Tuesday, March 15. 2022
Readers know that we view deadlifts as the single best way to build or to maintain physical sturdiness.
In my current program, I only do deads once weekly and barbell squats once weekly. Plus all of the other strength stuff of course.
It's not advice, but for my deads I do a 15-rep warm-up and then 5 sets increasing weight and lowering reps to 4. It is feeling more to me like maintenance.
Why Am I So Tired After Deadlifts? Here’s 7 Reasons Why
Sunday, March 13. 2022
A classic southern Italian secondo: Grilled Octopus with chopped tomatoes.
Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)
9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him.
9:31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
9:32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
9:33 Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah" -- not knowing what he said.
9:34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud.
9:35 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"
9:36 When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen.
9:37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
9:38 Just then a man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son; he is my only child.
9:39 Suddenly a spirit seizes him, and all at once he shrieks. It convulses him until he foams at the mouth; it mauls him and will scarcely leave him.
9:40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
9:41 Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
9:42 While he was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground in convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
9:43a And all were astounded at the greatness of God.
Saturday, March 12. 2022
A Primo which is new to me: LEMON GARLIC CREAM SAUCE
That's the way you prep pasta or gnocchi: Put them in the saucepan with the sauce when they are done.
Wednesday, March 9. 2022
Shackleton's abandoned ship Endurance is found
The Anti-Wedding Weddings Section of the NYT
“We acknowledge that our community has been harmed by this incident and the fact that 13 years elapsed before action was taken,” they wrote. “We are convening a series of affinity group meetings in the next few weeks to provide spaces for mutual support, reflection, and response.”
Peak Absurdity In Energy Policy: As Prices Soar, The Biden Administration Goes Full Speed Ahead In The War On Fossil Fuels
Poland's Offer Of Jets For Ukraine "Raises Serious Concerns For Entire NATO Alliance": Pentagon
I Was Wrong About Putin. When U.S. intelligence started saying that Russia would invade Ukraine, I didn’t believe it, By Sergei Dobrynin
McConnell Says $14 Billion in Ukraine Aid Will Move With Omnibus
Democrats Hit New Level of Disarray Over Decision to Ban Russian Oil
Russia Threatens to Cut Off Ukraine and Europe’s Gas, China Might Buy Russian Energy Sources
Tuesday, March 8. 2022
Salt Cod has been an important export of the northeastern US for centuries. I think most of it went to Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
The main thing to know about salt cod (bacalhao, bacalao, baccala) is that it has to be well-soaked in water or it will be too salty to eat.
Here's Pastéis de Bacalhau ~ Salt Cod Fritters
Aioli sauce is best with them.
Sunday, March 6. 2022
Luke 4:1-13
4:1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,
4:2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.
4:3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread."
4:4 Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'"
4:5 Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
4:6 And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please.
4:7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours."
4:8 Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'"
4:9 Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here,
4:10 for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,'
4:11 and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'"
4:12 Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
4:13 When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time.
Saturday, March 5. 2022
2020 Update: “For every 100 girls…..”
California Supreme Court rules UC Berkeley must cut admissions
How Google Is Preparing for the End of Internet Advertising (as We Know It)
Bourgeois values work
NYC Students Under Five Will Still Have to Wear a Mask in School
Say, has anyone heard from Anthony Fauci lately?
If the COVID-19 Emergency Is Over, Why Is the Surgeon General Worried About 'Misinformation'?
He’s Back! Bill Clinton Relaunching Clinton Global Initiative After 5-Year Hiatus
Sorry, Mr. President, But Inflation Isn’t Due To ‘Greed’
MC on the SOTU:
The federal government has infinite amounts of free money to hand out to solve every conceivable problem of the people. There are no costs, no downsides, no tradeoffs — or at least none worth mentioning. Name the issue, and the feds will create a “program” and pass out the money.
FT Magazine: Putin proves my point. Whatever it is
Russia Blocks Twitter
Thursday, March 3. 2022
“Seniority” by Robert Fulghum
Reagan tells Soviet jokes
Private healthcare boom adds to fears of two-tier system in UK. Shift could leave millions vulnerable because of ethnicity, postcode or job, warns thinktank
What If San Francisco Does Not Recover?
Hillary Clinton Gets Pop Quiz in Self-Awareness and Fails in Spectacular Fashion
Who knew that King was a white supremacist?
Formal Squad SOTU response: You're darned right we should defund the police -- and ban even more domestic oil production
Putin is NOT crazy and the Russian invasion is NOT failing. The West's delusions about this war - and its failure to understand the enemy - will prevent it from saving Ukraine, writes military analyst BILL ROGGIO
Biden in Retreat
Wednesday, March 2. 2022
Readers know I am not a pasta fan. In America it's a filling thing, but in Italy it's just a little carrier of some tasty sauce as a primo.
The classic Tuscan pasta is Pici. Can't find it around here. It looks like earthworms. Here's a pici primo.
Tuesday, March 1. 2022
Years ago we had a loyal reader who had done graduate work in New York who then married and moved to Texas. I can't remember her name but she loved our pics of NYC. As I recall, she died from a pulmonary embolism in her mid-80s.
Anyway, she got me in the habit of posting random pics from our NYC outings. She loved NYC, but her husband worked in the oil patch.
Here's the Vienna Philharmonic (a huge orchestra with big sound) on Sat. night. Ravel, Debussy, and Rimsky-Korsakoff:
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