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Thursday, February 19. 2015QQQ"Accept loneliness as normal, merely a sign that action is required." Limon, h/t Vanderleun. Who the heck is Limon? America fails at multicultural toleranceIndeed we do because we refuse to understand the Moslem mindset.
The Islamists are true believers. Obama: Americans Will Defeat Jihadis With Diversity, Tolerance All they want is more love and understanding? Well, so do I...and I am not getting any from them and, on a bad day, I don't even get enough tolerance from my girlfriend. Best I've seen about life in the Caliphate by Rasha Al Ageedi: Caliphatalism? An Iraqi exile eavesdrops on life in her old hometown of Mosul. It's all interesting. However, it's all a repeat of ancient history. Except for the UK, most of the anglosphere has little to do with all of this. Who needs to watch out? Europe, the Saudis, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia. The US can get out of the way and let them all work it out. They have all done this before. Gates of Vienna, Poitiers, Lopanto, and all that. That's why I dislike the FOX warmongers and fearmongers, Yellow Journalism. Chill, and let the locals deal with their issues as they have always done. It's just a blip in a long history of cultural warfare. Let's include Thermopylae.
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Thursday morning linksOscar Voter Reveals Honest Ballot: "There's No Art to 'Selma,'" 'Boyhood' "Uneven" She approached her task thoughtfully My Doctor Just Gave Me His Cell Phone Number … email is good too Vocab noun du jour: Mokita Quit Being a Pushover: How to Be Assertive Five Principles For The Rising Conservative Counterculture - As conservatives begin creating a counterculture in the arts, here are five principles to guide our efforts. “Anti-Gun” Civil Rights Lawyer Arrested For Carrying Gun In Cleveland Airport Guns for me but not for thee Oceans are not dying but we may be Drowning in An Ocean of Misinformation Top UN Climate Commie Confirms: Global Warming Is About Imposing New Economic Order The UN Climate End Game Sheesh. World domination? Good luck with that. NY Times Desperately Attempting To Create New Ferguson Democrat Ellison: I’ve Often Asked Myself Why You Should Have to Register to Vote? Walker: Those elite snobs seem a little nervous about me, huh? Why Large Corporations Often Secretly Embrace Regulation The Madisonian Nightmare - Book excerpt: How Interest Group Liberalism Breeds Corruption Small example: Colorado yoga teacher training Licensing for yoga teachers? Increase in foreign donations to Clinton Foundation raises ethical questions for possible Hillary 2016 bid Marie Harf: My comment about ISIS needing jobs was ‘too nuanced’ for you boors She means me, I guess Giuliani on Obama:
Obama: Extremists Have "Legitimate Grievances" Such as? Uproar Over Illinois Governor’s Budget Hillary‘s boring: Worse for her, the 2016 Republicans aren’t Wednesday, February 18. 2015Ban sledding!It's not so much about bubble-wrapping our precious snowflake kids as it is about municipal lawsuits. "Sled at your own risk" does not insulate. Same goes for skating on ponds, etc. Something is deeply wrong with the American tort system, but it's about politics. The wealthy tort bar fills the Democrat cash register. There will never be tort reform, and all outdoor fun will be illegal except on your own property. It's a rare kid in the northeast who has not broken or sprained something sledding or skiing, not to mention concussions, etc. The issues with ski areas are complex, and ambulance-chasers abound. Very few things in life have zero risk and even waivers are limited. In the US, almost anybody can sue somebody for anything and get a settlement just to go away. Generally, a settlement is cheaper than defending a case. A Private School on a Public ScaleDoes Science Need Falsifiability?
I think it still does, despite the challenges of cosmology. Does Science Need Falsifiability?
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When government intrudes on medical careWhen It Comes to IVF, Who Should Call the Shots? I do not consider infertility to be a disease requiring medical treatment. The 7 Most Badass Founding Fathers
Celebrating the men who had the guts to commit treason against the world's most powerful empire.
Why Obama’s Immigration Order Was Blocked
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Show-stealerMayor DeBlasio's sign interpreter
Mike Rowe on Qualifications Versus Competency
From my perspective, a college degree is good for a few things. These are not limited to: expanding one's view of the world, improving one's own process of inquiry and learning (my father's old line is you go to college to get an education, not to get a job), and to become technically proficient in a variety of specialized fields where proficiency is otherwise difficult to achieve. I'd toss in that it's also a means of networking and learning social skills to improve future prospects in both life and work. College is not the only place to learn these things, though it's probably one of the better places to learn them. You could say the same for the military, in some respects. Be that as it may, limiting one's view of a person's potential and capabilities to very specialized qualifications, such as college or military backgrounds, is a bit odd. Mike Rowe explains why: Continue reading "Mike Rowe on Qualifications Versus Competency"
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Wednesday morning linksThe Dating Advice I Wish I Had Heard In My Twenties Driving the Tesla P85D on Ice and Snow Is As Awesome As You Think They should make a gasoline model Uber jets? Hayek vs. Government Health Care Energy Remapped: Yesterday’s Winners, Tomorrow’s Losers? Blue Civil War Hits Academia The peasants are revolting Gay marriage, racism, and what everyone misses about the inevitability of social change Global Warming Hoax Revealed In Record-High Manhattan Real Estate Prices Just like Al Gore's waterfront estate in SF EPA's Wood-Burning Stove Ban Has Chilling Consequences For Many Rural People No it won't. There will be near-universal civil disobedience Jesuit college hosts ‘Queer Prom,’ angers transgender students over name rules The List: 32 Lies and Disputed Stories NBC News Let Brian Williams Tell For a Decade Freedom update: Cometh The Censor Democrats’ ‘Blue Wall’ not Impregnable to Republicans — If They’re Smart Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. Saudi Husband Tells Bride He Wants a Divorce On Their Wedding Night After Seeing Her Face For the First Time C.I.A. Is Said to Have Bought and Destroyed Iraqi Chemical Weapons President Obama's Jaw-Dropping Perspective on the role of government in life African prosperity is easy
ISIS has momentum to keep expanding, General Garner warns Why is this America's problem? As I say, the Russians and Chinese are laughing at us for getting involved in tribal and religious fights in the Middle East. It's about time for a shake-up there anyway, and the national borders are nuts. Marie Harf at Thermopylae “This is where we hold them! This is where we discover the root causes for their anger US Officials Admit Concern Over Syrian Refugee Effort Welcoming them to the US? No thanks. The Hidden Issue Behind Marines Ditching Weapons In Yemen Tuesday, February 17. 2015It Is WellI can't narrow down my favorite hymns to a handful, but this is one of them. It was the favorite of a pal of mine who died a year or so ago. It's been on my mind, not sure why. Lyrics here. Here's something about the SS Ville du Havre
Life happensDaniel Riley discusses losing his legs from an IED: "I do more with no legs than I ever did with two legs."
Does a Real Anti-Aging Pill Already Exist?Rapamycin. Inside Novartis’s push to produce the first legitimate anti-aging drug I am not recommending this as something to take. It's just interesting. Would I try it before all studies are done? Perhaps, just for fun. You can always stop.
What do those ISIS people need?
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Tuesday morning linksLeslie Gore, dead at 68 Granny's Little Helpers? Academic Progressivism Descends into Moral Madness New High-School Physics Curriculum Includes Lessons on White Privilege - A Seattle science teacher was concerned students “weren’t learning about their own privilege.” Giving Illegals The Vote: How To Wreck A Country The college dropout governor may bring reality back to an Ivy League-suffocated government. A 22-year-old can go from raising children to being a child by crossing the street onto a college campus. FCC, FEC look to ruin the Internet - The left lifts its boot toward the free flow of information Kitzhaber and the Greedy Greens - Energy isn’t the only thing that’s green when you’re pushing the clean-energy agenda. Weather Channel Has Undeniable Proof Global Warming Is Real. . . It’s Cold In The Winter… To win in 2016: The voters Republicans forgot Chomsky: Everything wrong with the world is America's fault Monday, February 16. 2015KingsmanThis looks like a kick. Firth is an excellent pseudo-Bond. "Manners maketh the man."
Another: A long list of good Monday morning linksSome pics of Monhegan Dangerous Cold Grips Northeast; Buffalo Records Coldest Day in 21 Years It is chilly out - invigorating. Still, we pray for global warming Large Hadron Collider detects ‘Superparticles’ - A brighter vision of “dark matter” to be expected Here’s a Big Secret For Overcoming Fatigue In Your Strength Training - Lift heavy weights fewer reps, rather than lighter weights many reps. (h/t Insty) The Un-Retiring, Increasingly Disabled Non-Working American Dream Second-hand smoke does not cause disease It's science Greek Life Allows Students to Find A Second Family I think Greek life can be great for many kids - especially shy kids. It's not all "Boot and rally." Feminist punished for sympathy for men How the Welfare State Penalizes Parents Who Marry:
Retired Teacher Faces 10 Years for Flintlock Possession Throw the book at this monster Did you ever read this? Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics Red Cross Volunteer Rejected for Christian View For heaven's sake, it's a red cross is it not? Quant Guru Ray Dalio Talks Up Risk Of Ruin At Bill Ackman's Stock Picking Summit "We are long and short everything." A new study shows climate skeptics have more knowledge on climate science than alarmists Climate Change Totally Means Bigger Snow Storms And Cold Snaps Pension crisis: Most realize the problems, but they don’t want tax increases or spending cuts to fix them. Scott Walker: Update on the New York Times/Ron Fournier Epic Fail MoDo: I’LL pay for this column. The Rottweilers will be unleashed. Once the Clintons had a War Room. Now they have a Slime Room. Bill’s libido threatens to derail Hillary — again It's not his libido, it's his behavior Meet The Corrupt, Serial-Marrying, Tree-Hugging Femme Fatale Who Brought Down Oregon’s Governor Think Scandinavia Is Paradise? Think Again Greece Continues to Bite the Hand That Feeds It ISIS Threatens France and Belgium Students at University in South Africa Demand the Expulsion of Jews The terrorists win: German parade cancelled due to chance of Islamist violence When a large number of foreign-policy experts—both Republicans and Democrats—falsely attribute many of the world’s ills to the Jewish state, they are channeling an ancient hatred. The time has come to say so. Leon Panetta Interview: 'You Have To Deal with Russians from Strength' Russia and China love watching the US getting mired in the Middle East insanity. They are laughing. Nothing ‘Random’ About Copenhagen Attacks Defiant Mother Who Hosted Bat-Mitzva as Terror Struck Copenhagen Synagogue Recounts Harrowing Ordeal – ‘No One Can Tell Me Where I Can Live My Jewish Life’ Secret Iranian weapon supply unit revealed Sisi says Egypt will avenge IS beheadings of 21 Egyptians in Libya Good. Not America's job Nearly all the Islamic State’s decisions adhere to what it calls, on its billboards, license plates, and coins, “the Prophetic methodology.”
It's a challenge to be multiculturally-understanding when the cultures want to kill you but, like the Swedes, Danes, Germans, Brits, and French, we must try anyway. Sunday, February 15. 2015Braque - Gris - Picasso - LegerWe jumped into a chilly and breezy NYC right after early church to catch the Lauder Cubism Show at the Met. Thanks, Leonard Lauder, for this amazing gift to the public. Tomorrow (Monday) is the last day. In my opinion, pictures like these are best seen in a house, best lived-with, and not in a museum, but such is the world today. Regular people cannot afford them, but really nothing wrong with good prints. Fun. 81 paintings and drawings from 1904-1925 - spectacular but overwhelming. I am a Cubism fan. I consider it highly decorative - eye candy - interesting to the eye, and I imagine that my hero Cezanne would have been fascinated had he lived long enough to see it. Below is Picasso's 1909 The Oil Mill. Cubism is as abstract as the genius Picasso ever got. His authority of line, color, and design never ceases to amaze me regardless of whatever style he was exploring or inventing. He kept moving but, for a while, he and Braque had a cool thing going with Cubist experimentation.
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Political dividesFrom Z Blog's The Elite Monoculture: ... the better way of looking at the great divide is between those who think there is a perfect social arrangement and those who do not. The former imagine there is a perfect way to order human affairs to achieve maximum happiness. That perfect way is both discoverable and achievable. Morality dictates that anything and everything be done in order to reach this state of social perfection. The Rousseau-ists are entirely focused on the end and are willing to use any means necessary to achieve those ends. It’s why the body count for the various Rousseau-ist cults is staggeringly high. and
To a Friend, on His Divorce
In the NYT: To a Friend, on His Divorce
More aircraft funAircraft fun
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The Sacrament of RecyclingFrom the article:
A friend researched where our local recyling goes. It all goes to a landfill in West Virginia, along with the rest of the garbage.
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