Many a truth is said in jest.
- Truth
Saturday, October 03, 2026
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Pitt won last night 35-33 when Virginia Tech "missed" a last second field goal. There's a growing conspiracy of if the kick actually missed and the ending of maybe becoming as controversial as the extra second added to the end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game. Is there a reason field goals like this aren't reviewed? Can you imagine the controversy if the call was overturned?
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, October 02, 2026
Did the Fed's Gold Policies cause the Great Depression?
So the Fed did not follow it's own traditions because some unelected experts thought they knew better. How did that work out?
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There's a certain irony that October may be the busiest sports month - with college and pro football, MLB playoffs, and the starts of the NBA and NHL seasons. Yet it is also the time of year when spouses, families, or significant others want you to go apple picking or the leaves in the yard need raking. This is where time management skills really pay off.
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Quotes for Today
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Thursday, October 01, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting pr amusing and thought I'd share.
- Project Agincourt. Next generation warfare.
- Understanding the AI that drives robots.
- How states can cut rules and regulations. Idaho for the win.
The Forgotten Man
"But Roosevelt systemized interest group politics more generally to include many constituents - labor, senior citizens, farmers, union workers... It is no coincidence that the first peacetime year in American history in which federal spending out paced the total spending of the states and towns was that election year of 1936. It can even be argued that one year -1936 - created the modern entitlement challenge that so bedevils both parties.
Roosevelt's move was so profound that it changed the English language. Before the 1930's, the word "liberal" stood for the individual; afterward, the phrase increasingly stood for groups. Roosevelt also changed economics forever. Roosevelt happened on an economic theory that validated his politics and his moral sense: what we now call Keynesianism. Keynesianism, named after John Maynard Keynes, emphasized consumers, who were also voters. The theory gave license for perpetual experimentation - at least as Roosevelt and his administration applied it."
Thus free government stuff was born
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Kevin Kelly: Natural History of a New Idea.
- Our kids deserve better schools. Long but interesting read.
- So F/A-XX goes to... (The new strike fighter plane for those not used to military acronyms.)
- Don't care your political leanings - these three questions from Thomas Sowell can work in all aspects of your life.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
It is October 1st and the Boston Red Sox officially did not make it to October baseball. They lost last night to the New York Yankees by a lot to a little - 9 to 2. Covefe!
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Some Memes You May Enjoy
College Football Thoughts
Was having these observations anyway and thought why not jot the down and post on Substack.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I' share.
- The economic implosion of Iran. Some good points.
- From Elon's lips to Trump's ears. He's not wrong.
- Trump's carbon tax. So that means those who preach climate change will be supporting the war in Iran and Trump now - right?
- She still sounds (and looks) great! Although with the change in haircut it took me a minute.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday was a big day. There was the Super Intelligence summit at the White House, the Bruins won their season opener 3-0 over the Rangers, and the Red Sox fell 9-0 to the Yankees in game 1 of their playoff series. Lots to absorb.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I'd share.
- VDH: Remembering the gloom and doom of the 1992 elections - on the upcoming midterms. He's not wrong.
- Athletes are supporting the Support College Sports Act. Thinking this may put it over the top.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The EU's Say-Do Gap Goes to Sea. The EU's official motto should be "Do as I say - not as I do."
- There are those who mistake identity for truth. Some good points.
- They hate him because he's speaking the unvarnished truth. And not apologizing or seeing permission to do it.
- One does not simply decommission a nuclear carrier. Two from Commander Salamander today mostly because I was late to the first.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Tonight is both the opener for the Red Sox-Yankees playoffs and the Bruins season opener. Even though the clicker will be busy my thoughts will be on the Protect College Sports Act which passed the Senate by a vote of 77-22. Will what passed the Senate make it out of the House?
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Monday, September 28, 2026
The Forgotten Man
"After 1932, New Zealand, Japan, Greece, Romania, Chile, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden began seeing industrial production levels rise again - but not the United States...
The big question about the American depression is not whether war with Germany and Japan ended it. It is why the Depression lasted until that war. From 1929 to 1940, from Hoover to Roosevelt, government helped to make the Depression Great...
There remains a question. If so much of the New Deal hurt the economy, why did Roosevelt win reelection three times? Why, especially, the landslide of 1936? In the case of the third and fourth Roosevelt terms the answer is clear: the threat of war, and war itself."
Turns out the only thing we had to fear was war.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- An ode to Tesla's Cybercab. My next car may be a Cybercab.
- Paul Graham: The Top Idea in your head. What do you think of in the shower?
- Midterms diplomacy. "Iran is waiting for Democrats to take back Congress."
- Will AI replace the university? I'd look for homeschool AI first to set the precedent.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Reportedly the Senate will vote today on the Protect College Sports Act. On the fence about the measure but did see an ad that claimed the college sports is out of hand and Congress needs to step in. That ad just made me think of Ronald Reagan saying the scariest words we're I'm from the government and I'm here to help. Is that what people really want?
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Sunday, September 27, 2026
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figure may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
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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