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Author Archives: Lawrence Person
The Price Of Ramen In China
There’s an idiomatic express that seems to have fallen out of common usage: “What does that have to do with the price of Tea in China?” The phrase indicates that they speaker has no interest or use in the information … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, video
Tagged China, Economics, food, inflation, San Antonio, stagflation, video, Von Ormy
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Granola-Cruncher Train To Close Granola Store
Enjoy some light irony on Saturday, namely the fact that the environmentalist-backed light rail project is forcing the closure of a health food coop. Austin’s cooperatively-owned grocery store and market Wheatsville Food Co-op is going to be closing its original … Continue reading
LinkSwarm for May 31, 2024
A kangaroo trial reaches its kangaroo conclusion, Biden’s ludicrous Gaza pier floats away and sinks, ESG lawsuits get the green light, the Libertarians nominate a hard left social justice warrior, and the NRA picks up a Supreme Court win. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Economics, Elections, Foreign Policy, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas
Tagged 2024 Election, 2024 Presidential Race, 89th Texas Legislature, Abraham George, AI, Amazon, Athena Group, Biden Recession, BlackRock, Bryan Spence, Buck-ee's, Chase Oliver, CIA, Copilot, cyberwarfare, Dade Phelan, data security, Democratic Party, Democrats, Disney, dogs, Donald Trump, drones, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), FBI, fundraising, Gaza, GoDaddy, Hamas, Hollywood, Israel, Israel-Hamas War, Jim Baker, Joe Manchin, Libertarians, LinkSwarm, Luling, Maria Vullo, Marvel, Microsoft, Military, Nina Jankowicz, NRA, PayPal, Red Lobster, Republican Party of Texas, Republicans, restaurants, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Sequoia Capital, Shaun Maguire, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, Twitter, West Virginia
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Wargaming Russia’s Collapse
Several people have wargamed possible outcomes to the Russo-Ukrainian War, but probably few have so literally gamified it. His argument is pretty simple: Russia has X-industrial capacity, it’s using up Y amounts of war material, broken down into rough categories … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Military, video
Tagged Economics, logistics, Mark Biernat, Military, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine, video
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Texas Runoff Results: Phelan Survives, Most Followers Don’t
We have the results of yesterdays runoff election, and it’s a mixed bag. Sitting Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survived Dave Covey’s challenge by less than 400 votes. Evidently a ton of gambling special interest money an encouraging Democrats to … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, Democrats, Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 12th Congressional District, 2024 Election, 32nd Congressional District, 35th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Alan Schoolcraft, Andy Hopper, Brandon Herrera, Caroline Kane, Chris Spencer, Craig Goldman, Dade Phelan, Dallas, David Lowe, Democrats, DeWayne Burns, Elections, Fort Worth, Frederick Frazier, Garland, Gary VanDeaver, Greg Casar, Guns, Helen Kerwin, Henry Cuellar, Houston, Jay Furman, John Kuempel, John O'Shea, Justin Holland, Katrina Pierson, Kay Granger, Kenneth Omoruyi, Keresa Richardson, Lazaro Garza Jr., Lizzie Fletcher, Lynn Stucky, Metroplex, Michael Rodriguez, Republicans, Richardson, runoff, Second Amendment, Stephanie Klick, Steven Wright, Texas, Texas 23rd Congressional District, Texas 28th Congressional District, Texas House District 1, Texas House District 33, Texas House District 44, Texas House District 58, Texas House District 61, Texas House District 64, Texas House District 91, Tony Gonzales, Trey Hunt
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Roundup For Today’s Texas Runoff
If you live in Texas, today is primary runoff election day. In particular, Dade Phelan and a whole lot of his coalition cronies are fighting to stay in power, and voters can slam the door shut on them today. Brad … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas
Tagged 2024 Election, Alan Schoolcraft, Brad Johnson, Brandon Herrera, Craig Goldman, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Drew Darby, Elections, Frederick Frazier, gambling, Greg Abbott, John Kuempel, John McQueeney, Justin Holland, Kronda Thimesch, Miriam Adelson, Republicans, runoff, Texas, Texas Defense PAC, Texas House District 21, Texas House District 44, Texas House District 61, Texas House District 97, Tony Gonzales
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China Throws Money At Semiconductors Again
Madness is doing the same thing over and expecting different results, and China is throwing money at semiconductors again. China has launched a massive $47 billion fund, the largest in its history, to bolster its semiconductor industry and establish a … Continue reading
Memorial Day: Honoring John Harlan Willis
You know that war movie cliche of the good guy grabbing a live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy? John Harlan Willis did that on Iwo Jima on February 28, 1945. Eight times. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Iwo Jima, John Harlan Willis, Memorial Day, Military, World War II
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Memorial Day: Honoring Gordon Douglas Yntema
This Memorial Day weekend we honor the life of Sgt. Gordon Douglas Yntema, a man so full of American courage that he took on fifteen Viet Cong soldiers with only empty rifle rather than surrender. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Memorial Day, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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LinkSwarm for May 24, 2024
More worrying signs of inflation, more evidence of Biden family corruption, more creepy child sex offenders, F-35s are stacking up, and an infamous movie may finally have a premiere. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! This is Memorial Day weekend, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Democrats, Elections, Media Watch, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, Waste and Fraud
Tagged 2024 Election, Adam Gray, Air Force, aircraft, Amy Klobuchar, Andrea Salinas, Angie Craig, Ashley Ehasz, BBC, Biden Recession, Bill Maher, C. Gordon Bell, California, child mutilation, Chris Pappas, Chris Sununu, CIA, corruption, Crime, Critical Drinker, Democrats, Devon Archer, dogs, Don Davis, Dr. Who, Elon Musk, Eric Sorensen, F-35, Frank Mrvan, Gabe Vasquez, Gavin Newsom, George Soros, George Whitesides, Germany, Hakeem Jeffries, Harrison Butker, Hillary Scholten, House Majority PAC, Houston Rockets, Hunter Biden, inflation, Jared Golden, Jerry Lewis, Johana Hayes, Josh Riley, Kirsten Engel, Lanon Baccam, Lauren Gillen, LinkSwarm, Lockheed, Marcy Kaptur, Mary Peltola, Matt Cartwright, Media Matters, Media Watch, Michelle Vallejo, Mike Levin, Mike Schmidt, Minnesota, Mondaire Jones, Nancy Pelosi, Nathan Vasquez, NBA, Nevada, Obituary, Open Society Foundation, Paty Ryan, pedophilia, Portland, rape, Red Lobster, restaurants, Rockefeller Foundation, Rosemont Seneca Bohai, Royce White, Rudy Salas, sex offender, Sharice Davids, Social Justice Warriors, Steven Horsford, suicide, Susan Wild, Susie Lee, Texas, Tony Vargas, transexual, Will Rollins, William Burns, Yadira Caraveo
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