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Sunday, December 27. 2020Christmas PipesFrom today's LectionaryLuke 2:22-40 2:22 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 2:23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"), 2:24 and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 2:26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. 2:27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, 2:28 Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, 2:29 "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; 2:30 for my eyes have seen your salvation, 2:31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." 2:33 And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed 2:35 so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed--and a sword will pierce your own soul too." 2:36 There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 2:37 then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. 2:38 At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. 2:39 When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 2:40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him. Saturday, December 26. 2020Moderna
Supposedly your doc or employer has to ok it, but it seems they just want to get all of the vaccines put out into the community and let none go to waste. I did it not because I am a fearful type, but for the comfort of people I encounter. You get a CDC certificate and a sticker to wear if you want to. In 30 days, you can get the booster shot but you are immuzined until then. That's a precaution. There appears to be no shortage around here. Around here, CVS (good for them) is all set up for delivering to all of the nursing homes and old folk's homes today. Front-line people have already had the chance over the past week, but I saw a few late nurses in our line-up. They were coming cuz of their 5 days off. RNs have strange schedules.
Boxing Day, reposted from 2015
Virginia, your learned friends are wrong. Hansel and Gretel: losing their religion What to the Atheist Existentialist Jew is the Meaning of Christmas? Jingle Hell - The debasement of Christmas songs
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Friday, December 25. 2020A day lateBut not a dollar short with Jessye. We had a memorable Christmas Eve service from the porch of our church last night in the wind and rain with about 200 of us singing carols, doing the readings, with those fake battery candles.
"Come, Martha. Let's go listen to the pudding singing in the copper."That was Tiny Tim on Christmas Day. We got into a chat today at brunch with a Brit friend about Christmas Pudding. Whether you like it or not (it's like Fruitcake), it is a necessary Brit tradition. How to make it is below (recipe and video). Ideally served with flaming brandy, then something creamy on top. Funny thing about Christmas Pudding is that you can make it months in advance. Even a year or two in advance. Just put it on a shelf. Even mice won't bother it.
Thursday, December 24. 2020Forgiving billions of dollars of student debt is a bad ideaThursday morning links
Story of famous photo via Vogue You can stream the musical Hamilton Rush Limbaugh gives emotional signoff during pre-Christmas show Andrew Yang Plans To Run For Mayor Of NYC… Liberal Education and Politics An Exit Interview With Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Wheels Come Off For Bus Companies, Closing Down Travel Options For Poorer Americans Contrast Between New York And Florida California Accelerates Plan To Chase Away The Wealthy San Francisco Mayor: Newsom’s Senate Pick “A Real Blow To The African-American Community” And To “Women In General” Confused or Dishonest? Biden Claims Hunter Stories Are 'Russian Disinformation,' Biden: ‘We’ve Already Started Discussing’ Repealing Trump Immigration Rules With President of Mexico… Even as Democrats become more anti-Israel, the Middle East is changing
Christmas pastWednesday, December 23. 2020Mulled wine, Venetian-styleOne bottle vino Veronese, 1/2 cup sugar, some clove, cinnamon, nutmeg. Anise star, lemons, apples, skin, orange juice. Harvey’s Bristol Cream. Medium heat - don’t boil, for 20 mins. Slice of orange peel in glass for zest. Not sure what Harvey's has to do with Venice, but whatever. Wednesday morning linksA mantle plume producing almost as much heat as Yellowstone supervolcano appears to be melting part of West Antarctica from beneath. NYT: The Joys of Frivolous Sex Youtube: My Truck was stolen! This could stop it from happening to you. 6 month review. Columbia students go on strike, say Ivy League is 'vampirically sucking every drop of blood' "Stay Home Except for Essential Activities," Dem Gov Says, Then Goes to a Bar Bill de Blasio: “Our Mission Is to Redistribute Wealth” To other states, I guess De Blasio to destroy New York's top public schools to run an experiment in diversity Your Christmas Present: Our Political Leaders Are Killing Off New York City A Path to Better Days - Thanks to the innovative power of our market economy, we’re closer to the end of the pandemic than to the beginning. Democrats Are Using Tactics of the Marxists of 1917 in Russia to Steal 2020 Election Despite winning, DEMOCRATS FEEL GLOOMY OVER ELECTION The Nation: The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice How The COVID Relief Bill Turned Into A Climate Change Bill Billions in foreign aid, pet projects stuffed into COVID relief bill Trump Kicks COVID Bill Back To Congress; Demands $2,000 Stimulus, Shreds Lawmakers Over Mountain Of Pork People Who Won’t Get COVID Vaccine In France May Be Banned From Public Transportation Tuesday, December 22. 2020Christmas ducksCan readers ID this mixed bunch of ducks as seen in NYC's Central Park last weeked?
Tuesday morning linksWas Jesus really born in Bethlehem? Why the Gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ’s birth Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas Bob Dylan’s ‘Neighborhood Bully’ Gets Memory-Holed - "Me, I romp and stomp/Thankful as I romp/Without freedom of speech/I might be in the swamp" Experts send Vitamin D and Covid-19 open letter to world's governments EU Approves Pfizer Vaccine; US Warns "No Hard Evidence" UK Mutation More Infectious: Live Updates New Study Shows Mask Mandates Had Zero Effect in Florida or Nationwide, But the Lie Continues 2020: The Year We Let Ourselves Be Infantilised And Dehumanised Covid-hypocrisy: Dr. Birx Travelled For Thanksgiving, Visited Relatives San Francisco: Many More People Have Died From Drug Overdoses This Year Than From COVID AMERICA SAVED: Robert E. Lee Statue Removed from Capitol Building It’s beyond disgraceful that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are exploiting the pandemic to forward their war on standards in the public schools. Colleges churning out leftist voters The Upcoming Biden Administration Calls For Extreme Levels Of Reality Denial “President Trump Is Preparing to Fight Back Against Mounting Evidence of Voter Fraud” Monday, December 21. 2020Monday morning linksEMBOLDENED HARVARD RAMPS UP ITS RACIAL DISCRIMINATION The Dalton School Is in Trouble The Chef Who Dared Post a Food Pic without ‘Cultural Context’ Why British Kids Went Back To School And American Kids Didn’t Eric Clapton, Van Morrison release song against coronavirus lockdowns: ‘Stand and Deliver’ Despite Being Immune, Fauci Urges Trump Get COVID Vaccine… Want Real Economic ‘Stimulus’? End Economy-Killing Lockdowns Now 1000s Flee London Amid "Tier 4" Restrictions; "Out Of Control" Mutation Spreads To Italy: Live Updates The American Left Has Now Fully Embraced Racism - For decades, the American left has helped spread various insidious forms of Marxism. Now, it's openly embracing abject racism. CDC Urging States To Vaccinate Black/Brown People Over Whites… AOC, OMAR, AND SQUAD WANT TO FREE 500,000 FAT CRIMINALS Montana: Move here, but don't change us EEOC Says an Employer Can Require Employees to Be Vaccinated Romney Baffled That 2024 GOP Contenders “are trying to become as much like Donald Trump as they can be” What the New York Times hasn’t admitted: Goodwin Eric Swalwell and the spy: A lesson in how China is undermining us China’s Crackdown On Coronavirus News Shows The Danger Of State Control Of Media China: The Conquest of Hollywood Sunday, December 20. 2020Christmastime in the CityI always need to spend some time in NYC at Christmastime regardless of weather or viruses. We feasted with family and took a nice slippery walk through Central Park. Lots of bundled-up people walking. Mostly cheerful, some masked-up and some not.
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From today's LectionaryLuke 1:26-38 1:26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 1:27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 1:28 And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you." 1:29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 1:30 The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 1:31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 1:32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 1:33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." 1:34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" 1:35 The angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 1:36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 1:37 For nothing will be impossible with God." 1:38 Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her. Saturday, December 19. 2020Saturday morning links
Movie Theaters Are On The Brink Of A Complete And Total Collapse California Declares Christmas Caroling A Felony On How to Live - Ancient philosophy is a guide to a meaningful existence. Flight of the Icons - Anti-business policies are driving flagship firms out of California. Plummeting NYC Real Estate Deals Crush City's Tax Revenue Seattle Councilwoman Calls Cops She Wants to Defund. Modern Iceland’s Climate Is Colder With More Ice Than Any Other Time In The Last 8000 Years Except The 1800s MC: More Evidence That It’s Opposite Day NYT: Yeah, Sure Looks Like We Got Duped On Our Big Enterprise-Reporting Project Newly Declassified Texts Messages Reveal that the FBI Spied on Fox News During Crossfire Hurricane Investigation Hunter Biden’s Former Business Partners: ‘Get Joe Involved’ But ‘Don’t Mention Joe Being Involved’ China Joe Whines That Bringing Up Hunter Is “Foul Play” MSNBC: ‘Sociopathic’ Trump ‘Should Be Prosecuted’ for American Coronavirus Deaths.. HOW MUCH LONGER CAN VENEZUELA'S NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES HANDLE THE REFUGEE CRISIS? The Shuttering of Europe - For what purpose? To what end? Friday, December 18. 2020Friday morning links
Pic from a friend skiing in A-Basin (Arapahoe Basin) this week. Wish I were there. John le Carré didn’t just invent the characters in the foreground of the spy world. He designed the entire set. Beside the Pointe - Diversity and bias obsessions come for Swan Lake. U. Oregon Students Want College Republicans Removed From Campus for Attending ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally New Yorkers Actually Sat Outside During A Blizzard And Ate Dinner In The Snow. Rather Than Insist On Indoor Dining… New Yorkers can be rugged critters Determined To Kill Businesses That Survived Lockdowns, New York Plans Minimum Wage Hike Later This Month NY Times: Say, You Know That Big Snowstorm Is Totally Climate Change, Right? Trump Administration Moves To Make American Showerheads Great Again Good Paris Is Fined For Hiring Too Many Women VDH: Where Did the New Mad Left Come From? Powerline: WHY THE FUTURE IS TRUMPIST It’s time for the ‘Deplorables’ to become the Unconquerables HUNTER BIDEN SENT ‘BEST WISHES FROM THE ENTIRE BIDEN FAMILY’ TO CHINESE ENERGY FIRM, ASKED FOR $10M. Media Blockades Cuomo Sexual Harassment Story Scrutiny of her doctoral dissertation will make 'Dr. Jill Biden' wish she had stuck with 'Mrs. Biden' Boko Haram Growing in Influence After Kidnapping 330 Boys China Engaged in ‘Mass Surveillance’ on Americans’ Mobile Phones, Report Finds Thursday, December 17. 2020Gingerbread Crumb Pudding with Butterscotch SauceA friend tells me that this was James J. Hill's signature dessert. 4 eggs Preheat oven to 350. Butter 9” x 13” baking dish thoroughly and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until light lemon color. Continue beating and gradually add milk, sugar, ginger, molasses, cinnamon and melted butter. Mix well. Add grated bread and stir until well mixed. Pour mixture into buttered baking dish and place dish in oven. Bake one hour, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Spoon pudding into a serving dish and top with butterscotch sauce. Butterscotch Sauce 4 tbsp. cornstarch Dissolve cornstarch in cold water and set aside. In saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of sugar until browned to a golden color. Add water and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for three minutes. Add cocoa, vanilla extract and butter. Stir to mix and simmer to a glaze. Slowly add cornstarch to boiling liquid and simmer until thickened. Thursday morning links
Lotsa photos: 2020 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar Fauci tells Americans not to see their kids for Christmas Yessir! What about Santa being a superspreader? A Thought for Today-- on Stupidity New Canada Tourism Ad Urges People to Visit Canada to Enjoy Its... Stultifying Social Justice Warrioring School Named After Dianne Feinstein To Be Renamed Abe Lincoln Canceled in San Fran. School Because Being Murdered by a Democrat for Freeing Slaves Doesn't Show He Cared Enough About Black Lives Eton College’s Thought Police Have Won — For Now NY Gov Signs Bill Banning Sale Of Confederate Flags… What??? Venezuela wields a powerful “hate” law to silence Maduro’s remaining foes Portland lets Antifa win big — again Seattle Antifa Is Now Barricading Off The Entirety Of Cal Anderson Park In Anticipation Of A Fight With Police… COVID stats demonstrate that very little COVID is transmitted through bars and restaurants
LGBT Activist Calls For All Children To Be Put On Puberty Blockers Well, it would save parents a lot of trouble... A new study from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago shows that student loan forgiveness disproportionately benefits wealthier Americans. OBAMA: IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A DEMOCRACY IF PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH YOU A not-so-looney look at 2020 election results in battleground states: Devine Wednesday, December 16. 2020Another Christmas idea for those who prefer activities over thingsA wintry Nor'easterIf reports are semi-correct, do not be surprised if the Maggie's server, and our power, is out tonight and/or tomorrow. Maybe longer. That would not be unusual.
HOW DARE Donald Trump TURN OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENTS THE United States OF AMERICA HAS EVER HADThe article reviews all of the things Trump accomplished for America and for the world Wednesday morning links5 reasons why musicians like Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks are selling their song catalogs right now What The Pandemic Christmas Of 1918 Looked Like Utah Mink First Wild Animal In US To Test Positive For Mutated Coronavirus American Medical Association Rescinds Hydroxychloroquine Prevention Order—How Many People Died Because These Soulless Hacks Wanted to Hurt Trump? While Restaurants Die Left And Right, NYC Wants To Make It Even HARDER To Terminate Workers… Dr. Gupta: Just Because You Get Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Should be Traveling or That You’re Liberated From Masks Cleveland Indians Will Drop "Offensive" Team Nickname Because 20 Lunatics on Twitter Told Them To Joel Osteen’s “Church” Received $4.4 Million In COVID Relief… Where Is The Criticism Of China From Environmentalists? NY Congresswoman Calls For Investigation Into Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Allegations, Throws Old Statements Back At Him US intel veterans lied about ‘Russian plot’ — and the media bought it hook, line and sinker Republicans Sign Letter Asking Pelosi To Remove Swalwell From Intelligence Committee After He’s Sexually Involved With Chinese Agent… Kam ala Harris And Her Husband Wrongly Portray Hanukkah As A Social Justice Holiday The Joe Biden model is a winner for all Democrats No Facebook or Twitter executives were found to have donated to Trump's campaign What Biden’s First 100 Days Might Look Like The Corporate Media Ponders a Post-Trump Era and They Are Worried Why the U.S. Army Passed On the Glock 19X Tuesday, December 15. 2020Tuesday morning linksClimaChristmas: Can Your Dinner Save The Planet From Climapocalypse? 25 Architectural Wonders You Have to See In Person Academic Freedom Entails Both Individual and Social Responsibility This pandemic has politicians treating the public like children Trump Deranged Journalist In November: “Vaccine Not Coming Soon” HHS Sec. Azar: ’20 Million Vaccinations This Month…100 Million Shots In Arms By The End Of February’… Bill Gates Says “America First” Is Extreme Idea – Bars and Restaurants Should Close for Next 4 to 6 Months More Evidence Shows Total Deaths in 2020 Are No Different Than Prior Years Meltdown over 'Doctor' Jill Biden a preview of media servility toward Biden Biden’s Phlegmatic, Divisive Speech Burns Bridges to Trump’s America Biden Speech Is A Disaster, Filled With Coughing And Lies, Tucker Carlson Shreds It… Susan Rice Returns - One of Obama’s worst advisers is resurrected for the Biden administration. NY Times: Expect A Surge Of Migrants At The Border Looking For Lenient Treatment By The Biden Administration The Chinese Communist Party has infiltrated Britain " In short, the nation’s highest ranking military officer said publicly that there is no pathway to military victory in Afghanistan. Yet we’re still there.."
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