Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Call the plumber; we have leaky abstractions. Thoughts worth pondering on oil AI, and commerce.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up Substack.
With Fed Chair Jay Powell vowing to stay on past his May 15th end of his term breaking the tradition of stepping down wonder if President Trump said he may also eschew norms and not step down because he too has many things left unfinished. Would the same people supporting Powell also support Trump?
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley on the chilling embrace of political violence.
- VDH: From one assassination attempt to another.
- Niall Ferguson: The gap between Truth (Social) and reality on Iran. Ferguson has a bias against Trump and if he clearly understood how Mr. Market worked wouldn't Ferguson be a billionaire?
Wednesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Bruins beat Buffalo 2-1 last night in OT to force a game 6 with the Sabres now leading the series 3-2. Even still this may be the last hurrah for NESN as many are ditching the sports channel. The big attractions to the channel are Bruins and Red Sox games and many have simply lost interest in watching or paying for either at this point.
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Quotes for Today
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Texas Tech's QB Brendan Sorsby checks himself into rehab for a gambling addition. That thud you just heard was Sorsby's draft stock.
- Understanding the iron law of climate policy.
- The 2026 Kentucky Derby and gambling algorithms. Would be interesting if someone ran a comparison of how different AI's were able to predict races between say ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, etc.
Tuesday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Jimmy Kimmel was clearly in the wrong with his tasteless joke about Melania Trump and this may be the last straw for many for many ABC stations. They may soon realize that their station could probably make more money by replacing Kimmel's show with re-runs of Sponge Bob or something - get higher ratings and be able to keep all the advertising revenue.
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Quotes for Today
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Monday, April 27, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing.
- The mystery of missing and dead scientists explained. It does make sense.
Life Advice
"A learning experience is one of those things that say, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that." - Douglas Adams
I think living a good life can be boiled down to three simple rules.
1. First simply try to live life by the Golden Rule - treat others as you'd want them to treat you.
2. Try to make good decisions in life. For the most part you know instinctively a good choice from a bad choice. Try to make good choices.
3. You will make some bad choices - it's unavoidable. However when you do - treat your bad choice as a learning experience and take the words of Douglas Adams to heart and try not to make the same mistake twice.
Rinse, lather, repeat. A good life doesn't need to be complicated.
Monday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have anew miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Ronald Reagan's favorables were polling pretty poorly until he was shot by John Hinkley and Reagan's grace and humor made the public love him. Wonder if President Trump's reaction to the WHCD shooter may do the same for Trump? By not blaming the press he is making them take any swipes at him seem petty and small. Just saying.
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Quotes for Today
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Sunday, April 26, 2026
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley on Liberal Democrats calling for saving democracy through bloodthirsty means. That's how we get events like last night. And they know it!
- Donnie Wahlberg offered 50% of his salary if Boston Blue could be filmed in Boston but it was too expensive. So you're seeing Toronto instead.
- What's next for Red Sox after firing Alex Cora.
- Take the 52-week Black and White film challenge. Seen a number of these films multiple times and some have already been remade in color. Don't think it would work for all films especially comedies but don't be surprised to see some re-makes come out.
Sunday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The big news of the day was of an active shooter at the White House Correspondents Dinner and the Red Sox firing coach Alex Cora. In my opinion the WHCD "nerd prom" should be cancelled completely - it has long outlived its usefulness - and Boston owner John Henry should sell the team. Don't think I'm alone in holding these opinions.
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Quotes for Today
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Linky Link
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Jonathan Turley on the legality of the redistricting map voted for by Virginia. Reminder the voters of Virginia also voted to secede from the Union - ask Robert E. Lee if that vote was overturned.
- The climate change function problem.
Saturday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
Didn't watch any of last night's Day 2 of the NFL Draft. A list of who picked who will be available this morning and you really won't know if the pick was successful until once they players start seeing game action in the fall. Better spent that time watching the Celtics beat the 76ers.
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Quotes for Today
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The Band Played Waltzing Matilda and ANZAC Day
Today is ANZAC Day and it always makes me think of this song - especially this version.
Friday, April 24, 2026
More Linky Links
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Elon's Endgame. The timeline and plan makes sense but I can't shake the feeling this is also the backstory of a real-life Bond or Dr. Who villain,
- The workers opting to retire instead of taking on AI. (HT Steve Landry)
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- A hundred robots are running a biolab. This seems to be the future of labs. You consult with a human but all the work wil be done by AI and robots.
- From the archives: The Winner's Edge.
- Iran's economy runs on oil and they are running out of runway.
- Anna Mara College to close after spring semester because of financial pressure. This one hits hard because it's local and well known to me.
Friday Flotsam and Jetsam
Have a new miscellaneous thoughts and observations post up on Substack.
The Patriots moved up from the 31st pick in the NFL draft to the 28th to pick OT Caleb Lomu of Utah who was rated as the last of the first round caliber tackles in the draft before the prospects drop off quite a bit. I did not stay up for the pick but must have gone to bed slightly just before it. Hard to get too excited about a potential swing tackle anyway.
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Quotes for Today
Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.
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