Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The NCAA is suing DraftKings for trademark infringement over the betting site's use of trademarked terms like March Madness and Final Four. This is a well known no-no and I can't help but think of how the Trump Administration won't use the term "war" to describe what's going on in Iran since that too would be a no-no since Congress never authorized a war. Words matter.

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- President Trump issues EO to protect Army-Navy broadcast. Curious how this is received but disappointed that protection of a national iconic tradition is necessary in the first place.

- The happiest countries in the world.

- Learning to weld. If I had it to do over I'd seriously look at welding.

- Trump Administration unveils AI policy framework.

President Trump Says the Quiet Part Outloud

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- Let the Royal Navy patrol the English channel.

- He has become a one-trick pony hasn't he.

- RIP Chuck Norris.

- Democrats don't have a growth program. Maybe they have AOC and Paul Krugman making policy?

Marc Andreessen's Hiring Criteria

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The math of March Madness is impressive. You start with 64 teams (I refuse the count the play ins) and by the end of the first weekend its down to the Sweet 16. After next weekend we get the Final Four with a champion crowned the following Monday. The thing to remember is that this math works in reverse too. You can start with one but if you keep doubling you'd have 64 in no time. And so on. Next thing you know old Jed's a millionaire.

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Truth

Happiness

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

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- Significance greater than success.

- Expectation, policy, and and the anatomy of recent inflation.

- Matt Ridley: The gas price shock will expose Britain's catastrophic energy misjudgment.

- Will Scandinavian and Baltic Europe lead our European allies to the Strait of Hormuz?

Reminder - the Masters is Coming in April

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- Rory McIlroy spares no expense with Masters Champions dinner.

- Matt Ridley: Ehrlich's anti-human legacy. Ehrlich was the opposite of a rational optimist.

- Glenn Reynolds: Don't drone me bro! "Trump loves tariffs, maybe an 'oil security fee' on each barrel of oil exiting the Gulf will appear." Like that idea!

- Notre Dame announces that any family making less than $150,000 a year will pay zero tuition.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Tuesday was Saint Patrick's Day and today many are heading out of work early to watch the real start of March Madness. There's a lot of people out there doing serious damage to their livers this week. Enjoy!

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Truth

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth may be said in jest.

- First Venezuela, then Iran and Cuba - then Jeff.

- Genius

- And all the married guys nod knowingly

- Perhaps my favorite quote

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- Update on the Herculaneum scrolls. This is a very big deal.

- Hollywood has a diversity problem. 

- Federal judges are getting out of hand.

- Your product won't sell itself. A step by step guide to building a successful sales organization.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Lots going on in the world but much of America is focused on March Madness. But like much of the US the play-in games don't really count in most people's minds. It will always be a field of 64 and no more. Hope the powers that be notice that nobody was upset at getting left out of a field that is already overcrowded.

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Save America Act to be Debated Today on Senate Floor

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- VDH: What is actually happening in Iran is not being reported. He's not wrong.

- The companies shipping the most humanoid robots. Surprised China has 90% of the market and Tesla is so far down the list. 

- Data analysis of the state of the Iranian conflict.

- Warriors Casino: The people making a killing gambling on war.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

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- Not sure how I missed this anniversary. The cow pasture he launched his rocket is now a 9 hole municipal golf course and I used to hang out at Clark where he taught.

- He's become a joke,

- Shyam Sankar's Four 'Sputnik Moments.' 

- Tesla and LG Energy will build a $4.3 billion battery factory in Lansing Michigan. This is a big deal.

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.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Strange that it falls on a Tuesday this year. Perhaps that's why it seems so subdued. I'll remember to wear green today but not much else, It is Tuesday after all.

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

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- A Mine Threat? Where are the Minesweepers? A question that will bother me as well as the question of why this dog hasn't barked?

- From the archives: Brewing tea removes lead from water.

- A surge in taxes on high-earners is leading to a mass exodus. Some people never learn.

- Kevin Kelly - How to Future. When knowing history is particularly useful.

Ben Franklin's Daily Scedule

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- A little math humor.

- Heh Heh

- I feel seen.

- Makes sense.

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- Rational Optimist on Everything's AI.

- One Battle After Another wins Best Picture plus other Oscar winners.

- Strait of Hormuz planning was built in from the start. Of course it was - I'd be more surprised if it wasn't.

- Pokémon Go had players capturing more than they realized. Amused at the tactic but could turn scary if it was revealed it was AI's plan to get humans to work for it.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The March Madness field was announced last night. That means even though the regimes in Iran and Cuba are on the verge of toppling - reshaping the geopolitics of the entire world - much of the US will be focused on filling out their brackets instead. Not a criticism - just an observation.

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Truth

The Four Agreements

 

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- Micro-targeting Iran's secret police.

- Kevin O'Leary on the importance of the Strait of Hormuz.

- This is the way.

- Jonathan Turley on the decline of Antifa. Liked the comparison to J. Edgar Hoover denying the mafia existed.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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Looks like both the regimes in Iran and Cuba are about to fall. Is it bad that I hope they can hold off for just a short while? Have the awful feeling one or both will fall on Tuesday and I selfishly want to keep March 17th for the Irish. All I'm asking for is one day.

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Elon Musk's Algorithm for Improving Anything

 

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- Monitoring the situation in Hormuz.

- From the archives: The surprising reason writing remains essential in an AI-driven world.

- Musing about emergent biology. Interesting question of how we go from non-alive atoms and molecules to alive cells?

- Could be true!

Word for Today

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St. Patrick's Day Music

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! (Even though it's on the 17th - today's the day many party to celebrate.) 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

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Saint Patrick's Day really seems to have snuck up on many this year (me included). Not sure why that is since it's always been March 17th. It's not just St, Paddy's either - next week is spring break for many. Now that really seems to have snuck up.

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Happy Pi Day

College Football Thoughts

Some college football offseason thoughts and observations a week after the college sports roundtable at the White House.

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- Institutional AI vs Individual AI. Excellent points about productivity and revenue.

- SciFi and Fantasy recommendations. I'll second the Discworld series.

- Ukraine is getting its revenge on Iran. Interesting but still wary of Zelensky.

- On the Old Dominion shooting. Bravo Zulu indeed.

Behind Blue Eyes - Roger Daltrey and the Chieftans

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- Sanders and Khanna introduce federal billionaire tax. Sometimes you need to let the stupid people talk introduce bills so we know who the stupid people are.

- You seem to get a lot of stories like this about President Trump.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- DIU and US Navy select Anduril for XL-AUV program.

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

There was a tragic shooting at Old Dominion yesterday yet the usual voices calling for gun confiscation after such events are oddly silent today. Skeptical minds might think this is because the shooter was a radicalized Islamist felon given early release by a liberal judicial system and the good guys were unarmed military cadets. That doesn't quite match the preferred narrative does it. Wonder if that's why those voices are silent today?

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Latin Phrases You Should Know

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- Structural problems with healthcare won't be solved by chasing away California's biggest contributors.

- From the archives: Why small habits make a big difference.

- Are we losing our car culture? 

- Chris Partridge sues Michigan over firing during Connor Stallions sign-stealing scandal.

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- Palantir and NVIDIA announce turnkey AI datacenter. Look for other top defense contractor to do something similar.

- What Netflix is getting in the purchase of Ben Affleck's AI company. Not good news for film editors (especially assistant editors).

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- In massive news for Save America Act, Senator Cornyn flips on filibuster to push through voter ID.

The Lesson is Clear for Anyone who Understands Basic Economics

States with no income tax like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee not pictured but they're really in the green too. (Graph via)

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The reverberation of Baltimore backing out of the trade for the Raiders Maxx Crosby keep coming. The Raven pivoted and signed free agent Trey Hendrickson and kept their two first round draft picks while news comes out that Las Vegas minority owner Tom Brady nixed any potential trade with the Patriots. This is turning into While the NFL Turns.

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- Jonathan Turley: California Democrats trigger a reverse Gold Rush with a wealth tax.

- 18 Nebraska football players challenge CSC rejection of third-party NIL deals worth over $1 million. Who is paying all these NCAA legal fees?

- Orders, duty, and the Ridgeway benchmark.

- Healthcare fraud is costing Americans hundreds of billions.

Word for Today

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The NFL calendar year starts today and already we are dealing with the cancelled trade of Maxx Crosby from the Raiders to the Ravens. You get the feeling this season will be lit despite the efforts of Roger Goodell. 

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Pass the Save America Act

Brothers in Arms (Live) - Mark Knopfler

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- The Dragon's Sad Tale. Rule Britannia no more. On the same subject.

-  AJ Jacobs: Congrats on beating the longest odds in the universe. Memento Nasci.

- Build baby build.

- The best places in America to work.

Guessing the Price of Gas Comes Down Shortly

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The NFL is about to open their calendar year tomorrow but teams and players can announce deals now. This is why you've seen a flurry of top names being cut or signed with the actually contracts not being signed until tomorrow or later. Look for mid-level players to be signed later - maybe even after the NFL draft next month.

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I Feel Seen

Some Memes I Hope You Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Always a funny joke.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- Is he calling him a bastard? Threatening to kill him? Both?

- Now AI can do both.

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- From my cold dead fingers.

- Kevin Kelly: Growth vs Evolution.

- California's billionaire tax will reduce revenues.

- From the archives: This is the best time to be alive.

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- Tim Ferriss: What 20+ years of "optimizing" has taught me. Good advice. (HT A Layman's Blog)

- Data Republican: State of the Iranian conflict. Long read but excellent summary.

- a16z's Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps.

- The shrinking economic weight of energy.

Does This Make the Upcoming Season Tank Because of Tua?

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

President Trump says he will not sign another bill into law until the Save America Act is passed in the Senate. Voter ID is something most Americans are in favor of and I hope this Presidential boycott works. It's another 80/20 issue Trump has placed the Republicans on the side of the 80% leaving the Democrats to explain why they favor something 88% of citizens are against.

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You Are Here

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- The Democrats war against Operation Epic Fury. He's not wrong.

- President Trump urges college sports leaders to return to pre-NIL days.

- Russ Robert: Chabad and the war with Iran.

- Romans had Horatius at the bridge - the Americans had Ripley at the bridge. Where do we find such men.

Land of Confusion - Genesis

Home Depot - Built from Scratch

Been meaning to post about this book on the history of Home Depot written by the founders but mainly by Bernie Marcus. They wanted to build a "do it yourself" superstore with a focus on, "Whatever is better for the consumer is better for the economy."

Important to remember that Lowe's was number one in the building supply industry until Home Depot sailed past them in 1989.

File this under once you see it you can't unsee it, "...the logic of supermarkets. Lumber was our meat. When you go into a grocery store, you never see the meat up front, because you want all the people to buy all the condiments before they get to the meat."

Home Depot started their affiliation with the Olympic Games in 1992 when the games were held in their home town of Atlanta. They remain one of the largest providers to Olympic hopefuls in the world. If you watched the recent Winter Olympics - you may have noticed the connectron.

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- This may be the clearest sign yet the Obama's marriage is a total lie. Not one to dwell on the marriage of others but this is strange.

- Jared Isaacman: Introducing NASA Force.

- Evils apologists are always out there.

- What Dostoevsky understands about political rage. I admit that Russian literature has been a blind spot for me.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Been doing Spring forward and Fall back for Daylight Savings all my life and it screws me up every time. I'm so sick of this ignorant way of doing things. I'd rather go back to sundials. Sorry for the crazy schedule today.

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- Two decades in the swamp. (HT Execupundit)

- Why is everyone obsessed with Hyrox? Think if you saw a race and how good a shape and how difficult just a single event is - you'd understand,

- US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race.

- Meme Theme Till They Cry

Ancient Roman Timeline

The USA is often compared to the Roman Empire. That means in comparison we'd just be up to the birth of Christ. 

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- Paul Graham: The brand age. Interesting but long look at the lessons from the history of Swiss watchmaking.

- Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS (while Iran war is going on).

- Revised nuclear safety rules are made public.  The rules book was reportedly cut by two-thirds. Good!

- Niall Ferguson: Khamenei joins Saddam in hell, but Iran 2026 is not Iraq 2003.

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Historians may look back at yesterday's college sports roundtable as President Trump's "jump the shark" moment. A time when someone out there said to themselves MAGA can be beaten. Trump's best when he simply attends sporting events and waves to the fans instead of trying to insert himself into a sports controversy.

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Heh Heh

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- Iran can neither be appeased or postponed.

- Kevin Kelly: Three modes of cognition.

- Matt Ridley: CO2 is simply not a danger to human health.

- VDH: Trump's way of war.

College Football Thoughts

Some offseason thoughts and observations on college football as many leaders prepare to meet at the White House.

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- Emil Michael's "holy cow!" moment regarding AI. Was the Maduro raid when they government woke up to the danger of someone like Anthropic?

- Interesting theory why Kristi Noem was dismissed.

- Netflix acquires AI start-up founded by Ben Affleck.

- Battleships with fricken lasers (Austin Powers reference). This could be a game changer.

White House UFC Card is Set

Suddenly everyone wants to know how to get the Paramount+ app. This fight card could set records.

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Every baseball spring training we get stories about how much bullpen catchers make and every spring I find myself dreaming if I made the wrong career choice. Maybe it was that dream that caused me to sleep in this morning?

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8 Stoic Rules for a Better Life

 
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- Mass vs RFK Jr. over Dunkin' Donuts. Think a Kennedy would know enough not to mess with Dunkin's in Mass.

- The sinking of the Dena was textbook.

- The hidden insurance rules keeping MLB star from the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

- Sebastian Junger: What it feels like to get blown up. Some thoughts on the US military involvement in Iran.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- He has a point.

- Russia and China to Iran.

- Some NFL humor.

- Makes sense.

The Four Agreements

"To be alive is the biggest fear humans have. Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive - and express what we really are. Just being ourselves is the biggest fear of humans. We have learned to live by other people's points of view because of the fear of not being accepted and of not being good enough for someone else." Don Miguel Ruiz

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Did not comment on the Rate Payer Protection Pledge signed yesterday by the major AI companies and President Trump because it is a "pledge" - a guideline without the force of a law. I'm waiting to see how this shakes out. Have the feeling the Administration is nudging AI companies toward partnering with military bases installing nuclear plants. These things seem to be aligning. 

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Language

 

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- Russ Roberts: The head of the snake - life in Israel during the Second Iran War.

- Nations have agency and sovereignty over their territories. And elections have consequences a reminder to those touting free cheese.

- House oversight Committee concludes Tim Walz administration knew about fraud but failed to act.

- Paramount Skydance debt downgraded to junk bond status by Fitch.

Marc Andreessen's Guide to Productivity

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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Has to be noted that Donald Trump seems determined to leave the world a better place than when he first took office as President. The situations in Venezuela and Iran have been festering for decades and now he's sorting those two out. Will it be any surprise if he brings peace to Israel and the middle east too?

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Hoping Shane Gillis or Adam Carolla is MC

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- LUCAS's coming out party. Keep thinking of the Bill Hicks bit about Desert Strom "Let's see what this can do."

- One buyer dominated Iran's oil exports.

- Admiral Brad Cooper's message to the soldiers and sailors of Operation Epic Fury.

- Trump moves to cut all trade with Spain. Actions have consequences. Not sure how to translate FAFO into Spanish.

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- Thoughts on a potential TNT and CBS sports package as part of the Paramount - Warner Brothers merger.

- Supreme Court skeptical of law banning drug users from possessing firearms.

- More than 550 CDL Schools Shuttered. Is it too much to ask that ICE is working in conjunction with this news?

- The problem with Iran. To me the real problem is the Hippocratic oath supposed to be for doctors not military leaders. Those are taught to inflict maximum damage to their enemies (HT A Layman's Blog)

Captain America Says "I Can Do This All Day"

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and the UAE all declared their rights to respond to attacks from Iran. Basically the Iranian regime has pissed off all their neighbors. Also guessing these six countries will also soon announce they are all part of the Abraham Accords.

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James Clear on High Standards

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- Jonathan Turley: MLB pitcher turned down Padres offer due to California state taxes. This will not be the last case of this happening.

- Good news: AI will eat application software. A look at some of the "moats" some companies have created.

- The Rise of the Punitive Expedition. He's not wrong.

- 12 at-home libraries to inspire any bibliophile. 

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Medieval wrestling.

- Might be true.

- It's come to this.

- Heh Heh

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- Jonathan Turley: How Trump boxed Congress in on War Powers.

- 117 AD - the maximum extent of the Roman Empire.

- VDH: Is there a Trump great game? He's not wrong.

- What will you be selling in the AI future?

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

We have reached a fog of war situation between the US and Iran. You have to take any information from both sides with a grain of salt as it is being filtered from when it actually happens to when is reported to the general public. Even in a couple of weeks when much comes out we may not have the full story.

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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.

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

- For the Iranian diaspora in US, hope for a Berlin Wall moment. Strange that title talks of diaspora in US but article just talks about California.

- From the archives: Marc Andreessen on pausing alcohol.

- Profile of Palantir's CTO Shyam Sankar. Writer a big too prosaic and full of themselves but fan of Palantir.

- Glyphosate, soil health, and the fight over food safety.

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Linky Links

 Sr]tuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

= Glenn Reynolds: Cutting off the head of the snake. "To quote author Keith Laumer, 'there's nothing as peaceful as a dead troublemaker.' Khamenei is now peaceful." He makes an excellent point about China too.

- Plugged the book Education of a Wandering Man into the Book Recommendations site and got back 30 title. Of those I've already read 15, have 3 on my reading list, 2 others on bookshelves and will probably be adding the other titles to my wish list.

- Jonathan Turley: Trump can rely on past Democratic President s for authority to attack Iran.

- Super schools for every kid.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

China, Russia, Pakistan, and others have protested the US military actions against Iran in Operation Epic Fury but this was what they were expected to do. No real actions other than words of condemnation will be taken. If these nations had any real issue during the US's weeks long build up of military asset literally on Iran's doorstep those concerns would have been conveyed long ago.

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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.

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