Sunday, September 06, 2026
Saturday, September 05, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds reviews the Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger. News you can use! And you can't spell pub burger without "pu."
- From the archives: What Metformin really does inside you.
- Many a truth is said in jest.
- 8 experiences people don't have anymore because of cell phones.
College Football Thoughts
Some week one college football thoughts. We have actual games this weekend but Lane Kiffin keeps trying to suck up all the oxygen in the room. How is this drama act actually helping him or LSU?
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured I'd put them all in one place and post on Substack.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Stayed up to watch the Miami-Stanford game last night but for some reason it didn't occur to me that this was a league game until it dawned on me at half that the West Coast Stanford was part of the East Coast ACC. Obviously knew this fact but perhaps it was so incongruent my brain could accept it at first.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Friday, September 04, 2026
Linky Links.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds asks AI platforms to comment on his "Demons in the Wall" essay.
- VDH: The Elephant in the Canadian Room.
- Jonathan Turley on Congressional Democrats and the Supreme Court.
- Trump's top 25 achievements. I'm not MAGA or even Republican but you have to agree this is impressive. Don't agree - what were Obama's top achievements?
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday a state judge in Louisiana ruled 40 former pro athletes are eligible to play college sports and the SEC filed suit against LSU in federal court. Today Lane Kiffin is supposed to finalize his football roster - will it include two former NFL players? Tune in for the latest installment of As Lane Turns.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Thursday, September 03, 2026
Bill Walsh's Standard of Performance
Bill Walsh's Standard of Performance which are what I'd consider the bedrock foundation of all of his success.
1. Exhibit a ferocious and intelligently applied work ethic directed at continual improvement.
2. Demonstrate respect for each person in the organization.
3. Be deeply committed to learning and teaching.
4. Be fair.
5. Demonstrate Character.
6. Honor the direct connection between details and improvement; relentlessly seek the latter.
7. Relentlessly seek self improvement
8. Show self -control, especially under pressure.
9. Demonstrate and prize loyalty.
10. Use positive language and have a positive attitude.
11. Take pride in my effort as an entity separate from the result of that effort.
12. Be willing to go the extra distance for the organization.
13. Deal appropriately with victory and defeat, adulation and humiliation.
14. Promote internal communication that is both open and substantive
15. Seek poise in myself and those that I lead
16. Put the team's welfare and priorities ahead of my own.
17. Maintain an ongoing level of concentration and focus that is abnormally high
18. Make sacrifice and commitment the organization's trademark
19. The leader must exhibit the principles, code of conduct and behavior that he's asking others to emulate.
This Standard of Performance could easily be applied to any organization or even as a personal code of conduct.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- A growing climate scandal at the US National Academy of Science.
- Coach Prime's honeymoon phase is over. Tonight starts his 4th season as coach of the Buffaloes in their game vs Georgia Tech.
- Glenn Reynolds: Demons in the Walls. A scary though on the possible future of AI.
- A detailed look into the NBA's 36-page report on the Clippers.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Lots things going on with President Trump threatening to rename the strait of Hormuz, college football kicking off in earnest tonight, the Trump $1 coin gets released, etc. - but the mindshare really goes to the NBA ruling on the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard. Don't think the timing was coincidental.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris signed on this day in 1783 that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation. This is like when the divorce from England became official.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026
College Football Thoughts
College football is finally back but my thoughts about it have never stopped. Lots happening off the field and some on field action starting tomorrow.
Was having these thoughts anyway and figure may as well jot them down and post upon Substack.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought thought I'd share.
- Rams owner Stan Kroenke enters agreement to buy Angels from Artie Moreno for record $4 billion.
- Kevin Kelly: The Fast Life of a Hot Atom. 20-years old but new to me.
- The cost of living in every US state, Keep wondering why I stay in Mass.
- SEC may not budge on former NFL players not being allow to play in league.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Presidents Putin and Xi have criticized the US and Israel's military actions in Iran. Ask yourself if you really want to be aligned with the views of Putin and Xi? Also ask yourself why some seem to be going out of their way to do so?
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Post Traumatic Growth (PTG) in the Frame of Traumatic Experiences. Concept was new to me.
- Young people are correct to rethink Richard Nixon's legacy.
- SEC school leaders exploring extreme steps over LSU plan to sign former pro athletes. Maybe LSU could form a semi-pro league?
- UCLA fires AD Martin Jarmond. There really was no outcry among Bruins fans as many thought the move was overdue.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Supreme Court will allow President Trump to continue to build the White House Ballroom. Denying claims by some who wanted to stop construction. Would be interesting to see if any of these groups also donated to the Obama not a library or were able to take tax deductions on their tantrum.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Monday, August 31, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds: Goodbye Dolly. There's the famous buoy marking the furthest point south in the US and the statue of Dolly may come to represent the furthest point on Earth closest to Heaven.
- Jonathan Turley: Clyburn calls for packing the court with "bakers dozen" to flip cases.
- Icelandic voters reject proposal to restart talks to join EU. Although think it should be pointed out there's roughly 48 US cities with greater populations than Iceland - just saying.
- How the strategic petroleum reserve works. With the news out of Venezuela thought this was a good refresher.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is August 31st and tomorrow is the start of September. Where did the summer go? Seemed just yesterday I was debating whether to get a season pass to the beach and now I'm wondering if we still have another beach day or two left before it's too cold. Summer stands still for no man.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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