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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Not sure how I missed this anniversary. The cow pasture he launched his rocket is now a 9 hole municipal golf course and I used to hang out at Clark where he taught.

- He's become a joke,

- Shyam Sankar's Four 'Sputnik Moments.'

- Tesla and LG Energy will build a $4.3 billion battery factory in Lansing Michigan. This is a big deal.

Saint Cornelius of Ireland

Though not widely remembered today - at one point Saint Cornelius of Ireland (not to be confused with Saint Cornelius of Antioch) was second in popularity in the Emerald Isle only to Saint Patrick.

Saint Patrick is remembered for driving the snakes out of Ireland. Saint Cornelius was said to have driven the squirrels out of Ireland. This "miracle" of Saint Cornelius later proved to be his undoing. During the Great Potato Famine starving Irishmen and women wished they had tasty squirrel meat to eat and they cursed Saint Cornelius for driving out the furry rodents. In response to this outrage - Pope Pius IX removed Cornelius from the roll of official Catholic Saints.

His traditional Feast Day was celebrated April1st.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Strange that it falls on a Tuesday this year. Perhaps that's why it seems so subdued. I'll remember to wear green today but not much else, It is Tuesday after all.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate wit you.

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Monday, March 16, 2026

Ben Franklin's Daily Scedule

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- A little math humor.

- Heh Heh

- I feel seen.

- Makes sense.

Linky Links

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

- Rational Optimist on Everything's AI.

- One Battle After Another wins Best Picture plus other Oscar winners.

- Strait of Hormuz planning was built in from the start. Of course it was - I'd be more surprised if it wasn't.

- Pokémon Go had players capturing more than they realized. Amused at the tactic but could turn scary if it was revealed it was AI's plan to get humans to work for it.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The March Madness field was announced last night. That means even though the regimes in Iran and Cuba are on the verge of toppling - reshaping the geopolitics of the entire world - much of the US will be focused on filling out their brackets instead. Not a criticism - just an observation.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Truth

Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Four Agreements

Links Links

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

- Micro-targeting Iran's secret police.

- Kevin O'Leary on the importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

- This is the way.

- Jonathan Turley on the decline of Antifa. Liked the comparison to J. Edgar Hoover denying the mafia existed.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Looks like both the regimes in Iran and Cuba are about to fall. Is it bad that I hope they can hold off for just a short while? Have the awful feeling one or both will fall on Tuesday and I selfishly want to keep March 17th for the Irish. All I'm asking for is one day.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Elon Musk's Algorithm for Improving Anything

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Monitoring the situation in Hormuz.

- From the archives: The surprising reason writing remains essential in an AI-driven world.

- Musing about emergent biology. Interesting question of how we go from non-alive atoms and molecules to alive cells?

- Could be true!

Word for Today

Via

St. Patrick's Day Music

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! (Even though it's on the 17th - today's the day many party to celebrate.) Here are my Top 5 Songs for celebrating Saint Patrick's Day (because Oh Danny Boy is shite).

1. Rocky Road to Dublin

2. If I Should Fall From Grace with God - The Pogues

3. Four Green Fields - Makem & Clancy

4. The Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains

5. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphy's

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Saint Patrick's Day really seems to have snuck up on many this year (me included). Not sure why that is since it's always been March 17th. It's not just St, Paddy's either - next week is spring break for many. Now that really seems to have snuck up.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may may resonate with you.

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Happy Pi Day

Friday, March 13, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Some college football offseason thoughts and observations a week after the college sports roundtable at the White House.

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

Behind Blue Eyes - Roger Daltrey and the Chieftans

Linky Links

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

- Sanders and Khanna introduce federal billionaire tax. Sometimes you need to let the stupid people ~~talk~~ introduce bills so we know who the stupid people are.

- You seem to get a lot of stories like this about President Trump.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- DIU and US Navy select Anduril for XL-AUV program.

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

There was a tragic shooting at Old Dominion yesterday yet the usual voices calling for gun confiscation after such events are oddly silent today. Skeptical minds might think this is because the shooter was a radicalized Islamist felon given early release by a liberal judicial system and the good guys were unarmed military cadets. That doesn't quite match the preferred narrative does it. Wonder if that's why those voices are silent today?

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Latin Phrases You Should Know

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Palantir and NVIDIA announce turnkey AI datacenter. Look for other top defense contractor to do something similar.

- What Netflix is getting in the purchase of Ben Affleck's AI company. Not good news for film editors (especially assistant editors).

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- In massive news for Save America Act, Senator Cornyn flips on filibuster to push through voter ID.

The Lesson is Clear for Anyone who Understands Basic Economics

States with no income tax like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee not pictured but they're really in the green too. (Graph via)

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The reverberation of Baltimore backing out of the trade for the Raiders Maxx Crosby keep coming. The Raven pivoted and signed free agent Trey Hendrickson and kept their two first round draft picks while news comes out that Las Vegas minority owner Tom Brady nixed any potential trade with the Patriots. This is turning into While the NFL Turns.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Reminder

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley: California Democrats trigger a reverse Gold Rush with a wealth tax.

- 18 Nebraska football players challenge CSC rejection of third-party NIL deals worth over $1 million. Who is paying all these NCAA legal fees?

- Orders, duty, and the Ridgeway benchmark.

- Healthcare fraud is costing Americans hundreds of billions.

Word for Today

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The NFL calendar year starts today and already we are dealing with the cancelled trade of Maxx Crosby from the Raiders to the Ravens. You get the feeling this season will be lit despite the efforts of Roger Goodell.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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