Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously removed a block on Missouri's redrawn Congressional map. This could spell the end for Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson the former head of the J6 commission. It's like anyone who had anything to do with that commission is cursed.
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Quotes for Today
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Monday, May 11, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Bollocks to the Iranian engineers: Shahed drone is German-American.
- Jonathan Turley: Law professor suggests extreme method to save Virginia redistricting map.
- Let's end the American cultural revolution with some candor. At long last have they no shame?
Richard Feynman
Feynman was notoriously famous for working on problems like the structure of DNA and then just putting it aside in a file. His file cabinet is said to be chock full of such half-finished problems. I have long thought that a great use for AI would be to put this amazing computing power to work to solve these "files" for the benefit of mankind.
As always I recommend the book Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman in his honor. Richard Feynman was a very interesting character and I enjoyed his "autobiography". I use the words in quotations because it was really more a collection of stories. Feynman, along with two others, won the Nobel Prize in 1965 for his work on quantum electrodynamics. But that's barely a blip in the book. In fact I don't think it is even mentioned until there were about 50-pages left in the book.
Feynman was a one-of-a-kind character. A man who was always curious and always learning. As a kid he was interested in how radios worked and soon became the go-to person for adults to see to get their radios fixed (back in the days before TV). While working on the Manhattan Project he became interested in becoming a safe cracker and soon became expert on that too. Drumming, Samba music, Portuguese, Japanese and painting became other interests of his. Can you see why Feynman was considered so unique?I would also recommend the essay What Impossible Meant to Feynman. Often when I learn something new I'd find myself exclaiming "Impossible!"
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The NFL released their 2026 regular season schedule yesterday. In the past many fans would look at the schedule to see when they play rivals or to determine what games they may travel to see. Now it seems they're looking to see if they have all the streaming services they need to watch their team.
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Lithium deal with over $1.5 trillion discovered in Oregon.
- A piece of forgotten US history.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds on the Gathering Storm. He's not wrong.
- What parents are prepared to do. Sadly true.
- The four biggest NCAA failures shape college sports today.
- Welcome to Proto-Town. Hopefully it's a welcome to the future.
Mother's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
On this Mother's Day it is good to remember the arc of many marriages see the woman going from mistress, to maid, to mother. Though today we honor the mothers out there don't forget the other stages because it's important to remember these aspects in order to keep a relationship fresh and happy.
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Quotes for Today
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Saturday, May 09, 2026
The Automobile, Finance, and the American Language
The automobile wasn't exclusively an American invention but all the ingredients were present in the US to help create much of the modern world when it comes to cars.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds on dealing with a mom with Alzheimer's.
- Media coverage (or not) of of RCP8.5 RIP.
- Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as school finals loom.
Carlo Rovelli on the Size of the Planck Scale
"...if we enlarged a walnut shell until it becomes as big as the whole observable universe, we would still not see the Planck length. Even after being enormously magnified thus, it would still be a million times smaller than the actual walnut shell was before magnification. At this scale, space and time change their nature. They become something different; they become 'quantum space and time,' and understanding what this means is the problem."
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Get the feeling President Trump might help end the war in Ukraine, remove the Iranian regime as a threat, and drain the swamp but some will still find fault like the way he combs his hair or talks. Such people are getting less and less credible by the day.
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Friday, May 08, 2026
Knowledge
What is the road to knowledge is one of the most asked questions in life.
No one ever said it was an easy path but it’s one you need to follow - though each in their own way.
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: Inversion and the power of avoiding stupidity.
- Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results.
- Jonathan Turley: The Lobster that devoured Virginia's Constitution.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dan Wetzel: NCAA tournament expansion is bad, but it's happening.
- From the archives: The history of A1 sauce.
- Some interesting WW II history.
- Charlie Baker: Congress must secure the future of college sports. After watching the blatant money grab of playoffs expansion in basketball and football - I don't think the NCAA is in the position to ask for anything from the public.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Iranian war has now reached its desperate measures stage. The Iranian regime (whoever is left in charge) has ordered suicidal futile attacks on US destroyers by speedboats and is dumping oil into the sea because they have nowhere left to store it. These are signs that the war is near its end but beware of the regime - a cornered animal is often at its most dangerous.
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Thursday, May 07, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- From the archives: Tim Ferriss - The Master and the Fool.
- How long do we wait for new inventions? Surprised this wasn't called the Reese's Cup hypotheses.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Food commercials are deceptively funny if you think about it.
- Heh Heh
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
NFL referees vote tonight on a new contract with the league. Assume they will accept the offer because truth be told NFL referees have it pretty good. Think all that talk about replacement refs was just a negotiating ploy although there's a chance it backfires because the refs may know it was a bluff. Nobody wants to see replacement refs.
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Quotes for Today
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Compound Interest and the Power of Getting 1% Better Each Day
Now multiply that by a number of years.
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Jordan Peterson on One of the Benefits to Listening
"By contrast, if you are called upon to summarize someone's position, so that the speaking person agrees with that summary, you may have to state the argument even more clearly and succinctly than the speaker has even yet managed. If you first give the devil his due, looking at his arguments from his perspective, you can (1) find value in them, and learn something in the process, or (2) hone your positions against them (if you still believe they are wrong) and strengthen your arguments further against challenge. This will make you much stronger."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- US Dept of Ed opens Title IX investigation into Smith College for admitting transgenders. Never thought of this before because pretty sure males can take classes at Smith but could this put all their federal funds at risk?
- IPCC admits that apocalyptic climate scenarios are "improbable." Talk about an inconvenient truth.
- College football coaches throwing support behind 24-team CFP format.
- The "AI Job Apocalypse" is a Complete Fantasy. Long article but it make the point.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
A cease fire has been announced in Iran's strait of Hormuz to allow negotiations to continue. Part of me wonders if these cease fires are announced periodically just to give the US military more time to reload. Seems like that doesn't it?
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