Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Free Talk Live, 09/06/26

Source: Free Talk Live

“Riley plays bagpipes in sowntown Keene to promote his run for state rep. :: local campaigns :: Dave Ridley calls about free state politics :: Sarah in NM calls about NM politics :: NY amish threaten exodus over vaccine mandates :: Skeeter calls to challenge libertarian ideas :: David in NM calls to be silly :: Ribeye del Monaco :: chewing myrrh :: Bernie Sanders wants a new agency to oversee AI development :: FBI investigating millions of DLs being sold on dark web :: is the bond market doomed? :: Twitch creators suing over having their content used to train AI :: 2026-09-06 :: Hosts: Stu, Riley O’Bill, Mr. Penguin, Mark Edge.” (09/06/26)

https://soundcloud.com/freetalklive/ftl2026-09-06

Thomas L. Knapp

Buying A House

Source: David Friedman’s Substack
by David Friedman

“If you go to a real estate agent in search of a house, there are two questions you are likely to be asked. One is how much you want to spend. The other is what sort of house you are looking for—how large, how many rooms of what sort, in what location. It is in the agent’s interest to ask the first question; since his commission is a percentage of the sales price, he would like to sell you the most expensive house you are willing to buy. It is not clear that it is in your interest to answer it.” (09/05/26)

https://daviddfriedman.substack.com/p/buying-a-house

Thomas L. Knapp

Two deaths reported at this year’s Burning Man festival

Source: United Press International

“Two people have died at this year’s Burning Man alternative arts festival being held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, officials said. The first death was reported Friday and the second Saturday by the Burning Man Project. According to the U.S. nonprofit behind the annual nine-day event, Craigh Mann, 60, was found dead in his camp by campmates Saturday at 3 p.m. … The identity of the first death has not been made public. Burning Man said it was a participant in their mid-50s who experienced an undisclosed medical emergency on Thursday. … Foul play is not suspected in either death, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.” (09/06/260

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/06/Burning-Man-deaths/2961788743342/

Thomas L. Knapp

Stop Preparing Kids for Jobs. Teach Them to Build a Livelihood.

Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Jennie Jones

“‘Dance won’t pay well. You should choose a real job.’ ‘There aren’t many jobs in the dance world, and it’s really hard to get into. You should have a backup plan.’ And my personal favorite: after I shared with my high school counselor that I planned to dance as long as I could and then go to law school, she jokingly replied, ‘That’s just what the world needs—more dancing lawyers.’ This was the well-meaning advice I got from most of the adults in my life during my final years of high school. I was recently reflecting on that advice, now with the hindsight of more than 20 years of making a living doing things I love, and I realized where it fell short for me.” (09/04/26)

https://fee.org/articles/stop-preparing-kids-for-jobs-teach-them-to-build-a-livelihood/

Thomas L. Knapp

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people

Source: Associated Press

“Nepal held a day of mourning Monday to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods, with flags lowered at government offices and families concluding mourning rituals. Monday was the 13th day since the flooding which killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal and Tibet and left some 5,000 missing, including foreigners, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency. In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects. Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed. Several people whose relatives remain missing performed symbolic funerals. Cremation is an important final rite in Hindu tradition, and performing the ceremony even without the bodies of their loved ones provided some families a sense of spiritual release.” (09/07/26)

https://apnews.com/article/nepal-tibet-floods-mourning-f5477d09ca1c56541450828302818d73

Thomas L. Knapp