Happiness, by Steve Cutts
The animated story of an rodent's unrelenting quest for happiness and fulfillment. Is seeking happiness a trap? 38 million views
Culture
survivalism
A positive "-ism." Request: I find myself imagining emergency scenarios and the supplies and skills I’d need to get my family to safety. I don’t hoard MRE’s in my basement but I do think about key supplies to have on hand should a disaster occur.
American black-on-black crime (article)
"Racial profiling of blacks by other blacks is systemic and pervasive in the black community. One hears it in the music where the black gang lifestyle, murders, sexploitation, explicit and graphic sexual depictions of blacks, drugs, and violence are routinely celebrated" --americanmind.org
tradition: the lucky cigarette
flipping one cigarette upside down and saving it for last. This last cigarette is referred to as the “lucky cigarette” and it’s considered bad luck to smoke it before the others in the pack
Last Chance in Texas: The Redemption of Criminal Youth
a profoundly moving story about the children who grow up to inflict on others the violence that they themselves have suffered. It is a story of horror and heartbreak, yet ultimately full of hope --books.google.com
The costly stupidity of the recycling religion
by John Stossel: "Putting garbage in landfills is often much cheaper than recycling. My town would save $340 million a year if it just stopped recycling."
Comedian Konstantin Kisin speaking at the Oxford Union (video)
He takes the position that wokeness has gone too far. Oxford Union is at 495 in Truth vs. Falsehood.
Spare, by Prince Harry
Prince Harry’s controversial, tell-all memoir Spare has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time, after shifting 1.43 million copies during its first day on sale in the UK, US, and Canada --guinnessworldrecords.com
neutering pets
Request: Such as cats and dogs. Widely practiced and required in some countries. But is it integrous?
tall poppy syndrome
a cultural phenomenon in which people hold back, criticise or sabotage those who have or are believed to have achieved notable success in one or more aspects of life, particularly intellectual or cultural wealth; "cutting down the tall poppy" -- wikipedia
Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
Request: The author says the transgender movement in young girls is a social contagion.
New Year's Eve parties
Letting go of an entire year is a good thing...
"take one for the team"
to do or experience something unpleasant, or accept blame or punishment for something, so that other members of a group do not have to --dictionary.cambridge.org
regifting
Often the motives are principally charitable but also includes giving items which are surplus to one's needs. However, re-gifting also refers to the act of giving away unwanted gifts as a way of disposing them --wikipedia
Western culture femininization of men
Is it an actual thing?