A Minute with Alan® — Ledecky
August 9th, 2024 Hats off to Katie Ledecky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41KXvAI6SUQ&feature=youtu.be
Shouting Into the Wind
There were once African tribes hostile to each other who would show up in a field and shout insults at each other. When they were exhausted, everyone went home thinking they were the winners, having better insulted their enemies. Sort of
A Minute with Alan® — Insignificance
August 8th, 2024 We have too much hubris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T965VqHp_SU
Keeping It Simple
I was the graduation speaker once at a university's Executive MBA commencement. The dean caught up with me afterwards and told me he had never seen anyone take notes at a commencement address before, and a lot of the people taking
A Minute with Alan® — Restoration of Faith
August 7th, 2024 I like watching the Olympics because these are healthy people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhKTrw1mE_s
Who, me? Yeah, you.
When 10% of a car model's brakes fail, do you blame the million people in that 10% for being inept at using brakes, or do you recall the cars because the manufacturer made an error? What if the problem involved
A Minute with Alan® — Black Holes
August 6th, 2024 This is a rant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a6alkKY4zg
Olympic Overdose
Does the gymnastics competition in the Olympics ever end? The women seem tired and mistake-prone at this point. It's actually repetitive and boring. The same with swimming, Someone invent a new stroke. Watching swimmers bob up and down is tough for