Michael Willis

Woke up this morning and overheard my two girls arguing because they had accused each other of having bald spots. They’re five and eight. #HappyFathersDay

@oao84 hi Ozzie! My wife and I love Monarch but we recently ran into a problem and tech support has been less than helpful. We’re told there’s no solution to our issue and yet there’s no offer to refund our account. We’d prefer a resolution - who can we talk to?

@EsotericCD A Perfect World

Let's pretend that I'm in a terrible mood and want to watch the best movie Clint Eastwood ever *directed* tonight. Let's also assume I've seen UNFORGIVEN ten times, so that's out. What do I go with?

@AmericanGwyn Incredible connection. Thanks for pointing it out.

Rereading Cormac McCarthy’s THE CROSSING. In Section I, Billy goes to talk to an old wolf expert. The man is bedridden, cared for by a woman out of pure pity. As Billy’s leaving, the woman tells him, “It could happen to you.” And this is precisely Billy Parham’s fate in CotP.

happy the shining day 🥃 #July4th

@Bright_lamp @SidebarCNS Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, KS

Name that court:

@johnmoe New Adventures in Hi Fi.

Do all R.E.M. listeners have a sort of R.E.M. Barrier? An album after which you don't listen as much or at all? I have a theory they all do. I know for some, it's Document. Others may go up to Monster and then cut off. For me? Out of Time. What's yours?

@AmericanGwyn Darker than Blood Meridian?

@brettmccracken @TGC I appreciate Brett’s analysis of popular culture through a Christian lens, even when I disagree with his conclusions. Would love to see him connect with @thinkchristian for an interview/podcast!

Contemporary visual storytelling is stylistically advanced but morally regressive. We’re in a renaissance of style but a dark ages of story. My latest at @TGC. thegospelcoalition.org/article/hollyw…

@AJA_Cortes Great info! Are there any comparable strength standards by age range? Say, for men in their fifties for example.

Strength Standards Martin Berkhan of lean gains has the best set of standards Ive found anywhere. He crunched a lot of data and averaged these out from multiple sources. They work great for general population Strength Goals: Intermediate 1-2 years of training, achievable by anyone with "average" genetics Bench press: body weight x 1.2 Chin-ups or pull-ups: body weight x 1.2 or 8 reps with body weight. Squat: body weight x 1.6 Deadlift: body weight x 2 Strength Goals: Advanced 3-5 years of training, achievable by anyone with above average genetics Bench press: body weight x 1.5 Chin-ups or pull-ups: body weight x 1.5 or 15 reps with body weight. Squat: body weight x 2 Deadlift: body weight x 2.5 Strength Goals: Elite 5-10 years of training, requires good to great genetics Bench press: body weight x 1.5, or x 1.8 (elite) Chin-ups or pull-ups: body weight x 1.5 or 15 reps with body weight, or x 1.8 / 20 reps (elite) Squat: body weight x 2, or x 2.4 (elite) Deadlift: body weight x 2.5, or x 3 (elite)

@AmericanGwyn Thank you for sharing. Incredible story.

If you’re wondering where to start with Alice Munro, I think this masterpiece is as good a place as any: newyorker.com/magazine/2006/…

@V_ShapeFitness How much whey protein?

The best breakfast in the world. ▫️450gms Greek Yogurt ▫️Whey Protein ▫️Creatine Anyone who eats this regularly is in shape. Period.

Take my money: Alien: Romulus | Teaser Trailer youtu.be/GTNMt84KT0k?si… via @YouTube

@EsotericCD More accurate to say the band never recovered after Bill Berry left. Monster is a good record with some great songs. Funny, when it was released I dismissed it as inferior grunge, but it’s grown on me over the years. I’ll take this over their last five records.

Maybe the wrongest this account has ever been, and this account is usually right. R.E.M.'s MONSTER is the most 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑑 album in music history for a reason. They're a fantastic band, but it was a humiliating low they never quite fully recovered from.

@AmericanGwyn Incredible passage - McCarthy’s ability to forge vivid, unforgettable images is unsurpassed.

Cormac McCarthy’s SUTTREE and the American Sublime:

@mangiotto That is an impressive collection of PKD paperbacks!

Cormac McCarthy’s Valentine’s Day Candy Hearts mcsweeneys.net/articles/corma…

Let’s go. #Chiefs #ChiefsKingdom

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@AmericanGwyn This is great. Thanks for sharing!

Good stuff here for Cormac fans: