Maggie's Farm

 Orca Grandmother Defeats Great White Shark with One Blow

Orcas like to eat shark livers

 ‘Sensational breakthrough’ marks step toward revealing hidden structure of prime numbers

 In Search of a Healthier Spud - Companies are tweaking the potato’s DNA to make it more nutritious and plentiful—even working on a block-shaped spud to maximize french fry yield

  Olympics Back-Tracks on Offensive Drag Queen Opening Ceremonies Mocking Christians. The woke moralizing in the “apology” is angering, but so is the distraction away from the magnificent achievements of our athletes.

Media Shills Have Received Their New Script: "Conservatives Are Weird"

 A lot of developmental psychology isn't worth doing. Not your studies, of course. Yours are great!

Issues with online therapy

 MIT grew staff size by 1,200 while enrollment barely budged

 The health care assembly line. Time is money.

 Girling the Boy Scouts - Progressives notch another victory in their war on American institutions.

VDH:  America’s Lab Rats? Many Americans feel that the country has become unrecognizable due to decades of globalization and a technological revolution that has eroded middle-class livelihoods

Men vs.Women: The Great Estrangement

A woman who says she is going to vote for Harris because 'she is a black woman' gets a quick wake-up lesson

Don't pick on Kamala, whines NPR

 Cuba’s population in freefall as Biden-Harris open border sparks mass exodus

Venezuelans Are Fighting for Freedom.

This is the time of year (mid-May to mid-June) when our Horseshoe Crabs come into the shallows to mate, sometimes ending up dead on the beach in the process. The WaPo did a piece on the spectacle a few years ago.

These critters, or ones similar, have been around for 1/2 billion years. The female digs holes in the sand and deposits around 20,000 eggs in each one, which the male then fertilizes. Those eggs are an important shorebird food.

They aren't really crabs: they are closer to trilobites and spiders.

A few Horsehoe Crab facts from this site:

• Despite their size and intimidating appearance, horseshoe crabs are not dangerous.


• A horseshoe crab's tail, while menacing, is not a weapon. Instead, the tail is used to plow the crab through the sand and muck, to act as a rudder, and to right the crab when it accidentally tips over.


• The horseshoe crab's central mouth is surrounded by its legs and while harmless, it is advisable to handle a horseshoe crab with care since you could pinch your fingers between the two parts of its shell while holding it.


• Horseshoe crabs have 2 compound eyes on the top of their shells with a range of about 3 feet. The eyes are used for locating mates.


• Horseshoe crabs can swim upside down in the open ocean using their dozen legs (most with claws) and a flap hiding nearly 200 flattened gills to propel themselves.


• Horseshoe crabs feed mostly at night and burrow for worms and mollusks. They will, however, feed at any time.


• Horseshoe crabs grow by molting and emerge 25 percent larger with each molt. After 16 molts (usually between 9 and 12 years) they will be fully grown adults.


• Horseshoe crab eggs are important food for migratory shore birds that pass over the Delaware Bay during the spring mating season. Fish also eat the juveniles or recent molts.


• In the 1900s, horseshoe crabs were dried for use as fertilizer and poultry food supplements before the advent of artificial fertilizers.


• The medical profession uses an extract from the horseshoe crab's blue, copper-based blood called lysate to test the purity of medicines. Certain properties of the shell have also been used to speed blood clotting and to make absorbable sutures.

A reader sent us this photo from two weeks ago. The male is the smaller one, clinging to the the barnacle-encrusted female:

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 10 Things They Don't Tell You About Your First Job

 Olympics Opening Ceremony Features Dancing Drag Queens And Bizarre Symbology

 The Government Is Choking Off Wineries

People moving to Red States

 Yellen: By the Way, We're Going to Need Another $3 Trillion per Year for Climate Change

76% of U.S. Income Taxes Go Toward Servicing Our Debt

 Are The Washington Post and The New York Times treating the rise of Kamala Harris quite differently?

 Is DEI DIEing?

Pritzker: JD Vance Is "Just Weird," "Known For Obsession With Couches," "Cat Ladies"

The Middle East on the Brink. Plus. . .Cat ladies, unite! NYU students embrace ‘armed struggle.’ A wild Olympics opening ceremony. And much more.

Ephesians 3:14-21

3:14
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

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from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name.

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I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit

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and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love.

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I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth

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and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

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Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine,

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to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

 Baby talk - When babies are born, they cry in the accent of their mother tongue: how does language begin in the womb

This weightlifting workout in your 60s can preserve strength for years. Older people had stronger leg muscles years after a 12-month weightlifting program than those who did moderate strength training

 Does Disney's Dramatic Decline Reflect Growing Public Opposition To Woke Activism?

Stuart's Saturday Miscellany

Racism And Sexism: The Campaign Theme Of The Harris-Whoever Ticket

 A country that picks its leader on DEI grounds is doomed

 To prove fealty to Kamala Harris, the media gaslights voters by rewriting her past

 Bottled-Up Bottlenoses: The Ugly Truth Behind Our Love of Dolphins - Dolphins are the smiling ambassadors of the sea, but a growing chorus of scientists, trainers and advocates say it’s time to end their captivity

 “The Strange Death of Environmentalism”

Re zoning in the US

The supposedly unhappy Zoomer generation

 Some professors are also worried about job security if they publish unpopular results.

 93% Of Top-Ranked University Presidents Donate To Democrats

NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station

 New Chevron Decision Will Increase Postal Competition

 TGIF: The Week Unburdened by the Week That Has Been - Biden’s out. Kamala leans into the meme. Cheatle quits. The sharks are on cocaine. CrowdStrike has a CrowdStroke. The Olympics are here! J.D. Vance’s couch. And much, much more…

Newsom Orders All California's Homeless Encampments Removed

Trump, the Magic Candidate - No one is safe from his spell.

The Current Thing: Kamala Harris- The Democrats are so 20th century

The media’s flip to Harris was predictable

 Inside the plot to gaslight Americans about Kamala and re-write her story... and it starts with insisting she was never 'Border Czar' or the 'most liberal' Senator

 Calling Kamala a "DEI Hire" is "Extremely Offensive and Dehumanizing"

 10 Questions We Dare the Media to Ask Kamala Harris

Paliwood in action

I've worn out my almost-daily gym sneakers. I use them for weights, cardio, everything, but the bottoms have gotten slippery and the insides are disintegrating. No surprise but I hate to give up on shoes I like.

I do have a pair of "running" shoes but I don't really run much these days. Stair machine is fine cardio if you go fast enough.

First World problems, right? I like Sperry Topsider sneakers on the boat. Good grip on a wet boat.

Only New Balance for me, cuz they make narrow sizes.

What exactly is cross-training? It's not what I do, because I do not have a primary sport any more due to injuries.

What do our gym rat readers like for mixed workouts?

 Biden Administration Launches A Great Leap Forward Into Green Energy

Wiseman:  History Will Forget Who Shot Trump. Plus. .

The Atlantic: JD Vance likes Mountain Dew

 America First and the Role of Unions

 ICYMI: Biden’s Withdrawal Was Scripted Long Ago - “His decision is … an act of self-sacrifice that places him in the company of George Washington.”

European Leaders Laugh Behind Kamala's Back

Kiev Mayor Klitschko Speculated That Zelensky Might Agree To Territorial Compromises With Russia

Everywhere I go on these internets. Sheesh, that was quick.

 Breaching, ‘pissed off’ humpback whale topples boat, throws fishermen into sea off New Hampshire coast: video

The New Girl Disorder - Why are young women so prominent in anti-Israel protests?

 'I Lost My Son': Musk Says He Was Tricked Into Approving Puberty Blockers

Why are there so few conservative professors?

The marketplace of misleading ideas - In the marketplace of ideas, are people shopping for truth?

 Inside The EU's War On Free Speech

Stuart's Wednesday Potpourri

Imagine how differently the press would have covered a near-assassination of Obama

‘Defenders of democracy’ staged a cover-up and coup

 WSJ: Dem Cover-Up of Biden Senility Began in October 2021

Anointing Harris Completes Divorce Between Dems, Working Class

Kamala Holds First Campaign Rally in Wisconsin High School Gym After the Coup to Force Biden Off the Ballot…and It’s Cringe

Kamala Harris will face ‘sexism,’ ‘racism’ in presidential bid, scholars say

Interviewing Palestinians

Polish MEP Gives Blistering Takedown of Ursula Von der Leyen, Exposes ‘Sick, Leftist Ideology’ Destroying Europe

Sebastian Junger's In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife

Junger has had an interesting life

 High hopes and security fears for next-gen nuclear reactors

Update on fact-checking

 New survey claims to show lack of knowledge of American history, civics among college students

Top Dems threatened to forcibly remove Biden from office unless he dropped out, set him up to fail at Trump debate: sources

Hmmm. Is that why the early debate?

Bari Weiss: Bari Weiss: The Era of the Noble Lie - Why do we have a crisis of trust? Because the experts keep lying. Joe Biden is only the latest example.

Doddering Biden lionized as 'selfless,' 'patriotic,' 'courageous'...

Well, it's gracious BS

TNR:

Harris’s own qualifications pale in comparison to the case against Trump. That case is simple and easy to make. Donald Trump is a fascist. He is a felon. He will be the oldest president in American history. All the Democrats need is someone who can repeat these facts again and again. Joe Biden sadly wasn’t that person. Kamala Harris is.

 The Wit and Wisdom of Kamala Harris

True Purpose Of NATO Remains USA Hegemony

Lost a bunch of my saved links this morning, doggone it. Here's what I have:

 Is Your Sex Drive Normal? Probably.

 Hundreds of racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists

 NASA Continues Its 15 Year Mission Of Failing At Big Science

Our ageing rockers

Kotkin:  Downtowns Don’t Matter Anymore

 Ford's Latest Pivot Shows That the EV Craze Has Fizzled Out

 Republicans or Democrats, conservatives or liberals—who is ‘extreme?’

Chicago’s mayor blames Richard Nixon for the city’s gun violence

Heather Mac Donald - Edge of the Abyss: Our divides are as much epistemological as political.

Zuck Praises Trump As An American "Badass"

Was Covering Up Biden’s Condition a Quarter Billion Dollar Fraud?

It’s Shocking How Many Democrats Think the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged

 Jill Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race

New York Times Board Wants Kamala Harris Out of the Race

Dems Go Full Throttle On Kamala After Biden Drops Out Of 2024 Race

 “Donald Trump is a genuine threat to this nation. He’s a threat to our freedom. He’s a threat to our democracy. He’s literally a threat to everything America stands for.” 

Klavan:  The Appalling Display Of Christian White Nationalism At The RNC

Hillary Clinton being promoted as the way out of the Biden mess

Ready for Round 2: Why we Need Hillary more than ever

 The Nation: After Trump’s Speech, It’s Absurd to Suggest He Can’t Be Beaten

German State Cuts Benefits For 'Lazy' Migrants

It's its own thing. I often wish I had done it. OK, the USMC is a different beast with a different purpose.

But "remedial swimmers"? And only a few weeks?

I was once boarded by armed Coasties. Did nothing wrong - just a random check. Slightly intimidating but I did worry that my flares might have been outdated.

Psalm 23

23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;

23:3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name's sake.

23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

23:5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

Watch this skier outrun an avalanche

 Drowning Deaths Continue Post-Pandemic Rise

 On the Appalachian Trail, I Fell in Love With America. Plus…

Stuart's Saturday Miscellany

University DEI plan says individualism, timeliness, part of white supremacy culture

NYC schools will have universal dress code for first time

1 in 3 Dems Believe Trump Assassination Was Staged. Is this really any crazier than the media claiming Putin rigged the 2016 election?

VDH:  Never in modern presidential history has a political party staged a veritable inside coup to remove their current president from his ongoing candidacy for his party’s nomination and reelection.

Hillbilly Elegy Blowing Up After Vance Pick

 Congrats, JD Vance! The New York Times Has Slimed You!

DEBUNKING THE TOP 10 FALSEHOODS ABOUT DONALD TRUMP WITH FACTS

A Kotkin review of the socioeconomic changes in the US

A half-hour on The Dead Sea Scrolls

Great Moments in Maine Real Estate

The Ammo Grrrll meets retirement

What Would It Take To Recreate Bell Labs?

 DEI in Academia

 Abigail Shrier: California’s New Law Lets Schools Keep Secrets from Parents. Gavin Newsom signs a bill that keeps parents in the dark if their kids change gender identity at school.

 They're Beating Up on Opie for Creating a 'Monster'

Carnegie Mellon University prof says Trump assassination attempt was 'staged' like 'stupid Tubi movie set'

 Ear Trutherism Is Being Mainstreamed By AP, PBS, and Now WaPo's Jen Rubin

 Soft-Spoken Trump Appeals for Unity, Gives Personal Account of Shooting in Lengthy Convention Address

 The Next Four Months Will Be A Political War Without Limits

Xi Jinping and China: Running Out of Time, Ready to Strike

I missed it last night