Many a truth is said in jest.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Why 71% of Democrats are wrong not to be proud of America.
- Big 10 and SEC commissioners ripped by key Senator for opposition to Protect College Sports Act.
- Tulsi Gabbard released proof Anthony Fauci lied about Gain of Function on her last day on the job.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Paid $4.15 per gallon of gas yesterday. This was already down $.30 from what I paid on Monday and I'm guessing next week it will be back down under $4 a gallon. When it is all said and done what the American people really care about is how any particular policy effects their family budget. As Bill Clinton put it "It's the economy stupid."
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Soldiers in Jetpacks
The above video has been circulating for a number of years. But were you aware that way back in October of 1961 at Fort Bragg at what is now the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School a demonstration was held showing a soldier with a rocket on his back crossing the water to land on the other side?
Not to mention the opening scene from the 1965 James Bond thriller Thunderball which showed Bond escaping in a jetpack.
We've been promised the ubiquity of jetpacks for a long time now.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- A serious paper about the path to super intelligence.
- Have federal regulations caused America to embrace liquid gas over nuclear power?
- One whiskey you should bring home from each state. My daughter distills the choice from NJ.
- Kevin Kelly on is AI conscious or not? Excellent point on the creation of language.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There's a saying in sports that its not really a rivalry if only one side wins all the time. That's what comes to mind when I hear some asking if Iran won the peace deal. The US was basically bombing at will, controlled the air and the seas, the Iranian atomic program was halted, terrorism around the globe was wiped out, and the regime neutered. This was akin to the Black Knight saying "OK we'll call it a draw."
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The Best and the Brightest
The Vietminh did much to get rid of the colonial French from Vietnam after WW II while the politicians in the south did just the opposite. Many fought on the side of the French or profited from the war to expel them. Was it any surprise we would have an issue with "hearts and minds" when we appeared for all purposes to just be taking the place of France and installing our own politicians?
Under President Eisenhower when Dienbienphu fell to the Vietminh - bombing by US forces would rightly have been seen as an act of war. And Eisenhower rightly did not take the bait. President Kennedy opened that door a crack and slowly it swung wide open.
Those in power when the French again took over after WW II knew America should not get involved militarily. At best they'd be on the side of a colonial power when we were the poster child for anti-colonialism and the costs were likely to be more along the lines of the Philippines insurrection from 1899 to 1913 than the Korean conflict. Besides Americans were emotionally exhausted from both WW II and Korea.
By the time President Kennedy was elected - Americans were more rested, China had been "lost" to the Communists, and the US was now an acknowledged Super Power. Plus we were willing to believe in illusions. To paraphrase Richard Feynman, "The easiest person to fool is yourself." David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest tells the story of how America fooled ourselves into the Vietnam war.
Dense history but worth the time.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
This Sunday is Father's Day so don't be surprised if you see a lot of dad's getting a jump on any yard work that needs to be done and for golf tee times to fill up pretty quickly. They know that the kids will insist they take it easy on Sunday with no work and to just do what they want. What many want is to play golf but they also know that lawn ain't going to cut itself.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share,
- Can America build nuclear again?
- Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal.
- Billion dollar recissions won't fix the trillion dollar debt problem.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- SpaceX and the Sentient Sun. Like a condensed history of SpaceX and the possible future of SpaceX.
- Is there nothing he can't do?
- Brendan Sorsby saga abruptly ends. But is it really over?
- UFC boss Dana White, "I hate that kind of nonsense." There is a simple way to end this controversy.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump is on his way to France for the G7 summit. On the Air Force One flight think it's a given that he'll be asked more questions about the wars in Iran and Ukraine than about world economies but what's the odds he also faces more questions about the Obamas or the SpaceX IPO than the actual reason for the trip?
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Monday, June 15, 2026
The Killer Angels
"To be a good soldier you must love the army. But to be a good officer you must be willing to order the death of the thing you love. That is... a very hard thing to do. No other profession requires it. This is one reason why there are so very few good officers. Although there are many good men." - General Robert E. Lee
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Countering Indoctrination and Deception on Campus. He's not wrong.
- The transformation of AT&T Stadium into Dallas Stadium for the World Cup.
- 84-year old Senator Mitch McConnell admitted to hospital. He should retire.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Yesterday was President Trump's 80th birthday and you have to think he had quite a day. A peace deal was reached with Iran and the night saw the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House. You have to think the timing of that event was not coincidental.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley: Post-Platner Democrats must ask "Are we the baddies?"
- Data Centers in Space are Going to Happen. Why the SpaceX IPO was so successful.
- How the UFC built an octagon on the White House lawn.
- You knew this was bound to happen. Edit: That video is actually from Iraq.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
What do you get for the President who has everything? Well how about a peace deal with a defeated Iran and a UFC event at the White House? Happy 80th birthday to Donald Trump.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Glenn Reynolds: Elon Musk is a Genius and a Litmus Test. Elon should be held in the highest of regards.
- More Pritchett, Less Piketty. The economics are clear.
- Our Achilles Heel. The point about college admissions will stick with me.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Tonight is game 5 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio and the Knicks have the chance to win their first championship since 1973. Have the feeling the Spurs (and maybe the NBA) won't let that happen which would set up a potential ratings bonanza game 6 in NY. Just saying.
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