A Large Regular

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Kevin Kelly: A Billion Dollars. Many have played the game "What would you do if you hit the lottery?" Well - what would you do? Your dreams may cost less than you think

- Michael Wade: Learning how we learn.

- The DataRepublicanDrama or: Social media can be a really stupid place full of really stupid people and increasingly I fear there's nothing to do about it. Scary.

- This AI regulatory capture is equally scary.

Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The NFL regular season is almost upon us and honestly with the prices of game tickets, parking, beer and snacks at the stadium - going to a home game is getting beyond the reach of the average family. This is why watching at home or out at a bar is becoming more and more important. It's also may be the NFL pricing themselves out of attracting future generations of fans.

As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!

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.

Get Your Popcorn Ready

Monday, August 24, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Pilgrimage to viking Bjorko. Interesting look at Viking history.

- The Trap Needs No Trapper. I stand with DataRepublican.

- Yikes! Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt's 100 meter world record.

- Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections. Just like Abraham Lincoln did - oh wait.

I Thought Lincoln Said That

Monday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The current hysteria over AI and datacenters makes me think of the past hysteria over Amazon and how NYC was chosen to be the new East Coast hub but AOC used that hysteria to get Amazon to take their thousands of jobs elsewhere instead. Now NYC got communism. It's all related.

As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Thanks!

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.

Life Advice from CS Lewis

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Linky Links

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

- Income per capita and fertility and now positively correlated across OECD countries.

- Electrons are the new bullets. War (batteries not included).

- The income a family needs to live comfortably in each state.

- Steven Pressfield conversation with Rick Rubin.

Climbing the Wrong Hill by Chris Dixon

Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam

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

The price of beef has risen through the roof since Covid but between the cattle farmers and the grocery stores selling beef to US families are the processing plants that are acting as middlemen perhaps not taking the blame for their role in inflated prices?

As always - please Subscribe, hit the Like button, or share the Link. Next up let's do something about the price of bacon. Who's with me?

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.