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Monday, August 17. 2020Schindler's List themeMonday morning linksWhy doesn't the US use the metric system? Canceling Flannery O'Connor "Even in the 1970s, and through the 80s, when NYC was going bankrupt, and even when it was the crime capital of the US or close to it, it was still the capital of the business world..." How NYC championed broken windows policing and threw it away: Goodwin Pritzker Says Mask Mandate Applies Even While ‘Outside and Walking Around' D.C. Liberals Protest IN PERSON To Oppose Having To Vote IN PERSON… Irony Alert not needed Chicago Cracks Down: Cops Swoop In, End Unrest, Arrest Dozens During Downtown Demonstration More than 60 Portland 911 calls go unanswered overnight as police respond to 'violent, tumultuous' riot where protesters threw 'softball-sized' rocks and glass bottles at officers BLACK LIVES MATTER WEEKEND: 76 Shot in NYC, 46 in Chicago, 32 in Philly, 18 in Cincy Is BLM at hate group or a terrorist group? McCarthy: Connecting Dots in Clinesmith’s Russiagate Guilty Plea Hemmingway: FBI Concealed Exonerating Information 4 Times The MSM still will not report the Russia Hoax Hillary Clinton: Trump Will Not “Go Silently Into The Night If He Loses Top Democrats Join Iranian Regime in Condemning Historic Peace Deal Between Israel and UAE Why do Dems love China and Iran? James Carafano: Israel-UAE agreement shows Trump’s Middle East policy succeeding. Trump inherited a Middle East policy from the Obama administration that was collapsing Sunday, August 16. 2020From today's LectionaryMatthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 15:10 Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, "Listen and understand: 15:11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles." 15:12 Then the disciples approached and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?" 15:13 He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 15:14 Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit." 15:15 But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us." 15:16 Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? 15:17 Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? 15:18 But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 15:19 For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. 15:20 These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile." 15:21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 15:22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon." 15:23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us." 15:24 He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." 15:25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." 15:26 He answered, "It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." 15:27 She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." 15:28 Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed instantly. Wickford Harbor, Kingstown RILots and lots of boats
Saturday, August 15. 2020Saturday morning linksMath Professor: The '2+2=4 Trope ... Reeks of White Supremacist Patriarchy' ‘Blazing Saddles’ Will Now Air Online With Disclaimer About Racism & Social Context… Justice Dept: Yale discriminates in admissions against Asian Americans and whites Dr. Fauci: Voting In Person Will Be As Safe As Going To The Grocery Store, If You Follow Guidelines MIKA MELTDOWN: MSNBC Host Loses It On Show While Repeatedly Berating Trump Clinesmith, In Order to Save Himself, Has Implicated Others on Crossfire Hurricane — Who Ultimately Hid the Exculpatory Info From the FISA Court? That doesn't bother Mika Biden Calls For Nationwide Mask Mandate, Harris Calls it “Real Leadership” Israel and UAE peace deal is vindication for Trump: Goodwin A geopolitical earthquake just hit the Mideast Male-only draft is constitutional, federal appeals court rules. 5th Circuit says 'only the Supreme Court may revise its precedent' Saturday Verse: LongfellowThe Building of the Ship (c 1850). Yes, about boat-building, skill and craft, but also a metaphor about the American nation. It begins: "Build me straight, O worthy Master! The merchant's word The rest of the delightful saga is below the fold -
Continue reading "Saturday Verse: Longfellow" Friday, August 14. 2020Friday morning linksWhat Actually Happens to Bourbon Whiskey When It's Aged in Wine Casks and Rum Barrels? Brooks Brothers finds suitors to salvage brand in $325 million sale More questions than answers in ashes of Beirut THE COLLEGE DEATH SPIRAL, CHAPTER 2 No Reprieve: New Title IX Regulations Take Effect as Scheduled MacDonald: YouTube censored my talk on policing Seattle BLM Demand Peoples Money And Their Homes All In The Name Of Reparations… The Cities: Reports from those on the ground Forced Isolation May Be the Only Way to Stop Resurgence of Virus Good luck with that Dr. Fauci Confirms "No Reason We Can't Have In-Person Voting" VDH: Who or What Exactly Is Running Against Trump? Thursday, August 13. 2020Something different: Spruce Tip Ice Cream
You have to make it yourself, foraging. Spruce Tip Ice Cream
WaterspoutWaterspout in Westport, CT on August 4 - later an EF1 tornado
Thursday morning linksCanada brewery apologises for beer named 'pubic hair' in Maori I guess they forgot to check Maori. Even so, might be a good name for a beer in Maoriville. The devil is truly in the cows Cows kill Jews Are The Canary In The Intersectionality Coal Mine ‘Centrist’ Biden-Harris Ticket Exposes The Limits Of Our Political Language Wait, You Mean That the Economic Damage From COVID Lockdowns DOES Matter? Gal in Melbourne goes out without mask. Watch police reaction Chicago Looters Attack Ronald McDonald House Chicago, Circling The Drain Retail and Restaurants Flee Democrat-Run New York Forever " On top of that, Victoria’s Secret, which had been paying $937,000 a month in rent, is no longer paying that rent." What is George Will's problem with Trump? Kamala Harris Takes Aim at Gun Owners She appears to be opposed to self-defence "We Will Be Watching You": Dems Put Media On Notice To Avoid 'Racist Tropes' Such As 'Angry Black Women' Wednesday, August 12. 2020Wednesday morning links
Good Thinking: How Rodin Ensured The Financial Future Of His Paris Museum Eurovision Finally Lands in the U.S. With a State-versus-state Singing Competition. One of the world’s most wildly popular singing contests is coming to the U.S. in 2021 Judge Won't Stop DeVos Title IX Rule From Taking Effect Federal Appeals Court: Title IX Protects Transgender Students Portland District Attorney Mike Schmidt to Limit Criminal Charges Against Protesters COVID-19 Has Made It Undeniable: We Need School Choice LA Times: Camping Is Totally Racist, You Know Prof: 'The Constitution is racist':
Seattle Police Chief To Resign And The Mayor Has “A Heavy Heart” MSNBC: Trump Is ‘Defunding’ Police By Not Bailing Out States And Cities College-Educated Professionals Are Capitalism’s Useful Idiots. How I got co-opted into helping the rich prevail at the expense of everybody else The Case for Trump - There's little wrong with President Trump that more Trump couldn't solve. Bringing the Manufacturing Back Home Why Obama Is Wrong About the Filibuster Harris Wasn't Biden's First Choice Anti-Trumper Repubs: The Lincoln Project—or the McClellan Project? Tuesday, August 11. 2020More about DOMSWe have plenty of thoughtful readers who use weight-lifting as a part of, or as the entirety, of their fitness programs. That is one of the cool things about an eclectic website. I take all of your comments on fitness topics seriously. Clearly, upping my routine after a few months of just running and calisthenics was part of my DOMS. What my genius trainer did for me this morning was to run me through ten minutes of leg stretches and light Tiger Tail rolling before we went to bench press. The pain disappeared. Go figure. He suggested a heat pad for 10 minutes, then some light Tiger Tail. And yes, he blames it on getting back to more intense work. My pre-April routine was disrupted by gym closure, road running instead of treadmill and stair machine, a week's vacation, and do-it-yourself calisthenics (sadly, not as intense as gym classes). I had been doing 3 days of weights, 1-2 days of calis, and 1-2 days of HIIT cardio. No problems. Tuesday morning linksWhen did humans discover how to use fire? Love you to death: how we hurt the animals we cherish Polar Bears Defy SCIENCE! by Refusing to Die. Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says Job Openings Soar Amid Record Surge In Americans Quitting Their Job Forty percent of people with coronavirus infections have no symptoms. Might they be the key to ending the pandemic? New research suggests that some of us may be partially protected due to past encounters with common cold coronaviruses. University Of Georgia Says Students Should ‘Consider Wearing A Mask During Sex’ CNN’s Cuomo To Trump: ‘You Don’t Give a Damn’ About Pandemic. Settle down, Fredo. Chaos In Chicago: Bridges Raised To Prevent Gun-Toting Looters Getting Downtown Black Lives Matter Pulls Gun on Truck Driver, Then Mob Hurls Bottles at Vehicles who Want to Get Through Their Roadblock — Update: Gunman Identified – Jonathan Howe NY City Police Pelted by Mob with Ice Bottles and Projectiles After They Come to Rescue Little 11-Year-Old Girl from Assault in Harlem Seattle City Council Defunds Police to Get More of That 'Summer of Love' Crime and Chaos
BARR UNBOUND You thought Dems wanted to tax the rich? Washington Post columnist Rogin calls out NBC News over ‘several errors’ in report on Wuhan lab - 'US news organizations must do better than presenting a walk around a lab and an interview with falsehoods' Jumaane Williams Bids to Democratize NYC Into the Dark "Hillary Clinton will deliver a prime-time speech next Wednesday for the Democratic National Convention..." Monday, August 10. 2020Do you ever get DOMS with heavy weights?
So painful that I could hardly do my morning HIIT run this morning. I resorted to fast hill-walks because it seems to be recommended that you keep moving as best you can. Yes, I try to eat enough and to use creatine on weights days. Seems to me that barbell squats are my culprit. I never get it from Deads or anything else. It lasts 3-4 days, and makes me feel like an elderly gent hobbling around like a crip. Have any of our readers had this issue?
Monday morning linksNASA to remove offensive names from planets and other heavenly bodies The Danger of Scientists on a Pedestal On Face the Nation, CT Gov. Lamont doubles down on importance of in-person return to school A third of House Democrats think destroying an innocent student’s life is like a short-term suspension WASHINGTON POST CELEBRATES DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS Sen. Cotton: NY Times Exposed as 'Laughing Stock' Bill DiBlasio and Communist New York Voters Have Turned Their City Into a Bloody Shithouse and Plague Farm Far-Left Extremists Burn Police Building In Portland, Violently Attack Police Officers Greenfield: The Perils of Pretending a War is Something Else. Time to end the charade. Seattle Mayor Again Blames Trump After Rioters Blew Open a Police Station Using a Van Full of Explosives Sara Carter: MSM Never Covered The Russia Hoax, They Still Won’t Biden Campaign Cancels Trip Upstairs Durham Investigation Into Origins of Russia Probe Reportedly Nearing Conclusion ' We Have the Product in Hand:’ Israel to Begin Human Trials with COVID-19 Vaccine in Fall Dr. Fauci: Chances of Developing a Highly Effective Coronavirus Vaccine 'Not Great' Sunday, August 9. 2020Cesarea EvoraShe sang in Kriolu (creole) - a creole, in this case, a mix of West African and Portuguese. She was from the Cape Verde Islands, so it has some of the Fado feeling of loss and pain. (Cape Verde Islands were the source of many New England whaling crews. There are many of Cape Verde ancestry in New Bedford, Provincetown, etc., today.) New Trump campaign adHaven't seen any for Joe Biden yet. This is Reaganesque
What's for dessert tonight? Strawberries with Balsamic
Simple recipe: Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
From today's Lectionary: Come out of the boatMatthew 14:22-33 14:22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 14:23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 14:24 but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 14:25 And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 14:26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." 14:28 Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." 14:29 He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 14:30 But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" 14:31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" 14:32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 14:33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." Saturday, August 8. 2020Saturday morning linksWhy Zimbabwe’s female rangers are better at stopping poaching - The Akashinga, or “brave ones,” survived abuse and exploitation. Now, armed and trained like special forces, they're protecting the country’s most iconic wildlife. Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline Don’t Cancel School. Prolonged closures are their own crisis. World's Top Epidemiologists - Masks Don't Work! MC: A Visit To The Local Bookstore American Cities Committing Urban Suicide THE DECLINE AND FALL OF SAN FRANCISCO David McIntosh’s Big Idea: Fund school choice options for parents amid coronavirus Chuck Schumer Changes Mind, Now Says Schools Must Reopen – It Must Be that Poll that Shows 80% of Voters Want Schools Open Portland Mayor Pleads With Vandals: Don’t You See That You’ve Become A Prop For Trump’s Campaign? New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA in new lawsuit BB: 10 Signs You Might Be A Secret Racist The Wedge Issue That’s Dividing Trumpworld - A group of social conservatives wants the president to embrace anti-transgender issues to reverse his sagging poll numbers. Some Trump advisers think it’s political suicide. Top Democrats contemplate civil war if Biden loses. Yet the media still only talks about Trump not accepting the result Trump Signs Order Seeking to Return Drug Production to U.S. Joe Biden: Latino Community Has Diverse Attitudes “Unlike the African-American Community” Democrats planted false stories in effort to derail Biden investigations, Grassley says What did the China hawks get right and wrong about China? A few power and technical problems hereThursday, August 6. 2020Woke Math in Seattleh/t, American Digest's In China they’re doing advanced calculus. Here our mentally deficient are arguing about 2+2. Well, my thought is that, since 50% of Americans shockingly have below-average IQs, numbers are not for everybody. Most people can at least learn trig, though, if not the abstractions of calc. I was always a math "learner" until the light went on. Thursday morning linksMy Life Pouring Concrete NYC newsman, author Pete Hamill dead at 85 US Cruise Operators Halt Voyages Until Oct. 31 After 2 Ships Hit By Outbreaks Amid Restart Bezos is now on the cusp of another record: a fortune exceeding $200 billion. Walter Williams: The Leftist Effort to Revise American History "The faculty letter gives the impression that many Princeton professors believe their institution is rife with anti-Black racism and that the university must risk abandoning long-standing core values..." MSNBC Producer Leaves Network, Writes Letter Explaining How Broadcast News is a Cancer Without a Cure 'We will probably take this to trial': Bar owner says last call will have catastrophic consequences Mayor Bill DeBlasio Launches Updated New York City Quarantine Rules and Checkpoints with Fines Up to $10,000 — Tucker Carlson Reponds Wall Street Journal editorial accuses teachers unions of using pandemic to commit 'political extortion' Another Riot Was Declared In Portland Last Night Rape Shouldn’t Be Reported to Police: Keith Ellison Americans Reject Joe Biden's Radical Suburbs-Crushing Housing Rule in a New Poll Democrats’ Worst Nightmare: Black Trump Supporters March in Los Angeles, Champion #BlackLivesMAGA Wednesday, August 5. 2020A strange tree: Weeping ElmSupposedly there are only a handful of these trees in the US. A genetic aberration, identified by Beebe. This photo from a reader in Denver, on the campus of St. Regis Univ. All regular Elms are vulnerable to Dutch Elm disease. There are new variants which are immune. Wednesday morning linksChampagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales University at Buffalo to remove U.S. President Millard Fillmore’s name from campus Sheesh. It's about time Columbia hosts 'deconstructing whiteness' workshop for 'white-identified students' UNT Faculty Targeted For Saying Music Theory Isn't White Supremacist The Shame of the Teachers’ Unions Australia Imposes Curfews, Closes Internal Borders To Slow COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's How Trump Needs to Explain the United States' Coronavirus Response
Insanity Wrap #20: Washington Post Goes Full Commie Hemingway: Media Silent As Christopher Steele ‘Hero’ ‘Spymaster’ Narrative Crumbles Evidence Mounts That Mail-In Voting Will Bring Only Fraud And Chaos
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