John Pius Boland was the guy who hadn’t intended to compete at all, but then won two gold medals in the 1896 Olympics in Athens, not in London:

https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/79

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26. Some Thoughts about Basketball and (Eventually) Basket-Weaving 2025.10.05 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

26. Loose Ends Tied—Basketball 2026.04.24 | Patreon

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25. OTG Some Thoughts about Communicating with Intellectually Disabled People 2025.07.19 | Patreon

Some thoughts about protesting, and about how precarious protesting has become due to developed (and developing) technology.

WARNING: I use a vulgarity many times in this episode, but only because it's a commonly accepted term, and not to be crass. -HK

The cosmonauts did wear yellow, btw, but the extent to which they did so in protest is disputed. (I know what I think, though😉)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60804949

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24. Methods of Protest 2025.09.05 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

24. Loose Ends Tied—Methods of Protest 2026.05.07 | Patreon

A thought experiment about the impediments to understanding anything that happens.

The philosopher might have been Wittgenstein, btw, but I seem to recall that it was some French guy more closely associated with literary criticism. If something’s true, though, does it really matter who said it? -HK

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23. Just What Exactly Happened at the Stadium? 2025.09.06 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

23. Loose Ends Tied—Stadium Happenings 2026.04.24 | Patreon

A little thought experiment about human connection.

Come on in, the water’s fine!

[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]

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22. Subways in Space 2025.09.06 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

22. Loose Ends Tied—Subways in Space 2026.04.23 | Patreon

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21. Haystacks Update #2 2025.08.30 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

21. Loose Ends Tied—2nd Update 2026.04.23 | Patreon

Wooden Toy Truck:

[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]

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20. Some Thoughts about Dreams and What it Means to Follow Them 2025.08.23 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

20. Loose Ends Tied—Following Dreams 2026.04.22 | Patreon

Some thoughts about facades and social agreements.

[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]

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19. Delivery Driving and Shoeshining 2025.07.28 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

19. Loose Ends Tied—Drive and Shine 2026.04.22 | Patreon

Some thoughts about the goals that actually motivate some people.

[Once again, access was unintentionally restricted for this episode, but the problem has now been rectified -HK]

[Intro music added when I regained computer access 2025.09.13 -HK]

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18. The Ballad of The Country Musician (Who Knew Why He Was Doing What He Was Doing) 2025.07.28 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

18. Loose Ends Tied—Country Musician 2026.04.21 | Patreon

Thoughts from the grab-bag, on the go.

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17. OTG Biblical Copyright and CCTV Viewing 2025.07.22 | Patreon

Loose ends tied here:

17. Loose Ends Tied—Bibles and Cameras 2026.04.21 | Patreon