Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Tim Ferriss: What 20+ years of "optimizing" has taught me. Good advice. (HT A Layman's Blog)
- Data Republican: State of the Iranian conflict. Long read but excellent summary.
Monday, March 09, 2026
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump says he will not sign another bill into law until the Save America Act is passed in the Senate. Voter ID is something most Americans are in favor of and I hope this Presidential boycott works. It's another 80/20 issue Trump has placed the Republicans on the side of the 80% leaving the Democrats to explain why they favor something 88% of citizens are against.
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Sunday, March 08, 2026
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- The Democrats war against Operation Epic Fury. He's not wrong.
- President Trump urges college sports leaders to return to pre-NIL days.
- Russ Robert: Chabad and the war with Iran.
- Romans had Horatius at the bridge - the Americans had Ripley at the bridge. Where do we find such men.
Home Depot - Built from Scratch
Important to remember that Lowe's was number one in the building supply industry until Home Depot sailed past them in 1989.
File this under once you see it you can't unsee it, "...the logic of supermarkets. Lumber was our meat. When you go into a grocery store, you never see the meat up front, because you want all the people to buy all the condiments before they get to the meat."
Home Depot started their affiliation with the Olympic Games in 1992 when the games were held in their home town of Atlanta. They remain one of the largest providers to Olympic hopefuls in the world. If you watched the recent Winter Olympics - you may have noticed the connectron.
Linky Links
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- This may be the clearest sign yet the Obama's marriage is a total lie. Not one to dwell on the marriage of others but this is strange.
- Jared Isaacman: Introducing NASA Force.
- Evils apologists are always out there.
- What Dostoevsky understands about political rage. I admit that Russian literature has been a blind spot for me.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Been doing Spring forward and Fall back for Daylight Savings all my life and it screws me up every time. I'm so sick of this ignorant way of doing things. I'd rather go back to sundials. Sorry for the crazy schedule today.
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Saturday, March 07, 2026
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- Two decades in the swamp. (HT Execupundit)
- Why is everyone obsessed with Hyrox? Think if you saw a race and how good a shape and how difficult just a single event is - you'd understand,
- US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race.
Ancient Roman Timeline
The USA is often compared to the Roman Empire. That means in comparison we'd just be up to the birth of Christ.
Linky Links
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- Paul Graham: The brand age. Interesting but long look at the lessons from the history of Swiss watchmaking.
- Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS (while Iran war is going on).
- Revised nuclear safety rules are made public. The rules book was reportedly cut by two-thirds. Good!
- Niall Ferguson: Khamenei joins Saddam in hell, but Iran 2026 is not Iraq 2003.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Historians may look back at yesterday's college sports roundtable as President Trump's "jump the shark" moment. A time when someone out there said to themselves MAGA can be beaten. Trump's best when he simply attends sporting events and waves to the fans instead of trying to insert himself into a sports controversy.
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Friday, March 06, 2026
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- Iran can neither be appeased or postponed.
- Kevin Kelly: Three modes of cognition.
College Football Thoughts
Some offseason thoughts and observations on college football as many leaders prepare to meet at the White House.
Was having these observations anyway and figured may as well jot them down and share on Substack.
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- Emil Michael's "holy cow!" moment regarding AI. Was the Maduro raid when they government woke up to the danger of someone like Anthropic?
- Interesting theory why Kristi Noem was dismissed.
- Netflix acquires AI start-up founded by Ben Affleck.
- Battleships with fricken lasers (Austin Powers reference). This could be a game changer.
White House UFC Card is Set
Suddenly everyone wants to know how to get the Paramount+ app. This fight card could set records.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Every baseball spring training we get stories about how much bullpen catchers make and every spring I find myself dreaming if I made the wrong career choice. Maybe it was that dream that caused me to sleep in this morning?
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Thursday, March 05, 2026
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- Mass vs RFK Jr. over Dunkin' Donuts. Think a Kennedy would know enough not to mess with Dunkin's in Mass.
- The sinking of the Dena was textbook.
- The hidden insurance rules keeping MLB star from the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- Sebastian Junger: What it feels like to get blown up. Some thoughts on the US military involvement in Iran.
The Four Agreements
"To be alive is the biggest fear humans have. Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive - and express what we really are. Just being ourselves is the biggest fear of humans. We have learned to live by other people's points of view because of the fear of not being accepted and of not being good enough for someone else." Don Miguel Ruiz
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Did not comment on the Rate Payer Protection Pledge signed yesterday by the major AI companies and President Trump because it is a "pledge" - a guideline without the force of a law. I'm waiting to see how this shakes out. Have the feeling the Administration is nudging AI companies toward partnering with military bases installing nuclear plants. These things seem to be aligning.
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Wednesday, March 04, 2026
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- Russ Roberts: The head of the snake - life in Israel during the Second Iran War.
- Nations have agency and sovereignty over their territories. And elections have consequences a reminder to those touting free cheese.
- House oversight Committee concludes Tim Walz administration knew about fraud but failed to act.
- Paramount Skydance debt downgraded to junk bond status by Fitch.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Has to be noted that Donald Trump seems determined to leave the world a better place than when he first took office as President. The situations in Venezuela and Iran have been festering for decades and now he's sorting those two out. Will it be any surprise if he brings peace to Israel and the middle east too?
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Tuesday, March 03, 2026
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- LUCAS's coming out party. Keep thinking of the Bill Hicks bit about Desert Strom "Let's see what this can do."
- One buyer dominated Iran's oil exports.
- Admiral Brad Cooper's message to the soldiers and sailors of Operation Epic Fury.
- Trump moves to cut all trade with Spain. Actions have consequences. Not sure how to translate FAFO into Spanish.
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- Supreme Court skeptical of law banning drug users from possessing firearms.
- More than 550 CDL Schools Shuttered. Is it too much to ask that ICE is working in conjunction with this news?
- The problem with Iran. To me the real problem is the Hippocratic oath supposed to be for doctors not military leaders. Those are taught to inflict maximum damage to their enemies (HT A Layman's Blog)
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and the UAE all declared their rights to respond to attacks from Iran. Basically the Iranian regime has pissed off all their neighbors. Also guessing these six countries will also soon announce they are all part of the Abraham Accords.
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