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Sunday, March 3. 2024The Merlin appI love my Merlin app. It's free, too. I stuck my phone on the porch early this morning, and what it heard in 30 mins is below the fold - Continue reading "The Merlin app" From today's LectionaryExodus 20:1-17 20:1 Then God spoke all these words: 20:2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 20:3 you shall have no other gods before me. 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, 20:6 but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. 20:7 You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. 20:8 Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. 20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 20:10 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; you shall not do any work--you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it. 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 20:13 You shall not murder. 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. 20:15 You shall not steal. 20:16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor. Saturday, March 2. 2024Anatomy of the Outboard Motor
I kinda like the diesel rumble, like a commercial fishing boat, but it is loud. Unlike a commercial boat, we are improving the engine sound insulation on ours right now. Here's the Anatomy of the Outboard Engine
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Can you eat orange and lemon peels?Sure can, if you wash them first. I've seen people eat an orange like an apple. I've done that on hikes. I like lemon slices with the peel. Tastier when they have soaked a bit in a cocktail like the orange peel in a Negroni. That is a treat.
Saturday morning linksThinking about Marshall McLuhan CDC Downgrades COVID to Same Severity as the Flu… But Says You Must Keep Having Vaccines More Evidence That COVID School Closures Wrecked Student Performance. California's poorly served public school students need more than a few more dollars diverted to tutoring programs. They need an escape hatch. Moral Hazard Has No Place in Addiction Treatment Yale University employs nearly one administrator per undergrad Inside the Crisis at Google Stuart's Saturday Micellany Today Is A Good Day To DEI: In Huge Win For DeSantis, University Of Florida Fires All 'Diversity, Equity & Inclusion' Staff Hunter Biden’s Explanation for Threatening Text to Chinese Exec Is Beyond Stupid Taibbi: MSNBC, Paul Krugman Panic Over "White Rural Rage" The Far Left Versus Everybody Else: A Tale of Reactions to the Murder of Laken Riley Democrats Are Already Planning Their Own ‘Insurrection’ If Trump Wins Biden on climate change Since 1965, Democrats Have Exploited Immigration For Political Power Maine residents in uproar over $13million 'Taj Mahal' migrant housing complex where asylum seekers can stay RENT FREE in luxury apartments for two years Chinese Invaders Now Crossing Into U.S. From Canada. There's nothing stopping the invasion. Some facts about food in Gaza Saturday Verse: A Lean DogBy Irene Rutherford McLeod I’m a lean dog, a keen dog, a wild dog, and lone;
I’ll never be a lap dog, licking dirty feet,
Not for me the other dogs, running by my side,
Friday, March 1. 2024Reality
OK, it is hyperbole but I am sympathetic to his point, being a pathological skeptic. Scott also likes to imagine that we live in a simulation, which is an interesting narrative.
Two Irish funeral thingsSince my father-in-law died on Sunday, I keep getting these things: What the difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish funeral? One less drunk at the funeral. Irish cop lies dying, and says "If you don't sing Danny Boy, I'll get out of my coffin and walk out of my funeral."
Friday morning linksPolice Warn Women Not To Jog Within 2,000 Miles Of An Open Border Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce after failing to entice Gen Z users - as study shows eight in ten college students NEVER use apps and prefer to meet partners the traditional way I never needed them, but I think dating sites are great Determining who gets blamed when cars hit pedestrians The “Disney adult” industrial complex Sheesh What American state has largest population growth? You guessed wrong Columbia University Hospital DEI Chief Is Serial Plagiarist, Complaint Alleges Alade McKen plagiarized pages of material from Wikipedia From Wikipedia? Gotta be kidding. That is so high-school. Universities Are Making Us Dumber. Lifting the Iron Curtain from academia won’t be easy. Then again, we have no choice. TGIF: Bad Things Happened. Marc Benioff has your number. The Communists are rebranding. No one at the Times ever said ‘Chick-fil-A.’ Plus: Hunter goes on the record, and much more. VDH: American Paralysis and Decline - Societies do not always collapse from a lack of wealth, invasion, or natural catastrophes. But they are so paralyzed by their fear that the road to salvation becomes too painful to even contemplate. A woke struggle session at the New York Times - Adam Rubenstein has exposed the mindless intolerance that now governs the liberal newsroom. The Financial World Is Starting To Understand Bitcoin Rediscovering the Meaning of Diversity: Lessons from Generation X - Gen X is young enough to take civil rights and integration for granted—but old enough to appreciate how much progress America has made Some Parts of America Still Work - Hint: They're not in the government or academic worlds. Dershowitz: Is Trump's Mega-Fine Unconstitutional? Elon Musk Hits OpenAI With "Breach Of Contract" Lawsuit For Abandoning Foundational Mission Obama’s CIA Had Foreign Intel Spying On Trump Campaign (Bumped) Tea and Flop Sweat: Dems Fret About a Kennedy Wrecking Ball Ben Bergquam Reports from Darién Gap That US is Funding Processing Centers in South America and Flying Illegals into America BEFORE They Reach The Border What the heck is going on? Israel On Deadly Gaza Aid Stampede: “No IDF strike was conducted toward the aid convoy” - Times of Israel: “Gunmen…opened fire in the area as they looted the supplies.” Javier Milei’s Shock Therapy in Argentina Is a Big Gamble. Javier Milei needs to show Argentinians a real economic turnaround before patience runs out. He risks being thrown out of office early. Argentina and Hayek
Thursday, February 29. 2024Why the Chicago River now flows backwardsThursday morning linksREMEMBERING SIR ROGER SCRUTON He was one of the Maggie's Pantheon Why Costco is so loved - Keeping customers, employees and investors happy is no mean feat Older Americans are working longer. Some want to; others have to. How long will baby boomers keep working? For some, the answer is forever. What's wrong with that? Mom accused of spoiling her young son by asking for an invite to girls-only event No wonder boys are turning toward conservative beliefs — it’s rebellion against parents’ woke ideology Bad therapy is stunting our kids. Abigail Shrier's book paints a devastating picture 10 Times as Many Teachers Say Trans, CRT Lessons Hurt Rather Than Help Schools New Poll Finds Presidential Race In Dead Heat Between 'Uncommitted' And 'None Of These' The Possible Return of Donald Trump Sends Deep State into Tailspin They made an enemy - now afraid of him Behind the Venezuelan migrant crime wave - As gang influence spreads, it is set to become a bigger problem New York City Mayor Adams Calls for Changes to Sanctuary City Law Golda Meir, a powerhouse with unbelievable moral clarity. Not much has changed. Not from The Bee: Breakaway Transnistria Asks Russia For 'Protection' - Setting Stage For Military Intervention Well, lots of Ukrainans prefer being sort-of Russia. Not my issue. It's a CIA issue I guess. Wednesday, February 28. 2024B-52
What does "Shrimp Scampi" mean? Plus other commentsIt's complicated. "Scampi" means a large prawn-thing in Italian, so the American menu item "Shrimp Scampi" sort of means "Shrimp Shrimp." I've had scampi in Italy. They are not really a large shrimp, but more like a crayfish. They will put one on top of a seafood risotto as a garnish. You only eat the little tail but it is almost impossible to get it out so I tend to give up on that. Shrimp Scampi is an American menu item, not Italian. It means Shrimp cooked the way Italians cook their crayfish-things - butter, oil, garlic, alone on a plate with parsley on top. In the US, it's typically served made with American shrimp on a pile of pasta as a main course. I know that I am annoying about these things, but that ain't Italian. Not too bad though. Italians do not make pasta as a main course. Italians tend to be skinny. Yeah, their lunch is our dinner. Their evening meal is spartan, like some soup. True, they often nap after their midday meal and close up shop for a couple of hours. The best real Italian meals I've had were in Volterra. We have not been to Bologna yet, though. The big tourist places tend to make stuff that Americans and Asians think is Italian - like red sauce. Wrong. And, because of my mood today, I'll be more annoying: Pizza in Italy is awful. For good pizza, go to NYC or New Haven. Yeah, it's junk food but fun with beer. I have a favorite pizza + beer joint in NYC, near the High Line in Chelsea. It's called Artichoke. ‘Shrimp scampi’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
Wednesday morning linksLoop of Doom: San Francisco is Losing Another Flagship Retailer Most people don’t realize how bad the situation is in medical schools, worse than in general higher ed White Supremacy Goes Back To "Early Church": Oxford Professor More women are psychopaths than previously thought, expert claims Duh Stuart's Wednesday Potpourri "Shakespeare is interesting, and scolds are not. For all we know, time is still on the Canon’s side." Department of Incorrections - Rather than inform its readers about the potential pitfalls of the city’s proposed open-ended debit-card program for migrants, the New York Times prefers to attack my reporting. Kamala Harris Announces Biden Regime will “Now Allow Students to Get Paid Through Federal Work Study to Register People” to Vote Kissinger and the True Meaning of Détente - Reinventing a Cold War Strategy for the Contest With China Why a contest? The US doesn't own the world. Tuesday, February 27. 2024Scott Adams gets wokeI just caught up on his Sunday episode, having been occupied with a dying relative. Anyway, Scott has gotten woke. It's taken a while. Here's the youtube of his brief, brilliant Sunday episode. A few quotes, more or less accurate: Of course scientists lie. Who believes you can take the temperature of the earth with a thermometer? Nobody. Trump = dark, chaos, extreme. Does anybody still think that the news is real? Ukraine vs Russia is a fist fight between two gas stations. When did the news become complete bs propaganda? There are now 12 Trump/Russia hoaxes The Democrat party is run by batshit crazy women Getting cancelled opened his eyes, I think. Luckily for him, he can afford free speech. Can you?
A great Taylor Swift songActually, it is just Tuesday Bob. I've never heard Taylor Swift but I am male and a bit over age 14. Few can recall, but it was the same with the early Beatles.
Tuesday morning linksHow a Special Diet Kept the Knights Templar Fighting Fit - Silent meals, a buddy system, and wine “in moderation. Yeah but those life span stats are deceptive. There was huge child mortality in the past Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them Hmmm. Don't worry, be happy Update On The Good And The Bad Settler Colonialists Democrats Don’t Want Parents Involved In Childhood Education Is there a therapy culture? Antidepressant prescription rate among children aged 12-17 soared by 64% during pandemic - and more than DOUBLED among teen girls, data shows Gen Z more likely to ditch work for a ‘mental health’ day — here’s why that concerns job experts How Bad Therapy Hijacked Our Nation’s Schools - Forget the Pledge of Allegiance. Today’s teachers are more likely to start the school day with an ‘emotions check-in.’ Female Genital Mutilation Is Also A European Issue The cult at The New York Times Make Sure You're Not a 'Christian Nationalist' Stuart on Christian Nationalism Jordan Peterson, God, And Christianity Former Boeing Employee Won't Fly on 737 Max Planes Don't worry, be happy Joe Biden’s welcome mat is out, and everyone is here to stay–especially those who will degrade our country. I want legal immigrants. I know several. They have gratitude. The Republican establishment begins to understand that lawfare endangers them, too CIA Built "12 Secret Spy Bases" In Ukraine & Waged Shadow War For Last Decade, Bombshell NYT Report Confirms No surprise EUROPEAN FARMERS REVOLT: Tractors Break Through Barriers in Brussels – Agricultural Workers Surround EU Headquarters, Spray Liquid Manure at Police in Major Show of Force The peasants are revolting Monday, February 26. 2024A shout-out to all Hospice staff
We lost my shanachie father-in-law this weekend after his long, cheerful, often joyful life, and the hospice people have been amazing. Never in a hurry either. A blessing. Fortunately for our family, there is one new child waiting to be born to carry on, to carry on.
Monday morning linksNew brain stimulation technique shows promise for treating brain disorders Skeptical here How COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates May Have Backfired I'm the psychiatrist who helped the 9/11 first responders overcome their trauma - here's what they taught me about resilience Kite & Key Media: Past Drug Crises Were Overhyped, Fentanyl Isn't Fentanyl Is Killing American Kids. Most Don’t Even Know They’re Taking It. The Biden administration’s aggressive net-zero agenda jeopardizes our quality of life Canadian serial killer 'cannibal' who murdered at least 26 women and fed them to his pigs is now eligible to apply for PAROLE No death sentence? Nate Silver calls to shut down Gemini after Google’s AI chatbot refuses to say if Hitler or Musk is worse Musk is obviously worse Professor denies Russia helped defeat Germany I believe Russians killed more German military than the other allies. What Will Anti-Trump Hysteria Look Like by the Time We Get to Election Day? Fourteen Russian Hoaxes and What Explains Them Why a Catholic Bishop Said This MSNBC Segment Was One of the Most Disturbing Things He's Ever Seen Biden Botches Lincoln Quote, Brands Xi Leader of Russia, Gets Confused Without Handler Doesn't matter politically Venezuela Halts Deportation Flights From US The MSM is Admitting That Ukraine Can't Beat Russia Duh. Russia has been holding back Should America Continue to Aid Ukraine?Two years on from Russia’s invasion, Elbridge Colby and Bret Stephens debate what U.S. policy should be. Policeman of the world? Not gonna happen 60 Minutes goes to Sweden to make a heart warming special about diversity, but see a different situation, then this happens. Sunday, February 25. 2024From today's LectionaryMark 8:31-37 8:31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 8:32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 8:33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things." 8:34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 8:35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 8:36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 8:37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 8:38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." Saturday, February 24. 2024Italian-American: Sunday GravySome people love this stuff, if only from family tradition:
Saturday morning linksStudy links “raunch culture” to increased depression among college students After Months of Punishing News, Harvard is Ready to Back Away from Politics I'll Vote for Anyone Who Promises to Nuke the Dept. of Education Politico Reporter on MSNBC Frets That Christian Nationalists Believe Americans’ Rights Come From God, Not the Government Stuarts's Saturday Miscellany ... there would not be any of these cases had Trump not run for the presidency or not been a conservative. Government Is Snooping on Your Phone. Many apps collect data that is then accessed by outside entities. Should you care? Are‘Islamists in Charge of Britain’? NYP: Abandoning Ukraine now will shred America’s global credibility — and highlight short-lived US promises What is needed is a peace deal Friday, February 23. 2024What is "healthy food"?Why You Will Never Know What ‘Healthy Eating’ Is Years ago, our kids' pediatrician told us that we could raise our kids on shredded tennis sneakers and they would do fine.
A little fun with some cheeses
The stinkiest cheese I've ever had was in southern France 18 months ago. At the end of a remarkable meal the Cheese Master came by with his cheese cart. Mrs. BD pointed out to him that I like stinky. He gave me a few small chunks of this and that, then a gooey spoonful of one. He gave me a look like "I dare you." It smelled like a mix of aged road kill and aged wet dirty socks, a real adventure for the palate. It might have been Epoisses (Napoleon was a huge fan of Epoisses, which was once considered "The King of Cheeses") but I'm not sure. Seemed like that cheese guy was impressed with me because I got a kick out of it. Some stinky cheese facts. Other fun cheeses: A buttery triple-creme: Saint Andre Another: Explorateur - France's triple-creme salute to the USA
Friday morning linksI wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and death. Yeah, I do not want to leave a ton of unwanted stuff behind me to get rid of. Duhigg recommends deep questions, which is often rude and disrespectful. Why would you confide in someone you do not know whether or not you can trust? Lotsa gossips out there, too There’s nothing wrong with the picture Network (1976) Disney Exec Blames Woes on Racist, Sexist Fans China is the majority shareholder of Disney Resorts How to Deal with a Narcissist: Here are the Best Books from Experts in Psychology Well, there are many varieties of narcissism, from wholesome to malignant City Officials Warn Residents in Elyria Township, Ohio to Stockpile Supplies and Stay at Home During the Total Solar Eclipse in April Chicago Sues Fossil Fuels Companies Or Something Bye, Bye Boeing: Here Comes China’s Comac Inevitable. Columbia bans ‘offensive’ social media comments That's offensive Children of the Revolution - A coloring book teaches radical politics to public school kids. Drug overdose deaths have devastating impact on friends, relatives, study finds TGIF: Every Sperm Is Sacred, etc Are frozen embryos really people? Is an egg really a chicken? Embattled UPenn Law Prof. Amy Wax Appealing Hearing Board Sanctions Quietly Recommended Over The Summer Insty has more details on that crazy story Free Taxpayer Money for Illegal Aliens? My ancestor immigrants never got free money, but you can't have people dying in the streets. Legal immigrants always have a plan. Pocketbook concerns override racial resentment in the current political climate. Israeli Rape Crisis Center Report: “Hamas’s attack on October 7 included brutal sexual assaults, carried out systematically and deliberately towards Israeli civilians”
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