Video is a couple years old - have to wonder if new discoveries have impacted our understanding of quantum gravity.
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Liberation Day
Golden Rule: Treat others as you would wish to be treated.
Have a pro-Liberation Day post up on Substack.
The US and other nations have known Donald Trump plans to implement reciprocal tariffs for a long time. It was even something he ran for President on. Do people think he didn't really mean it? Or have they become so used to treating the US unfairly that anything new seems unfair? Either way - April 2nd has been dubbed Liberation Day. These tariffs are supposed to be effective immediately. And these are to go along with tariffs he's already announced.
The Liberation Day tariffs are scheduled to be announced today, April 2nd at 4:00 PM.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share,
- VDH with Reflection on the Counter-Revolution in America. I hope it works.
- Is it time for Old School? Some good recommendations though I fear it may be too late for some.
- From the archives: EB White's beautiful letter to someone who had lost faith in humanity.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
You are supposed to express gratitude every day and I'm grateful for many things. Today I'm also grateful that the Boston Celtics seem to be peaking at the right time - just at the end of the regular season heading into the NBA playoffs. Have to appreciate a team like this while it lasts. Players get older and the salary cap isn't going away.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Heh Heh
- I know great art when I see it
Rudyard Kipling's "If" Read by John Facenda
One of my favorite poems and one of my favorite versions (right up there with Michael Caine's reading).
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Japan agrees to increase military deterrence against China. Big believer that we should engage both Japan and India to increase their military deterrence against China as they both have the most to lose. (HT CMR Salamander)
- The heart of the team: trust, selflessness, and compassion.
- Bluesky: The online cone of silence. I always viewed Bluesky as the left's version of Trump's Truth Social. I'm not on either. (HT Execupundit)
- Former federal officer sentenced for smuggling aliens and receiving bribes from cartel. Rooting out corruption - this is the way.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think the current political climate can best be explained by the left severely overplaying their hand because they didn't really have anyone at the top in charge. What we're seeing now is the right taking action to fix this over-reach and in the process also exposing all the waste and fraud that had been built up over time. Or in the language of the day - draining the swamp.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Monday, March 31, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: What information do you need to change your mind?
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The men's basketball Final Four is set for next weekend but so is the men's Frozen Four featuring Penn State, BU, Western Michigan and defending champ Denver who was the last team in defeating BC 3-1 last night. The final goal came on an empty netter and it was a nailbiter.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Henry V
Have a review of the new Dan Jones book Henry V up on Substack.
It's true that Henry V did lead English troops against the French at Agincourt. But it is bothersome that he may be best known for the speech Shakespeare invented about leading his army into battle that day. Many know Kenneth Branagh's version.
What he historically actually may have said was simply, "Fellas, let's go."
Read the whole thing.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: 55 movies with a 99 score on Rotten Tomatoes. I've only seen 8 of the movies so I have some work to do.
- Peter Attia on the new federal dietary guidelines. "Recommendations to limit meat and eggs are overly simplistic and misleading." Solution - make Al Michaels the spokesman.
- "All for One and One for All." Food for thought though I'd argue the phrase "Think globally - act locally" my be the more apt saying.
- The squared circle - a simple symbol filled with secrets. Many may also recognize this symbol as the basis of much of Harry Potter lore.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In an all-stock transaction xAI acquires the platform X. The transaction places xAI's value at $80 billion and X's at $33 million ($45 billion minus $12 billion in debt). Total 3-D chess move by Elon Musk. I had always assumed that xAI was just a function of X but it was a separate company all along. X also serves as the perfect marketing vehicle for xAI. What's next xAI to become the answer to Siri for T-Mobile or Tesla branded cell phones?
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How much a case of beer costs in each state. New you can use!
- Rachael Zegler got a social media handler - Gina Carano got fired. I'm on Team Carano 100%.
- 7 Keys to not being poor any more. Most of them are common sense but often people need to hear them.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Mississippi eliminates income tax. This is the way!
- VDH: From profanity-chic to terrorist-porn.
- I actually never realize Jonathon Turley was once a Democrat. This new shift is turning a lot of people away. (HT Cultural Offering)
- The stress-energy tensor explained. I've read-read it but still don't fully comprehend but that's OK - it makes watching an ocean wave all the more miraculous when you realize how difficult it is just to describe a single molecule of water - never mind the entire wave. EDIT: Part II has been published. BTW - like the term "potential energy field" instead of spacetime.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Honestly don't know whether to cheer that the Trump Administration and DOGE keep uncovering waste and fraud in government spending or cry that all this theft (because that's what it was) was going on in the first place. Thanks God it's finally happening though.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks!
Friday, March 28, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How the AMA screws doctors. Interesting read - I would like to see MAHA lead back to smaller doctor practices.
- From the archives: Elements of Effective Thinking.
- VDH on the passing Signal psychodrama. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Speaking of Signal. Talk about conflicts of interest.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think one of the things I detested most about the Signalgate story is the knowledge that certain politicians (you know who) would use this as fund raising chances and certain media outlets (you also know who) would use the story to drive viewers. This was never about striking the Houthis or how effective the plan was or wasn't.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Danielle Boelli on Epic Soundtracks. I agree with both Ecstasy of Gold and Last of the Mohegans but would also add the theme to The Godfather.
- Don Surber: Trump releases Crossfire Hurricane files.
- Interesting: Scientists pioneer chemical process to repurpose rubber waste. I'd buy recycled tires if it was helpful.
- CMD Salamander with a detailed look at Signalgate. I don't claim to be a military or communications expert but as a former Navy Information Systems Security officer he's walked the walk. I would argue that Occam's Razor is that Goldberg still lied. It reminds me that the media was scaring people by reporting a lion was on the lose on the streets of New York City. It turned out it was a raccoon. True both are mammals but a lion on the lose got more clicks. There was never any "war plans" - just as there was never any "lion."
Jeffrey Goldberg and the Fever Dream Group Chat
Are Trump Administration officials supposed to apologize for a group chat that may never have ever happened?
Have a new Substack post up discussing the issue.
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Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
George Carlin tried to warn us about the government and if you truly took the observations of Dave Chappelle and Louis CK to heart instead of just laughing at their comedy - you could have a pretty happy life. Many a truth is said in jest,
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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