I did a quick hit on Richard Syrette yesterday. Gotta keep Canadians apprised of the U.S. madness.
The drone show was pretty cool. I think they missed out on some performance elements. Music so we didn't hear the humming, and a grand finale, but it was pretty cool.
Closing Argument: Birthright citizenship is deeply American, and wholly Constitutional.
How do you see it from your perspective? Where do you think it is trending over the next year? Give your feedback in the replies below.
Just landed.
A 9-hour flight from Paris to Miami.
Watched 4 movies.
Review:
1) American Sniper: everything was good about the movie - except the movie.
It was as though it was intended to be the most clichéd movie ever, from dialogue to action sequences.
The only thing that saved the movie was the actual story behind the movie. The sacrifice those who serve make.
The horrors they go through.
The difficulty to reintegrate.
But the movie was just awful. From beginning (with the awful acting and dialogue of the bar scene) to middle (with the fake baby doll and Cooper trying to wiggle the fingers to make the doll look like a baby) to the end - where they skip over the compounded tragedy of not even endeavoring to explore another broken veteran with PTSD / schizophrenia killing the American Sniper.
Just an end-screen caption.
The movie did nothing to serve justice to the true story.
2) The Beekeeper: John Wick meets phone scammers. Just awful. And for some reason, every bad guy in this movie - about phone scammers - is a young white male.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Art of the Day: Honore Daumier
B. Wisdom of the Day: Hubris of Empire
C. Cultural Recommendation: The War That Ended Peace
D. Appearances
II. THE EVIDENCE
A. Daily News of Interest
B. Daily Deep Dive: Recession Risk
C. Cases of Consequence
III. THE CLOSING ARGUMENT: Wisdom from the Board on AI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Art of the Day
B. Wisdom of the Day
C. Cultural Recommendation
D. Appearances
II. THE EVIDENCE
A. Daily News of Interest: Curated from the Barnes Library
B. Daily Deep Dive: Budapest or No?
C. Cases of Consequence
III. THE CLOSING ARGUMENT: The Message of Mamdani
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Art of the Day
The tall French doors, the sunlight slipping in amidst the shadows, the desk with files stacked, the overcoat and old school hat, awaiting thought or observing contemplatively, the true gentleman appears ready to soon take action in a time where men were men.
B. Wisdom of the Day
“The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.” Otto von Bismarck.
C. Cultural Recommendation
Surviving Hitler in St. Petersburg, a documentary detailing the shock and horror of the Great War, a generational-defining experience for Putin’s own parents.
D. Appearances
II. THE EVIDENCE
*Note: A reminder — links are NOT endorsements of the ideas contained therein. The Library is big, and it mostly consists of ideas I do not personally share.
A. Daily News of Interest
*Bonus: Trans agenda origins.
B. Daily Deep Dive: China Trade War
*Bonus: China debt bubble.
C. Cases of Consequence
*Bonus: More Ukraine property right violations. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/m.s.l-tov-v-ukraine-echr-jugment.pdf
