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February 28, 2026: to what extent this is accurate is hard to say -- but it fits my worldview -- link here --
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My favorite thread today? Canadian hockey coach whining about losing -- link here.
There are so may story lines here.
You know, it's pretty funny. Olympic hockey -- overtime -- 3 v 3. The US got an incredible opportunity in regulation time when they were at the wrong end of a 5 v 3 power play -- LOL. So, in regulation time, the US (3 players) beat Canada (with five players) in a power play, get great practice for overtime when it is 3 v 3. LOL.
And, then, of course, there are the "Americans" that are upset that the US won. LOL.
See comments from Jack Hughes' mother. Link here. I haven't finished this article yet; I don't know the writer's message, but based on reading much of the article, it needs to be tagged. Link here.
My favorite x posting today? Shudda, cudda wudda -- link here:
- Apple - TSM: link here.
- Apple - Taiwan - CIA: link here.
- Apple - Minis - Houston: link here.
- Amazon: to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers, link here.
- Texas - LCD: link here.
- AMD - META - surge: link here.
- ASML: unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030, link here.
- Beth - AVGO: link here. Posted previously.
Jamie Dimon: the new economy? He's anxious about it. I used to listen to Jamie Dimon -- then remembered he's a banker. I pay little attention to him.
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The Book Page
We had a small group over the other night for coffee. We had to de-clutter the apartment -- this a.m. putting things back where they belong, I thought this would make a nice photo for the archives -- a stack of books I am currently reading --
-- "they" say the definition of a reader in American in 2026 is one who reads at least two books a year!
What's worse? The definition of a "book." Manga? Adult comics?
I talked about that the other day. Link here.

