Maggie's Farm

VP candidate Tim Walz says it. Funny either way.

Yes, I do understand that a big part of the strategy is to run as if Trump were the incumbent.

I don't mean the engine temperature, I mean the ambient temperature reading.

James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a

3:13 Who is wise and understandable among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom.

3:14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not be arrogant and lie about the truth.

3:15 This is not wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish.

3:16 For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind.

3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

3:18 And the fruit of righteousnessn is sown in peace by those who make peace.

4:1 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you?

4:2 You want something and do not have it; so you commit murder. And you covet something and cannot obtain it; so you engage in disputes and conflicts. You do not have, because you do not ask.

4:3 You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, in order to spend what you get on your pleasures.

4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.

The newer Alfas are not your father's Alfas.

A quote from Kim du Toit (thanks, reader):

Oh sure, they can be maddening to drive, their cars are more suited for the track than for everyday use, and they’re still built for runty Italians than fat Americans.

Until now.

Allow me to introduce to you the greatest performance sedan on Earth, the car that costs less than half any other performance saloon car, yet still delivers 512hp (!) and a top speed of nevermind: the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio...

Does Mrs. BD love her new red Veloce? Foolish question. Yes, she likes to drive. I do not.

Yes, it can be done.

Lawns are sort of silly things, but good for kids. I like a Cape Cod lawn - which is no lawn. Sand, some wild grasses, some Black Pines and Scrub Oak. Zero maintenance. Well, we can't all have that. Deserts are easy too except for the golf courses.

OK, around here late September and early October is the time to overseed. Grasses like cool weather, and the new seed needs to be watered once or twice for at least two weeks unless it rains: How to overseed a lackluster lawn.

 As we've said before, lawns are artificial, gardens really. With irrigation they are almost hydroponic gardens which is why they need fertilizer, etc.

To make them less artificial, I like to have the mower mulch cut grass, and fallen leaves, into the grass unless there is a grass-suffocating leaf fall.

 Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety

 Conservatives and liberals have slightly different brain structures, scientists discover

 Chicago Public Schools teachers say they were told by administrators to give migrant students passing grades

 Bombshell Transcripts Reveal Trump, in Fact, Ordered National Guard for January 6th — General Milley Confirms Trump
Urges Top Pentagon Officials to Deploy’ Guard, or Soldiers, Active Duty Soldiers’

 Trump Lights It Up on 'Gutfeld' in Funny and Endearing Appearance

Stuart's Saturday Miscellany

 Questions Abound After Jill Biden Takes Over Cabinet Meeting for a Visibly Tired Joe Biden

 Oprah's Livestreamed 'Interview' of Kamala Was Another Train Wreck

 Israel turns the pager on terror with ruthless psychological masterstroke against Hezbollah

It is technical: Why Alfas are so enjoyable to drive.

Yes, their engines are designed by Ferrari engineers but their handling and road feel are more complicated. Sporty cars, but not too many sporty opportunities driving to the gym.

Not boring, quite likeable

 Meet Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo so popular you can visit her for only 5 minutes

 My French Teacher Was Beloved for 25 Years. Then She Was Asked About Hijabs.

 Your needs; your dreams; your desires. What sort of job is this supposed to be anyway?

 FBI Reveals That Iran Hacked Trump Campaign Materials And Handed To Biden/Harris

 These Four Things Are Behind The Totalitarianism We Are Witnessing. It's taken us a year and half to understand what's happening. But we think we finally get it now.

 TGIF: No One Ate Miss Sassy. Don’t buy the cheap pagers. Trump gets victim-blamed. Kamala goes to ground. J.D. tries to save the cats. Melania defends nudes. And more.

 Can Harris's Cynical, Run-Out-The Clock Campaign Succeed?

Harris Tosses Fresh Word Salad, and It’s Tasty

Could Harris’ silence on manufacturing cost her the ‘Blue Wall’?

 Kamala Harris gets called out by Oprah Winfrey for dodging question at Michigan campaign event, again offers no proposals

 The Second Trump Shooter Believed Exactly What The Establishment Media Wanted Him To Believe

  Israel turns the pager on terror with ruthless psychological masterstroke against Hezbollah

I am a fan of group workouts, with everybody working at his or her level. Well, not "at" but pushing it. I enjoyed a 6 AM group at a gym for three years but moved to a garage gym with no classes to stay with my personal trainer.

From the article, it sounds like Crossfit: How Aussie “Squad Training” Became the Hottest Thing in Fitness. The Athletic Clubs trades in affability, accountability and overly-active WhatsApp groups

Cherries Are 'Unhealthy,' Says the Same Government That Once Pushed Low-Fat Pop-Tarts

 New study casts doubt on loneliness as a cause of many diseases

 Earth's supervolcanoes are waking up. Here's what that means for the planet

 The Most Important Job in the World - Introducing Raising Parents with Emily Oster—a new podcast with the brilliant economist and parenting guru.

Young Women on the Job

The sins of the Grey Lady

 An Iron Curtain is Descending On Us

 Biden-Harris Admin Launches Investigation of RFK Jr for Whale Incident 30 Years Ago

 CA Gov. Newsom Signs Ban Against Political Deepfakes; Elon Musk Mercilessly Trolls Him With… Deepfakes

 If, in the upcoming election, everyone voted rationally on the issues, the election wouldn’t be close.

 Anti-Trumpers Want Him Dead and Keep Asking Somebody to Do It--Slyly

  White House Doubles Down on Trump Being a 'Threat' After Latest Brush With Death

It's pretty clear where the government stands on the situation in Springfield OH

 Kamala Harris Debuts Fake Hispanic Accent While Speaking to Congressional Hispanic Caucus

 More on “Operation Grim Beeper”

 Israel detonates Hezbollah walkie-talkies a day after pager attack

 Ukraine's Situation Worsens as Allied Weapons Drive Flunks

 Sweden to pay migrants who’ve failed to integrate nearly €31,000 to return home — even those with citizenship

 Cuba slashes size of daily bread ration as ingredients run thin

 As Polar Bear Population Explodes, Animal Loses its Climate Crisis Mascot Status

 Amazon: Remote Work Is Over. Get Back to the Office

 The UN and the Biden Administration Want Net Zero for the U.S.—While China Opts for Energy Realism
Britain shows why net zero would be a disaster for the U.S.

How did Robin DiAngelo get away with it for so long?

 The Assassination Wish Fulfillment.

 Democrats shouldn’t be surprised by Trump’s would-be assassins. They have been screaming for seven years that their chief political opponent is ‘Hitler’ or worse

 Kamala Harris Says She is Open to Slavery Reparations and Won’t Discount ‘Executive Action’

Does she have a drinking problem?

 Scott Jennings Shuts Down CNN Host's Attempt to 'Both Sides' Trump Assassination Attempt

The Stuff of LEGEND! JD Vance DROPS Kamala and Media in EPIC Statement on 2nd Attempt on Trump's Life

  Germany's Sick Pay Dilemma: Tesla Dangles Cash For Workers To Show Up As Absences Skyrocket

 Hezbollah: We Bought Pagers From Some New Outfit

 NATO Chief 'Welcomes' Allies Approving Attacks On Russia With Long-Range Missiles

These fairly common but not often seen (except during migration) eastern US forest hawks do put on a dramatic show during migration.

They migrate to Brazil in flocks, small or large, and into the hundreds on updrafts. Lifting on a updraft, then coasting down, saves lots of energy. I had a small flock of around five over my house this week. I think they were looking for a spot to roost.

Broad-winged Hawk

 How To Talk To Terrified Children About Hotcoldwetdry

 EV Dealers Are So Desperate to Offload Stock That They're Offering Lease Deals For $20 a Month

 Hillary Clinton Says Americans Should Be Criminally Charged and Jailed for Spreading “Misinformation”

 CNN Destroys Kamala Harris Campaign For Spreading Disinformation on Social Media

Scientific American Endorses Kamala Harris, Persuading Nobody

Did the Mainstream Media K.O. Kamala?

 What Do You Call a Conspiracy to Assassinate Without the Conspiracy?

VDH:  The Deadly Get Trump Climate Continues….

Trump’s policies are far more popular than Harris’s, and it’s as simple as that

  Gen Z on the Job

 ‘Snowflakeism’ Gen Z hires are easily offended, and not ready for workplace: business leaders

 Your quest for work-life balance could actually be ruining your life — try this method instead

Depends on what your work is, in my view. I like to be useful.

 Where Virtue Meets Terror: A Brief History of Proto-Communism. In a new book on the history of communism, Sean McMeekin traces the movement’s roots to egalitarian creeds embraced throughout history by prophets, philosophers, utopians, and serfs.

 Seattle pastor arrested for reading the Bible receives monetary damages in court victory

Does climate scare you?

Not me

Warming Alarmists Again Give Away Their Real Objective

 ‘Am I Racist?’ Opens As Third-Highest Grossing Film In The Country

 Bernard-Henri Lévy: ‘Today’s woke thinking is straight-forward racism’

  Australia’s Wild, Draconian New Speech Law Targeting ‘Misinformation’

 California Crews Begin Mowing Down Region’s Iconic Joshua Trees for Solar Farm

Northwestern University bans fat jokes. Making weight-related jokes counts as ‘harassing conduct that may create a hostile environment.’ ‘You’d think Northwestern administrators would focus on weightier issues,’ said one commentator.

Picture 20,000 Haitians moving into Mayberry

GOP Rep. Burchett on Trump Assassination Attempt: ‘The Left Has Just Ramped Up Their Vitriol — They Know Exactly What They’re Doing’

 Reckless rhetoric from Dems and media to blame for second Trump assassination attempt

‘I Met Trump’s Would-Be Assassin.’ Plus. . .Are U.S. airlines effectively boycotting Israel? Matt Walsh’s new film on anti-racism grift. And much more, in today’s Front Page.

 Kamala’s First Solo Interview Was a Total Train Wreck

The debate: Trump could have done much better

For sure. He was just not into it

Amusing: Deployed Military members react to Kamala Harris lying about deployments during the debate

 Brian Stelter: Image of Kamala Harris as ‘Hope and Change’ is More Important Than Anything She Actually Says

Yep

 Pennsylvania: A Single Grain of Rice Could Win the Presidency

NATO Threatening to Launch Long-Range Missiles into Russia from Ukraine - Vladimir Putin Responds

Crazy. Who is running this crazy? Ukraine is not NATO.

Handy when you need to move lots of stuff from kitchen to outdoors. I doubt many readers have outdoor kitchens (I don't, except a charcoal grill which I rarely use), but if you do, these are useful.  Or for outdoor suppers.

If you have a rooftop garden dining area, even better. Load it into the elevator:https://www.amazon.com/BolDuck-Utility-Capacity-Commercial-Shelving/dp/B0CKT4X669?th=1

Darn, can't post the photo.

 Mark 8:27-38

8:2  Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?"

8:28 And they answered him, "John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets."

8:29 He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah."

8:30 And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

8:31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise again.

8:32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

8:33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things."

8:34 He called the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

8:35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.

8:36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?

8:37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life?

8:38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

I know that there are a few flight simulation online programs, but this is the real deal:

 Portuguese wines are back

The Lost Art of Waiting - Americans are more impatient than ever—and it’s affecting everything from our waistlines to our relationships.

 How much can the way cities grow tell us about the economic trajectory of their countries? According to the father of modern sociology, quite a lot.

Stuart's Saturday Miscellany

 Kamala Harris Completely Bombs Her First Solo Interview

She's an airhead, a Party placeholder

Seeing a Trump Speech In Person Was Just What the Doctor Ordered

The Imminent Russia-US War

I find it fascinating. Whether a pilot or a controller, you have to think and talk faster than I can.