Friday, October 09, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Two centuries of increasing paper abundance. And plummeting prices.

- Good news on the life extending gene therapy front.

- The Starship era is here.

- I'd give this as a gift but afraid some may not realize it was a joke and take it serious.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Heh Heh

- Fun fact

- Heh Heh

- Still laugh at this

Truth

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Love that Starlink is getting a step closer to offering cell service but isn't this eerily close to the script of Dr. Who's rise of the Cybermen but instead of airships there's low earth orbiting satellites? If Elon Musk starts offering free ear pods I'd really be worried.

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Philippians 4:8

Thursday, October 08, 2026

Sergeant York

On this day in 1918 - Sergeant Alvin York became a household name when he (along with others) killed 32 Germans and captured 132 others in the Argonne Forest in France. York was awarded the Medal of Honor for his deeds. Sergeant York's fame was spread by the 1941 movie Sergeant York, with Gary Cooper starring in the title role.

Some people may ask why we don't have heroes like this in today's military. The answer is that we do still have such men but the media today just doesn't celebrate them like they used to.

College Football Thoughts

Some Red River week college football observations on some of the upcoming games and will Hurricane Isaias effect the Georgia-Alabama game?

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Life Advice from Bill Walsh

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I'd share.

- Glenn Reynolds: Marco Goes Hard. Agree 100%.

- Matt Ridley: Prosperity creates new luxuries.

- Why Texas is making datacenters wait. Power is the issue.

- Jonathan Turley: Macron goes full Orwell on censorship.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Feel bad that I don't go into more depth about current events and news while paying attention to sports. Then I see that the impending landfall of Hurricane Isaias on the Gulf Coast focuses not on the damage that may be done but how this could effect the big Alabama-Georgia game on Saturday. Not sure if this make me feel justified or ashamed to have the same questions.

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Quotes for Today

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Farnam Street Thoughts

Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Three Years Since the October 7th Slaughter.

- Kevin Kelly: The Influence of Science Fiction on Science.

- What challenges lie ahead for the Protect College Sports Act?

- Trump lowers the boom on Huawei. Good!

Columbus Day - A Modest Proposal

Said it before but Columbus Day continuing to be a federal holiday also continues to be a divisive issue. On one side you have people who say Columbus was a genocidal imperialist monster and on the other proud Italian-Americans and traditionalists. I have a modest proposal with a solution which I think would be acceptable to most Americans.

On October 19th in 1781 the British forces under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War. America as a free nation really starts with this date. Why not celebrate the date as the new national holiday in replacement of Columbus Day? Yorktown Day could be celebrated on the third Monday in October. The unions would be satisfied since they wouldn't be losing a paid holiday. Italian-Americans couldn't complain since this in no way would be disrespecting Columbus and historically Yorktown is the more important date to America (beside Columbus really "discovered" the Caribbean not North America). French-Americans would be big supporters of the switch because the French fleet played a huge role in the victory. The only people who might complain are the people who are against glorifying anything that's even remotely militarily related but screw those people.

Have Yorktown Day replace Columbus Day. So let it be written so let it be done.

Truth

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Every day you live also brings you one day closer to your death. Kind of poignant having this thought on October 7th. Memento mori. And rest in peace to the victims of October 7th.

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Truth

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Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Live with uncertainty.

- How USAID built a global color revolution infrastructure with NGO's (and our tax money).

- We need to talk about RAF Fairford and the B-1B FLAPEX. Agree 100%.

- Less "Dune" more "Foundation."

The Eisenhower Matrix

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- I like subtle.

- Like I said - I like subtle.

- Heh Heh

- Sometimes I feel seen.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Not really commenting on the Cornell 7 case but I would find it amusing if the person who vandalized the campus and wrote "I don't want to go to school with rapists" is from out of town and not even enrolled at the college. Back to your regular programming.

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Reminder

Monday, October 05, 2026

Always a Good Time to Play Mr. Blue Sky

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Always makes me chuckle.

- Happiness is a warm gun.

- Just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't still have fun.

- I feel seen.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share. 

- Activists target vacation home of Chief Justice Roberts in Maine. How these activists think this sort of behavior is acceptable is amazing.

- A dashboard created so Marylanders can track progress of the still not reopened Key Bridge after 30 months.

- The National Security and Defense Strategy in action South of the border.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

How the Democratic Party Gets New Voters

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

While pleased the Patriots beat the Bills yesterday, I realize the bigger story is Brazil's presidential race going to a second round as Flavio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luna. Ever since the money spigot at USAID was shut down the "far right" is 8-0 in South American elections. If all these people all voting for freedom instead of repression - why is our media still calling them "far right."

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Truth

Sunday, October 04, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- VDH: Genocide Hypocrites.

- The 5 most important skills to learn in 2026. Good life advice.

- Jonathan Turley: The blue state model for education has failed, and people have noticed.

- 3 founders solving big problems. Cool stuff.

College Football Thoughts

Some college football thoughts and observations as the games start to make the playoff picture clearer.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Your Mind is a Magnet

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Realize that I tend to avoid or skip some of the bigger "news of the day" items - like the Cornell 7 or the attempted hijacking in the Middle East. Those events are covered elsewhere in great detail and I have nothing that could add to or change to either. Both are out of my control - so I let them be.

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Quotes for Today

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Go Pats!

Saturday, October 03, 2026

Happiness

How to be happy is one of the most asked questions in life.

Have a new post on Substack addressing this question using some of the quotes I've gathered on the subject.

Feel free to share the post. Everyone should try to be happy!

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Truth

- Analysis true!

- Words do have meaning.

- Always chuckle at this video.

Good Life Advice

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Pitt won last night 35-33 when Virginia Tech "missed" a last second field goal. There's a growing conspiracy of if the kick actually missed and the ending of maybe becoming as controversial as the extra second added to the end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game. Is there a reason field goals like this aren't reviewed? Can you imagine the controversy if the call was overturned?

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Be Like Silent Cal

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Friday, October 02, 2026

Did the Fed's Gold Policies cause the Great Depression?

"The result was that gold. seeking a haven. flowed into the United States - $175 million in 1929 and $280 million the next year. If the Federal Reserve had followed the old gold standard rules, this would have increased money available to banks and citizens. But George Harrison at the New York Fed and others believed in the inflation theory, and thought that more cash would exacerbate inflation. The Fed therefore veered from the old gold standard tradition. It sterilized the effect of all that new money by selling bonds - in effect, soaking up money from the economy to offset the money expansion."

So the Fed did not follow it's own traditions because some unelected experts thought they knew better. How did that work out?

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- When in doubt - ram!

- Jack Smith is evil.

- Al Can't Hang - poker's legendary wingman.

- The case for the American manufacturing asset class.

Reminder

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

There's a certain irony that October may be the busiest sports month - with college and pro football, MLB playoffs, and the starts of the NBA and NHL seasons. Yet it is also the time of year when spouses, families, or significant others want you to go apple picking or the leaves in the yard need raking. This is where time management skills really pay off.

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Quotes for Today

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Hemingway's Boat

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting pr amusing and thought I'd share.

- Project Agincourt. Next generation warfare.

- Understanding the AI that drives robots.

- How states can cut rules and regulations. Idaho for the win.

- Democrats cost Chicago $3 billion.

The Forgotten Man

"But Roosevelt systemized interest group politics more generally to include many constituents - labor, senior citizens, farmers, union workers... It is no coincidence that the first peacetime year in American history in which federal spending out paced the total spending of the states and towns was that election year of 1936. It can even be argued that one year -1936 - created the modern entitlement challenge that so bedevils both parties.

Roosevelt's move was so profound that it changed the English language. Before the 1930's, the word "liberal" stood for the individual; afterward, the phrase increasingly stood for groups. Roosevelt also changed economics forever. Roosevelt happened on an economic theory that validated his politics and his moral sense: what we now call Keynesianism. Keynesianism, named after John Maynard Keynes, emphasized consumers, who were also voters. The theory gave license for perpetual experimentation - at least as Roosevelt and his administration applied it."

Thus free government stuff was born

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Kevin Kelly: Natural History of a New Idea.

- Our kids deserve better schools. Long but interesting read.

- So F/A-XX goes to... (The new strike fighter plane for those not used to military acronyms.)

- Don't care your political leanings - these three questions from Thomas Sowell can work in all aspects of your life.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

It is October 1st and the Boston Red Sox officially did not make it to October baseball. They lost last night to the New York Yankees by a lot to a little - 9 to 2. Covefe!

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On This Day in 1908

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- I like subtle.

- I feel seen.

- Can't look at this scene the same now.

- Truth

College Football Thoughts

Some observations as we head into this weekend's games plus some thoughts on the Senate passing the Protect College Sports Act and what may be next.

Was having these observations anyway and thought why not jot the down and post on Substack.

Remember Life is Not a Game

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I' share.

- The economic implosion of Iran. Some good points.

- From Elon's lips to Trump's ears. He's not wrong.

- Trump's carbon tax. So that means those who preach climate change will be supporting the war in Iran and Trump now - right?

- She still sounds (and looks) great! Although with the change in haircut it took me a minute.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Yesterday was a big day. There was the Super Intelligence summit at the White House, the Bruins won their season opener 3-0 over the Rangers, and the Red Sox fell 9-0 to the Yankees in game 1 of their playoff series. Lots to absorb.

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James Clear on Having High Standards

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I'd share.

- VDH: Remembering the gloom and doom of the 1992 elections - on the upcoming midterms. He's not wrong. 

- Hockey is back!

- Athletes are supporting the Support College Sports Act. Thinking this may put it over the top.

- Five trends driving change in Europe. 

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The EU's Say-Do Gap Goes to Sea. The EU's official motto should be "Do as I say - not as I do."

- There are those who mistake identity for truth. Some good points.

- They hate him because he's speaking the unvarnished truth. And not apologizing or seeing permission to do it.

- One does not simply decommission a nuclear carrier. Two from Commander Salamander today mostly because I was late to the first.

Capitalism

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Tonight is both the opener for the Red Sox-Yankees playoffs and the Bruins season opener. Even though the clicker will be busy my thoughts will be on the Protect College Sports Act which passed the Senate by a vote of 77-22. Will what passed the Senate make it out of the House?

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Quotes for Today

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Find the Time

Monday, September 28, 2026

The Forgotten Man

"After 1932, New Zealand, Japan, Greece, Romania, Chile, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden began seeing industrial production levels rise again - but not the United States...

The big question about the American depression is not whether war with Germany  and Japan ended it. It is why the Depression lasted until that war. From 1929 to 1940, from Hoover to Roosevelt, government helped to make the Depression Great...

There remains a question. If so much of the New Deal hurt the economy, why did Roosevelt win reelection three times? Why, especially, the landslide of 1936? In the case of the third and fourth Roosevelt terms the answer is clear: the threat of war, and war itself."

Turns out the only thing we had to fear was war.

Linky Links

 Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- An ode to Tesla's Cybercab. My next car may be a Cybercab.

- Paul Graham: The Top Idea in your head. What do you think of in the shower?

- Midterms diplomacy. "Iran is waiting for Democrats to take back Congress."

- Will AI replace the university? I'd look for homeschool AI first to set the precedent.

Easy Has a Cost

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Reportedly the Senate will vote today on the Protect College Sports Act. On the fence about the measure but did see an ad that claimed the college sports is out of hand and Congress needs to step in. That ad just made me think of Ronald Reagan saying the scariest words we're I'm from the government and I'm here to help. Is that what people really want?

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The Future Belongs to the Consistent

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Sunday, September 27, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Now that the week four games have been played - some observations on the action including best wishes for the speedy recovery of Dante Moore.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figure may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Reminder

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

 Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Yesterday it rained so I sat on the couch and watched some great college football games. Today the Nor'easter continues so I will sit on the couch and watch NFL games. The grass needs the rain - many of the men in the northeast nod in agreement.

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Quotes for Today

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Go Patriots!

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Just Breathe - Willie Nelson

Nassim Nicholas Taleb on Socrates

"Socrates' technique was to make his interlocutor, who started with a thesis, agree to a series of statements, then proceed to show him how the statements he agreed to are inconsistent with the original thesis, thus establishing he has no clue as to what he was talking about. Socrates used it mostly to show people how lacking in clarity they were in their thoughts, how little they knew about the concepts they used routinely - and the need for philosophy to elucidate these concepts."

This helped clarify how the Socratic method works but in Taleb's words Fat Tony then eviscerates Socrates. I tended to agree with Fat Tony. Which perhaps was Taleb's objective. 

Linky Links

Stiff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- What is driving up US interest rates?

- From the archives: Laird Hamilton's 5 rules for healthy living.

- We need to bring back cultural monuments. Needs to be remembered that the Coliseum in Rome was sponsored by Emperor Nero but Donald Trump - a professional builder - gets protested for trying to build a ballroom on the White House or a classic Triumphal  Arch in DC.

- How stablecoins can sere dollar dominance.

Is the Louisiana AG Up for Re-election...


...or is he trying to get LSU kicked out of the SEC?

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

President Trump is scheduled to be at today's Texas at Tennessee game. There's no doubt the man loves football. You have to wonder how the history of the country may have been different though if the NFL let the former NJ Generals owner buy a franchise. Would he have still run for President? Talk about sliding doors.

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Memento Mori

Friday, September 25, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Trump hosts Xi - DC implodes. I remember when Gavin Newsom hosted Xi and cleaned up San Fran and got rid of the homeless to do it. The media was silent.

- Still blown away by this piece of history. Reminder Metcalfe was the inventor of Ethernet.

- How Silicon Valley knows its people.

- Are we getting closer to flying cars? More on Lift Aircraft.

The 80/20 Principle

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Reminder - when in doubt when reading something here and you're not sure if I'm serious or joking - 9 times out of 10 I'm kidding. Enjoy yourself. Don't take anything too seriously but remember many a truth is said in jest.

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John Steinbeck - This I Believe

Thursday, September 24, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Excellent weekend of top 25 teams matched up against each other and some games that may see the ranked team upset by the unranked one.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Did Lane Kiffin make a mistake in leaving Ole Miss for LSU?

- Niall Ferguson: Apocalypse Now. Have a lot of respect for Ferguson as a historian but as a prognosticator - sorry not so much.

- Glenn Reynolds: A tale of two centuries. 

- Matt Ridley: How seriously should we take AI doom warnings?

Truth

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations up on Substack.

Wished for the return of football but didn't consider that that would also mean the cooler days and earlier sunsets of fall. Right now it's in the 40's when I get up and it only reaches the mid sixties even on a sunny windless day. At least we get Atlanta vs Greenbay for when it gets dark tonight.

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Happy 271st Birthday to John Marshall


A man who as Chief Justice made the Supreme Court a co-equal branch of the US government and is a mostly forgotten founding father.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- You have to laugh.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- Like I said

- Heh Heh

James Clear on Clarity

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Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and  observations post up on Substack.

President Trump gave a speech at the UN yesterday. Haven't seen or read the whole speech so don't want to comment. Saw some snippets but not the whole thing. Probably get the feed from Fox News - they covered it even though they're "boycotting."

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He's Not Wrong

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

More Linky Links

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- The world's best countries at science in 2026.

- How the President's Cup works in golf.

- From the archives: Life advice from a 95-year old former cardiologist. I should move my walks to the morning because something always seems to come up.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Colorado votes whether to unwind good tax policy. Look at the differences between a flat tax and a graduated tax. I'm in the flat tax camp.

- You can see why the danger of "space junk" has become a very real issue.

- Trump learned, DC didn't.

- Ukraine's Vivaldi - a needed update on the Ukraine-Russian war.

Maybe They Were Funded by USAID Too?

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Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Find it ironic that President Trump is getting flack for banning some media outlets from the White House for spreading "fake news" or hoaxes and the media is outraged. Meanwhile Joe Biden and Kamala Harris banned press conferences and interviews from the White House and nary a word was said.

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Small Habits Make a Difference

Monday, September 21, 2026

More Linky Links

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- Nice profile of Calvin Coolidge and the budget.

- Kevin Kelly: Predicting the Present.

- SpaceX Meets FedEx.

- Define "weapons," as in "weapons in space"... if you don't mind. Kinetic actions in space. An twice in one post the Boring Company in space gets mentioned.

He's Not Wrong

Media bias used to be disputed but now the corporate media doesn't even try to hide it.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Jonathan Turley: Can the President ban disfavored media? Against censorship but if a media outlet knowingly spreads lies or edits interviews to distort the truth - they why should they be given access?

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- This is cool. Makes you wonder if a Kraaken could be towed by an ocean liner and used not just to supply power but also clean drinking water. The excess power and water could be sold in any port they dock in.

- "Hottest Year Ever." He's not wrong.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

The Buccaneers lost to the Browns yesterday 23-19 a week after the Chargers lost. Feel bad for the folks who reasoned no way San Diego LA goes 0-2 to start the season and picked the Chargers this week to beat the Raiders. Of course they lost. It was a reminder why I no longer do Survivor pools.

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Happy 76th Birthday to Bill Murray

 

Sunday, September 20, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Some observations now that the week 3 games have been played. Hoddy "f*cking" Toddy to quote Trinidad Chambliss.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and place on Substack.

Go Pats!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Russ Roberts: Rough Beast Rising. Interesting thought on worship.

- Lean something new every day: this is not surprising as breast milk is amazing. Knew it happened but not the mechanism.

- Terror's Excuse-Makers.

- California's "Billionaire Tax" is based on bad research. Pure craziness! (HT Steve Landry)

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Yesterday was a college football day and today an NFL one. The Steelers at New England is the game I'm most interested in and looking over the schedule it may even be the best matchup of he day. Although the Vikings vs Bears may be as good or better.

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Steve Jobs 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Bill Belichick learned the hard way - the "Patriot way" doesn't work in college.

- Jesus Did Not... He also did not preach that priests should be celibate.

- The big holes in wearable heart rate variability and readiness scores.

- Michael Lombardi is now on Substack.

A Word Every Divorced Guy Should Know

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

With Alaska to the left and now Greenland to the right - the US has Canada surrounded. Just joking of course but it really does bring up the thought of what do we really need Canada for anymore? Just something to think about while we wait for the LSU-Ole Miss game to kick off tonight.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Now Do Time's Circulation Numbers


The magazine equivalent of saying "This household item may kill your family - stay tuned to find out right after the commercials."

Friday, September 18, 2026

Sympathy for the Devil (Live) -The Big Push

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The American Affordability Tracker. These numbers are scary.

- Protect College Sports Act crosses another major hurdle.

- Jonathan Turley: Princeton faculty reach perfect zero support for Republicans. Don't look at what people say - look at what they do.

- Sebastian Junger: Vets town hall.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- This is actually true!

- Canada in a nutshell.

- Socialism in a nutshell.

- Funny because it's true!

UNC Statement on the Football Investigation

May be wrong on this but it seems like an internal battle going on in Chapel Hill. Bill Belichick was hired without the administration's approval and this seems like a way for the administration to strike back. What is the HR department if not an extension of the administration? Please note that Mike Lombardi and Steve Belichick "resigned" and were not fired. Also the statement says the administration now considers the matter closed.

Well Mike Lombardi retained attorney Tom Mars and I'm guessing they are considering this far from closed. This may be just the first shots in the battle. Don't think this is just a Tar Heel matter either - this may be a canary in the coal mine battle for the control of the university itself. The sports programs or the university bureaucrats?

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

The nation's GDP grew at 5.1% and the economy is strong and the average American family is making more than ever. But because of high interest rates and inflation Americans feel they are paying way too much in mortgage or rent payments and the gas price at the pump continues to be an issue. The Republicans may be facing a surprising answer to the question - are you better off than you were 4-years ago? Things need to change.

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Life Advice

Thursday, September 17, 2026

More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Inside the SEC's tangled legal battle with LSU and Lane Kiffin.

- How SpaceX streamlined the raptor engine.

- Can you hear us now? 

- Defending against massed drone attacks.

Carl Jung on How to Be Happy

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Jonathan Turley: Senator Rand Paul introduces Birthright Citizenship Amendment. He's not wrong but asking red states and blue states to have a serious debate at this time is expecting too much.

- US cities where your money buys the best quality of life in America.

- Fed approves interest rate hike - signals one more may be coming this year. This is the opposite of good for homeowners or people looking to buy or sell homes.

- Too small US Navy - cliff notes version.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

Tonight marks the return of NFL action on Thursday nights on Amazon Prime as the Bills open their new stadium vs the Detroit Lions. I know what I'll be watching. Originally got Amazon Prime for the free shipping (I hate shopping in person). Perhaps other streamers should follow suit? Subscribe to Netflix and get free Internet or ESPN and get a free subscription to The Athletic (free subscription to the NYT doesn't count - I'd prefer something of value).

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Reminder - the Leopard Does Not Change Its Spots

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

College Football Thought

Some week three observations as the Protect College Sports Act passes it's first vote in the Senate and we await the LSU-Ole Miss showdown Saturday night.

Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well just them down and post on Substack.

Heh Heh

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- It's a great time to discover the genuine you.

- VDH: The fantasy house of Mark Carney.

- I'm going to pivot instead and say he should run for President. Print up those Mitch McConnell for President 2028 bumper stickers. They could even outsell the Voldemorte for President ironic ones.

- From the archives: Leadership lessons from 2,400 years ago.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.

It's quiet on the world news stage - the mid-terms, tariffs, Iran - everything. Too quiet. It's like all the news is waiting for Friday which has become the new news dump day for a completely different reason.

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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.

Intensity vs Consistency

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