Was having these thoughts anyway and figure may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday it rained so I sat on the couch and watched some great college football games. Today the Nor'easter continues so I will sit on the couch and watch NFL games. The grass needs the rain - many of the men in the northeast nod in agreement.
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Quotes for Today
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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Socrates
"Socrates' technique was to make his interlocutor, who started with a thesis, agree to a series of statements, then proceed to show him how the statements he agreed to are inconsistent with the original thesis, thus establishing he has no clue as to what he was talking about. Socrates used it mostly to show people how lacking in clarity they were in their thoughts, how little they knew about the concepts they used routinely - and the need for philosophy to elucidate these concepts."
This helped clarify how the Socratic method works but in Taleb's words Fat Tony then eviscerates Socrates. I tended to agree with Fat Tony. Which perhaps was Taleb's objective.
Linky Links
Stiff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- What is driving up US interest rates?
- From the archives: Laird Hamilton's 5 rules for healthy living.
- We need to bring back cultural monuments. Needs to be remembered that the Coliseum in Rome was sponsored by Emperor Nero but Donald Trump - a professional builder - gets protested for trying to build a ballroom on the White House or a classic Triumphal Arch in DC.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump is scheduled to be at today's Texas at Tennessee game. There's no doubt the man loves football. You have to wonder how the history of the country may have been different though if the NFL let the former NJ Generals owner buy a franchise. Would he have still run for President? Talk about sliding doors.
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Friday, September 25, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Trump hosts Xi - DC implodes. I remember when Gavin Newsom hosted Xi and cleaned up San Fran and got rid of the homeless to do it. The media was silent.
- Still blown away by this piece of history. Reminder Metcalfe was the inventor of Ethernet.
- How Silicon Valley knows its people.
- Are we getting closer to flying cars? More on Lift Aircraft.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Reminder - when in doubt when reading something here and you're not sure if I'm serious or joking - 9 times out of 10 I'm kidding. Enjoy yourself. Don't take anything too seriously but remember many a truth is said in jest.
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Did Lane Kiffin make a mistake in leaving Ole Miss for LSU?
- Niall Ferguson: Apocalypse Now. Have a lot of respect for Ferguson as a historian but as a prognosticator - sorry not so much.
- Glenn Reynolds: A tale of two centuries.
- Matt Ridley: How seriously should we take AI doom warnings?
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations up on Substack.
Wished for the return of football but didn't consider that that would also mean the cooler days and earlier sunsets of fall. Right now it's in the 40's when I get up and it only reaches the mid sixties even on a sunny windless day. At least we get Atlanta vs Greenbay for when it gets dark tonight.
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Happy 271st Birthday to John Marshall
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump gave a speech at the UN yesterday. Haven't seen or read the whole speech so don't want to comment. Saw some snippets but not the whole thing. Probably get the feed from Fox News - they covered it even though they're "boycotting."
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The world's best countries at science in 2026.
- How the President's Cup works in golf.
- From the archives: Life advice from a 95-year old former cardiologist. I should move my walks to the morning because something always seems to come up.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Colorado votes whether to unwind good tax policy. Look at the differences between a flat tax and a graduated tax. I'm in the flat tax camp.
- You can see why the danger of "space junk" has become a very real issue.
- Ukraine's Vivaldi - a needed update on the Ukraine-Russian war.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Find it ironic that President Trump is getting flack for banning some media outlets from the White House for spreading "fake news" or hoaxes and the media is outraged. Meanwhile Joe Biden and Kamala Harris banned press conferences and interviews from the White House and nary a word was said.
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Monday, September 21, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I' share.
- Nice profile of Calvin Coolidge and the budget.
- Kevin Kelly: Predicting the Present.
- Define "weapons," as in "weapons in space"... if you don't mind. Kinetic actions in space. An twice in one post the Boring Company in space gets mentioned.
He's Not Wrong
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley: Can the President ban disfavored media? Against censorship but if a media outlet knowingly spreads lies or edits interviews to distort the truth - they why should they be given access?
- Many a truth is said in jest.
- This is cool. Makes you wonder if a Kraaken could be towed by an ocean liner and used not just to supply power but also clean drinking water. The excess power and water could be sold in any port they dock in.
- "Hottest Year Ever." He's not wrong.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Buccaneers lost to the Browns yesterday 23-19 a week after the Chargers lost. Feel bad for the folks who reasoned no way San Diego LA goes 0-2 to start the season and picked the Chargers this week to beat the Raiders. Of course they lost. It was a reminder why I no longer do Survivor pools.
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