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Thursday, August 13. 2020Thursday morning linksCanada brewery apologises for beer named 'pubic hair' in Maori I guess they forgot to check Maori. Even so, might be a good name for a beer in Maoriville. The devil is truly in the cows Cows kill Jews Are The Canary In The Intersectionality Coal Mine ‘Centrist’ Biden-Harris Ticket Exposes The Limits Of Our Political Language Wait, You Mean That the Economic Damage From COVID Lockdowns DOES Matter? Gal in Melbourne goes out without mask. Watch police reaction Chicago Looters Attack Ronald McDonald House Chicago, Circling The Drain Retail and Restaurants Flee Democrat-Run New York Forever " On top of that, Victoria’s Secret, which had been paying $937,000 a month in rent, is no longer paying that rent." What is George Will's problem with Trump? Kamala Harris Takes Aim at Gun Owners She appears to be opposed to self-defence "We Will Be Watching You": Dems Put Media On Notice To Avoid 'Racist Tropes' Such As 'Angry Black Women' Wednesday, August 12. 2020Wednesday morning links
Good Thinking: How Rodin Ensured The Financial Future Of His Paris Museum Eurovision Finally Lands in the U.S. With a State-versus-state Singing Competition. One of the world’s most wildly popular singing contests is coming to the U.S. in 2021 Judge Won't Stop DeVos Title IX Rule From Taking Effect Federal Appeals Court: Title IX Protects Transgender Students Portland District Attorney Mike Schmidt to Limit Criminal Charges Against Protesters COVID-19 Has Made It Undeniable: We Need School Choice LA Times: Camping Is Totally Racist, You Know Prof: 'The Constitution is racist':
Seattle Police Chief To Resign And The Mayor Has “A Heavy Heart” MSNBC: Trump Is ‘Defunding’ Police By Not Bailing Out States And Cities College-Educated Professionals Are Capitalism’s Useful Idiots. How I got co-opted into helping the rich prevail at the expense of everybody else The Case for Trump - There's little wrong with President Trump that more Trump couldn't solve. Bringing the Manufacturing Back Home Why Obama Is Wrong About the Filibuster Harris Wasn't Biden's First Choice Anti-Trumper Repubs: The Lincoln Project—or the McClellan Project? Tuesday, August 11. 2020More about DOMSWe have plenty of thoughtful readers who use weight-lifting as a part of, or as the entirety, of their fitness programs. That is one of the cool things about an eclectic website. I take all of your comments on fitness topics seriously. Clearly, upping my routine after a few months of just running and calisthenics was part of my DOMS. What my genius trainer did for me this morning was to run me through ten minutes of leg stretches and light Tiger Tail rolling before we went to bench press. The pain disappeared. Go figure. He suggested a heat pad for 10 minutes, then some light Tiger Tail. And yes, he blames it on getting back to more intense work. My pre-April routine was disrupted by gym closure, road running instead of treadmill and stair machine, a week's vacation, and do-it-yourself calisthenics (sadly, not as intense as gym classes). I had been doing 3 days of weights, 1-2 days of calis, and 1-2 days of HIIT cardio. No problems. Tuesday morning linksWhen did humans discover how to use fire? Love you to death: how we hurt the animals we cherish Polar Bears Defy SCIENCE! by Refusing to Die. Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says Job Openings Soar Amid Record Surge In Americans Quitting Their Job Forty percent of people with coronavirus infections have no symptoms. Might they be the key to ending the pandemic? New research suggests that some of us may be partially protected due to past encounters with common cold coronaviruses. University Of Georgia Says Students Should ‘Consider Wearing A Mask During Sex’ CNN’s Cuomo To Trump: ‘You Don’t Give a Damn’ About Pandemic. Settle down, Fredo. Chaos In Chicago: Bridges Raised To Prevent Gun-Toting Looters Getting Downtown Black Lives Matter Pulls Gun on Truck Driver, Then Mob Hurls Bottles at Vehicles who Want to Get Through Their Roadblock — Update: Gunman Identified – Jonathan Howe NY City Police Pelted by Mob with Ice Bottles and Projectiles After They Come to Rescue Little 11-Year-Old Girl from Assault in Harlem Seattle City Council Defunds Police to Get More of That 'Summer of Love' Crime and Chaos
BARR UNBOUND You thought Dems wanted to tax the rich? Washington Post columnist Rogin calls out NBC News over ‘several errors’ in report on Wuhan lab - 'US news organizations must do better than presenting a walk around a lab and an interview with falsehoods' Jumaane Williams Bids to Democratize NYC Into the Dark "Hillary Clinton will deliver a prime-time speech next Wednesday for the Democratic National Convention..." Monday, August 10. 2020Do you ever get DOMS with heavy weights?
So painful that I could hardly do my morning HIIT run this morning. I resorted to fast hill-walks because it seems to be recommended that you keep moving as best you can. Yes, I try to eat enough and to use creatine on weights days. Seems to me that barbell squats are my culprit. I never get it from Deads or anything else. It lasts 3-4 days, and makes me feel like an elderly gent hobbling around like a crip. Have any of our readers had this issue?
Monday morning linksNASA to remove offensive names from planets and other heavenly bodies The Danger of Scientists on a Pedestal On Face the Nation, CT Gov. Lamont doubles down on importance of in-person return to school A third of House Democrats think destroying an innocent student’s life is like a short-term suspension WASHINGTON POST CELEBRATES DESTRUCTION OF BOOKS Sen. Cotton: NY Times Exposed as 'Laughing Stock' Bill DiBlasio and Communist New York Voters Have Turned Their City Into a Bloody Shithouse and Plague Farm Far-Left Extremists Burn Police Building In Portland, Violently Attack Police Officers Greenfield: The Perils of Pretending a War is Something Else. Time to end the charade. Seattle Mayor Again Blames Trump After Rioters Blew Open a Police Station Using a Van Full of Explosives Sara Carter: MSM Never Covered The Russia Hoax, They Still Won’t Biden Campaign Cancels Trip Upstairs Durham Investigation Into Origins of Russia Probe Reportedly Nearing Conclusion ' We Have the Product in Hand:’ Israel to Begin Human Trials with COVID-19 Vaccine in Fall Dr. Fauci: Chances of Developing a Highly Effective Coronavirus Vaccine 'Not Great' Sunday, August 9. 2020Cesarea EvoraShe sang in Kriolu (creole) - a creole, in this case, a mix of West African and Portuguese. She was from the Cape Verde Islands, so it has some of the Fado feeling of loss and pain. (Cape Verde Islands were the source of many New England whaling crews. There are many of Cape Verde ancestry in New Bedford, Provincetown, etc., today.) New Trump campaign adHaven't seen any for Joe Biden yet. This is Reaganesque
What's for dessert tonight? Strawberries with Balsamic
Simple recipe: Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar
From today's Lectionary: Come out of the boatMatthew 14:22-33 14:22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 14:23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 14:24 but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 14:25 And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 14:26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. 14:27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." 14:28 Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." 14:29 He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 14:30 But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" 14:31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" 14:32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 14:33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." Saturday, August 8. 2020Saturday morning linksWhy Zimbabwe’s female rangers are better at stopping poaching - The Akashinga, or “brave ones,” survived abuse and exploitation. Now, armed and trained like special forces, they're protecting the country’s most iconic wildlife. Obesity not defined by weight, says new Canada guideline Don’t Cancel School. Prolonged closures are their own crisis. World's Top Epidemiologists - Masks Don't Work! MC: A Visit To The Local Bookstore American Cities Committing Urban Suicide THE DECLINE AND FALL OF SAN FRANCISCO David McIntosh’s Big Idea: Fund school choice options for parents amid coronavirus Chuck Schumer Changes Mind, Now Says Schools Must Reopen – It Must Be that Poll that Shows 80% of Voters Want Schools Open Portland Mayor Pleads With Vandals: Don’t You See That You’ve Become A Prop For Trump’s Campaign? New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA in new lawsuit BB: 10 Signs You Might Be A Secret Racist The Wedge Issue That’s Dividing Trumpworld - A group of social conservatives wants the president to embrace anti-transgender issues to reverse his sagging poll numbers. Some Trump advisers think it’s political suicide. Top Democrats contemplate civil war if Biden loses. Yet the media still only talks about Trump not accepting the result Trump Signs Order Seeking to Return Drug Production to U.S. Joe Biden: Latino Community Has Diverse Attitudes “Unlike the African-American Community” Democrats planted false stories in effort to derail Biden investigations, Grassley says What did the China hawks get right and wrong about China? A few power and technical problems hereThursday, August 6. 2020Woke Math in Seattleh/t, American Digest's In China they’re doing advanced calculus. Here our mentally deficient are arguing about 2+2. Well, my thought is that, since 50% of Americans shockingly have below-average IQs, numbers are not for everybody. Most people can at least learn trig, though, if not the abstractions of calc. I was always a math "learner" until the light went on. Thursday morning linksMy Life Pouring Concrete NYC newsman, author Pete Hamill dead at 85 US Cruise Operators Halt Voyages Until Oct. 31 After 2 Ships Hit By Outbreaks Amid Restart Bezos is now on the cusp of another record: a fortune exceeding $200 billion. Walter Williams: The Leftist Effort to Revise American History "The faculty letter gives the impression that many Princeton professors believe their institution is rife with anti-Black racism and that the university must risk abandoning long-standing core values..." MSNBC Producer Leaves Network, Writes Letter Explaining How Broadcast News is a Cancer Without a Cure 'We will probably take this to trial': Bar owner says last call will have catastrophic consequences Mayor Bill DeBlasio Launches Updated New York City Quarantine Rules and Checkpoints with Fines Up to $10,000 — Tucker Carlson Reponds Wall Street Journal editorial accuses teachers unions of using pandemic to commit 'political extortion' Another Riot Was Declared In Portland Last Night Rape Shouldn’t Be Reported to Police: Keith Ellison Americans Reject Joe Biden's Radical Suburbs-Crushing Housing Rule in a New Poll Democrats’ Worst Nightmare: Black Trump Supporters March in Los Angeles, Champion #BlackLivesMAGA Wednesday, August 5. 2020A strange tree: Weeping ElmSupposedly there are only a handful of these trees in the US. A genetic aberration, identified by Beebe. This photo from a reader in Denver, on the campus of St. Regis Univ. All regular Elms are vulnerable to Dutch Elm disease. There are new variants which are immune. Wednesday morning linksChampagne losing its fizz as global pandemic clobbers sales University at Buffalo to remove U.S. President Millard Fillmore’s name from campus Sheesh. It's about time Columbia hosts 'deconstructing whiteness' workshop for 'white-identified students' UNT Faculty Targeted For Saying Music Theory Isn't White Supremacist The Shame of the Teachers’ Unions Australia Imposes Curfews, Closes Internal Borders To Slow COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's How Trump Needs to Explain the United States' Coronavirus Response
Insanity Wrap #20: Washington Post Goes Full Commie Hemingway: Media Silent As Christopher Steele ‘Hero’ ‘Spymaster’ Narrative Crumbles Evidence Mounts That Mail-In Voting Will Bring Only Fraud And Chaos Tuesday, August 4. 2020Tuesday morning linksThe world's tallest known tropical tree has been found—and climbed Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs Manhattan Contrarian Gaslighting Roundup Illinois lawmaker proposes ban on history classes because they ‘lead to a racist society’ A Joe Biden presidency would be a disaster for our schools The New Puritans - Today’s cultural scolds demand that artists pass ideological and behavioral purity tests. TIDES Foundation Is the Tip of the Anti-Police Spear NY Times union calls for racial quotas in hiring and staffing, euphemistically called “equity” The Policing Crisis in New York City Heroic Neighbors Defend Home of Seattle Police Chief From Rioters Seattle Police Chief Slams City Council After Activists Target Her Home: ‘You Must Forcefully Call For The End Of These Tactics’ Pelosi Claims People Will Forego $600/Week In Unemployment Benefits To Earn $300/Week Working “We Should Anticipate The … Vaccine To Be Similar To The Influenza Vaccine” All the COVID safety rules are little more than theater France Imposes New Rules Requiring Outdoor Masks CATO: No More State Aid " What does it take to satisfy this chick?" Suddenly Dems want to scrap presidential debates! Monday, August 3. 2020Monday morning links5,000 Burmese pythons removed from Florida Everglades Don’t Break Up Big Tech. The monopolistic power of today’s Internet companies is overstated. Tucker Drops a Truth Bomb About Dr. Fauci Being a 'Total Fraud' CDC Director Says 'It Is in the Public Health Interest' to Reopen Schools for K-12 Students Minneapolis Police, Defunded by City Council, Advise Residents to Obey Criminals Black Man Erupts At BLM For Blocking Road: ‘I Got To Go To Work. I Got Bills. I Got Kids. Get The F*** Out My Way.’ Seattle City Council Resolution Would Replace Police With ‘Civilian-Led Department’ What Coronavirus? THOUSANDS of Leftists March in Chicago Chanting, “No Justice, No Peace, Defund the Police” BURNING BIBLES IN PORTLAND It’s August: Rest, Fall will be Even Crazier Biden Opens the Door for School Choice. The candidate’s child-care tax credit could finance promising experiments in education President Trump takes on the ‘permanent war’ lobby over Germany Sunday, August 2. 2020Delightful interview with Jerry GarciaFrom 1994
Getting back to gym classes this week
I've been doing weights twice weekly in my genius trainer's garage since mid-March, and was running twice/week until it got too damn hot for me, and Mrs. BD and I switched to walks. Walks with a spouse are worth doing, but are not exercise. Since my big gym has re-opened, apparently the calisthenics classes have been small, say 7 people instead of 30. Fine with me, but harder to hide. Trying to get back to 2 days of heavy wts, 2 days of calis, and 2 days of HIIT cardio. That's the Maggie's program for general fitness and conditioning. Also, I need the stair machine. It's easy to tell, because when I do barbell squats I have stiff legs for 3 days. One day of soreness is fine, but not 3. What about our fitness readers? From today's Lectionary: Loaves and fishesMatthew 14:13-21 14:13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14:14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 14:15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." 14:16 Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." 14:17 They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." 14:18 And he said, "Bring them here to me." 14:19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 14:20 And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 14:21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Saturday, August 1. 2020Fractal BroccoliA reader is growing this interesting broccoli in the garden this year: ROMANESCO ITALIA BROCCOLI I guess it's more of a cauliflower than a broccoli, but whatever. Probably more interesting to look at than to eat - unless dressed with lots of garlic and oil. My view is that even dog kibbles are good with enough oil and garlic. Letter from a reader, requesting commentsGood Morning. I am a small business owner, a New Yorker, an entrepreneur, a daughter, a sister, and an advocate of others who wish to pursue their dreams. I am passionate about freedom, education and innovation; I am open minded and eager to hear about other people's experiences. My personal views on political issues are deeply rooted in my own personal experiences. I have launched two businesses over the past seven years; however for the first five years I struggled. I am an educated and intelligent woman but found myself living hand to mouth -- even briefly taking food stamps to buy basic groceries. After year three, I was able to access capital at a reasonable cost and this allowed me to grow; after year six, I am finally seeing some success and I am able to support myself; after year seven I am thriving. My companies have created jobs for more than 250 US workers and have generated more than $10 million of economic activity. I enjoy my work and find fulfillment in creating a positive impact. I work hard day in and day out to pursue my dreams and encourage others to do the same. I help other entrepreneurs without asking for anything in return because this is the right thing to do. I am not perfect, I have made mistakes, and I am among the ranks of millions of small business owners doing the same thing. Here are some facts about small businesses. (Before we begin, note that the SBA generally defines small businesses as firms with less than 500 employees; however you can read more details about small business criteria here.)
Before COVID, it was challenging enough. Most small businesses fail; here are some stats. The primary reasons small businesses fail are cash flow and management / business planning challenges, the latter of which I believe is due to a lack of education. The SBA has amazing resources for small business owners, but small business owners often are not aware of these resources. Back to politics. On a personal level, I find many individuals in politics distasteful -- on both sides. I also find many role models in our leadership on both sides. But, personalities are their business and not my business. If I could not find a way to work with people I did not like, I would be out of business. All I ask is that everyone do a personal inventory of your motives for hate speech or rallying in an unsafe way - whichever side you are on. If you are doing this to fit in, for approval, to make yourself feel better or simply because you are bored, check yourself. Don't be afraid to speak about your experiences -- or to pursue your dreams. Please, be safe, be grateful, and support a local business today. Sincerely, A young entrepreneur
Notes: (1) Source: SBA https://advocacy.sba.gov/2019/01/30/small-businesses-generate-44-percent-of-u-s-economic-activity/ Saturday morning linksWhy Is Bob Ross Still So Popular? Twenty-five years after his death, the painter who gave us “happy little trees” is more ubiquitous than ever. TA would assasinate Jesus Jesus and the maginalized Systemic Hypocrisy Think Cancel Culture Doesn’t Exist? My Own ‘Lived Experience’ Says Otherwise The Left Eats Their Own, Portland Edition: Wall of Moms Collapses, Accused of Anti-Blackness " I am a racist. So is Katherine Kersten. She can't admit it. The first step is acknowledging the problem." Blue State blues: New York In Financial Fantasyland The Washington Post Can't and Won't Stop Lying Ami Horowitz Goes To Portland; Rioters Promote Violence, Say It’s Time To “End The American Experiment” Biden ‘Racial Equity Plan’ Would Enrich Wealthy Lawyers at Employers’ Expense Dianne Feinstein: China Is 'Growing Into a Respectable Nation' Saturday Verse: Louise GluckMatins You want to know how I spend my time?
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