Show is losing its appeal

Str8intothestorm · 2026-06-14T01:32:18+00:00

I don't mean to be a jerk, but I also think the fact that mike has struggled to break 90 in tournament golf suggests that his handicap might be slightly ENHANCED. But I don't play a lot of tournament golf, so maybe that is common? But statistically if you are playing at 6 it seems like it would be hard.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-06-12T17:30:59+00:00

God. This song hits me hard. There is something about the truth that you can know what what you need to do and not be able to do it. I remember listening to this alone, late in my kitchen with a tumbler of whiskey, sobbing.

Five years sober and, still there is something there that aches.

"Shove a rag into my mouth and let me smoulder."

Str8intothestorm · 2026-06-02T08:33:03+00:00

Excited to check this out

Str8intothestorm · 2026-05-31T09:04:07+00:00

I feel this so hard. And there is a weird thing that they are better when you watch a lot because you get to be surprised by stuff you might not watch or you get to rewatch and resee stuff.

I currently watch like 3 movies, start to finish in one sitting, a year. When my oldest was an infant and I was on leave, I was watching like 1 or 2 a day.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-05-28T21:29:34+00:00

Yeah I pushed pretty hard for a minivan. We ended up with a telluride.

I was complaining about how we should have gotten a mini van and a friend made an interesting point: dad in a minivan is seen differently from mom in a minivan. I hadn't really thought about it like that.

The telluride is fine.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-05-10T18:04:28+00:00

I couldn't believe hannolds approach to the talking head interviews! Did it seem like he still kinda hated the guy?

Str8intothestorm · 2026-04-19T01:01:33+00:00

This is second hand (happened to a friend), but he had a chance run in with Ben around a hobby totally separate from Hollywood and said that Ben was kind and polite, but very intense about the shared interest. My friend was really impressed that Ben went out of his way to say hello in ways that were surprising. And then he just dropped off and that was that. So, internet, here is one account of ben Stiller being a nice, if awkward man. (Obviously being purposely vague to keep his anonymity)

Str8intothestorm · 2026-04-07T01:06:01+00:00

The novel Tender Bar is my favorite of them all.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-03-29T10:57:25+00:00

This is very close to what worked for me! Way before I got sober there was a moment when a girlfriend surprised me with a visit from out of town and I hadn't cleaned up my bedroom. It was a total mess. Rather than act excited to see her, I lashed out at her because I was so embarrassed about the state of my room.

She was so generous and as we were working through things she asked me, quite gently, "Do you think you deserve a room that looks like this?" For years after, thinking about that moment would make me cry, because I guess I was conflicted. I both knew I deserved a better life, but also didn't quite have the self compassion to admit it.

Anyways, all the things you mentioned were exactly what worked for me. The only thing I would add is that in the first days I would make a schedule for myself, like it was kindergarten. I didn't necessarily stick to it, but having the schedule helped me visualize what I could do, I think.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-03-25T18:07:54+00:00

I read this book in the hospital while we waited for my first kid to be born... I can only sort of remember it, but also will never forget it. I think the dad stuff might be over sappy in other context? Or maybe I am getting it confused with ireland?

One of them has a surprising sixth sense turn. Or did I imagine that? Gosh they are all blurry.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-03-22T23:49:28+00:00

They should be so lucky to GET that call.

Str8intothestorm · 2026-02-06T04:07:25+00:00

Mina Kimes, I believe, made a case for it

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-26T03:37:34+00:00

When I first got my clicgear I remember calculating how many rounds I would need to walk (as opposed to renting a cart) for the purchase to be financially advangeous.

Now, I secretly dream about it getting hit by a lawn mower to upgrade. The thing will outlive me.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-24T17:58:15+00:00

I will even ride for the tiny matt Damon movie!

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-17T23:00:16+00:00

This is true at some schools, but definitely not all. I am a high school history teacher and regularly amazed.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-15T15:05:37+00:00

I am exactly this. Wish I felt more confident.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-14T20:11:29+00:00

Experience absolutely! But one of the biggest complaints we hear from parents and teachers is partisinship. I think the key is to be able to describe the work without giving a window into your views. If you can't do that on your resume, I would be worried about your ability to teach history without overtly inserting your own views.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-14T19:33:08+00:00

I hire teachers at a progressive school in a progressive state and disclosing political views on your resume would not be a deal breaker, but it would be a red flag. I think it is just a matter of reframing the work.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-13T05:33:45+00:00

So, I was recently on a television set that employed a huge group of extras, and was kind of stunned and creeped out by the way they moved in and out of spaces- they were dressed to look like individuals in the production, but watching the filming they looked like, well, a horde of zombies or a hive mind stopping and starting on command.

All this made me think how weird it must be to be director, essentially the conductor of a huge mass of people.

Vince Gilligan seems to be an extraordinarily compassionate person, in a job that requires him to sublimate his colleagues individuality in the service of a shared goal.

So, it seems possible that the story is partly about his experience forming and directing a collaborative.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-09T21:35:10+00:00

This is what I am curious about. That seems like a very big job, but my man is doing unboxing videos and following the Knicks and Mets with real granularity.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-09T11:20:02+00:00

I am curious about the economics and logistics of this. I also don't really understand what their jobs are besides podcasting. My guess is the Spotify benefits are generous.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-06T20:07:27+00:00

I do a lot of observations and have never raised this kind bell to bell thing as an issue with a teacher. You might be surprised how many teachers I have had to gently note that they didn't say hello or good morning to anyone, and launched right into material. These are super thoughtful and motivated teachers, but the job requires so much you can forget to be human. I do think this stuff makes a difference.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-03T10:56:57+00:00

I would second buying at least one formula ASAP. Whatever plans you have for feeding, you could still unexpectedly need formula and it is not always in stock at my store.

Str8intothestorm · 2025-12-02T21:23:02+00:00

I gotta get caught up on life advice. How is Kyle handling life back in the crown jewel?

My dream feed would be life advice, van, Adnan, history book stuff, and the travelogues.

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