Michael Thacker

Writer. Blogger. Observer of how media, money, aging, and how tech shapes our lives.

Essays on Medium & Substack, as well as my blog. Notes along the way.

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

Trump April 23: I contacted people "that have worked for me in the past, doing swimming pools," and one gave me a great price on the Reflecting Pool project

Trump May 4: "I have some very good contractors," asked three of them to "do me a favor fellas" and go look at the Reflecting Pool, and the best one gave me a great price

Trump today: The Reflecting Pool contract "went to a contractor I did not know, and have never used before"

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

There sure are a lot of these around these days. 🪿

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@AuthorGFAllen Probably over 50 left to read on my Kindle app on my iPad.

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

I reached out to my elected officials regarding the proposed military actions against Iran.

Whatever our politics, the United States should stand for restraint, diplomacy, and respect for human life.

I encourage others to contact their representatives and share their views.

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

I am being a little bit lighter in my content today. Have you ever thought about the animal that you might want as a sidekick?

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Instead of worrying about the price of gas, I would rather be disturbed by the number of lives lost, not just ours, but everyone else's, too!

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Progress becomes visible when plans turn into things people can actually use.

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Say yes to fun. That's all!

#fun #yes #mondayvibe

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

We watch a LOT of westerns (movies) at my workplace, and if you watch enough, you kind of figure out that all they do is ride horses, kicking up dust, and shoot and kill one another.

#movies

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Question for the #writers out there, especially if you are newer. Do you write monthly, weekly, several times a week, daily, or even several times a day?

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Why be ordinary when you can be "special."

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* Invest for ownership, not excitement.

Warren Buffett famously said he buys businesses, not tickers. If you wouldn’t be comfortable owning the company for 10 years, don’t own it for 10 minutes.

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

I was at a stoplight last night, and I glanced over to my local McDonald’s. I am sorry, but the store concept of these past years does not “invite.” So dreary, sterile, and just not “friendly” at all.

[Michael Thacker @RMichaelThacker]

@Matt_Pinner Turn on the TV, and if it is a Saturday, I would, depending on the time, either watch cartoons or American Bandstand.

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I admit, I like snow, and I don't mind cold, but we aren't set up that way here to be able to deal with it, so it becomes a real bummer.

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@GovAndyBeshear Has a state of emergency been declared yet, or will it soon? Thank you for all you do!

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@LFrostWrites Very sharp cookies, so artistic!

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@sciencegirl Three for a long time, if you did not include KET or PBS. Then we went to four when I was around 9 or 10. They would not come on the air, though, until 3:30 pm and shut down, I believe, at ten or eleven.

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No, I have no idea why that movie popped into my head when it did, sorry.

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Oh my gosh, I still remember seeing "Sybil" with Sally Field the first time. What a great piece of writing!