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Sunday, March 10. 2019Birding while blindI have had two or three expert birder companions in my life who had musical talent. You could take them for a hike without binocs or anything, and they would point and identify everything they heard. Sad to say, I lack a musical brain, and my memory for bird songs and bird calls is weak and requires constant refreshment. It's funny, but some things stick to my brain like Crazy Glue and some sorts of things do not. If birding is one of your hobbies (birding/hiking), you know that you hear far more than you can see. It's fun to see, because you get the idea of a species' habits. But if identification matters to you, sound is easier than straining your neck to find a Vireo in the top of an oak tree. I've considered birding without ever looking at anything. Sitting on a log, say, during Spring migration and just listening for an hour or two. I know that I would be exasperated. Can you readily tell a Rose Breasted Grosbeak from a Robin or an Oriole? And those are easy. Birding Blind: Open Your Ears to the Amazing World of Bird Sounds Tea
In fact, "tea-loving" fails to capture it. They believe that if they miss Tea Time, they might die. From today's Lectionary: Debating the devilLuke 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 9. 2019Hermit Thrush arrivedHe or she has been skulking around my rose bushes this week. These guys are often early migrants. The rusty tail is a good field mark for this thrushy-looking thrush. In the Northeast, we have two non-migratory thrushes which are not thrushy-looking: The Robin and the Eastern Bluebird.
Saturday morning linksFairy Tales Could Be Older Than You Ever Imagined. Jack may have been climbing that beanstalk for more than 5,000 years No surprise there Do You Have Bad Gym Etiquette? History: The death march to Volary Rolls-Royce Experiencing "Blowout" Demand For Its $325,000 SUV Perfect for those Maine logging roads US Users Are Leaving Facebook by the Millions Do Blame Me, I’m From Massachusetts Adults won’t take climate change seriously. So we, the youth, are forced to strike Yes, human shields There’s A Whiff Of China’s Cultural Revolution In The Air British PM Theresa May Holds Summit to Address UK Knife Crime Epidemic - UK police chief Sara Thornton: Knife crime now a “national emergency.” Give them their guns back and solve the knife crisis Feds Pay Millions for Lobster Tail, Booze, Toys in End of Year Spending Binge Your tax dollars at work Grand Jury Returns 16 Felony Counts Against Jussie Smollett Special Prosecutor John Huber Has a Message For Americans: Bill Barr and I Will Hold Offenders Accountable and Advance the Rule of Law What has Huber been doing for 9 months? Judicial Watch Uncovers DOJ Records Showing Numerous Bruce Ohr Communications with Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele A cabal to destroy Trump The Stark Choice Facing Jewish Democrats Trump Blasts Dems: 'They've Become An Anti-Jewish Party' US Military Asked to House 5,000 Child Migrants: Pentagon No Need for Thanks - America rescued Ilhan Omar and her family, but to hear her tell it, we are the ones who should be grateful. Winning the Hearts and Minds of Middle America: Cory Booker Tells Meat Eaters Their Days Are Numbered Fred Barnes: None of this is normal
Nadler's Letters are Proof of the Blood Sport in American Politics Re Pelosi:
Democrats Vote To Give Illegal Immigrants The Right To Vote That's what it's all about Will Socialism Die In Darkness? Massive Country-Wide Blackout Hits Venezuela Venezuela goes Green! BEHIND THE LINES: THE FALL OF THE CALIPHATE - No new beginnings in sight for ravaged Syria. Stop the F-35 Deal With Erdogan's Turkey Trouble at China’s backdoor: Sinkiang Devastation and Denial: Cambodia and the Academic Left Friday, March 8. 2019Friday morning linksTake That, AP Style! Court of Law Rules The Oxford Comma Necessary World's biggest bee found alive The 'WIMP Miracle' Hope For Dark Matter Is Dead Ohio State Hosts Deviant 'Sex Week' How Diversity Hijacked History 101 and All the Humanities THE POST-CHILD DEMOCRATS - Kill 100,000 babies a year and maybe global temperatures will drop. What Taxing the Rich Did to Warren and Ocasio Cortez's States Statewide Rent-Control Laws Cannot Escape the Law of Supply and Demand Whole Foods Adopts $15 Minimum Wage, Then Starts Slashing Workers' Hours 'Significantly' Higher ed labor union AAUP slams Trump’s free speech executive order Border Patrol: 300 Percent Spike In Family Apprehensions Creates ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Grants More Protections for Asylum Seekers Ilhan Omar Knows Exactly What She Is Doing Yes she does Top Democrat Tells Holocaust Survivors To Check Their Privilege. According to Rep. James Clyburn's logic, it's OK to hate Jews if you rank higher than them on the pyramid of victimhood. Joe Lieberman: Ilhan Omar's Comments About Israel A "Moral Test" For Democratic Party Ocasio-Cortez Fundraises On Anti-Semitism Scandal, Says Pro-Israel Group Coming After Her, Omar, Tlaib Obama Judge: “Including Citizenship Question On The Census Is Fundamentally Counterproductive To The Goal Of Obtaining Accurate Citizenship Data” Trump Judge Confirmed Despite Dems Weaponizing SPLC 'Hate Group' Smears Against Her The Anatomy of a Self-Annihilating Political Party Pelosi Denounced as White Supremacist Conrad Black: The Cohen Fiasco Why Trump Will Win in 2020 - Americans have seen real improvements in their lives during his presidency. China update: Plus and Minus Iranian hackers have attacked more than 200 companies in past 2 years, Microsoft finds - Massive campaign stole corporate secrets, deleted data, caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages International hacking is just part of life now Thursday, March 7. 2019QQQRobert Conquest's three laws of politics (reminded by AVI regarding the Girl Scouts): 1) Everyone is conservative about what he knows best. Thursday morning linksI didn't know that Volvo is now owned by China "Retiring early isn’t just about saving up enough money... It’s also a huge emotional and ideological transition." Bury those bespoke suits in the closet: Goldman Sachs is going casual Will the VA Pay for Your Funeral? The Answer May Surprise You 80-Year-Old Cleveland Deli Owner Opens Fire At Two Men Who Tried To Rob Him Why Campus Prejudice Favors Women Girl Scouts Gives Highest Award To Girl Who Organized A Pro-Abortion Campaign JACK PHILLIPS WINS AGAIN Re Christians: Universities wouldn’t treat any other group — or any other religion — this way. Deforming Development - Rent control won’t solve Portland’s housing “emergency.” Canada Shows Us The Endgame Of Transgender Extremism Over 100 House Dems Support Banning Private Health Insurance Plans Conservatism and the People - From Burke to Buckley to Trump, the Right has always had a populist current. VDH: The Deep State Past and Present SUPPLY-SIDE RACISM IN ACTION THE MYTH OF SENATOR KAMALA HARRIS, FRONTRUNNER Kinzinger To CNN: You’d Better Believe There’s An Emergency On The Southern Border Feds Reveal Massive Operation That Saw Illegals Getting Fake Documents Record arrests of Illegal-immigrant families on border bolster Trump's emergency claim Pelosi Bows to Radicals – House Dems Delay Vote Condemning Anti-Semite Rep. Ilhan Omar The Left Is Making Jews Choose: Our Progressive Values Or Ourselves The Anti-Semitism Monster Democrats Can No Longer Control McCarthy: It's not about collusion; it's about obstruction ... and impeachment Trudeau Arrives At Climate Rally, Protests Erupt, Things Get Crazy Merkel’s Successor Under Fire for Mocking Gender-Neutral Bathrooms A French Officer Speaks the Truth about the War in Syria Wednesday, March 6. 2019Wednesday morning links
College group recommends avoiding ‘Mr. and Mrs.’ — suggests ‘Mx.’ instead Facing Historic Lawsuits, Purdue Pharma Considers Bankruptcy Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches - Data suggests that the more a religious movement is concerned with progressive causes, the more likely it is to rapidly lose members Nobody goes to church to be preached about politics UC-Berkeley says it will take "very specific actions" to support free speech on campus. The statement comes after President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order tying federal funds to free speech. Lurid new details in $60 million sex harassment lawsuit against Columbia University I Thought I Could Be A Christian And Constitutionalist At Yale Law School. I Was Wrong Impressive fellow ISIS Bride Who Wants To Return To U.S. Is Asked About Her Tweet Urging People To Slaughter Americans "...it was an ideology that really was just a phase." Yeah, this looks like a border crisis NY Times Blames Border Patrol For Illegals Showing Up With All Sorts Of Medical Problems Scott Adams Talking to Dr. Shiva About Climate Change:
Why Would ANY Conservative, Republican or Business Owner EVER Move to Communist New York State? Ocasio-Cortez’s Mom Moves to Florida – Raves About Low Taxes — Bashes Communist New York State’s Outrageous Tax Burden Ocasio-Cortez Regrets Costing NYC 25,000 Amazon Jobs As CoS Backpedals Jersey gov’s deadly demand for new taxes Via The Atlantic:
So many big ideas: First ‘Medicare for All,’ then ‘Green New Deal,’ and now ‘Glass-Steagall for Tech’ Entertainer in Chief: President Trump’s CPAC speech was spontaneous and endearing, and the media scolds hated it. Q-Poll: Trump Committed Crime Before Election, Most Say What crime? Whether you call it impeachment or pre-impeachment, the Trump accountability era is here VDH: THE CASE FOR TRUMP Will John Bolton Bring on Armageddon—Or Stave It Off? China Update: The "Reasonably Enlightened Autocrats" At Work Tuesday, March 5. 2019DonutsMost cultures in the world have some form of fried dough treat. In the US, you have to know where to go to get a fresh deep-fat-fried donut with a hard crust. I am no fan of Dunkin Donuts' donuts because they seem like cake donuts to me. No crunch, no grease, no good. OK for a quick sugar fix. I can't figure out whether any Dunkin Donuts are fat-fried or not. There was a time when they were made on premises by Fred, but no longer. They are made off-site and delivered early. And yes, their bagels are frozen. I've seen them delivered at 4:30 AM. Toasted, tho, they aren't terrible bagels. I go for their bad coffee. The cool food court under the Plaza Hotel has a kiosk that fries mini-donuts to order. The real deal. Great. A place in Wellfleet used to do it, but it's gone now.
Why aren't birds bothered by wind noise?
Tuesday morning linksDid you miss National Grammar Day yesterday? Alex Honnold of Oscar Winner “Free Solo” Takes Climbing to New Heights. The author of “The Impossible Climb,” Mark Synnott, talks about his book Alien species are 'primary cause' for global extinctions, study finds Where Millennials Really Go for Jobs. Contrary to media hype, tech firms and young workers aren’t flocking to “superstar” cities. Drugs push the US down in global health rankings: America plummets to 35 out of 50 as overdoses and poor diet slash life expectancy Two Caravans A Week: 70,000 Detained Along The Southern Border In February The Rise and Fall of Sex Week at Yale Mandating Freedom with a New Title IX - An executive order on campus freedom would put advocates of free expression in a bind. 'Hawaiian Day' party flooded by cultural controversy wave I called for diversity of thought. My peers compared me to a neo-Nazi. I tried to debate a campus socialist. He told me to ‘F*** off.’ Google decides it is underpaying its men The Army Is No Place For Men Hate Speech is The New Pornography New York Times backs up Trump's migrant claim after WaPo ridiculed it : ‘Yes, there was duct tape’ Kamala Harris Enthusiastically Endorses Rent Control. The senator's own San Francisco is a case study in the policy's poor consequences. Brilliant Democrats’ biggest ObamaCare scare tactic was just completely debunked AOC’s chief of staff ran $1M slush fund by diverting campaign cash to his own companies Bernie Can’t Name Any Legislation He’s Passed To Help People Vanderleun's radical political past "Everybody is conservative about what he or she knows best." MEDIA SILENCE CONTINUES: Clinton Foundation Connected AGT Forwarded Top Secret US Intel to RUSSIA – Made Bribes to Seal Deals – FBI/DOJ Covered It Up Wrong narrative Victor Davis Hanson: Donald Trump the paradox - Trump’s election caused a self-created contradiction White House Decries Investigations: Democrats Not After the Truth, They Are After the President Duh Dems unleash sprawling probe of Trump family, administration Monday, March 4. 2019Another one of my trees downLast week it took 4 guys with trucks, saws, ropes, and a cherry picker to take down my giant dying Beech tree in 4 days. Not to mention a lot of $. Last night, a damp heavy snowstorm took down a White Pine in an instant, around 4 AM. The quick way to down a tree. The boom woke me up. The main trunk missed my shed by 3' and missed my car by less than a foot, and somehow missed my flag. I uttered a Thanks to the Snow Goddess. It did knock down my fence, though. White Pine is a fast-growing, brittle tree. It's best kept far from things that matter. Terrible landscape trees. This was about an 18" diameter main trunk, which snapped around 10' above the ground. Photo is (was) the top of the tree.
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Nother beautiful snow day here in Yankeeland. Had to hike to the gym in the dark this morning. Peaceful. Spain logs hundreds of shipwrecks that tell story of maritime past - Weather rather than pirates caused majority of sinkings, says culture ministry team The War on Religion They want your faith in the State, not God And for an example, DEMS WILL FIGHT ANY ALTERNATIVE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Record Number Of Robots Replaced Humans In 2018 The Total Futility Of Trying To Save The Planet By Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Co-Founder of Greenpeace RIPS Ocasio-Cortez: “Pompous Little Twit… You Would Bring About Mass Death” Lies, Damned Lies, and STEM Statistics Trump says he'll issue order protecting campus free speech MALKIN: I've Been Silicon Valley Sharia'd Washington Post publishes editor’s note on Covington controversy coverage Koch Brothers Announce Plans to Intervene in GOP Primaries in Support of RINO, Open Border, “Free Trade” Republicans UH OH: Wife Of NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Can’t Account For $850 MILLION Given To City Mental Health Program New York City Experienced Worst Decline in Restaurant Jobs since 9/11 After $15 Minimum Wage Win Rate Of Hispanic Poverty In America Fell To Record Low 18.3%, Overall Poor Americans Declined Andrew Cuomo’s Case for 2020—No, Really In New York, his nickname is Andrew Evil Eyes Cuomo CNN’s Vinograd: Trump’s CPAC Speech Had Moment That Sounded Like Hitler, He Said Things That Sounded Like ‘Putin Scripted’ Speech Here’s Why Trump’s Greatest Talent Terrifies Dems and Baffles Republicans "Our Drivers Have Been Attacked": UPS Halts Deliveries To Swedish "No Go Zone" ISIS Jihadi Returned To Sweden To Treat War Wounds Before Returning To The Front Lines… Success! Vietnam Wants Western Politicians, Not Western Politics. As Hanoi welcomes Trump, it shuts down a key reformist think tank. Sunday, March 3. 2019Just a few more weeks to get your new Wood Duck houses upThis is an annual reposting: Just a couple of weeks left to get your new Wood Duck houses up, and, if you want to place your boxes in water, it's easier to do if you can walk on the ice and punch a hole to hammer a post into the shallows. That is, if you have any sturdy ice on your pond or marsh. The males arrive to their breeding grounds in March, and hunt for nesting boxes and holes and crevices in trees before the gals arrive later in April. If you have a stream or fresh water pond or marsh nearby, they will welcome your effort. Remember, there is no limit to the number of boxes you can place in or near a marsh - these birds are not territorial. I try to add one each year. I place them on dead trees in the shallows of the beaver marsh, and nail a 3' aluminum flashing on the tree to deter coons and Blacksnakes. Some I put on a post in about 3-6' of water with a strong cement base. I always add a few inches of wood shavings on the bottom. You can also put them in trees near ponds and marshes, Our piece on Wood Duck here. I won't shoot a Wood Duck unless by mistake. They are highly edible, but too small. My joy is just to see them around, and my worry is just how many Snapping Turtles and egrets eat the young ones. The best wood duck houses: http://www.bestnest.com/bestnest/duck_houses.asp (fixed). I had planned to build a few more this winter, but I never got to it. Here's the Ducks Unlimited site on building and situating Wood Duck houses. From today's Lectionary: TransfigurationLuke 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 2. 2019Single Pilot IFR Flight in Busy AirspaceSaturday morning linksSnow Day! Winter wonderland. Gym uncrowded early this morning, car slippin' and slidin' a bit because no plowing that early. Fun. Got my third weights day done without having to wait for anything. Yes, all the regular morning gals were there. WH Auden on de-platforming Ezra Pound over politics Vandalizing History - Progressives want to reframe even joyous moments from the past into a narrative of oppression. Overdosing on Regulation: How Government Caused the Opioid Epidemic Amazon Will Not Occupy Seattle Skyscraper As Planned They can go wherever they want Cuomo Hasn’t Given Up On Bringing Amazon To NYC Williamson: Three Cheers for the Labor Market VIDEO: ACTIVISTS TAKE OVER COLORADO EDUCATION - A new bill seeks to hand over children's education to radical leftists. The Climate Scare: Ever More Shrill, Ever Less Serious California snow pack at record level But Climate Change! Largest California County Bans Mega Solar Farms - "On more than 1 million acres of private land" So much for habitat protection Too little, too late: Washington Post admits it screwed up big in the Covington Catholic story Commentary: Where Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Get Her Sweet Potatoes? Michelle Malkin's fiery CPAC speech A good Scott Adams podcast: LoserThink in the News, From Warmbier to Black Friends, to TDS, to Climate Change Lefty Greenwald feels sorry for MSNBC viewers At Quillette, The Rise of the Ungovernables: Americans Prefer Building A Wall Over The Green New Disaster Deal NYT: The Electoral College Is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy - It has not stood the test of time. Since Trump, that is Olympics to Allow Transgender Athletes to Compete with Women — WITHOUT Having Gender Reassignment Surgery Friday, March 1. 2019Friday Bob: High WaterQQQ“Why you fool, it’s the educated reader who can be gulled. All our difficulty comes with the others. When did you meet a workman who believes the papers? He takes it for granted that they’re propaganda and skips the leading articles. He buys his paper for the football results and the little paragraphs about girls falling out of windows and corpses found in Mayfair flats. He is our problem. We don’t have to recondition him. But the educated public, the people who read the highbrow weeklies, don’t need reconditioning. They’re all right already. They’ll believe anything.” – fictional character Miss Hardcastle, from That Hideous Strength by CS Lewis (h/t AVI) Friday morning links
Democrats In California Seek To Ban Animal Dissections In High School Male Rapper Zuby Sets Women’s Weightlifting Records How Government Researchers Hijack Science for Political Purposes Cory Booker, other 2020 Dem presidential hopefuls introduce federal marijuana legalization bill House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates YouTube Deplatforms Retired Navy SEAL Who Exposed Tribal Elder Nathan Phillips' Stolen Valor Facebook Employees Freak Out, Refuse to Answer Questions Then Run Away When O’Keefe Confronts Them About Censoring Conservatives How de Blasio’s mental-health push became a boondoggle Rep. Kinzinger: I Saw State of Emergency at the Border Jonah Goldberg, Steve Hayes Team Up for New 'Trump-Skeptical' Media Company Dumb idea JUDGE ORDERS RELEASE OF CHRISTOPHER STEELE DEPOSITION Trump Cuts Short North Korea Summit After Dispute Over Sanctions: ‘Sometimes You Have To Walk' "It’s all part of the process. Trump is demonstrating that, unlike previous American presidents, he won’t go for a deal just to announce that he has a deal. He’ll get what he needs out of the deal or he won’t do the deal at all." Cuban “Collectivos” Storm Venezuelan National Assembly and OPEN FIRE Ilhan Omar Accuses Israel Hawks of ‘Allegiance to a Foreign Country’ Unrepentant Ilhan Omar suggests Jews who criticize her anti-Semitic statements are doing so because she's Muslim, revives dual-loyalty smear Thursday, February 28. 2019Life in America: Firewood etc.
Beech is tough on chainsaws - very dense wood - and near-impossible to split by hand whether seasoned or not. It's like iron. I think, as dense as Ironwood which does not provide much firewood but which also wears out blades. Beeches are great for wildlife. Beech nuts are food for turkey, grouse, squirrels,chipmunks, deer, birds, etc. Tree guys refuse to cut you regular-sized logs. Takes too much time. They throw them all in the chipper. A shame but I don't have time on a workday to do it myself. Wish I did, cuz I have good saws. Annoys me, because good firewood is gold. We have daily fires from fall to spring. Still, with all of the big stuff they are leaving me, we might need to rent a log splitter this summer. As a freebie, though, the guys cut me a 4" through- trunk slice for an outdoor coffee table top. Nice. It takes 10-12 months to season firewood around here. If left out in the weather, 10-12 months to be fireplace-ready. However hot the fire, I will not burn green wood anymore. Also, always tip workmen generously - before the job is done. It's good for the economy, and a display of gratitude is welcome and encouraging. Around here, a $20/day cash tip per guy is a good show of thanks. These hard-working guys do not need the gym; just a couple of Coronas and a good sleep. Often, I feel that I would like work like that. Vigorous physical outdoor work is good for the soul. Just my opinion. This was a splendid and beloved tree - but mortal, and mighty even in death. We tried to count the rings: around 120 years old. Copper Beech is a dramatic tree, but not native to North America. It's European. Yes, that is snow around.
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Thursday morning linksDid the Roman military really light pigs on fire to send in the direction of their enemies? What was the purpose? LA Countywide Outbreak Of Whooping Cough Hits Exclusive Harvard-Westlake Hard How to Stop the Censoring Mobs on Campus So much for winning WWII Kraft’s Sabbath - Judging a rich man’s sins, in a world that thrives on outrage, humiliation, and fake virtue School says workers can’t celebrate black history month with southern food Idiots. Southern food is America's best food Twitter Legal Warns Michelle Malkin Her ‘Mohammed Cartoon Tweet’ Violates “Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws” – Which Are Punishable by Prison or Death Why NYC pols see the ‘sharing economy’ as a threat WHILE NYC BATTLES CHARTER SCHOOLS, IT WASTED $773M ON FAILED PUBLIC SCHOOL EFFORT Health Care Is the Opposite of a Right Medical insurance as a civic duty - to be considerate of your fellows Atlantic: The ‘Hidden Mechanisms’ That Help Those Born Rich to Excel in Elite Jobs. When two sociologists interviewed highly paid architects, TV producers, actors, and accountants, they encountered work cultures that favor the already affluent. Former Bernie Sanders Aide Calls Team Clinton ‘Biggest A**holes In American Politics’ Are the Democrats Bent on Suicide? America can afford a Green New Deal – here’s how Kamala Harris Doubles Down Claiming Costs Don’t Matter For Big Gov’t Programs: “It’s Not About Cost”… Don’t Worry, Illinois—Be Happy. Governor Jay Pritzker’s budget avoids all the hard fiscal choices that the state must make. Yesterday's MSM/Dem talking point: Korea is a distraction Michael Cohen Admits to Coordinating Scripted Testimony With Lanny Davis, Adam Schiff and Elijah Cummings… Trump unleashing digital juggernaut ahead of 2020 Trump has eliminated North Korea's reasons for hostility Tucker on hate crimes:
Wednesday, February 27. 2019MASS IN B-MINOR - KARL RICHTER (Quoniam tu solus sanctus, Cum Sancto Spiritu)Do any of we mortals deserve this? Herman Baumann horn, Herman Prey-Spring baritone.
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