The model for this 1945 Norman Rockwell was Arthur H. Becktoft. He was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot from the 349th Bomber Squadron. It shows how he went to war as just a kid and came back three years later a grown man who has outgrown his pre-war civilian suit. Becktoft was actually shot down in October 1943 in Germany and spent 20 months in a POW camp until being liberated at the end of the war.
Happy Veterans Day to all who serve and who have served 🇺🇸
WeWork filed for bankruptcy in 2023. They came out of it as a private company in 2024.
If he had put that $12 billion into Tesla, it would be worth around $162.8 billion to $250.8 billion today.
@KatieMiller I remember that time when Masa, instead of putting $12B into Tesla for a 1/4 of the company to help me take Tesla private, instead invested the money in WeWork.
That was dumb.
@LynnBradescu oh 100%. I will be walking after two weeks. He said I should be fine for the trip. Might have a brace on. But honestly, I may be walking better this time 😂
So found out today that in January I’m having knee surgery. It’s minor. Only takes a month to recover.
But man the last year and a half has been insane for me.
Broken arm
Endometriosis surgery
Skin cancer
UTI (which thankfully my kidneys are fine now and doing good)
Now knee surgery
Hoping this is the last of it and I can finally get fit and stay healthy…It will all happen within 16 months. I will say if you’re healthy and fit you’re more blessed than you know. Does anyone know what vitamins I should take while recovering from the knee surgery?
Was talking with a lady who was working at the doctor's office yesterday.
She asked how my last surgery went, and I told her it was just some skin cancer and they took it out. Then she started asking what the signs were and stuff. So I went over the ABCDE of skin cancer. Then she asked me to check a mole on her back (Not kidding; this has happened to me twice at a doctors office now) ....when I tell you guys this woman has what looks like classic melanoma on her back... like it hit all the warning signs. ALL the ABCDE. I told her to get it off this week if she can. Get it biopsied.... It looked bad.
But why is it that people in healthcare are the least likely to take care of themselves? Also, if you have a sketchy mole. get it off. FFS. They can almost always get you in within a week for a quick skin check (Although you should get a full-body skin check)
The point is, if you have ANY of these.... get it checked.
So found out today that in January I’m having knee surgery. It’s minor. Only takes a month to recover.
But man the last year and a half has been insane for me.
Broken arm
Endometriosis surgery
Skin cancer
UTI (which thankfully my kidneys are fine now and doing good)
Now knee surgery
Hoping this is the last of it and I can finally get fit and stay healthy…It will all happen within 16 months. I will say if you’re healthy and fit you’re more blessed than you know. Does anyone know what vitamins I should take while recovering from the knee surgery?
108 years ago today the guns fell silent and World War I ended.
In the forests of Compiègne, The German delegation signs the armistice with the Allied powers. Here is a recording of the guns falling silent on one of the bloodiest wars in human history.