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ChetCast
Episode 272: Mountain Climbers
February 10,2025I descend into the basement to meet some explorers.
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February 10,2025
Trump Tells U.S. Treasury to Stop Minting Pennies - WSJ
In a post on the Musk-owned social-media site in January, DOGE said the penny “cost U.S. taxpayers over $179 million in FY2023.”
We probably have enough in circulation to meet demand for the time being, and one cent has lost all its value, but this is the natural consequence of monetary policy and inflation.
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Catholic Husband
February 10,2025Tomorrow Never Comes - Catholic Husband
But spending too much time thinking about the future cuts against you. Like dwelling on the past, you expend effort and emotional energy on things that cannot be changed. Life in the present moment passes you by because your head is always somewhere else.
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Knives
Spartan Harsey Folder
February 9,2025S45VN Steel | Titanium Frame Lock | Made in 🇺🇸
I bought this knife as a trophy after completing the 75 HARD challenge. The program uses a Spade as its logo, and this incredible knife seemed to fit the bill. It has purple anodized titanium scales with a Royal Flush laser engraved on the surface. This is among the most ornate pieces in my collection. The knife itself is incredibly strong, able to go anywhere and do anything. To me, this knife embodies the principles and spirit of 75 HARD.
Purchased in 2023 | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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February 9,2025
How Elon Musk Can Bring Air Traffic Under Control - WSJ Opinion
America’s air-traffic control system is decades behind those of Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy and the U.K. While these nations build safer, cheaper and more effective digital control towers that can be stationed off-site, the FAA continues to build the traditional towers of years past. While American control-tower staff share flight information with each other via paper flight strips, other countries use electronic flight strips with interactive displays and real-time data. Other providers subscribe to a global space-based surveillance system to track aircraft where there is no radar, such as over the oceans. The FAA doesn’t.
We literally invented aviation.
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February 9,2025
Decorating Valentine’s Day cookies. ❤️
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February 9,2025
I do not like weekends at the gym.
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February 9,2025
Introduction - Indie Microblogging
It’s time for a return to what made the web great. This book is about how. It’s both a history and a guide. How the web used to be, and how it should be again.
I’ve been thinking about, and working on, my website lately. Now seems like the right time to finally enjoy Manton’s book.
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Knives
Hinderer Half Track
February 8,2025S45VN Steel | Titanium Frame Lock with OD Green G10 Overlay | Made in 🇺🇸
The Hinderer Half Track is an interesting addition to my small-class knife collection. Usually in this class, designers give up on construction durability in exchange for compactness and weight reductions. Not really happening here. The Half Track feels just as strong as any of my full-size knives, just in a smaller package. It’s a little short in the hand, and deployment requires some focus, but otherwise I feel totally confident carrying it in lieu of its bigger brothers. I also really like the design lines.
Purchased in 2024 | ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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February 8,2025
I ended up, painstakingly, moving the blog. I’m going to write up a longer post to memorize this big step because this is a watershed moment.