02/05/24 Why try to solve a problem when you can just bitch about it? – Radically Rational

02/05/24 Why try to solve a problem when you can just bitch about it?

The border deal/foreign aid bill that passed the Senate with bipartisan support is bold, creative and crafted to effectively address our immigration crisis instead of just bitching about it and using it as a political wedge.

But since bitching about everything and using everything as a political wedge is the only way business is conducted in the House of Representatives, the bill will inevitably be a waste of time, breath and ink.

Never mind.

Biden says he does not want the U.S. involved in a protracted, expanding war in the Middle East. We’re already in one. Buckle in for a long and arduous trip, Americans. But make no mistake. The U.S. had to respond to the spilling of American military blood, and I for one am glad we’re doing it in a strong and effective way, instead of opting for a tepid and token retaliation.

I heard Lloyd Austin’s apology. It sounded sincere. But his actions—or inactions—were unacceptable. You don’t let your boss know you are hospitalized and unavailable? Especially at crunch time? Unacceptable.

Israel can no longer attempt to justify its immoral recklessness as self-defense. Israel had a right to retaliate following the October 7 attack. Israel has no right to wantonly kill Palestinian civilians. The world is watching, and the world does not like what it sees.

This is gonna be a helluva primary race for the Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate. It will be between Colin Allred and Roland Gutierrez. I respect both men. But Gutierrez can’t get rid of The Turd That Is Ted Cruz. Allred can.

Fourteen Grammys and counting for Taylor Swift, including a record four Album of the Year Awards. And another album on the way. Estimated net worth of $1.3 billion. Poor, desperate thing. We can all certainly understand why she’s trying to leech off Kelce.

These days I take hope and inspiration wherever I can find it. I found it in the Grammys Sunday night in the souls of Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, SZA, Billy Joel and Joni Mitchell.

Farewell to Carl Weathers, a man of uncommon dignity.

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I clearly have the attention span of your median fruit fly.Look! Airplane!

Sorry. I’m back.

It’s both a curse and a blessing. I’ve never bought this stuff about, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But I do think that a wide range of life experiences helps us grow as people, and helps us better relate to other people. I’ve been fortunate. And I am beyond grateful.

I show up on time. I go like hell. I’m a good listener. I hold myself accountable. I own my mistakes. And I have a natural and an insatiable curiosity. I’m never afraid to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t. But then I try to find out.

The flip side is I’m a lousy ballroom dancer and my clothes sometimes fit me funny.

Stuff matters to me. I care. But while I take that stuff seriously, I try hard to never take myself seriously. As a result, I have sometimes been told, “Paul, it’s hard to tell when you’re serious and when you’re just having some fun. Which is it? Serious or fun?”

My answer is “yes.” But I think that is a legitimate criticism. I promise I’m going to work on that.

This has been the quickest and strangest half-century I’ve ever experienced. During that period, I’ve been afforded amazing opportunities in news and sports journalism across all platforms. I have taught wonderful students at the high school and collegiate level. Always, I learned more from them than they did from me. I’ve been a high school administrator. I spent ten seasons as a high school varsity football coach. I’ve been an advertising executive. I’ve hosted nationally syndicated television entertainment shows. In maybe the biggest honor I ever received, I was selected by NASA to be “Chet The Astronaut” for the “Land The Shuttle” simulator at Space Center Houston. (All I can say there, is “Do as I say, not as I do.” I put that thing in the Everglades more often than not.) Most recently, I just wrapped up a decade as a television news director, during which time our teams distinguished themselves in holding the powerful accountable, achieving both critical and ratings success.

What does all that mean? It means I am profoundly grateful. It also means I’m ready for “next.” So here we are. Radically Rational. It’s an idea I woke up with in 2017. I scribbled “Radically Rational” on a piece of notebook paper and used a magnet to stick it on our refrigerator. I saw it every day, and it just would not leave me alone.

I am second in charge at Radically Rational, LLC. My wife, Jo (also known as BB), is the president. Clearly, I have failed in my attempt to sleep my way to the top of this organization.

I hope you will learn that I’m loyal as a Labrador. But I will admit that this doggie can bite every now and then. My promise to you? I will show up on time. I will go like hell. I will listen to you earnestly and attentively. I will hold myself accountable. I will never be the least bit hesitant to say, “I don’t know,” when I don’t.

But then I’ll try to find out. Let’s do it.