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3 people; each have to answer a question to get into heaven
Thanks to my friend D S for sending me this observation… Observed at the Pearly Gates by others waiting in line for their one question from St. Peter that they need to answer to get in. Muhammad Ali goes into the antechamber and questioned “Who is the greatest Boxer ever?” Flexing his considerable arms he…
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Palantir CEO on their software integrating AI and the military
You should be able to see the four minute video (after the commercial! Sorry…) through the link below. Karp is careful to say things like “I read in the papers…” as he does not want to give up classified information. He is a former progressive democrat who woke up (pun) and is now a registered…
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NYT: How Mexican forces tracked and killed “El Mencho”
From the NY Times report. Takes 4-5 minutes to read so hit the link. Beside the standard weapons the Cartel members had rocket launchers…. The head of the security forces wept while talking about the National Guard members who were killed. Top security officials revealed details of the operation that led to the death of…
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YIKES! Who else is buried under the snow?
The view yesterday out our window. And astute people may appreciate the bumper sticker on the Ford Edge. (Thanks JC!) Ok -now, here’s the situation. And it is still snowing. After the dig out which won’t start for couple of hours – it’s still snowing and blowing!
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Unheard of: Palantir scores 127 on the Rule of 40 used to measure tech companies.
UPDATE: Despite these amazing results Monday, Palantir stock got hammered today (Wednesday), dropping over 11%. Another sign that for the moment the market psyche towards technology stocks has soured Palantir is an amazing company with the idiosyncratic Alex Karp as their CEO. The Rule of 40 is used to value software and Saas (software as…
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CNBC: Andean consultant on Venezuela
Another excellent interview with a business leader (born in Columbia) with South American experience – I would say he who knows what he’s talking about. and in case you missed this – CNBC interview with the chief prosecutor v. Maduro
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Tuesday wordle – very tough!
Yes took quite a while. Had to “sacrifice” the 4th line to figure out the M and P.
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The Guardian: How Effective is Protesting?
From the Guardian (UK) the Party Organ of the left in the United Kingdom. Interesting. And you should be able to access it through the link – just ignore the request that pops up. Worth reading the whole thing. According to historians and political scientists who study protest: very. From emancipation to women’s suffrage, from…