Monthly Archives: August 2026

Swing Thoughts

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Muller

At the moment, I am enjoying with much delight re-reading Golf Dreams of 1999—a collection of short stories, articles and reflections, even poems, about the sport by late John Updike, who was an avid, albeit far from perfect, golfer. I … Continue reading →

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The Entropy Accelerators

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Muller

Human beings have almost made their environment unliveable. The raging climate disaster, several incident wars in Gaza, the Ukraine, Iran. The world on the brink of economic collapse while the few few super-rich billionaires still enjoy their la dolce vitas. … Continue reading →

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An Underlying Order

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Muller

The most stunning feeling when standing in front of a sun undergoing its total eclipse by the moon is how orderly the universe functions. No increase in entropy is noticeable when it comes to the alignment of celestial bodies, expected … Continue reading →

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Triumph of the Will

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Muller

Leni Riefenstahl’s Nazi propaganda film of 1935 comes to my mind when reading President Donald Trump’s suggested reading of a propaganda piece by James Jay Carafano on 19fortyfive: Donald Trump Won the Iran War. Carafano is a Senior Counsellor to … Continue reading →

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They Need Ideas

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Muller

CNN has the following. “The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas. ‘We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to … Continue reading →

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