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Trump Wants to Secure Hormuz. Here’s What It Would Take. One option would be to clear the way for naval escorts by using more-intense air power against Iranian missiles and drones. Another option: seize the territory around the waterway with ground troops.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: According to this WSJ article, there are no good options to force the opening of Hormuz that will not take months or risk large numbers of casualties.
www.wsj.com/world/middle...

The $40 Billion Game of Youth Sports Has Only One Winner: Dick’s Sporting Goods Parents have never spent more time and money on youth sports—or at this sports juggernaut.

Dicks makes a ton of money in youth sports, including $150M/year from an app named GameChanger for youth sports. In fact, Dicks is very data driven. Wonder when some large company will recognize the marching arts industry.
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@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: He now says that he wants the US Navy to escort tankers "soon." You were in the Navy. This sounds like very dangerous duty. Won't these escort ships be sitting ducks for missiles and drones?

"Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproduction." Doesn't mention anything about the Internet. 😀

Livvy Dunne Joins 'Baywatch' TV Reboot at Fox Former competitive gymnast and model Livvy Dunne has the recurring role of Grace, a highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard, in Fox's 'Baywatch'

Maybe we'll see Paul Skenes swept out to sea by a riptide and be rescued by Livvy.
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Trump may be unable to end the war he started with Iran, even if he wanted to | CNN A war that is “won” but also “not finished yet.” An “excursion” that requires Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” President Donald Trump’s rhetorical knots fit well with his style of dictating America’s...

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: It's not looking good.
www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/m...

The Charger is 950 lbs heavier than the Mustang GT but it does have all-wheel drive. The Mustang's V-8 sounds better.

Speeding Bullitts: Dodge Charger Scat Pack vs Ford Mustang GT The two-door Dodge Charger Scat Pack and Ford Mustang GT duke it out along the route of the Bullitt car chase in San Francisco. Can the twin-turbo, all-wheel-drive charger write a new ending to a fami...

Are we entering a new era of American muscle cars? Car and Driver recreated that great chase scene from "Bullet" by comparing a Mustang GT and the new Dodge Charger Scat Pack on the streets of San Francisco. Of course C&D didn't wreck or blow up any cars.
www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comp...

The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare - Kindle edition by Stern, Jeffrey E.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare.

Many years ago I worked for Texas Instruments making precision guided weapons like Paveway laser-guided bombs. Much to my surprise, somebody wrote a book about this. I have read it and it is very well written.
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Exclusive: Alex Kurtzman On Starting Discussions With Paramount Skydance Over The Future Of Star Trek TV TrekMovie spoke to the man in charge of Trek TV.

Finally some encouraging news about the future of Star Trek on TV. Paramount and Kurtzman are talking! And those huge and expensive Star Trek sets in Paramount's Toronto studios are still in place.
trekmovie.com/2026/03/11/e...

‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Ryan Gosling Proves He Can Have Chemistry With a Rock in Thrilling Space Odyssey Warmed by Humanity and Hope Sandra Hüller also stars in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s sci-fi epic based on the Andy Weir novel about a science teacher who finds an unusual ally in a mission to save two worlds.

"Ryan Gosling Proves He Can Have Chemistry With a Rock" is a great headline.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Pitt band members’ singing distraction during opponents’ free throws goes viral (Gift Article) What started as an attempt to throw of volleyball players during their serves has made its way to the ACC basketball tournament.

Pitt Band in The Athletic.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Add "vanity" to Hegseth's faults.
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Why Authenticity Wins Over Perfect Photography | Fstoppers Discover why authenticity beats perfection in modern photography. Learn how genuine, unfiltered images now outperform polished content and how to profit from this commercial visual shift.

It appears that by avoiding trends in photography I have accidentally become trendy.
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***UPDATE*** - As the unofficial liaison of the Pitt Band to BlueSky:

After discussing matters with our Director of Bands, in lieu of sending money to any individual parties for singing, donations can be made to the Pitt Band Championship Fund:

pittsburghpanthers.evenue.net/www/ev_pitt/...

@thewillardyears.bsky.social Saw this on the other site and thought of your amphibian friend. Beware!

Pitt Drum Major Soren Henkle.

You’re welcome

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Condolences on the passing of Alexander Butterfield. Were you planning on attending the funeral? If you can't make it, I understand it's being recorded.

Sounds like an idea for your next HBO series.

ESPN bringing on six former Washington Post reporters Former Washington Post reporters Kent Babb, Kareem Copeland, Chuck Culpepper, Robert Klemko, Tom Schad and Ben Strauss will all join ESPN in the coming weeks.

ESPN is bringing on six former Washington Post sports reporters.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

James Conner will remain in Arizona after agreeing to revise his contract Veteran running back James Conner is staying in Arizona for 2026.

James Conner will remain in Arizona after agreeing to revise his contract.

Waffle House bans Florida candidate for governor, he says Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says Waffle House banned him from all locations, temporarily derailing his campaign plan.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Have you ever been banned from Waffle House?
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...

Wirtshausschlägerei, by Jan Miense Molenaer, 1650, 📸 by @andrewrittphoto

This is very much like what turn-by-turn navigation tools have done to us. There's many places I've been to many times that I can't find without resorting to Apple Maps. Likewise I use my iPhone's contacts list to make phone calls, so I no longer bother to memorize phone numbers.

Surprised she wasn't named District of Columbia Dog Warden.

Rangers To Sign Andrew McCutchen The Rangers are signing former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen to a minor league contract. You can head to MLB Trade Rumors for all the details.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Like I needed another reason to be angry about the Pirates.
www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/rang...

Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare Check out this great listen on Audible.com. An instant audio classic! Sir Patrick Stewart draws upon his decades on the Shakespearean stage to bring listeners an all-new, definitive recording of the c...

@wychstreet.bsky.social Saw this on the other site and was wondering if you'd find this interesting.
www.audible.com/pd/Patrick-S...

"Bort" was the Secret Service callsign assigned to Agnew.

I participated in a protest for science last year. I doubt it was heard by the current administration, but it sounds like it could have had an effect on Congress, which is generally in favor of spending.

Where does Pitt rank in federal medical research funding? A tumultuous time for federal research funding didn’t stop the University of Pittsburgh from increasing its annual haul through the National Institutes of Health. For the year ending Sept. 30, P...

This is generally good news for Pitt. NIH money increased this year from $661M to $670M. But scroll to the bottom.
"Now, the research agency is delaying posting calls for grant applications, raising the prospect of major funding disruptions for researchers..."
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