Many a truth is said in jest,
- Heh Heh
Sunday, June 22, 2025
US Bombing of Iran
Some thoughts and observations on what we now know was termed Operation Midnight Hammer:
- VP JD Vance on last night's operation.
- Chairman Caine on the logistics of Operation Midnight Hammer
- Secretary Pete Hesgeth's reaction to the operation
- Senator John Fetterman's reaction to the bombing.
- Israel's response to the bombing.
- Excellent point
- President Trump on any potential retaliation by Iran.
- Mark Normand's the best
Linky Links
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- Michael Wade with some novels for the young (not so young).
- Rep Wesley Hunt from Texas gave a master class on Bill Maher's show.
- Peter Attia: Are inflammatory molecules in the blood the link between diabetes and dementia?
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
We will have a new NBA champion tonight and the NBA Draft later this week on Wednesday starting at 8:00. I'd expect many trades between a new champ being crowned and the start of the draft as many teams will be trying to shed salary and in exchange for draft choices in order to avoid any luxury taxes seems a natural.
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Saturday, June 21, 2025
Happy Hobbit Day
Not sure why J.R.R. Tolkien picked June 22nd but he did and in America June 22nd is celebrated as Hobbit Day and that whole week as Tolkien Week.
Also be sure to read the first book - The Fellowship of the Ring - to get a better understanding of how Tolkien wanted Hobbits portrayed. As Sam says, "It's the job that's never started that takes the longest to finish." So read it now.
Linky Links
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- How the Red Sox-Rafael Devers situation get so messy. Good (and lengthy) explanation. Keep in mind that owner John Henry is the one common factor to all the dysfunction.
- Why the Minnesota assassin story disappeared from the media.
- Reminder that the NFL's Sunday Ticket lawsuit is still ongoing.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Red Sox opened a weekend series with the San Francisco Giants last night. They won 7-5 but I did not watch the game. Rafael Devers went 0 for 5 but that's not the point. Boston fans' antipathy to the owner and front office stems from how they treated Jon Lester and just got worse from there culminating in the Mookie Betts trade to the Dodgers.
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Friday, June 20, 2025
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- Things that make you say WTF?
- Jonathan Turley: Ninth Circuit rules for Trump on National Guard deployment.
- Douglas Murray on what President Trump should do in terms of Iran.
- Supreme Court revives terror victim lawsuits against Palestinian groups.
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- The scandal of the Biden "tell all" books. They all knew and said nothing at the time.
- Marco Rubio and the State Department expand social media screening rules. Good!
- What is motion? Your physics fix for the day. Physics is hard!
- Rigor and Curiosity. Retain the curiosity of a child. (HT Steve Layman)
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Watched the NBA Finals game last night till around 5 minutes left with Indiana winning by 25. Now there will be a game 7 for all the Tostitos. Funny how we thought the Stanley Cup finals would be a close series but it was a blowout and how we thought OKC would be a juggernaut but this turned into the toss-up series.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
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- Could Turkey's move on Greece's Aegean islands blow up NATO? Interesting.
- Jonathan Turley: Supreme Court delivers blow to transgender cases.
Rope Flow Exercise Practice
This is the underhand race and chase.
There's also the overhand race and chase.
I'm going to give this a shot as I get back into jumping rope.
Linky Links
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- VDH on Misunderstanding Trump? Blood is a big expense.
- What is the shelf-life if intel reports?
- Serious question - is the point of this commercial that women sometimes have trouble going poop?
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In a surprise move the LA Lakers were sold for $10 billion. The Buss family will retain 15% of the team and will pocket much of the remained which is significant since Dr. Jerry Buss bought the team for $67 million. The Celtics recently sold for $6 billion.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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- Taking the jobs Americans want to work?
- The more Covid 19 shots you get - the sooner you're likely to die.
- A look at the Senate revision to the One Big Beautiful Bill.
- Streaming viewership surpassed cable and broadcast combined for first time ever in May.
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- President Trump to sign order extending TikTok deadline another 90-days. On the fence about the sale but approaching the enough is enough point.
- Glenn Reynolds on the diminishing influence of corporate media. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Public skepticism toward LA riots narrative further erodes corporate media believability.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump is calling for the unconditional surrender of Iran and threatening to come in on the side of Israel in the war and rain devastation upon the country. It could also be the first salvo of a deal where you ask for what the other party would consider the worst case in hope the Iranians say "OK we give up on our nuclear dreams but please don't blow us up." Or maybe Trump will rain down hell - you never know.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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- The assassination in Minnesota gets more and more crazy with each new detail.
- Is the US shipbuilding capacity in crisis? The capacity is still there but the incentives are not.
- Does college football's calendar need an overhaul? Nobody asked me but I'd be in favor of two transfer portals - one in late January for football and other fall sports and one in April for basketball and the rest of the sports.
- A woke Jefferson Memorial? Hell no! (And I'm no Thomas Jefferson fan.)
FBI May Have Interfered in 2020 Election
New documents show FBI Director Christopher Wray in August 2020 had documents showing the Chinese communists created fake ID's to cast fake mail in ballots for Joe Biden and hid the fact. Wray then testified that he knew of no plots of foreign interference in the election.
Reminder Christopher Wray did not receive a Presidential pardon on Joe Biden's way out the door. Throw the book at him!
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- More on Vance Boelter - a look at me murderer?
- Michael Wade: Lurking beneath the surface of organizations. Good management tips.
- Israel buys itself, the world, and Iranian more time. Well said, "No one is coming to Iran’s aid. Iran has no friends, only proxies."
- VDH: What exactly was Iran thinking - or not? He's not wrong.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Fell asleep last night in the 4th quarter of the OKC vs Indiana game with the Thunder up by 6. Even though the Pacers cut the lead down to 2 at one point - I guess the game wasn't compelling enough to keep me awake. OKC ended up winning 120-109.
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Rafael Devers to the Giants
Some miscellaneous thoughts on the trade that sent Rafael Devers from the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants:
- Many Boston fans are calling this a salary dump and that the Red Sox owner is just a cheapskate who doesn't care about winning any more. The sad part is if John Henry ever sells the Red Sox - he'll make billions doing it.
- In Rafael Devers defense - who knows what the Red Sox front office or ownership promised him before he signed that big 10-year contract. He could quite simply be pissed that they broke their word to him. Knowing how Boston has treated other players - I wouldn't doubt if this was the case.
- Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw on the Devers trade.
- Waiting for the Boston Globe's Bob Hohler to do a hit piece on Devers now. This has been John Henry's MO in the past.
- Reminder that not only did the Red Sox scapegoat and move on from players - they also scapegoated and moved on from Theo Epstein, Tito Francona, and after his team won the 2018 World Series GM Dave Dombrowski. The only common link is John Henry.
Linky Links
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- Russ Roberts on possible Israeli war plans. Hmmm...
- The Red Sox got a C on the trade of Rafael Devers. And I think that was generous.
- From the archives: Why greatness is more important than fame.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Red Sox have dealt Rafael Devers to the San Fran Giants for a couple of pitchers. What Boston got back is not important to many fans as the fact that Devers was the last player left from the 2018 Championship team and most of the Red Sox moves since then have either been cost cutting moves or head scratchers. Now many many folks are basically done with this team. And I don't blame them.
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Sunday, June 15, 2025
More Linky Links
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- If you want to support Israel perhaps the best way is to simply buy Israeli products. (HT Execupundit)
- From the archives: The Diversity Myth by Peter Thiel.
- Marc Andreessen on Elon and Trump.
- A way to see if there's personal info about yourself on the Internet. Of course you have to trust Google to do it.
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- Glenn Reynolds reports from the No Kings protest in Boston. He called it basically a repurposed Pride Parade.
- Went to Catholic school for years but was never taught about Pope Alexander VI. After reading a little of his history I think I understand why.
- Peter Attia with a PSA on naloxone (Narcan) usage.
- Can you train a robot with AI to get it to get it to perform basic jobs?
Father's Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. On Father's Day all I really wanted to do was to go to the beach but the weather did not cooperate. Instead I'll be going out to lunch then dinner with some of my kids. Enjoy your Father's Day wherever you are.
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Saturday, June 14, 2025
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- Douglas Murray: Democrats Newsome and Bass have destroyed America's Golden State. He's not wrong.
Iran and Israel
To many Americans the bombing of Iranian potential nuclear facilities and Iran in turn firing missiles at Israel seems abstract. I mean it's over 5,500 miles between Boston and Israel and in most people's minds there's always fighting in the Middle East.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
OKC beat Indiana 111-104 last night pulling away from the Pacers in the forth quarter. I ended up falling asleep at the end of the third quarter which was good as I didn't have to sweat out the Thunder being favored by six in the game. All's well that ends well I guess.
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Friday, June 13, 2025
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- Morgan Housel - Very Bad Advice.
- Steven Pressfield: The artist = entrepreneur.
- USAID officials found guilty of fraud and bribery. It was turtles all the way down
- President Trump on Iran. He have them 60 days to negotiate with the US and they sat on their hands. Israel struck them as soon as the 60 days were up.
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- Was a convicted former FBI agent also a foreign spy?
- Israel bombs Iran in pre-emptive strikes. You knew this was coming but still eye-opening news over your first cup of coffee.
- VDH: The rogues new gallery of left-wing scoundrels. He's not wrong.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Thought about naming today's post "Friday the 13th Flotsam and Jetsam" but that might give the impression it was all about Friday the 13th which isn't the case - so I didn't. Be nice to any Knights Templar you meet though because today may bring back bad memories for many.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
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- The price of anti-social media.
- Certain NGO's like Meals on Wheels deserve our continued support. They're not all bad apples.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Back from Cape Cod. Had a fun time golfing, swimming in the ocean after golf, then dinner out, topped off with watching the Pacers/OKC game while playing cards. Good day. Now I should be able to get back to a more normal schedule.
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The Movie An Inconvenient Truth Came Out in 2006
Data from NOAA shows no global warming in US since at least 2012. (Via)
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Linky Links
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- On Fairy Tales. Old fairy tales can be looked at as modern Biblical parables with just as many lessons.
- From the archives: James Watt - hero of progress.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Gavin Newsome claims he never spoke with President Trump before the National Guard was called out to protect LA but that was proven to be a lie. Newsome is in the position of trying to defend the indefensible and resorts to lying when called out on it. He's trying to move the goalposts to something where it wasn't his fault. But people are sick of it and the adults are having none of it.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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- Trump Did It: Jonathan Turley on using Trump as an excuse for getting rid of DEI.
- Michael Schellenberger explains the situation in California.
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- VDH on Gavin Newsome and his cruel notion of "cruel."
- Jonathan Turley on Democrats protesting the deployment of National Guard troops. Gavin Newsome is despicable.
- This story just makes me smile: IDF will force antisemite Greta Thunberg to watch Oct 7th footage. Good - about time she received an education.
- More on JFK Jr. removing all member of CDC panel advising US on vaccines. I think any media outlet that described RFK Jr. as a "vaccine skeptic" should be forced to defend the effectiveness of the Covid vaccine. If they admit the shots weren't effective - they too should be labeled as "vaccine skeptics."
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
With all the turmoil of the LA riots taking up most of people's attention don't forget that today Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterparts to discuss how China is slow walking the non-tariff trade barriers they had previously agreed to dismantle. I wonder if the Chinese spies caught bringing bioweapons into the US will also be part of the discussions. And how these talks effect our tariffs with China?
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Monday, June 09, 2025
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- VDH on why is governor Newsome going full Jefferson Davis?
- This news may have flown under the radar but the CEO of a healthcare software company found guilty of defrauding Medicare of $1 billion.
- California and the LA Riots, "Chose a side America." I know what side I'm on.
Linky Links
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- Why we need the Office of Crisis Identification now more than ever.
- From the archives: Karl Popper and the line between science and pseudoscience.
- The effectual truth about AI chatbot. (HT Steve Layman)
- Have drones made traditional warfare obsolete? The US Civil War provided lessons to European nations about the birth of trench warfare and the astronomical number of killed and wounded in battle modern warfare inflicts but they did not learn - so we got WW I. Are nations likewise dismissing lessons being taught in the Ukraine war?
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Kelly Loeffler announced that the SBA will be moving their reginal office out of LA due to the riots and the elected officials clearly taking sides against the federal government. I'd be fine with Loeffler moving the regional office clear out of the state. I mean Arizona or Nevada is in the same region of the country - right?
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Sunday, June 08, 2025
Evil Elon Musk
If you came up with a backstory for a James Bond or Doctor Who villain - Musk's real life history would seem too far fetched.
Have a new post on Musk's backstory and a possible "good cop - bad cop" scenario up on Substack.
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- Ross Dellenger on the NCAA's House settlement being approved. "College athletics is officially entering a new world."
- Obama's library has become a billion dollar embarrassment.
- Peter Attia: The importance of lung cancer screening - even if you never smoked.
- Dan Wetzel: How the spoils of the NCAA settlement will be divided. Call it whatever you want - it's still pay for play.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday was the running of the Belmont stakes being held at Saratoga Park. I actually hit the trifecta but still lost money betting the race. It was that sort of day.
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Saturday, June 07, 2025
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- RFK Jr. is not having any of Big Pharma's smear tactics and will defend his employees. Big Pharma is invoking the Streisand effect on themselves.
- From the archives: Captain Billy Whiz Bang. Love Americana stories like this.
- Derek Sivers: Well-rounded Doesn't Cut.
- Is there a money laundering case to be made against Lindsey Graham?
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today is the running of the Belmont for the second straight year to place at Saratoga. Know several people up there for the race and admit that I'm jealous. For their sake I hope it's a dry day. Saratoga is a great place if you ever get to visit - even if there's no races scheduled.
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- Douglas Murray: Liberals turn killers, racists, and haters into martyrs.
- From the archives: How to remember anything that you read.
- Dan Carlin on D-Day: The real war will never get into the books.
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Friday, June 06, 2025
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- 50 positive things to remember about the Big Beautiful Bill.
- From the archives: Naval Ravikant 15 timeless thoughts and 50 quotes.
- On the anniversary of D-Day the Battle of Midway and the sacrifices made are often overlooked.
- Should the government nationalize SpaceX? I understand the argument but I'm a hard no. The markets for American made rockers didn't exist before SpaceX and low Earth orbit broadband from satellites didn't exist before Starlink.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In a shocking win the Indiana Pacers won 111-110 getting their only lead for the night on their last shot. OKC was at home, the crowd was really into it and the Thunder seemed to be cruising for more than three quarters. Unbelievable.
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Thursday, June 05, 2025
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- Are we getting closer to invalidating Biden's autopen pardons? Excellent question from Peter Doocy.
- Control what you can control. The end of Inside the NBA on TNT.
- VP JD Vance compares Harvard to North Korea. He's not wrong.
- Hesgeth orders Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from ship. What's the new name of the ship going to be?
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- I'm a day late on this but this Stanley Cup preview is worth you time.
- The Possibility of Weasels. You will run into weasels in all walks of life but the first step is to be aware of the danger.
- Steelers sent a letter to season ticket holders after players appeared at Trump rally. I'm truly curious how many of the fans who complained had a first name of Karen.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Stand by my prediction that the DOGE recommended budget cuts due to fraud, waste and corruption will pass by Reconciliation bills. I'm disappointed that we haven't seen the first bill be sent to Congress yet. Then again I'm also disappointed that we have gotten the names of Jeffrey Epstein's clients yet. Perhaps I just need to be more patient. Or perhaps those two things just need to get done!
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Wednesday, June 04, 2025
The More Things Change
From the book John Marshall: Definer of a Nation by Jean Edward Smith:
On the surface, the Federalists appeared to be in good shape in 1799. They held the presidency and both houses of Congress, and their majority in the House of Representatives had increased from six to twenty... In reality, however, the party was badly split between the High Federalists, mainly from north of the Delaware, and the moderates from the south. The High Federalists despised [John] Adams while the moderates were steadfast in their support of the president.
Today the Republicans have Donald Trump as President and hold both houses of Congress. But the party is split between "classical" Republicans and MAGA Trump supporters. I just hope the Republican Party doesn't go the same way as the Federalsts.
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- Did the FBI and the Mueller team hide Russiagate documents? Very damning.
- Why America needs its myths. "Perhaps we moderns lost something along the way." Amen.
- Reforming Naval Shipbuilding. Good suggestions.
- Will the House reconciliation bill wreck Trump's dreams of nuclear power?
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
In very unsurprising news New York fired coach Tom Thibodeau even though the Knicks just lost in the Eastern Conference finals. This reminds me of the Celtics firing Bill Fitch even though they won a championship under him. This New York team doesn't have close to the level of talent Boston had back then and I'd look for the Knicks to regress next season. Admit I have a soft spot for Thibodeau because he was an assistant coach under Doc Rivers and he was credited with installing the defense that netted the Celtics the 2008 championship.
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The Battle of Midway
Today marks the 81st anniversary of the Battle of Midway - a battle sited by most historians as the turning point in the Pacific in World War II. Below is a good article on the history of the Battle of Midway and its significance.
The importance of the Battle of Midway.Tuesday, June 03, 2025
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- Understanding the moment: The gift of detachment.
- Retired Pats center David Andrews "I wanted to finish it here."
- Sad but true.
- TikTok ban supposed to go into effect this month but will be extended. Against bans of this type but the extension does give the CCP more time to gather personal data.
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- VDH: Who are really the lawless and dictatorial? He's not wrong.
- Remembering "The Stacks." I have fond memories of finding a desk to do work in a random floor of "stacks" and taking a break to peruse the stacks and pick a random book. Was it procrastination or exploration of the mind?
- Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland's presidential runoff - 50.89% to 49.11%. Can you imagine the AP's headline if the results were reversed?
- Trump Administration is betting on Alaskan energy. Don't underestimate the energy needs of AI data centers in South Korea or Japan. Guessing these announcements wouldn't be made if deals weren't already worked out.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The NBA Finals start Thursday with the Oklahoma City Thunder a huge (-$670) favorite over the Indiana Pacers (+$490). While the Stanley Cup NHL Finals start tomorrow with a fairly even rematch of last year's final - this time with the Edmonton Oilers (-$126) a slight favorite over the Florida Panthers (-$104). The favorites probably win in both series but would you really be surprised by any outcome? Even a Pacers victory?
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Monday, June 02, 2025
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- How Churchill's successor, Clement Attlee, gave Stalin the MiG. Some history that should not be forgotten (but seems to be being repeated by the US and China).
- From the archives: The general wisdom of Ulysses S. Grant.
- The Boulder terrorist was an illegal immigrant let in by the Biden Administration. This is the sort of thing that makes people pro death penalty.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There was another violent, anti-Semitic, pro-Palestine attack on a Jewish family - this time in Colorado. How long will it be before the Democrats realize they are embracing vipers? The attacker is changing minds of people but not in a positive way for the DNC.
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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!
Sunday, June 01, 2025
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The importance of Vitamin D.
- President Trump's fight against the Pulitzer Board. Used to be the rule when a source lied to a journalist the journalist was free to burn that source or it became assumed the journalist was part of the lie. That may be the case here.
- Jonathan Turley: Marco Rubio declares war on the global censors. Agree 100%.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today's June 1st and here in New England that means we're transitioning from mud season to lawn mowing and beach season. It was ever thus.
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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!
