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Thursday, April 6. 2023Thursday 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 Saturday, April 1. 2023PizzaSaturday morning linksWSJ: We Need to Talk About Suicide By Clancy Martin: For people like me who have attempted it, open discussion helps to remove the stigma and remind us of reasons to live World’s Biggest Seller of Carbon Offsets Accused of Being a Scam. Our naked green emperors just lost one of their fig leaves. Inside the controversial rise of 'theybies' as parents allow young children to CHOOSE their own gender - with the trend slammed as a 'scary experiment' Even physical, biological sex is merely a construct. Said an anthropologist. California reparations hearing descends into chaos as activist blares out James Brown, another tells absent reparations tsar to 'stay in Africa' with Kamala Harris - and a third screams 'we're not asking for money, it's ours!' Former DNI Ric Grenell Has a Message for All Republicans – This is Saint Crispin’s Day! Manhattan Assistant DA Nukes Twitter Account After Anti-Trump Bias Exposed Poll: Even 70% Of Independents Think Trump Indictment Is Politically Motivated The hatred makes no sense Doug Casey On How Governments Use Global Crises To Take More Control Governments are power sponges. The US was not designed for that. Friday, March 31. 2023Political assassination
Nancy Pelosi said yesterday: "Now Donald Trump has the chance to prove his innocence."
Friday morning linksDiversity Training Disaster Pols, teachers unions aim to scrap tests to hide huge learning loss Joe Biden: ‘Transgender Americans Shape our Nation’s Soul’ "WTF Is Wrong With You": Columbia Center & Law Students Protest Meeting With Justice Kavanaugh How the tech elites lost touch with reality - Joel Kotkin on the growing rift between Silicon Valley and the masses. Unprecedented: Former President Donald J. Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury Democracy in America on life support as President Trump is indicted Thursday, March 30. 2023The 12 Apostles of JesusAnother lengthy history:
The Null HypothesisIt's the basis of the scientific method, but often overlooked: The Null Hypothesis It is why experiments never "fail."
Thursday morning linksNew insights into an old drug: Scientists discover why aspirin works so well Defeating Cancel Culture Male weightlifter proves a point: I just set a world record! Social contagion is making teen girls depressed — and trans At a loss for words - On The New York Times’s reporting on the shooting in Nashville. Tolerance and Acceptance Were Never Going to Be Enough for the Trans Crowd '$5 million is too little:' Activists tell California reparations committee to aim higher Are You Ready for the "Trans Day of Vengeance"? Long read: A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century - Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation BY JACOB SIEGEL What Ukraine Needs To Learn From Afghanistan Wednesday, March 29. 2023Native AmericansWednesday morning linksPETA: Crabs are people too, you know Mass misconception: The real reason we can’t outpace light speed Florida moves on school choice Tritium Panic in Minnesota - Once again, a minor incident at a nuclear plant provokes unwarranted fears. Biden Targets Air Conditioners In Latest Attack on Americans’ Quality-of-Life Choices Legacy Media Struggle to Characterize Trans Shooter’s Sex Godwin’s Law Goes Woke: UT-Austin Prof Says Objecting To Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Is “Modern Day Lynching” Air Force Academy Focus On Anti-American Critical Race Theory Training Of Cadets Majority Still See Hard Work, Tolerance, and Religion as Important American Values Tuesday, March 28. 2023Fancy CheeseThere are too many routine uses of cheese in the US to list them all - just think cheeseburgers, nachos, cheese and cracker appetizers, McMuffins with cheese, grilled cheese, ham and Swiss sandwiches, salads with gorgonzola. There are many more. The big supermarket sellers in the USA seem to be "American cheese" (which is a food-like substance), sliced Swiss (made in Wisconsin), Dutch Gouda, and Cheddar-type cheeses (often made in Vermont - but the best of that type imo is Irish Kerrygold Dubliner). Gorgonzola too if there are a lot of Italians around, and goat cheese has become basic these days. Cottage Cheese and Cream Cheese are not really cheeses. Yeah, and Brie is a popular party cheese. Amazing cheeses (often French) are due respect. The frogs can be as fussy about cheese as about wine, and for good reasons: they go from sheep to cow, from gooey to hard, from intensely stinky to nutty, plenty of complex blues, etc. Our experience in France is that a charcuterie board (supposedly an aperitif) is a meal in itself - sliced hard cheeses, cured meats, nuts, olives, bread, etc. We also had excellent and interesting cheeses at breakfast buffets. However, the special cheeses are reserved for the Cheese course, before dessert. If you don't know the names, you just point to 3 or 4 that you want, and the slices are put on your plate. Some jam, sliced apple or pear. No bread to dilute the intensity. Links: Cheese or Dessert First? Short answer: the cheese. How To Serve A Cheese Course For Dinner
Birds eating buds and blossoms
Interesting to me has been seeing Chickadees munching on the emerging rosebuds. Never seen that before. Thanks to Google: Why Do Birds Eat Flower Buds?
Tuesday morning linksOur pal Stuart Schneiderman has opened at Substack Scholars say U.S. treatment of youth gender dysphoria not evidence-based Liberal College Professor Placed on Leave for Suggesting it’s OK to Murder Conservative Speakers EU Members Clash Over Nuclear Energy's Role In Climate Policy Black Lives Matter Activists Executed A Shocking $83 Billion Shakedown Of American Corporations Trump’s bizarre behavior a gift to the left just as public opinion was turning on Bragg Monday, March 27. 2023Monday morning links
Re-writing Agatha Christie Audubon-NYC’s name change is cowardly way to avoid facing its heritage Why Birdwatching Is Good for You: All About the “Profound” Mental Health Benefits of the Avian Pastime Another outstanding school takes a hit for equity Civils rights class cancelled after student feels "discomfort" The disgraceful scenes at Stanford are a flawless embodiment of how diversity doctrine distorts academic life and constrains decision-making. Why Did States Require Blood Tests for Marriage Licenses? Eminent Oxford Scientist Says Wind Power "Fails On Every Count" Ban AC in DC Yes, some American blacks were slave owners
National Archives just torpedoed Joe Biden's 'I know nothing' defense The Trump of Waco, Texas Is Very Different From the Trump Who Came Down the Escalator in 2015 Unfortunately Recent Airstrikes Are Our Periodic Reminder That We're Fighting a War in Syria. Four years after IS was officially defeated, the U.S. continues to keep hundreds of troops in Syria to fight the vanquished terrorist group. ChiComs Colonize Argentina
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