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Off to Martha's Vineyard for the million dollar bash, as the date of Beyonce. She promised to bring her bathing suit. Eat your hearts out, readers.
Friday, August 6. 2021Pre-weekend link dumpUnder Fire from Social-Justice Warriors, Classical-Music Organizations Grovel Teaching Biological Sex and Gender to Med Students: What's Really Going On? — A controversial blog post has stirred intense debate among the medical community Intense debate? Really? C'mon, man. Climate Change Doesn’t Cause All Disasters. Warmth annually causes about 120,000 heat deaths but prevents nearly 300,000 cold deaths. AVI considers the "third spike" and why it makes sense to get vaccinated Despite ‘Delta’ Alarmism, US COVID Deaths Are at Lowest Level Since March 2020 How Fauci et al undermined public trust Professor suggests it should be a federal hate crime to criticize Fauci and other government-funded scientists Americans Are Willing to Take Pay Cuts to Never Go Into the Office Again The Progressives’ Callous Indifference to the Loss of Small Businesses Via Dr S, Our Broken Politics I dunno. Politics is war without guns Facebook executive helped Cuomo smear sex-harassment accuser: AG report Dem Rep. Cori Bush: ‘I’m Going To Make Sure I Have Security…Defunding The Police Has To Happen’…. DESANTIS IN THE BREACH Trumpy without the mean streak "This is a mess": White House, Dems feud expands over eviction-moratorium failure Landlords have mortgages to pay, usually Is it possible that Biden’s not as stupid as he appears? Biden Wants Half of All Vehicles Sold in US by 2030 to Be Zero Emission So the power comes from unicorn poo?
Thursday, August 5. 2021Misc. linksOmigosh, the Delta Variant Now Has a Variant and You Know What That Means What the heck is going on in this country? California May Mandate Menstrual Products for Men Infrastructure Bill Would Require Alcohol Monitors for All New Cars But what about THC and meth? Misinformed about Misinformation Everyone’s deserted you, Creep Cuomo. It’s over. Just go. Politico: Biden’s Border Plan A Has Gone Bust, What’s Plan B? Not a bust, it was the plan Wednesday, August 4. 2021Workout update
For starters, it is still the Maggie's Fitness for Life Program which is a mix of weights, HIIT and endurance "cardio", and a broad category of Calisthenics with includes plyometric stuff and other misc things. I'm fairly sure I have a semi-retired pal who is willing to do the Cali days with me - but he won't do 5 AM. - "Heavy" weights twice/week, with trainer. My current guy pushes me to my limits, unlike my previous guy who was a slow incrementalist. This guy feels as if I am not getting my money's worth without pushing the limits routinely. It's ok. It's powerlifts and accessory lifts, plus abs, and I can't call it fun. Failure doesn't bother me much. - "Cardio" days: I use these for endurance and to try to keep my heart in good shape. Might work because I just had my cardiology check-up with all the bells and whistles and it's all good. "No rust in the pipes, or not much, yet," he told me. What I tend to do is a mix of HIIT on the treadmill and the stair machine, 20-30 minutes total. For the rest of the hour I'll do vigorous - no sprints - on elliptical and rower. Great way to begin a day. - "Calisthenics" days: I use this term as a grab bag of athletic-style exertions which are not all technically calis but which mostly do not include moving any weights much heavier than my own body. I kinda like doing them in rotations of 3. It's more inspiring to do them in a group or with pals. I put samples of these rotations below the fold: Continue reading "Workout update" Misc. links
PODCAST: KEVIN ROCHE ON CORONAMANIA Jonathan Turley calls it ‘chilling’ that President Biden admitted the eviction moratorium is unconstitutional but he’s doing it anyway Tuesday, August 3. 2021Another delightful boating couple, Brits in this caseYes, Brits do understatement
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Vanderleun: The Man Who Loved Not Wisely But At Least Twice
Monday, August 2. 2021More Monday linksBook: The Heist, A Novel by Daniel Silva American Medical Association Wants Sex Removed From Public Birth Certificates Insane California Voters Were Tricked Into Banning Bacon What good is life without bacon? A Day in the Life of a Low-Information Voter Sydney Police Calls for Army to Help Enforce Lockdown Rules Biden* Surgeon General Says Libs Should Wear Masks At Home Around Their Children… Good grief LinksUnlicensed Dog Grooming Alarms Local News Reporter Maher: Maybe the "woke Olympics" shouldn't have taken its cues from the Oscars GOP Senator Says He’s Grateful for Ashli Babbitt’s Killer – Insists ‘Criminal” Babbitt Was Warned before She Was Shot Dead in Cold Blood 'Suicidal' black teenager yells 'I can't breathe' and vomits as white Texas cop lays on top of her to stop her jumping in front of a car while her family yell abuse at him Sunday, August 1. 2021BOAT TOUR: Inside our Tiny Home.
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From today's LectionaryPsalm 51:1-12 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 51:3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 51:4 Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. 51:5 Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. 51:6 You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 51:8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. 51:9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. 51:11 Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. Saturday, July 31. 2021Crazy fun lyrics"I took my potatoes down to be mashed and headed on over to the million dollar bash." I think Dylan did this one on of the original Basement Tapes in 1967. Those were fun, often silly tunes if you can find them anywhere (not the produced ones, the original ones). Some feel this tune was making fun of Andy Warhol, but it doesn't matter. Full lyrics here. I know somebody who threw a $500 K destination wedding for a daughter. The marriage lasted 6 months. Sorry I can't find the old basement tape version, but Fairport Convention tried it:
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The Insect (and bee) Apocalypse That Never WasMisc.He sold cheesesteaks to take his mom on the trip of a lifetime. She died weeks after getting back. Biracial doctor demoted for objecting to BLM-inspired segregation policy, files lawsuit against hospital 74% Of COVID-19 Cases From Massachusetts Outbreak Occurred In Fully Vaccinated People: CDC Were they "cases," or were they sick? SOME DARE CALL IT INFRASTRUCTURE Iran’s execution of wrestler Navid Afkari sparks outcry on social media Friday, July 30. 2021Good stuffI feel that Roger didn't do it rough enuf because he is too sweet of a guy, too happy a guy (reborn Christian for a long time) but this is all good. Yes, it was Pete Seeger who put the Ecclesiastes bit to song.
2 LinksNYT Op-Ed: Allow Foreign Nationals to Vote in U.S. Elections Imagine there's no countries... Migrants arrive to US border from all over the world: 'We are seeing a permanent change' I guess they all want to live in an evil, Trumpy, racist, patriarchal, capitalist place Thursday, July 29. 2021Leaving your worries behind
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More misc.What Will Happen When We Kill Meritocracy? Biden Official Orders Immigration Judges To Stop Describing Illegal Aliens As "Illegal Aliens" We've Discovered the Real Reason the CDC Is Requiring All Kids Wear Masks in Schools Calm down about the Delta variant. Seattle Mayor Who Dismissed Lawlessness Now Begging For More Police… Biden's latest whopper: "I used to drive an 18-wheeler truck, man." WH staff scrambles to cover for him. QQQ"The government is idiotic, but more government is the answer." Via the UK Spectator's A volte face over what caused the pandemic needs explaining
LinksDusty Hill, ZZ Top bassist, dead at 72 There’s a new “Pride” flag. Do try to keep up. Power Outages and the Indian Point Closure: An “I Told You So” Event "While workers of all ages have become accustomed to dialing in and skipping the wearying commute, younger ones have grown especially attached to the new way of doing business." Can The Care And Feeding Of College Students Go Too Far? HummersFrom a pal who is spending this summer in the Sierras. Rufous and Anna's Hummingbirds. He says they go through 10 lbs. of sugar attracting the Hummers.
Wednesday, July 28. 2021Misc.CDC: Put the Masks Back On, Fully Vaccinated People! The Inmates Are Running the Asylum LA Times: Maybe we shouldn't follow California's example on electric cars Tuesday, July 27. 2021Shut up and singOlympian Lolo Jones blasts anthem protests, says 'delicate balance' between sports and social activism It's not a balance. Despite linking Ms. Jones, I don't care what she thinks either.
Missed the weather memo + a QQQWhile out on an anchorage Sunday we were awakened by thunder and hailstones + heavy rain on the roof around 11:30 pm. It was pitch black outside and we realized with the lightning flashes that the other three boats in the anchorage had fled to some safe port. Oh, and it had been such a mild sea breeze that we had left all of the hatches and eisenglass windows open. It was a dramatic hour or so on the water for us. We have some serious boaters who read us. For them, stormy nighttime navigation is probably easy. I have been a day-boater, salt water, most of my life (sail and power), but I am not used to this sort of overnight thing away from port. We have to up our game but I guess that midlife requires new things. Decay, or grow. Another problem I have with overnight boating is that I like to get to the gym early. It straightens out my brain and body. On a boat, at 5 AM, there is no escape and nothing to do but sit or eat, neither of which I like to do very much. Ocean sailing with autopilot is another thing entirely. A quote from a commenter on Our Scariest Days At Sea (4 days from land): "There are times when sailing feels like Murphy's Law in action. Because if anything can go wrong, it will. And, most likely, it will happen at night."
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