Some Brendan Sorsby heavy offseason thoughts and observations. It may be hot out but the Brendan Sorsby story is cooling down.
Was having these anyway and figured may as well jot them down and put up on Substack.
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes.
- Supreme Court strikes down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship.
- President Trump responds to Supreme Court ruling.
- Could a Jaylen Brown trade to Cavaliers result in LeBron James in Cleveland? But why not with the Celtics?
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is July 1st and 250 years ago America was in the process of finalizing the Declaration of Independence, during the Civil War the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg was fought, in modern times Wimbledon tennis has begun, and today is the first day of NBA free agency. Lots going on July 1st.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Battle of Gettysburg
Today was the anniversary of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
- Gettysburg day one. The bloodiest battle ever fought on US soil.
- General John Buford is an unsung hero of Gettysburg.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Best and the Brightest
It is not a particularly happy chapter in his life, he did not serve himself nor the country well, he was, there's no kinder or gentler word for it, a fool."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Clickety-clack and the Heat. Mind the gap (literally).
- Glenn Reynolds: Bringing back the 'spoils system?' Yes please!
- Jonathan Turley on Supreme Court reaffirming Executive power.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court ruled the President has to right to fire certain federal employees including Federal Trade Commission employees. This ruling could go a long way in draining the swamp.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- This year's Mark Twain prize goes to Bill Maher.
- The Warriors pursuing LeBron James and Anthony Davis? Silly season in the NBA has arrived.
- What Lincoln's second inaugural says to America at 250.
- The Declaration of Dependance. Some history I did not know.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Get the feeling that's we've both reached the regime change part of the war with Iran but also the point where we say to allies with air forces like Saudi Arabia and Israel, "Hey guys would you like some live fire practice? They're the ones who said no to peace so here's your chance to take out some long built up frustration or take revenge."
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Sunday, June 28, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- America, you saved my life. A look at the US from it's founding today. How can you not think that our brightest days are still to come?
- Dave Portnoy: How I built Barstool Sports. Article should be free for all to read.
- Jonathan Turley: Democrats learn the mob has a mind of its own.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
With today being Mel Brooks 100th birthday you may be asking what do you get for the man who has everything? Well how about the Presidential Medal of Freedom - he doesn't have one of those yet.
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds: The Commies Mount an Across the Board Push.
- If this new technology is real it could be a space travel game changer.
- From the archives: How John Steinbeck used his daily diary as a tool of discipline.
- G1 Unitree Robot review. Chinese company founded in 2016. Think general use roots are a ways off.
McNamara vs. Iacocca (Ford v Ferrari)
As an aside thought but while reading David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest I couldn't help but make an observation. Halberstam wrote:
But after he left, Lee Iacocca, who would eventually succeed him said that Bob McNamara had damn near ruined Ford by pushing that Falcon, too simple a car, with too small a profit for the company. Iacocca symbolized exactly the opposite of McNamara in the auto world... Lee brought in the Mustang, a car designed for the American consumer in just the way McNamara's cars were not.
It occurred to me that in the Matt Damon, Christian Bale movie Ford v Ferrari neither McNamara or Lee Iacocca is portrayed although Henry Ford II plays a significant role. Guess if either McNamara or Iacocca was portrayed it might have taken the film down a significant rabbit hole that was not central to the plot.
By the way - I enjoyed both the book and the movie.
EDIT: Mea culpa! Iacocca was portrayed in the movie. I just overlooked him several times. My bad.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Have the feeling that the Iranian war has moved away from the thought of being an active war in most people's minds. It's become just a live fire exercise for the US Military in many minds - as long as the price of gas at the pump isn't effected.
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, June 26, 2026
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
"Virtue is multifaceted for Smith, but his big three are prudence, justice, and beneficence. These are the traits that make us lovely and that in turn make us respected and admired by those around us - the traits that make us loved.
What does Smith mean by prudence, justice, and beneficence? For Smith, prudence means in modern terms, taking care of yourself, justice means not hurting others, and beneficence means being good to others. That's not a bad trio for thinking about how to live the good life. Be good to yourself and be good to others."
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Books for America's 250th Anniversary. That's quite a list - actually two lists.
- Liberals Love Performative Empathy. Inconvenient truths.
- Jonathan Turley" Supreme Court takes on Hawaii's Vampire Rule on gun possession.
- DataRepublican: How USAID build a global Color Revolution infrastructure with NGO's.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The South Korean stock market has reportedly been halted after falling over 8% but our stock market is fine. There's devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and heat waves in Europe but here in the US were only concerned with a little rain. Not even sure what's real any more.
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The Best and the Brightest
"That McNamara's role was major, the he was by default usurping the role of the Secretary of State, did not faze him. He was intelligent, forceful, courageous, decent, everything in fact but wise...
If it just been a matter of getting the right goods to the right villages, we would have won; unfortunately, what we were selling was not what they were buying. This man, whose only real experience had been in dealing with the second largest automotive empire in the world, producing huge Western vehicles, was the last man to understand and measure the problems of a people looking for their political freedom."
In the words of President Lyndon Johnson, "I forgot he had only been president of Ford for one week."
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The rational optimist's guide to AI. "Instead of asking 'How do I use AI?' ask what you want to achieve."
- Learn something new every day - there was a reason Elvis was the King.
- Kevin Kelly: Why are LLM's smart?
- Jonathan Turley: Chicago teachers seek billions more despite failing schools.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Look for President Trump to go on the offensive on things like the Save Act and other 80/20 issues where he's on the right side of public sentiment like illegal immigration. Don't underestimate the effect of him highlighting such issues during the nations upcoming 250th birthday will have on voters patriotic sentiment either.
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Quotes for Today
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