The 50 Best Things Microsoft Has Ever Made

OK, I am deep in the weeds working on a post, and it has proven to be very challenging.   And so instead of sending out some half-finished incoherent blathering, I am taking a short walk down memory lane.  It is Microsoft’s 50th anniversary this year, and these are the

Learning, governance, technology – a grab bag

This week I have been reading and absorbing — it is a dynamic time in our country and economy, there is a lot to learn. Learning The Language Learning Edition from Why Is This Interesting actually is all about learning anything in life.  I love reading anyone who is introspective about

Thoughts On Loyalty

Loyalty demands honesty and criticism.

The one thing DOGE has done well -- the report card

DOGE has been misdirected and clumsy, but at least they are sharing what they have done.

Trump Foreign Policy

Our turn to Russia is a tragic self-own that will do nothing for us.

Deficit Intuition

Understanding the deficit is not very complicated; the choices to deal with it are hard but obvious.

Making Lemonade

A modest suggestion for how to turn DOGE around

Efficiency Theater

DOGE is not the way to a balanced budget; it is just efficiency theater.

We are certainly not making governance great again

Sifting through all the Trumpian noise, there are three sets of actions he is taking that are really damaging due to their thoughtlessness and dishonesty

Product, policy grab bag

A smattering of intriguing products and some thoughts on policy. Technology and Products Every week I find myself using AI products more and more. I have not tried the Replit Agent yet, but it sounds fantastic.  I have used Deep Research on ChatGPT Pro, which is very good.   I signed