Big fan and fond memories of Friendly's. (Via)
Friday, June 30, 2023
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Early in the 2024 election cycle but I could easily see myself voting for RFK Jr. Could also see myself voting for Trump or DeSantis. Time will tell. As always, if anything made you think or smile - please Subscribe, hit the Like button or share the link. Mucho gracias.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Patriots reach 3-year extension for WR DeVante Parker
- Bridget Phetasy on how you can never escape the suburbs. Longish read but worth your time.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"How dare you." - Greta Thunberg
"My partner Charlie says there is only three ways a smart person can go broke: liquor, ladies, and leverage. Now the truth is - the first two he just added because they started with L - it's leverage." - Warren Buffett
"The most important part of any plan is planning your plan not going according to plan." - Morgan Housel
"The reason to finish is to start something new." - Rick Rubin
Thursday, June 29, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Norway then immediately invested $18 billion in oil and gas.
- TIME on how Andrew Huberman got America interested in science. I'm a fan and regular listener to the Huberman Lab podcast. Also amused that TIME can't help being TIME.
- Dan Wetzel on the passing of coach Ryan Mallett. It is sad that it takes a death to realize how special a person was.
- Balaji Srinivasan on the potential RFK Jr. / Peter Hotez debate. Fan of Balaji's writing but this debate is not happening.
Find Something Beautiful Today
Strolling along the Seashore by Joachin Sonolla 1909. (Via) Headline stolen borrowed from Execupundit.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- I would so watch this. Somebody should buy the exclusive rights now!
- The thing you learn on the Internet - F1 racing is now arguably a more valuable property than the NHL.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
If I ran Guantanamo Bay's prison, I'd pump in the sound of Kamala Harus laughing to tortured the prisoners and to get the DNC to admit that her cackling can make your ears bleed. As always, if anything made you think or smile - please Subscribe, hit the Like button (its FREE), or share the Link with others. Tanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard
"I support anyone's right to be who they want to be. My question is; to what extent do I have to participate in your self image." - Dave Chappelle
"I asked a Chinese friend what percent of highly educated Chinese 25 year olds would move to America if someone handed them a free green card, and he said 90%. That surprised me. Apparently lockdown made everyone fear for the future under Xi." - Paul Graham
"Vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don't get sick." - Rachelle Walensky
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Happy 97th to Genius Mel Brooks
Today is Mel Brooks' 97th birthday. A reminder of what a genius he is.
- Mel Brooks discusses working with Orson Wells.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tucker Carlson Episode 7. There were 1.1 million views at the time of this typing. How many now?
- How much could Batman bench press?
- Anheuser-Busch officially fires top two marketing executives responsible for ruining Bud Light. Still no official apology.
Remembering Gettysburg
Have a post up on Substack regarding the importance of Gettysburg.
Also currently re-reading Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels which I try to do every yea around this time to remind myself the importance of the battle. Highly recommend the book.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - George Orwell
"Men are ruled, at this minute by the clock, by liars who refuse the news, and by fools who cannot govern." - G.K. Chesterton
"The only end of writing is to enable readers better to enjoy life, or better to endure it." - Samuel Johnson
"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." - Albert Einstein
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Still say Billy Joel could do a whole new remake of We Didn't Start the Fire using just the last two or three years. So many targets. As always - if anything made you think or smile please Subscribe (paid would be nice), hit the Like button, or share the link (Facebook or Twitter is fine). Thanks in advance!
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Sweden abandons Green energy and returns to nuclear power. Common sense finally prevails.
- Interesting podcast from Russ Roberts and EconTalk on ChatGPT. Worth a listen.
- Reminder of the correlation of tobacco sales and lung cancer in the US. Also as a reminder - that "science" at one point was "settled" in favor of big tobacco.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Few are more dangerous than a compulsive liar with an impeccable memory." - Nichols Nassim Taleb
"You want to be rich and anonymous, not poor and famous." - Naval Ravikant
"If someone tells me that I've hurt their feeling, I say, 'I'm still waiting to hear what your point is.' In this country I've been told. 'That's offensive,' as if those two words constitute an argument or a comment. Not to me they don't." - Christopher Hitchens
"It's the job that's never started that takes the longest to finish." - Sam
Monday, June 26, 2023
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Seriously getting the feeling you can't tell the players without a scorecard when it comes to politics. Having a hard time keeping track who are the bad guys. What would cheer me up is if you Subscribed (paid is nice), hit the Like button, or shared the link with others. My political depression thanks you.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Laughed way too much at this. I have the sense of humor of a 12-year old boy.
- Noah Smith on Indiamerica. India is a country we should be closer with - for many reason.
- High school debates have become the new woke target. This trend needs to be reversed. These people cannot take the light of day.
- Is this the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin? Article asks, "Is this too good to be true?" and I agree (but for different reasons). Learn to spot propaganda.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers." - Herman Melville
"Without hard work, you'll develop neither judgement nor leverage." - Naval Ravikant
"Reading for curiosity is better than reading for self improvement." - Shane Parrish
"A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds back." - Proverbs 29:11
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- What is Taurine and why is Peter Attia discussing its possibility of increasing longevity?
- Is the global supply crisis of 2020-2022 over?
- Blade Runner was released 41-years ago. Lots of great movies from my youth.
Anthony Bourdain Would Have Turned 67 Today
In the US, today is rightly known as Bourdain Day. It is the anniversary of his birth. In his honor here is an interview he gave in 2016. Also here's another quote to leave you with. Be sure to raise a glass to his memory:
"I should have died in my 20's. I became successful in my 40's. I became a dad in my 50's. I feel like I've stolen a car - a really nice car - and I keep looking in the rearview for the flashing lights. But there's been nothing yet," - Anthony Bourdain
Memento mori. But don't forget to raise a glass. That's what he would have wanted. (Via)
Farnam Street Knowledge
Always liked the observation that if something needs to add the word "science" to itself (Political Science, Environmental Science, etc.) that means it really isn't a "science." Computer Science may be the one exception but that term came about when computers were new and nobody knew what to call the study of computers.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"He who buys what he doesn't need steals from himself." - Swedish Proverb
"If you're good at something, never do it for free." - The Joker
"I'll be back. You can't keep the Democrats out of the White House forever. And when they get in, I'm back on the streets, with all my crime buddies."- Sideshow Bob
""The truth is most people don't change their mind they just die." - Elon Musk
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- I'm an awful person for laughing at this.
- Tim Burton's Batman with Jack Nicolson was released 34-years ago.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post on Substack.
The name's - Bond. James Bond... had a reservation for 2:00. If anything made you think or smile please consider subscribing - paid would be nice ff you could afford it), hit the Like button, or share the link. Thanks in advance.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Recognize and adapt to the true nature of the world around you; don't expect it to adapt to you." - Charlie Munger
"There is no past and no future; no one has ever entered those two imaginary kingdoms. There is only the present." - Leo Tolstoy
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." - Colonel William Prescott
"How many times have you listen to a speech and thought 'I wish that had been longer?' If you want to make a speech better, make it shorter." - Paul Graham
Friday, June 23, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Before you go see the movie Flamin' Hot - read the article about the janitor at Frito-Lay who "invented" Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
- Speaking of - Bridget Phetasy on Why Pride lost the public.
- How to light and smoke a cigar. From the archives.
- Final Pride related article of the day - NHL cancels all remaining Pride nights for rest of the season. People are just growing weary of the distraction.
Michael Vick
People may forget but Michael Vick was traded before he was ever even drafted into the NFL. The San Diego Chargers held the 1st pick in the 2001 NFL draft but they traded that to the Atlanta Falcons for the 5th overall pick, the 67th overall NFL pick, the the 49th overall 2002 pick - plus Tim Dwight.
Those picks were used to tale LaDamian Tomlinson, Tay Cody, and Reche Caldwell by the Chargers while the Falcons picked Vick. Atlanta and got 11,478 passing yards, 71 passing TD's, 3,869 rushing yards in 6 seasons before his career was derailed by dog fighting. Meanwhile the picks of the Chargers had 9,176 rushing yards (Tomlinson) plus another 3,407 combined receiving yards from Caldwell and Dwight. Not to mention the 111 rushing and receiving TD's from Tomlinson alone.
That puts the trade about equal in terms of production but when you factor in that San Diego did not have to go through the same PR hell as Atlanta plus additional more productive seasons from Tomlinson - have to say they made out on the transaction. Glad Vick was able to turn his life around though.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tucker Carlson Episode 6. Like I said - we're watching a changing of the guard in real time.
- On an unrelated note - some actors are finally seeing the light on Woke Culture
- FBI uncovers 256 emails between Adam Schiff and Jeffrey Epstein. Wonder how many of the Democrats who congratulated Schiff on getting censored are also on Epstein's list?
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is n knowing where you might be swept off to." - Frodo Baggins
"The pursuit of excellence is less profitable than the pursuit of bigness, but it can be more satisfying." - David Ogilvy
"We have art in order to not die from the truth." - Friedrich Nietzsch
"Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, becausse it was within me, in my own oerceptions - not outside." - Marcus Aurelius
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Dutch Political Situation Explained
If you're still with the politicians - I don't want to know you. Seriously. (Via)
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- When it comes to vaccines and medicine - what RFK Jr. gets right and wrong. Disagree with Ivermectin as Dr. Prasad seems to fall into the "horse de-wormer" camp. On the fence about childhood vaccines but the fact that there doesn't seem to be any cases of autism in the Amish gives me pause.
- Truth
- Morgan Housel on Why You Believe the Things You Do. So very true.
- The Daily Coach on Beyond Public Success: Balancing Growth and Achievement
State of the Celtics - Marcus Smart
So the Boston Celtics traded Malcom Brogdon and Dalino Gallinari for Kristaps Porzingis and we all praised Brad Stevens. But then he trades Marcus Smart to Memphis and we all scratch our heads wondering what to make of the deal.
Marcus was taken with the sixth pick in the 2014 draft and the Celtics made the payoffs every year since, Smart and his talent and heart were a big part of that. Some franchises would kill to make the playoffs 9-years in a row. It was clear that Marcus was Boston's emotional favorite. He was also, perhaps, Danny Ainge's favorite. When Marcus's mom passed - Ainge went out of his way to console his star guard. This did not go unnoticed.
Did Brad Stevens take emotions out of the equation and make the right play or did he just stamp the Celtics as his team by removing Smart? Perhaps he's done both? Marcus's numbers should be easy to reproduce but his heart is another story, He's played the second most games in a Boston uniform since Paul Pierce and everyone has commented on how he's lost a step these past couple seasons. Two first round picks for a guy taken nine years ago is a fair return, For Boston's sake I hope this works.
To be clear this move not only marks this as Brad Stevens team but also Jason Tatum's team. It makes sense but it still hurts.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Wonder how many people will be playing REM's It's the End of the World as We Know it today in "honor" of Greta Thunberg? As always - if anything made you think or smile please Subscribe (paid if you can afford it), hit the Like button (its FREE), and share the Link with others. Thanks!
Quotes for Tday
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?" - Gandalf
"People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can't fathom." - Naval Ravikant
"There is usually am inverse relationship between how much something is on your mind and how much it's getting done." - Dave Allen
"Anything is possible!" - Kevin Garnett
Billionaires
Another way to look at this; "Measure by the ratio of billionaire wealth to GDP, the US has less inequality than Sweden or France." - Paul Graham
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- UK to pay out over 11.5 million pounds (about $14.5 million) in Covid-19 vaccine damages. That amount is bound to increase and makes you wonder how much the US will end up paying. Doesn't include back pay for people who were let go for refusing the jab.
- Steven Pressfield on a hero of his - Seth Godin.
- The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think. A Wall Street Journal bestseller. I've added this book to my reading list.
- The Hospital at Home movement. Agree 100%. (HT Newmark's Door)
The Great Seal of the United States
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On this day in 1782, the Great Seal of the United States is officially adopted. (HT James Woods)
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dan Wetzel on another day - another Olympic scandal. Were the Olympics always this corrupt or are we just paying more attention now?
- Blackrock's top 25 equity holdings. May be just me but still don't trust Ray Dalio or China.
- Tucker Carlson still a must watch. Currently at 2.3 million as I type this.
- Interesting - Warner Brothers, Discovery in talks to license original HBO shows to Netflix. Just like the gypsy woman Irish guy predicted!
Happy Hobbit Day!
Tomorrow is the joint birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
Not sure why J.R.R. Tolkien picked June 22nd but he did and in America June 22nd is celebrated as Hobbit Day and that whole week as Tolkien Week.
Also be sure to read the first book - The Fellowship of the Ring - to get a better understanding of how Tolkien wanted Hobbits portrayed. As Sam says, "It's the job that's never started that takes the longest to finish." So read it now.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." - Martin Luther King Jr.
"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like half of you half as well as you deserve." - Bilbo Baggins
"$44 billion was not the cost of Twitter. It was the cost to restore free speech in a liberal world." - Elon Musk
"To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want." - Charlie Munger
Another Exhibit on Why Not to Read the NY Times
Plus an early warning on why not to listen to "experts." (Via)
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds on how Jimmy Lai may outlast Hong Kong's evil regime.
- Interesting - VDH on the Ukrainian Gordian Knot. Did not know Ukraine now has the third largest defense budget in the world (thanks to America).
- So Hunter Biden reached a plea deal with the feds on two tax evasion charges and gun charges. Some view this a sweetheart deal but to me it wasn't unexpected. Plus he gets probation for the charges. What are the odds he's able to keep his nose clean or not have new charges?
- Top Canadian official apologizes to unvaxxed. The cynic in me thinks that some people who say anything t avoid prosecution
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Still say the Randian phrase, "Who is John Gault?" could easily be replaced today by the phrase, "Who is Joe Rogan?" As always - if anything made you think or smile please Subscribe (oaid if you can afford it), hit the Like button, or share the link with others, Thanks in advance.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives - cows don't give milk. A valuable lesson everyone should learn,
- Tesla Model Y is now the second most popular selling car in the US. Second only to the Ford F-150. Of all vehicles - not just EV's.
- The importance of being Keith (Hernandez)
- The RCMP confirm they are investigating Justin Trudeau. Hard pressed to remember when I ever rooted more for the RCMP. EDIT: Sadly Twitter says this may be a hoax. Damn!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Choose not to be outraged today." - Kevin Kelly
"Of all things, I liked books best." - Nikola Tesla
"Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work." - Gustave Flaubert
"I don't need more time. I need a deadline." - Duke Ellington
Monday, June 19, 2023
Happy Reaping Day - May the Odds Ever Be Favorable
In the recent book The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which will be a major motion picture in November, it is made clear that Reaping Day actually happens on July 4th. To me this obviously ties the fictitious world of Panem to the United States where the currency they use in both places is also in dollars. Don't tie yourself in knots trying to figure out what 12 districts are in the US. Once your get by West Virginia being the coal district everything else falls apart.
Also remember that Peacekeepers in the books were not neutral - they were offensive minded. Not sure what this says about the UN and their "peacekeepers" but guessing that Suzanne Collins didn't pick the name randomly.
I read the first Hunger Games books and was hooked. The second book was good but not as good as the first. I only finished the third because I had read the first two. Never bothered with the third movie. This latest prequel is closer to the first book in the series and I'd recommend it. Lots of twists and turns.
Looking forward to the movie in November.
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- In the movie Dr. Hotez to be played by Stephen Root.
- Color me surprised - Peter Hotez has a history of refusing to debate anyone who disagrees with him. Yet he'd call for their censoring in a drop of a hat.
- Jonathan Turley on the utter failure of Merrick Garland. Thank God he wasn't allowed on the Supreme Court. Perhaps the biggest political hack of my lifetime.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
"Time to make the donuts," (I feel old because I remember those commercials,) If anything made you think or smile - please consider Subscribing, hitting the Like button, or sharing the link with others, Fred the Baker thanks you.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Corporate Media really has the knives out for Robert Kennedy Jr. I'll add that I think in reality RFK Jr. is probably polling at much higher than 20%. I wish I put more money down when I had him at +$600.
- Niall Ferguson - American still leads the world, but its allies are uneasy. Longish read but worth it.
- Matt Taibbi on Kurt Vonnegut and in particular Harrison Bergeron. Vonnegut is a personal favorite of mine.
- NASA finally admits climate change due mostly to changes in Earth's rotation around the sun. To be kind maybe they just learned not to argue with stupid people much earlier than most. [EDIT: this article came out in Aug 2019]
Climate Change Hoax
Another reminder that climate change is a hoax to raise money and that stupid people and college students (but I repeat myself) fall for it. Notice this study was concluded in 2012. They have known for a long time. (Via)
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Elect me and let's forget the Jimmy Carter Presidency ever existed." - Ronald Reagan
"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas." - Marie Curie
"There is nothing which I dread as much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other." - John Madison
"All past declines look like an opportunity, all future declines look like a risk." - Morgan Housel
Sunday, June 18, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- West Virginia head basketball coack Bob Huggins is 69 and just got arrested for another DUI. This follows on the heels of his homophobic slur. As Dan Wetzel explains - it's probably time to put Bob Huggins out to pasture.
- US Navy quietly shows down its task force on climate change. Guess there's only so much the military can stomach.
- New Cleveland Clinic study confirms how bad Covid vaccines are. Basically get the vaccine or booster and increase your change of getting Covid. That's not how vaccines are supposed to work.
Musk Air
An Elon Musk parody account posted that the above would be what Tesla Airline would look like in 2050. Don't know if he was kidding or not but I'd fly the shit out of planes like that (especially if they were in places that didn't have TSA lines). Assuming that plane is electric.
Linky Links
Some stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Day My Daughter Learned the Hip Drill. Some Father's Day reading.
- Biden Administration clings to wet market theory (and the bribes)
Father's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
On Father's Day I pose two potential paths for Bob Huggins while I do absolutely nothing on Father's Day. Hoping all the dads out there get to do exactly what you want today. As always, if anything made you think or smile - please Subscribe (paid if you can afford it), hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Motivation gets you going, but discipline keeps you growing. That's the Law of Consistency. It doesn't matter how talented you are. It doesn't matter how many opportunities you receive. If you want to grow, consistency is key." - John C. Maxwell
"Today's rain is tomorrow's whiskey." - Scottish Proverb
"I drink to make other people more interesting." - Ernest Hemingway
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." - Lao Tzu
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Paul Dirac on Science and Poetry
If you don't know the name, you should become familiar. Easily one of the 5 most important physicists of the 20th century. (Via)
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observatons post up on Substack.
All I truly want for Father's Day is a nap. Seriously. Please Subscribe, hit the Like button and share with others. Thanks.
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- VDH on the Demse of Classical Education. Worth a read. The decline in Classical Education mirrors the decline in Western Civilization.
- Just saying. And you wonder why we're trillions in debt.
- Interesting - new study shows that "power" increases "risk taking." In real life it may be that risk takers become bosses. Can't understand why the assisned underlings are risk adverse. (HT KPAX)
Albert Camus' The Plague
Now that JFK Jr. spoke about the novel on the Joe Rogan podcast - I may have to read it again. Was I misinterpreting it all along?
RFK Jr. argues the book is about duty while I've always interpreted it to be about responsibility. Maybe this is just semantics and they're basically the same thing? I've always disliked the Existentialists because most are morons who think turning tricks with words is clever but I've always had a soft spot for Camus. Glad to learn he objected to the title of "Existentialist."
Anyway - time to reread The Plague. And, BTW, I understand why many coming out of WW II did not believe in God. I don't blame them.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Eric McErlan reviews Oliver Stone's conversion and new movie on nuclear power. Fan of Eric's and looks like Stone is now a fan of nuclear. Can't wait to see it.
- How to solve a Rubik's cube.
- Oldest signs of human ansestors' trek to Australia found in Laoation cave.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I thought may resonate with you.
"The interrelated problems of jobs, housing, and education in the great cties we now recognize as the great challenge of our urban society." - Bill Zeckendorf
"I try not to speak about the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only truly be generous when we expect nothing in return." - Muhammad Ali
"You are going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work." - Naval Rivikant
"Depend on nobody. Take pride in yourself. And fight fo everything. That's the way it has to be." - Bob Gibson
Friday, June 16, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting graph showing the net migration in major US cities. Pay special attemtion to how people are fleeing San Fran (HT Free Press)
- Jesus! I'm an awful person for laughing at this.
- And just like that the much hyped J6 bomber story gets memoryholed. Just a reminder that they never actually caught the Atlanta Olympics bomber either. Makes you wonder
Find Something Beautiful Today
The Northern Lights in Norway. (Photo via) Headline stolen borrowed from Execupundit.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- A cigarette compamy really has a higher ESG score than Tesla. That's how you know ESG scores are garbage.
- The rise of heat pumps have quietly done more to lower climate change than almost anything.
- Home Depot joins the Tiny Home carze with a $45k kit home. Count me as a sucker for these tiny homes.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Tucker Carlson Twitter video is up to 12.3 million views. It was at just 2 million when I wrote about it. Let me know what its up tp when you view it. We're watching the switch away from legacy corporate media in real time. As always, if anything made you think or smile - please Subscribe (paid would be nice if you can afford it), hit the Like button, and share the link with others (Twitter or Facebook are fine). And please let me know if you're receiving the email notification. Substack has been a biy wonky lately.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats." - Howard Aiken
"When I'm open, I score. When I'm not, I pass. I play basketball as simple as I can. I don't jump high. I don't run fast. I don't think so much about the NBA." - Nikola Jokic
"In moments of crisis, one's world tends to become simplified, and people and its events tend to fall into distinct categories." - Bill Zeckendorf
"'He's the audience of one' is what I tell myself. That's who I'm living every single day for." - Haley Cavinder
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Why They Call It the Good Old Days
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- On Today's Explosive Coronavirus Story. Of course this was manmade and came from a lab!
- Long been a fan of Burlington Mass (used to live there) but now more than ever.
- The minimum vialble Navy. And how the US could beat China.
Anniversaries
Lots of anniversaries this weel.
- This week marked the 248th anniversary of the US Army
- June 1920 the US Post Office ruled that children could no longer be devivered via mail carrier.
- 21-years ago this week The Bourne Identity came out in theaters.
- James Clerk Maxwell would have turned 192 this week. There;s no Einstein without first a Maxwell.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observation post up on Substack.
Sorry to hear about Cormack McCarthy. Will check on how No Country for Old Men is and report back (asuming most of you have already seen it). As always if something makes you think or laugh, please Subscribe (if you can afford it a paid subscription would be welcome), hit the Like button, or share the link. Thanks!
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Chris "the Bear" Fallica's US Open best bets.. I'm jumping on board.
- Good for her! Another reason why I don't drink Starbucks.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Doing something every day turns desired behavior into default behavior. When willpower is lacking, routine takes over." - Shane Parrish
"Men are born free; and everywhere he is in chains." - Jean Jacques Rousseau
"Puncture wounds never bleed long." - Tigris
"Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?" - Rumi
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Scary
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Morgan Housel on Compounding Optimism. Coulnt me as a big Matt Ridley fan.
- Analysis - true! (HT Some Its Just as Well)
- Tucker Carlson's Twitter Episode 3 - America's principles are at stake
- Science shows the Wim Hof method is good for curing inflamation. "The training program, or elements of it, could translate into a novel treatment modality for patients with inlamation conditions."
New England Patriots Upcoming Season
One of the big stories about New England from the media is about DeAndre Hopkins and the Patriots. I'm always cautious when it comes to the media mentioning any player because the general rule of thumb is the Patriots don't mention specific players to the media. However, with it being confirmed that Hopkins is visiting both the Titans and New England I have my eyebrows raised. The fact is he could follow up these two visits with visits to the Bills, Chiefs and Browns. Doubtful he'd get the $15 million he's asking for from Bill Beichick but he could use Nashville and New England as stepping stones to an eventual payday with Cleveland. Belichick would use the opportunity to simply get intel on DeAndre.
Also put me in the camp thinkng Mac Jones will have a good season. Last year they put him in an awful position but coupled with new/old offensive coordinator Bill O'Brian, I see him having an even better year than Aaron Rodgers. Where do I bet that?
As far as the AFC East - put me in the camp of the meme above. Don't care if the Bills QB is Josh Allen or Jim Kelly - were pretty parochial here.(Photo via)
Link Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Sabrina Pasterski has been called the "next Einstein and is definaely a name you should know. Sorry about how the article repeats itself but still a name you should be aware of.
- Podcast on Jordan Peele. Worth a listen.
- The Free Press says the NCAA has a "hot girl" problem. No they have an NIL problem. Now that the Cavider Twins are no longer playing basketball they're not making NIL money - they're just making money. That's the problem.
- Vindman pitched $12 million scheme to profit off the Ukraine war. As Glenn Reynolds would say. "Tar and feathers is too good."
The Autobiography of William Zeckendorf
It can be argued that Bill Zeckendorf is the most impactful real estate developer in New York City history. By far he’s the most important developer that nobody remembers. Recently read his autobiography and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in either history or real estate.
As mentioned above, I highly recommend The Autobiography of William Zeckendorf.
EDIT: Not sure how this happened but it was classified as a "paid subscriber only" post. I've opened it up for everyone.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
"Twitter is the only social network that connects people over the ideas rather than over pre-exising relationships." - Naval Ravikant
"Every action you take is part of your permanenr record." - Sam Zell
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." - Abraham Lincoln
"Normalize not 'letting yourself go' just because you hit 30, 40, 50, 60, or some other arbitrary age." - Zuby
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
More Linky Links
More stuff I foud interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Why Greatness is More Important than Fame.
- Interesting question - Why is Fox News so desperate to silence Tucker Carlson? Equally interesting quote, "Fox is now demanding Tucker Carlson be silent until after the 2024 election."
- Vice News, Buzzfeed, (and Niedamierer) - dead! They may as well be the equivalent to Webcrawler. (HT Execupundit)
- Speaking of interesting - Pfizer caught funneling $10 million to Anderson Cooper to promote mRNA jabs. Used to be if you were caught with a dead girl or live boy you'd be all done in public life. Now I fully expect CNN to shrug this off.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Just saying that if Joe Biden tries another hiding in the basement strategy I wouldn' be able to bet enough money against him. Already got JFK Jr. at +$600 just to be the nominee and that's looking like a bargain. Please remember that I've turned on Paid memberships so please Subscribe and if you can afford it I do have medical bills to deal with. It's only $8 a month which is about the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Mucho gracias!
Its JFK Jr.'s World and We're Just Living In It
Robert Kennedy Jr. is on a roll. His poll numbers are over 20% and the Democrats are worried enough that some of the recent stories about Joe Biden may be blowback. Here's some of the recent content on RFK Jr.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Chicago School of Economics - the Bradley speech (HT Newmark's Door)
- 39-years ago yesterday. The world should know the name Stanislav Petrov.
- Hotel owners start to write off San Francisco - everybody is writing off San Francisco. Thank goodness I have no reason to visit.
Quotes for Today
Some quotess I hope may resonate with you.
"Some people confess guilt to claim credit for the sin." - John Von Neumann
"Marx was wrong then, and he's wrong now." - Marc Andreesseen
"If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun." - Katherine Hepburn
"There is a powerful moment in life when you decide to either tolerate life the way it is or decide to be brave and change it." - Rachael Marie Martin
Monday, June 12, 2023
More Linky Links
More some stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Steven Pressfield on Children in the Wilderness. Make sure your kids know all about Moses. People are starting to forget.
- Noah Smith on when trying to "shape" AI innovation to protect workers is a bad idea. Well worth your time.
- The Diversity Myth by Peter Thiel. Again worth your time. Some of my favorite writers today.
- Brazil at Silicon Valley. We should be working to get closer to Brazil (and India).
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Just a reminder I'm back from the stroke and have turned on the payment option on Substack. Thanks in advance.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The world's top 25 websites in 2023. Sites 12 and 13 are porn. They should be higher.
- The FBI searched Joe Biden's home and found classified documents from the time he was a Senator. This is from NPR meaning the people actually in charge don't want Biden to run in 2024.
- Pentagon admits in release they funded 48 biological labs in Ukraine. Have to wonder if these last two stories are related. Good news - no more nukes. Bad news - we funded a ton of bio labs in Ukraine we're getting blackmailed over.
Quotes for Today
Some quotes that I thought may resonate with you.
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossibe, make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy
"War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it." - George Orwell
"Spend your time in the company of geniuses, sages, children, and books." - Naval Ravikant
"After graduation, the valedictorian will often ger lapped by 'average' people who better invest their time." - James Clear
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Find Something Beautiful Today
If you know, you know. (Photo via) Headline stolen borrowed from Execupundit.
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