Scott McClelland

So sad to hear of the unexpected passing of my friend @KenCultureMap. He was a lovable curmudgeon. I loved bantering with him. He was an amazing story teller that had a unique perspective and a terrific sense of humor. I was proud to call him a friend.

@johnarnold People shop for different reasons and price IS important. However, it’s not the only reason. Quality, asst and location matter too. While their EU share is significant, they have less than a 5 share in Texas. Little traction. Most believe HEB or Wal-Mart provide > value.

I'm bearish supermarkets with spaghetti sauce aisles that look like this, with lots of floor space stuffed with high-priced, branded products, and bullish stores like Aldi, which only offers 3 flavors of a private label brand at a very low price.

@tedcruz @AOC The senate minority leader says that Trump instructed legislators to NOT introduce or pass Border legislation. Then you vote against the aid bill because there was no Border component. You can’t have it both ways…. You are partisan, not pragmatic. x.com/acyn/status/17…

Biden's response to the antisemitism at our universities is nothing short of pathetic. He stood with @AOC as she's been supporting pro-Hamas radicals who blocked Jewish students from campus. Sadly, the mainstream of the Democrat Party is anti-Israel. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ver…

Trying to figure out NBC’s rationale for suspending Miguel Almoguer with the decision to hire Ronna McDaniel. Seems like McDaniel supported false narratives…and was hired. Almoguer was suspended for less. #ChuckTodd #NBCNews #MeetThePress

Just received this on FB Marketplace. I’m curious how Meta’s algorithm curated these items. Wants vs needs? Not sure woman would end up being the cheapest in the long run…

Challenging outlook for Trump. Let’s say his odds of being convicted are half that of the average citizen. That’s 47%.With these assumptions, there’s only a 15% chance (.53 x .53 x .53) of not being convicted once…

In depth analysis of student outcomes at HISD. jimschutze.substack.com/p/ok-teachers-…

@bpoppenheimer That’s really good stuff

On May 2, 1972, Bruce Springsteen auditioned for the record producer John Hammond. Hammond had signed icons like Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin—two of Springsteen’s heroes. “I would’ve been in a state of complete panic," Springsteen said, "except on the way up in the elevator, I performed a little mental jiu-jitsu on myself.” “I thought, ‘I’ve got nothing, so I’ve got nothing to lose...If nothing happens, I'm going to walk out of here the same person as when I walked in.’” With this mindset, Springsteen said, instead of panicking, he walked into the audition feeling confident. He performed his song, “It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City.” “When I was done I looked up,” Springsteen writes, “and I heard him say, ‘You’ve got to be on Columbia Records…That was wonderful.’” Springsteen signed a ten-album deal and would go on to record with Hammond and Columbia Records for the next fifty years. Takeaway 1: What Springsteen called “mental jiu-jitsu” is known in psychology as “cognitive reframing." Whether it's public speaking, a big game, or a potentially life-changing audition, it can be helpful to reframe the situation as something that isn't actually *that* important. Another one of my favorite examples of this is the way the snowboarder Shaun White would reframe an Olympic half-pipe run. Right before dropping in, White said, “I say to myself, ‘Who cares?’ At the end of the day, who cares? What’s the big deal? I’m here, I’m going to try my best, and who cares? I’m going to go on from this regardless of what happens.'" Takeaway 2: Four months after the audition, John Hammond was interviewed by the magazine, “Record World," and he was asked, "What are you doing now?" "Well," Hammond said, "I latched onto a young folksinger a few months ago who I just think is going to be absolutely a giant. He’s Bruce Springsteen...He’s one of the greatest talents I’ve ever come across.” While Hammond could see, after just one song, that Springsteen was a generational talent, Springsteen himself was full of self-doubt. It made me think of Bill Russell, one of the greatest basketball talents ever. Once in an interview (well into his NBA career), Russell made a comment that he never got any positive feedback from his college coach. The coach heard the comment and wrote to Russell, saying that Russell had so much talent he didn't need positive feedback. "The hell I didn't," Russell said. "[Everyone] wants to be told they are doing a good job...It never hurts to say a good word." - - - “Sometimes it takes another person to believe in us." — Steven Pressfield Follow @bpoppenheimer for more content like this!

@SpenceTillman P. Moynihan said: “you’re entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts”. There is one version of the truth. Fox nor CNN “report” the full story- only what supports their narratives. Carlson is as morally corrupt as he believes Dems to be.

Anybody got any thoughts on Tucker Carlson’s situation? I try and steer clear of politics but is this politics? No I’m not naive. I’m just interested in the depth of our delusion about what is true. I’m conducting research about the nature of audiences.

Standing in line to buy Van Morrison concert tickets and trying to understand when he started to attract such an old fan base?

Went to see this yesterday and felt a little duped. I thought it was a play about George Santos. Never was very good at spelling.

Just saying…. Looks like someone was competing with Amazon drone delivery!

Welcome to the team Tom! Let’s do lunch!

How I felt@every time I would see my Myers Briggs results….

Had to take my wife to the emergency room for some testing. Told the attending that his job must be interesting because of the variety of cases he sees. His response: “I see a lot of large objects being stuck in small orifices.” That wasn’t really the response I was expecting…

Tonight my granddaughter asked my wife (who was born in Tehran): Grandma, are you Ironic? Something like that….

I’m not sure if this is a reflection of how cultured my grandson’s food palette is, but he just asked for some ranch dressing to dip his sushi into… Hidden Valley Roll?

@smartkid88 I’m now retired from HEB. I recommend that you call (281) 364-5200. That’s the Houston Division office.

@HEBScott Please contact me regarding a recent incident at store Corporate #109.

@JJWatt Congrats to you JJ. We’re both retiring at the same time, although only one of us will be headed to the HOF. You helped to put H‑E‑B on the map in Houston and I’ll always be grateful…even if you did make fun of me! 😄☝️😄☝️

Koa’s first ever NFL game. My last ever NFL home game. My heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It’s been an absolute honor and a pleasure. 🙏🏼

@DallasTexasTV I like to change it up every once in a while.

H-E-B really like that