Very Random Thoughts - June 2019

• Does anybody still use real Tupperware or is it now all cheaper semi-disposable plastic storage containers? That one piece you inherited from your mother doesn't count.
• I love these 64 team NCAA postseason sports tournaments. You get to see some big dogs knocked off by a small directional college. You also hear about schools you never knew existed. Basketball, baseball, and softball get it right. Do you know where Quinnipiac University is?
• How did Christian Scientists get their name? They disavow medical science. Should be called the Christian Non-Scientists. 
• How long should a product be able to put NEW on the label? 
• Wouldn't it be great if DVRs could tell when the program you want to record starts late, runs long or gets preempted? Like times when a sports event runs long or a breaking news update interrupts. Seems AI should be able to handle this now.
• Are weighted blankets really a worthwhile product?
• Bad singers like Taylor Swift and other stars should not appear on music competition shows like The Voice. All the contestants are much better singers. 
• Other people's bad behavior is no excuse for you to behave the same. 
• How badly do the Uber cars smell after making a few Uber Eats deliveries?
• Having .com as part of a company's official name doesn't have the same cache as it did 10 or 15 years ago. 
• How can the name StePHen be pronounced SteVan? Further drift from the PH as F mess. 
• Because of that bastardization, the usual nickname for Stephen is Steve. 
• Being discerning and critical of our government is not unpatriotic or treasonous. It is our duty.
• About 99% of Constitutional strict constructionists are Republicans. You know, people who want to return to the 18th century. 
• How come stuff never works as well in real life as it does in the promotional videos?
• Collusion and conspiracy are two different things. 
• I have never understood hunger strikes as an effective protest. You get weaker physically and mentally. Those you are protesting are doing fine.
• When a politician says "there are a number of ways to do that", what they really mean is they have no plan.
• "Only in America" used to be a positive phrase. Trump uses it as a negative especially when railing against laws and policies he disagrees with.
• I've never understood why the moderators don't control the microphones during political debates. Cut off those who talk out of turn.
• Are styptic pencils still a thing? 

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