s why it helps to step back to gain perspective and sometimes defer a decision until some time passes."
Ray Dalio
Joke
My girlfriend thought I'd never be able to make a car out of spaghetti… You should've seen her face when I drove pasta!
Fun Fact
The United States Navy has started using Xbox controllers for their periscopes.
You read that right – because the control stick for periscopes is so complicated, using Xbox controllers reduces the learning time from hours to minutes.
History Fact
President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame
Before the 16th president took office, Abraham Lincoln was declared a wrestling champion. The 6'4" president had only one loss among his around 300 contests. He earned a reputation for this in New Salem, Illinois, as an elite fighter. Eventually, he earned his county's wrestling championship.
Movie/TV Trivia
After his character was shot in the foot by Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, Michael Imperioli’s Christopher got fictional retribution by shooting a baker in the foot in The Sopranos. His kiss-off line? “It happens”.
Movie/TV Quote
"Dude, where's my car?"
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Conversation Starter
If you could have tea with a fictional character, who would that be?
Writing Prompt