Friday, October 09, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Two centuries of increasing paper abundance. And plummeting prices.

- Good news on the life extending gene therapy front.

- The Starship era is here.

- I'd give this as a gift but afraid some may not realize it was a joke and take it serious.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Heh Heh

- Fun fact

- Heh Heh

- Still laugh at this

Truth

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Love that Starlink is getting a step closer to offering cell service but isn't this eerily close to the script of Dr. Who's rise of the Cybermen but instead of airships there's low earth orbiting satellites? If Elon Musk starts offering free ear pods I'd really be worried.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Philippians 4:8

Thursday, October 08, 2026

Sergeant York

On this day in 1918 - Sergeant Alvin York became a household name when he (along with others) killed 32 Germans and captured 132 others in the Argonne Forest in France. York was awarded the Medal of Honor for his deeds. Sergeant York's fame was spread by the 1941 movie Sergeant York, with Gary Cooper starring in the title role.

Some people may ask why we don't have heroes like this in today's military. The answer is that we do still have such men but the media today just doesn't celebrate them like they used to.

College Football Thoughts

Some Red River week college football observations on some of the upcoming games and will Hurricane Isaias effect the Georgia-Alabama game?

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Life Advice from Bill Walsh

Linky Links

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

- Glenn Reynolds: Marco Goes Hard. Agree 100%.

- Matt Ridley: Prosperity creates new luxuries.

- Why Texas is making datacenters wait. Power is the issue.

- Jonathan Turley: Macron goes full Orwell on censorship.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Feel bad that I don't go into more depth about current events and news while paying attention to sports. Then I see that the impending landfall of Hurricane Isaias on the Gulf Coast focuses not on the damage that may be done but how this could effect the big Alabama-Georgia game on Saturday. Not sure if this make me feel justified or ashamed to have the same questions.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Farnam Street Thoughts

Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Three Years Since the October 7th Slaughter.

- Kevin Kelly: The Influence of Science Fiction on Science.

- What challenges lie ahead for the Protect College Sports Act?

- Trump lowers the boom on Huawei. Good!

Columbus Day - A Modest Proposal

Said it before but Columbus Day continuing to be a federal holiday also continues to be a divisive issue. On one side you have people who say Columbus was a genocidal imperialist monster and on the other proud Italian-Americans and traditionalists. I have a modest proposal with a solution which I think would be acceptable to most Americans.

On October 19th in 1781 the British forces under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War. America as a free nation really starts with this date. Why not celebrate the date as the new national holiday in replacement of Columbus Day? Yorktown Day could be celebrated on the third Monday in October. The unions would be satisfied since they wouldn't be losing a paid holiday. Italian-Americans couldn't complain since this in no way would be disrespecting Columbus and historically Yorktown is the more important date to America (beside Columbus really "discovered" the Caribbean not North America). French-Americans would be big supporters of the switch because the French fleet played a huge role in the victory. The only people who might complain are the people who are against glorifying anything that's even remotely militarily related but screw those people.

Have Yorktown Day replace Columbus Day. So let it be written so let it be done.

Truth

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Every day you live also brings you one day closer to your death. Kind of poignant having this thought on October 7th. Memento mori. And rest in peace to the victims of October 7th.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Truth

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Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Live with uncertainty.

- How USAID built a global color revolution infrastructure with NGO's (and our tax money).

- We need to talk about RAF Fairford and the B-1B FLAPEX. Agree 100%.

- Less "Dune" more "Foundation."

The Eisenhower Matrix

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- I like subtle.

- Like I said - I like subtle.

- Heh Heh

- Sometimes I feel seen.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Not really commenting on the Cornell 7 case but I would find it amusing if the person who vandalized the campus and wrote "I don't want to go to school with rapists" is from out of town and not even enrolled at the college. Back to your regular programming.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Reminder

Monday, October 05, 2026

Always a Good Time to Play Mr. Blue Sky

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Always makes me chuckle.

- Happiness is a warm gun.

- Just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't still have fun.

- I feel seen.

Linky Links

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

- Activists target vacation home of Chief Justice Roberts in Maine. How these activists think this sort of behavior is acceptable is amazing.

- A dashboard created so Marylanders can track progress of the still not reopened Key Bridge after 30 months.

- The National Security and Defense Strategy in action South of the border.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

How the Democratic Party Gets New Voters

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

While pleased the Patriots beat the Bills yesterday, I realize the bigger story is Brazil's presidential race going to a second round as Flavio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luna. Ever since the money spigot at USAID was shut down the "far right" is 8-0 in South American elections. If all these people all voting for freedom instead of repression - why is our media still calling them "far right."

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Truth

Sunday, October 04, 2026

Linky Links

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

- VDH: Genocide Hypocrites.

- The 5 most important skills to learn in 2026. Good life advice.

- Jonathan Turley: The blue state model for education has failed, and people have noticed.

- 3 founders solving big problems. Cool stuff.

College Football Thoughts

Some college football thoughts and observations as the games start to make the playoff picture clearer.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Your Mind is a Magnet

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Realize that I tend to avoid or skip some of the bigger "news of the day" items - like the Cornell 7 or the attempted hijacking in the Middle East. Those events are covered elsewhere in great detail and I have nothing that could add to or change to either. Both are out of my control - so I let them be.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Go Pats!

Saturday, October 03, 2026

Happiness

How to be happy is one of the most asked questions in life.

Have a new post on Substack addressing this question using some of the quotes I've gathered on the subject.

Feel free to share the post. Everyone should try to be happy!

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Truth

- Analysis true!

- Words do have meaning.

- Always chuckle at this video.

Good Life Advice

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Pitt won last night 35-33 when Virginia Tech "missed" a last second field goal. There's a growing conspiracy of if the kick actually missed and the ending of maybe becoming as controversial as the extra second added to the end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game. Is there a reason field goals like this aren't reviewed? Can you imagine the controversy if the call was overturned?

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

Have a new Quotes for Today up on my Substack. As I've mentioned doing this as a way to thank those who have Subscribed. If you are a Subscriber - you should have received an email. Thanks.

Be Like Silent Cal

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