Many have recommended the book Chaos but I need to get it off my chest that I was disappointed . Enjoyed author Tom O'Neill's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast and the book was made into a Netflix documentary that was OK but the book? Meh.
Monday, February 16, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Kentucky Ford battery factory to shutter at cost of 1,600 jobs. Anyone paying attention could tell you the EV market was soft at best and that government subsidiaries were going away. Still something needs to be done here to help these workers.
- From the archives: When the Catholic Church did not want to suffer a cat to live.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a thrilling finish. It was the first Daytona 500 victory for Reddick and team co-owner Michael Jordan. Like Jordan my attention was on the race and not the NBA All-Star game. But unlike Jordan I haven't paid any attention to the game or who won. Guessing he at least probably knows who won.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
When the NFL Championship was Almost Moved to Miami
The NFL's Championship almost went to warmer climates long before the Super Bowl was ever invented.
Way back in 1938 the NFL owners gathered to decide some important matters - including a response to a proposal from an American icon - Damon Runyan. Have a new post up on Substack how it almost happened.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The full text of Marco Rubio's Munich Security Conference speech.
- Meanwhile in Munich, Democrats pledge to return to wealth taxes and climate hysteria. Sometimes you need to let the stupid people talk so you know who the stupid people are.
- RIP Chatbox era (2023-2025). "No wonder software stocks are crashing."
- America's future leaders are learning to become grifters. The situation is becoming absurd.
Sunday Flotsam an Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is the NBA All-Star game and this event used to be a big deal to me but not any more. It used to be a simple East vs West affair and players actually cared who won. Now the format has changed so many times you can't keep up and many like me have stopped even trying. The NBA is no longer fan-tastic - that's for sure.
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Saturday, February 14, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Making sense of the EPA's Endangerment rule. That the EPA is supposed to protect the environment is something you should remind the people of Palestine, Ohio.
- From the archives: The surprising path to life on Mars; first go underground.
- The importance of the capture of Maduro and the $20 billion credit swap.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The coming revolution down south. "Will Cuba be Libre soon, and if so what happens next?"
- Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest unwittingly reveal the severity of the US surveillance state. Admit I fell for the dog trick.
- Sports court rules disqualification of Ukrainian athlete justified.
- As strengths grow and erode. Good points.
Valentine's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is Valentine's Day. Be sure to remember the day to your loved ones and do something nice for them. Forgetting Valentine's Day is right up there with forgetting your anniversary.
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Quotes for Today
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Friday, February 13, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Something big is happening in AI. Think of how clumsy the original Boston Dynamics robots were and how nimble they are now, That's like AI but AI is on a much more accelerated timetable. (HT A Layman's Blog)
- AJ Jacobs with a new way to watch TV. I'm going to give this a try.
- I'm a sucker for any posts about Christopher Lee. He was a badass.
- Inside Pickleball's plan to become a billion dollar platform.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is Friday the 13th. When I was a kid this seemed a bigger deal and we were all aware when the date was coming up. Now the date seems to just sneak up on you or you go halfway through the day until you realize "Oh yeah -today's Friday the 13th."
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Quotes for Today
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Chuck Yeager
Thursday, February 12, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- IOC disqualifies Ukrainian Olympian. The IOC can ban an entire country but an athlete cannot remember other athletes killed in a war that caused IOC to ban Russia. Bizarre.
- From the archives: Mitchell Paige - the real life face of GI Joe. Where do we find such men?
- President Trump and Administrator Zeldin deliver single largest deregulatory action in US history.
- Tracking the efforts to shrink the size of the federal government. Think its wise to show this as just an effort to get back to the size of the government during the Clinton Administration.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- All Euro-NATO reporting is suspect until further notice. He's not wrong.
- Good advice.
- Apple News is accused of a leftwing bias. No surprise here.
- When government subsidies stopped - Doritos got 15% cheaper. Cause and effect.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Starting to think that Donald Trump may more correctly known as the common sense President. Stop sending payment checks to dead people - common sense. Ask big pharma companies to stop charging Americans three time what they charge others - they agree and lower their prices because he did the common sense thing and asked them to. Close the southern border - common sense. So many common sense actions - why weren't they done before? And why do so many hate him for doing these common sense things?
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Louis L' Amour on Writing
Had a discussion with a friend about who would win a boxing match between Ernest Hemingway and Louis L' Amour. Both writers were known for being able to handle their firsts. That might be a good match but we'll never know the winner.
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Bad Bunny and the SCOTUS precedent that denies Constitutional rights to Puerto Ricans. Knew they were considered US citizens but article does not mention that Puerto Ricans do not pay taxes.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The financial historian. Will have to check this channel out.
- To Democrats the Save Act is political kryptonite.
- The sanctioned / stateless tanker nabbing gives - if we are willing to take.
- Newsweek: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell faces calls to be fired. People calling for Goodell to be fired are painted as fringe but as I've pointed out an empty suit could do a better job with less controversy.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today has the feeling of the calm before the storm as far as news is concerned. You get used to the feeling like everything is happening all at once. Guess I should enjoy the quiet while it lasts but I can't help but wonder if the US men's and women's Olympic hockey teams ever won gold at the same games? Need to quiet my brain.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- 10 books every high school (or college) student should read. Good list - I'd add the Almanack of Naval Ravikant and the Psychology of Money.
- Many NFL players had no idea who Bad Bunny was.
- Valero pays $1.1 billion fee to leave California. Why anyone would remain there is beyond me.
- Super Bowl LX: How the Seahawks shut down the Patriots. Long but interesting autopsy of the Super Bowl.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today's offering is mostly about the Super Bowl and where the Patriots may go from here. Didn't mention Seattle even once because I'm so self-absorbed in my thoughts that I didn't even notice that until I was finished. Know I should be more generous in my praise of their well deserved victory but ones thoughts are what they are.
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Quotes for Today
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