"the common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed" --wikipedia
Matthew McConaughey
He's considering running for governor of Texas in 2022.
The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield
Mentioned in Truth vs. Falsehood (see quote)
Marvel Contest of Champions
"Players assume the role of a Summoner, tasked by The Collector to build a team of Marvel heroes and villains and pit them against one another in combat." --wikipedia
Jed McKenna
by request. Because the name is a pseudonym, the calibration refers to the actual author of "Spiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing"
Eurovision Song Contest
"held annually (apart from 2020) since 1956, making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes." --wikipedia
CDC mask guidance
Where do we stand after so many rounds of contradictory guidance? Also calibrated, the efficacy of cloth masks.
Internet memes
"an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media" --merriam-webster.com
The Greatest Secret by Rhonda Byrne
"Rhonda’s discovery is reinforced throughout by the revelatory words of sages from around the world, past and present." --the book
Covid-19 came from a lab
Includes analysis of a Wall Street Journal editorial that asserts "scientific evidence points to the conclusion that the virus was developed in a laboratory."
Tim Cook
Personal calibration of Apple CEO
aurora / northern lights
"a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic)." --wikipedia
Into Great Silence (2005)
"an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, a monastery high in the French Alps" --wikipedia
Santa Fe, New Mexico
"founded as a Spanish colony in 1610, it has at its heart the traditional Plaza. The surrounding historic district’s crooked streets wind past adobe landmarks including the Palace of the Governors" --Google maps
white tantric yoga
"an ancient group meditation practice that can help you release deep subconscious blocks and heal your body and soul" --yogajournal.com