And a gorgeous one, if we are lucky. Yesterday was another fantastic weather day. Warm, gentle breeze, sunny. It started with some overcast but cleared up again, and finished strong. More please.
Gave my morning to science. Two pop tarts, one packet, took me out for a couple of hours. Won’t be doing that again. Waffle with maple syrup didn’t hit me that hard. Having the monitor helps quantify what used to just be a feeling. Science b!tches! It’s what’s for breakfast!
In the afternoon I poked around the house and waited for my delivery, which actually came right on time. Then I headed to the shop to do more scrapping and disassembly. Dinner was sushi. It isn’t as good as it used to be. I even managed to get a little domestic bliss in by doing laundry before bed.
Today I’ve got a pickup on the way to my client’s house, then a TV to install and changes to the control system to blunder my way through, and a pickup on my way home… Combining trips saves gas and time.
On the plus side, I can do a quarterly invoice. Money is always good. Having enough is a prep.
The trouble is deciding what is ‘enough’.
Stack. Work. Learn.
nick
I certainly hope he’s making big bucks with his recent fame/notoriety. And I certainly hope that he’s using some of those bucks to hire bodyguards.
Makes you wonder just what’s in poptarts, doesn’t it? As for the syrup, genuine maple syrup or the corn syrup stuff? They have different effects, though IIRC that varies by person. (But don’t trust that statement too much; see below.)
Woke about 15 minutes ago. Alarm went off very early morning. My intent had been to get up early and do some paying work, which will require hours of focus, before the circus wakes up and interrupting my day. I remember turning off the alarm, then nothing until shortly before 0700. Ran out to open the chicken coop (Sorry, good girls) then got on the computer.
And Bang Bang!
Don’t kid yourself. Swalwell still has a way of getting in touch with her.
An individual known to have been compromised by Chinese intelligence may sit in the California Governor’s mansion.
Minister Sausage.
68F and I’ve eaten. Starting on my coffee.
Fitful sleep last night, woke up sweaty several times. W changed the blanket on the bed, and I’ve been too hot for months.
Kinder are poked but don’t seem to be moving.
n
Ounce for ounce, Pop Tarts are the most lethal product in the legacy Kellogg portfolio.
Cheez Itz are a close second.
IIRC, Pop Tarts went to Mars with the Kellanova spin off. I’m not sure where Cheez Itz went.
I for one welcome our robot overlords.
Big emp tasers.
n
Jam the GPS, cell frequencies, and unlicensed parts of the spectrum.
That may not be enough, however. All phones have magnetic field sensors going back at least 15 years.
Just hit it with a cattle prod… or really big static charge. Maybe it only reboots, but that’s enough to take it out for a bit.
If it becomes an issue, someone will figure out tactics and tools that work.
n
“IIRC, Pop Tarts went to Mars with the Kellanova spin off. I’m not sure where Cheez Itz went.”
Not Mars…
not Jupiter…
not Saturn…
“If it becomes an issue, someone will figure out tactics and tools that work.”
Who knew “Magnus, Robot Fighter” would be prescient?
Ma Deuce with tracers. Why not have fun?
8th Circuit Rules for Trump on Habeas Corpus
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/03/8th-circuit-rules-for-trump-on-habeas-corpus.php
So there is an end to due process.
The original judges will just ignore the 8th Circuit, or add a sentence to the ruling to continue the farce. SCOTUS continues to do nothing to censure these judges.
I have gotten no billable work done so far today. Chickens and wife. The chickens are chickens and are not held to any expectation of rationality, self control, or consideration for others. The wife…
I remember reading that comic! I’d forgotten the name.
Magnus was one of my fav childhood comics.
Performance Shart
Just no.
“Iran Rejects US Diplomatic Push, Expands Strikes on Israel, Gulf States”
https://thelibertydaily.com/iran-rejects-us-diplomatic-push-expands-strikes-israel/
“(The Epoch Times)—Iran’s military on March 25 dismissed the idea of negotiating with the United States to end the war, as Tehran launched fresh missile and drone attacks on Israel and energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, signaling no sign of de-escalation of the conflict.”
“Strikes overnight targeted multiple sites in Israel, while Iranian attacks on Gulf energy facilities and Tehran’s continued chokehold on key oil shipping routes signaled no immediate end in sight to the war.”
Jimmy Carter’s forever war with Iran just keeps on going.
I checked the SSD drives from the previous set of PCs. They ran Win7. Everything is there. Ok, maybe not the last two years of clutter. But close enough.
I’ve deleted a bit of stuff. All Windows programs that I have found. Photos of stuff I wasn’t involved in, I just had a copy as a back-up. In Documents I have a folder called “To Read”. Stuff to read later and clear off the Desktop. I sorted by date and deleted everything older than five years. I haven’t read it since 1996? Safe to say I never will.
44 GB of stuff is gone to leave 725 GB free on a 1 TB drive. I had a lot of duplicated files. There might be another GB or two.
On the plus side, I can do a quarterly invoice. Money is always good. Having enough is a prep.
The trouble is deciding what is ‘enough’.
Yup, this is why I am still working for a six figure income. Although, I do have both of my commercial real estate properties up for sale.
And, how do you hold that money ? I moved my mother to 70% cash last summer. She has enough to live for ten years.
What money my wife and I are not holding in real estate (about 60% of our net worth), we are holding in the stock market. I have been thinking about going to 50% cash but have not done it yet.
BTW, I value my software companies as net zero due to their debt. I do have people asking me daily what I would sell them for but they walk away when I quote them a seven digit figure and state that I will only take cash, no stock. Lots of people are playing with private stock and saying that it is worth so much. As Greg says, when the tide goes out, a lot of those people are naked.
And our disabled daughter is incredibly expensive. I can only guess that her future medical expenses will be astonishing. The thirty plus blood and iron transfusions four years ago cost me $1,000 out of pocket each time and I had better health insurance for her back then. I am fairly sure that Obamacare won’t pay a penny should we go through that again.
“Looks like more difficult times bearing down on us”
https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/03/looks-like-more-difficult-times-bearing.html
“I’m not panic-mongering and declaring that we’re facing TEOTWAWKI, but the impact of the Iranian war on the world economy is steadily getting worse, and it’s going to affect us in the USA as well. We’ll be far better off than most countries due to being a net energy exporter, but problems for our major trading partners inevitably end up being our problems as well.”
Yup, a not so gentle slide to the bottom. Do stock up with food, water, and dry goods that you constantly use. A three month stock for all of the people in your household might be a good minimum.
Like I said before, Jimmy Carter’s forever war with Iran just keeps on going.
“Meta, YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction lawsuit”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meta-youtube-found-negligent-in-landmark-social-media-addiction-lawsuit-174554492.html
“The jury in a landmark lawsuit against social media companies ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, holding (META) and YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL) liable for damages of $3 million on Wednesday.”
“The case, known as JCCP 5255, was initially filed in 2023 and was tried at the Spring Street Courthouse in Los Angeles. It revolved around a now-20-year-old woman known in legal filings as K.G.M. and her mother, Karen, who alleged that K.G.M.’s social media use, which began when she was 10, led to “dangerous dependency on [the social media companies’ products], anxiety, depression, self-harm, and body dysmorphia.””
I am not sure of the long term implications of this.
“The canary in the coal mine in the Treasury’s god-awful annual report”
https://www.schiffsovereign.com/trends/the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-in-the-treasurys-god-awful-annual-report-154874/
“A few days ago, the United States Treasury Department quietly published the “Financial Report of the United States Government for fiscal year 2025”. No press conference. No prime-time coverage. Just a PDF uploaded to a government website.”
“It is, arguably, the most important financial document published in the country each year— the government’s own accounting of what it owns versus what it owes.”
“And the numbers are devastating.”
“The bottom line is that the government is reporting assets of $6 trillion, versus liabilities of nearly $48 trillion.”
The asset calculation is low. The USA government is the number one land owner in the USA. I would value that land at least at $100 trillion. Maybe $200 trillion.
But, major tax increases are coming. Maybe a national sales tax.
Credit Warren Buffett or Carol Loomis of Fortune, who was the ghostwriter on a lot of those shareholder letters.
Greg Abel needs a ghostwriter.
“2026 Dodge Durango R/T 392 Launch Edition Packs 475-HP 392 Hemi for Under $50K”
https://www.hotrod.com/features/2026-dodge-durango-rt-392-launch-edition-packs-475-hp-392-hemi-for-under-50k
“Dodge leans harder into the Hemi lineup and makes the 475-hp 392 standard for its R/T trim level.”
There is gonna be a line for this vehicle.
My brother’s Hemi V8 Jeep Grand Wagoneer with this engine and 4WD has incredible power and sure footedness.
Hat tip to:
https://thelibertydaily.com/
And where were the parents to control the access? Where is personal responsibility?
They were too busy looking at their phones…
Smoking weed.
California legalized 10 years ago.
What the Best Science says About Glyphosate
https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2026/03/24/what_the_best_science_says_about_glyphosate_1172261.html
The IARC meta-study was done behind closed doors, orchestrated by the French, omitted numerous studings (including one of 54,000 U.S.farm workers) that did not find any harm, and the principle author immediately became a hired gun for the plaintiff’s bar.
“First Lady Melania Trump arrives with humanoid robot at tech summit”
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c747x7wpel3o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Sorry but that is creepy.
Mesmerized by their own social media accounts.
The Dumbo’s are playing games:
Dem Rep. Jason Crow Spills REAL Reason Schumer’s Shutdown Continues (THIS Is Why TSA Lines Are Insane)
I say close TSA and see what the airlines do. Why should they work for free without knowing for sure they will get back pay? After plugs The Last’s regime; now the Dumbo’s want reform?
Who will blink first: Redumbo’s or Dumbo’s? I say Redumbo’s since they have no spine. RINOs will turn their back for a single vote during election time.
This is as bad as Alex Jones. Sue anybody for anything. If you get the jury you want, you get millions. Hopefully, an appeal will drop the damages to $1.
Zuckerberg is way past his “sell by” date.
The “Lean In” bimbo is already gone.
Zuckerberg is way past his “sell by” date.
The “Lean In” bimbo is already gone.
Who is the bimbo ?
Sheryl Sanberg, former COO.
There is a creepy connection between Sandberg and Jeffrey Epstein through frequent Lolita Express flier Larry Summers.
Sandberg worked for Summers at the World Bank and then served as his Chief of Staff when Summers was appointed Secretary of Treasury under Clinton.
I called Frost. The ATM at the Burnet HEB use to allow $400. The last couple of times it would only let me have $300.
I found out some stuff. I can withdraw a $1000 a day and $600 pe transaction at an ATM at a Frost bank location.
My question was “is this change because of my account balances? Or maybe the machine is low and rationing?”
He’s going to “check into it”. Didn’t say I’d ever hear an answer but that’s cool. It’s supposed to allow $400.
Not a big deal. Oh yeah…. he said I was braking up. Ok, let me go outside. I have a metal roof and you can forget FM radio on the stereo. He said “Oh, ok.” Hey, if you don’t know, right?
I got a big laugh from him. I said “yeah, with a metal roof I get 2 bars on my phone and no FM or AM on the stereo . I get 5 bars on the phone outside. So, if anyone tries to tell you tin-foil hats don’t work, I’m telling you I have proof they do work”.
Gotta have fun.
How to hold that money? Other than cash in a mason jar, I don’t know. I’m stashing money in t-bills. 3.8% is better than the bank’s point 5 %.
I have a few packages of cash, a grand each, vac sealed around the house. Might be fun times if I suddenly croak and “hey, there’s a bag of money behind this picture!”. Simple, vac seal, punch a hole with a hole puncher, hang on picture hook, re-hang picture. Pays no interest but I have a few grand cash on hand.
I don’t trust the 401k. But it says I have contributed $42,000 or so. Once I get my payroll deduction money back, it’s all gravy after that. Roughly 30 months to go. Shrug. I don’t know what I’m doing.
You know who else talked about personal responsibility? Hitler! That’s who!
As with any article, report, study, or survey for the past twenty years, I want to know the funding and the political leanings of the authors before believing a word. In this case the funding comes from my wallet, so that’s straightforward, but with the authors being government employees and most likely part of the permanent bureaucracy, the expected slant makes the the report highly suspect.
Who else? Even WORSE; BILL COSBY!!! THAT was why the “Me Too!” battalions attacked him, not his sordid sex assaults. The Dems DO NOT CARE about that. But personal responsibility? Illegal immigration? THOSE are the Dims’ hot button issues.
Good point, Ken. Bill Cosby is worse than Hitler!
He certainly wore uglier sweaters.
n
Kurt brings it
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/03/26/paxton-cornyn-n2673255
Yikes, it’s past my bedtime.
n
“Nobody 2” on Netflix got a double thumbs up from me. It was just as crazy as any of the John Wick movies.
Kurt brings it
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2026/03/26/paxton-cornyn-n2673255
“Now, John Cornyn will protest that Kenny Paxton has a checkered personal history. There are claims of corruption, and they seem to be the typical kind of Texas frame-up customarily used against actual conservatives. We’ve seen it many times before. His enemies tried to impeach him to remove him as attorney general, and that went nowhere. It was just garbage. His personal life? Well, he screwed up. And down and in other directions, and that’s all his fault, and he should be ashamed of himself. Perhaps he is, or he isn’t. At this point, does it matter? When he declares war on babies, wants pervs in your daughter’s locker room, and tolerates discourse on divine junk, let me know. No one is advocating for him to be our Paragon of Virtue; we want him to be our Paragon of Not Allowing Communists to Turn All of America Into a Disarmed Woke Dictatorship Full of Illegal Aliens and Perverts.”
Preach on brother, preach on !