> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://makoism.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Streets of Fire - URL: https://makoism.com/streets-of-fire/ - Published: 2021-01-23T17:25:00.000Z - Updated: 2021-01-23T17:25:00.000Z - Description: Looks like I finally ran into someone that likes to play as rough as I do. - Author: Steve Makofsky - Tags: makoism, #newsletter-makoism, #substack ![fire](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/8f/618f2076-e6a0-40dc-8037-06080661dee7/content/images/public/images/c8799cf5-e96c-4023-b24c-125fa2981727_5184x3456.jpeg "fire") fire I've heard this movie called "**the best movie you never saw**", 1984's [Streets of Fire](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088194/). stars [Michael Paré](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001595), [Rick Moranis](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001548), [Willem Dafoe](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000353/) and a then 19-year old [Diane Lane](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000178). Described as "A Rock & Roll Fable", it's a bizarre mix of mid-1980's pulp inter-twined with a retro-1950's look and feel; it's the story of a mercenary is hired to rescue his ex-girlfriend, a singer who has been kidnapped by a motorcycle gang. This week I **needed** mindless-retro-brain-candy to watch. Streets of Fire nailed it; on one hand, **it's an over the top terrible movie with terrible dialog; Yet at the same time one of the coolest movies** with catchy tunes you'll see. You'll remember the hit song "[I Can Dream About You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrGf%5FiyoWgs)" - it's from this movie. Director Walter Hill described that he wanted to make the perfect movie for him as a teenager "*incorporating custom cars, kissing in the rain, neon, trains in the night, high-speed pursuit, rumbles, rock stars, motorcycles, jokes in tough situations, leather jackets and questions of honor.*". **Nailed it.** If you're interested in my daily ramblings, follow me on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/smakofsky) or [my posts on Medium](https://smakofsky.medium.com/?intent=follow). ## This weeks "Deep Links" Super interesting read on flipping the '*temporal switch*', and the journey that the article's author went through as he moved to Colombia and got used to a slower pace of life. Moving from **clock-time** to **event-time** and where each has it's place has me rethinking my concept of time/work/life balance - [More](https://kadavy.net/blog/posts/clock-time-event-time/) My news feeds [were overflowing with regards](https://thebolditalic.com/the-real-star-of-the-inauguration-poet-amanda-gorman-80c0f74883f8?gi=2a37be1ffc8) to the **amazing** poetry of [Amanda Gorman](https://www.theamandagorman.com/) at the presidential inauguarion this past week. '*Poetry is a weapon. It is an instrument of social change*'; her insights are well beyond her years - [Watch](https://youtu.be/Wz4YuEvJ3y4) '**Creative burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion around creative work**' and how to bounce back when you hit the wall - [More](https://nesslabs.com/creative-burnout) For those that know me, I talk about the "5 Year Plan" all the time. This article on '**the life plan**' goes into great detail on how to plan days, months and years in advance to get towards your long term goals - [More](https://dariusforoux.com/the-life-plan/) Something that I have been focusing on, with varying degrees of success (depending on the day) is becoming a better **listener**. I am aware that I always want to jump in, problem solve and have a bias towards action, and to improve your own writing/solving the solution lies in listening - [More](https://dariusforoux.com/to-become-a-better-writer-become-a-listener/) Paradox-Free Time Travel Is Theoretically Possible, Researchers Say - [More](https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917556254/paradox-free-time-travel-is-theoretically-possible-researchers-say) **Lorem Ipsum** refers to text that is used as replacement text when real text is not available. **Bacon Ipsum** is a meatier alternative and perfect for 2021 - [More](https://baconipsum.com/) New views on how 'paradox-free' time travel may be possible - [More](https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917556254/paradox-free-time-travel-is-theoretically-possible-researchers-say) [Austin Kleon](http://www.twitter.com/austinkleon) has an interesting use for Twitter's search capabilities; using it to discover what 'people you follow' are saying on a particular item of interest. This is a pretty cool use case that I'm going to wire up a [shortcut](https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios) to handle - [More](https://austinkleon.com/2015/01/22/people-you-follow/) [Jerry Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%5FSeinfeld) on the differences between 'creation mode' and 'edit mode' and why never to do them at the same time - [More](https://perell.com/note/the-jerry-seinfeld-guide-to-writing/) A new study continues to highlight the health benefits of the [Apple Watch](https://www.apple.com/watch/), now with it's ability to detect COVID-19 before symptoms appear. By looking at HRV (funny enough, I've [been tracking HRV for stress](https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-rate-variability-new-way-track-well-2017112212789) for months), smartwatches can detect subtle changes in people’s heartbeats - [More](https://mobilesyrup.com/2021/01/17/study-apple-watch-can-detect-covid-19-before-symptoms-appear/) Journaling daily has had a profound impact on my life. It doesn't take much time (with amazing tools like [DayOne](https://dayoneapp.com/)) - this read dives deep into using journals to '*understand what was going on and what I might be able to do about it was to write about the problem*' - [More](https://medium.com/better-humans/30-minutes-of-journaling-that-changed-my-life-20afd6a8fc38) ## End Thoughts > *Well! Looks like I finally found someone who likes to play as rough as I do.* > > *Yeah, this must be your lucky night.* > > *I’m lucky? I guess maybe I am. And you’re dumb — real dumb if you think you can pull this off.* > > *I think you’re forgetting somethin’ — I got the gun.* > > **I can get guns, smart guy, lots of ’em. Now why don’t you tell me your name?** > > *Tom Cody. Pleased to meet ya.* > > *I’ll be comin’ for her. And I’ll be comin’ for you, too.* > > *Sure you will. And I’ll be waiting.*