Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Running Through X -- Pre-Market -- February 24, 2026

Locator: 50043X.

Updates

February 28, 2026: to what extent this is accurate is hard to say -- but it fits my worldview -- link here -- 

Original Post

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 posting today? Shudda, cudda wudda -- link here:

The links

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