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Friday, May 6. 2022Friday morning links‘Equitable Speech’: The Swamp’s Replacement for Free Speech Birx: CDC Ignored a Study Documenting a Lockdown-Caused Mental Health Crisis Among Kids...Back in 2020 Chronicle: Race on Campus Victor Davis Hanson sums up the left’s m.o. Alito's Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe Is a Disaster of Legal Reasoning Judge will review attorney-client privilege claims made by Clinton campaign and Fusion GPS Paul Krugman needs a history lesson on Russia and Ukraine Swedish Prime Minister Says Integration Has Failed After Migrant Riots Sweden is the most dangerous country in Europe. Thursday, May 5. 2022More on CalisthenicsAt Maggie's Farm, perhaps we discuss weight training more than the other aspects of fitness. That might be because weight training requires more technique to get it right. However, it seems to me that daily Calisthenics would be the thing to do if you had to pick one thing. Why is that? A cali routine puts every muscle to work. It doesn't build big strength much, but that's another topic. A cali routine involves lots of HIIT cardio. A calis routine works on balance, and general athleticism. And, unlike heavy weights, an hour of calis does not require any special recovery time so it can be done daily. It is more fun to do these in groups or couples, and it is more fun to rotate from one thing to another. It doesn't matter what level you work as long as you push it. One hour goes by fast. Here are some of the things we do: Warm-up (5-7 minutes): Jumping jacks, jump rope, high-knee running in place, etc. Push-ups (any sort) If not heavily sweating, nothing is happening. Add on a 10-minute treadmill walk to cool down. You do not want to put a horse up wet...
Thursday morning linksMy Testimony On New York's "Scoping Plan" To Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions Why American Children Cannot Do Math? Orwell and Dalrymple on English Class Say it loud, you’re a peasant and you’re proud The true story behind a racial incident at a Virginia elementary school is really remarkable Homeland Security's "Disinformation Board" is Even More Pernicious Than it Seems Elizabeth Warren Has Meltdown at Supreme Court… Is abortion a Constitutional right? What about Amendment X? Losing the People? Then Change the Rules "Mr. Vance’s win will likely come as a disappointment to some Republicans who have been quietly hoping that Mr. Trump’s grip on the party is slipping." Isn't Vance the guy who wrote that book? Wednesday, May 4. 2022Wednesday morning linksThe universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests I blame climate change A Tyranny of the Minority. St. Vincent College seeks to torpedo one of academia’s few remaining jewels Goucher College professor: ‘We are headed to hell’ if Elon Musk’s Twitter isn’t regulated Eighty-four percent demand voter ID, want ‘Zuckerbucks’ banned. Samantha Power on Why Food Shortages Are Good Queen Hillary Attends MET Gala Maskless While Masked Black Servant Attends To Her… Bad optics Bari Weiss: The Shocking Supreme Court Leak And our race to the bottom Chief Justice Roberts Calls Leak of Roe v. Wade Ruling a ‘Betrayal,’ Orders Supreme Court to Investigate Biden gets philosophical about aborting 'a child,' but seems confused about the draft decision Not supposed to say "child" Durham’s Latest Move Has Hillary In Panic Mode Tucker exposes the Democrats’ desperate desire for war Tuesday, May 3. 2022A new PestoNot new, just new to me. We've posted about all of the varieties of Italian pestos (?pesti) in the past but this one is worth trying: Olive Pesto. Marcella says it's best with grilled or fried vegetables. Chop one hard-boiled egg roughly in blender. Add to blender 6or 7 pitted green Italian olives, 2 tablespoons capers, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and plenty of ground pepper. Blend briefly - it should have some chewiness and some creaminess.
Tuesday morning linksIf countries actually try to meet their foolish carbon reduction pledges, the result will be a human disaster rarely paralleled in history. Jonah Goldberg on Disney; Wilfred Reilly on systemic racism; Emily Oster on schooling during COVID; Adam Ozimek on remote work Rich white women Report: Roberts doesn't want to completely overturn Roe Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Says DHS Prepared to Facilitate Import of 500,000 Illegal Aliens Per Month FOR DEMS, THE HITS KEEP COMING WSJ: Elon Musk tweeted my cartoon Finnish Prosecutor Will Keep Prosecuting Christian Politician For Quoting The Bible Experts: US Training of Ukrainian Forces on German Soil Can Represent Entry into War with Nuclear-Armed Russia Yes. Forget NATO, the US is at war with Russia. Crazy. Monday, May 2. 2022Accessory Weight Exercises
(A reminder about Powerlifts: These are mostly full-body, or multi-muscle group/compound exertions: Bench Press, Deadlifts, Barbell Squats, Rows (dumbell, TRX, seated, barbell - whatever), Military Press, and pull-ups or pulldowns.) Depending on general health and taking into account past injuries, these are sturdiness basics regardless of age or sex. Ordinary people should not push their powerlifts two or three days in a row because recovery is needed. For a good discussion about powerlifts. So-called Accessory Weight Exercises are good time- fillers, and do not need the sorts of recovery that the powerlifts do. Here's a partial list: Curls of any sort Do any of our readers do Accessory Weights and, if so, what?
Monday morning linksDartmouth Charging College Republicans $3,600 ‘Security Fee’ for Event Held Online You can't cancel student debt, just make everyone else pay for it. Latest Progressive Policy Disaster: Homelessness In San Francisco TIME Magazine Correspondent Labels Freedom of Speech a “White Male Obsession” Free speech concerns mount over DHS ‘disinformation’ board as lawmakers, critics weigh in Why Does the Left Have Such a Difficult Time With the Concept of 'Free Speech'? CNN Guest Gives the Game Away in Deranged Rant on Controlling Speech Suddenly, Leftists Discover "Build Your Own Social Network" is a Bad Idea Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Are Now The Party Of The Elite And Super Rich (VIDEO) The Democrats have become the party of miserable, whiny grumps Growing Number Of Black Republicans Are Driving “Erosion” In Biden’s Polling… DNC Chair Agrees Democrats ‘Cannot Play Fair’ in 2022 Midterm Elections (VIDEO) Biden’s Secretary of State Tony Blinken Says There is “Greater Stability and Peace” for Women in Afghanistan Under Taliban (VIDEO Sunday, May 1. 2022Migration: Barn SwallowSaw a flock of around a dozen this morning which I believe are the first arrivals here from their home grounds in Central America. These acrobatic fliers are the most common of American swallows. If you have an open barn, you will get their poo all over your tractors and stuff. We would always put a tarp over the tractor. You can read about these cool birds at All About Birds: Barn Swallow I also saw my first Tree Swallow of the season this morning. From today's Lectionary: Feed my lambsJohn 21:1-19 21:1 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 21:2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. 21:4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 21:5 Jesus said to them, "Children, you have no fish, have you?" They answered him, "No." 21:6 He said to them, "Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in because there were so many fish. 21:7 That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on some clothes, for he was naked, and jumped into the sea. 21:8 But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, only about a hundred yards off. 21:9 When they had gone ashore, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish on it, and bread. 21:10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." 21:11 So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred fifty-three of them; and though there were so many, the net was not torn. 21:12 Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord. 21:13 Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 21:14 This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. 21:15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my lambs." 21:16 A second time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Tend my sheep." 21:17 He said to him the third time, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" And he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. 21:18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go." 21:19 (He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, "Follow me." Saturday, April 30. 2022Our North American songbird migration: ExcellentIn the Northeast, our songbirds arrive mostly in May.
Saturday morning linksBehavior predicts how people end up with dysfunctional lives San Francisco’s “Housing First” Nightmare. Stuffing people who need drug or mental-health treatment into free or low-cost housing has proved disastrous. Gov. Newsom: Maybe it was a mistake to shut down California's last nuclear plant The lady given head job at the disinformation department Democrats May Demand Elon Musk Testify About Twitter Reforms Elon Musk’s right: The left has gone insane Washington Post: Are Democrats headed for long-term catastrophe in the Senate? Friday, April 29. 2022Friday morning linksShe came out as conservative at Harvard. It went better than expected. Pharmaceutical Ads Give Me Hives. How ads help to create a nation of querulous hypochondriacs. Democrat Legislators Want Children Taught Sex, Specifically 'Pleasure-Based Sexual Relations Twitter's Woke Tyrant Cries Over Fear She Won't Be Able to Censor as Many People CALIFORNIA’S ONGOING SUICIDE ATTEMPT Here Comes the ‘DeSantis is Worse Than Trump’ Narrative. “DeSantis presents an even clearer present and future danger than Trump does” Thursday, April 28. 2022Thursday morning linksElon Musk Responds to Russian Collusion Hoaxer Currently Working at Twitter, Points to Big Changes ‘A**hole’: Twitter Employees Melt Down, Quit Over Musk Takeover, New Internal Messages Reveal: Report Democrats: 'It's Not Us, It's You!' On Hunter Biden, White House can run but it cannot hide much longer. It’s high time for the Biden White House to finally start answering questions about Hunter Biden Says It Was “Hard” Being A Professor At UPenn…He didn’t teach a single class. " . Who exactly is the White House trying to please by inviting the world to cross the border? The obvious answer, of course, is the far left, but how many of them are there?" China’s Impossible Dream of Order. Haunted by past humiliations, the nation’s leaders seek to restore what they see as its rightful place in the world. Good perspective Wednesday, April 27. 2022You can grow Paw- Paws in most of the USThey are a custardy tropical and subtropical dessert fruit. Flavor is "the Paw Paw has been described as a soft blend of banana, melon, vanilla, and pineapple". It seems that they can be grown in most of the US (Zones 5-9). The small tree has tropical-looking leaves, likes damp but not swampy soil. Several places sell saplings online. Like figs, people are often surprised that they can be grown easily in New England. Wednesday morning linksWhy so much solar activity? Sun may be outpacing predictions. Does time really exist? We take for granted that time is real. But what if it's only an illusion, and a relative illusion at that? Does time even exist? All The Feelings; Leaked Audio Shows Twitter Execs Trying to Comfort Staff in All-Hands Meeting NY Times: Elon Musk seems to believe in free speech and that's going to be a disaster Senate Dem: We need "algorithmic justice" now that Musk owns Twitter The Internet Impossibility Theorem: achieving a decentralized society is a task for culture, not for engineering. Departures and disasters: Kamala Harris might be the worst veep ever Biden Administration Imposes Further Limits on Arctic Drilling Finland, Sweden Plan To Apply To Join NATO In May: Reports Tuesday, April 26. 2022Climate Anxiety Disorder
Some similarities with Covid Anxiety Disorder. There are cures.
Tuesday morning linksThe Therapeutic Campus - Why are college students seeking mental-health services in record numbers Teacher forced to apologize for bringing in cotton plants during lesson on slavery A Cop’s-Eye View of Seattle’s Undoing. 'We were hated. We were literally hated overnight. Here Are 10 Ways Elon Musk Vows to Change Twitter Dazed and Confused - Remote learning has created a population of college students in dire need of remedial education. Confessions of a Coup Plotter Biden wants more nuclear energy I agree Fusion energy? John Durham Springs His Trap After 'Hillary for America' Walks Right Into It Monday, April 25. 2022Monday morning linksBrace yourself for what’s coming to American libraries Facing Parental Wrath, San Diego Area High School Reverses Plans to End Honors Courses The War for Workers - Employee shortages are sparking increasingly aggressive efforts by regions and employers to lure talented people. BLM New York leader: Eric Adams is a "white man in blackface," you know Biden’s decline is obvious to everyone but the press Kimball: Who Is Running This Show, Anyway? Hey Look, Child Separations at the Border Are Okay Again! Biden’s worsening border policies Italy Announces Rollout of Dystopian ‘Social Credit System’ to “Conserve Resources” – First of its Kind in the EU – Compliant Citizens Will Be Rewarded for “Good Behavior” Sunday, April 24. 2022From today's LectionaryJohn 20:19-31 20:19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 20:20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 20:21 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." 20:22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 20:23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." 20:24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 20:25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." 20:26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe." 20:28 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" 20:29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." 20:30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 20:31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. Saturday, April 23. 2022FarmallThe guys are not as witty as the Car Talk guys, but they have a good time.
Saturday morning linksThe price of Silicon Valley’s obsession with immortality. After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it? Facing Fauci's Fury: Q&A with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Obama and Hillary Push for Government Censorship Claiming This Will “Bolster World Democracy” Data Shows Big Tech Censored Biden Criticism 600+ Times Over 2-Year Cycle
Biden to Dems: We're ending Title 42 no matter how much you complain Is there a US national interest in Ukraine? Friday, April 22. 2022Steam Tractorh/t, reader
Friday morning linksRobert Morse, ‘Mad Men’ and Broadway Star, Dies at 90 Not nice doggies Disappointing photos show what Coachella is like in real life Mother Tells How Her Daughter and Every One of Her Friends Are Suddenly Trans Climate Cult Says You May No Longer Have Your Wood Fireplace Black Student Union says it’s traumatized by black speaker’s ‘America is Not Racist’ speech Piers Morgan Stabbed Trump in the Back, Deceptively Edited Interview TGIF at Common Sense: CNN+ Goes Belly Up. Libs of TikTok Soars. Plus: Obama on disinformation. Jared Kushner’s suspicious Saudi deal. Testicle tanning. And more. Thursday, April 21. 2022DeliciousYes, a Grilled Cheese Sandwich is great, especially with some ketchup for dipping. The bread ought to be almost burnt and crunchy. Almost better, depending on mood, is a Tuna Melt. I don't know about the scallions. I prefer capers or, better, some chopped jalapenos. Hungry?
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