Larry's Weekly Newsletter - August 30, 2026

In English, The patronizing we is when someone uses the word “we” as a synonym for “you.” This is one of the most annoying linquistic habits of American so-called “service” staff. They are so-called service staff because whenever they’re using the patronizing we, they have no intention

I’ve been protective of my hearing since I started listening to cassettes of children’s music on a Sony Walkman in the late 1980s. I’d keep the volume low so as not to damage my hearing. I’d always wear ear protection when participating in activities with loud

The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong’s pre-Bitcoin Asia meetup was a massive success. Over 300 people signed up with additional 100s on the waiting list. The event was on the 7th floor of 79 Wyndham Street at Frank’s Records. This is a vinyl record-themed bar with

The other day, a friend of mine excitedly told me about how one can buy absolutely massive lab grown diamonds in Shenzhen for very cheap. And then she showed off a massive, sparkling diamond on her finger and bragged about its very cheap price. Sometime after that, I met someone

Bloomberg writes: Bitcoin slipped back below $80,000 on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh pledged to bring inflation back to target, pushing short-term Treasury yields higher and cooling some of the week’s risk-on momentum. The move was modest rather than a reversal of the broader

When I graduated from university, I found myself in a Rust Belt whose manufacturing was well on its way to being hollowed out by the Wall Street-led offshoring movement. While I was never directly involved in manufacturing myself, growing up in Northeast Ohio in the heart of the Rust

When people visit China, they often proclaim how safe it is. Deliveries are frequently left on a table outside hotels or housing on the side of the street or in the lobby and no one worries about their lunch or package being stolen. You can leave your phone, computer and