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Wednesday, October 14. 2020Late for Columbus Day
As I have mentioned before, Columbus' house is still there on Las Palmas. We checked it out, and the cathedral next door. Some lady farmer gave him a bunch of sugar cane so he could find out whether it could grow in the West Indies. It sure did, for better or worse. I did bring home a bunch of varieties of Canary Island rum. Stupid not to.
Wednesday morning linksWill the Cultural Revolution Be Canceled? The challenge to our civilization is real, but most Americans aren’t sympathetic to social radicalism. Woke warriors outraged over Gal Gadot being cast as Cleopatra because she is not black are ridiculed for not knowing the Egyptian Queen was GREEK NYC’s High End Boutiques Still Rocked By Weekly ‘Waves’ Of Looting "Guillotines, Motherf*cker": Colorado Democratic Committee Member Caught On Hidden Camera Talking Violent Revolution Why has Google censored the Great Barrington Declaration? Big Tech now treats any opposition to lockdown as misinformation – even if it’s from eminent scientists. NY Times reporter surprised America's coronavirus recovery apparently happening faster than expected Declassified FBI Spreadsheet Exposes Steele Dossier Farce: Media Reports On FBI Reports Of Media Reports Yale prof calls for 'civil disobedience' to stop Amy Coney Barrett confirmation Barrett uses, later apologizes for using term deemed 'offensive' by GLAAD "Sexual preference" is wrong! Who knew? How California expats are helping turn Texas into a battleground state Same thing with New Hampshire New Jersey: Dependency is Democrat Power FEC chairman: ‘Vote in person.’ Mail-in ballots ‘easiest’ to throw out Hundreds of Thousands of Mailed Ballots Could Be Rejected Joe Biden Tells 56% of Americans Not To Vote For Him… Why Has Immigration Disappeared From The Presidential Debates? Because most of the problems have been solved. Tuesday, October 13. 2020How does the brain respond to a single bout of exercise?A single "bout" doesn't mean very much, since most of us who pursue fitness spend 5 or 6 hours per week. Still, the brain effects are interesting. I have experienced some mood improvements, but mostly physical. Tuesday morning linksPope Francis Declares That The Catholic Church Will No Longer Accept Donations Earned Via Capitalism War on Columbus: Cities Cave to Senseless BLM Rage ‘Day of Rage’: Portland Militants Topple Statues of Roosevelt and Lincoln, Smash Oregon Historical Society Yelp Wants Reviewers to Rate Whether Businesses Are 'Woke' Enough. Meet Your Antifa Reviewers NY Times Columnist Exposes The Deep Deception Of The NY Times’ 1619 Project NYT Union Hits Newspaper For Printing Op-Ed Critical Of 1619 Project From Its Own Columnist NY Times Calls Trump An Authoritarian For Declassifying Documents NY Times Links Fossil Fuels To ‘White Supremacy’ THE PARTISAN SPLIT ON CORONAVIRUS IS EXTRAORDINARY. To recast an old formula, it appears that Republicans are from Mars and Democrats are from Venus. Why Americans Can't Just 'Listen to the Experts' CDC First Said Not to Wear Masks, Then to Wear Masks, Then Masks Were Better than Vaccines – Now New Evidence Shows Masks Are Ineffective Democrats have no case against Amy Coney Barrett — but that won't stop them Joe Biden: “I’m Running As A Proud Democrat For The Senate” Strapped For Cash, Trump Yanks TV Ads In Key States As Biden Spending Surges Signs That Trump Isn’t Going to Win on Nov. 3 Trump Nominated for His 4th Nobel Peace Prize — This Time For His Work in Ending the Era of Endless Wars Is 50+ Years Of Failure Theater Finally Catching Up To The "Palestinians?" The Risk of Russian and Chinese Weapons Sales in the Middle East—and What American Can Do about It Monday, October 12. 2020Monday morning linksDon’t Defend Columbus—Celebrate Him. The Italian explorer who opened America to the West deserves tribute. Prager vid: Celebrating Columbus Woman Not Allowed To Board Flight Due To “Lewd, Obscene And Offensive” Breasts Boobs are obscene? If parents knew WHAT OUR CHILDREN LEARN IN SCHOOL Undermining Education in the Inner Cities San Fran Dems Gave Addicts Drugs to Protect Them From COVID, Overdoses Killed 4X Times More Than COVID The Second Act Will Be Worse Than The First: Lockdowns Are Not The Answer WHO Backflips, Comes Out Against Lockdowns Cuomo’s, de Blasio’s school shutdowns are breaking parents like me On the Peculiar Character of American 'Racism' Meet Sarah Iannarone, Portland’s Next Mayor The latest revelations show Team Obama invented the whole RussiaGate scandal Yup Nearly 50K Flawed Ballots Sent Out In One Ohio County This will be a mess Victor Davis Hanson Delivers Passionate Defense of Trump, the American Worker and the Authentic America He Represents (VIDEO) VDH is one of the smart guys “Where Am I Going?” – A Confused Joe Biden Bolts From Podium After PA Speech and Walks Over to People Without A Mask Takes off his mask to cough. What? Biden Suggests Voters Don’t Deserve to Know Whether He Will Pack the Supreme Court NYT's Astor: Literally Any Criticism of Kamala Is Racist and Sexist Biden-Harris joint appearance in Arizona draws no spectators-- as in ZERO attendees Joe Biden backs fracking to woo Pennsylvania’s blue-collar voters When Trump hatred infects even your favorite food magazines… Sheesh We’re better off under Trump than before, so where’s the momentum?: Goodwin Sunday, October 11. 2020Pope Francis' view of the worldENCYCLICAL LETTER FRATELLI TUTTI OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON FRATERNITY AND SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP It is a long read, mixing public policy with religion. The personal parts are good, but the public policy parts get complicated. Religion is mostly about the transcendent (to me, anyway), but policy is about hard core earthly reality. I liked the way One Cosmos talked about Vertical Being and Horizontal Being. How they do, or should, intersect is above my pay grade. From 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, October 10. 2020Saturday morning linksMicrosoft Allows Employees To "Permanently" Work From Home TRUMP-BARR JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES YALE FOR DISCRIMINATING IN ADMISSIONS NYU Student Reaches Landmark Settlement with University in Campus Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Comply, Evade, Violate: Three Responses to the New Title IX The Awful Economic Impact of School Closings Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders On the Peculiar Character of American 'Racism' Police Chief: “I’ll stop now before I say something that will get me in trouble, if I haven’t already.” Not Making Headlines: Alleged “Right-wing” Militia Member Arrested for Plot Against Gov. Whitmer Was Black Lives Matter Protester and Sympathizer Report: Durham's Russia Report Won't Be Released Until After Election If ever Hillary Clinton Says She Was Right All Along The 40 key Russia documents President Trump must still declassify Another Lecture: New England Journal of Medicine Wants Trump Voted Out I Didn’t Vote For Trump In 2016, But I’d Crawl Over Broken Glass To Vote For Him Now More Voters Say They're Better off under Trump than When Obama, Bush Sought Re-election: Gallup Poll Trump could benefit from common-sense middle ground on pandemic Putin Says He Wants to Work With Biden, Claims 'Shared Values' Between Democrats and Communism The End of the Age of Insurgency - A wave of insurgent Islamism arrived in the West 20 years ago—and disappeared just as quickly. Friday, October 9. 2020Winter WrenI had my first one of the season this week, creeping around a woodpile. They are a cold-weather wren, much darker than our ordinary House Wren which has pretty much migrated south by now. Winter Wrens are are a bird of the Northeastern US and eastern Canada during breeding, most often seen in woodpiles, brush piles, and similar sorts of places. You need good eyes to see them but when they are in the mood they sing up a storm. Have you seen one? About Winter Wren Friday morning linksClimate Change Is Super Important To Liberal Voters (who refuse to change their own lives) When Students Are Afraid to Speak, We All Lose New Rules to Deal with an ‘Offensive’ Professor Attacking due process on campus might be Joe Biden's most glaring hypocrisy Instead of Defunding the Police, Stop Regulating the Public Austin Hires Thief For Library, Shocked He Keeps Stealing Cashier at Business Being Pillaged By Black Lives Matter Rioters Hands Out Plastic Bags to Help Mob Carry Their Looted Goods Elementary School Kids Taught That “Objectivity” and “Perfectionism” Are Racist Traits of “White Supremacy” Hunter Biden’s Profiteering During the Obama-Biden Administration Bookworm Beat 10/8/20 — the post-debate illustrated edition NY Times Columnist Wants UN election Intervention, But The Result? Being pro-Trump has caused me more grief than being Osama bin Laden’s niece Victor Davis Hanson Delivers Passionate Defense of Trump, the American Worker and the Authentic America He Represents Dershowitz says false sex charges have silenced his voice on behalf of Israel A Rundown Of Major U.S. Corporate Media’s Business Ties To China - It seems a number of major US media outlets have financial ties to the Chinese Communist Party, and it shows in their coverage. Here’s What Could Happen If China Invaded Taiwan Thursday, October 8. 2020Thursday morning linksWho pays for the toilet paper? The big questions of the work-from-home era Over 4,000 Doctors, Public Health Professionals Sign “Great Barrington Declaration,” Urging End to COVID-Restrictions Remote Learning Is a Catastrophe. Teachers Unions Share the Blame. Rethinking Higher Education Delivery in the Modern Age CA Governor's Office Says To Wear Mask 'In Between Bites' At Restaurants The Cult of Covidism Has Invaded the Church Are Americans Tired of Being Called ‘Racist’ Yet? Portland’s Mayor Now Trails Challenger, But… Susan Collins lets loose with her career on the line WaPo: Say, Did You Know Barrett Considered Herself A “Handmaid”? President Trump Authorizes Total Declassification of All Documents Related to Spygate, Hillary Email Scandal – WITH NO REDACTIONS Trump would cut taxes by about $1.7T, Biden would hike by $4.3T: Budget watchdog Biden’s Repudiation of Obama’s Foreign Policy Wednesday, October 7. 2020NYC in the 1890sWednesday morning links19th C slavery porn from the Muslim world At Vanderbilt "I find the average New Yorker so breathtakingly ill-informed, I prefer to converse with animals, or even trees." "I write all this as a 47-year-old transgender man who transitioned five years ago. I’m also a parent to three teenagers..." Stats Hold a Surprise: Lockdowns May Have Had Little Effect on COVID-19 Spread Oregon State Professor Blames Devastating Western Wildfires on White Christians 1619 Project: Counterfactual history Peter Wood: Pulitzer Board Must Revoke Nikole Hannah-Jones' Prize What’s happening to Jennifer Rubin? Can the media take off their diapers? Media Criticizes Trump For Downplaying Virus Threat By Not Dying Jews ‘Plot to Destroy Gaza Society by Banning Child Marriage,’ Warns Qatari Sociologist Tuesday, October 6. 2020Darn those fall WarblersI'm not sure about the rest of the world, but North America has lots of warblers. They come up north in May to breed, and head back to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America in September and October. You really need to be an expert to identify them without their springtime migration breeding colors. They mostly look like the photo, or otherwise nondescript. All around my gardens for the past few weeks. I know three people who have no trouble with fall warblers. I am completely incompetent. Not very good with female warblers in springtime either. Too many hobbies, and not enuf IQ either (me, not the warblers). In Spring, they are tiny jewels to look at if you do not have a sore neck. Best places to see them in the Eastern US are Cape May NJ, Central Park in NYC (my day record there in May), and Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (also in NYC). All Atlantic Flyway.
Tuesday morning linksSuing the Gender Identity Clinic MIT Scientists: Nuclear Fusion Energy Could Be Closer Than Thought Why it’s not worth recycling plastic - For decades, consumers have been led to believe that recycling plastic saves on waste. Unfortunately, it’s not true, says Simon Wilson. And that could have big consequences for the oil business. Amidst Global Warming Hysteria, NASA Expects Global Cooling College Dems chapter leaves national org, alleges 'racism and classism' Parents At New York's Dalton School Revolt Over $54K Tuition For Online Classes Free Speech in Peril at Syracuse, Students and Alumni Say Cuomo, de Blasio both ignore science, sense in latest lockdown moves Why Big Names Are Getting COVID-19 Mike Pence's Superb Coronavirus Response MacDonald: Against Fear - President Trump’s handling of his coronavirus diagnosis models positive masculinity—rational and unbowed. Sean Penn Mocks Trump: ‘I Like Presidents Who Don’t Get Covid-19.’ James Woods: ‘I Like Presidents with Brass Ba**s’ Rubin’s Twitter spree is worth noting not just because it’s amusing in its own crazy way, but also because it exemplifies how irrational Trump hatred is, Photojournalist Went Undercover To Expose ‘White Supremacists’ At Riots, But Found Anarchists Instead POLL AVERAGE: TRUMP TRAILS BIDEN BY 8 POINTS CNN Reporter Complains About Trump Taking Mask Off; Trump Campaign Shows Her Taking Her Mask Off Inside WH Twitter CENSORS Sick Video of Creepy Joe Biden’s Gross, Inappropriate Comments to Little Girls in Florida Monday, October 5. 2020Monday morning links
Image: Cool t-shirts for gals Work, Float, Eat, Dream: Life on the International Space Station. We asked some of the people who’ve spent the most time on the ISS: What’s it like up there? What about sex? In Search of the Roosevelt Outhouse in New England The True Poet of Jazz - Legendary New Yorker critic Whitney Balliett captured the magic of the music. New WHO Data Reveals Coronavirus Less Lethal than Last Three Major US Pandemics Experts Predict What Life Will Be Like After A COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives Most N95 Masks Imported From China Fail to Meet US Standards Waldorf Astoria hotel to sell off 80,000 items in landmark auction Cool. I used to love that place. Rulesy Folks Push Paternalism Is Critical Race Theory Racist? Theories are racist The Media’s Mad Obsession With White Supremacy Professor Wants Last Cop Strangled With Intestines of Last Capitalist He doesn't know that he is a kulak Survey Finds Disturbing Results On How Democrats Feel About Trump’s Coronavirus Diagnosis NBC Is Biased And Not Even Trying To Hide It Now… AP Stylebook Now Says Don’t Call Riots “Riots” A Few Global Concerns that Affect Us All Sunday, October 4. 2020From today's LectionaryPsalm 19 19:1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 19:2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 19:3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 19:4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens he has set a tent for the sun, 19:5 which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. 19:6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat. 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple; 19:8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes; 19:9 the fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb. 19:11 Moreover by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. 19:12 But who can detect their errors? Clear me from hidden faults. 19:13 Keep back your servant also from the insolent; do not let them have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Saturday, October 3. 2020Saturday morning linksDiversity Über Alles: Science Is Threatened by Identity Politics California’s Looming ‘Green New Car Wreck’. The numbers don’t pencil out for the future where just 25% of cars in California would be electric. Left Wing Governor Of Washington State Freaks Out As Boeing Moves Production To South Carolina The New York Times Publishes a Defense of the Hong Kong Crackdown. NYTimes Admits WHO's Decision Not To Close Borders At Start Of Pandemic Was Based On "Politics", Not Science Here’s The Coronavirus Treatment Regimen White House Doctors Have Prescribed For Trump 'I Hope He Dies,' Liberals Celebrate Trump's COVID Diagnosis Pure hate. They never mention policies Risk of COVID-19 During Air Travel Coronavirus Panics After Testing Positive For Trump Trump’s failure to offer a new health care plan could be why he loses American Psychological Association Releases Statement Denouncing Ban On Critical Race Theory In U.S. Government… Remember when the APA was about treating mental disorders not promoting them? I member… Gross. FOX’s Chris Wallace Plays the Victim After His Horrific Performance at First Presidential Debate
Schumer, Feinstein: Trump, Lee COVID-19 Diagnoses Means We Should Cancel Barrett Confirmation Schumer Reiterates Dems Still Plan On Adding States and Eliminating the Filibuster Turkey’s Erdogan says Jerusalem ‘is our city’ AutumnBy Thomas Moran
Friday, October 2. 2020The North American White Ash and the Emerald Ash-Borer BeetleThe North American White Ash of the eastern US is one of the majestic canopy trees of American woodlands and landscapes. It is, in fact, the wood from which baseball bats are made. It has been also used for lobster traps and electric guitar bodies. In 2002, the Emerald Ash-Borer appeared in Michigan, and since then it has spread rapidly. I lost an 80 year-old Ash. It's a damn shame. Friday morning linksHere's hoping the Trumps come through this fine. Odds are that they will. With Trump’s COVID diagnosis, leftists are showing their inner ugliness Leftist Former CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo Wants to Watch His Political Opponents Get Lined Up Against a Wall and Shot in the “Revolution” Proud Boys Founder Announces He’s Suing Biden, CNN and ‘Reporters Who Call Multiracial Patriotic Group White Supremacists and Nazis Cuomo Keeps Spending Money, Blames Trump for Deficit Biden Staffer: Traditional Religious Beliefs Should Be 'Taboo' and 'Disqualifiers' for Public Office California approves task force to consider paying reparations for slavery Timeline: How Hillary introduced Americans to the Trump-Russia collusion hoax Kayleigh McEnany Just Destroyed Fox News’ John Roberts In A Single Tweet Biden Is Having Another Quiet Day . . . Which Is What His Campaign Wants Washington Post: China Is Becoming More Like North Korea (More Communism, Less Freedom) The Middle East’s New Map Thursday, October 1. 2020A little legal lessonA small piece of law school from MC: The "Norms" Of Federal Court Nominations: John Marshall And Marbury v. Madison
"Walkin' throught the leaves, fallin' from the trees, feelin' like a stranger nobody sees..."
The recorded version is perfect. This one is live. I heard the Dixie Chicks do it live and hated their version. Lyrics here. When Bob got past his word and image intoxication of his youth, things changed. Not for the better necessarily, but sort-of more grounded and more personal. Genius, either way. I sometimes wonder what Bob's life is now. No touring during covid. He's put out a couple of new tunes in the past year. I wonder whether he is hanging out in Scotland, Mallorca, Minnesota on his farm, or in Malibu. He ain't done yet. I know he loves boats, farms, motorcyles, fast cars, girls, and pals. Dont't know much else. I like those things too... Anyway, thanks Bob for the fine, mostly positive, stuff you have implanted in my brain. Addendum: I did not know he had a new record this year: Rough and Rowdy. Have not heard any of it.
Thursday morning linksLincolnshire Wildlife Park: Swearing parrots removed from view CDC Begins Issuing Holiday Coronavirus Guidelines, Recommends ‘Virtual Thanksgiving’ Why The Incentives Are Stacked to Overreact to COVID Disney Parks to Lay Off 28,000 Employees; Cites California's "Unwillingness" to Reopen Disneyland Lights, camera, overreaction! Iowa college cancels virtual play about gay Charlie Brown, blames coronavirus Six COVID-19 Revelations the MSM Will Avoid A great deal of confusion and uncertainty’: Trump coronavirus adviser infighting breaks into open NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Imposes $1000 Fines for Not Wearing Masks in Public Student Journalists Walkout Because Boss Was Mean Surprise: Minneapolis City Council Regrets Making Pledge To Defund The Police Helping People With Dementia Exercise Their Right to Vote Ohio State Professor Apologizes for 'Hurt, Sadness, Frustration, Fatigue, Exhaustion and Pain' Caused By Pro-Football Article. Matthew Mayhew is sorry. Very, very sorry. Qulllette: The bias that divides us Surprise: Team Hillary Had Plans To Accuse Trump Of Being Russian Assett 'Russiagate' Was Bogus From the Start Democrat Insider Lanny Davis: Blue States are “leaving. We intend to form our own country…” Nothing wrong with that President Trump’s Economy in 2019 Had the Largest Increase in Median Household Income Ever – More Than Obama’s Increase in 8 Years Biden Told So Many Whoppers, Burger King May Sue Him Joe Biden Tells Co-Debater Chris Wallace He Does Not Support the Green New Deal — But That’s Not What It Says on His Website! The Weak Leading the Woke - What we ask about when we ask about Joe. Chris Wallace Calls Out Trump to Tell His Supporters to Not Riot!! WTH? After BLM-Antifa Rip Apart the Country! Trump Was His Own Worst Enemy At The Debate Hamas opens up on arms, missile supplies from Iran Hezbollah fuels Lebanon's descent to civil war Wednesday, September 30. 2020Your Posterior Chain, with shirts
Deads strengthen the "posterior chain," from neck to the soles of your feet. We tend to view deads as a legs exertion, but no, not only. That's why they are an invaluable totaly body exertion. That posterior chain of muscles is what it makes it possible to be bipedal and to stand up straight instead of slouching. It's counterbalanced by various anterior muscle groups, expecially the abs.
I am no body-builder guy, but after 4 years of including deads in my routine twice weekly (pushing the weights, admittedly, but gradually with high-rep days and low rep days), I can no longer button my dress shirts. 2" more. That's crazy, not what I wanted but it just happened. Brooks Brothers shirts ain't cheap, and I fairly often wear jacket and tie at work, especially for meetings when it is expected. I don't have a single dress shirt that I can button now. Deads are the single best way, and most efficient way, to stay sturdy after age 40.
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