Author: Tom Faranda
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Jets (finally) Win! They won’t go 0-17
A very nice comeback win against a decent team. And taking their chances going for two 2 point extra points paid off. Final score 39-38. You have to go here to see it. Here’s the extra point situation.
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“Milei Wins Mandate for Free-Market Revolution in Argentina’s Election”
“The result shores up momentum for self-described ‘anarcho-capitalist’ economic programs”. I thought he was supposed to be in trouble politically. Guess not. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/milei-wins-mandate-for-free-market-revolution-in-argentinas-election-3be65f38?mod=djemalertNEWS BUENOS AIRES—President Javier Milei scored a decisive political win Sunday, strengthening his position in Argentina’s Congress and securing a lifeline for his audacious free-market revolution backed by President Trump. With nearly 92%…
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Donor who gave $130 million to pay troops is …
Timothy Mellon a “reclusive” billionaire and Trump supporter. Virtually impossible to find a current or recent photo of him. That’s him in the blue shirt receiving a photograph in 2015 of USCGC Mellon, a ship named after his grandfather, Andrew. https://nypost.com/2025/10/25/us-news/deep-pocketed-donor-who-gave-130-million-to-pay-soldiers-is-identified-to-be-billionaire-heir-timothy-mellon President Trump announced this week that “a friend” who “loves the military and loves the…
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Investing – “The AI Bubble is a Rational Bubble”
On the face of it, if you’re a stockholder it’s full speed ahead. Another CNBC interview –
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Friday cocktail (Yes it’s back!) – The Alaska
Delicious – if you like gin martini you should try this. The trick is finding yellow chartreuse. We like the recipe exactly as Steve the Bartender shows, but with two dashes of orange bitters instead of one. You can experiment with proportions; maybe 2 oz. of gin or a bit more than half an ounce…