Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
The Forgotten Man
"Hoover's wage idea sounded good to some. And they were indeed the opposite of federal policies in the last downturn. But they really did not make sense: to force businesses to go spending when it did not want to was to hurt business. And in some areas - wages, especially - the president's policy was dramatically counterproductive. As the crash continued, profits began to drop. Yet businesses could not adjust: if they wanted to be good citizens, they had to keep their pledge to Hoover and sustain employment and wages. The president was, essentially, requiring that companies take the hit in profits instead of employment.
...But there was also, of course, and effect on employers. Their wage costs forced down the value of the company shares, aggravating the downturn that Hoover had vowed to fight.... In the end, business had to choose between lowering wages and shutting down."
Many businesses simply shut down.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting o amusing and thought I'd share.
- VDH: The same old, same old European runaround.
- Monsters are real. A look at the ageless B-52 workhorse.
- Jonathan Turley: The Coming Out of Jack Smith.
- Alex Berenson: On the painful prescience of Seinfeld. Good points but another point is some today can't relate because just about every plot falls apart if someone simply had a smartphone.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
So Jack Smith's Operation Artic Frost spied on Congress, Senate Candidate James Talarico checks himself into a mental hospital and lies about it, Ilhan Omar's apartment is raided by law enforcement, and back to Jack Smith harvesting the names and information of 639,000 Republican donors. Democratic scandals are a flat circle.
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Do synchronized brainwaves make us get along?
- Catherine Herridge on Jack Smith. How soon do we see cartoons of Jack Smith waiving papers like Joe McCarthy saying "I hold in hand a list of 639,000 known Republicans."
- James Madison keeps winning no matter who's in charge.
- Alex Berenson: Almost nobody gets mRNA shots anymore. (HT Dan)
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Democrats saying "We are the Resistance" makes sense if you remember they seem intent on being on the wrong side of every 80/20 issue with the potential charges against Ilhan Omar and her family being the latest issue.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured I'd jot them down and post on Substack. Enjoy!
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Old record players gave far more than music.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jtsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Some are condemning President Trump for making that diesel deal with Putin and Russia. But the fact is the price of gas is coming down. Last week I saw $4.35 while after the deal I saw $4.15 advertised at the pump. That's what the average American will remember. The war in Ukraine should have been over by now and many have fatigue on the issue.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
More Linky Links
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- Why Columbus discovered the new world and not the other way around.
- Reminder that the criminal investigation of Ilhan Omar has been known about for a long time.
- The $108 billion AI opportunity for specialty practices. AI has been big in medicine for a long time.
- California's wealth tax isn't the solution to decades of bad promises.
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Why I mailed 30 axes to CA, TX, and NY. We're living in a golden age of innovation.
- Why the European Central Bank cannot let France off the hook. Let them eat cake.
- Kevin Kelly: Swarm Intelligence.
- Even Democrats say Talarico's flu story just doesn't add up.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Not surprised Ilhan Omar's apartment was searched by the FBI but I am curious what charges they got the warrant under. Was it the fraud involved in her going from penniless Somalian immigrant to multi-millionaire overnight, her "marrying" her bother, or some other crime? Curious people want to know.
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Monday, October 12, 2026
Antifragile - It's Like He Predicted Drug Commercials
And recall that under nonlinearities, the simple statements 'harmful' or 'beneficial' break down: it is all in the dosage...
...a cost benefit situation, usually results from the treacherous condition in which the benefits are small, and visible - and the costs very large, delayed, and hidden. And of course, the potential costs are much worse than the cumulative gains."
Columbus Day Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Indian Summer was first termed in New England for the nice weather after the summer harvest was brought in when the Indians would often send out war parties to massacre the settlers. Now some want to place Indigenous People's Day smack dab when that might have happened. It's not far akin from some wanting to designate October 7th as Gaza Recognition Day.
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Linky Links
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- How Trump enforcers are sabotaging efforts to bring down drug prices. PBMs delenda est.
- VDH: Are we becoming Gondor? He's not wrong.
- Europe forgot about its people. He's not wrong either.
- Jonathan Turley: Jack Smith sheds his mask. TDS is a mental disease and Smith's got it bad.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
New England takes on Las Vegas today at Foxboro. The Pats will be without 4 CB's from the roster. This could make for a big passing day for Kirk Cousins and the Raiders. The Patriots will also honor the 25th anniversary of the team winning the 2001 Super Bowl before the game.
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Out, Back, and Disoriented. Admit I can be mesmerized by tales of hiking (even if it is in California).
- From the archives: A man is cryofrozen in 1974 and re-awakened 50-years later.
- Cardinals reportedly finalizing deal to trade Marvin Harrison Jr.
- Also from the archives: Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Reminder but Joe Biden and the media tried to tell everyone America was not in a depression even though all the conditions of a depression were clearly being met. Now the Democrats and the media are trying to say the economy is not doing well despite all the proof that it is. That's why the price of gas is so important - it's the only thing Democrats can point at and say "See!"
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Friday, October 09, 2026
Linky Links
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- Two centuries of increasing paper abundance. And plummeting prices.
- Good news on the life extending gene therapy front.
- I'd give this as a gift but afraid some may not realize it was a joke and take it serious.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Love that Starlink is getting a step closer to offering cell service but isn't this eerily close to the script of Dr. Who's rise of the Cybermen but instead of airships there's low earth orbiting satellites? If Elon Musk starts offering free ear pods I'd really be worried.
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Thursday, October 08, 2026
Sergeant York
Some people may ask why we don't have heroes like this in today's military. The answer is that we do still have such men but the media today just doesn't celebrate them like they used to.
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Linky Links
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- Glenn Reynolds: Marco Goes Hard. Agree 100%.
- Matt Ridley: Prosperity creates new luxuries.
- Why Texas is making datacenters wait. Power is the issue.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Feel bad that I don't go into more depth about current events and news while paying attention to sports. Then I see that the impending landfall of Hurricane Isaias on the Gulf Coast focuses not on the damage that may be done but how this could effect the big Alabama-Georgia game on Saturday. Not sure if this make me feel justified or ashamed to have the same questions.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2026
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- Three Years Since the October 7th Slaughter.
- Kevin Kelly: The Influence of Science Fiction on Science.
- What challenges lie ahead for the Protect College Sports Act?
- Trump lowers the boom on Huawei. Good!
Columbus Day - A Modest Proposal
Said it before but Columbus Day continuing to be a federal holiday also continues to be a divisive issue. On one side you have people who say Columbus was a genocidal imperialist monster and on the other proud Italian-Americans and traditionalists. I have a modest proposal with a solution which I think would be acceptable to most Americans.
On October 19th in 1781 the British forces under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War. America as a free nation really starts with this date. Why not celebrate the date as the new national holiday in replacement of Columbus Day? Yorktown Day could be celebrated on the third Monday in October. The unions would be satisfied since they wouldn't be losing a paid holiday. Italian-Americans couldn't complain since this in no way would be disrespecting Columbus and historically Yorktown is the more important date to America (beside Columbus really "discovered" the Caribbean not North America). French-Americans would be big supporters of the switch because the French fleet played a huge role in the victory. The only people who might complain are the people who are against glorifying anything that's even remotely militarily related but screw those people.
Have Yorktown Day replace Columbus Day. So let it be written so let it be done.
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Every day you live also brings you one day closer to your death. Kind of poignant having this thought on October 7th. Memento mori. And rest in peace to the victims of October 7th.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- How USAID built a global color revolution infrastructure with NGO's (and our tax money).
- We need to talk about RAF Fairford and the B-1B FLAPEX. Agree 100%.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Not really commenting on the Cornell 7 case but I would find it amusing if the person who vandalized the campus and wrote "I don't want to go to school with rapists" is from out of town and not even enrolled at the college. Back to your regular programming.
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Monday, October 05, 2026
Some Memes You May Enjoy
Many a truth is said in jest.
- Just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't still have fun.
Linky Links
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- Activists target vacation home of Chief Justice Roberts in Maine. How these activists think this sort of behavior is acceptable is amazing.
- The National Security and Defense Strategy in action South of the border.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
While pleased the Patriots beat the Bills yesterday, I realize the bigger story is Brazil's presidential race going to a second round as Flavio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Luna. Ever since the money spigot at USAID was shut down the "far right" is 8-0 in South American elections. If all these people all voting for freedom instead of repression - why is our media still calling them "far right."
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Sunday, October 04, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The 5 most important skills to learn in 2026. Good life advice.
- Jonathan Turley: The blue state model for education has failed, and people have noticed.
- 3 founders solving big problems. Cool stuff.
College Football Thoughts
Was having these thoughts anyway and figured may as well jot them down and post on Substack.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Realize that I tend to avoid or skip some of the bigger "news of the day" items - like the Cornell 7 or the attempted hijacking in the Middle East. Those events are covered elsewhere in great detail and I have nothing that could add to or change to either. Both are out of my control - so I let them be.
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Saturday, October 03, 2026
Happiness
How to be happy is one of the most asked questions in life.
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Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Pitt won last night 35-33 when Virginia Tech "missed" a last second field goal. There's a growing conspiracy of if the kick actually missed and the ending of maybe becoming as controversial as the extra second added to the end of the Western Michigan-Michigan game. Is there a reason field goals like this aren't reviewed? Can you imagine the controversy if the call was overturned?
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Friday, October 02, 2026
Did the Fed's Gold Policies cause the Great Depression?
So the Fed did not follow it's own traditions because some unelected experts thought they knew better. How did that work out?
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Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
There's a certain irony that October may be the busiest sports month - with college and pro football, MLB playoffs, and the starts of the NBA and NHL seasons. Yet it is also the time of year when spouses, families, or significant others want you to go apple picking or the leaves in the yard need raking. This is where time management skills really pay off.
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Thursday, October 01, 2026
Linky Links
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- Project Agincourt. Next generation warfare.
- Understanding the AI that drives robots.
- How states can cut rules and regulations. Idaho for the win.
The Forgotten Man
"But Roosevelt systemized interest group politics more generally to include many constituents - labor, senior citizens, farmers, union workers... It is no coincidence that the first peacetime year in American history in which federal spending out paced the total spending of the states and towns was that election year of 1936. It can even be argued that one year -1936 - created the modern entitlement challenge that so bedevils both parties.
Roosevelt's move was so profound that it changed the English language. Before the 1930's, the word "liberal" stood for the individual; afterward, the phrase increasingly stood for groups. Roosevelt also changed economics forever. Roosevelt happened on an economic theory that validated his politics and his moral sense: what we now call Keynesianism. Keynesianism, named after John Maynard Keynes, emphasized consumers, who were also voters. The theory gave license for perpetual experimentation - at least as Roosevelt and his administration applied it."
Thus free government stuff was born
Linky Links
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- Kevin Kelly: Natural History of a New Idea.
- Our kids deserve better schools. Long but interesting read.
- So F/A-XX goes to... (The new strike fighter plane for those not used to military acronyms.)
- Don't care your political leanings - these three questions from Thomas Sowell can work in all aspects of your life.
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
It is October 1st and the Boston Red Sox officially did not make it to October baseball. They lost last night to the New York Yankees by a lot to a little - 9 to 2. Covefe!
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