The Swagger #10 — Resurrection Sunday Edition

— If even the President of the United States will not be explicit about what’s supposed to be celebrated, then it falls to nonbelievers Well, it’s nearly 06.00 on Easter Sunday morning here in Pattaya, Thailand as I begin writing, and I’ve been up since about 03. … And angry since 04…. He hath made…

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How We Got Here and What Scott Adams Says

As Published in The Swagger #9 — Thursday Abbreviated Edition Greetings from Pattaya, Thailand. Today will be an abbreviated edition of The Swagger, and NO PAYWALL!!! I’ve got two related things to cover of a cultural critique nature, something I find myself increasingly drawn to as a saner alternative to the incessant drone of The Current Thing…

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Look Mom: I Made A Gym Bro Book

With one hand tied behind my back… Seriously, it’s not that hard, and when you read it (it’s free to you hundreds of members, you can go grab it right now, 1-click download when logged in) you’ll understand how utterly unique it is even if you know nothing about gym books. Why? Because you’ll recognize…

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The Provanta Debt Freedom Guidebook — Introduction

Escape American Indentured Servitude and Debt Slavery Notice to FreeTheAnimal Members: Paid Downloads are included in Membership ($420 value) and can be accessed on the Members Resources Page. For non-Members, you can subscribe to Membership for as little as $20 and your welcome email will tell you how to get this and other paid downloads.…

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When RFK Jr. and George Carlin Warned Us

As Published in The Swagger #7 — Sunday Wildcard (Plus Bonus Section) I’m finally coming to the end of this process of getting The Swagger just right. Tuesday and Thursday are settled. Then I had the idea for a Sunday Wildcard. A single article, free or premium, as the wind blows. The kickoff issue #4, last Sunday,…

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The Swagger #4 (Sunday Wildcard Edition)

WTF McAfee? You Just Managed to Piss Off Everybody I’m not a lawyer, but, I have had occasion to eat them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner a few times in my life—including kicking their ass in open court, pro se, in front of a judge. In fact, acting on my own, I have prevailed in…

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The Swagger #3

New Name; Yin/Yang Logic/Feelings; Other Apes; Autonomous Robotic AI; and Proper Anecdote … Well, if you’re going to change something, you best do it quickly. And so I have. I won’t bore you with the details, but the previous name of the newsletter wasn’t thought through very well. Whether, or not, that’s the case now,…

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Well here’s what I think #2

Fat burning; Boring Thais; JFK again; Stoic Phonies; and AppleGPT-Siri In this week’s issue: 1. You start burning fat immediately Expertise isn’t merely a function of time served in a domain; it’s an artful dance with repetition and nuance. You immerse yourself in the arena, day in, day out, and over time, patterns emerge. You…

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Stop Making Excuses And Get Insatiably Horny At Old Age, Men

— And enjoy the thanks of your women This one calls for brutality and frank talk. It’s directed at men, particularly older men. When are you going to stop making excuses? You’re not fooling anybody. If you’re not getting laid regularly, under an inviolable imperative to do so, then you aren’t fulfilling your birthright or…

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Personal Update: On The Home Front

— My mother has beaten the odds; now on the way home It’s my turn to be sick Well, I’ve been laid up for a couple of days and haven’t had the motivation to really put something up, but now here I am. Greetings from Pattaya, Thailand. Home. Every two or three years, it seems…

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Well here’s what I think… #1

It’s not what you think, so don’t relax Greetings from Pattaya, Thailand for the 1st full-fledged publication of Well here’s what I think… If you missed #0, my announcement email yesterday, it’s right here. In brief, this is a weekly newsletter by email (archived on the web). 104 free articles per year. There’s a premium…

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Grasp The Gravity of What AI Will Do To Your Life

It’s not if, but how soon, and how you can seize a toehold When do you suppose it was that the people who made buggy whips, buggies, horse bridles, and all of the things that went into the supply of a robust horse-and-buggy industry realized it was all gone? When do you think that moment…

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Groking IQ Like You Never…

Whoa, far out, man! Today I decided to sit down and scribble a lot, until I came up with a picture of how I pretty much see IQ. Of course, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, I make a big deal about it. It’s true that it’s a distinguishing aspect of this place and its membership. It goes way…

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