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Monday, April 26. 2021Albion's Seed, The "New Right," and TrumpAs I see it, practical politics does not require philosophical consistency. However, there are attitudes with long histories which continue to shape practical politics. Is there a "New Right"? I do not know what "Right" means in a country in which freedom from overly-intrusive government is termed "Right". Monday morning linksEarth Day 2021: celebrate abundant sea ice habitat for polar bear feeding and mating Deeper And Deeper Into "Climate" Fantasy WHY WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY ARE DOOMED TO FAILURE Germany and France still having COVID issues. But why? Boston employers also unable to compete with enhanced unemployment checks De Blasio may finally understand NYC’s crime crisis — but still won’t get serious about it Democrat Portland Mayor ‘Done’ With ‘Anarchist Mob,’ Begs Public To Help ‘Unmask’ Rioters Los Angeles mayor: On second thought, we need more money for police Grade Inflation Is Ruining Education Virginia Dept Of Education To Drop All AP Math Classes Because Minorities Are Underrepresented… Rutgers students provided with 'trigger' warnings in Classics and history courses. A Rutgers professor is using trigger warnings for his courses involving uncomfortable realities of Greek and Roman history. Commentary: The Crusade to ‘Mitigate the Projected Whitening’ of Schools Tucker Carlson is saving journalism Bill Maher’s Audience Cheers As He Trashes Young People With Far-Left Views: ‘Your Ideas Are Stupid’ NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Blasts Democrats For Opposing Election Integrity Measures. “The notion that people must be protected from a free ID to secure their votes is not just insane—it is insulting” "Biden Is An Idiot" - Fmr Police Officer Blasts Democrats For "Riding The Wave Of Dead Black People" Smarter-Than-You NYT Award-Winning Columnist Says Antifa and BLM Riots Were a Right-Wing Fever Dream Henry Kissinger on the political consequences of the pandemic, China's rise, and the future of the European Union Sunday, April 25. 2021EqualityWhen the Soviets invaded FinlandCrazinessThe-stabbing-and-shooting-illustrated-editionMad Magazine Fact-Checked by SnopesGood stuffFrom today's LectionaryPsalm 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. Saturday, April 24. 2021Reptile du Jour: Ribbon SnakeRibbon Snakes are long (up to 30 inches), skinny members of the Garter Snake family, found across the Eastern half of the US. We saw one slithering along a pond edge in New England two weeks ago. They like to hunt near water and marshes for bugs, tadpoles, etc., but I've seen them sunning on woodpiles a ways from ponds. Seen one? Child-rearing, with results up to age 30UK wants to ban "conversion therapy"However, they do not want to ban therapies to promote and assist genital conversion. It seems to me as if that is encouraged. In my view, any youth who requests conversion needs to take a good look inside their head.
Saturday morning links"Agricultural Disaster" - Frost Blast Decimates French Vineyards, May Slash Total Wine Output By Third US President Joe Biden to 'propose hiking tax on rich' A tax on hiking? John Kerry Implies Net-Zero Emissions Goal Not Good Enough, Says We Need To ‘Get Carbon Dioxide Out Of The Atmosphere’ New York City, Which Survives On Fossil Fuels, Sues Fossil Fuels Companies Progressives Have Gotten a Lot of What They Want in 2021—So Why Are They Still So Miserable? Wokeness Reaches The Final Frontier: NASA Shifts Focus To Space 'Diversity' The Toxicity of the Permanent Outrage Mentality Corporate Media And Other Race-Baiters Have Incited More Violence Than Trump Ever Did Why do white people hate Mother Earth? AOC, Sierra Club expose real causes of climate change Saturday Verse: Vladimir NabokovRevolution (2005) I found a lengthy word with a non-Russian ending, That word contained the writhing of mysterious passions: the sinuous streets, the evil-auguring constructions, And, once upon a time, how sweet I used to find it But now the fateful word above my childhood tales, now crepitate like gray newspaper sheets. —Translated by Dmitri Nabokov
Friday, April 23. 2021Russell Brand with Jordan PetersonPeterson is back, it seems, but this is sort-of strange.
Earth DayAt MC: Happy Earth Day: Earth Day is Killing Us. Earth Day destroyed more of America than any environmental catastrophe ever could. What is Critical Race Theory?Answer here. (Thank you, reader). A quote:
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Friday morning linksCDC chief: A third of "breakthrough" infections are asymptomatic and "many" infected don't transmit the virus to others Celebrities will not have to wear masks at the Oscars while the cameras are on — but they will need to wear them during commercials Virginia moving to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th grade as part of equity-focused plan Workplace wokeness: The moment I couldn't take it anymore Mass. Locals Organized to Force Businesses to Embrace BLM The Courage of Our Convictions - How to fight critical race theory I still do not know what it is McCarthy: Derek Chauvin Convicted — but What Comes Next? Getting Rich in the Diversity Marketplace - Ethnic studies consultants ride a wave of profits across America’s schools and corporate workplaces Taking Off the Mask - The Department of Education just made it clear that it will promote critical race theory. Media trust is at an all-time low Caught Red-Handed: NBC News Busted for Editing Out a Crucial Detail in the 911 Call of the Ohio Shooting "It was just a schoolyard fight." Ma’Khia Bryant Police Shooting: Media and Activists Try To Stoke Racial Tension With False Narrative Dershowitz: The Jury Was 'Under Extraordinary Pressure' To Convict Chauvin ‘I Didn’t Want to Go Through the Rioting’: Juror in Chauvin Trial Makes Stunning Admission over ‘Guilty’ Verdict China's Fishing Fleet Is Vacuuming the Oceans Israel intensifying air war in Syria against Iranian encroachment Thursday, April 22. 2021Slavery is Freedom, Ignorance is StrengthYouTube, being so bold, fearless and brave, has awarded its CEO the "2021 Free Expression Award", which was then accepted by the CEO, Susan Wojcicki. Wojcicki, in her acceptance speech, detailed how she works to deny freedoms because "The freedoms we have, we really can't take for granted, we also need to make sure there are limits." I suppose I'd be aghast at the irony, hypocrisy, and outlandishness of all this. But when the Committee of Public Safety arrives, a distinct lack of intelligence is the norm. To paraphrase Monty Python, "Nobody expects the French Revolution." Except we're reaching a point where if you don't expect it, you're just not paying attention, or you love the new-fangled guillotines these modern Jacobins utilize. A Troubled Rule of Law
The Actual Number of Unarmed Black Men Shot and Killed By Police Every Year Will Blow Liberals’ Minds Police shoot a lot more white people than black people. Who knew? It's not "news". Message to police officers is leave black people alone. However professional, they will tend to do that from now on.
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More fun than reading ThucydidesI guess we were all asked to read Thucydides (a brilliant story-teller) in high school or college, but VDH's recounting of the Peloponesian Wars is much more fun to read: A War Like No Other : How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War. Was it a "war like no other"? I'm not convinced about that. Thursday morning linksComing Out of the Chemical Closet - Neuropsychopharmacologist Carl Hart says most of what the public knows about drugs is both scary and wrong. I'd prefer a cocktail, but who knows? Only opiates I've had were after dental procedures, and they made me feel sick. Almost forgot - had fentanyl for a colonoscopy years ago. That did feel nice. Floaty, without a care. The predicted COVID apocalypse in ‘Neanderthal’ Texas never happened How Government Subsidizes Obesity Overweight is the #1 COVID risk factor Andrew Yang has momentum — can he keep up to be next NYC mayor?: Goodwin Tucker Carlson says Washington Post contacting his 'old college classmates' looking for dirt Glad nobody is looking for dirt on my foolish youth John Kerry in Earth Day wonderland Commentary: The Problem with ‘Systemic Racism’ After the Floyd verdict: the US is not a racist dystopia. George Floyd’s killing united America in outrage. But some want to use it to keep us permanently divided. Portland Rioters Smash Windows at Starbucks, Attack Police Officer Vile response to the verdict: Devine Biden: Chauvin Verdict Can Be 'Giant Step' Forward Toward Justice in America LeBron James Threatens Hero Columbus Police Officer Because He Stopped a Teen From Stabbing Another Girl Some of these people need to spend a day with a working officer Land of Confusion. Review of 'The Last Shah' by Ray Takeyh Russian and Chinese Shows of Force Confront Biden Administration Of course Afghanistan’s war and US stake in it won’t end when troops leave Wednesday, April 21. 2021Lunges vs. Squats - Which is better? RepostedThey are both valuable for lower body fitness. Squats are more about strength-building, lunges are more "functional." This article is good. I think lower body conditioning for strength, endurance, and athleticism ought to include (not all on the same day) barbell squats, leg press, kettlebell lunges, stair machine (which is good cardio also), deadlifts, box jumps. I do sets of each just once weekly. No time for more. I omit mentioning cardio exercises which use legs (all of them do) because the emphasis of cardio is, obviously, cardiac fitness. Lunges with weights are easy to hate. Gotta get in shape, though. Guilty
Scott Adams seems to feel that the verdict serves the greater good. I call BS on that principle. Powerline reminds us of America's proud heritage of equal justice Good rules of thumb for life: Don't break laws, don't abuse substances, never resist arrest. Just be a good, useful, productive citizen.
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii
Article here. Thanks, reader. Fast food, street food, bar food. Stews, mostly, and Greek pizza (flat bread with oil and herbs).
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