Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Kevin Kelly: Your security is my security. Understand the idea that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link but am uncomfortable with the idea of compelled Internet safety belts especially when regulations will be enforced by the equivalent of DMV.

- From the archives: Read old books.

- Sometimes the truth hurts.

- Learning One Another's Lingo.

Happy Birthday to Christopher Walken

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Final Four has two great games on Saturday but I would not be surprised that both Michigan and Arizona beat each other up so much that the winner does not have much left to beat the winner of the Illinois and UConn game on Monday. I could be completely wrong about this though.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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James Clear on High Standards

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Is the War in Iran Coming to an End?

Linky Links

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

- Now I have a new thing to worry about.

- From the archives: Paul Graham on how people get rich now.

- Interesting theory. If true I'd like to see some charges.

- Base defense: how many more warning?

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Celtics clinched a playoff birth with their win over Charlotte yesterday. Boston was expected to make the playoffs but the way they did it was surprising. A 50+ win season and with no Jalen Brown or Derrick White in the clincher? Jason Tatum scored 32 points in the victory. The same Jason Tatum that is coming back from a torn Achilles ankle. Hard not to be bullish on the Celts chances.

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Quotes for Today

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Logos for Famous Scientists

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Reminder

Linky Links

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

- Solving the Strait of Hormuz blockage. (HT Steve Landry)

- Touching Bing Crosby story.

- Jonathan Turley: Whatever the ruling on citizenship, ABA likely the biggest loser.

- On the 17th Amendment

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Today's offering is a little late as I slept in this morning. Stayed up last night reading and had the first Harry Potter on in the background for "white noise." Why I felt that was necessary I don't know but I was distracted from time to time when one of my favorite parts came on screen.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Reminder

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Why AI progress will stall. Interesting perspective.

- From the archives: How the AMA screws doctors.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- Posting this here as a reminder for me to watch this video.

Discipline, Perfection, and Continuity

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.

Friday, March 27, 2026

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

Thursday, March 26, 2026

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

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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

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

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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Quotes for Today

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National Medal of Honor Day