That’s what happens to my mind when I sit down to write on this blog. Even though there’s a lot of stuff going on in News, Sports, Movies, Books, Music, and life in general, when I start to write, my mind goes blank and I struggle to think of what to write about. But I am going to give it a try and see what I come up with today (Thursday, July 10th, 2025, sitting at the Starbucks in Chester, NJ)
1. Update: I am still working on listening to all Judas Priest Albums (I’m up to Turbo)
2. It’s Back… Big Brother 27 premieres tonight at 8:00 PM EST on CBS
3. Mets play a doubleheader today against Baltimore after getting rained out last night
4. Finished “Don’t Flinch” by Stephen King – An enjoyable book, with some cool twists
5. Here are some photos of Lost promo cards that I promised:
6. Still looking for a new job – Hard to believe it’s been 9 months. Hopefully, some of the leads I’m working on will pan out soon
7. Took a trip down to the New Jersey Shore last weekend (Spring Lake). I haven’t been to the shore in a while, and it was a great time. Spent more time in the ocean than I have in a long time. I highly recommend taking a day off and heading to the shore (or any other beach).
8. Went back to Spring Lake and walked/ran the entire boardwalk on Tuesday morning. It’s an easy drive, and parking is free, so I figured why not try walking/running somewhere different
9. I use Strava to track my runs. Looks like I can embed my runs on this blog. Going to give it a try, and if things work, I can add some of my future runs as well
10. If you haven’t heard/seen Trae Crowder, definitely check him out. He’s an American comedian who puts out great videos on social media about the current state of the country.
That’s it for now. I will be back soon as I want to talk about all the false information that is out there on social media, and how we are heading for some strange times. It can’t be good mentally when you realize you can’t trust anything you see or hear on social media. We are going to have trust issues, as well as self-esteem issues, as people will feel betrayed. Add to the fact that people don’t want to look or feel dumb, so will probably dig in deeper rather than accept that things were simply made up.
And I don’t get why people create and post things they know are false or misleading. Im sure money is somehow involved, but do they ever think of the harm they are causing the individuals or groups they are targeting? Lets also not forget the time, effort, and money wasted by people constantly having to explain or defend themselves
I cant imagine seeing a story about myself (good or bad) end up on social media that was completely made up. Having to explain to everybody that you have no idea about it, or where it came from.
We are going to need some kind of regulations that punish people for things they say. Their answer can’t be “It’s just a Joke”, “You had to know this was not real”, or “I was just being sarcastic”
We have laws in place to stop individuals from bullying people. They even include things other than physical violence, like mental trauma. But we need more. I’m all for free speech, but should it be allowed on all platforms regardless of its intent? If somebody walks up to me and starts yelling that they don’t like the clothes I’m wearing or my hairstyle, that’s their right. Nobody is going to throw them in jail. But if they take a picture of me, go home, and then post that I said something, am part of some group, or support some cause that I have nothing to do with, that should not be allowed.
Going to do some more research and dig deeper on this
Hope everybody is doing well, and wishing you all the best
#PEACE
AverageAndy
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#GiveMeAChance
#BB27
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