Said Mr Van Der Velde, "It was either this or spend 6 days in Kansas City with my inlaws". How to Fix Your Marriage in 16 Hours ‘High impact’ couples therapy is costly, intense—and, its fans say, more effective than traditional counseling Chris and Erin van der Velde at their Tetherow golf resort in Bend, Ore. By John Koten, WSJ March 21, 2024 9:00 pm ET Couples therapy—the venue for the messy job of tackling the disillusionment, betrayals, moribund sex lives and other issues

You think I take pleasure and reporting this stuff. It goes with the job. There's nothing remotely entertaining about this trash. I think it's time you moved on. BTW, receiving a lethal injection is a terrible way to perish. I mean, to almost perish. Christa Pike still alive, ‘snoring’ after 2 lethal injections as Tennessee governor halts all executions By Ella Morrison and Alex Diaz, NY Post Published Sep. 30, 2026 The first woman set to be put to death in Tennessee in o

Like I believe those gonifs over at McKinsey. Besides, on the off chance they're correct I could always transition and become a game show host! McKinsey says AI might push 11 million U.S. workers into entirely new careers by 2035 The consulting firm's research arm says AI and automation could force a workforce shift larger than any in U.S. history By Cris Tolomia, Quartz Media Updated September 30, 2026 McKinsey says AI might push 11 million U.S. workers into entirely new ca

Thomas Spritzler, a test subject for the ground breaking study reportedly claimed to have become "invisible. I can literally walk into a party completely undetected. So long as I turn sideways I can't be seen". Lilly’s Next-Gen Obesity Drug Helps People Lose Even More Weight in Study A drug combination studied in people with Type 2 diabetes lowered blood sugar and helped people lose more weight than with Zepbound alone By Alex Janin, WSJ Sept. 30, 2026 10:15 am ET A study fo

Prior to his leaving Illinois citing terrible governance and high taxes as reasons, Griffen was the largest philanthropic donor in our state's history. Well played. Ken Griffin Is Making the Largest Donation to Higher Education in U.S. History Citadel CEO’s gift will launch a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami By Deborah Acosta, WSJ Updated Sept. 30, 2026 7:25 am ET Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion to launch a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami

The outlook below from the site Pollsmax. The Senate looking at Polling data looks currently to be a tossup, whereas the site's forecast gives the GOP an slight edge. The House looks to flip to Dem control. Betting sites such as PredictIt and Kalshi show both houses flipping to Dem control. Personally? Depends on what happens with Iran. Suspect Voldemort will hold on to the Senate (with the VP vote) & lose the House. Unless I'm wrong...haha.

Have Voldemort's efforts lead to reductions in Opioid deaths in the US? I had Claude look at this. Overdose deaths peaked in 2022–2023, and fentanyl overdose deaths declined by more than half from a national peak in May 2023. 2023: about 105,000 2024: about 81,300 2025: about 70,000 Deaths have kept falling, to a predicted 67,798 for the 12 months ending March 2026, a 12.3% year-over-year decrease. CDC Is this mainly due to Trump's efforts in South America? Questionable. Inf

Musk may be eccentric but he's not stupid. Space X began by making money shipping NASA payloads into space, then by shipping it's own satellites to power it's satellite internet network. Next it's orbiting data centers? Pretty mind boggling.

Looks like the right leaning press is reporting this more than the mainstream news. Could Voldemort pull a rabbit out of the hat before the midterms. He's been lucky before? Bessent predicts Iran's economic collapse 'in the next two weeks' Bessent said the campaign has shut down 80% to 90% of Iran’s external flights and tightened banking restrictions on its largest carriers and lenders. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Wednesday that 'Operation Economic Outcast' h

I'm simply concerned about whether they have adequate law enforcement. For now, I'm delaying my purchase of a 127 acre sprawling estate there. Lawyer for ‘Cornell 7’ accuser says he may seek special prosecutor: ‘She was reporting rape and sexual abuse’ By Peter Senzamici, NY Post Published Sep. 29, 2026, 5:26 p.m. ET The lawyer for the woman allegedly gang-raped by Cornell University frat brothers told The Post on Tuesday that he may ask a judge to appoint a special prosecut

Good discussion. Essentially, China currently can't get the highly sophisticated small nano chips that power massive data centers. That explains why their AI models use between 6-8 times the power that US chatbots use...less efficient chips require more cooling. This also explains why China is keenly interested in Taiwan which is the world's leading manufacturer of these chips. Zeihan doesn't see China as a big threat in this department. Not sure he's currently right about

Good discussion of the pros/cons. Personally, I think there needs to be more guardrails on how surveillance cameras are used, on the other hand they no doubt can reduce urban crime. That's not a bad thing? Are you more concerned about crime or big brother. Or both?

Ok, Justice Thomas is not without his err...blemishes. Some pretty good ones at that. That Anita Hill thing. His acceptance of gifts from Billionaire Harlan Crow and attendance at Koch events. Inaccurate financial disclosures. His wife belongs in Belleview. She's looney tunes. On the other hand, nobody's all bad and Riley is one of my favorite WSJ writers. Besides Ted likes him. Hey wait a minute, maybe I've rushed to judgement here? Clarence Thomas, Stalwart for the Con

Ms. Bodhana announced yesterday she will be competing in the Scripts National Spelling Bee and will be launching a new TikTok channel to promote her new line of Chess Themed Apparel. She apparently will also be converting to Judaism. British chess prodigy, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster Florence Freeman, BBC News Sept 28, 2026 Reuters Bodhana Sivanandan pictured playing a chess piece on a chess board. Reuters Bodhana first took up chess during the Covid pandemic A Bri

OMG, what a bunch of sissies! Put on your big boy pants and embrace this shit. No, I don't fear the Reaper! Sept. 29, 2026 Welcome to Front Page, Gallup's indispensable intelligence distilled into five charts that give leaders the insights they need to make their most important decisions. 1. Record-High Technology-Related Job Fears Line chart: U.S. workers' concern about tech displacement. The Data: A record-high 27% of U.S. workers worry that technology could make their

This is outrageous! Just because the lift tickets cost enough to send your kid to Harvard and the snow sucks is no reason to back out now. It's time to shred dagnabbit. Vail Resorts’ Ski Pass Sales Tumble, Signaling Another Tough Winter Ahead Preseason pass sales fall 12% after poor snow conditions cut into profit; company is reviewing activist shareholder’s proposal By Allison Pohle and Katherine Hamilton, WSJ Updated Sept. 28, 2026 Vail Resorts reported a wider loss of $19

The chatbot will see you now. 1. China Leads Clinicians' AI Use According to Elsevier's Clinician of the Future 2025 survey of 2,206 clinicians across 109 countries, 48% now use AI for work, nearly double the 26% a year earlier. 🇨🇳 China leads the survey at 71%. At the other end, 🇺🇸 the United States sits at 36% and 🇬🇧 the United Kingdom at 34%, the two lowest rates recorded. Nearly all clinicians who use AI (97%) have tried a general-purpose tool such as ChatGPT. Looki

Not to be outdone, T Snitz has arranged for Vladimir Putin to co-host the Spritzler Proletariat Podcast all next week. Mamdani set to join ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for NYC-broadcast on Monday By Matthew Fischetti, WSJ Published Sep. 28, 2026, 2:23 p.m. ET Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be sitting in the guest seat for Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as the West Coast-produced show heads to the Big Apple for a week-long stretch. The social media-focused mayor’s interview will air as part