Monday, December 23, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Ricky Henderson an appreciation. RIP
- The revolt of the public. People no longer trust "experts" - especially in politics. Seems an apt synopsis of the mood of the nation (HT Steve Layman)
- Rejection of a rejection letter. Heh Heh.
Some Meme You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Not everyone will get this one.
- Heh Heh
- Shouldn't laugh at this but...
- I feel seen.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Nike says they are returning to making sport the center of their universe, I'd say the company saw the country turning away from anything woke and their revenue was down this year. They're not stupid and neither are we.
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Quotes for Today
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Kirk Cousins situation in Atlanta explained.
- Profile of Kash Patel and the need to reform the FBI
- Niall Ferguson on Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin. I take it with a grain of salt when I remember Ferguson was for the longest time an advocate for "Chimerica" (a term he coined).
- Regrets of the dying. Always something to keep in mind when making New Year's resolutions.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Two parallel but related thoughts; they say that sunlight is the best disinfectant and there's clearly been a lack of transparency on Capitol Hill as evidenced by all the wasteful spending exposed in the 1.547 page Omnibus Spending Continuing Resolution Congress just tried to jam through at the last moment. Secondly, a TV idea - a show called Swamp Creatures where the elected representative or bureaucrat who tries to waste taxpayer dollars is exposed. Hopefully the show would only last one term before they ran out of swamp creatures to expose.
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Quotes for Today
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Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest,
- Life
- I have the sense of humor of a twelve year old.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Government Gangsters
"Then, when Republicans retake the White House these people must be held accountable. The next president must fire the top ranks of the FBI. Then, all those who manipulated evidence, hid exculpatory information, or in anyway abused their authority for political ends must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law."
The law must apply to everyone - even those who feel entitled to be some new wave Praetorian guard.
"...prosecutors should only prosecute real crimes, not find evidence for 'crimes' they want to prosecute."
"The FBI was created for a noble purpose. It was designed to conduct investigations for crimes that crossed state borders and to protect our homeland. Today, it is frequently being directed against the political opponents of the ruling class."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley: WSJ exposes effort to keep Biden's decline hidden.
- What was so different this time about Trump's victory?
- Energy cheat sheet. Calling it a "cheat sheet" is a bit of a misnomer as its a long read. Energy is indispensable to our everyday lives but very few actually understand how it works. I don't claim to understand the physics of energy but this "cheat sheet" is helpful.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Congrats to Notre Dame for convincingly winning the first ever 12-team college football playoff game ever over Indiana 27-17. Everything from this point on is gravy for the Fighting Irish. Had planned to talk about the proposed deal to keep the government open until March but that story is far from over.
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, December 20, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The border wall pieces that Joe Biden was attempting to auction off in secret have been pulled. This could be episode of the documentary What We Do in the Shadows.
- Speaking of things everyone knew.
- AI can be taught to lie. Bad input in - lies out.
- Cutting government is easy - if you go after McKinsey. It would be a popular move.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Can we have a Venn diagram with people were advocating for the continuing resolution and a circle showing which districts were getting new pork spending? Do you think there'd be much overlap?
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Find Something Beautiful Today
Jupiter and Venus over Stonehenge. (Photo via). Headline stolen borrowed from Execupundit.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Vivek Ramaswamy on the proposed 1,547 page continuing resolution bill before Congress. This should not be passed!
- Andrew Huberman: Use Caffeine for Physical and Mental Performance. Came out in September but just learning of it now.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
With What We Do in the Shadows going off the air - would it be possible to reuse that title for a show about Congress and how they try to pass legislation? The story behind this latest proposed continuing resolution bill could be the pilot episode. It could be a documentary but the truth is so ridiculous that people may assume it's a made-up comedy.
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Important to Remember
Especially at this time of year when the combination of a lack of sunlight and the pressures of the holidays can lead to crippling depression for many. Go out of your way to be kind.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share
- Morgan Housel: I Have a Few Questions. And the question - did I read this before?
- Melting Asphalt: Crony Beliefs. Know I've read this before but It's good to review from time to time.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Every year as a Christmas tradition I re-read Chares Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Just sort of happened. Still say that the Alistair Sim black and white film version of the story is my favorite but must say the Patrick Stewart version is almost spot on to the original book (although McNulty as nephew Fred does take me out of it).
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The Truth About the Island of Misfit Toys
It is the Christmas season which means soon holiday classics will be on TV constantly. I need to get off my chest the truth about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys. The thing about the misfit toys wasn't that they were squirt-guns that shot jelly or cowboys who rode ostrich's. The really strange thing about these "toys" was the fact THEY WERE ALIVE!
Now any high school biology student can tell you that life comes from life. These misfit toys were probably the offspring of some sick minded magic elves who must have gotten too "friendly" with some of the toys they were working on and fondling day after day. They were put on the Island of Misfit Toys probably as an attempt by upper management of Santa's Workshop to cover up some of the sick shit that was going on when the lights got turned off at night.
Let's be clear here - we aren't talking about misfit toys either - we are talking about FREAKS! If my kids got a choo-choo with square wheels that was alive - I would freaking BURN IT WITH FIRE! I would also then have to start spending thousands of dollars on therapy probably for the whole family. You could bet that Christmas and Santa would take on whole new meanings (and nightmares) from that day forward.
God help the children who ended up getting those freak misfit toys on Christmas morning.
And don't even get me going on the heroin backstory to The Little Drummer Boy.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Court rules Bill Gates must stand trial for Covid-19 vaccine claims.
- Was prisoner that CNN helped free from Syrian prison actually a notorious torturer? CNN should make their new motto: We only broadcast stories too good to check.
- VDH: Are the years of madness ending? I hope so.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Readily admit that I'm a fan of Bill Belichick but the thing I thing many "experts" may be missing is many of these college athletes grew up watching Belichick coach the Patriots on nationally broadcast prime time games. They are coming to be part of his team. They want to be part of the North Carolina experience. Chappell Hill has become a destination.
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