Dr. Larry B Keating

Charlie Munger: "If you watched [Warren Buffett] with a time clock, I would say half of all the time he spends is just sitting on his ass and reading." "And a big chunk of the rest of the time is spent talking one-on-one with highly gifted people whom he trusts."

Warren Buffett’s concerns about AI: “Even the people who are smartest about it say they don't know where it's going. It's one thing to say you don't know where you're going if you're Columbus and can always turn around and go back…but the genie is out of the bottle.”

NATO is for mutual defense, not a blank check for fighting other people’s wars. Its essence is prevention, not intervention. The alliance was designed to deter conflict, not to seek it out.

🇷🇺🇫🇮 Russia’s Shoigu warns Finland and the Baltic states, claiming “self-defense rights” under Article 51 of the UN Charter He alleges Finland and Baltic states are allowing Ukrainian drones to use their airspace, warning this could be treated as a security threat under Russia’s interpretation of self-defense. Tensions across the NATO Russia border continue to escalate.

The US has 101 military bases in Japan, the 2nd highest concentration of US foreign bases. In Japan, Uncle Sam runs the show.

“You climb as hard as you can by just advancing one inch at a time. That's the secret of life.” — Charlie Munger

BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The House narrowly failed to pass a resolution to end Trump’s war with Iran, losing by a single vote, 213–214. Only one Democrat, Jared Golden, voted with Republicans to allow the war effort to continue.

Petraeus: Iran could come out of this much weaker militarily and economically, yet strategically stronger if it keeps control of Hormuz. A battered Iran that still dictates the strait would leave the US and Gulf partners with an unacceptable result. 1/

When I was Surgeon General, I personally selected Dr. Erica Schwartz as my Deputy. A battle-tested leader with decades of distinguished public service -including as a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service and Coast Guard - she has the expertise, credibility, and integrity to lead the CDC effectively. If allowed to follow the science without political interference, she'll excel. Cautiously optimistic but encouraged by this pick. Well done, @realDonaldTrump 👏🏽 @realDonaldTrump/posts/116416019325047452" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTru…

In further blow to AIPAC, Democrat who accused Israel of genocide wins NJ special election haaretz.com/us-news/2026-0…

Breaking News: President Trump selected Dr. Erica Schwartz, a vaccine supporter, as CDC director, a shift in messaging before the midterms. nyti.ms/4cxspI6

The flights are consistent with real U.S. logistics activity The escalation narrative is speculation @ProfessorPape What it clearly shows is that the US continues to supply its forces in the Middle East Duh

Russia’s business ‘elite’ is abuzz, talking about this moment of honesty by the famous scientist Robert Nigmatulin at the Moscow Economic Forum. ⬇️ “We’ve lost everything and are still the poorest. Even in the poorest regions of China incomes are higher than in our poorest regions.”

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the U.S. needs an emergency plan to react to a coming collapse in demand for Treasuries that will have “vicious” effects. Where was Paulson when he was actually in a position to help avert the crisis? It’s too late now. Just buy gold!

iea: this is the largest energy crisis we have ever faced. europe: ~6 weeks of jet fuel. flight cancellations coming. developing countries in asia, africa, latin america: already hit harder, heard less.

Bloomberg reports that Indian officials say that the US-Israeli war on Iran could be as DISRUPTIVE as the COVID pandemic, and the damage to the global economy will LAST FOR YEARS. I agree.

European leaders see the reality— NATO is effectively dead. We are just writing its obituary. Here’s the big question: Is America really better off with more rising world powers who see the US as the most dangerous threat?

MBS may have made his play. No Saudi war on Iran. No use of Saudi airspace for striking Iran. That's right after Lavrov met Saudi FM Faisail al-Saud. Russia proposes a new security architecture for the Persian Gulf. Guaranteed by Russia, China, Turkiye, Pakistan.

Oil execs tell Trump to cut the crap & get Hormuz open No Hormuz, no energy system. This is not a political game. Reopen it or the world goes down. ft.com/content/0f41cb… #OilMarkets #Hormuz #EnergyCrisis #Geopolitics

🚨China announces “petro-yuan” deals with Gulf countries, in a move aimed at replacing the “petro-dollar” system with new settlement mechanisms in the Chinese currency.