David Ogilvy's Rules for Writing

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Watched both World Cups games yesterday which both went Extra Time and finished 2-1 with England beating Denmark and Argentina beating Switzerland in the nightcap. The Final Four is now set. 

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Truth

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley: Framers would have hated the "billionaires" tax.

- From the archives: Appearances vs Experiences - what really makes us happy?

- Yikes!

- Is there anything Vitamin D can't do? Get your sunlight - it's free!

Mark Sisson's Food Pyramid

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

This year is how to say and spell Turkey, last year it was "Gulf of America" or "Gulf of Mexico," but the granddaddy of them all is the English Channel. For centuries the French have called it La Manche (the elbow) instead. They even made it feminine.

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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

Linky Links

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

- Sebastian Junger - Oh, Graham. So many are falling into the trap of thinking "but Hitler loved his dog" trying to find an excuse for the inexcusable.

- And if they added "Have you had sex with a family member" too it would cut their field of potential candidates in half.

- Jonathan Turley on post-Platner politics.

- Why it's so hard hard to break John Deere's control over farming.

The Trump Platform

Hard to argue President Trump hasn't done exactly what he said he'd do if re-elected. Why are some so surprised at some of his actions when he put them all down clearly in black and white. Maybe it's just that pundits and talking heads are so surprised at a politician doing just what they promised the voters he'd do?

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

You hear surprisingly little about Boston being a choice for LeBron James' next home. This lack of noise gives me hope that he may have made the Celtics his surprise choice of team for next season. They do offer LeBron a great chance at another ring too.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Truth

Salt: A World History

"...At the height of their power in the fifteenth century, the Hanseatics were believed to have at their command 40,000 vessels and 300,000 men.

For a time, the Hanseatics were well appreciated as honorable merchants who ensured quality and fought against unscrupulous practices. They were known as Easterlings because they came from the east, and that is the origin of the word sterling, which meant 'of assured value.'

...To control herring and salt was to control northern economies."

President Trump Thanks Gwynne Shotwell

Links Links

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

- The states driving the US's economic growth. Some surprising results.

- Spending cuts or tax increases: 38 years of fixing the debt. Cutting spending is better than increasing taxes - it is known.

- Buffalo Barbeque, rummage sales, and you.

- From the archive: Marc Andreessen and the little tech agenda. True then - true now.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Is it a sign of how well the US military and the Trump Administration have the country of Iran in hand that the traditional media has shrunk their coverage of the "war" to almost nothing? If it was going poorly they would be leading the news with it - think about that for a minute.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Reminder

Life Advice from Marcus Aurelius

Linky Links

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

- Broncos head coach Sean Payton reportedly considered Bill Belichick a temporary takeover as head coach. A convoluted plan to get Belichick the 15 more wins he needs.

- Wall Street on SpaceX.

- Wait - a Chinese company owns Volvo but many Volvo cars are made in SC - so that's OK? I'm not looking at Volvo the same ever again.

- The US is failing its own NATO talking point.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Trump Administration is done trying to deal with the Iranian regime with President Trump calling them "scum." Think we just stopped short of calling for outright regime change or launching an 800 number "send us targets" for Iranian citizens to call so we can plan bombings.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Excellent PSA

Johnny Appleseed - Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

The Americans: The Colonial Experience - Daniel Boorstin

"Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But, if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn." - William Penn

Linky Links

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

- Federal Reserve working paper suggest Biden illegal immigrant wave drove up home prices 30%. Thought that Fed high interest rates depressed the housing market? How does this effect the housing market going forward? Especially if interest rates drop as expected?

- Kevin Kelly: Quiet My Exoself. Every person could be a potential Ironman.

- Springtime for Platner Ends. Golf clap for headline but allegations are horrific.

- The Last Stand and the Rockstar of American Literature. Admit that I've been put off by the casual racism of Jack London but maybe I should give him another chance.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The USMNT lost to Belgium 4-1 last night. Today President Trump may hit Belgium with a 100% tariff - or he should. It would be a popular move right now.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Great Story from Neil Gaiman

Too Sweet - Hozier

Gratitude

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on the fall of PA Governor Josh Shapiro. The truth never mind 2028 - Shapiro had to turn radical just to have a hope of remaining governor of PA after the sharp turn of the "new" Democratic (Socialist) Party.

- Fact about Old Ironsides that's worth remembering.

- America's answer to global warming. 

- This was cool.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Went to bed last night with England leading Mexico 2-1 and the English went to hold on 3-2, The USMNT team plays tonight - with Balogun. Think I've officially watched more soccer this year than baseball. Not sure if that's because I've become caught up in the Cup being in the US or that the Red Sox are so bad this year. Either way MLB should be worried they are losing views like me.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Life Advice from Joe Rogan