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Questions And Answers From The Godfather Series

How did Michael rationalize the decision to kill Fredo?

Michael rationalizes the decision. His reasons:

  • Fredo was involved in a plot to kill him. The recklessness of Fredo’s choice put Michael’s wife and children at risk. Kay and the children were the only people Michael could never harm. Tom Hagen tells this to Kay in the novel.
  • Fredo claimed he didn’t know it was a hit. That meant that Fredo was too stupid to see that Johnny Ola would never have approached him if it were anything less than a hit. Johnny promised Fredo that he would have power. Such a thing could only happen if Michael were eliminated as Michael deliberately avoided giving Fredo any power. So Fredo truly didn’t understand the enemies of the Corleone Family or he was tacitly allied with them because Fredo was only thinking of himself and getting passed over by the Don. He wasn’t putting the needs of the family first, but his bruised ego and sense of injustice.

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bass reeves

Bass Reeves (1838—1910) was the first Black U.S. Marshall, west of the Mississippi River. He arrested nearly 3,000 outlaws in his career.

Before becoming a legendary lawman of the Wild West, Reeves was an enslaved man born in Arkansas. When the Civil War broke out, he was forced to fight for the Confederacy, but escaped to Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma). Reeves quickly adapted to his new environment, learning the customs and languages of the Seminole and Creek people.

After the war, Reeves returned to Arkansas as a free man. He settled down, got married and had 11 children. However, his quiet family life came to an end when he was recruited to reign in the growing number of outlaws.

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Lion vs Crocodile: Who Would Win In A Fight? – Ned Hardy

Carl Nassib Comes Out as Gay, Becomes First Active NFL Player to Do So – Mediaite

The smallest knife I have ever found and is just big enough for general scraping, tiny hole poking, and little thing slicing you need to do on a daily basis. It is also stainless steel, so it is tough and corrosion-resistant – Amazon

California to pay off unpaid rent accrued during COVID-19 pandemic – Axios

Retail workers quit at record rates for higher-paying jobs: ‘My life isn’t worth a dead-end job’ – SD Union Tribune

Chefs share their best tricks for making 16 foods everyone should know how to cook – Insider

Banksy Might Have to Reveal His Identity to Own His Art – High Snobiety

5 Days Inside Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan – VICE

4 Tips for Talking to People You Disagree With – Ideas

These 12 new iOS 15 features will make your iPhone so much better – BGR

We Should Abolish the Left Turn, Science Suggests – Popular Mechanics

Rather than spending $3-7 every time you buy a good, high quality loaf of bread, buy a bread machine. For as low as $0.60 (more or less), you can throw a few ingredients in, set it to be done in the morning, and wake up to a large loaf of fresh homemade bread at a fraction of the price – Amazon

Ridiculously Hot Fitness Girls Compilation – Leenks

Chick Won’t Stop Stalking Her Ex-Boyfriend! – Worldstar

Bad girls bend at the waist (35 Photos) – The Chive

Supreme Court unanimously sides with former college players in dispute with NCAA about compensation – ESPN

Timeline: 150 Years of U.S. National Debt – Visual Capitalist

Texas power companies automatically raised the temperature of customers’ smart thermostats in the middle of a heat wave – Business Insider

Straight Edge Dad Forced to Say He’s Going Out for Yoohoo Before Never Returning – The Hard Times

Great White Sharks have never been observed mating and it’s unknown where, how or when they do it – News AU

The Incredible Way Michael Jackson Wrote Music – NME

When Danny Trejo Negotiated Between Hollywood and Mexican Prison Gangs – GQ

32 Breakfast Sandwich Recipes Worth Getting Out of Bed For – Bon Appetit

What Should You Do If You Win The Lottery?

Congratulations! You just won millions of dollars in the lottery! That’s great.

Now you’re fucked.

No really.

You are.

You’re fucked.

You see, it’s something of an open secret that winners of obnoxiously large jackpots tend to end up badly with alarming regularity. Not the $1 million dollar winners. But anyone in the nine-figure range is at high risk. Eight-figures? Pretty likely to be screwed. Seven-figures? Yep. Painful. Perhaps this is a consequence of the sample. The demographics of lottery players might be exactly the wrong people to win large sums of money. Or perhaps money is the root of all evil. Either way, you are going to have to be careful. Don’t believe me? Consider this:

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A waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her colleagues for their share. Then she was sued by the man who tipped her the ticket. Then she was kidnapped by her ex husband, and shot him in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.

Her colleagues claimed that they had agreed beforehand that if any of them won the lottery, they would share the winnings. However, Tonda denied this, and rejected a deal offering her $3 million.

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A Photographer Shows the Harsh Reality of Living in 43-Square-Foot Rooms in South Korea – Bright Side

Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy

A cargo box effectively allows you to double your trunk space by moving bulky items from your car to your roof. This one has great aerodynamics, easy mounting and operation, and a lot of storage – Amazon

North Korea: Why doesn’t it have enough food this year? – BBC

The World Relies on One Chip Maker in Taiwan, Leaving Everyone Vulnerable – WSJ

Delaware lawmakers give final approval to $15 minimum wage – AP News

The Easy Bedtime Ritual That Will Help You Build More Muscle While You Sleep – Pocket

‘Gentle Parenting’ Explainer: No Rewards, No Punishments, No Misbehaving Kids – The Conversation

An Interview with smoking hot lingerie model Heather Shanholtz – Unfinished Man

Is Mulholland Drive Dangerous To Drive On? – Van Life Wanderer

The thriving business of ‘Ikea hacking’ – The Hustle

Most drugstores sell pathetically lousy tweezers….they are blunt, imprecise instruments suitable for plucking eyebrows, if that. They are useless for medical purposes. What you need is a needle-sharp, stainless steel, surgically precise tool that can remove the teeniest splinter from the smallest toe. What you want is a pair of these – Amazon

60% of millennials earning over $100,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck – Business Insider

Julia Vins aka The Russian ‘Muscle Barbie’ – Leenks

The Ultimate Guide to Barbecue Sauces – Eater

The Sixers Have a Ben Simmons Problem, and They Need a Solution Now – The Ringer

‘It lessens my bills’: $500 payments tested in upstate NY – AP News

HSBC offers sub-1% mortgage as interest rate war intensifies – The Guardian

MMA Fighter Rachael Ostovich In A Swimsuit Is Freaking Hawt! – Egotastic

Coca-Cola Drops $4 Billion in Market Value After Cristiano Ronaldo Urges People To Drink Water Instead – Maxim

Crypto Currency Confusion: Georgia man wakes up a ‘trillionaire’ – Fox5

That Time I Attended A Destination Wedding At A Pyramid Scheme Recruitment Conference – Fodors

Popular Twitch Streamers Are Getting Banned For Farting Into The Mic And Ear-Licking ASMR – The Gamer

How To Make $500,000 And Never Escape The Rat Race – Financial Samurai