by Jonathan | Sep 20, 2023 | News
News in the US continues to report that Qin Gang was fired over an affair. Maybe. I think that the interesting thing is that Qin had a child. Pro-life isn’t a thing in China, and it is rather surprising that a high level official wouldn’t simply push for an abortion,... 
by Jonathan | Sep 11, 2023 | News
The White House released photos of the situation room after a makeover. It now looks the way that we all imagined it did. The old situation room The renovated situation room The highest-tech photos: the communications center: What struck me in 2014 when the White... by Jonathan | Sep 2, 2023 | News
The Washington Post published a relatively short article with analysis of the fire based on video, along with showing some of those videos. I recommend you read the article but here is the short version: There are three major land parcels that run north to south on... by Jonathan | Aug 21, 2023 | Cybersecurity, News
The Wall Street Journal reports today (2023-08-21): More Cyber Companies Announce Layoffs. It’s not a clickbait headline, there really are companies laying off cybersecurity workers but it’s important to realize it isn’t indicative of the larger job market. The... by Jonathan | Aug 21, 2023 | News, Politics
Two stories on the Hunter Biden investigation today, one from Politico and the other from the Washington Post. The Investigation Politico’s post is a medium length read that goes over the history of the investigation. Hunter Biden’s lawyers either... 
by Jonathan | Aug 16, 2023 | News, Short Takes
Headline from WSJ: Investors Need to Worry About the Bond Market’sReturn to Normality. From Aug 26 2023