Chris Lynch's slanted view on sports, politics and entertainment. Please send thoughts or comments to chris.lynch@gmail.com
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- The federal government can once again judge applicants on merit. A return of common sense.
- They've got great jeans stock - American Eagle stock jumps 23%.
- The Power of Shared Adversity.
- Russia Collusion Grand Jury is ON! So it begins!
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- Are we getting closer to invalidating Biden's autopen pardons? Excellent question from Peter Doocy.
- Control what you can control. The end of Inside the NBA on TNT.
- VP JD Vance compares Harvard to North Korea. He's not wrong.
- Hesgeth orders Navy to strip Harvey Milk's name from ship. What's the new name of the ship going to be?
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- Understanding the moment: The gift of detachment.
- Retired Pats center David Andrews "I wanted to finish it here."
- Sad but true.
- TikTok ban supposed to go into effect this month but will be extended. Against bans of this type but the extension does give the CCP more time to gather personal data.
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- The great vaccine scam: How they tricked the world - and profited off their lies. This is scary, fact based information.
- "On to Cincinnati" - the art of inspiring improvement. With "on to" being the key words.
- Peter Attia: Do fat cells "remember" obesity even after weight loss?
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- Daily productivity tips from Tim Ferriss.
- Could Alberta vote to be an independent nation? (HT Execupundit)
- The Opportunity Behind Every Closed Door.
- Bill Belichick slams CBS for "false narrative.." I'm on team Belichick on this one.
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- I Secede, You Secede. We all Secede.
- Five points of military reform? As Marc Andreessen would say "time to build!"
- When emotions take the wheel. A lesson from Kobe Bryant. I need to learn to control my breathe and emotions better.
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- Glenn Reynolds: Trump and the lower courts. Agree - the time for 3 judge District Courts has come.
- Daily Coach - People don't follow perfection: they follow authenticity.
- First revelation from JFK assassination files is a 15 page memo from Arthur Schlessinger that the CIA had become a "state within a state." Why was this a redacted file that needed to be hidden?
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- Start your engines would be a great slogan for America!
- The JFK assassination files have been released. Being honest - not going to go through them but know some enthusiasts out there will be pouring over them.
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- Lt. Colonel Tulsi Gabbard: Why I am the Right Choice to lead the Office of National Intelligence. Think the first step is working with others to insure the whistleblower laws are correctly enforced. Also find it interesting this appears in Newsweek.
- The leadership power of "You're allowed to make a mistake."
- Profile of 22-year old Luke Farritor from last year. Good background on one the the members of DOGE's six member "whizz kid" squad.
- Does American culture celebrate mediocrity over excellence? There is no substitute for hard work. Missed this when it first came out - maybe explains the controversy (HT Shazzam)
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- From the archive: David Sedaris on hothouse flowers.
- The Daily Coach on turning pain into progress.
- Trump should immediately stop federal agencies from hiding documents by needlessly marking them as classified. Agree 100%.
- Energy realism and climate pragmatism at the Department of Energy. I support Chris Wright.
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- Daniele Bolelli: Sacrificing to the Gods of the Algorithm. "Call me crazy, but I find the prize not worth the price," He's not wrong.
- Things keep getting worse for CBS News. Apparently they learned nothing from the example of Dan Rather.
- The New York Times is lying about Kamala Harris's plagiarism.
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- VDH on if Kamala Harris's cynical, run-out-the-clock, strategy can work. God I hope not.
- Leaders must lead with a clear purpose.
- Ian Fleming: The Man in Full. Interesting review of the biography of the author. I just put the book on my reading list. (HT Execupundit)
- 15 examples of using AI to show what historic persons would look like in the modern age. 3-years old but new to me.
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- Daily Coach on The Willingness to Endure.
- Glenn Reynolds: A Substack about Nothing (well actually Jerry Seinfeld and Las Vegas)
- Interesting: How the Navy's hypersonic weapons actually work.
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- VDH on the myriad projections of the 2024 election. Projections in the psychology sense.
- The Daily Coach on Tom Hanks 3 pieces of advice. Good advice.
- Organic farming activism threatens millions - and the environment.
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- Tyler Cowen on the changes of vibes - how did they happen? The list goes on and on.
- Assassination attempts, Spin, Accountability, & and a Culture on Untruth. Think lack of accountability would be more accurate.
- Can JD Vance's Populist Crusade Succeed? Wanting lower taxes, smaller government, legal immigration and being anti-illegal immigration is not "populist" but being pro-common sense. Big difference. I too recommend Marc and Ben's podcast but make up your own mind. I thought they made some good points.
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- The making of the movie High Fidelity. I remember the movie mainly for giving the world Jack Black.
- The Daily Coach on Ghost Town Living
- Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in AWS unit. (HT Steve Landry)
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- Law enforcement takes down major ramsomware site.
- Amateurs vs. Professionals. Amateurs set goals while professionals set systems.
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- Four Nations Minus One. Agree I'll probably watch anyway but starting to dislike the idea of a hockey tourney that doesn't include the Russians or some of the games best players.
- VDH on 20 precedents the Left has created.
- The Daily Coach on mastering the art of team engagement and retention.
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- Alan Sepinwall with an appreciation of Matthew Perry
- We see you. Noted.
- Daily Coach life lessons on investment. Good advice.
- How lawyers can use Chat GPT. Keep searching for uses of Chat GPT. (HT Steve Landry)
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- Rand Paul is right on Ukraine. Agree with this viewpoint 100%.
- The Daily Coach on the 7 factors of top performers.
- Interesting Clemson-LSU story
- The secret purchase agreement between South Africa and Pfizer has been released. It was a made-up marketing ploy all along.