Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Eli Lake: How Donald Trump won the election. Spot on.
- Possibly lost in election news - Mitochondrial imbalance linked to 90% of chronic diseases.
- Jonathan Turley on the 2024 election. We've had lame duck presidents before but never lame duck special prosecutors.
More election Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have another miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Presidential election of Donald Trump has caused a flood of thoughts. More than could be contained in a single post - so you get two! Normally I just jot down my thoughts or observations as they come but today is such a historic day that there's just so many to share.
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Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
These drawn out elections where the votes take days to count may have been the death of election night parties at a candidate's HQ. Did Kamala Harris even give a concession speech? Will likely spend much of today reading stories of how it all went down. Have to wonder if Joe Biden now gives Hunter Biden a pardon before he steps down. So many questions.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Tuesday, November 05, 2024
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Cal Newport: After you vote - unplug. Good advice. (HT -A Layman's Blog)
- Be remiss if I didn't mention that legendary music producer Quincy Jones passed away aged 91. His death was overshadowed by all the hubbub surrounding the election.
- VDH: From "Clingers" to "Garbage" - why the 16-years of vilification?
- Safe spaces for college students. I weep for our future.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: The biological Chernobyl.
- The five hour rule. Good life advice.
- The Free Press: Seven items - and what they say about the election.
- TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy. Can't forget that the original TGI Fridays in Times Square originally started as a singles bar.
Election Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is election day and make sure you vote. Heaven help you if you haven't already decided who you plan to vote for. That's like a person who hasn't decided what they want for lunch and has questions on every menu option. And that person is always ahead of me in line to order!
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Monday, November 04, 2024
John Marshall: Definer of a Nation
"Marshall's preeminence was due to the fact that he was John Marshall." - Charles Evans Hughes
"John Marshall was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. Appointed by President [John] Adams during the waning days of his term in 1801. Marshall served as chief justice for thirty-five years. Hs tenure spanned the terms of five presidents...
...If George Washington founded the country, John Marshall defined it." - Jean Edward Smith
"A list of Marshall's great decisions reads like the ABC's of American constitutional law. Judicial review - the authority of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and the executive unconstitutional - traces to his landmark opinion in Marbury v Madison. The implied power of the national government evolved from the decision in McCullough v Maryland. In the leading cases of Martin v. Hunter's Lessee and Cohen v. Virginia, the Marshall court established its jurisdiction over state courts when federal issue was at stake." - Jean Edward Smith
Had this book on my shelf for a long time and finally felt the time was right to dive in. Liking it very much and quite honestly embarrassed by my lack of knowledge about John Marshall. I'll let one of his biographers, Albert Beveridge have the final word for now:
"Such exalted encomium has been paid him, that... a kind of mythical being, endowed with virtues and wisdom not of this earth. He appears to us as a gigantic figure looming , indistinctly, out of the mists of the past,"
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The 3 characteristics of an educated man. Article is a couple years old but new to me. (HT Some Its Just as Well)
- Michael Wade: The Brunacini Way. Worth a read. A life worth emulating.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
One more day until the election and then hopefully the incessant political ads on TV and the emails from Kamala Harris's election campaign can end. God willing! Make it so.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Sunday, November 03, 2024
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Once again Daylight Savings robs us of an hour as we "fall back" and change our clocks for no good reason whatsoever. It now gets darker earlier and I hate it. When we "Spring forward" and get that hour back we should just leave it there and ditch Daylight Savings once and for all.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Saturday, November 02, 2024
Some Memes You Mat Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest,
- Fake Donald Trump statement on the murder of Peanut. What will the cat ladies say about this?
- Never identified more with Grandpa Simpson.
- Be honest.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Schedule a little off today as the Internet was out. Thank goodness it's back in time for Saturday college football games. Enjoy - I know I plan to.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Friday, November 01, 2024
Habits
I whole heartly endorse the James Clear book Atomic Habits. Instinctually I knew it was best to develop good habits and shed bad ones. On of the best pieces of advice I ever received was from a friend in high school who said that if you did something for 21 days straight it became a habit. I still believe that's true.
A few years ago I did a little experiment where I took some of my worse habits and gave each up for a month. I went without alcohol, then playing Keno, then smoking pot. then caffeine, and finally porn, I was successful in giving each up for the month except porn (which I'm not sure says more about me or men in general). I did find that my use of all these were greatly reduced and many eliminated completely for long stretches.
As far as cable TV, newspapers, or network news - I gave them up decades ago and don't miss them in the least. If any of these are one of your "crutches" - try giving them up for a month. You may find you do better without them.
Linky Links
Stuff i found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Is there an extinction level event coming for the Deep State?
- Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo referred for criminal complaint. Lying to Congress under oath is a crime.
- Are they scrubbing the Internet right now? Scary thought! Another reason to keep things stored locally with backups.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Either you get it or you don't
- Some leftover Halloween humor
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Want to normalize both the words "stupid" and "fat." People should strive to be neither stupid nor fat. Adhere to the Buffett/Munger admonishing "first don't be stupid" in every thing you do. And get more exercise or eat properly if you feel "fat." There should be no stigma in using either word.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Thursday, October 31, 2024
Poor Charlie's Almanac
Charlie's basic guidelines were Preparation, Objectivity, Discipline, Patience, and Decisiveness. Some of these may seem at odds but Munger does a great job detailing why each is important. But over all was the to live in the present moment. Some other items seem so well known with Charlie and Warren Buffett always speaking about them like staying within a well defined circle of competence. Here's some more items to consider:
- "Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets - and can be lost in a heartbeat"
- "Guard against the effects of hubris and boredom."
- "Don't overlook the obvious by drowning in minutia."
- "Face your big troubles, don't sweep them under the rug."
"While poor outcomes are excusable in the Munger-Buffett world - given some outcomes are outside of their control - sloppy preparation and decision-making are never excusable because they are controllable."
"Well, the first rule is that you've got to have multiple [mental] models - because if you have just one or two that you're using, the nature of human psychology is such that you'll torture reality so that it fits your models, or at least you'll think it does."
"And models have to come from multiple disciplines - because all the wisdom of the world is not to be found in one little academic department."
"If you don't get this elementary, but mildly unnatural, mathematics of elementary probability into your repertoire, then you go through a long life like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest. You're giving a huge advantage to everyone else."
"Which models are the most reliable? Well, obviously, the models that come from hard science and engineering are the most reliable models on this earth."
Halloween Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Not sure about where you live but this "trunk or treat" is the new thing in my town where parents have pre-arranged parking lots where people set up at a certain time and the kids go from car to car to gather candy. Seems safer and more convenient but now I'm not even sure how many kids will show up at our house tonight and I just know that candy will be eaten by some person and that person is most likely me.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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