Many a truth is said in jest.
- Have they changed the logo yet?
Sunday, April 06, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How to practice good digital hygiene. Something we all know we should do but very few actually take the necessary steps (but you'll wish you did if disaster strikes).
- A survey of close to 1,300 people of what AI they are currently using.
- Peter Attia on the emerging role of creatine supplementation in the treatment of depression. I don't suffer from depression but I do take 10/g of creatine a day.
- Behind the Climate Change Curtain - the data doesn't match the narrative.
Dissolving Illusions
An eye opening look at vaccines: "...by the 1950's when the whooping cough vaccine was introduced, data showed that whooping cough was killing only 1 percent of the numbers of people who used to die in England and Wales 50 years before.
Official data showed that the same happened with measles."
"The enforcement of the compulsory smallpox vaccination law in 1867, when the death rate was already falling was accompanied in the deaths from 100 to 400 deaths per million."
Many have heard the old saw that people don't go to the hospital to get healthy. This book is making me wonder if people get vaccines in order to get healthy either. Covid-19 and the controversial "jabs" certainly don't help vaccines image. Too early in the book to form more of an opinion but I will keep you posted.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The NCAA March Madness championship game Monday night is set - Florida vs Houston. Both teams overcame big halftime deficits to get the chance to cut down the nets - the Gators vs Auburn and the Cougars against Duke. Good luck to both!
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Saturday, April 05, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Trump isn't starting a trade war - he's fighting to win one that already existed. Astute observation and not wrong.
- The artful dodgers of organizations. Well done (though I admit I half anticipated something Dickens related).
- The Honest Broker on the Economics and Politics of Tariffs. Given the record of experts in recent years I'd suggest knowing the arguments but letting time determine the efficacy.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dr, Weldon's open letter. Why he was withdrawn from directing the CDC. Big Pharma cares about dollar signs - not your kids or their health.
- Glenn Reynolds: Congress on Easy Mode.
- America is starting to heal.
- Holy crap! Kawasaki set to unveil the CORLEO robot next week at an expo.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Should be some type of cartoon showing all these political forces of the past few months (trillions in US investment, DOGE, tariffs, reduced regulations) combining into some great Voltron-type being called the Trump Economy. You could do little Trump Economy cartoons where the Voltron-like hero fights a new foe (China, corporate media, the DNC, Big Pharma, etc.).
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, April 04, 2025
Trump's Tariffs
Reminder Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Bernie Sanders in the past all gave speeches in favor of reciprocal tariffs. You can hear all these speeches preserved on the Internet. This reminds me how everyone was voting to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem but only President Trump actually did it. Only Trump made what he's calling reciprocal tariffs a reality.
The saying used to be, "It's the economy stupid!" Now it well may be, "It's the tariffs stupid!"
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: How Roger Ebert discovered John Prine.
- Unintended consequences from the NFL's new overtime rules.
- VDH: All the Ukrainian Known Knowns.
- The yield rate - not tariffs may be the real story. Think this was always the plan. Think about all those homeowners who bought in past few years who may soon get new mortgages at lower interest rates.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Still amused that as mesmerizing and significant the accomplishments of Trump's first two months back in office have been - Donald Trump was still able to troll the left with talk about him wanting another term in office on top of everything. And they fell for it!
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Quotes for Today
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Thursday, April 03, 2025
Trump's Tariffs
Here's President Trump's full address on tariffs from the White House Rose Garden yesterday. (Speech starts shortly after 8:00 minute mark.)
It has been said that Donald Trump is leading a "counter-revolution" - after yesterday's tariffs and his "re-shoring" of manufacturing jobs it's hard to argue that description is wrong. Treasury Secretary Bessent may have said it best, "We are setting the stage for a long term economic growth."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- If you really want first hand information - here is the 397 page report on Foreign Trade Barriers. That's a very uneven international playing field - that got a little fairer today.
- Val Kilmer in Tombstone. One of my favorite movies.
- Major companies are investing in the US. Reminder they are doing this both because Donald Trump is President and they hope to make money doing it.
- Starliners flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought. Scary!
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
I have not yet reviewed Donald Trump's full Rose Garden speech yesterday on the new tariffs. I plan to do that later today but I will share any thoughts or observations either here or on my Substack account. Though there are a few nuggets included in today's offering.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you,
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Trump's New Tariffs
Think the word "reciprocal" is incorrect. In many cases these tariffs are only roughly half of what US goods are being charged. (Via)
Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Quantum Gravity - the Hardest Problem in Physics
Video is a couple years old - have to wonder if new discoveries have impacted our understanding of quantum gravity.
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
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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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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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