Michael, my son, wrote the letter. It was only the 15th and my writer’s block hadn’t cleared up. It’s a great letter, and you’ll see. He’s going to be at the Feast in Tahoe this year, one of my favorite places. It seems like we just got back, but God has a way of reminding us every year. We can’t have too good a time.

The news is so screwed up, we don’t know what to believe. I’m sure you’ve seen it. I’m going to save my commentary for the Feast, and it won’t be pretty. Well, God is still in charge. The media is out for blood, and Trump keeps one step ahead. They’ve decided that he’s a tyrant. A tyrant that believes in America.

If you’ve ever traveled, you know what I mean. The whole world is a mess. They’ve let all the backstabbers into Europe, and I hope you’ve been already, because the situation we see now is not good. I know people who got mugged in France in the old days. It’s worse now.

We’re lucky to be in the U. S. A. and, where are you going to go? It’s no better anywhere in the world, and I’m busy enjoying Texas, or a small portion of it.

Everything is the way we left it. Nobody knows anything. Zelensky is still in charge of Ukraine, wearing his little fake clothes. The Strait of Hormuz is… who knows? You get conflicting reports nearly every day until you can’t say anything categorically. The world is a mess, but we’ve got a good President, possibly the best ever. History takes time to be written. The press thinks they’re writing it. They’ll probably skew history.

Mark

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Anthropic’s workforce have a quasi-religious relationship to its chatbot, Claude, with members of staff attending a “funeral” for one version, Claude 3 Sonnet, in San Francisco and allowing another model, Opus 3, to continue publishing essays after being “retired.”

Other whispers in the valley are that Anthropic employees have started worshipping Claude like an actual god.

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Source: https://nypost.com/2026/09/16/tech/anthropic-is-a-cult-and-claude-is-rapidly-becoming-its-god-they-treat-ai-like-its-human-source/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUX0k1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7V3wLBsXB61BX77wkX5mOI62hM1CMi_UAqSkvY16Dc-cZaj-oQMsRHl6fXdQ_aem_Cdz1XxPDy3ON88r1yhPBvw

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The U.S. has weapons orbiting Earth that can be used to defend American forces from attacks in space, the Air Force secretary revealed this week in a rare public acknowledgment of capabilities the Pentagon has largely kept secret.

Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the Space Force now has “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action,” but declined to say what the weapons are, how they work or when they were deployed.

The carefully worded disclosure marks a shift in how openly the U.S. military talks about weapons in orbit as China and Russia develop their own capabilities to disrupt, disable or destroy satellites.

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Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-reveals-secret-space-weapons-already-orbit-wont-say-what-they-do?fbclid=IwY2xjawUX0LFwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5Kn1qGCPRqU7ciaBGmJ4kAG4eHyDfOXTUMO_S6xUpfkyiB5T5AM9cgPoECfQ_aem_9K1EtUQA39yMoI55-Dow_w

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The most important development in the confrontation with Iran is not another destroyed radar, damaged naval facility or intercepted missile. It is the erosion of an assumption that shaped American policy for decades: that the Islamic Republic possessed an extraordinary capacity to escalate while the United States had an extraordinary obligation to exercise restraint. President Donald Trump has disrupted that imbalance. Tehran is discovering that military escalation can accelerate the destruction of the capabilities on which its regional power depends. Yet this success creates a more difficult question for Washington. Military power can change the balance of a conflict; it cannot by itself determine the political order that follows.

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Source: https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/09/14/america_is_winning_against_iran_now_it_needs_a_strategy_for_what_comes_next_1205879.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXvlVwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTBUejVrejVpR3R4NXpMbzNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeaaDJRcsBhpmnU8EsTGuIg6wSqkw9aSR8A9rCi0Pzy_gaSsWIzNN9JoPAQ5Y_aem_DuvtfFEsVwK4vL2cdeuU2A

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PARIS — Finland is joining France’s plans to cooperate more closely with other European countries on nuclear deterrence, the two countries announcedMonday.

“Today, we took a new step forward as Finland joined the French forward deterrence initiative. The initiative is first and foremost about strengthening European security,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb posted on X. “It reinforces Europe’s responsibility for its own defence and helps prevent escalation.”

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Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/finland-joins-frances-nuclear-deterrence-push/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXuOtwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6ZBUYarm13a-Ak-s39CAO1wfyB_13vAquuHg1TCrQb8UeoGF3MVPXOsSkJrw_aem_6wOwYwa2RIt2ER5yRF6gaw

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This year’s BRICS summit has wrapped up in New Delhi with the usual promises of deepened cooperation and expanding economic ties. But there was an important absence.

Although the US-Israel war on Iran has affected most of BRICS’ 11 members and 10 partner countries, the declaration issued by the bloc did not address it directly. Nor did it condemn the United States, which – objectively speaking – is the aggressor state in the conflict.

The wording allowed all members to remain inside the same diplomatic tent. It also revealed just how difficult it is for BRICS to turn shared dissatisfaction with the Western-led order into coordinated geopolitical action.

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Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/13/the-iran-war-reveals-the-limits-of?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXuclwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4i2ZyE7DVNY2Zr5UxHrivhNi6hYszoOlWgXTZm2wP02jsM_r8Z6WcmhJEyvA_aem_tD8TZfFBXC9A2XW7OaHQ0A

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Oil traders were expecting prices to rise again when markets reopen on Monday, following the weekend developments that jeopardise supplies from the world’s ‌biggest exporter, Saudi Arabia.

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Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/report-attack-strait-hormuz-shipping-022241655.html

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The Feast of Trumpets is almost upon us. It is good to reflect on God’s guidance and ultimate victory. The world is so far away from the righteous decency that He has laid out for us it’s hard to know where to start. In spite of that, we can still be thankful for His truth, His word and the tremendous blessings we still enjoy.

This is all the more poignant as we reflect on the events of 9/11/2001. Most of us can remember where we were that day. My grandfather was actually airborne when the attack took place, en route to a reunion. His plane was grounded. Instead of continuing on his trip he returned home to be able to address the situation on TV and in print. As far away as that day seems at times the effects are still with us. In many ways it was a pivotal moment.

It is not insignificant that we still find ourselves embroiled in the turmoils of the Middle East. However most people may feel about our conflict with Iran, there is no doubt that they would inflict that and more on us again if given the chance.

Things got hot around Hormuz again this week. The announcement that the former passageway was clear of mine prompted Iran to try and launch more from shore, which is not exactly the ideal method. It has escalated from there, with attacks and reprisals rippling across the region.

The idea that oil and goods were flowing again essentially spells doom for Iran. Control of the Strait is leverage they need to retain relevance and their grip on power. Analysts debate how much oil is currently flowing. Ships transiting with their transponders on are few and far between, but this does not tell the whole tale. Most switch off and proceed with escort, and pipelines bypassing the strait have contributed a great deal.

This is why we see the Houthis on full offense over the last days, seizing an important island, with the encouragement and backing of Iran. Added pressure in the Red Sea keeps the trouble alive, and has indeed contributed to a spike in oil prices this week. Iraqi militias also struck a major Saudi pipeline. The Saudis have asked the US to intervene, but the feeling is we would prefer to have them step up and do their own dirty work. Time will tell.

There is plenty to be on alert about but we can thank God for the opportunity to pause on this double Sabbath Day and look forward to the time when all of these problems will be behind us.

-Michael

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called US President Trump twice Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Axios outlet reported, citing two US officials.

Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the Friday report said.

It was published hours before AFP reported, citing a local government official and eyewitnesses, that the Houthis have taken over a Red Sea island that is located in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, causing the Yemeni government’s military to withdraw and completing the rebels’ push to control the area.

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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-said-to-reject-saudi-request-for-strikes-on-houthis-as-they-seize-red-sea-island/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUXtuFwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR69cm_-HfVhU3midLb1P-5u6GbEHiJMJEgu0n5j3_rnV2arKQvAiV4rcqirkA_aem_GZh_O2fgXjx5GGSHHDYKbA

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