Saturday, May 03, 2025
Friday, May 02, 2025
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Flying out this morning to watch the Kentucky Oaks today and the Kentucky Derby tomorrow. Truly is a bucket list event for the two of us and looking forward to it. Posting probably will be spotty thought I've become a creature of habit.
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Thursday, May 01, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- I'm an awful person for laughing at this
More Linky Links
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- Trump's first 100 days victory lap.
- VDH: The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger.
- Information on the US and Ukraine mineral resources deal.
- Abrego Garcia case keeps getting worse for the Democrats, Are the Dems finally the first rule of holes? Think the damage may already be done.
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- Daily productivity tips from Tim Ferriss.
- Could Alberta vote to be an independent nation? (HT Execupundit)
- The Opportunity Behind Every Closed Door.
- Bill Belichick slams CBS for "false narrative.." I'm on team Belichick on this one.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack,
Have to say that the Wall Street Journal purposefully lying and saying Tesla is looking for a new CEO via a HR firm of all things is a new low. And I had hoped that the WSJ might be different from the rest of the corporate media. But no.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Books I Re-Read
There a number of books I re-read on a regular basis. Some of these books I read almost yearly but all of them I've re-read at least 5-times.
- Kim by Rudyard Kipling
- The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
- Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
- Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
- A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Re-reading this book has become a Christmas Eve tradition.
When I was in high school I used to read Trinity by Leon Uris every year. I think it was my way of trying to connect with my Irish roots. However, I haven't picked up that book in 20-years - so I won't count it. I guess you could also count the Harry Potter books but I've stopped having an obsession with them.
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- Is the CCP operating inside our borders? The answer is Yes.
- From the archives: David Mamet on writing drama.
- Preferences of a Curmudgeon. Agree 100%.
- No, tariffs won't fund the government. Don't really buy this argument or reasoning. The federal government budget in 2024 was $6.8 trillion but say 1/4 was waste or fraud and can be cut - that's $1.7 trillion right there. We've all seen the stats showing the top 10% of earners pay over 60% of all taxes and Trump hasn't targeted these folks just the ones making less than $200,000 to have Income Tax removed. That leaves just $520 billion in tariffs which seems doable. And this is just back of the napkin math.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There have been many articles written and segments filmed about how Donald Trump has had an energetic and consequential first 100 days in office. But have you seen anything about the opposite? About what Kamala Harris or Joe Biden might have done instead? Crickets - right? Kamala Harris jut had her first public comments since leaving office and Joe Biden is getting photoshopped into family photos. Who's even in charge of the opposition? Who's providing these talking points the Democrats all seem to be using?
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Life Advice
"A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." - Douglas Adams
I think living a good life can be boiled down to three simple rules.
1. First simply try to live life by the Golden Rule - treat others as you'd want them to treat you.
2. Try to make good decisions in life. For the most part you know instinctively a good choice from a bad choice. Try to make good choices.
3. You will make some bad choices - it's unavoidable. However when you do - treat your bad choice as a learning experience and take the words of Douglas Adams to heart and try not to make the same mistake twice.
Rinse, lather, repeat. A good life doesn't need to be complicated.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Russiagate - slight of hand disguised as transparency. Like the idea of calling "redacted documents" as "selective transparency" instead.
- From the archives: In praise of slowness. Slow down. Read more books and watch less TV and for God's sake stop multi-tasking!
- VDH: Trump, Tariffs, Trade - and a Taboo? Wasn't aware of the Canadian oil sulfur content.
- It was an open secret. The Biden administration CHOSE not to do anything about it. And the corporate media CHOSE not to do any reporting on it.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In the time of George Washington candidates for Congress in Virginia would each supply a barrel of whiskey on election day and politely greet each voter who cast their vote for their candidacy. The rumor that they do something similar in Canada but with barrels of maple syrup is incorrect (I kid).
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Heh Heh
- Don't care your politics - this is funny
- George Carlin was a comedian. In the future he may be studied as a philosopher.
- Suddenly I have Bob Seger's Travelling Man playing in my head.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
When you remember that Zelensky was a comedian, and now refuses to go anywhere in public without wearing battle fatigues, it slowly dawns on you that he's become a clown. Bozo wouldn't go out in public without his clown makeup either.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
Djibouti
Them: What's Djibouti?
Me: It's Djibouti.
I may have been a bit facetious but it is really tough to explain. It's starts off describing Somali pirates, pivots to becoming an Al Qaeda terrorist plot, then into a classic Leonard Elmore crime novel. All this with documentary filmmakers Dara and Xavier as the heroes. Lots of good Leonard type dialog and characters.
I enjoyed the book. It was good brain candy when I needed a break from dry history and science. I recommend it.
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- Elon Musk risked Tesla's health to help our country. We should thank him, not hate him.
- The corporate media was being paid to be biased. The Pulitzer Prize is basically an award for propaganda.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think the reason that some many Democrats are unhinged in defending violent illegal immigrants is that they need all the replacement voters they can find in order to keep their dwindling hold on power. They need the illegal immigrants because of their support of abortion had them killing aborting the next generations of voters who would have been been taking their aging parents place right about now.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
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- Dr. Oz says the fraud at Medicaid was worse than even USAID.
- From the archives: Making battleship ice cream.
- Elmore Leonard's Western films. Seen all but 3 of these without even knowing they were based on Leonard's work.
- Jonathan Turley on the lawfare against the Trump Administration.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Brutally honest wine bottles.
- Too soon (besides his dad wouldn't let that happen)
- Heh Heh
Linky Links
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- The Road to Campus Serfdom. Historical look at how colleges and universities became dependent on federal funds. (HT Execupundit)
- Jonathan Turkey on how some Dems are using "threatening" language to get what they want.
- Why so many on the left feel threatened. Enforcing the law may take away their taxpayer funded gravy train.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think if you sat through watching Day 2 of the NFL Draft you may seriously have a problem or need to get a life. Do you even know any of these players your team may have drafted? Read a book instead or join a 12-step program.
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Friday, April 25, 2025
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- Interesting - the evolution of the modern chicken. Who knew crocodiles were related to chickens?
- Jonathan Turley: Brown threatens student journalist. While sympathetic with Brown to a degree - wouldn't the student also be covered by whistleblower laws?
- As a Mass taxpayer - I didn't vote for this.
- NFL 5th year options tracker for 2022 1st round draft picks. What will New England do with Cole Strange?
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- Glenn Reynolds - Alito was right - Supreme Court may pay the price for opposing Trump.
- From the archives: Five superpowers.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
As expected the top of the NFL Draft went as expected with the New England Patriots taking left tackle Will Campbell from LSU with the 4th overall pick. Campbell was considered to be the best offensive lineman in the draft. Naysayers will tell you Campbell's arms are too short but they could have said the same thing about Logan Mankins who is up for induction into the Patriots Hall of Fame. Naysayers will tell you that's true but Mankins was picked with the 32nd pick not the 4th pick of the first round. Would these critics prefer Mankins or Cedric Benson who actually went 4th overall to Chicago? Arguably Mankins was the third best player taken in the 2005 NFL first round behind Aaron Rodgers (who fell to 21st!) and DeMarcus Ware.
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Band Played Waltzing Matilda and ANZAC Day
Today is ANZAC Day and that means The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Perhaps the saddest and most poignant song my ears have ever heard.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Conspiracy theory: Cam Neely President of the Boston Bruins decided to trade Brad Marchand at the first opportunity once Marchand broke Neely's playoff goals record. That opportunity finally came and that's why now Marchand is playing for Florida.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The CIA and the Kennedy Assassination
"In the seventies, when Congress looked into abuses by intelligence agencies, it found evidence that the CIA and the FBI had obstructed the Kennedy investigation."
"Allegedly, the CIA had aligned with organized crime figures, many sworn enemies of President Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, they teamed up with ant-Castro Cubans in Miami and New Orlans to assassinate the dictator. Helms had personally overseen those schemes."
You also had proven CIA asset Jolly West asking to included in the evaluation of Jack Ruby and Ruby's "break from reality" immediately after a private meeting with West. That's the book that should be written and I would be interested in seeing a Little Big Man crossed with Manchurian Candidate type movie with Jack Black playing Jolly West.
(Quotes from the book in italics.)
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- I Secede, You Secede. We all Secede.
- Five points of military reform? As Marc Andreessen would say "time to build!"
- When emotions take the wheel. A lesson from Kobe Bryant. I need to learn to control my breathe and emotions better.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
We're just quietly going to see Harvard cave and get rid of their DEI policies and admit to anti-Semitism aren't we? Just like when they reversed course and decided that not having standardized testing as part of their admissions process was hurting their standards and reputation. Afterwards everyone can pretend there was never any controversy all along.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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- The USA is by far the largest investor in AI.
- Chrome on the chopping block as Google's antitrust search trial moves forward.
- From the archive: Louis L' Amour on writing.
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- Interesting look at the USGCRP and the NCA. Hard to believe the USGCRP is now 35-years old. What's been accomplished by them in that time?
- Dr. Robert Malone on RFK Jr. "autism" speech.
- CNN on CNN crime. Someone should ask Kaitlin Collins what other stories she based on what she heard from her "source" and if those were lies too.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Pope Francis has passed away and a friend suggested maybe Donald Trump could replace him. That would be one way for the Democrats to get rid of Trump but one of his first moves would be to excommunicate Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. "It was a huge white smoke. You never saw white smoke like that."
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Linky Linky
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- Glenn Reynolds: Learning to live with AI. Seems lots of people were thinking about robots and AI over Easter.
- The Network School Fellowships. $100,000 in funding. If I were young and free - I would apply for this. In life you have to ask for the order! And yes I see the I see the irony of the first two posts.
- Google found guilty of monopolization again! Meant to like to this last week.
- Why China and Qatar are funding Julliard, not just Harvard.
Brave New Robot World
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There's been a lot of debate recently about AI possibly being the end of humanity. Many envision a Terminator or The Matrix type future but in reality it may be more like Wall-E.
Think about it. We could soon have self-driving AI powered cars with robots bringing us our packages and food deliveries. We could even have AI driven stories with dead actors recreated by computers to entertain us. Not to mention the sex robots that would cater to our every wish.
We could simply die off by having all our needs met.
That's the future we need to wary of.
Patriots Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is Patriots Day here in Massachusetts which of course is a state holiday to commemorate the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the "Shot heard around the world" that was the start of the American Revolution. Recently it has become more well known as Marathon Monday with the traditional running of the Boston Marathon and the Boston Red Sox game at Fenway that coincides with it. Would be lying to you if I didn't often celebrate it as one of the great day drinking days of the year.
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Sunday, April 20, 2025
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- Why the era of lawless leftist judges is likely ending soon. The Supreme Court needs to remind these District Judges they report to them and are not independent contractors.
- Whatever he learned in Southeast Asia, he brought back to LA. Recently read this book and been meaning to do a review.
- Alice Cooper on why Jeff Beck is the best guitar player. Of course Jimmi Hendrix said it was Chicago founder Terry Kath, (HT Newmark's Door)
Happy Easter
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- Crazy Eddie on Letitia James.
- Jonathan Turley: Harvard makes the case against itself. Harvard consistent ranks dead last in free speech among universities - only right that they now get to rank first consistently in taxes paid.
- SBA announces that small business loans are up nearly 75%. "America's small businesses - which make up nearly 99% of private sector employees - will be the biggest beneficiaries of President Trump's fair trade policies."
Easter Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Used to be an Easter tradition to have an Easter ham every year. Now more and more families are going with either a leg of lamb or prime rib. I'll be going with Chinese food because don't any of want my loved ones cooking on the holiday.
Happy Easter to you and yours!
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
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- Lord Stanley Approaches. With the NHL playoffs starting today - here's a preview of all the series.
- The numbers behind the government's anti-misinformation explosion.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Kind of sad but the Saturday on Master's weekend is commonly known as "moving day" while the Saturday before Easter is technically Holy Saturday but think in America the Master's Saturday is better well known.
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Friday, April 18, 2025
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- Two if by sea. Today is a big anniversary in American history.
- Tulsi Gabbard exposes Biden Administration program to censor and deplatform ordinary Americans.
- This could have been the new putting a Sumo wrester in net during hockey games.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
SpaceX is reportedly a leading contender in partnership with Palantir and Andruril to build Trump's proposed space Golden Dome. That combination has to be China's biggest nightmare. For that reason look for the Democrats to push Blue Origin or Boeing as better choices.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Be a Player
The basic premise of the book is no matter how good your game or how good your skill, "Tension ruins techniques." You need to figure out where that stress is coming from and minimize it through "Balance, tempo, and tension awareness."
The book reveals that, "In the kinematic sequence of hitting a golf ball, your lower body moves first, followed by your upper body, then your arms, and finally your hands. Slower tempo often corrects faulty sequencing." You need to make your swing and club work together or as we often say, "Let the club do the work."
Nilsson and Marriott developed a system they call their performance routine. "It's based on the idea that every shot has a future, a present, and a past. We named the parts of this performance routine: Think Box, Play Box, and Memory Box. The Think Box is the period before the shot when your evaluating conditions, making a decision about the shot, and then shifting into a sensory shot. It characterized by analytic thought. The Play Box is the time and space over the ball in which you execute the shot. It's a sensory state - in which, for instance, you're feeling a low center of gravity or visualizing your ball flight. The Memory Box is your post shot process."
For most players their "Play Box" needs to get much bigger while their "Think Box" needs to get much smaller. Don't overthink your shots. And let the club do the work!
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio ends taxpayer funded censorship from the State Department.
- El Salvador rejects Maryland Senator's demands. Chris Van Hollen basically just made a campaign commercial for his opponent for the next election.
- Timeline: Harvard vs Trump. The facts aren't very sympathetic towards Harvard.
- Or to teach you that often there was only one person who was doing all the work.
Today Should be a Holiday in New England
It's also a big anniversary. Thanks to both for all the memories!
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- I found this story amusing and the fact it happened in France of all place. Do they even have deodorant there? I kid.
- From the archives: The kings and queen are royals but what's a jack?
- Heh Heh (HT View from Lady Lake)
- The Letitia James story explained. She's in a lot of trouble.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Trump Administration had the IRS remove Harvard's tax exempt status because the university refuses to let go over it's DEI policy or it's anti-Semitism. Really Harvard? Why not defend plagiarism while you're at it. Some are saying that this will only lead to the Democrats going after right-leaning churches if they get back in power. You mean the party that already weaponized all departments of the government and turned the deficit into a piggy bank - that Democratic Party?
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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- Bad Managers and Their Enablers. True - too many executives just care that a slot is filled not the quality of the person filling the position.
- From the archives: The four Buddhist mantras for turning fear into love.
- Interesting: High blood pressure? Eat more bananas.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
We've come to the point where we have to issue an Executive Order saying don't give Social Security checks to illegal aliens or people who don't deserve payments. The is the governmental equivalent of having to post a sign saying "Don't feed the animals." This is what happens when you stop teaching Civics in school.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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- Science won't save itself - we have to make it personal. Stand up for science. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Glenn Reynolds: How Democrats used NGO's to end-run voters.
- Former Patriots TE Don Hasselbeck dies of cardiac arrest at 70. RIP to a good man.
- This includes an estimated $1.1 billion in funding for NPR and PBS.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Was just kidding when I said states might soon start doing their own version of DOGE to find waste and fraud on state spending but Mississippi went ahead and did it. They found about $400 million doing their own version of what some are calling MOGE (Mississippi Office of Government Efficiency). Good for them!
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Monday, April 14, 2025
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- Rory McIlroy wins the Masters is a dramatic playoff, completes career grand-slam. From The Athletic but should be free for everyone.
- From the archives: Paul Graham - How people get rich now.
- President Trump announces he's suing 60 Minutes, CBS News, and Paramount for billions. Punching back twice as hard and hitting them where it hurts.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Was happy for Rory McElroy winning the Masters last night. It was abundantly clear by how he emotionally broke down after the winning out how much this tournament win touched him. Now he'll never have to deal with the demons of lost opportunities or wonder if his prime slipped him by and he'd never get another major win. Congrats!
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
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- SBA institutes new measures to prevent fraud and waste from illegals, children, and the dead. All thanks to information uncovered by DOGE. Most Americans say, "Wait - you weren't doing this already?"
- With all the news about tariffs the new tolls being applied to Chinese shipping may have just as big ramifications. They even apply to firms with just one ship being built in China. Think this will be used as leverage in upcoming tariffs talks.
- Amphibian Love Songs. That would also be a good name for a band. (HT Recommendo)
- From the archives: Paul Graham on the Need to Read.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Went to see the movie The Amateur last night and enjoyed it very much. The movie has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes which seems about right. The only thing I'd quibble about is if someone killed my girlfriend or my kids - I'd have no trouble pulling the trigger.
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
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- Kevin O'Leary exposes how China screws over American small businesses. I'd add this is why country of origin labels for resellers are needed.
- The history of the famous Vulcan 607 bomber in the Falklands war. New history to me.
- From the archives: Sam Altman - How to be successful.
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- Sam Altman on Productivity. Good advice but remember it's not a one size fits all.
- Was it a shock that most of the fraud came from California, New York, and Massachusetts?
- About that Mexico-US treaty. Is this a negotiation tool by Trump to get Mexico to agree to drones to monitor the water (that also search for armed cartel members).
- Excellent look at some of the strategy and history behind the Trump Tariffs.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Currently reading Dissolving Illusions on vaccines and I find myself washing my hands now every chance I get, Not exactly a book you want to read before bed. Maybe that explains the dreams?
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Friday, April 11, 2025
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- How Donald Trump broke the elites control of the economy. He's not wrong.
- A Users Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System. A first principles look at what the Trump plan is about according to according to Stephen Miran.
- News you can use: Choosing a Wi-Fi router.
Some Memes You Might Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Credit (is credit or blame the right word) where credit is due.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Sen Josh Hawley on Meta (Facebook) and China.
- VDH with 10 Tariff Questions Never Asked. He's not wrong.
- German editor sentenced and fined for satirical picture of Interior Minister. The people who sentenced him were only following orders,
- From the archive: Navigating within your circle of competence.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
You are known for the company you keep and the Democratic Party is quickly becoming known for supporting illegal gang members, biological men in women's sports, people who firebomb Tesla's, and the Chinese Communists. Is it that Trump broke them or someone gave them some really bad advice? Either way they seem determined to bring the word "moonbat" back into vogue.
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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!
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Tariffs, History, and China
Some thoughts on three of the most pressing issues of the day which are intertwined.
I happen to feel that Donald Trump knows what he's doing and is just metaphorically preparing the negotiations battlefield. I would not be surprised if President Trump and President Xi come to a deal that includes them smiling and shaking each other's hand.
I don't profess to know the future but this is how I see the situation. Your opinion may differ.
This is also Why the Democrats Need to Import New Voters
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Perspective: Every war in history started as a Trade War. "Not every Trade War resulted in immediate armed conflict."
- Morgan Housel with thoughts on tariffs, economic history, and market decline. I disagree with much of his assumptions and think much of his thoughts on history are incorrect but agree with his stance of keeping an open mind since neither of us are experts in history or the economy (and certainly not me). And to be fair this was written before the big market rebound.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Don't fall for any of the cries that Donald Trump doesn't know what he's doing authorizing a 90 day "pause" on most new tariffs and that he's "just winging it." Anyone involved in negotiations will tell you first you make a demand and the other party responds. The 90 day window is so these countries have the time to meet with the new Administration for their counter offer which in many cases will be accepted as fair and good for the US. The "pause" is the hammer that if the offer isn't acceptable then these new tariffs go into effect. 90 days truly isn't a long time.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping
Have a review of the new Hunger Games novel on the backstory of Haymitch's eventual victory.
The new Suzanne Collins novel is a welcome addition to the Hunger Games lore and I really enjoyed reading it. Sure it's brain candy that requires a lot of suspension of belief but it's entertaining and fun brain candy.
Now that we've had Haymitch's backstory (Woody Harrelson in the movie) in this book, coupled with President Snow's backstory in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, along with the original Hunger Games trilogy - you have to wonder if there's anything left to explore in the world of Panem and if this may be the final book in the series?
Sunrise on the Reaping is available now.
1913 Income Tax was Supposed to Be Temporary and Just on the Rich
The 1913 income tax was supposed to be temporary and just on the richest 2% of the country but as soon as 1942 we saw all US households paying income taxes. It may have been an even bigger lie than "just two weeks to slow the curve." (Graph via)
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley: The American Jacobin - How some on the Left have found release in an age of rage.
- The charm of used bookstores. Agree 100% - there's nothing to compare to spending hours leafing through volumes of lesser known books,
- VDH: The poverty of the criticism of Trump's agenda. He's not wrong.
- There are no gravitons. I'm a geek for physics like this. Think the fact I acknowledge that I know I don't know anything for sure frees me up to be open minded.
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