Maggie's Farm

"I took my potatoes down to be mashed and headed on over to the million dollar bash." 

I think Dylan did this one on of the original Basement Tapes in 1967. Those were fun, often silly tunes if you can find them anywhere (not the produced ones, the original ones). Some feel this tune was making fun of Andy Warhol, but it doesn't matter. 

Full lyrics here. 

I know somebody who threw a $500 K destination wedding for a daughter. The marriage lasted 6 months.

Sorry I can't find the old basement tape version, but Fairport Convention tried it: 

At Quillette

Journalists can not assess scientific material, but they love apocalyptic stories. 

 He sold cheesesteaks to take his mom on the trip of a lifetime. She died weeks after getting back.

Biracial doctor demoted for objecting to BLM-inspired segregation policy, files lawsuit against hospital

74% Of COVID-19 Cases From Massachusetts Outbreak Occurred In Fully Vaccinated People: CDC

Were they "cases," or were they sick?

 SOME DARE CALL IT INFRASTRUCTURE

 Iran’s execution of wrestler Navid Afkari sparks outcry on social media

I feel that Roger didn't do it rough enuf because he is too sweet of a guy, too happy a guy (reborn Christian for a long time) but this is all good. Yes, it was Pete Seeger who put the Ecclesiastes bit to song.

 What Will Happen When We Kill Meritocracy?

Biden Official Orders Immigration Judges To Stop Describing Illegal Aliens As "Illegal Aliens"

 We've Discovered the Real Reason the CDC Is Requiring All Kids Wear Masks in Schools

 Calm down about the Delta variant.

 Seattle Mayor Who Dismissed Lawlessness Now Begging For More Police…

 Biden's latest whopper: "I used to drive an 18-wheeler truck, man." WH staff scrambles to cover for him.

"The government is idiotic, but more government is the answer."

Via the UK Spectator's  A volte face over what caused the pandemic needs explaining

Dusty Hill, ZZ Top bassist, dead at 72

There’s a new “Pride” flag. Do try to keep up.

 Power Outages and the Indian Point Closure: An “I Told You So” Event

"While workers of all ages have become accustomed to dialing in and skipping the wearying commute, younger ones have grown especially attached to the new way of doing business."

 Can The Care And Feeding Of College Students Go Too Far?

From a pal who is spending this summer in the Sierras. Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. He says they go through 10 lbs. of sugar attracting the Hummers.

CDC: Put the Masks Back On, Fully Vaccinated People!

 The Inmates Are Running the Asylum

 LA Times: Maybe we shouldn't follow California's example on electric cars

Olympian Lolo Jones blasts anthem protests, says 'delicate balance' between sports and social activism

It's not a balance. Despite linking Ms. Jones, I don't care what she thinks either.

While out on an anchorage Sunday we were awakened by thunder and hailstones + heavy rain on the roof around 11:30 pm. It was pitch black outside and we realized with the lightning flashes that the other three boats in the anchorage had fled to some safe port. Oh, and it had been such a mild sea breeze that we had left all of the hatches and eisenglass windows open.

It was a dramatic hour or so on the water for us. 

We have some serious boaters who read us. For them, stormy nighttime navigation is probably easy. I have been a day-boater, salt water, most of my life (sail and power), but I am not used to this sort of overnight thing away from port. We have to up our game but I guess that midlife requires new things. Decay, or grow.

Another problem I have with overnight boating is that I like to get to the gym early. It straightens out my brain and body. On a boat, at 5 AM, there is no escape and nothing to do but sit or eat, neither of which I like to do very much.

Ocean sailing with autopilot is another thing entirely. A quote from a commenter on Our Scariest Days At Sea (4 days from land):

"There are times when sailing feels like Murphy's Law in action.  Because if anything can go wrong, it will.  And, most likely, it will happen at night."