On the long process of Urkaine national identify formation and why, even with that, Ukraine was relatively late to become a state.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – The Vanishing Foot Soldier
Armored knights vanished when gunpowder weapons made them ineffective, and cavalry vanished when motorized transport and tanks arrived on the battlefield. I believe infantry will likely be the next category of warriors to disappear. History shows that survival, cost-effectiveness, and competitive advantage dictate military force composition—not tradition. The lessons are clear: when a combat role […]
Data Centers Consume Massive Amounts of Water – Companies Rarely Tell the Public Exactly How Much
Data centers, with AI driving insatiable needs, not only hoover up tons of power but water as well. And water is already a contested resource
The EU’s Latest Plan to Stifle Online Privacy Is Terrifying
The “Chat Control” law threatens to transform the Internet into an even more centrally controlled, surveilled environment. And it could be a legal reality by October.
Can Putin Legally Stop the Ukraine Conflict Without First Controlling All the Disputed Territory?
The Trump team is still talking about Russia cedeing territory in Ukraine, aka land swaps. Some detail on why that is quite a stretch.
New Study Attempts to Candy-Coat Impact of Job Loss
A reader critical thinking exercise! Time to take a hard look at a study that argues that losing your job may not be all that terrible.
Coffee Break: 2025 Gubernatorial Races Provide Preview for 2026 Mid-term Elections
The New Jersey and Virginia 2025 gubernatorial elections provide a preview of the 2026 midterm elections occurring in the shadow of Trump.
Boycott Lufthansa: Removed Passenger from Flight for Wearing a Medical Mask
Lufthansa behaves badly. Circulate to everyone you know who flies to Europe to warn them of what might be in store.
Fog of Summit and Neocon Backlash: Lindsey Graham Readies Threat of Designating Russia a Terrorist State
Zelensky, EU leaders, and neocons are loaded for bear in their effort to sabotage the Alaska summit. Lindsey Graham still leads that charge.
Is Price Fixing Protected by the First Amendment?
RealPage continues ugly post-Citizens United trend, and provides more evidence that the Democrat Abundance enthusiasts are full of hot air.
The Impact of a Ghostwritten Paper on the Fate of Glyphosate
A downsized EPA faces a deadline to review the herbicide’s safety without much of its in-house expertise.
The Friends Of Eddie Coyle (1973) Run Time 1H 42M
The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a movie about a small-time Boston criminal and his dubious associates.
