Chris Lynch's slanted view on sports, politics and entertainment. Please send thoughts or comments to chris.lynch@gmail.com
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.
- Russ Roberts: Will We Ever Lean?
- The lab leak theory was always correct. No matter how much Fauci and others lied. (HT Cultural Offering)
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- ESPN created this monster. "TV money and legalized gambling ruined college sports."
- Dan Wetzel: Sorsby ruling a temporary injunction that will cause permanent damage.
- What would it look like if the AI bubble burst?
- How three economists built blueprints for taking your stuff.
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- Dan Wetzel: NCAA tournament expansion is bad, but it's happening.
- From the archives: The history of A1 sauce.
- Some interesting WW II history.
- Charlie Baker: Congress must secure the future of college sports. After watching the blatant money grab of playoffs expansion in basketball and football - I don't think the NCAA is in the position to ask for anything from the public.
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- Dan Wetzel on NCAA college eligibility. We are entering a strange new world.
- From the archives: Sahil Bloom's most powerful life hacks.
- More on the Jon Gruden lawsuit against the NFL. The gears of justice are grinding slow on this one.
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- SpaceX seeks to launch 1 million solar powered satellites to create AI datacenters in space.
- 200 Reasons Why I'm Here. Good advice. (HT Cultural Offering)
- The long poverty decline: Before and after the war on poverty. It was going better before the government got involved.
- Dan Wetzel: NFL should look into Giants co-owner Steve Tish. Tish's behavior was disturbing.
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- The purge of Zhang Youxia. Interesting they call what happened in China a purge instead of a coup.
- Tesla shareholder updates. No mention of the Model S or Model X being discontinued in Q2 2026.
- Dan Wetzel: If Bill Belichick isn't first ballot, just shut the Hall of Fame down.
- Southwest Airlines ends open seating after 54 years. The end of an era.
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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share,
- Are we on the verge of a new age in nuclear fission?
- From the archives: The Eisenhower Method.
- Dan Wetzel: CFB's calendar problem affects athletes more than millionaire coaches.
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- VDH: The war in Ukraine - lots of questions but few answers. People can avoid the facts but not the reality.
- Dan Wetzel: Lane Kiffin is many things, but he's certainly no victim in move to LSU. He's not wrong. Fan of Wetzel's sarcasm.
- Keeping a close eye on AI. Everything in moderation - including AI,
- The case against an International Panel on Inequality. Socialism by another name is still socialism.
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Dan Wetzel on why March Madness shouldn't be expanded.
- Hunter Biden's ex-lawyers sue him for over $50k for unpaid bills. Ha Ha - so they guy didn't pay his taxes but they thought he'd pay them!
- Jonathan Turley on the fall of the "expert" class.
- News you can use! The science and benefits of "fart walks."
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Ross Dellenger on the NCAA's House settlement being approved. "College athletics is officially entering a new world."
- Obama's library has become a billion dollar embarrassment.
- Peter Attia: The importance of lung cancer screening - even if you never smoked.
- Dan Wetzel: How the spoils of the NCAA settlement will be divided. Call it whatever you want - it's still pay for play.
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- The NASCAR-ization of college sports is on its way.
- Niall Ferguson: We All Soviets Now
- Morgan Housel on Quiet Compounding. Like the Great Sequoia metaphor.
- Exit Willie Mays. Should be highlighted that Willie Mays spent 2-years in the military in the 50's while he was in his prime.
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- Crime statistics in the US have become no different that economic statistics from China.
- Love reading stories like this one. Where do we find such men?
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- Dan Wetzel on Robert Kraft should be thanking Bill Belichick, not taking shots behind his back. It should be noted that Belichick has done nothing but take the high road in this drama and his stature has only grown because of it. Kraft meanwhile...
- Marc Andreessen on Google Gemini on AI, Google's "Don't Be Evil" went out the window a long time ago.
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- Jonathan Turley on why Democratic politicians need to re-think supporting Hunter Biden. They are handing Republicans a devastating ad that a vote for a D is a vote for Biden. To paraphrase - it's the corruption stupid!
- Dan Wetzel on this weekend's Rams vs Lions game. Easily the Stafford vs Goff storyline is the most compelling in the NFL playoffs at the moment. Hard to mention one without mentioning the other at this point.
- You want proof of Hunter Biden's corruption? Hunter's art dealer contradicts White House claims over art sales.
- Dan Wetzel with an appreciation of Bill Belichick.
A Turley/Wetzel double-header today. Just the way it worked out.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Colorado undermines democracy in the name of democracy. It was a 4-3 decision by the state Supreme Court it should be remembered. Also remember that all 4 justices who voted for this are Democratic appointees and Ivy League grads.
- Colorado Supreme Court orders Jack Phillips bake cake to celebrate Trump ruling.
- Jonathan Turley on the Colorado Supreme Court's decision. Today's offering is pretty top heavy with this issue.
- Dan Wetzel on is Florida State leaving the ACC? A little football for palate cleansing.
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- I for one welcome our AI weathermen on our smartphones.
- Where does Matt Araiza go to get his reputation back.
- When the New York Times lost its way. Corporate media is dying a slow death of its own making. Common ground of shared facts no longer exist in corporate media.
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- Matt Ridley on how if England adopted Net Zero they'd have to spend one pound a second for 31 years!
- The Whole Earth Catalog is now online. Before my time but I am curious.
- The Free Press on the Great Betrayal. Why any Jew would vote Democratic at this point is beyond me.
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- Chaplains are latest group to look into healing benefits of psychedelics.
- Paul Graham: Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule. Few years old but new to me.
- Dan Wetzel on the Ryan Day vs Lou Holtz feud. All teams eventually lose. This will not end well for Ryan Day.
- VDH on why the Left isn't finally happy. They're never happy.
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting look at the contract of now 3-0 Deon Sanders.
- Speaking of Deon Sanders - Dan Wetzel suggests that rumors of Colorado being a stepping stone may be misplaced.
