https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq2TmRzg19k Everybody wants to be TikTok famous. And now I'm one of them. I finally understand TikTok. It's the most entertaining form of social media. In my opinion, it also requires and showcases talent. Twitter: you need wit and personality. Instagram: you need looks. Facebook: you need neither wit, personality, or looks. Conspiracy theories help… Continue reading TikTok Famous
Author: Rick Roma
Movie Night
One of my goals for this year is to finish the AFI 100 list of movies. I have six left total from the 1996 and 2007 lists that I haven't seen. Gone with the WindClockwork OrangeBest Years of our LivesTreasure of the Sierra MadreKing KongYankee Doodle Dandy In the process of tracking the movies I've… Continue reading Movie Night
COVID-19 and Risk
https://twitter.com/drdanchoi/status/1269091557858254850 Las Vegas reopened over the weekend, and naturally, the casino floors were packed. This is shocking behavior considering how well the average casino gambler understands odds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c1BQkKUsx0 While the casino gamblers are acting like they've never even heard of COVID-19, or heard of internet betting, they've decided that feeding their debilitating gambling addiction at… Continue reading COVID-19 and Risk
The Future of Health
Imagine the future below: EARLY ONE WINTER morning in the year 2035, I wake up and notice a bit of a sore throat. I get up and walk to the bathroom. While I brush my teeth, an infrared sensor in the bathroom mirror takes my temperature. A minute after I finish brushing my teeth, I receive… Continue reading The Future of Health
Reading Routine
My routine for too long has been to consume only nonfiction. My pursuits were to learn about a topic or the history of a topic. It felt like reading anything besides nonfiction was a waste of time and purely for entertainment. Recently my opinion has significantly changed as I’ve dived back into philosophical and fiction.… Continue reading Reading Routine
We Still Remember
“I Screwed Up” – Bill Ackman on The Failed Investment of JCPenney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C2Z75X6_g4&feature=emb_logo Bill Ackman is an incredible storyteller. He gets a bad wrap and his comments in the past few months have been wildly taken out context. Give him a chance and give it a listen.
The Protests Aren’t a Black Issue. It’s Bigger Than That.
The protests of the past week have been incredibly powerful to witness. The issue of police brutality must be understood and treated as a major problem. Like most issues, it has become extremely divisive. Like most issues, politics play a major role. It happened even more quickly than I thought where screams of "Black Lives… Continue reading The Protests Aren’t a Black Issue. It’s Bigger Than That.
Slinging Books
One of my favorite pastimes is buying books. Yes, I love reading books, but I love buying them more. This addiction has led to an absurd collection of books scattered in every room of my home. Sadly, many of them have gone unread. Some call this their Antilibrary and state it like a point of… Continue reading Slinging Books
Deep Breaths
Something I have kept close to the vest is that for the past four years, I've been unable to take a deep breath. I don't have a great memory, but I remember the day that my chest began collapsing on me. At first, I thought it was due to my asthma, but quickly realized it… Continue reading Deep Breaths
the counterfactual 