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We are now 2 months into 2026 and already, I’ve had some great finds. It is time for our February 2026 Wrap Up so lets see what 2 Loud 2 Old Music added to the collection this month. Despite the cold weather, we also picked up a bunch of a heat in CDs and even a few vinyl. Plus, one HOLY GRAIL item! This month I hit up Noble Records and 2nd & Charles, as well as ordered a couple things from Discogs, Facebook and Amazon. So much to go through including a handful of new Rock Candy CDs in…

While framed as a book about economic development theory and the history of colonialism, William Easterly’s latest tome is actually something grander and more ambitious: a deeply researched 300-year chronicle of political and moral theory in the Western world. The questions that colonizers, settlers, natives, and revolutionaries wrestle with in Easterly’s 448-page history aren’t just about plantations and trading posts – they’re the most important questions we have about morality and justice. They’re particularly timely in an era when classical liberal values are under greater challenge than at any time since the Cold War. We begin in the eighteenth century…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: Ayatollah Khamenei killed (TOI) Trump says combat operations will continue (JPost) Oil Prices soar (OP) Strait of Hormuz turmoil (BT) Investors rush to Gold (MC) Over 3400 flights cancelled in Middle East (FE) Interview with William White (The Market) Company: AWL Agri (Fortune) Presentation: Sterlite Technologies (Tushar Bohra) Presentation: Andhra Sugars (Niteen S Dharmawat) Discover more from Alpha Ideas Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Indian great Rohit Sharma, who is the ambassador for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, went on to relive some of the most iconic moments from the fixtures against Pakistan in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup. He praised the iconic innings from Virat Kohli during the 2022 World Cup clash against Pakistan.Until 2026, Rohit Sharma went on to feature in every single game for India in the ICC T20 World Cup. From being a young player in 2007 to leading them to famous victories against the rivals in the 2022 and 2024 World Cups, Rohit Sharma has…

With another huge round of Premier League action in the books, all eyes turned to Europe’s top leagues on Sunday evening. There were some huge games on offer, including Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A, as they continued to chase the Champions League spots, while Marseille met Lyon in a big Ligue 1 clash. Catch up with the best of the action below. Roma 3-3 Juventus: Six-goal thriller in Serie A Roma and Juventus shared six goals in a dramatic 3-3 draw at the Stadio Olimpico, with Federico Gatti’s stoppage-time strike rescuing a point for the visitors. Roma led…

The Vancouver Canucks may only have one firm offer for Tyler Myers Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines on the Vancouver Canucks and Tyler Myers and Elias Pettersson. The Canucks may not have another firm offer for Myers and the Canucks are not interested in retaining salary on Pettersson. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Okay, Vancouver. It was reported this week. Tyler Myers, he’s considering a trade offer with Detroit. Myers has a no move, a no trade clause. I’m very sympathetic to Myers and his family situation. As we speak tonight, I believe that offer is still on the table. I…

Experts have warned that a prolonged conflict could push global energy prices even higher.

Block, Inc. will cut more than 4,000 employees, reducing its workforce by nearly half as the company restructures around artificial intelligence and a leaner operating model. The layoffs, announced Thursday in a shareholder letter, will shrink headcount from more than 10,000 to just under 6,000. Co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey said the move reflects a shift in how the company builds products and runs teams as it integrates internal AI tools across the business. “Today we’re making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company,” Dorsey wrote in a note to employees. “We’re reducing our organization by…

After shooting across the African grasslands, SS Rajamouli is taking his globetrotting epic ‘Varanasi’ to a place very few have gone before – Antarctica. The filmmaker and his cast, comprising of Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj, head to the frozen subcontinent to shoot a portion of the film, which will also be a first for Indian cinema. The revelation came via Priyanka, who confirmed the online buzz in a social media exchange with her co-star Mahesh Babu. Priyanka Chopra confirms Antarctica shootIn a light-hearted exchange, Mahesh Babu praised Chopra’s performance in her Hollywood action film ‘The Bluff’. He posted…

Zimbabwe’s ‘Castle Corner’ created a magic during their last Super Eight match against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday (Picture credit: Tanuj Lakhina | TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The first tier of Gate 15 of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi had a different vibe on Sunday. On the field, Zimbabwe were bidding to salvage some pride against the semi-final-bound South Africa in their last 2026 T20 World Cup match. Zimbabwe had every reason to be proud of their tournament even though they conceded 510 runs in the two Super Eight matches against West…