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Sunday, April 9. 2023Today's prayerPrayer of Saint Francis Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek For it is in giving that we receive, The classicBeliever or not, it's a joyful hymn that brings tears. God knows how Jesus or Paul would have reacted.
Saturday, April 8. 2023Glenn LouryWith a black Christian conservative
ForgivenessA good, long read about forgiveness. Perfect for Holy Saturday: The Limits of Forgiveness. Is forgiveness a choice, a blessing, or weakness? Is it for them or for yourself?
Saturday morning linksAstrobiology: The Rise and Fall of a Nascent Science - Premature claims, distorted results, and ‘decolonizing’ the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This One Thing Increases a Woman’s Desire for Sex in Midlife Wrong. It's boredom and lack of romance The Real Reasons Why the English Department Died. Most professors would rather watch it die than reform. I was a Lit Major and Stem minor. A good combo. I used to be able to write and spell. Stuart's amusing Miscellany HAVE WE REACHED PEAK MADNESS? Scholars say DEI is having a potentially disastrous impact on the hard sciences This Is Who Chicago's New Mayor Says Should Respond to Crime Scenes Like the sarcastic song in West Side Story Ramaswamy Tweets Video of 'Trans' MMA Fighter Fracturing Opponent's Skull, Vows to End the 'Madness' Pamela Paul in NYT: even if Trump is innocent, this is justice Isn't that nice? What Are the Democrats Going to Do About Their RFK-for-Prez Problem? RFK Jr. las lots of skeletons Friday, April 7. 2023Easter Pizza
Which reminds me of my favorite pizza joint in NYC: Artichoke, right off the High Line and next to Chelsea Market. Not thin crust, but thin enough. A good New Yorky joint. Forget the artichoke thing - their basic ones are delicious. Good beers too.
Friday Bob: Things Have ChangedLife in Yankeeland: Good Friday and Easter cookin', reposted from Covid days
We tend towards the Italian on religious holidays. Mrs. BD is 50%; her dad is as Irish as can be. However, trust me, Italian blood beats celtic or anglo-saxon every time. She needed candied citron for Easter Pie (Wheat Pie). Naturally, they brought home a bunch of arancini for lunch. They were the size of baseballs. I've never seen them that big in Sicily. Also, baccala for tonight. Hard as wood at first. For today, baccala to keep with her family tradition. For Easter dinner, a Nice Legga Lamb. That's the Irish part. Just 4 of us, sad to say this year. Distancing, for what it's worth. I miss the whole BD family but I miss church a lot too. It doesn't feel right. I love our congregation.
Friday morning linksLaw Prof Calls Out Stanford Students for ‘Infantile Protests’ The Work Ethic in Today's America The more you trust the media, the less accurate you are At MIT debate, DEI defenders concede diversity policies can make ‘things worse’ Kudos to Cornell and Stanford for finally standing up for free speech VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: WE’RE IN A REVOLUTION You’re Being Played, Republicans! Chicago Crosses the Rubicon Politico: “That’s not how our system is supposed to work.” "Trump Can't Get A Fair Trial In NYC" - Dershowitz Warns "He'll Probably Be Convicted" For the left, putting Trump through a painful prosecution is the point "The Last War We Can Afford To Fight": Tucker Carlson Sounds Alarm Over De-Dollarization, Slams Biden Admin For Pissing Off World Thursday, April 6. 2023Auto designSelling rare books
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A look at Hillsdale CollegeThe New Yorker, of course, looks at it with a bit of a political lens. It's really just a traditional liberal arts college and, it seems, a darn good one.
Thursday morning linksWhy Some Cancers Shouldn't Be Treated The von Trapps of Harlem - Can ten earnest kids playing Bach become the next Kardashians? The People Reject Climate Fanaticism It’s now clear that heads of state around the world, from the U.S. and Canada to Britain and New Zealand, are working together to censor their political opponents, lie to the public, and crack down on free speech — all in the name of fighting “disinformation,” “extremism,” and “hate.” … Hamline University president to retire in wake of Islamic art controversy Libs Lose It After Twitter Slaps NPR With ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label Megyn Kelly Joins Women Cheering Bearded Man Who IDed as Woman to Break Weightlifting Record, Mock Trans Athlete Policy Nike Women Picks Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney to Model New Activewear WPGA Shuts Down Hot Twitter Account After Man Wins Women’s Golf Event Disney vs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ — All the Latest SAN FRANCISCO, RIP? What Has Chicago Done? Randi Weingarten celebrating her Chicago mayoral win CNN Poll Finds 60% Of Americans Support Trump Indictment Even Though They Have No Clue What’s In It Judge Warns Trump To Refrain From Posting On Social Media, Claiming Messages Could Inflame Civil Unrest – Trump Posts Anyway Trump gets the Nixon treatment Trump’s Indictment is Missing a Crime No one is above the law? Gimme a break Guardian: Donald Trump’s prosecution is a triumph Think what you want about former President Trump and the reasons he’s being indicted. But just imagine if this happened in any other country, where a government arrested the main opposition candidate. MSNBC’s Hayes: Lots of People, Including Me, Are ‘Permanently Scarred’ by Trump’s 2016 Victory Why Most Of The World Isn't On Board With The NATO-Russia War Wednesday, April 5. 2023How Climate Alarmism Killed Real EnvironmentalismTo my mind, it killed the conservation "movement". Balanced conservation is not really a movement, because it matters to pretty much everybody. I still do not buy the climate cult, but it makes money. I like all kinds of climates.
CorrelationWe all know that statistical correlation does not imply any causational link. I remember a famous study (in the news) that correlated eating broccoli with cancer. In fact, many reporters and citizens mistake the two. This site shows how easy it is to demonstrate meaningless correlations. All it takes is a pile of data and a computer.
Wednesday morning linksPassover begins later today. Happy Passover. Study Confirms Trans 'Social Contagion' Theory New York Is Confused on Crime Alvin Bragg Wants Trump Trial in January 2024, During Republican Primary Neo: Trump’s arraignment: no one should be surprised by what is happening The Racist Left Screams The Quiet Part Out Loud "It’s hard to believe how close America came to losing our freedom of speech. Facebook and Twitter were quickly becoming the main way Americans get their news. And both platforms were increasingly being controlled by current and former intelligence community officials, like former CIA “fellow” Renee DiResta." Thinking about yesterdayYes, I know it's all about Get Bad Orange Man:
Tuesday, April 4. 2023Trump dominates the news, as always
Despite his personality flaws, the swarms of bees that have attacked him since he came down the escalator have been remarkable. He's a target because he has a personal magnetism - maybe like Teddy Roosevent. A magnificently independent SOB. Politics can be a rough game. Revenge politics and about 2024. DeSantis is next. Oh yeah, and Trump is a Russian spy.
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Tuesday morning linksScientists Create Lab-Grown Meatball from DNA of Extinct Woolly Mammoth to Spark Debate About ‘Climate Change Crisis’ I thought that was an April Fool Giorgia Meloni's government stands up for Italy's Mediterranean diet Blundering on the Brink - The Secret History and Unlearned Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis Cornell University Draws The Line, Refuses To Insert 'Trigger Warnings' Before Class Discussions Does Stanford Have More Administrators Than Undergrads? Anheuser-Busch Defends Making Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney a Spokesperson Michigan State warns against using bigoted phrases like 'Christmas trees,' 'terrorist' or 'overweight' Boston Children's prepares for "drastic increase" in gender surgery for minors Why Renee Diresta Leads The Censorship Industry. How a former CIA fellow came to lead US government efforts to stamp out disfavored speech on the Internet Monday, April 3. 2023Aile de Raie for supperMy buddy and I had Aile de Raie for dinner last night. I think poached, with a nice sauce. (Our wives had pork osso buco.) Have you ever caught a Skate? I've caught a couple over the years on Cape Cod while fishing for Stripers. Released them. Felt like you hooked a log. Should have cooked them. I've had Joue de Raie once, years ago in France. Like a scallop. The "wings" are the more usual menu thing. A nice sweet white meat, and a first time for me. Everybody who visits Atlantic beaches has seen their blackened egg cases ("mermaid purses") washed up. Skates lay those egg sacks, while Sting Rays bear live young. People eat Sting Rays, but do not step on one.
Monday morning linksThese two ancient empires shaped Passover - The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. Important New Report Explores The Futility Of Wind Power The Wages of Sin at Stanford Law ‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out. She was told medical intervention would help relieve her 14-year-old’s psychological distress. That’s not what happened. Bill Maher and J.K. Rowling Are Asking Questions About Transgenderism That Many on the Left Won’t Bragg brings murder charges against man who shot thief who shot him first Superintendent claims his $150K-a-year job offer at new school board was abruptly canceled because he addressed committee members as 'ladies' in an email - which was a microaggression To Everyone Celebrating Trump’s Indictment As anticipated, news broadcasts all Trump all the time - Biden crime family, crickets Sunday, April 2. 2023A bad time to be in the US Merchant MarineBattle of the Atlantic, Part 1 and Part 2 to follow:
Palm SundayMark 11:1-11 11:1 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 11:2 and said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. 11:3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.'" 11:4 They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, 11:5 some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" 11:6 They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. 11:7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. 11:8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. 11:9 Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 11:10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" 11:11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve
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