Japan is beset by many problems, most notably spiraling national debt and a collapsing birth rate. But they don’t lack technological savvy or civic foresight, as indicated by the massive disaster recovery infrastructure expansion they’re investing in for Tokyo. What does Tokyo have to worry about? Earthquakes, fires, typhoons, floods, and volcanoes (including iconic Mount… Continue reading Tokyo’s Massive Disaster Recovery Infrastructure
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Special Session Agenda: Flood, THC, Redistricting
People were wondering what agenda items Texas Governor Greg Abbott would lay out for the forthcoming special session, and now we know. Gov. Greg Abbott has officially released the agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, identifying 18 items for lawmakers to tackle when they return to Austin on Monday, July 21. The announcement ends… Continue reading Special Session Agenda: Flood, THC, Redistricting
Memorial Day: Honoring Jose F. Valdez
This Memorial Day weekend we honor the life of Jose F. Valdez, who single-handedly held off over 200 German soldiers. He was on outpost duty with five others when the enemy counterattacked with overwhelming strength. From his position near some woods 500 yards beyond the American lines he observed a hostile tank about 75 yards… Continue reading Memorial Day: Honoring Jose F. Valdez
Memorial Day: Honoring Robert Turner Waugh
This Memorial Day weekend we honor the life of Robert Turner Waugh, the Medal of Honor winner who took out six bunkers and two pillboxes during the Battle of Monte Cassino in the Italian campaign. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action with… Continue reading Memorial Day: Honoring Robert Turner Waugh
Library Addition: Reagan: A Life In Letters
Another bargain addition to my nascent Reagan library: Reagan, Ronald (edited Kiron B. Skinner, Annelisa Anderson, and Martin Anderson). Reagan: A Life in Letters. Free Press, 2003. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a trace of crimping at head and top points. Just what it says, a hefty 934… Continue reading Library Addition: Reagan: A Life In Letters
I Have Heard The Bots Singing, Each To Each (Reprise)
While no one was looking we passed another one of those “grim milestones” recently: Bot traffic now exceeds human traffic on the Internet. AI is helping internet bot herders with greater scale, lower costs, and more sophisticated evasion techniques. Bots on the internet now surpass human activity, with 51% of all internet traffic being automated… Continue reading I Have Heard The Bots Singing, Each To Each (Reprise)
TSMC Bids To Take Over Intel Fabs
I know that any time I talk about semiconductors, a significant percentage of my readership’s eyes glaze over, but this is Big Freaking News. Intel shares rose 6% in premarket trading after Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, or TSMC, had approached US chip designers Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom about taking stakes in… Continue reading TSMC Bids To Take Over Intel Fabs
Konstantin Kisin On Zelensky’s Cock-Up
Triggernometry’s Konstantin Kisin, who goes to great pains to underline his own support for Ukraine resisting Russia’s illegal war of territorial aggression, points out that it was Zelensky who screwed up big time in his White House meeting with Trump. “When I watched the full 50-minute press conference, it became clear that President Trump had… Continue reading Konstantin Kisin On Zelensky’s Cock-Up
The Case Of The Missing 15,000,000
From Russiagate to the uselessness of masks to Hunter Biden’s laptop, the pattern we’ve all come to recognize is Democrat-controlled institutions lying to our face about something, then accusing people of being “conspiracy theorists” when people question the false narrative. Time after time, the “conspiracy theorists” were proven right. So let’s hear Townhall’s Larry O’Connor… Continue reading The Case Of The Missing 15,000,000
Prepper/Black Friday Shopping Guide
Since I know many of you will be shopping on Black Friday, here’s A.) Listing some basic prepping and cold weather gear, and B.) Providing possible gifts or purchases for items I approve of. I’ve included Amazon links, but for some items (like batteries), Sam’s or Lowes tends to offer better prices. But a lot… Continue reading Prepper/Black Friday Shopping Guide