Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- The Van Natta and Wickersham article on Bill Belichick not being voted into the HOF.
- Interesting look at the CIA under John Radcliffe.
- John Stossel on unions. He's not wrong and the story is particularly relevant given UPS is set for another round of layoffs..
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Bill Belichick not getting into the HOF on the first vote is a travesty. At least 11 of the 50 voters denied him entry in what had always been an anonymous vote. Why they voted "No" is speculation but it could have been jealousy, Belichick beat their favorite team, punishment for Spygate, or they just plain didn't like him. I have particular hate for anyone who voted against him because they planned to write a "why I voted against Belichick" column. Whatever the reason, these voters made a mockery of the process and don't be surprised if there's no more anonymous voting because of this. And don't be surprised if sports writers are taken out of the process completely and voting handed over to HOF members only.
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Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Andy Ngo inside Minnesota's protest Signal chats. Does Signal really warn people "Never put anything in Signal that you would not want read back in court?" Because - guess what...
- Naval Ravikant on Scott Adams, Well put!
- An AI skeptic consults AI. Will AI usher in Idiocracy?
- The Leftist Playbook. He's not wrong.
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Sunday we shoveled three times and yesterday three more times and today I plan on shoveling a couple more times (to clear the way of any drifts overnight and the back deck to give the dog some variety). We have lots of stairs on our property so a snowblower wouldn't work. I would trade this for raking leaves instead any day.
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More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Kevin Kelly: The march of nines (and self-driving cars).
- Glenn Reynolds: Squids, Ink, and Minnesota's Corrupt Machine. He's not wrong.
- Sebastian Junger: Young men and how the Democrats lost them (HT Execupundit)
- Do you have high blood pressure - or badly measured blood pressure?
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- President Trump pre-approved emergency declarations for 12 states ahead of winter storm. Stay safe and warm out there.
- Peter Attia: Absence of athereosclerosis is not an excuse to ignore heart attack symptoms.
- From the archives: Interview with Terry Jones before he passed.
Have a new post miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl. There are a lot of things going on in the world but honestly that's been my main focus. That and staying warm as we try to shovel out after a blizzard. Will be shoveling again today and seriously worried about my car starting because of the severe cold.
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- Politics, obesity, and Covid. Some expected results and some surprising.
- From the archives: Finding time to invest in yourself.
- An antidote to "personal stagflation." Good advice. (HT A Layan's Blog)
- On weather forecasts and "trusting the science." EDIT: I can tell you the snow storm didn't miss central Mass
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Drake and Ann Maye are the new hot couple (replacing Tom and Gisele) in New England.
- I shouldn't laugh at this (but I did).
- The gold plating of American water. Remember as kid we used to laugh at jugs of water being sold at the grocery store as drinking water was free. Who's laughing now?
- Iran crippled Starlink and why the rest of the world should worry. Or thank them for pointing out the problem to Elon and his engineers.
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump has threatened Canada with 100% tariffs to go into effect immediately. I would not be surprised if after the reality of what these tariffs may do to the economy the Province of Alberta asks for relief and Trump grants it - but just for a certain term which would be long enough to either vote for independence or replace Mark Carney as PM. Thinking that was the goal all along and the 100% tariff was just a ruse (but a justified one given Carney's agreement with China).
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President Trump promised news about something big happening soon and I keep wondering what it will be? A military strike on Iran? Peace in Ukraine? No more income tax? A Trump commemorative brick? What? Now I have that Carly Simon song Anticipation stuck in my head.
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- Trump at Davos and the new new world order. He does make some good points.
- Weird Times Call for More Humor.
- From the archives: In the arena - citizenship in a republic.
- Reminder that Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations is also celebrating a 250th anniversary.
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Yesterday was Donald and Melania Trump's 21st wedding anniversary. What do you get the woman who has everything for her anniversary? Greenland of course.
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Many a truth is said in jest.
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Interesting point about Greenland. (HT Cultural Offering)
- Oversight Committee holds Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt for defying lawful subpoenas.
- From the archives: Principles for living - an operating system for life.
- Sphere Entertainment's new playbook: Smaller venues, less risk, bigger returns. Admit my first thought on reading the headline was "they should franchise this and open more."
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Forecasters warn of potentially "catastrophic" storm from Texas to the Carolinas. It's cold here too! Where's all that global warming we were promised?
- Seems like this might be necessary at this point.
- Do commodities get cheaper over time? Interesting but also think AI will play a role in lowering commodity prices in the near future.
- Can't see how anyone can defend fraud. At same time not sure if the entire national debt is because of fraud.
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
President Trump basically went to Davos and told the Europeans "You're doing it all wrong." America has offered to help protect you but our main job is to protect ourselves and for that we need Greenland. If you don't give it to us - we'll take it and Europe is on its own. Trump walked away with a deal for Greenland. But to also hear the rest of the administration say "You're doing it all wrong" on panel after panel was amusing. This was the real Nerd prom for many.
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