Chris Lynch's slanted view on sports, politics and entertainment. Please send thoughts or comments to chris.lynch@gmail.com
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- It's really cold. Here's how to stay happy (with science). (HT Jake)
- Peter Attia: Metformin misses the mark? Maybe when it comes to extending longevity that is.
- The chip rebellion is on. Interesting look at potentially the future(s) of computer chips.
- The qualities of decent, cultured people. (HT Cultural Offering)
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- President Trump pre-approved emergency declarations for 12 states ahead of winter storm. Stay safe and warm out there.
- Peter Attia: Absence of athereosclerosis is not an excuse to ignore heart attack symptoms.
- From the archives: Interview with Terry Jones before he passed.
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- Peter Attia on exercise intensity.
- Egg prices over the past decade. Egg prices over the last 10 months. No wonder you don't hear the legacy media talking about egg prices anymore. MAHA!
- How to improve your content diet in the new year. You are what you read. Couple of years old but new to me.
More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Rob Henderson on The Great Gatsby.
- Peter Attia on the role of LDL cholesterol.
- The Minnesota fraud scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. This comes on the rumors that Governor Tim Walz will resign because of the scandals.
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- Peter Attia with some past tips on nutrition and exercise.
- From the archives: The self-education of Louis L'Amour. Have a lot of respect for Louis L'Amour and highly recommend his autobiography.
- The making of a market maker. From September but new to me. Worth a read.
- Chief of the Joint Chiefs Dan "Raisin" Caine on how the military captured Maduro.
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- We are risking a Brave New World. He's not wrong.
- From the archives: Peter Attia on using James Clear's Atomic Habits to reach your health goals.
- Japan unveils a space to earth wireless solar power link. The amount of power generated is potentially tremendous.
- Jonathan Turley: the UK's healthcare disaster is a cautionary tale for America. Obamacare is a disaster.
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- Morgan Housel: The Quest of the Simple Life. Good life advice on happiness and money.
- Peter Attia: There's no age limit to living a full and happy life. "Throughout our practice and content, we follow the guiding principle that the goal of living longer must go hand-in-hand with the goal of living well through all those extra years."
- Forgot Lethal Weapon was a Christmas movie too!
- Are we losing the art of storytelling? Clips of an actor or musician on Johnny Carson or Dick Cavett continue to be watched but when's the last time you heard anyone tell a captivating story on late night TV? That's a problem.
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- Make the Internet Weird Again.
- From the archives: How 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' went from morbid omen to holiday mainstay.
- Peter Attia on the selfless work of "the world's most important doctor." I am glad I read about Dr. Tom and am grateful people like him exist.
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- Peter Attia: is there a tradeoff between strength and aerobic capacity?
- Jonathan Turley: The EU unleashes the DSA on X. This could be the end of the EU (Brexit was just the start). He's not wrong.
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- Peter Attia on the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs.
- Is this satire? (Could be true.)
- Will a diminished affection for driving change our national character? The answer is "Yes" but having said that - the Cybertruck is still pretty distinctive.
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- Peter Attia on warning labels on hormone replacement products.
- Wise words from Frank. He's not wrong.
- Democrats texted with Jeffrey Epstein during 2019 Congressional hearing. It's all coming out in the wash.
- Jonathan Turley: How to reverse the dumbing down of American higher ed.
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- The Obama Foundation more crooked that the Clinton Foundation?
- Adorations to the sun. Interesting idea.
- Peter Attia: Focusing on what really matters for reducing your risk of death.
- To get the saw dust on the floor, we need to read the writing on the wall.
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- Abolish corporate run gambling? If cigarettes are also addicting and bad for your health - could we likewise prohibit gambling ads?
- Funny because it could be true!
- Peter Attia: Does eating more protein burn more calories? Yes but its complicated.
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- Market Forces (in Healthcare). He's not wrong.
- Tesla rebounds to finish September as the Model Y the best selling car in Europe.
- Peter Attia with a critical look at the lifespan-extending promise of psilocybin. Increasing lifespan by decreasing stress?
- James Madison - the father of the 1st Amendment (among other things).
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- Peter Attia with some research worth sharing.
- From the archives: Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Long read but should be reviewed from time to time.
- The ultimate trolling - all the Trump Administration departments joined Bluesky.
- Has Xi Jinping lost control of China's military - and China itself?
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- James Franklin is dead man walking.
- Recommended reading: Empire of the Summer Moon. Sounds good.
- Jonathan Turley: Antifa deniers - Dan Goldman and the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover. Interesting parallel.
- Peter Attia on artificially sweetened beverages. Plain water is always best.
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- Rob Henderson: Rage of the falling elite.
- Peter Attia on optimism for lithium orotate as a treatment for Alzheimer's. Perhaps a cause for optimism.
- Glenn Reynold: Oft Evil Will Evil Mar. I too couldn't help but think that by striking Charlie down they were just making him stronger.
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- Peter Attia on preventing seasonal declines in vitamin D with exercise.
- Robert Redford passes away aged 89
- Unusual Memoirs, Extraordinary Lives. The only two I've read were the Bourdain and Michael Lewis books and I'd highly recommend those.
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- Tracking the federal workforce. The average federal worker makes about $110,000. Just saying.
- Jonathan Turley on Tim Kaine's Constitutional blasphemy. So did Tim Kaine swear an oath to defend a document he never read?
- Peter Attia: Can extreme calorie restriction enhance human lifespan? Fasting for a few hours is relatively easy but fasting for a day or more is hard.
- Heh Heh
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Peter Attia with some miscellaneous health tips.
- Reminder: Bill Belichick on Tom Brady.
- Farnam Street: Effort requires no talent. If you want to be something it requires consistent effort. (HT A Layman's Blog)