Many a truth is said in jest.
- I'm an awful person for laughing at this
Thursday, May 01, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Trump's first 100 days victory lap.
- VDH: The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger.
- Information on the US and Ukraine mineral resources deal.
- Abrego Garcia case keeps getting worse for the Democrats, Are the Dems finally the first rule of holes? Think the damage may already be done.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Daily productivity tips from Tim Ferriss.
- Could Alberta vote to be an independent nation? (HT Execupundit)
- The Opportunity Behind Every Closed Door.
- Bill Belichick slams CBS for "false narrative.." I'm on team Belichick on this one.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack,
Have to say that the Wall Street Journal purposefully lying and saying Tesla is looking for a new CEO via a HR firm of all things is a new low. And I had hoped that the WSJ might be different from the rest of the corporate media. But no.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Books I Re-Read
There a number of books I re-read on a regular basis. Some of these books I read almost yearly but all of them I've re-read at least 5-times.
- Kim by Rudyard Kipling
- The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
- Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
- Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
- A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Re-reading this book has become a Christmas Eve tradition.
When I was in high school I used to read Trinity by Leon Uris every year. I think it was my way of trying to connect with my Irish roots. However, I haven't picked up that book in 20-years - so I won't count it. I guess you could also count the Harry Potter books but I've stopped having an obsession with them.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Is the CCP operating inside our borders? The answer is Yes.
- From the archives: David Mamet on writing drama.
- Preferences of a Curmudgeon. Agree 100%.
- No, tariffs won't fund the government. Don't really buy this argument or reasoning. The federal government budget in 2024 was $6.8 trillion but say 1/4 was waste or fraud and can be cut - that's $1.7 trillion right there. We've all seen the stats showing the top 10% of earners pay over 60% of all taxes and Trump hasn't targeted these folks just the ones making less than $200,000 to have Income Tax removed. That leaves just $520 billion in tariffs which seems doable. And this is just back of the napkin math.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There have been many articles written and segments filmed about how Donald Trump has had an energetic and consequential first 100 days in office. But have you seen anything about the opposite? About what Kamala Harris or Joe Biden might have done instead? Crickets - right? Kamala Harris jut had her first public comments since leaving office and Joe Biden is getting photoshopped into family photos. Who's even in charge of the opposition? Who's providing these talking points the Democrats all seem to be using?
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Quotes for Today
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Life Advice
"A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." - Douglas Adams
I think living a good life can be boiled down to three simple rules.
1. First simply try to live life by the Golden Rule - treat others as you'd want them to treat you.
2. Try to make good decisions in life. For the most part you know instinctively a good choice from a bad choice. Try to make good choices.
3. You will make some bad choices - it's unavoidable. However when you do - treat your bad choice as a learning experience and take the words of Douglas Adams to heart and try not to make the same mistake twice.
Rinse, lather, repeat. A good life doesn't need to be complicated.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Russiagate - slight of hand disguised as transparency. Like the idea of calling "redacted documents" as "selective transparency" instead.
- From the archives: In praise of slowness. Slow down. Read more books and watch less TV and for God's sake stop multi-tasking!
- VDH: Trump, Tariffs, Trade - and a Taboo? Wasn't aware of the Canadian oil sulfur content.
- It was an open secret. The Biden administration CHOSE not to do anything about it. And the corporate media CHOSE not to do any reporting on it.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In the time of George Washington candidates for Congress in Virginia would each supply a barrel of whiskey on election day and politely greet each voter who cast their vote for their candidacy. The rumor that they do something similar in Canada but with barrels of maple syrup is incorrect (I kid).
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Heh Heh
- Don't care your politics - this is funny
- George Carlin was a comedian. In the future he may be studied as a philosopher.
- Suddenly I have Bob Seger's Travelling Man playing in my head.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
When you remember that Zelensky was a comedian, and now refuses to go anywhere in public without wearing battle fatigues, it slowly dawns on you that he's become a clown. Bozo wouldn't go out in public without his clown makeup either.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
Djibouti
Them: What's Djibouti?
Me: It's Djibouti.
I may have been a bit facetious but it is really tough to explain. It's starts off describing Somali pirates, pivots to becoming an Al Qaeda terrorist plot, then into a classic Leonard Elmore crime novel. All this with documentary filmmakers Dara and Xavier as the heroes. Lots of good Leonard type dialog and characters.
I enjoyed the book. It was good brain candy when I needed a break from dry history and science. I recommend it.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Elon Musk risked Tesla's health to help our country. We should thank him, not hate him.
- The corporate media was being paid to be biased. The Pulitzer Prize is basically an award for propaganda.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think the reason that some many Democrats are unhinged in defending violent illegal immigrants is that they need all the replacement voters they can find in order to keep their dwindling hold on power. They need the illegal immigrants because of their support of abortion had them killing aborting the next generations of voters who would have been been taking their aging parents place right about now.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dr. Oz says the fraud at Medicaid was worse than even USAID.
- From the archives: Making battleship ice cream.
- Elmore Leonard's Western films. Seen all but 3 of these without even knowing they were based on Leonard's work.
- Jonathan Turley on the lawfare against the Trump Administration.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Brutally honest wine bottles.
- Too soon (besides his dad wouldn't let that happen)
- Heh Heh
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Road to Campus Serfdom. Historical look at how colleges and universities became dependent on federal funds. (HT Execupundit)
- Jonathan Turkey on how some Dems are using "threatening" language to get what they want.
- Why so many on the left feel threatened. Enforcing the law may take away their taxpayer funded gravy train.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think if you sat through watching Day 2 of the NFL Draft you may seriously have a problem or need to get a life. Do you even know any of these players your team may have drafted? Read a book instead or join a 12-step program.
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Friday, April 25, 2025
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting - the evolution of the modern chicken. Who knew crocodiles were related to chickens?
- Jonathan Turley: Brown threatens student journalist. While sympathetic with Brown to a degree - wouldn't the student also be covered by whistleblower laws?
- As a Mass taxpayer - I didn't vote for this.
- NFL 5th year options tracker for 2022 1st round draft picks. What will New England do with Cole Strange?
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Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds - Alito was right - Supreme Court may pay the price for opposing Trump.
- From the archives: Five superpowers.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
As expected the top of the NFL Draft went as expected with the New England Patriots taking left tackle Will Campbell from LSU with the 4th overall pick. Campbell was considered to be the best offensive lineman in the draft. Naysayers will tell you Campbell's arms are too short but they could have said the same thing about Logan Mankins who is up for induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Naysayers will tell you that's true but Mankins was picked with the 32nd pick not the 4th pick of the first round. Would these critics prefer Mankins or Cedric Benson who actually went 4th overall to Chicago? Arguably Mankins was the third best player taken in the 2005 NFL first round behind Aaron Rodgers (who fell to 21st!) and DeMarcus Ware.
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Band Played Waltzing Matilda and ANZAC Day
Today is ANZAC Day and that means The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Perhaps the saddest and most poignant song my ears have ever heard.
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