Dave Martin | Sports + stupidity ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The aphoristic, short, sharp and punchy style of writing that makes so much of Shakespeare’s writing meaningful and powerful is something he shared with the Stoics, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca. All three of them wrote about not fearing that which is uncertain, taking responsibility for and expressing reason and accepting the things that you can’t change. And whatever is out…
Patrick Dangerfield’s one of Geelong’s superstars, in the Australian Football League. And he’s a rare breed of not only player, captain, but also sportsman. He says that after a loss, typically a captain hangs their head (and emotions) low. Throughout the 121-year history of the VFL/AFL, it’s been normal for a team’s skipper to show a type of pissed-off disappointment…
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times, Compared to the man with a satisfied mind. (from Satisfied Mind) This is not the most well-known cover that Jeff Buckley recorded, but one thing this guy did amazingly well was to give a cover an unforgettable, Jeff Buckley-ey feel. He recorded it for a radio session in 1992 and it was also played at…
Seems like a good day for this, since these guys play up here on the Sunshine Coast tonight. They’re kind of doing their own thing and aren’t like any other artists. I’ve written about them before here and here and for the story for how they formed, listen to this right here. Bliss n Eso on How to live the good life 1.Pale…
Illy’s a rapper (is he though?) but you’ll never hear an Illy song about bangin’ bitches, pimpin’ rides or makin’ it rain. He also doesn’t crap on about fame, fortune, status, success (in the bullshit, most superficial sense of the world) or swag. And why not? Because that shit matters absolutely 0.00000000*. Illy’s about humility, appreciation and gratitude, as well as getting…
There’s so much first-rate philosophy fanned out across both Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey, but theirs comes down to this: The first part… just. Works. Be excellent to each other (and then after that… party on). Instead of judging and saying people do stupid shit, or criticising them for not doing things the way you think’s right, fuck…