Diary (May 6, 2020)

Online diary of Karl Jones for Wednesday May 6, 2020.

Diary

Song of the Day for Howard Kranz

George Strait - Country Music Hall of Fame plaque.

Second in a series of songs for Howard and me to cover.

"Ace in the Hole" by George Strait:

You've got to have an ace in the hole.
A little secret that nobody knows.
Life is a gamble, a game we all play,
But you need to save something for a rainy day.
You've got to learn to play your cards right if you expect to win in life.
Don't put it all on the line for just one roll.
You've got to have an ace in the hole.

If you're headed down a one way street.
And you're not sure it's the way you wanna go.
In money or love, or all the above,
Have a little more than what you show.
When life deals out a surprise
Have a few surprises of your own.
No matter what you do, no matter where you go
You've got to have an ace in the hole.

You've got to have an ace in the hole.
A little secret that nobody knows.
Life is a gamble, a game we all play,
But you need to save something for a rainy day.
You've got to learn to play your cards right if you expect to win in life.
Don't put it all on the line for just one roll.
You've got to have an ace in the hole.

Don't put it all on the line for just one roll
You've got to have an ace in the hole.
No matter what you do, no matter where you go
You've got to have an ace in the hole.

• Ace in the Hole @ YouTube
• Ace in the Hole (George Strait song) @ Wikipedia - written by Dennis Adkins, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. George's touring band is called "The Ace in the Hole Band." It was released in July 1989 as the third single from his album Beyond the Blue Neon. It became his 18th #1 single as well as his 11th in a row.
• George Strait @ Wikipedia
• [ Comment] @ Facebook

Clicking my own heart

Concept art for "Superprophylacticmeasuresuntilvaccinedoses".

I don't always click the Heart icon for my own work.

But when I do, it's this work.

• Comment @ Facebook

• Superprophylacticmeasuresuntilvaccinedoses!

We know why otters juggle rocks

Of course we know why. We just can't verbalize it.

Juggle a rock, you will remember why.

• Comment @ Facebook
• Why otters ‘juggle’ rocks is still a mystery - Fiddling with stones looks as if it should boost dexterity, but a study didn’t find a link

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Karl Jones (nonfiction)