Many a truth is said in jest.
- I have the sense of humor of a 12-year old boy.
- Don't care your politics - this is funny. And you know you stared and watched it at least twice.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Linky Links
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- From the archives: David Deutsch - chemical scum that dreamed of distant quasars.
- Was not aware of the tentacles of the Paul Weiss law firm. Think there's even more to the story here.
- Life Skills 101: Our schools need a program that teaches success. Food for thought.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
New doctors must take the Hippocratic oath to first do no harm while federal officials are sworn to uphold the laws of the Constitution. Yet breaking of these oaths has gone largely unpunished. I say its time to make these oaths mean something again. Anyone who breaks one of these oaths should have to face the same charges as they would for perjury because that's what they're doing.
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Sunday, March 23, 2025
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- Why Elon Musk and DOGE must act fast.
- The Left won't let Gavin Newsom forget his woke past.
- Dr. Robert Malone - the Climate Scam is over. It was a scam all along. "It is nature not man that holds the wheel."
- AJ Jacobs: The future of entertainment (maybe). It's something I think we've all thought about.
Henry V at Agincourt
"Yet of all reported versions of Henry's speech at Agincourt there is one that speaks most clearly to the simplicity of the situation, the apparent state of Henry's mind, and the severe public image he has tried to project since the day of his coronation. The army, for all that the men are weak, hungry, wet, cold, and tired, is prepared to fight. The troops are lined up as well as they can be. Henry has shown his men over and over again what he expects from them, and has tried to instill in them his own belief that God wants them to defeat the French. So the time for grand standing is over. One London chronicler gives Henry the briefest but most believable three-word speech as he sends his men into the fight.
"Fellas," he says, "let's go."...
That henry has inspired his small and weak army to overcome the larger, fresher, more confident, and more glamourous French one is not just the basis for a dramatic legend: it is military fact." - Dan Jones Henry V
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- The world's 50 most valuable brands.
- Waiting for the Chainsaw. If DOGE had a fan club I'd be charter member.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Did not comment of the "story" of the DoD taking down Jackie Robinson's page because it was clearly a mistake. Jackie Robinson was an American hero and this was clearly a mistake that was soon rectified. Our history is our history - good or bad. Besides how many were actually aware there was a DoD page on Jackie Robinson to begin with?
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Saturday, March 22, 2025
Happiness
How to be happy is one of the most asked questions in life.
Feel free to share the post. Everyone should try to be happy!
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- Donating blood is good for you. (HT Tim Ferriss)
- Illegal immigrant released by Biden administration charged with killing Georgia grandmother.
- Taiwan signs $44 billion deal to purchase LNG from Alaska. They saw how the partnership with the US brings US military protection from Russia and they want the same against China.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Reminder - nobody cares about how you're doing in your March Madness brackets. If they feign interest its only because they want to speak about their own. It's as boring to most as talk about your fantasy football team.
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Friday, March 21, 2025
Sime Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
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- The taking down of the Department of Education. "The Department will to continue to administration Pell Grants, Title I funding, and resources for children with disabilities and special needs."
- VDH: The Left knew they were lying to us all along. They destroyed trust in the process.
- Did acting head of Social Security Michelle King quit before she was fired? A report by DOGE found over $72 billion is fraudulent checks being cut by Social Security begging the questions - what did Michelle King know and when did she know it?
- Three cheers for the third places. Used to call these places remote offices - whether it be independent coffee shops (not a fan of Starbucks), my gym with free Wi-Fi, certain cigar bars, or others. Big fan.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Is it just me or could Elon Musk automate almost everything at the Boring Company using his Optimus robots to run his boring machines. Only planning would only really need to be done by humans. He could say he's doing this as a trial run for building on Mars and everyone would be fine with that. Just saying.
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
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- Glenn Reynolds: Trump and the lower courts. Agree - the time for 3 judge District Courts has come.
- Daily Coach - People don't follow perfection: they follow authenticity.
- First revelation from JFK assassination files is a 15 page memo from Arthur Schlessinger that the CIA had become a "state within a state." Why was this a redacted file that needed to be hidden?
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Change is tough and don't feel I can say it enough but the Democratic Party has forced me to change my party affiliation from "D" to "I" by moving further and further to the Left on issues. The Dems used to be the party of the blue collar working man but now they are the party of fringe issues. Don't trust them on what they say - watch what they do and if you're honest with yourself you'll be fed up and change too. And resent them all the more for making you be the one who has to change party affiliation.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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- Start your engines would be a great slogan for America!
- The JFK assassination files have been released. Being honest - not going to go through them but know some enthusiasts out there will be pouring over them.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The stranded NASA/Boeing astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore along with Crew Nine Commander Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbonov successfully splashed down near Tallahassee, Florida yesterday. The rescue mission brought political prisoners Williams and Wilmore back to the US after being stranded at the ISS for 9-months. Political prisoners is the correct term for what they were. Wonder if any legacy media uses it.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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- Reminder - the Masters is coming in April.
- VA to phase put gender dysphoria treatment. All savings from this change to go to helping paralyzed veterans and amputees.
- From the archives: Tim Ferriss' rules for success.
No One is to Blame - Howard Jones
Have a soft spot fr some of Howard Jones' songs. This is one of them.
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- How to file your own FOIA request.
- Makes me wonder if David Goggins has one of the biggest sections of the brain ever.
- Don't care your political affiliation - this was well played.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The day after Saint Patrick's Day is a lot like the day after Christmas. On the day after Christmas all the Christmas carols suddenly stop and same thing with Irish music on the day after St. Paddy's day. The difference is you'll hear Irish tunes sprinkled in during the rest of the year but not so much with Christmas songs. Christmas songs make up for it though by being played incessantly for a full month before the holiday.
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Monday, March 17, 2025
Ask Not
I used to think that phrase from JFK's Inaugural Address was the height of patriotism but as I've gotten older no longer agree. What part of liberty does doing things for the government entail? What part of capitalism?
If you think about it the "Ask Not" quote easily could be a slogan for the Chinese Communist Party. Almost fits like a glove.
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- Interesting: How we spent our free time 1930-2024. Spoiler - we spend too much time online today.
- Excellent analysis of the US military's strikes on the Houthis.
- VDH: What are the Left's solutions for the problems they created?
- Europe is not ready for real war without help from the US. Analysis true!
Saint Cornelius of Ireland
Though not widely remembered today - at one point Saint Cornelius of Ireland (not to be confused with Saint Cornelius of Antioch) was second in popularity in the Emerald Isle only to Saint Patrick.
Saint Patrick is remembered for driving the snakes out of Ireland. Saint Cornelius was said to have driven the squirrels out of Ireland. This "miracle" of Saint Cornelius later proved to be his undoing. During the Great Potato Famine starving Irishmen and women wished they had tasty squirrel meat to eat and they cursed Saint Cornelius for driving out the furry rodents. In response to this outrage - Pope Pius IX removed Cornelius from the roll of official Catholic Saints.
His traditional Feast Day was celebrated April1st.
Saint Patrick's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
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Saint Patrick's Day used to be a big day for me. I'd even take the day off from work as I was probably up to shenanigans that day or the day before (probably both). Couple years ago I went on a pub crawl with some friends to at least five bars (that I remember) and ended at a place with a live band we liked. We had a designated driver so no inhibitions. Now I even have to remind myself to wear green. Getting old I guess.
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Sunday, March 16, 2025
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- Rationalizations of immoral behavior are not justifications.
- San Francisco's mind-reading house startup. Think this sort of technology is the future but no doubt there's some better funded company somewhere much further ahead.
- Peter Attia with a reminder of the importance of sleep to brain health.
- From the archives: 7 tips on writing fiction from Ernest Hemingway.
Some Memes You May Enjoy
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- Brewing tea removes lead and other toxic metals from water. It's estimated 60% of the world drinks tea. Using a cellulose tea bag instead of cloth or nylon is the key. (HT Tim Ferriss)
- Tracking DOGE's efforts to shrink the federal government - February 2025 update.
- News that may have slipped under the radar. The NFLPA offered nearly half of its 150 employees a buyout and about 34 accepted it.
- The Democrat Party is now at just a 29% favorability. And they still haven't learned the first rules of holes.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is the final round of The Players Championship in golf. If someone notices me watching it on TV and tries to strike up a conversation I'll say that I'm just watching to see how Tiger is doing. That normally will kill the attempt (sometimes the jokes are just for me).
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Saturday, March 15, 2025
Saint Patrick's Day Music
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Here are my Top 5 Songs for celebrating Saint Patrick's Day (because Oh Danny Boy is shite).
1. Rocky Road to Dublin
2. If I Should Fall From Grace with God - The Pogues
3. Four Green Fields - Makem & Clancy
4. The Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains
5. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphy's
2. If I Should Fall From Grace with God - The Pogues
3. Four Green Fields - Makem & Clancy
4. The Foggy Dew - Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains
5. I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphy's
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- Douglas Murray on the new woke Snow White.
- The last decade of Liberalism in 25 quotes. Ted Nugent once said, "You have to let the stupid people talk so we know who the stupid people are."
- Plastics in our food. (HT Tim Ferriss)
- Mass curves spacetime - curvature accelerates mass. Had to read the article over and again and still not sure if I understand. Ain't physics fun?
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Still say that the Ides of March wouldn't have become a thing if Vorenus just stuck by Julius Caesar's side in the Roman Senate as he was instructed. Anyway - happy Ides of March.
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Friday, March 14, 2025
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- The end is nigh for Ukraine. Well put.
- Lessons on Populism from France. Good primer on modern French politics. French politics have pretty much been a mess since before the Revolution.
- VDH: Is the jig up for elite higher education.
- Chuck Schumer caves on Continuing Resolution. His bluster was all a bluff. Someone must have gotten to him and said a government shutdown would be election suicide.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Patriots release longtime center and captain, David Andrews. This move surprised me as offensive line was a real weak spot for New England and felt that a healthy Andrews was one of the few bright spots. If he decides to continue his career - he'll look strange wearing another team's uniform. No matter what he decides - I wish him nothing but the best.
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Real but still funny. And I do want these hats.
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- Glenn Reynolds: The route continues, but be ready for the counterattack. Like Sherman's historic race to the sea - Trump is having a historic race through the federal bureaucracy.
- Bring back the draft (well sort of). Not a fan of a draft but can't fault the argument here.
- A DC court sanctions climate scientist Michael Mann and his lawyers for misconduct.
- Matt Taibbi's interview of FIRE's counsel Tyler Coward. Long but interesting read.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
What a difference in attitudes! The Philadelphia Eagles did not go to the White House in 2018 after many players said they would not go for political reasons and the Trump Administration cancelled the event. Now its reported that the Eagles "enthusiastically" accepted the invitation to be hosted on April 28th by the President. That change in attitude seems to be a good representation of the change in attitude of the country.
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Albert Einstein
As smart as Einstein was it makes me chuckle to remember that when Einstein graduated from our equivalent of high school - he finished second in his class. The name of the person who was valedictorian is lost to history but I couldn't help but think of someone back then saying something like, "Yeah Einstein was pretty smart in high school but you should have seen this other guy!"
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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- Ukraine agrees to a 30-day cease fire. Now the ball is in Russia's court. We live in interesting times.
- From the archives: Peter Attia on the epidemic of Martiomania. It's that time of year again!
- USAID official tells staffers "Shred and burn your documents."
- Douglas Murray wins lawsuit against The Observer. Good for him!
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
This news may have somewhat gone under the radar because of everything else going on at the White House and the world but Donald Trump says that the US is in talks with 4 groups over TikTok and the final decision is up to Trump. This story really doesn't affect me much as I refuse to use the platform or download the app but I am amused that it went from a China being banned in the US top story to now a back page story if that.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Some Memes You May Enjoy
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- Drinking moderate amounts of coffee can increase lifespans by 1.8 years. Coffee - is there anything it can't do?
- From the archives: This is the best time to be alive. Long read but good periodically to remind yourself to be grateful to be alive today.
- VDH: Trump's Democratic "Allies." They've yet to learn the first rule of holes.
- Is the UAE edging back into the Yemen conflict? All indications point to "YES"
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Every year I say this is the year when every week I hit at least one bucket of balls and play one round of golf per week only to fail miserably. Well - this is the year! (Unless its next year.)
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Monday, March 10, 2025
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- All 50 states ranked from best to worst. Florida gets top makes in both the economy and education. Someone should do a ranking that includes Greenland and Alberta, Canada.
- From the archives: The case for reading fiction. Agree but it's even more important to read for pleasure.
- Excess savings and putting away what you don't spend. I was not a fan of the book Die with Zero and seems those recommending the book are all super wealthy. For myself I prefer the Edward Gibbon's quote, "I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expenses, and my expense is equal to my wishes." (HT Steve Layman)
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
This quote from Paulo Coelho really struck me, "The reward for our work is not what we get, but who we become." The quote explains what and why I do what I do. The daily quotes, the jotting down miscellaneous thoughts and observations and the longer essays are really to help improve me as a person.
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Sunday, March 09, 2025
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- Hatching a Conspiracy Theory: A BIG investigation into eggs prices. Long but interesting read. Egg cartels are real.
- Peter Attia: A casual link between obesity and autoimmune disease. Bottom line - another scientific study showing the benefit of exercise and keeping your weight in check.
- The Death of Europe. "America's poorest state (Mississippi) is now richer than most European countries."
Henry V
Currently reading Dan Jones Henry V and enjoying it very much. Should be noted that the England Henry was born into had a population of about 2.3 million people which is about the size of modern Houston, Texas. Henry is not born a prince but simply the eldest son of a Duke.
The King is Richard II who started out humble but quickly became unhinged. "Following the Revenge Parliament - following the purge of the Appellants, Richard's approach to kingship, which has always tended towards the theatrical and capricious, now goes generally unchecked."
"Young Henry had to remain in England with Richard II who banished his father Henry Bolingbroke from the country. While the king while not mad is a dangerous person to know. There is astonishing caprice of a king who calls for God's judgement and then substitutes his own."
"Is this madness or melodrama? Narcissism or simple tyranny?" Whatever it is - it makes for good reading. At the point where Henry just became king and enjoying it very much.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Last night I had a steak dinner, went to dessert and drinks at Applebee's (don't judge me), then home to watch the Celtics beat the Lakers. It was a good night, Then I had to wake up to the clocks "springing forward" because of DST. Way to ruin a good time.
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- Starship still not understood. Detailed look at SpaceX's Starship - and by detailed I mean detailed. (HT Borepatch)
- From the archives: Hunter S. Thompson on finding you purpose and living a meaningful life. A little wordy but good advice.
- MAHA!
- The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping to pave the way for "maneuver warfare." The X-37B could be the workhorse of the Space Force.
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Saturday, March 08, 2025
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- Detailed timeline: The war in Ukraine. By detailed I mean detailed.
- Supposed to be satire but sadly true.
- Seahawks trade QB Geno Smith to Raiders for 3rd round pick.
- More details on the 3 service members charged with treason. Will they face the death penalty?
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday my interest in the Boston Bruins may have died as the team went for a full rebuild including trading away captain and soul of the team Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers. I haven't been this upset with the team since they traded away Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks. That time I tried to cancel NESN only to learn that I'd have to cancel my entire cable package because it was all bundled together. Now that I've cut the cord - I just stop watching Bruins games altogether.
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Friday, March 07, 2025
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- The real story of the Epstein Files. Some history I was unaware of.
- The death of the last Japanese carrier that attacked Pearl Harbor and a warning for today's Navy.
- How to answer "How are you?" I always like the answer "Unbelievable" because it could mean anything.
Some Meme You may Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Heh Heh
- Not a fan of the Florida Panthers but you have have to hand it to Governor DeSantis
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- Canadian cities affected by the tariffs. Wonder if Calgary being the most effected plus Alberta thinking about leaving Canada gives Trump more leverage.
- From the archives: Cool story of the double life of a "marvelous Chinese conjurer"
- Niall Ferguson: Trump 2.0 borrows a lot from Nixon. There are parallels but Trump is a 1 of 1 but Niall's default seems to be historical parallels.
- USPS announces additional 2025 stamps. Got to mix up my stamp game. (HT Execupundit who credits Cultural Offering)
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The US House of Representatives voted to censure Rep Al Green for interrupting President's Trump's behavior 224 to 198. This included 10 Democrats that voted YEA. Wonder if these 10 Democrats saw how badly their behavior was polling and did a Zelensky in voting for censure? Would be interesting to see how many of these 10 are from districts that voted for Trump and are now worried about re-election.
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Thursday, March 06, 2025
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- Interesting review of two books on spies and the Cold War. This conclusion was worth noting, "both authors agree that cuts to intelligence budgets end up costing more than they save."
- Good reminder from time to time.
- Is this the US putting Britain's commitment to free speech to the test?
- Center for Immigration Studies with an explainer of Trump's immigration/border Executive Orders.
Joe Biden and Woodrow Wilson
Wrote this two years ago and in hindsight I'm struck by how the parallels between the two were so obvious:
Joe Biden and his State Department signing the US on to the UN's Pandemic Accord smacks of Woodrow Wilson and his State Department signing the US up for the League of Nations. Which was not ratified by Congress and was therefore relegated to the dustbin of history. What's next for Biden? A massive stroke which puts Jill Biden secretly in the place of acting President?
The UN Pandemic Accord was never ratified by Congress and the treaty deadline passed with little fanfare and to add insult to injury - President Trump has pulled the US out of the WHO which wrote the treaty. Meanwhile, it wasn't a stroke that put First Lady Jill Biden in charge but instead rapidly declining mental ability.
Worthy of a longer post but like many people right now I just want to forget Woodrow Wilson or Joe Biden ever happened. But if I ever do write something I hope to use more skill than shown in the quoted paragraph above.
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- Would be an interesting operation.
- From the archives: The great Super Bowl rings heist. Would make a great movie script.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Chargers have released Joe Bosa for salary cap purposes and while he's rumored to be reuniting with brother Nick and the 49ers - could the Patriots sign him? They easily have the money for both Bosa and WR Devontae Adams. While big name hunting is the way to win the offseason - signing B level free agents is the way dynasties are built. Have to remind myself of that.
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Wednesday, March 05, 2025
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- Privateers: Now more than ever. Interesting deep dive (no pun intended).
- Belichick and UNC's Hard Knocks deal is off. Didn't see this coming. Seems to be a lot of folks that don't want Belichick to succeed.
- Speaker Mike Johnson on last night's speech.
- From the archives: A guide for (not) understanding quantum mechanics.
Origin of the Word "Dollar"
"Some sixty miles beyond Prague it turns southwest to form a low range between Czechoslovakia and Germany that is called, in German, the Erzgeburge: the Ore Mountains. The Erzgeburge began to be mined for iron in medieval days. In 1516 a rich silver lode was discovered in Joachimsthal (St. Joachim's Dale), in the territory of the Count von Schlick, who immediately appropriated the mine. In 1519 coins were first struck from its silver at his command. Joachimsthaler, the name or the new coins, shortened to thaler, became "dollar" in English before 1600. Thereby the U.S. dollar descends from the silver of Joachimsthal.
Surprising history and language nugget from Richard Rhodes' The Making of the Atomic Bomb.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Think an under appreciated aspect of last night's speech by Trump was his proposal to make car loan interest on any car made in the USA tax-deductible. That could both spur more domestic production and be a big winner for taxpayers who may already drive an American car. This would have to pass Congress but if it does look for a spate of advertisements for 0% interest for foreign made cars or ads touting how a particular model is made right here in South Carolina (or fill in the state).
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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!
Tuesday, March 04, 2025
Take Action
Have a new life advice post up on Substack.
Taking action is one of the most important habits you can develop in life. Here are some quotes I hope may help you.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Top 10 States by Average Net Worth. Ironic that these are all "blue" states where the taxes are also probably the highest and where people complain about income inequality the most.
- How "Crisis of the Day" became "Crisis of the Moment." Think part of Trump's strategy is to maintain a pace so fast that even clickbait media can't keep up.
- Pentagon officials caught using taxpayer funded credit cards at casinos, bars, and clubs. If there's proof someone was misusing a government credit card - that person should be fired. No exceptions.
- Three more topics President Trump will probably speak about tonight: this investment by TSMC - campus protests - and how unfair restrictions and tariffs on US products will no longer be tolerated.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Have to wonder if the new proposed ACC deal which rewards TV ratings and has a carve out to include games with Notre Dame will spur the Fighting Irish to renew their "rivalry" with fellow Catholic school BC? The Eagles should be on paper an easy win for ND and could anyone from Clemson or Florida State really hope to outsmart two Jesuit schools?
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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!
Monday, March 03, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Modern war tells us to get used to disappointment. "The best Ukraine can hope for is a result similar to the deal Russia reportedly offered before all the killing started: Crimea and the Donbas to Russia; no to Kyiv joining NATO; yes to Ukrainian membership in the European Union."
- 5 Reasons Men Spend so Much Time Thinking about the Roman Empire. I don't have any Raman themed T-shirts but I do like reading books about Rome.
- Great work by Data Republican on how politically connected NGO's are taking 90% of the tax dollars. I've been following her for a while - she does great work.
- ACC nearing resolution with Clemson and FSU to end litigation.
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