@NASCAR@TylerReddick@BubbaWallace It's pretty clear that 23XI has found something that NASCAR has yet to uncover.
Funny how bubba suddenly, over night, became good at every track starting around the middle of last year.
My social media friends and family, I want to share a pop culture story with you that is deeply personal to me about my daughter, Jewel, and the rise of the sensational K-Pop grout BTS. As BTS prepares for their comeback performance tomorrow from their military service, some stories deserve to be told the right way. (If itโs available to you, I encourage you to watch the live stream performance Saturday morning at 1 AM EST.)
Years ago, my daughter, Jewel, met a group of young men from South Korea who were in Los Angeles working, learning, and pursuing something they believed in. The world didnโt know them yet. They werenโt global icons. They were just young artists trying to find their way.
That group was BTS.
Jewelโs meeting them happened in a way that still feels serendipitousโand very much like her. While out to dinner in Los Angeles, exuding that natural warmth and vivaciousness she carried everywhere, she was approached by a band member and asked if she would be part of their reality TV show. She said yes, the way she always did to new experiences and new people. That moment led to her participation in their reality series "American Hustle Life," and from there, she was also invited to be part of their โBoy in Luvโ LA music video. What began as a simple, genuine interactionโjust Jewel being Jewelโquietly became something much bigger.
When Jewel first arrived on set she saw something in them immediately. Not just talentโshe saw who they were. Their kindness. Their humility. Their work ethic. Their respect for others. She told them they were going to go far. And she came home and told me the same thingโฆ โDad, theyโre going to be stars.โ
She didnโt say it casually. She meant it.ย And she was right.
Today, the world knows BTS for what they have accomplishedโhistoric musical firsts in the United States, breaking barriers, filling stadiums, speaking at the United Nations, addressing anti-Asian hate crimes at the White House, and bringing people together across cultures and languages. But what makes me proud isnโt just their success. Itโs that Jewel recognized their character before the world recognized their fame.
After Jewel passed, something profound happened that I will never forget.
The group reached out to me and then their fanbaseโARMYโshowed up.
Not in a small way. Not for a moment. But in a global, unified, compassionate movement. They helped tell Jewelโs story. They helped raise awareness about the defective Takata airbag that took her life. Together, we reached people across every continent. millions of engagements. Conversations that mattered. Lives saved.
They didnโt have to do that. But they did.ย And that told me everything about who they are. Thank you.
To the members of BTSโcongratulations on completing your military service. That commitment to your country and your fellow citizens speaks volumes about your character. It reflects the same values Jewel saw in you from the very beginning.
I am proud of everything you have accomplished.ย I am proud that your paths crossed with my daughter.ย And I am grateful that she had the chance to know youโnot as the world sees you now, but as the young men you were, and still are at your core.
Her belief in you came true.ย And I know that she is smiling down on you from heaven.ย
โAlexander
Is all discourse on social media doomed to be tortured? Why are people crashing out over The Pitt? Have people become that incapable of just watching and enjoying stuff?
@95likecrazypjm Everything on it made me think of something else, which makes a lovely listen. On the way home, I realized "Please" reminded me a little of "Home..." Each time I listen, it gets better. I'm not a follower. I don't care what other people's opinions are. lol
๐จ COSTCO CEO JUST ATE HIS OWN PRODUCT ON CAMERA โ THEN SAID SOMETHING NOBODY EXPECTED
Costcoโs CEO Ron Vachris just sat down and did the โCEO eats his own productโ testโฆ and went straight for the $1.50 hot dog combo.
Then he says it: the price isnโt changing.
No increase. No timeline. No โweโll revisit.โ
In 2026โฆ while food prices keep climbingโฆ this one thing is locked in place.
First the McDonaldโs CEO goes viral eating his own $12 "product."
Now the Costco CEO eats a $1.50 hot dog.
Same moveโฆ completely different message.
Which one actually feels more real to you?
๐จ TOYOTA JUST MADE A CAR KEY SO CONFUSINGโฆ DEALERSHIPS HAVE TO TRAIN PEOPLE HOW TO UNLOCK THEIR DOOR
A full-grown adult has to explain how to unlock a car door using the new Toyota card key.
The key card literally has instructions printed on it.
Angle the card.
Find the โright spot.โ
Try again.
Like youโre diffusing a bomb.
Even he canโt get it on the first try:
โNot workingโฆ not working right.โ
Now people will be standing outside their own carโฆ waving a card around hoping it works.
How did Toyota just make a car key WORSE?
@cardamomkiss I try to "beat them to the punch" with a well-worded...
What is (lil person) into these days (opens the door for types of toys/books/experiences/etc)? What sizes (opens the door for fabric preferences)?
Upon receiving an invite. If I'm not invited, I don't typically gift.
We sent this message to family ahead of our son's first birthday party and it was well received if any of you are extremely particular In the same way I am
@HustleBitch_ You know, I bet they don't have the car payment and the gas, car insurance. I pay $2005/month for a 1900/sf home that's located off the beaten path. I would say I probably pay more than 1170/month with gas, insurance and wear and tear figured in to go anywhere.
๐จ SHE HAPPILY PAYS $3,175 A MONTH FOR A 350 SQ FT APARTMENT IN NYC โ AND CALLS IT A โDEALโ โ WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE INSIDE
A woman just showed her NYC apartmentโฆ and you can basically see the entire place the second you walk in.
Only ONE real window. No washer or dryer. Barely any storage.
They had to add their own kitchen islandโฆ build extra storageโฆ and stack shoes wherever they fit just to make it livable.
She says she uses artificial lighting just to make it feel brighterโฆ and hauls laundry down the street every week.
And somehowโฆ this is considered a โdeal.โ
She says renovated units in the same building go for over $4,000/month.
The part thatโs blowing peopleโs minds?
She says she loves itโฆ and doesnโt want to leave.
At what point does โliving in New Yorkโ stop being the dreamโฆ and start feeling like youโre paying luxury prices to live in a box?
@EruditeTogether When my kids were in public school, I lived by the mantra "You only get out of it what you put into it." I had one in public school and one in private (because...reasons). I was involved in both of their school experiences, and both of them made it through unscathed.
I am a Christian, and I have two daughters. Both my daughters attend public school.
When my daughters were old enough to go to school I felt so much pressure from the Christian culture to homeschool them.
I went to public school and had a really good experience, but everyone was treating public school like it was the devils playground.
I tried to homeschool my oldest in preschool and I realized how terribly unequipped I was to teach. I didnโt have the discipline, nor the mental capacity to teach from home.
I think public school is great. The teachers are all so intentional, the school counselors are lovely, and their principal remembers their names and things about them.
We are very involved parents. We go on field trips, take them to school events, and go to all their conferences.
Honestly, public school gets way too much hate.
Daniel Dye is a good example of why lowering age limits in racing so kids with rich parents who can afford to rocket them up the ranks results in greatly immature and problematic young men who are bad spokespeople for sponsors & the sport, and make constant bad decisions.
Iโm disappointed to announce that I did not match to neurological surgery. Delayed does not mean denied. I have faced adversity before. I refuse to let this define me. That said, I am seeking a US preliminary surgery position and will work tirelessly, if given the opportunity. โ๐ฝ