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Sunday, March 6. 2022Urban HikeMost of you remember our Urban Hike as a springtime event. With Covid shutting down the 2020 expedition (tentatively The Bronx), we went with an autumnal perambulation in 2021 through Greenwich Village. We had a great turnout in the fall, so I hope we can have another good one this spring! BlessingFrom Hill Faith (h/t Instapundit). It is a far cry from the little Congregational church of my youth.
From today's LectionaryLuke 4:1-13 4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 4:2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. 4:3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." 4:4 Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'" 4:5 Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 4:6 And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. 4:7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." 4:8 Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" 4:9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 4:10 for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' 4:11 and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" 4:12 Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" 4:13 When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time. Saturday, March 5. 2022Timely5 Invaluable Life Lessons from Richard FeynmanSaturday morning links
California Supreme Court rules UC Berkeley must cut admissions How Google Is Preparing for the End of Internet Advertising (as We Know It) Bourgeois values work NYC Students Under Five Will Still Have to Wear a Mask in School Say, has anyone heard from Anthony Fauci lately? If the COVID-19 Emergency Is Over, Why Is the Surgeon General Worried About 'Misinformation'? He’s Back! Bill Clinton Relaunching Clinton Global Initiative After 5-Year Hiatus Sorry, Mr. President, But Inflation Isn’t Due To ‘Greed’ MC on the SOTU:
FT Magazine: Putin proves my point. Whatever it is Russia Blocks Twitter Friday, March 4. 2022There is no good outcomeSad, but Ukraine never had a prayer and that has been clear for months. What comes after is unclear but the Ukraine will be back in the Russian fold instead of moving towards the EU and the NATO (aka American) fold. The efforts of the latter to play this game were not likely to succeed because Russia would never put up with that. It was said repeatedly.
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Dr. Seuss’ works to be edited by ‘racially diverse’ team amid ‘woke’ backlash Marquette honors Native Americans by removing Native American from school seal Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: Get Rid of the Columbus Statue or Cops Will Die US Army Announces Mandatory Training on Pronouns and Gender Dysphoria — While Russia Invades Ukraine, Surrounds Kiev Reporter Drops Bomb on Psaki: “As Long as We’re Buying Russian Oil, Though, Aren’t We Financing the War?” Biden's State of the Union Highlights Absurd Reach of Federal Government. Plus: Facebook blocks and free speech, Elizabeth Warren is wrong about cryptocurrency (again), and more... Accommodating Iran Will Be No More Successful Than Accommodating Russia " Most fascinating thing about the Ukraine war is the sheer number of top strategic thinkers who warned for years that it was coming if we continued down the same path." Macron after call with Putin: Prepare for the worst in Ukraine ‘It means the end of Putin’: Former NATO commander Wesley Clark explains Ukraine war The end of Russia's war, or the end of Russia? Thursday, March 3. 2022The Left goes full Orwell
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UkraineAt Bari Weiss, Russia's War on Ukraine: A Roundtable. Niall Ferguson, Walter Russell Mead and Francis Fukuyama weigh in.
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His dinner with liberal friendsThursday morning links
Reagan tells Soviet jokes Private healthcare boom adds to fears of two-tier system in UK. Shift could leave millions vulnerable because of ethnicity, postcode or job, warns thinktank What If San Francisco Does Not Recover? Hillary Clinton Gets Pop Quiz in Self-Awareness and Fails in Spectacular Fashion Who knew that King was a white supremacist? Formal Squad SOTU response: You're darned right we should defund the police -- and ban even more domestic oil production Putin is NOT crazy and the Russian invasion is NOT failing. The West's delusions about this war - and its failure to understand the enemy - will prevent it from saving Ukraine, writes military analyst BILL ROGGIO Biden in Retreat Wednesday, March 2. 2022Pici Readers know I am not a pasta fan. In America it's a filling thing, but in Italy it's just a little carrier of some tasty sauce as a primo. The classic Tuscan pasta is Pici. Can't find it around here. It looks like earthworms. Here's a pici primo. Why Muscle Recovery Worsens With AgeWednesday morning links
Remember, Man, Thou Art Dust “Antiracism” is various flavors of stupid and evil, and it is absolutely unAmerican. Special Counsel Finds Mark Zuckerberg’s Election Money Violated Wisconsin Bribery Laws Not surprisingly, President Biden’s SOTU speech was a pack of lies from start to finish. Greenfield, having fun: Confused Old Man Yells at Nation for an Hour. 3,720 seconds of lies, fearmongering, and malapropisms. Governor Kim Reynolds Delivers Republican Address to the Nation U.S. Imports Of Russian Oil Literally Funding Putin’s Warmongering As U.S. Imports Of Russian Oil Reach 10-Year High… Tuesday, March 1. 2022A few NYC photos
Anyway, she got me in the habit of posting random pics from our NYC outings. She loved NYC, but her husband worked in the oil patch. Here's the Vienna Philharmonic (a huge orchestra with big sound) on Sat. night. Ravel, Debussy, and Rimsky-Korsakoff:
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Continue reading "A few NYC photos" Green delusionsTuesday morning links
The Strange Cancel Culture Hysteria Claiming Columbia's Psychiatry Chair Christian college cancels speaker who told students to avoid sexual immorality Leftist activist Nandini Jammi targets satire site Babylon Bee for cancellation over 'disinformation' Media want you to be very afraid: Ice melting has caused a one-inch rise in oceans over the last hundred years Why Is the Left Suddenly Worried About the End of Democracy? The CDC Says Most Americans Can Take Their Masks Off Use of ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’ in the New York Times increased over 400% since 2012. Why? Turley: Who Really is Ketanji Brown Jackson? The First Casualty of War Is the Truth – The Current Western Propaganda for Ukraine Is Epic in Scale Former Russian Ambassador and Current CIA Director, Bill Burns, Knew Exactly What Would Trigger Vladimir Putin to Enter Ukraine Monday, February 28. 2022Two smart pieces on Ukraine
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UW moves 70-ton Chamberlin Rock off campus after student backlash How WWII Is Taught In Various Countries 1619 founder Nikole Hannah-Jones blasts media for 'insidious racism' and claims they only care about 'Europeans with blond hair and blue eyes' after heavy coverage of Ukraine compared to other conflicts Sort-of true Did a Quickly Deleted Essay in Russian Media Explain What Vladimir Putin Wants Russia to Gain From the Ukraine Invasion? Experts Warned For Years That NATO Expansion Would Lead To This The West’s reliance on Russian energy gives Putin a free hand to do what he pleases with Ukraine. Another victory in the war against the weather. Biden’s Corruption Exposed – In Ukraine And Russia Williamson: Against Judge Jackson Psaki: Biden Wants To Rely On Foreign Energy So U.S. Can “Look At” Green Alternatives Sunday, February 27. 2022More WW2 storiesRegular people, doing jobs.
From today's LectionaryLuke 9:28-36, (37-43a) 9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 9:31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 9:32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 9:33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he said. 9:34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. 9:35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" 9:36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. 9:37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 9:38 Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child. 9:39 Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him. 9:40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not." 9:41 Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here." 9:42 While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 9:43a And all were astounded at the greatness of God. Saturday, February 26. 2022Shaving
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