Just One Thing: The Aftermath
As I write this on Monday evening, the death toll from the July 4th flash flooding in Texas has surpassed 100. It's almost unimaginable.
Roger Pielke: The Texas Floods Were an Avoidable Tragedy
I have no commentary of my own to add right now.
This story is so sad that I won't share it on the air because I won't be able to get through it: A Texas Dad Tried to Kayak to His Daughters. The Girls Texted, ‘I Love You.’ - WSJ
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Today's Guest
Eric Sondermann is a well-known Colorado independent political columnist. I'd call him "center to center-left, but always reasonable" and found this note of his worth talking about: The knack for knowing when to step aside | SONDERMANN | Colorado In DC | coloradopolitics.com
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Other Stuff
Interesting change from just a week ago: Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine, after halting some shipments - CBS News
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"Never again is now": Netanyahu warns Palestinian state would be threat to Israel | The Jerusalem Post
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I sure hope this is true: TSA to Allow Shoes to Stay On for Airport Security Screening - WSJ
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Are you shopping today? Amazon vs Walmart: who will win the mid-year discount showdown?
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There are good ways and bad ways to use artificial intelligence:
First, the good: The Impact of Generative AI on Work Productivity | St. Louis Fed
Then, the Mike Lindell lawyers:
MyPillow CEO’s lawyers fined for AI-generated court filing
Mike Lindell's Attorneys Fined for Using AI During Recent Trial | Westword
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Good ideas for the socialist anti-Semite who wants to be mayor of New York: Some Modest Proposals for Mamdani - WSJ
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Econ nerdiness, and something I say from time to time: The left often talks about the “shrinking middle class” in ways designed to make as assume that it’s shrinking because people are getting poorer. The truth is the opposite:
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The murder case (now with a conviction) that has gripped Australia, even leading to the creation of multiple daily podcasts, such as "Mushroom Case Daily". There are already plans for a book about the trial.
Woman convicted of 3 murders for poisoning her in-laws with death cap mushrooms | AP News
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Interesting local conversation in Castle Rock. And always a tension between governments' aims to protect the character of a city while not trampling on property rights. Castle Rock’s building height limit proposal faces developer resistance | Government | denvergazette.com
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I hope he had fun. What does a bull on the loose do for a couple of days? Bull captured days after escaping mountain town rodeo in Colorado | News | denvergazette.com
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It’s about time: School Discipline Makes a Comeback - WSJ
But sometimes it's about being kind and caring: They survived homelessness and addiction. Now, they’re changing Denver’s courts
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Interesting thoughts about influencers and trust: The Rise of Influencer Trust - FEE
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Speaking of trust, I have ZERO trust in the federal gov’t’s proclamations about what to eat and it’s only going to get worse with the anti-science RFK’s involvement: U.S. dietary guidelines on a collision course with MAHA
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Not a surprise but one does wonder what happens in the long term to people whose skill sets are good enough to be "a manager" (in theory) but not good enough to be a senior sort of manager. What will their careers look like? Middle managers in decline as "flattening" spreads, AI advances
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This makes sense to me though I'll skip the pickles: Skill of the Week: Stack Your Burger Toppings With Maximum Effectiveness | The Art of Manliness
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Much better than I thought! Tim Walz and JD Vance both love Diet Mountain Dew. But is it healthy? | Fortune Well
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Here's a fun story: Meet the Trump's gift wrapper: From a widowed mom's side job to the Trump administration - Washington Times
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Are you "cool" and would you even want to be? The Six Traits That Make a Person Cool
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Don't be a password dummy: Ranked: The World's Most Common Passwords
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Here, kitty kitty! Owners of pet lion arrested after it jumped a wall and attacked a woman and two children in Pakistan | CNN
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Sticking with animals...don't put an eel in your butt: Doctor in China removes 30cm live eel from man’s intestine after he complained about abdominal pain
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Today's Videos
OK, this is quite funny
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