Friday, July 31, 2026

Things I've Learned

Try to learn something new every day. Here are some of the things I've learned (or re-learned) and try to take to heart. Even if I take just one or a few of these items to heart I would lead a better life.

Hope some of these are new to you or at least you can find one you feel is important to know, remember, and embody.

Linky Links

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

- Senate adjourns without scheduling vote on Protect College Sports Act.

- Isn't it ionic?

- From the archives: Schopenhauer's strategy against clickbait.

- Jonathan Turley: The media also takes the 5th. 

The Tipping Point

"Coca-Cola pad $35 million for the rights to sponsor the 1992 Olympics, but despite a huge advertising push, only about 12% of TV viewers realized that they were the official soft drink and another 5% thought that Pepsi was the real sponsor."

The reason I bring this up is an explanation isn't given for what would be considered a good run-rate for TV viewers and much of the book espouses small changes leading to big results. Is this a choose your own adventure going on here? Or a making facts seem to mean what you want them to mean? The Home Depot meanwhile explains that becoming Olympic sponsors was one of the best marketing decisions the company ever made. Both companies are based in Atlanta - why include one fact but not the other?

Let me first explain that I did enjoy the book but I've learned to take Gladwell's writing with a huge grain of salt. The Tipping Point is basically about how epidemics reach a "tipping point" and then "burst" as if they were a bubble or something. Like the tulip bub bubble or the dot com bubble. Except "the tipping point" is a fresh idea that could be pitched to book publishes. A great story and a best seller waiting to happen.

Also read his book The Bomber Mafia and though I also found that enjoyable and thought it had some good history but couldn't dismiss the fact that Gladwell couldn't hide his bias and a person unfamiliar with the facts could be swayed into the wrong impression about Cutis LeMay and the bombing of Japan. 

Gladwell has the habit of cherry picking his facts to match the premise of his books. Know that going in and enjoy the ride. 
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact; everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." - Marcus Aurelius

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Anthony Fauci and his lies about Covid may have become a joke to many but to others it may be deadly serious about how much harm they want to repay on this man. Not in favor of him receiving any taxpayer supported security either. He may have to spend any remaining day of freedom he has in virtual lockdown because going out in public may be too big of a risk. 

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Quotes for Today

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July 31st

July 31st in kind of a big deal in Boston and in my life.

Boston Celtics trade for Kevin Garnett in 2007.

Rowdy Roddy Piper dies in 2015.

Celtics icon Bill Russell passes away.

Nomar Garciaparra is traded from the Red Sox in 2004.

Boston trades Heathcliff Slocum for Jason Varitek and Derick Lowe.

JK Rowling's birthday.

Thursday, July 30, 2026

More Linky Links

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

- No, Then Yes. Good advice, (HT A Layman's Blog)

- VDH on the hubris and fall of Anthony Fauci.

- This could work.

- Tulsi Gabbard on Anthony Fauci. Fauci needs to go to jail.

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Mitch McConnell in a hospital bed has become the new Hitler in a bunker.

- Marriage.

- Heh Heh

- Question that could keep you up nights.

Reminder

Linky Links

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

- Glenn Reynolds: Why Fauci Matters.

- Eclectic Collections of Protestors. These two articles are more connected that you think.

- Jonathan Turley on Fauci Taking the 5th.

- Democrats never used "access code" GOP gave them to review damning Fauci evidence, Rand Paul says. Is this the Congressional equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and saying "Nana nana boo boo I can't hear you?"

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said the only thing he would delay the August planned recesses for is a vote on the Save Act but he'd need 50 votes to schedule a vote. Think Senators Rand Paul and Josh Hawley may be automatic "YES" votes just to keep the momentum on Anthony Fauci going without a month long break.

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Quotes for Today

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Dear Diary

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Some offseason college football thoughts as we wait on the fate of the Protect College Football Act and edge closer to week zero and actual games.

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

Linky Links

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

- The Modern Deep Battle

- The myths of of a monopolizing Standard Oil, unfortunately, never die. (HT A Layman's Blog)

- Why did Stu Woo of the Wall Street Journal follow me to Singapore? Think that more NET people move to Iraq and out of California speaks volumes,

- Matt Ridley: Don't ell other people how to flourish.

Shane Parrish

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Today the SEC and Big 10 are supposed to publicly comment on reported changes to the Protect College Sports Act. Why is the quote about when you try to please everyone you please no one stuck in my head? I guess we'll see.

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Life Advice

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Some Memes I Hope You Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Military speak.

- I feel seen.

- Analysis true!

- Heh Heh

Way Down Now - World Party

Linky Links

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

- Dan Wetzel: Mike Lombardi leave the latest cloud for Bill Belichick at North Carolina.

- VDH on Fauci's diaries.

- Russ Roberts: Will We Ever Lean?

- The lab leak theory was always correct. No matter how much Fauci and others lied. (HT Cultural Offering)

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

We seem to be in the middle of an epidemic of news leaks, fake news, and outright lies. Whether it's Iran or the Fuci files it feels that Ronald Regan's words of "trust but verify" have never rung more true.

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He Has a Point


Monday, July 27, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Rocket science, as easy as IKEA . 

- USDA relocation deadline nears - agency looks to move half of all DC jobs to five regional centers. Should e noted that employees who choose not to relocate could be jobs gained by local in those states.

- Kevin Kelly - Protopia. Try to become 1% better each day.

- Top US military commander in Middle East advised halting Hormuz bombing.

Modern Politics Explained

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post upon Substack.

Many days I breeze though putting together these offering but other days it can be a struggle. Maybe its just not much happening or I'm a little groggy or a combination of the two. Today's one of those days but that's when you need to have the disciple to do the "job."

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Sometimes the Truth Hurts

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Some Habits that Could Change Your Life

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on Mamdani's "fair-share" myth.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- Patriots Gonzalez has offer to be highest paid CB ever.

- DataRepublican on Apex Partners and the money linking Singham and the DNC. Everything leads back to China.

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Reportedly the US military will be taking a break from bombing Iran because we are running low on missiles and need to resupply. Remember when we called these breaks "cease fires?" But may as well call them what they actually are now - the pause that refreshes resupplies.

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Reminder

Saturday, July 25, 2026

What Science Can't Explain

Never Forget!

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

With LeBron signing with the 76ers look forward to lots of reports of did Philly create a "super team" or ones asking how this group will get along with a limited number of shots per game and only one ball. If you drank each time someone uttered "Philadelphia" and "chemistry" in the same sentence the next few months you'd have to check yourself into rehab.

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Never Split the Difference

Friday, July 24, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Zohran Mamdani doesn't know what working class means.

- From the archives: Life advice from Seth Godin.

- No vote on college sports bill expected before August recess.

- Saudi's go nuke. Look for some to start complaining "Why should we vow never to let Iran have nuclear power but then cut a deal with the Saudi's so they get it?" Some people can't tell the difference.

Life Advice from James Clear

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

One of the big changes I see in society is knowledge losing it's monopoly. It was held for too long by "experts," newscasters, politicians, and others. Now many can see these folks are far to often wrong or don't understand the issue. Problem is too many fall sway to the wrong type. Who is the right type? You have to decide.

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Reminder - Capitalism vs Poverty

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The Donald Llama

 

Linky Links

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

- Three authors who should be better known.

- Many a truth is said in jest.

- Tax Increment Financing (TIF) FAQ.

- Niall Ferguson on the Death of History. Think Ferguson is wrong and anti-Semitism is more on the left - look at how its become almost a plank of the DSA. Also think he's fallen into the trap of looking for history in TikTok. He should know better.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Red Sox won the first game of a double-header to run their win streak to 15-games and tie the franchise record. But then they lost the second game to end the streak. Not sure if my old school Sox upbringing makes me wonder if the ending of the win streak is the first of many disappointments to come or if I should be positive and hope this is just an opportunity to start a new win streak?

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Gommateshwara Statue

Was not even aware this 42 foot granite statute even existed before hearing the Gommateshwara statute discussed on the latest Joe Rogan podcast. If you enjoy Graham Hancock type history - this is a podcast for you.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

College Football Thoughts

Some off season college football thoughts and observations focused on the Protect College Sports Act.

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

Enjoy!

Welcome to the Monkey House

Recently read Kurt Vonnegut's collection of 1950's era short stories Welcome to the Monkey House and for the most part enjoyed it. There were one or two stories that may not have held up so well but for the most part worth the read. 

Let me get this out right away but not sure if naming a book after what can be boiled down to frankly a rape story would get a green light by publishers today but the book is a collection of stories that reflect the thinking and fears of a by gone era. It is interesting to look at the thinking and fears from 70+ years ago. But again - don't think the rape story as title of the collection would be approved today.

As an aside long have noticed how Kurt Vonnegut consistently used unique words or phrase and defined them in his own style. Or by his unique definitions. Here were two such examples from the book: 

  • Drupelets - "the pulpy little knobs that compose the outside of the raspberry" 
  • Euphoria - "a sense of buoyancy and well-being" 

Was thinking of creating a collection of Vonnegut's dictionary of unique words and phrases but see it's already been done. 

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Bombing continues in Iran but that has become almost background noise as far as the media is concerned. Why report on something America is winning and is good for Trump? Besides the bombings were becoming repetitive and news isn't supposed to do re-runs.

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Quotes for Today

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Alexandr Hrustevich Playing Vivaldi

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

The Americans: The Colonial Experience

"But the traditionalism of Virginia in the Golden Age was lived out with a quiet and pervasive intensity. Their very strength as transplanters came their willingness to transform as they transplanted, to flavor the distant past with the local present.

Their localism has been given far too little attention and too little credit. In these days, when States' rights are out of fashion, we are too often told that a man's preoccupation with the habits of the place where he lives can only drag on the national progress. We are fortunate that 18th-century Virginia thought differently...

The Federal Constitution was a national road on which there was no return. The leadership of Virginians in Federal life continued only so long as the national government was an aristocratic comradery like that of Virginia. When the United States ceased to be a greater Virginia, Virginians ceased to govern the United States. The virtues of 18th-century Virginia, when writ large, would seem to be vices. Localism would become sectionalism; the special interest of where a man lived would come to seem petty and disruptive."

Of course the biggest vice was slavery which would in time lead to the Civil War.

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on the DSA and the myth of Scandinavian socialism.

- Richard Feynman talking in 1964 about the problems AI labs would face in 2026.

- The Boasberg boomerang.

- Cuba libre  We've been at war with Iran for 40 plus years - with Cuba it's been much longer than that.

Five Traits of an Old Soul

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Red Sox are in third place in the AL East just 6 games out of first. More importantly they have reawaken interest in the club. Last night at the bar all people wanted to talk about was the streaking Red Sox. Might be time to get back on the bandwagon.

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Put a Smile on Someone's Face Today

Monday, July 20, 2026

The Anthem - Good Charlotte

Linky Links

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

- Michigan AD Warde Manuel to step down at end of calendar year.

- Seven hires a hardware startup needs to get right,

- Do you know why the PRC has a polar strategy?

- A review of the nation's Q3 2026 balance sheet.

Life Advice from Anthony Bourdain

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Spain won the World Cup yesterday 1-0 in extra time (if we call it soccer we should also call it overtime) despite some heroic goal keeping from Argentina. Many had the feeling that if it remained 0-0 that Argentina would win in a shootout.

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July 20, 1969

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Chairman Xi could pin a medal on Kathy Hochul. The suicide of NY continues apace.

- Jonathan Turley: Democrats dismiss our Constitutional traditions as 'nostalgia.' 

- Honorable dealing with the enemy. Agree 100% but maybe hold out more hope this new phase will be successful.

- The Rational Optimist's guide to the galaxy.

Very Cool


 Van Gogh's Starry Night combined with the first image from the James Webb Space Telescope. (Image via)

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Plan to go to the beach this morning but I hope to be home for the World Cup Finals later. Schedule here at the blog should be a little wonky today. Carpe diem.

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Quotes for Today

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You Never Know What You'll Find in a Library

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Right and Wrong - Joe Jackson

Salt: A World History

"The city of Cincinnati was built into a major commercial center with salt from Kanawha and pigs from Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. By the late 1830's, Cincinnati was packing almost one third of all western American hogs...

...Kanawha salt makers could still undersell their competitors, not only because the density of their brine but because their workers were slaves. 

Kanawha was in the state of Virginia, which had a huge slave-based tobacco industry that was slowly declining. The large tobacco plantations had more slaves than they could use, and the owners saw an economic opportunity in renting these people to Kanawha salt producers. According to the 1810 census, Kanawha county had 352 slaves, but by 1850, 3,140 slaves lived in the county, mostly assigned to saltworks...

Plantation slaves did not want to be leased to saltworks, and they would sometimes escape while beig taken west. The slaves knew that, like the salt, they were only a short journey to Ohio, which was a free state...

...By the 1840's, Syracuse, not Kanawha, became the leading supplier of salt in the Midwest."

Linky Links

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

- NFL players continue push for grass field on heels of World Cup. Concert goers chewing up grass fields and that costs are the underlying issue. Owners don't want to reduce the revenue from those events.

- President Trump's Middle East pipeline wars. Not only has the US become energy independents under his leadership we have also physically come to control the low of oil worldwide.

- Tim Ferriss on Kevin Kelly and differentiation in the age of AI.

Many a truth is said in jest.

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Just saying but with much of the world's attention on the finals of the British Open and the World Cup - tomorrow would be a good day for the US military to take over Kharg Island. Still say a US base there and regime change are the end results of the US action in Iran.

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One of My All Time Favorites

Friday, July 17, 2026

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Chuckle every time I see this.

- Proof everyone was on drugs in the 70's.

- I didn't say it.

- Glad Bermuda shorts never became a thing.

Burning Down the House - Talking Heads

Linky Links

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

- VDH on the Odyssey Hullabaloo.

- Matt Ridley: Why our public sector is so unproductive.

- Modern time began in 1883.

- Jonathan Turley on NY losing billions as millionaires flee NYC. 

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

You can consider last night's speech a vacation gift for Senators even thinking about voting against the Save Act and voter ID. Enjoy your time at the beach when everyone wants to know if you've read the declassified documents and how you can be against proof of citizenship especially now.

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Fair's Fair

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Glenn Reynolds: Seize the Day - will Trump the Guaranty Clause?

- Jonathan Turley: Higher Ed hits another low in public trust.

- From the archives: Umberto Eco on the narrative structure in Ian Fleming's books.

- How predictable are laws? Especially the EPA ones?

Naval Ravikant on Death

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Tonight President Trump gives a speech to the nation. Guessing that the war in Iran and fraud in US elections will be the two big tent poles of the speech. Hard to spin either of those topics - Iran has proven to be plain evil for decades and voter fraud is just wrong - but spin you will hear from the media tonight.

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Truth Hiding In Plain Sight


One of the great mistakes in history. Not too late to fix it though. If someone is sick - put them in a hospital.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Linky Links

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

- AI will lead to more jobs not fewer.

- Our schools need freedom of expression. Agree - but also feel students should have to pass a US citizenship test to get a degree. They are still citizens but they don't get that degree unless they pass the test.

- Calm yourself on drones for a minute.

- Kevin Kelly: Latent Space as a New Medium.

College Football Thoughts

Some offseason thoughts and observations that were NOT sponsored by Monster Energy drinks.

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Anal Ice Cubes and the Difference Between Men and Women

I read a study once where the experts explained that putting ice cubes up the rectums of unconscious people has no physiological benefit and can even lead to seizures and stroke. Of course I laughed at such a silly study. And the more I thought about it – the funnier I thought it was.

After thinking about it for a while I came to the unmistakable conclusion that men were completely responsible for such a thing. In order for the study to be done in the first place people must have been putting ice cubes up the butts of unconscious people. Who would do such a thing? Men! A woman would never see an unconscious person and think – “Instead of calling an ambulance for help I think I will jam a large ice cube up the ass to see if that wakes the person up.” Say that to a guy and the chances are his response would be, “What the heck – give it a shot.”

And who would design and OK the spending for such a dumb study? Men! Do you think they told the test subjects what the study was all about? “OK we are going to knock you unconscious and then place ice cubes of different sizes up your rectum.” How would you like to be the test subject that ended up having a stroke because you needed the $50 the experiment paid? 

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Mitch McConnell has become a national joke.

- I feel seen

- Heh Heh

- I don't recall ever giving anyone permission to use images of my body.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Spain beat France 2-0 yesterday to make it to the World Cup finals on Sunday. Who they play will be determined today when England takes on Argentina at 3:00. Unless of course President Trump announces tomorrow that the winner of that game has to take on the US in the Universe Cup. That would be huge!

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Life Advice from Joseph Campbell

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

More Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on Ro Khanna lying about the "billionaires tax." He lies about many things.

- Secretary Marco Rubio: Why We're Dismantling the ICC. Agree 100% - ICC delenda est.

- Reminder we have the Epirus Leonidas. None shall pass! We also have a bag of gadgets that have not been publicly revealed.

- Wes Moore's Bronze Star was a political rescue mission. This is stolen valor.

Summer Reading List

Originally posted this list last year but heartily recommend these books especially for beach reading.

Already have re-read four of the titles and will probably add to that number before the summer is out.

Enjoy!

Life Advice

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley: The Absurdity of the Hunter Biden Defamation Case. Seriously - WTF?

- Debt is not a free lunch. Debt matters.

- US Ambassador to NATO says Iran "controlled by a bunch of crazy people." Yeah - for the past 40-years.

- The most human technology ever made.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Did not watch a second of the HR derby last night. Not because it was on Netflix but because I had no interest. Getting to the Springsteen song 57 channels and nothing on stage in my life when it comes to TV. When there's not a game on that is.

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Rules of Money

Monday, July 13, 2026

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- Democracy in action.

- He's not wrong.

- Heh Heh

- Marxism in a nutshell.

Linky Links

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

- Shane Parrish and "The Best Summary of Atlas Shrugged." I'm at the point where I just re-read John Gault's speech near the end of the book.

- Don Surber: Lindsey Graham, a profile in courage. A little over the top but Lindsey Graham was a good man.

- How Ukraine built a war fighting state. Did he mean "rationalization" or was that supposed to be "nationalization?" I like "rationalization."

- The Mitch McConnell situation keeps getting weirder and weirder.

Truth

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

What happened with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is tragic. The ongoing saga on Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has devolved into being just plain bizarre. It's hard to know what to even think about McConnell's status anymore.

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Fight, Fight, Fight

The assassination attempt was two years ago. Don't forget what they tried to take from you. And don't forget all that President Trump has accomplished since then.

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Knowledge

What is the path to knowledge 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 tread the path!

Linky Links

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

- The next frontier is under your feet.

- Jonathan Turley on the passing of Lindsey Graham.

- From the archives: Paul Graham and the right kind of stubborn.

- Medicine is moving from calendars to clocks.

David Ogilvy's Rules for Writing

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Watched both World Cups games yesterday which both went Extra Time and finished 2-1 with England beating Denmark and Argentina beating Switzerland in the nightcap. The Final Four is now set. 

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Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Truth

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley: Framers would have hated the "billionaires" tax.

- From the archives: Appearances vs Experiences - what really makes us happy?

- Yikes!

- Is there anything Vitamin D can't do? Get your sunlight - it's free!

Mark Sisson's Food Pyramid

Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

This year is how to say and spell Turkey, last year it was "Gulf of America" or "Gulf of Mexico," but the granddaddy of them all is the English Channel. For centuries the French have called it La Manche (the elbow) instead. They even made it feminine.

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Quotes for Today

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Reminder

Friday, July 10, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Sebastian Junger - Oh, Graham. So many are falling into the trap of thinking "but Hitler loved his dog" trying to find an excuse for the inexcusable.

- And if they added "Have you had sex with a family member" too it would cut their field of potential candidates in half.

- Jonathan Turley on post-Platner politics.

- Why it's so hard hard to break John Deere's control over farming.

The Trump Platform

Hard to argue President Trump hasn't done exactly what he said he'd do if re-elected. Why are some so surprised at some of his actions when he put them all down clearly in black and white. Maybe it's just that pundits and talking heads are so surprised at a politician doing just what they promised the voters he'd do?

Friday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

You hear surprisingly little about Boston being a choice for LeBron James' next home. This lack of noise gives me hope that he may have made the Celtics his surprise choice of team for next season. They do offer LeBron a great chance at another ring too.

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Quotes for Today

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Truth

Thursday, July 09, 2026

Salt: A World History

"...At the height of their power in the fifteenth century, the Hanseatics were believed to have at their command 40,000 vessels and 300,000 men.

For a time, the Hanseatics were well appreciated as honorable merchants who ensured quality and fought against unscrupulous practices. They were known as Easterlings because they came from the east, and that is the origin of the word sterling, which meant 'of assured value.'

...To control herring and salt was to control northern economies."

President Trump Thanks Gwynne Shotwell

Links Links

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

- The states driving the US's economic growth. Some surprising results.

- Spending cuts or tax increases: 38 years of fixing the debt. Cutting spending is better than increasing taxes - it is known.

- Buffalo Barbeque, rummage sales, and you.

- From the archive: Marc Andreessen and the little tech agenda. True then - true now.

Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Is it a sign of how well the US military and the Trump Administration have the country of Iran in hand that the traditional media has shrunk their coverage of the "war" to almost nothing? If it was going poorly they would be leading the news with it - think about that for a minute.

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Quotes for Today

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Reminder

Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Life Advice from Marcus Aurelius

Linky Links

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

- Broncos head coach Sean Payton reportedly considered Bill Belichick a temporary takeover as head coach. A convoluted plan to get Belichick the 15 more wins he needs.

- Wall Street on SpaceX.

- Wait - a Chinese company owns Volvo but many Volvo cars are made in SC - so that's OK? I'm not looking at Volvo the same ever again.

- The US is failing its own NATO talking point.

Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The Trump Administration is done trying to deal with the Iranian regime with President Trump calling them "scum." Think we just stopped short of calling for outright regime change or launching an 800 number "send us targets" for Iranian citizens to call so we can plan bombings.

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Quotes for Today

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Excellent PSA

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Johnny Appleseed - Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros

The Americans: The Colonial Experience - Daniel Boorstin


"Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if it be ill, they will cure it. But, if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn." - William Penn

Linky Links

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

- Federal Reserve working paper suggest Biden illegal immigrant wave drove up home prices 30%. Thought that Fed high interest rates depressed the housing market? How does this effect the housing market going forward? Especially if interest rates drop as expected?

- Kevin Kelly: Quiet My Exoself. Every person could be a potential Ironman.

- Springtime for Platner Ends. Golf clap for headline but allegations are horrific.

- The Last Stand and the Rockstar of American Literature. Admit that I've been put off by the casual racism of Jack London but maybe I should give him another chance.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The USMNT lost to Belgium 4-1 last night. Today President Trump may hit Belgium with a 100% tariff - or he should. It would be a popular move right now.

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Quotes for Today

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Great Story from Neil Gaiman

Monday, July 06, 2026

Too Sweet - Hozier

Gratitude

Linky Links

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

- Jonathan Turley on the fall of PA Governor Josh Shapiro. The truth never mind 2028 - Shapiro had to turn radical just to have a hope of remaining governor of PA after the sharp turn of the "new" Democratic (Socialist) Party.

- Fact about Old Ironsides that's worth remembering.

- America's answer to global warming. 

- This was cool.

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

Went to bed last night with England leading Mexico 2-1 and the English went to hold on 3-2, The USMNT team plays tonight - with Balogun. Think I've officially watched more soccer this year than baseball. Not sure if that's because I've become caught up in the Cup being in the US or that the Red Sox are so bad this year. Either way MLB should be worried they are losing views like me.

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