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Tuesday, March 23. 2021Tuesday morning links Who can be harmed by meditation? A book: PreachersnSneakers THE WORST SCANDAL OF THE PANDEMIC: Death and Lockdowns. When Academic Bullies Claim the Mantle of Free Speech Lesbian Wives Are Now Politically Incorrect Biden Planning $3 Trillion Spending Bill – Universal Pre-K, Free Community College, Etc… Photos Leaked of Joe Biden’s Children in Cages – Migrant Children Stuffed into Holding ‘Pods’ in Squalid Conditions "People are the new dope." Mexican cartels are seizing on Biden's lax border policies to run multimillion-dollar human trafficking scheme and are using families as DECOYS to smuggle single adults and drugs from elsewhere Biden Torpedoes Abraham Accords Summit. The new administration turns its back on peace between Israel and Arab states in order to pursue deal with Iran Former Middle East envoy Greenblatt: Saudi Arabia on ‘path to peace’ with Israel Peace Dividend - Widening the Economic Growth and Development Benefits of the Abraham Accords China’s Damaging Influence and Exploitation of U.S. Colleges and Universities Protests spread across Europe as coronavirus surges create new lockdowns Monday, March 22. 2021Tough peopleAdventure travel: Visiting the PygmiesMonday morning links
The Enduring Relevance of Czesław Miłosz’s ‘The Captive Mind’ Fossils in a Forgotten Ice Core Rewrite Greenland’s Icy Past National Review Prevails against Michael Mann 'Fat Sex Therapist' compares fitness trainers to Nazis, children's dieting to sexual assault Tufts removes portraits of past presidents because they're too White Ivy League pockets millions from COVID stimulus as endowments reach record values BIDEN CALLS FOR ‘COVID-19 HATE CRIMES ACT’ AFTER ATLANTA SHOOTING Columbia University to Offer Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Income and More Fauci’s Fall from Grace Began a Year Ago Today Professor Hounded For Saying It’s Okay To Take Your Kids On Vacation Yang: You Know Why We Can’t Get The Schools Open, Right? Democrats’ bid to turn screws on New York’s richest De Blasio’s pathetic school reopenings fail the parent test Is The Left On The Cusp Of Permanent Triumph, Or Is It Committing Suicide? WHY WE SHOULD HATE “HATE CRIME” LAWS "A Threat To American Democracy" - Federal Judge Alleges Democrats Control Almost All Major News Outlets New York Times Writers May Have Deceived Readers in Stories About Project Veritas: Court Critics say Trump’s changes to the citizenship test made it harder. Here’s what actually happened to the failure rate Families sending children alone across the border in response to Biden policies ICE Reserves Hotel Rooms For Illegal Migrants, Biden May Fly Them To States On Canadian Border The Guardian: 'Blindsided': Biden faces tough test in reversing Trump's cruel border legacy Anti-lockdown mob clashes with cops in London as officers arrest 36 people after being pelted with bottles US Falls Into 4 Traps Set by the CCP in US-China Talks Special Ops Aren’t A Substitute For Strategy Sunday, March 21. 2021When is this pandemic over?After a year of restrictions, when can we declare that the pandemic is over? I would say now, for sure. Around here, restaurants are full, pubs are full, and people seem back to normal other than the mask politeness when expected. No need to scare some innocent phobic. There still some phobics out there, so be nice to them because they are truly fearful. They do not believe Science.
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Springtime Beverage: Shandy
A light, refreshing drink. Time to fertilize shrubs and young trees
I fertilized our garden beds last week. It will take some rain to sink it in. A good time to put down crabgrass preventer, and fert your nice lawns too. I spread Preen at the same time in the flower and shrub borders. It works, sort-of.
From today's LectionaryPsalm 51:1-12 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 51:3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 51:4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. 51:5 Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. 51:6 You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 51:8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. 51:9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. 51:11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Saturday, March 20. 2021Attracting owls They are fun to have around. Reposted: Fielding your questions about the Maggie's Fitness for Life recommendationsI'll do my best to field readers' questions about the Maggie's Fitness for Life suggestions (which readers know includes sessions of heavy weights, sessions of calisthenics, and sessions of HIIT cardio plus maybe some plain "cardio." Ask me, and I will attempt to explain the rationale. Bear in mind that exercise is not for fat loss I keep getting caught up by our own anti-spam filter, so I will post further responses to questions here: OG: Unless somebody is a well-experienced gym rat, we recommend using an experienced trainer to make personal recommendations. Injuries are avoided by correct techniques. Road-running is terrible. Treadmill or trails, not so much. Juan: Most gyms are open now. For the weight-training part of your program bands are no substitute for dumbells and barbells, but are better than nothing. Anon: That is surely better than nothing, but I tend to view my workouts as a sort of torture. Then I derive the life benefits. We recommend balanced exercise programs, so one has to hate a lot of it. It hurts. RJP asked us this question: Since you bring up calisthenics again, I'll ask the same (unanswered) question from a previous post: In your day-to-day life, where exactly are you applying all this hard-earned endurance? What makes you think you won't have enough endurance for those activities if you build up more strength? Why do you think getting your squat and deadlift up will hamper your ability to do things like burpees? Our program recommendations (4-6 hrs/wk) are designed for general life functionality. That includes sports and things like hiking 15 miles. It is "general," not designed for body-building or marathon-running. Squats and deadlifts will not harm your burpees. Every category of exercise makes demands on, and builds on, different energy systems. Power, agility, and endurance are completely different. That's the reason for a mix. I will welcome more questions...
Saturday morning links DO MASKS WORK? I Got My COVID Vaccine. Now Can I Hug My Mom? Gurri’s Negation: ‘The Revolt of the Public’ is this month’s book award winner Physics Term “Quantum Supremacy” Struck From Newspeak Dictionary Social Justice is on full tilt this week A North Carolina school district says White parents are a problem California Now Officially Handing Out Senate Seats Based on Race Go Home Tim Cook, You’re Drunk… San Francisco School Board Member: Many Asians Use ‘White Supremacist Thinking’ To ‘Get Ahead’ Cuomo Reportedly Told Former Aide He Would Like To "Mount" Her Like A Dog When The Narrative Replaces The News Friday, March 19. 202135 days at sea. Delightful except for the cranky kidsFriday morning links
Father In Canada Jailed For Calling His Daughter “She” Recover the Moral Imperative of Law and Order. Conservatives should lead the way in moving the pendulum back toward the rule of law. One Of The Lockdowns’ Greatest Casualties Could Be Science Dr. Rand Paul to Fauci: ‘You’re Not Wearing a Mask Because of Any Science’ More LITERAL FAKE NEWS FROM OUR GARBAGE MEDIA Dan Bongino to take Rush Limbaugh's time slot as radio syndication giants battle for his listeners Biden issues gag order on Border Patrol, does all he can to cover up illegal alien surge Biden administration limits what Border Patrol can share with media about migrant surge at border. Restrictions on what border agents can share with the media were passed down verbally, say officials. Some have released videos of the border surge anyway. Up to 50 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Estimated to Have COVID-19 DHS Chief: If You Send Your Children Alone To Our Border, Rest Assured That We Won’t Expel Them Is China About To "Win" In The Battle For The Future? Thursday, March 18. 2021Fake news
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Thursday morning linksHow Irish Corned Beef Became Big Business - The history of America’s St. Patrick’s Day dinner staple New Dead Sea Scroll fragments, world's oldest basket found in desert cave Dead Sea scroll discovery brings tantalizing prospect of more yet to be found. With another 20 promising caves to be excavated — and 25% more of the Judean Desert still to be surveyed — stunning finds in Cave of Horror unlikely to be the last A book: The Inflated Generation. Review of 'Boomers' by Helen Andrews 5 Reasons The U.S. Won’t Have Vaccine Passports
Guess Which Group Noticed The Most “Positive Benefits” From The Pandemic Audio That Debunked Fraudulent Trump Quotes Found On GA State Government Device 5 Other Totally Bogus Stories Designed To Hurt Trump The Media Got Away With Facebook Voter Drive Swayed Election to Biden: Executive Caught on Camera 75% of Voters Support Voter ID Laws — Something Democrats Are Determined to Eliminate Kamala Harris Hosts Prime Minister of Ireland For Bilateral Meeting, Trashes America as a Violent and Racist Country Canada joins Britain, France in combatting cancel culture 'coming from the United States' Wednesday, March 17. 2021An Elk huntin' dogThe Threat to Academic FreedomThe Threat to Academic Freedom: From Anecdotes to Data
Wednesday morning links
Columbia hosts six graduation ceremonies segregated by race, sexuality, income level Replacing One Kind of ‘Conversion Therapy’ With Another Mainstream Media Losing Their Minds Over Florida Anthony Fauci’s Brand of Truth Telling - When asked by MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough to relate some of the lessons he’s learned as the face of the nation’s COVID-19 response over the last 13 months, Dr. Anthony Fauci had one lesson to relate: Tell the truth. NYC Judge Removes 6-Year-Old From Mother Because She Didn’t Wear a Mask While Dropping Her Off at School California teachers' unions discussing using COVID relief money for teacher bonuses, trips to Hawaii Biden executive order will lead to due process deficits on campus New Title IX regulations restored fair process — why try to overturn them? Michigan Court Ruling Vindicates President Trump’s 2020 Claims, Finding Sec. Of State Violated Election Law George Floyd Autonomous Zone Residents: HELP! Left-Wing CNBC Forced To Admit: Russia & Iran Interfered With Election In 2020… To defeat woke tyrants, the rest of us must treat them like the monsters they are Stimulus Bill as a Political Weapon? Democrats Are Counting on It. Trump Warns Border Crisis "Will Get Much Worse" As Biden Pleads With Migrants "Don't Come Over" CBS Reports DHS Has Detained 13,000+ Unaccompanied Kids at the Border, Calls It a 'Crisis How Trump Got Control of the Border and Biden Threw it Away Biden, Harris, Psaki and Other Top Staffers Afraid to Appear in Sunday News Shows Tuesday, March 16. 2021Science goes WokeAt Quillette. It begins:
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How he (almost) sunk his boat: Boats are complicated
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How the Pandemic Has Hurt Children Florida's pandemic response gets a second look from the national media The CDC Thinks 2-Year-Olds Should Wear Masks in Schools, Even If Everyone Else Is Vaccinated. The CDC's new guidance for child care facilities is practically begging to be ignored. Formerly beloved Sharon Osbourne feels the wrath of cancel culture Cancel culture is out of control — and Gen X is our only hope Who Made Our College Students into Ideological Monsters? Bookworm Beat 3/14/21 — the Democrat Corruption illustrated edition Critical Race Theory Is Dangerous. Here’s How to Fight It CNN's war on Fox News goes nuclear — with a twist Dictionary.com to Delete the Word “Slave” IVY LEAGUE ‘WOKES’ ARE THE BIGGEST DOMESTIC VIOLENT EXTREMISM THREAT The Forgotten Dimension of Diversity - Social class is as important as race or gender. Roger Kimball is worried Red Lines Can Help Address Iran’s Nuclear Escalation. Can Biden develop a diplomatic strategy to constrain Iran’s accelerating nuclear program even as it seeks to revive negotiations? Israeli Arab life has gotten better Monday, March 15. 2021The left-wing postmodern idea of “truth”VDH: The Legends of Our Fall - The left-wing postmodern idea of “truth” as a mere pick-and-choose official narrative is now normal.
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Don't give up, NYC
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Monday morning links University Student Government Demands Doubling Ethnic Studies Requirement Medical Journal Forces Out Doctor For Questioning ‘Structural Racism’ What Happens When a Slogan Becomes the Curriculum. A curriculum inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement is spreading, raising questions about the line between education and indoctrination. Minneapolis City Council agrees to pay $27 million to family of George Floyd The Pentagon is taking on all hands on deck approach to the national security threat posed by Tucker Carlson. At Am. Thinker:
After Battering Day, Downtrodden Cuomo Pictured Walking Around Governor’s Mansion Wrapped In Blanket, Drawing Jeers The Imperious Rise And Accelerating Fall Of Andrew Cuomo Leftist hatred for Cuomo is now so strong, he's being compared to Trump Biden Border Crisis: South Texas Migrant Facility at 729% of its Legal Capacity, Children Are Going Hungry and Only Showering Once a Week Biden Plans Biggest Federal Tax Hike Since 1993 To Fund Infrastructure, Climate Initiatives Sunday, March 14. 2021Sailing across the Pacific in a Mason 63Beautiful boat. This is Part 1. Can learn things from it.
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