1. Good Monday! (or Happy Monday as one of my former bosses used to say) It is the third Monday of March meaning there are 41 Mondays remaining in the year. The Iran War/Conflict/Excursion/Incursion (pick one) is in its 17 day of frustration and ineptitude.
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| Fishing on the Loxahatchee Tequesta, FL March 15, 2026 |
2. Made it out for a ride yesterday and came across this solitary fisherman in his boat on the North Fork of the Loxahatchee River. Not the calmest day for fishing, but a great start to a Sunday for both of us.
3. Cheers for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. They made it into the finals with a nail-biting 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic last night. All of the runs scored in the game were solo home runs.
4. Although the administration appears to be trying to convince Americans that the U.S. military’s destruction of the Iranian military means the U.S. has won the war, Iranian leadership needed simply to continue in power to declare victory. Then, blocking the 20% of the world’s oil that flows through the Strait of Hormuz would give them leverage over the war’s outcome. (Letters from an American)
5. I have grave concerns about statements made by our Secretary of Defense. One in particular, that the SECDEF made last Friday morning in the Pentagon briefing comes to mind. According to a transcript of the briefing, Hegseth said: “We will keep pressing, keep pushing, keep advancing – no quarter, no mercy for our enemy.” (The Guardian) Let's be real here, while he was likely grandstanding because he doesn't know any better, but as the SECDEF he needs to temper his enthusiasm for war and killing. What he said is a war crime! Period. And it is not the first time that he has suggested the US forces should engage in war crimes. I am, frankly, appalled that senior leadership does not understand the seriousness of the business of war.
6. Today in History. The United States Military Academy—the first military school in the United States—is founded by Congress for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of military science. Located at West Point, New York, the U.S. Military Academy is often simply known as West Point.
Located on the high west bank of New York’s Hudson River, West Point was the site of a Revolutionary-era fort built to protect the Hudson River Valley from British attack. In 1780, Patriot General Benedict Arnold, the commander of the fort, agreed to surrender West Point to the British in exchange for 6,000 pounds. However, the plot was uncovered before it fell into British hands, and Arnold fled to the British for protection.
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Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war - The Guardian
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