Cogitator

Son, Brother, Uncle, Urologist, Islander, Manchester United, Brazil

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Congrats to Curaçao but it’s so disappointing that Jamaica aren’t at this World Cup. Should be playing Germany now.

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

This Brazil team could easily pick up 3:0 at this rate. What a disappointment, not a surprise though.

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Brazil are washed.
How the mighty have fallen.
How can Pacqueta be starting for any quality team? Joke ting this

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

#PrayforJamaica #USAJAM #NationsLeague

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Looking no different from the under 19 USA Jamaica match … this could be 5:0 if the USA decide to up the intensity 🫣

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

All things considered we were lucky to only get 1 from the USA. The gulf in class seems so wide.

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

lol this Jamaica USA match is a mismatch

[Don Giovanni @GiovanniHamil18]

Please assist Dr. Walker-Palmer in anyway that you can... Even by sharing the link.

https://t.co/L7Z8DwruvO

[Dr. BP | Metabolism 2.0 @DrBPHealth]

Look at the below graph from 2021 research that reviewed the findings of what actually creates the HIGHEST risk for heart attacks (the red) vs. what most claim causes heart attacks (blue)

The below study followed 28,024 women. It was a very large sample (more accurate results).

[Scottie Pippen @ScottiePippen]

As you get older, you’ll realize that a $30,000 watch and a $30 watch both tell the same time.

A Gucci wallet and a Target wallet hold the same amount of money.

A $10,000,000 house and a $100,000 house host the same loneliness.

A Ford will also drive you as far as a Bentley.

True happiness is not found in materialistic things, it comes from the love and laughter found with each other.

Stay humble… the holes dug for us in the ground are all the same size.

[Evan Amato @SirEvanAmato]

The slandering of Nayib Bukele will continue as long as his success makes Western politicians look bad

But in the meantime, his results speak for themselves:

-Safe streets

-Prosperous nation

-90% approval rating

[Evan Amato @SirEvanAmato]

Nayib Bukele’s leadership in El Salvador shows that another way forward is possible

He proves that crime and violence aren't simply “natural consequences” of life in urban areas

Rather, they’re phenomena that can be eradicated — even in the worst of cases — in just a few years

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

lol Perrera is yet to make an accurate meaningful pass ….. #BRACOL

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Players like Pacqueta and Andreas Perriera making the Brazilian team you know it’s an all time low …. Sad days as a Brazilian fan.

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

“Keeper saved Ronaldo” How do we tell them ?

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Any take any Brazilian side seriously that has Pacqueta in their starting line up … Sad days for Brazilian fans …. Ordinary team to say the least

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Last night the GOAT Tom Brady delivered an unforgettable speech about football

[Cogitator @JrezzyJ]

Big Rux heading onto the post from point blank range