TWAS the Week 50 of 2024

The Rundown...

1. Ghost Guns

Last week, the CEO of UnitedHealth was shot on a Manhattan street. The suspect allegedly used a ghost gun to commit the crime. This sent me down a rabbit hole of research including a 2023 BBC article on ghost guns and I was relieved to find that the key company featured selling parts is no longer in business. While this is not necessarily a new phenomenon, it made me want to find the best gun control group to donate to. Let me know if you find one, because there's mixed reviews all around.

2. Goose Poop

Two things I was not doing as a middle schooler - collecting goose poop and contributing to cancer research. The American Chemical Society reported this week that middle schoolers collecting goose poop found it "had a bacterium that showed antibiotic activity and contained a novel compound that slowed the growth of human melanoma and ovarian cancer cells in lab tests."

3. Dundon Motorsports

I was once again targeted this week by the internet advertising algorithms and spent far too much time on the Dundon Motorsports site. It is making me reconsider the 987 where they have very few parts, and instead wondering if I could hop on the 981S train. SO. MANY. COOL. PARTS.

What I Watched...

  • The Foreigner - I had no idea this movie existed. 2017 with Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in a "fun" vengeance thriller.
  • Army of Thieves - Apparently a prequel to Army of the Dead. I am a sucker for heist movies. Solid mindless entertainment.
  • Army of the Dead - A zombie heist movie. I did not expect the zombies to play so heavily despite the hint in Army of Thieves. The prequel was better than the "original".
  • Stanceworks: E36 Touring Import - The story of picking up a Euro-spec E36 Touring from the port of Long Beach. What a sick car, especially with a little motor swap.
  • Carry-On - A Christmas counter-terrorist movie. Jason Bateman is such a versatile actor and an excellent villain. Won't be a Christmas classic like Die-Hard but very watchable.
  • Oracle Red Bull Racing: Game to Glory - Series follows eRacer Sebastian Job as he moves from the sim to real racecars. Really well produced and reminds me a bit of Fassbender: Road to Le Mans.

What I Read...