At a time like the one we are living through today… with so much division and discord and even antipathy… when almost every piece of news we encounter is laced with emotional tension… where every heartfelt thought one has feels like a landmine… something as pedestrian and almost cliché as this video can, for a few moments, serve as a sort of aloe for the hate-burned heart.
“To get what you want, deserve what you want. Trust, success, and admiration are earned.” – Charlie Munger
One last thought…
“There is nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.” – Erma Bombeck
I don’t know about this…
It’s an Apple holiday ad called “Fuzzy Feelings.” It combines stop-motion animation and live action to tell a modern-day version of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, but less nuanced and more predictable. Plus, it’s politically correct. And yet, it works. Mostly due, I think, to the soundtrack: George Harrison’s Isn’t It a Pity. Click here.
2023 was a big year for FunLimón!
Click here to read about just a few of the many accomplishments of our students and athletes.
His Friends Agree: George Clooney’s a Class Act!
You may have heard this story about George Clooney’s special “thank you” dinner for his 14 “closest friends.” If you haven’t, you should read this account of it. It’s touching. And pretty funny… if you read to the very end! Click here.
“Thank you Mr. President”
Last week, in Letters of Note, Sean Usher published a Thanksgiving issue on gratitude. Instead of the usual – a list of things he is thankful for – he published two letters by Jackie Kennedy. One to Lyndon Johnson and one to Nikita Krushchev. They are remarkable. Take a look here.
Postscript
How Peter Fonda, LSD and a near-death experience resulted in a masterpiece by The Beatles…
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Conan’s Shocking Irish Heritage
This works well because it is perfectly delivered. Click here.
What are the chances?
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