Many a truth is said in jest.
- Can't look at this scene the same now.
- Truth
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
College Football Thoughts
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- 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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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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- VDH: Remembering the gloom and doom of the 1992 elections - on the upcoming midterms. He's not wrong.
- Athletes are supporting the Support College Sports Act. Thinking this may put it over the top.
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- 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.
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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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.
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- 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.
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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Sunday, September 27, 2026
College Football Thoughts
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Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
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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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Saturday, September 26, 2026
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.
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- 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.
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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Friday, September 25, 2026
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- 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.
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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Thursday, September 24, 2026
College Football Thoughts
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- 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?
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
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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
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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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.
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- 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.
- Ukraine's Vivaldi - a needed update on the Ukraine-Russian war.
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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Monday, September 21, 2026
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- Nice profile of Calvin Coolidge and the budget.
- Kevin Kelly: Predicting the Present.
- 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
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- 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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Sunday, September 20, 2026
College Football Thoughts
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- 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.
- 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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Saturday, September 19, 2026
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- 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.
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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Friday, September 18, 2026
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- 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.
UNC Statement on the Football Investigation
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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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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- Inside the SEC's tangled legal battle with LSU and Lane Kiffin.
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- 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.
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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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
College Football Thought
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- 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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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Antifragile
"Authors, artists, and even philosophers are much better off having a vey small number of fanatics behind them than a large number of people who appreciate their work. The number of people who dislike the work don't count - there is no such thing as the opposite of not buying your book, or the equivalent of losing points in a soccer game, and this absence of negative domain for book sales provides the author with a measure of optionality."
This sounds a lot like Kevin Kelly's One Thousand True Fans. Not inferring one copying the other only that when multiple people tell you something is true - follow their advice!
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
KC beat Denver 31-10 last night on MNF and Kenneth Walker III ran for 173 yards and a TD. He's going to be a big difference maker for the Chiefs this year. Meanwhile fans in Seattle say "Why can't we get a RB like that?"
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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- Which US states have the most tress per population? Was surprised by New Mexico.
- Cool.
- Kevin Kelly: Robot Basketball. Not sure if I'd watch robot basketball but robot football as the Jetsons prophesied that's completely different.
- The Brennan case keeps growing. Good - put him in jail!
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
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Admit I confuse Jim and John Harbaugh but wasn't the one who coaches the Chargers supposed to have won and the one who coaches the Giants supposed to have lost yesterday? Not the other way around?
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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- Jonathan Turley: The dangerous evolution of Gavin Newsom.
- Yep, the singularity has begun. The future is already here, it's just not equally distributed.
- Jalen Hurts - the NFL's most cryptic QB.
- Restraint has no price. The problem of using other people's work - but whatever happened to sanding on the shoulder of giants?
College Football Thoughts
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Antifragile
"With personal risk, you can easily barbell yourself by removing the chances of ruin in any area. I am personally completely paranoid about certain risks, then really aggressive with others. The rules are: no smoking, no sugar (particularly fructose), no motorcycles, no bicycles in town or more generally outside a traffic free area such as the Sahara desert, no mixing with the Eastern European mafia, and no getting on a plane not flown by a professional pilot (unless there is a co-pilot). Outside of these I can take all manner of professional and personal risks, particularly those in which there is no risk of terminal injury...
So take for now that a barbell strategy with respect to randomness results in achieving antifragility thanks to the mitigation of fragility, the clipping of downside risks of harm - reduced pain from adverse events, while keeping the benefits of potential gains."
You'll have to read the book to understand the barbell strategy. Not bad life advice.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
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Somewhere there's someone who developed an AI agent to pick football games to bet on but after huge favorites Oregon and Oklahoma lost yesterday - they are rethinking using the agent for today's NFL action. You know this is true.
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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- A Chinese national working as a CBP supervisor was caught tampering with the computer network. Put him into Guantanamo! Fire anyone who had a hand in hiring him.
- Jordan Peterson on Charlie Kirk.
- What's really important of Apple's new technology. The dawn of personal AI.
- Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear dog collars.
Why Does E=MC2?
Very cool but the people on board that ship would still have aged the equivalent of 3 millions years wouldn't they?
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Today's college football action is highlighted by the Ohio State vs Texas matchup tonight. But don't sleep on either the Alabama vs Kentucky or Oklahoma vs Michigan games. Both could be filled with action and drama. College football - it just means more.
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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- 9/11 a quarter of a century on.
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali: What Mohammad Atta was trying to tell us. When someone tells you who they are - believe them!
September 11th Flotsam and Jetsam
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Today is the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Every year we get further from that fateful day we seem to get less angry, sad, and vengeful. Maybe that's a good thing that we look forward and not stay stuck in time. But at the same time I mourn our forgetfulness and fear what the 26th anniversary and beyond may bring.
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
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- VDH: The Democratic Chicken - or the Socialist Egg? He's not wrong.
- Matt Ridley: The forecaster's paradox.
- Barry Melrose - a remembrance. Worth a watch.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
It was the best of halfs - it was the worst of halfs. In the first half last night Seattle had lots of penalties and the Pats played mistake free. In the second half - Drake Maye threw three interceptions and the Seahawks came back to win the game 13-10.
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Wednesday, September 09, 2026
College Football Thoughts
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- Kevin Kelly: Argument in favor of AI Fair Use. I'm OK with this in the abstract but in the real world it could be used for outright stealing. Is it fair use to change just a word in a joke or a tweet?
- From the archives: Montaigne's rule for reading.
- Why the AfD wins. Good history and background on the popularity of the AfD. (HT Execupundit)
- This is cool. So nice of the cartels to give us target practice.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Tonight marks the return of the NFL with a rematch of last year's Super Bowl between Seattle and New England. The game kicks off at 8:20 EST and I for one am hoping for a much different outcome this time around.
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Tuesday, September 08, 2026
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- Is President Trump building a new world order? Sure seems like it - good!
- AfD wins big in regional German election. The AP calls them "far right" but doesn't that mean the previous party in power was far left? How come the AP never used that language.
- How AI tools are changing research, communication, and education.
Where the Slaves Were Actually Shipped from Africa
Notice the small amount that was actually shipped to the colonies. Yet white guilt seems to belong only to Americans.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The federal workforce has been reduced to 1966 levels but is still at 2.67 million employees - so there is still work to do in shrinking the government. At the same time this is happening the economy keeps growing and more net jobs get added every month. Plus the number of federal regulations keep shrinking. These facts are not unrelated.
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Monday, September 07, 2026
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