Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

The March Madness Elite Eight field is set with the big upset last night of 6 seed Tennessee beating Iowa State 76-72. Amazed that this field will be pared to the Final Four by the end of Sunday. Amused by the folks who wonder why college football playoffs can't be more like March Madness. Have you ever tried to play a football game on just one day's rest? If you tried that in high school - parents and coaches would be arrested for child abuse.

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Quotes for Today

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Happy 3-28

I can't help myself.

A Modest Proposal on Taxes

Some satiric thoughts on taxation - or are they said in jest?

Wouldn't many people prefer paying lower or no taxes if it meant giving up the right to vote? Think the honest answer to that may surprise many.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The Age of the Amplifier. Long but interesting read.

- Jonathan Turley: International Olympic Committee imposes biological test on athletes. Common sense prevails.

- The energy situation explained for tech people. This is why those involved in AI or datacenters are some of the most pro nuclear power folks in the world.

- Florida AG challenges NFL's Rooney Rule.

Ozymandias

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Red Sox beat Cincinnati 3-0 yesterday with Garrett Crochet looking like a Cy Young candidate. Many road teams won yesterday and the tendency seems to be the home team wins the next game. Let's see if that holds true this season too.

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Quotes for Today

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Sadly True

This is So Wrong

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Arbitration case could bring change to college sports' "messy middle." 18 Nebraska football players sue over NIL rights. Do you now or have you ever supported the CSC?

- Sebastian Junger on Freedom.

- The ROI of Amateurism.

- The revealing collapse of dictatorships.

Opening Day and the Dawn of ABS Made Me Think of this Commercial

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Technically last night was Opening Day with the Yankees at the Giants but as far as I'm concerned today is the true Opening Day with the Red Sox at the Reds in Cincinnati. Boston's season win total is 87.5 games and as the saying goes it's either "Hell yeah!" or it's a hard no so I'm holding off betting anything on the season. Seems this team can either be playoff bound or suck. 

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Things You Control

Especially True of Health

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Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The Missiles to Diego Garcia Subtext. The key takeaway - Europe is "naked without an American shield."

- In praise of privatization.

- Jonathan Turley: USC cancels gubernatorial debate due to absence of candidates of color. California is a national joke,

- VDH is not wrong here.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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Think the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the overthrow of Nicolas Maduro received about the same minimal media coverage. One was disastrously unplanned and the other went historically well. What does that tell you? The War in Iran is trending towards the Venezuela treatment. That should tell you something too.

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National Medal of Honor Day

More Liny Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- How the Raiders-Ravens trade of Maxx Crosby fell apart. Still say Baltimore acted sketchy here.

- A somber Royal Navy update.

- NASA plans a permanent base on the moon.

- Everything you need to know about Gin.

Reminder

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Kevin Kelly: The Big Here Quiz. Got about two-thirds of the questions without looking anything up. How did you do?

- Simplifying the tax code is a pro-growth policy.

- Europe's 'Say vs Do' Problem. 

- Jonathan Turley: Grand jury investigates the real Russia collusion conspiracy. Yet the real conspiracy will get a fraction the hoax did.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Noticing a trend of conference realignment taking the better teams combined with millions of NIL money making Cinderella's less and less common and games more boring in March Madness. Yet powers that be keep talking about expanding the field. Can't help but think that even tanking NBA teams could probably beat any of the teams in the Final Four. They're killing the magic and people are noticing.

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Quotes for Today

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The Paradox of Knowledge

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The 1 Thing That Terrifies an Optimist.

- Lost history: Gog and Magog. Perishing from fire from above. Sounds like a contemporary issue playing out now.

- States sign up to receive nuclear waste, build new-generation nuclear reactors. Like the new YIMBY.

- Musing about Morphic Resonance. Was unfamiliar with morphic resonance.

Devo - Uncontrollable Urge

The Sweet 16 is Set

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Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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The Sweet 16 field is set and the biggest upset was Iowa taking down defending champ Florida 73-72. That was a 9 over 1 upset and guessing it wrecked many of the brackets out there. Take comfort if you had the Gators reaching the Final Four that you weren't alone.

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C.S. Lewis on Love

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- The Nitrogen Trap. People know the Strait of Hormuz carries 20% of the world's oil supply but a closed strait also endangers one-third to 50% of the world food supply because of fertilizer. Long but important read.

- Meet the real villain behind the death of Cinderella in the NCAA tournament. He's not wrong.

- A love letter to the sane women holding it down.

- Dr. Robert Malone: Rogue judge strikes again.

One of My Favorite Golf Stories

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Linky Links

Stiff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The great American 2023 tax migration. The science is settled - raising taxes on high earners is moronic.

- Why sucking at your hobby could be a secret weapon. Don't be afraid to fail or not be "expert" at something. If it makes you feel good - do it.

- Happy birthday to William Shatner who turns 95 today!

- Jonathan Turley: Chicago ramps up taxes and dept in familiar death spiral.  Some people never learn.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Still saddened by the loss of Chuck Norris and even more saddened by realization he will soon be forgotten. You may deny this to yourself - but when is the last time you thought of Charles Bronson? Or John Wayne before him? Remember memento mori and live accordingly.

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Quotes for Today

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Word of The Day

Feel this post should go up on a Monday.