Archive - L'Ombre de l'Olivier

Saints, Sinners and "The Salt Path"

A.k.a. why you should always wonder why journalists write what they do

Jul 13 •

June 2025

Cautious Optimism about Iran

Iran vs Israel/US - where we are now

Jun 24 •

Thanking Yahya Sinwar

In a roundabout manner he may be the cause of Middle East peace

Jun 18 •

April 2025

AI = Actively Incinerating Cash?

What are the actual use cases for AI?

Apr 17 •

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

A guest post by Dave Freer

Apr 10 •

Ackshuallllly Tariffs May Work

For the US, that is. Maybe not for the rest of the world

Apr 7 •

The Ensh*ttification of Substack

And there's no way to give feedback

Apr 3 •

Le Pen Est Plus Fort Que La Loi

The Pen is mightier than the law?

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Signalgate Thoughts

Process vs Policy

Mar 28 •

What is the Wealth of a Nation?

aka GDP is a lie and the price of fuel and eggs is more important

Mar 13 •

Clash of Worldview

More Trump vs Zelenskyy Thoughts

Mar 3 •

Can Ukraine Win Now?

And by win I mean get back to where it was 3 years ago if not better

Mar 2 •

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