A farewell to a cool guy, sending good vibes to Stacy Keach, a deadly notebook, give 323-310-5332 a call, say it ain't so Francis Ford Coppola, recent newspapers and articles that drew my attention, some James Carville, the toxic intersection of politics and facial hair, some dispatches from the medical world, nobody knows anything, a towering achievement, more quotes and jokes, endless shrimp will destroy us all, some dude in 1881 knew his shit, more useless technology from Silicon Valley, a literary takedown of Elon Musk, animals bullshitting with each other, and some quotes on perseverance. Stuff mentioned: Days of our Lives (1965-present), Death Note (2017), Death Note (2006), Tsugami Ohba Death Note (2003-2006), The Substance (2024), Flashpoint (1984), Megalopolis (2004), Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), Dr. Butcher M.D. (1982), Zombie Holocaust (1980), George Miller Beard American Nervousness, Its Causes and Consequences: A Supplement to Nervous Exhaustion (Neurasthenia) [1881], Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter (2024), and The Animal Kingdom (2023).