Monthly Archives: February 2026

Late Night Music Fix
Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle

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“Welcome to the Jungle” is the gritty anthem of urban survival from Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 debut album, Appetite for Destruction. While the track captures the chaos of the Sunset Strip, bassist Duff McKagan eventually traded the “jungle” for academia.

Seeking to understand the band’s complex finances, McKagan enrolled at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics. That journey led him to co-found Meridian Rock, a firm dedicated to educating musicians on wealth management—proof that a solid educational foundation can be just as essential as a hit record, even for rock legends.

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Quote, Unquote

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Measurement doesn’t abolish injustice; it rarely even settles arguments. But the act of counting—of trying to see clearly, of committing the government to a shared set of facts—signals an intention to be fair, or at least to be caught trying. Over time, that intention matters. It’s one way a republic earns the right to be believed in.
~ Josh Tyrangiel via The Atlantic

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Mark Rutte was born
on this day in 1967

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Mark Rutte — the Dutch politician who has served as the 14th Secretary General of NATO since October 2024 — was born on this day — February 14, 1967 — in The Hague, Netherlands.

He is a graduate of Leiden University, where he earned a Master of Arts in History.

Prior to his appointment at NATO, Rutte was the longest-serving Prime Minister in Dutch history, leading the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024. Before his political career, he worked in human resources for the multinational company Unilever.

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