alex52 (35)in #kaepernick • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Colin Kaepernick (Part 1: football)I'm a fairly serious football fan. I enjoy fantasy football and whatnot, but I also played football through college, so I would argue that I have an understanding at least as…alex52 (35)in #trump • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: This is where we are nowI saw this a few minutes ago- the soundtrack is absolutely perfect.alex52 (35)in #diet • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: DietI'm not sure if this will help anyone, because if you're anything like me, you've heard it a thousand times and might just not believe it. If you want to lose weight, diet is way…alex52 (35)in #trump • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: PerspectiveWe're living in an interesting time. I have a request- tonight/tomorrow, if you usually watch Fox News, give CNN, or MSNBC, or literally anything outside of Fox and Breitbart a…alex52 (35)in #trump • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Try to think aheadEveryone (outside of Fox News and Breitbart, but that's a topic for another post) is reporting that Donald Trump is seriously looking at impeachment. Those on the left (myself…alex52 (35)in #america • 8 years agoThis is the most embarrassed that I have been to be an Americansince yesterday. I can't take credit for this as an original thought. Credit goes to "Bull Moose" on Gizmodoalex52 (35)in #trump • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Ego and sunk costsIt's very easy to wrap your ego into decisions you have made. It happens with technology (Playstation vs. Xbox, Apple vs. PC, etc.), cars, and even politics. I get the impulse-…alex52 (35)in #thought • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: NormalDo you ever notice that the people who engage the most in pleasure-seeking behavior seem to be the least happy? Take the guy who eats pizza 3 times/week and has a legitimate high…alex52 (35)in #story • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Louis VuittonFor years, my wife wanted a Louis Vuitton purse. I told her that she should just get a knockoff, that $1,000 is way too much for a purse, and no one can tell the difference…alex52 (35)in #fart • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Man's Best Friend?When my son has to fart, he makes a point of getting himself close to the dog so he can shift the blame. He really digs into the story, too. It's not ever as simple as "Gross the…alex52 (35)in #steemit • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: DesperationAt first blush, I loved the idea of getting paid to post content. An "uber-ization" of writing has a lot of appeal, and the gamification of rewards hits some part of my brain.…alex52 (35)in #deals • 8 years agoStarbucks has a happy hour? 50% off of Frappuccino drinks if you go in from 3-6pm.I just stumbled upon this and thought it might be interesting. Starbucks apparently has a happy hour from 3pm-6pm, and Frappuccino beverages are 50% off. This started May 3rd…alex52 (35)in #sports • 8 years agoThe Oakland A's are offering tickets to every home game for $20/mo.I just saw this in my inbox this morning and thought it was worth sharing: Basically, you pay a one-time $5 fee and $20/mo, and you get a ticket to every single A's home game…alex52 (35)in #parenting • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: ScapegoatsWhenever I go to the bathroom right after my son, I pee on the seat and blame him.alex52 (35)in #politics • 8 years agoThe death of the truthTime is kind of funny. Every year, New Year's comes around, and a bunch of us pledge that "2017 is going to be so much better than 2016". Gym memberships skyrocket, diets are…alex52 (35)in #math • 8 years agoAlex's Thought of the Day: Gap Insurance is DumbWhen you buy Gap insurance, you're betting that you will total your car. An absolute "best case" scenario for this bet has you doing a terrible job negotiating the price of the…