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Was not impeached. Not enough votes.

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Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.
~~~~~~~~ C. S. Lewis

There are times when choosing to do the "right" thing isn't easy, because it doesn't seem to match up with what we want to do. One way to tell the difference is to honestly consider the consequences of our choice. Will we be happy and content with our choice, or will we be nagged by guilt because in our hearts we knew we were making the wrong choice? If we're faced with a choice that involves a serious temptation, how much better will we feel about ourselves when we can look back and see that we did the right thing? Take the time to consider carefully.

We can all use a reason to feel good about ourselves. Today I'll pray for the courage to choose well.

Blessings, lads and lasses.
NT
Prov 3: 5-6
In memory of Allen Jones, who used poor choices to lead him to better choices.

From her film, Mad Max


From Ghostbusters.

The University of Texas announced the promotion of four staff members on Tuesday night. The word from inside the building for several days was that Brandon Harris would likely receive a General Manager title at Texas, and it became official tonight.

Here is some information worth passing along:

1. The timing of this announcement is not as simplistic as Texas wanted to make a splash before signing day on Wednesday. This was far from a calculated move to generate headlines. This occurred out of necessity.

2. I was told Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian was caught off guard by the departure of Billy Glasscock (former director of player personnel) to Ole Miss. Glasscock was highly respected by the people he dealt with inside and outside the building. Glasscock received a nice pay bump and title at Ole Miss.

3. In addition, I was told something significant. A lot of players are in the process of signing NIL deals at this moment. Sarkisian needed a point person on his staff to deal with collectives and players. Harris was the most convenient option.

4. My sources said this is a position Harris has wanted for multiple years. Promoting Harris to GM eliminates the risk of potentially losing him to another program that offers a GM title. Harris is extremely loyal to Sarkisian and this promotion means he will not leave anytime soon.

5. Sarkisian will have a signing day press conference on Wednesday and likely share his thoughts on the promotion of Harris.

Please.

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We've had Carl Weathers and Toby Keith. Is it too much to hope for a Kardashian?

Hendo

Just a couple of Texas notes:

• #6 HS recruiting class total points
• #4 HS recruiting class average points per player
• #7 transfer class total points
• #2 transfer class average points
• #5 overall class total points
• #4 overall class average points

HS Top 5 classes:

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. Miami
5. Ohio State

Portal Top 5 Classes:

1. Ole Miss
2. Aggy
3. Oregon
4. Florida State
5. Colorado

Overall Top 5 Classes:

1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Oregon
5. Texas

Apparently trump shouldn't because this was his defense back in the day: " Trump contended at his impeachment trial in 2021, something multiple judges on the appellate panel emphasized. At the time, Trump’s lawyers argued that because he was already out of office, any punishment for his actions should come from the criminal justice system rather than Congress."

So, now the criminal justice system is involved, not Congress.

I didn’t work on this one but there are others in the pipeline.

And if so did they do this? 😂😂
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I know Orangebloods isn't my diary. I've done a lot in my life, BUD's, SEAL etc. Just got laid off from Chevron, monday. half the team took the axe. I've never had panic attacks, even after combat, always been level. I've always denied their pills. These attacks are awful, even lifting for 45 then running 5 miles doesn't help. I refuse any bezo, no xanax or klonopin. Won't do it. So Hydrozine Pomomate was prescribed at 50mg. Shit hits me like a truck. I'm pretty sure some people here have some advise. It's not fun, get up at 5:30, as per normal, hit the gym, then still have that tightness in your chest, the tingling in both forearms, racing heart.

Has anyone here listened to this? I found it to be absolutely fascinating. It is primarily interviews of a catholic priest who recounts details of exorcisms he has performed. I would say I came into it pretty skeptical and it definitely left me questioning my previously held opinions.

Edit: Here is the link. Sorry

Looks like the original thread on the incident was nuked so I'll post this in the Corral

The family of the 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan accused by Deadspin of wearing “blackface” filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the outlet — claiming it defamed and caused irreversible damage to the young football fan.

Holden Armenta’s parents, Shannon and Raul, alleged that Deadspin intentionally published a defamatory article, exposing “the family to a barrage of hate, including death threats.”

“The Article falsely alleged that [Holden] had ‘found a way to hate Black people and the Native Americans at the same time.’ It alleged that [Holden]’s parents, Shannon and Raul, ‘taught’ [Holden] ‘racism and hate’ at home,” the lawsuit, filed in Delaware, states.

“It intentionally painted a picture of the Armenta Family as anti-Black, anti-Native American bigots who proudly engaged in the worst kind of racist conduct motivated by their family’s hatred for Black and Native Americans.”

The lawsuit was filed following weeks of legal threats by the Armentas, who demanded that the sports news site and its senior writer Caron Phillips issue a retraction for his story headlined “The NFL needs to speak out against the Kansas City Chiefs fan in Black face, Native headdress.”

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Holden Armenta attended the Nov. 26 game with his face painted half black and half red to support the Kansas City Chiefs.

Cliffs Notes: The Longhorns ended a stretch of six straight games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 with a 70-65 home loss to an Iowa State team that hadn't won in Austin since 2016.

The Participants: NR Texas (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) and No.14 Iowa State (17-5, 6-3 Big 12)

Pre-Game KenPom Rankings: Texas (No. 26) and Iowa State (No. 13)

Game MVP: After an incredibly slow start, senior Dylan Disu went off in the second half, finishing with 28 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. From the 6:53 mark in the second half, Disu scored 18 points on 5 of 6 shooting. The man was on fire to such a degree that security was moments away from calling the fire department.

Key Moment: After Max Abmas made a bucket with 41 seconds left to cut the Iowa State lead to 66-63, the Longhorns had a chance to get a stop and either send the game to overtime or win it with a three-pointer, but Tamin Lipsey set up Tre King for a dunk with 15 seconds left that essentially sealed the game for the Cyclones.

Three-point woes: The Longhorns didn't make its first three-point shot until the 6:53 mark in the second half, as Dylan Disu ended an 0-10 stretch from downtown. Texas finished the game 3 of 14 from behind the arc.

Thing You Need to Know: The three-man starting backcourt of Abmas, Tyrese Hunter and Chendall Weaver combined to miss all 8 of their three-point shots on the night, while Hunter went 0 for 8 from the floor and was held without a single point. Yikes.

U-G-L-Y, You Ain't Got No Alibi:, You Ugly: The first half of basketball was one of the ugliest 20-minute stretches of basketball I've seen in three decades of covering Texas basketball on a professional level. The Longhorns scored a mere 19 points on 8 of 27 shooting (29.6%), hit zero threes (0-7), committed 8 turnovers, found itself out-rebounded 19-13 and didn't receive a single point from the three guards that started the game. The Longhorns trailed 36-19 at halftime.


Tracking down History: Abmas came into tonight's game as the No.13 all-time leading scorer in the history of the college game, trailing former Cincinnati a;;-time great Oscar Robertson by 19 points for 12th place. He now trails the Big O by 6 points after scoring 13 points on Tuesday night.

Tracking down History II: After moving into 4th place on the NCAA' all-time 3-point shots made list last month, Abmas missed all 5 shots from downtown tonight, meaning he's still 16 made threes behind third-place Travis Bader (Purdue 2010-14).

ESPN Bracketology: After weeks of sitting in a variety of on-the-bubble spots, the win over TCU this weekend sent the Longhorns into a 7-seed in the South Region in what would potentially lead to a showdown with Shaka Smart in round two.

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Here are a few immediate thoughts and reactions to Sark's NSD2 presser, the first time he's addressed the media since the week of the college football playoff semifinal:

His overview of some of the transfers before taking questions:

- Sark talked about Bond: electric receiver for us ... a guy we recruited really hard ... we think there is more to his game than elite speed.

- Niblack - excellent receiving TE, how do we fill the void of JT Sanders?

- Savea - Nansen coached him at Arizona, get a veteran player to fill the void on the interior DL

- Trey Moore - did a lot to improve pass rush in high school ranks, but to bring in a coference's defensive player of the year, love having that experience.

- Blackshire - we had a void at that position, signed a great class a year ago, but still want that veteran leadership. Big, physical linebacker.

- Silas Bolden - elite speed receiver; he's still at Oregon State but will be here in the summer.

- Sark said he still wants to recruit the bulk of his classes at Texas from the high school ranks, but what the portal does is it helps you fill the voids when the voids happen; mentioned he had three scholarship receivers on the roster and three signed in the next class. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Gosh, it all happened so fast with the transfers out and the starting three leaving that I'd sort of forgotten WR had gotten so thin. It's a totally, TOTALLY new-look group in 2024. Pretty exciting.

- Sark mentioned having the same three coordinators for three straight years going into four. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: He hasn't had to use his get out of jail free card of firing a coordinator yet, unlike Brett Venables.

- On Kenny Baker - "a guy that every person I called to ask about can't rave enough about." ALEX'S THOUGHTS: I'm sure it's true but every person I called about him didn't know who he was. Clearly, Sark has better contacts than I do.

- On the recruiting shakeup: "Keeps the foundation of the recruiting department where it needs to be, but said that there are going to be more additions. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: I'm glad to hear that because bringing in a transfer portal guru was my biggest wish list item for that particular hiring cycle.

- Spring practices start March 19th. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Isn't that during spring break?

- Danny Davis asked what the role of a general manager is at Texas? It used to be director of player personnel - a GM is so much more now: transfer portal, NIL. player relationships, managing the roster at a higher level. I wanted someone in that role I was connected to at a higher level. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Godspeed, Brandon Harris. Hope you have a lot of hats, because you're about to have to wear a bunch.

- Terry from Horns Illustrated asked about Sark's long term plan: "Team success provokes individual awards, accolades and honors," Sark said. First season, zero players drafted. Year 2, we go 8-5, we have five players drafted. This year, 12-2, CFP - now we're staring at 10-12 players drafted. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: It will be the most from any university this season, and if not, will be within 1-2 players of getting there. I remember when Ohio State had 14 in one year around a decade ago and it was all anyone in Indy would talk about.

- Sark says he's "obsessed" with getting back to a shot at a championship. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: No real thoughts, just love hearing that he's maniacal about that once getting a taste last season.

- Some new guy asked about Quinn and Arch: "There's plenty of room for development with Quinn going into Year 3." Penix was a 6th year senior QB that played at a high level against Texas. We lost a lot of the "faces" of the team, Quinn takes the reins as the face of the program. For Arch, continuing on the path he's been on. The growth in the second half of the season through the Sugar Bowl -- my idea is I don't wanna hurry up and get a guy on the field. I want to get him on the field when he's playing great football. Extremely bright future for Arch. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: LOL the reporter followed up and asked if Quinn was still the starter. (For the record, Sark said he was).

- Eric Henry (I think by his voice) asked about DL depth (good question): Melvin Hills isn't here. Alex January being here is beneficial, Savea, monitoring Sydir Mitchell, Aaron Bryant. Mentioned Broughton and Collins. Said he is sure he is leaving someone out. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: He left out Bledsoe, who T'Vondre Sweat really heaped praise upon at the Senior Bowl and who Anwar reported a few weeks back to be a big part of the plans at the interior DL.

- Ced Golden asked about the culture now with so many new guys: "Complacency is the devil, man" Sark said when talking about the team needing to develop its own culture for the 2024 season. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Make a shirt saying that and I'll buy it.

- Joe Cook asked about WR positions: "I'm hopeful that we can be multiple, we're going to have to figure this whole thing out. How much growth can the three kids coming back -- what are they gonna look like. We trained all three of them at all three positions. The three coming in are versatile. Golden is more physical than Isaiah and Silas but all have that playmaking ability. The size of Parker Livingstone and Wingo obviously distinguish them. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Johntay at X, Bond at slot, Golden at Z would be my initial guess - although Sark saying Golden is the most physical sort of gives me a little pause on that.

- On Andrew Mukuba - you don't leave as a three-year starter at Clemson unless you're serious about coming to Texas. Said it's a big deal that he's so close with Jahdae Barron. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: The safety play will certainly be a lot different than last year with Mukuba and Williams manning things.

- Anwar asked how Moore and Simmons fit in together: Hoping to have a lot more impact off the edge, but it's hard to tell how we can get them ingrained into the defense, we'll see. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: IT's a riddle for sure, but they might have to move Ethan Burke over to the other side to get each of those guys enough reps.

- Kirk Bohls asked if there will be a drop off next year - I think if we do it right, we'll have a pretty good team, but the process of getting ourselves to that point is critical. We need to not only recreate but do it better. The 2024 version will look different than the 2023 version. My job is to identify the strengths and play to them. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: The good news is there are some new and exciting areas you can point to as big-time potential strengths. Lots of new talent in the secondary, EDGE could FINALLY be productive, Anthony Hill in Year 2. Also, the OL with the insertion of Cam Williams and another year of seasoning for the other four is a very exciting prospect.

- Sark said every coach on the staff got offered a job this offseason. Literally. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: That's wild.

- Jim Vertuno asked about the NIL lawsuit stuff with Tennessee and Virginia: Sark said he doesn't know. I try not to forecast too much because I know how important "the now" is for what we're doing. I'm not totally naive to where this thing could go, but I don't want to be thinking about 25, 26, 27 when I think we have a chance to be a pretty good team in 24. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Don't bother with it too much, Sark. That's why you pay Brandon Harris the big bucks now, right?

- Daily Texan guy asked about Sark's Jahdae Barron and Jake Majors discussions to come back or go pro: "We get all the draft grades - team specific, I'll show them 7 or 8 teams and their write ups, then we'll talk about potential roles on our team next year." ALEX'S THOUGHTS: Let's just say it was a tougher sell to get Barron to stay than it was for Majors.

Clif Thornton asked about local guys like Mukuba and their importance: It's a lot easier for me to recruit locally. We've done a lot of analysis of other players from the area who went to other schools and went on to have NFL success. ALEX'S THOUGHTS: I wonder if Garrett Wilson popped up in their research?

I can confirm that UT Director of Player Personnel Billy Glasscock will be leaving to take a GM position with Ole Miss.

I'll have more in the War Rom, but it sounds like it's something that everyone feels very good about.

I'm told that Brandon Harris will likely be a person that is expected to fill the immediate void.

wonder how an all Jewish graduation would received come May…

Black Texas college student defends Black Graduation 'given the history' of the US in light of DEI ban

I want to have my kitchen cabinets resurfaced/repainted from a light oak to white. Does anyone have a recommendation for a company that they've worked with?

Any cost info would be appreciated as well.

Turns out I had misunderstood exactly. No actual prognosis. I had typed out the one then we don’t wanna hear.

Read the whole article before you Dense me.


Banks, The problem

We know the banking system is being held together with Duct tape and baling wire. They have hundreds of trillions in derivative bets on the books, and if something happens to them and they systematically start to fail, it will snowball big time. We all know that, I've talked about it at length.

The question is, if the banks are going to fail, what should you do with your money? If you can't keep it in the bank for fear of a bail in, then what? You all know, I've pushed precious metals and land as your best bets. I've been doing that for ages.

Well this morning, I got an Email from Doug Casey's outfit, and he hits on something that frankly I've never thought much about. Give this a read, It's pretty good stuff.....
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International diversification of wealth (no matter how large or small) can save your economic freedom. Although most of our readers thoroughly understand this concept, one of the most oft-heard concerns is that, by offshoring assets, one may not be able to get to them as easily as they now can. Here's the response to that, and some practical advice on what you can do to protect yourself.

Let''s say you presently regard yourself as being economically diversified. You own stocks and bonds, you have some cash, you have a retirement fund and you have a bit of gold stuffed away at home. On the surface, it would seem that you're covered.

Trouble is, you have all your wealth in one jurisdiction, and should that jurisdiction find itself in an economic crisis, all that "diversification" will be seriously at risk.

Of course, it's human nature for us to want to keep our wealth close at hand. It feels more secure than having it miles away from us. We tend to follow this concept even though we're well aware that to have our wealth really close (i.e., on our person) we would be asking to have someone with a gun take it away.

Although we understand this, we somehow manage to convince ourselves that our own government, should they decide that they wish to get their hands on our wealth, is less of a threat to us than some thief. If we're being really truthful with ourselves, governments pose a greater threat than the average thief, as they can steal legally.

Confiscations and Bubbles​

In recent years, the governments of the US (in 2010), Canada (in 2013) and the EU (in 2014) have passed bail-in legislation, allowing the confiscation of deposits in bank accounts. When confiscation does occur, I believe it will happen without warning, as it did in Cyprus. One day, you wake up and your money is gone. What can you do? Nothing. It's legal.

But you may still be all right, since you're diversified. How about your retirement fund? Well, both the US and EU have announced that, should the investments of your fund be deemed to be at risk, the government will ensure that you will not lose your money, by requiring that your fund be heavily invested in government Treasury bonds, which are guaranteed. However, should there be an economic crisis, that guarantee will quickly go south.

Again, when this happens, it will happen suddenly, without warning.

Well, how about those stocks and bonds? You broker assures you that he has wisely invested your money in a variety of stocks and bonds and he declares that your investment is therefore diversified.

Trouble is, the bond and stock markets are presently in the greatest bubbles the world has ever seen. Even a minor crisis can put a pin to those bubbles without warning.

In actual fact, the only investment you have that's not at risk from a financial crisis is the gold you have at home. It will actually benefit from a crisis. Precious metals have been described as the only investment today that is not concurrently someone else's liability, and this is quite true.

In actual fact, your bank accounts, retirement fund, stocks and bonds are not diversified at all. They are, in fact, totally at risk, should you reside in one of the above jurisdictions.

Crises and Complications​

But that, of course, hinges entirely on whether a crisis may occur in the future. Unfortunately, those jurisdictions are all experiencing major debt problems. The US in particular is in the greatest level of debt the world has ever seen.



The EU owes less but is also more economically fragile and is already popping its buttons. The US will follow and its neighbour, Canada, will be pulled down with it. That's why they've all passed bail-in legislation, so that they can use your wealth in a last ditch effort to buy a bit of time on the way down.



Not a very promising situation. So, will everyone go down with the ship? Not at all. There will be those who recognise that "keeping the wealth close" is not the most important aspect of retaining wealth.



Internationalisation: The practice of spreading one's self both physically and economically over several jurisdictions in order to avoid being controlled or victimised by any one jurisdiction.



Internationalisation is not merely sending wealth offshore, it is the art of studying those jurisdictions in the world that, at any given moment, have no confiscation legislation, have a reputation for political stability and have firm non-intrusive national policies.

Internationalisation and Diversification​

Those countries whose governments stay out of your bank account, stay out of your retirement fund and stay out of your other investments to the greatest degree are invariably the safest places for your wealth. Although there are no guarantees, these jurisdictions are less likely to go after your wealth and will be the last to do so, even if other jurisdictions have taken all you have.



So, is the "keeping the wealth close" idea valueless? Not strictly, no. Someone in Australia might very sensibly choose Singapore or Hong Kong as his first choice for internationalising. Someone in Europe would be likely to make Switzerland his first pick.



In the Western Hemisphere, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas are top choices. A one-hour flight from Miami provides a far less rapacious government, in addition to true diversification.



The greater the level of wealth, the more diversified the investor will want to be. Those who diversify into Switzerland, Singapore and BVI will increase their safety level beyond those who have utilised only one or two locations.



Today, those who are living in a jurisdiction that may, in the near future, be looking at a national economic crisis at home, should regard any wealth in banks to be sacrificial, i.e., that it might very well be swallowed up soon.



So, the first concern is to get the wealth out. But what then? Aren't overseas banks being threatened as well? Well, yes, they are. Although they're subject to local laws, rather than the laws of the EU, US or Canada, many of those banks are being threatened by those countries and are under pressure.



So, whilst they represent a very definite step away from risk, they cannot maximise that safety. Therefore, the second step is, as much as possible, to transfer the wealth into a form that is difficult (or impossible) for other governments to confiscate.



The two ideals are precious metals and real estate. For any government, even a powerful one, to attempt to confiscate real estate in another country is an act of war.



Hence, if the EU were to attempt to confiscate land in, say, Hong Kong, it would be an act of war against China. If the US were to attempt to confiscate land in, say, the Cayman Islands, it would be an act of war against its closest ally, the UK. Possible? Yes. Likely? Very far from it.



The other investment, precious metals, tends to be off the radar from reporting requirements for tax purposes. It additionally has the advantage of being liquid. Bullion can be sold quickly and is therefore the ideal for emergency purposes.



The ideal, of course, is to diversify, so a balance of bullion and real estate are advised. Cash, privately held (again offshore), should be part of the mix. If you have the expertise to diversify further into fine art and other collectibles, so much the better.



Much of the world has gone on a massive spending spree and has, in effect, used a credit card to do so. Soon, that bill will need to be paid and the jurisdictions that are in debt will unquestionably be revealed to be insolvent.



The economic crisis, when it hits, will be sudden and will be devastating. Everyone in those jurisdictions will be negatively impacted, but those who have internationalised their wealth will fare best. When the dust settles, they will be the ones who are in place to recover and rebuild.



Editor's Note: The ongoing debasement of the US dollar, losing 7-8% of its value annually, is just the tip of the iceberg. Rising costs in essentials like groceries and housing are outpacing official inflation statistics posing a substantial threat to your savings.

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