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Available, vulnerable, a gentleman, and waiting for her to look back while walking away. |
| I’m not in the know. I just know. Operators are on standby. Last chance. |
| Counting on Brain Cells For Function… Something I wrote in my recliner (yesterday) under the influence of heavy food… When’s Dementia? I write and write but don’t publish. If I stop and try to put something together, I’ll read, and I’ll get a contact high and write, or edit, or edit and write. It’s like constantly shuffling papers, moving words from here to there, sometimes feels like rearranging furniture in an odd-sized room without prospect of company. You’d think that would be enough to stop me in my tracks. I’m not even delusional, so I just don’t submit and just enjoy my process…poems become conversations with projected images echoing recalled responses, characters, stereotypes, protags, antags…all performed by myself (I could compose and perform 6 songs daily, vocally, over 50 recorded). And, all my dissertations to the walls without the aid of properly attired stuffies, no plastic or pink tea service set…but def-not idle hands. When’s dementia? Three o’clock. How are you? I borrowed the ending. (Community Episode On life with ADHD on the spectrum 11.28.25 As the gray shadows in these dialog boxes grow longer with each new entry, I wonder if we’ll get a prediction by groundhog’s day…”how much more time do we have?” I know what’s in motion when inert. If you don’t understand, someone does. *shrug* I have skillz. |
I like cats, I cannot lie. One might be my best friend.
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I like to eat.
Frozen waffles, cigarettes, bubblegum, candy, to name a few not on this list. Onions! Ew, breath mint. |
| I talk to one of my best friends* about survival shows, and one in particular… Q-did richard hatch cause producers of survivor to retool the game to deter hatch-like conniving, or the opposite, to encourage more baddies? A-Richard Hatch's win, which relied on forming the show's first voting alliance, prompted a shift in how the game was played, but producers largely leaned into this strategic turn, ultimately encouraging more "baddies" and complex gameplay. Initially, host Jeff Probst and producers were concerned the "villainous" Hatch winning over the "root-worthy" Rudy Boesch would tank the show, as audiences at the time perceived alliances as unfair or immoral. However, the result established that the show's appeal didn't depend on a universally beloved winner, and the strategic aspect captivated audiences, contributing significantly to the show's longevity. Rather than deter conniving, producers embraced the strategic game, and later seasons actively featured: * A focus on strategy over pure survival: The game shifted from a social experiment about basic survival skills to a complex strategic competition. * Iconic villains: The success of Hatch paved the way for future memorable "villains" (e.g., Jonny Fairplay, Russell Hantz) who drove narrative and viewership. * Game tinkering: Producers began regularly introducing twists, hidden immunity idols, and advantages to prevent predictable strategy (like a simple four-person alliance running the table every time) and force players to constantly adapt and make bold moves. So, the producers didn't retool the game to eliminate strategic play; they adapted it to make strategy more dynamic and to encourage the kind of engaging, cutthroat gameplay that Hatch pioneered. Q-the question arrives watching the new reality survivor game “extraction”. it cased me to consider how “Survivor” evolved while Hatch cheated with real life problems. altered ethics may have spilled over into modern society that still condemns employers of loopholes that seem to disrespect the game. yet, real survivor stories are Shakespearean worthy fables, catering to life’s groundlings. Hatch was not well-regarded by players and fans, I think. yet, I see walking (hypocritical) question marks in society in ever-evolving survival games (fixed), where we may be pitted against something/one another, without realizing a design, much bigger game of life survival goes on with little oversight to guard against criminal like ways to stay within law but dupe people on car sales, financial planning (annuities), insurance schemes that can include knowing the maze of health care coverage. government isn’t as focused on protecting its flock, but their cult of personality, get a cut of whatever pie (assumed), not negating influential people over serving the citizenry. Richard hatch may have showed us the insides of our manipulators (if not cheating, your not trying - Leo Durocher), daily caught in suspect games unclear on consumer information, as ethos shifts creates fixed games. -signed, Meek Links https://share.google/cRwIgC2pgZs9OEn7x https://www.upcolorado.com/excerpts/9781607323358.pdf And other weird, unrelated results Q-Readdress, in short, did Richard Hatch and the show Survivor create and enable an ethos shift or split from (all types) fair practices (enabled) in America? A-Richard Hatch and the debut of Survivor in 2000 did not necessarily shift American "fair practices" in a broad legal sense, but they triggered a profound cultural and ethical shift by redefining acceptable social behavior within competitive environments. Redefining "Fair Play" * The Invention of Alliances: Before Hatch, viewers expected contestants to vote based on merit or "survival skills". Hatch’s creation of the first alliance was initially viewed by the public as "cheating" or "unfair exploitation". * Normalized Manipulation: Hatch pioneered a "cutthroat" strategic ethos, prioritizing "people manipulation" over raw survival. This shifted the definition of a "fair winner" from the most capable survivalist to the most effective social strategist. Impact on American Media Ethos * The "Reality Villain" Template: Hatch established the archetype of the unapologetic reality TV villain, proving that "bad" behavior could be rewarded with fame and a $1 million prize. * Social Tolerance and Representation: Paradoxically, Hatch’s success also shifted social ethos regarding identity. As an openly gay man who formed a deep bond with a conservative Navy SEAL (Rudy Boesch), Hatch is credited with helping move the needle toward LGBTQ+ acceptance by showing a complex, non-stereotypical gay man winning a major competition. Real-World "Fair Practice" Conflicts * Tax Evasion: Hatch’s personal legal troubles reinforced a narrative of deviance; he was convicted of tax evasion for failing to report his winnings, eventually serving several years in federal prison. As of 2025, he remains a figure of controversy, still facing significant tax-related debt. * Evolving Standards of Conduct: Behavior that was tolerated in the early 2000s, such as Hatch's habitual nudity and an incident involving unwanted physical contact with contestant Sue Hawk, has since been denounced by the show’s producers as inappropriate for modern cultural standards. In summary, Hatch and Survivor split from traditional notions of "fair play" by rewarding strategic deception, which eventually became the standard ethos for nearly all competitive American reality television. These articles discuss Richard Hatch's controversial win on Survivor, its impact on fair play in America, and his later legal issues: https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/1fherz/after_rewatching_borneo_i_dont... https://www.tvline.com/news/richard-hatch-survivor-winners-at-war-season-40-1159... 12.30 I give myself homework every day, failing to recall most of it…at least, coherently. *All answers provided by Google AI Assistant |
| Bedford Falls, a dream, a reality. We can only live one life. A strong woman, family, community and your convictions…and we win the war. It’s A Wonderful Life That film doesn’t get made today. Everyone settles, has a price, we fight with each other than band together. It’s still a wonderful life because of a strong woman, family, all the communities, convicted, as wrecking balls raze dreams. We have our dreams. Hug someone, tell them love is the true value, and we have it. Tomorrow, a different movie. But one still plays — a dream. I still tear up when they share the phone and their walls melt. Watching Mary’s mom walk away, moved by the moment, takes the air from my lungs. I hold it in my throat, eyes tear, lightly sniffle, and I feel foolish and hold on until I’m stable. George Bailey sacrifices all, has values with conviction, but reassesses in a crisis. A good man is forced to feel resentment. But, do we win the war? That’s why we have movies. And all the George Baileys continue to lasso moons. One movie until the end of time. See you in the funny papers. P.S. I still keep our Zulu-petals in a Webster’s Dictionary between the pages beside that befuddling definition of love. 12.24.25 Irony: my wife is watching the Capra film for the very first time. She meets another part of me tonight, my Buffalo Girl. |
Time to retire.  He gave me wings. But after acrobatics, life got real good schooling cocky 18-24 year-olds. They wanted one more game of 1-on-1 with me. I retired undefeated…1-0.  3 games to 1 and he said ‘no mas’. I have many people who tell me stories back home that I forget. My passion…number one. All the cliches, slept with my first basketball, my first bucket dad attached to a lightening-topped off pine on the corner of the lot, pounded snow with my first ball and flattened a court, with a 3-2-Q countdown, back turned, spin, shot, until no light left, until the snow was gone. I never said no to a game. I never left a game hurt, unless you count the 2017 concussion. Technically, everyone stopped playing. Miss those guys. Took good care of me. My dream is still to go shot for shot with Steph Curry, or return to Michigan State and have Tom Izzo drill me for 15 minutes straight, or just drink beers at Bennigan’s. Pretty sure he doesn’t have a Chevy Berreta anymore. If anyone wants shooting lessons, or learn how to read and dupe your eager defenders, come see me. We’ll get them to turn the lights on.  |
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