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Pentecost: From today's LectionaryActs 2:1-21 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2:2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 2:3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 2:5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 2:6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 2:7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 2:8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 2:9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 2:11 Cretans and Arabs--in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." 2:12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" 2:13 But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine." 2:14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 2:15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. 2:16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 2:17 'In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 2:18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 2:19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 2:20 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day. 2:21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' Beavers have been busyTrout stream, yesterday
Saturday, May 22. 2021Soft-shelled CrabsOne of the tastiest salt-water critters of the eastern half of the US coast is the Blue Crab. When they moult (to grow) they are soft-shelled. Much as I love real Maryland crab cakes (all crab, no bread crumbs etc), my favorite is a sauteed soft-shell. You eat the entire juicy thing, feathers and all. The are alive and kicking at the fish market, but Mrs. BD has them kill them by cutting off their faces before she takes them home. A New England (and Maryland) classic is a soft-shelled crab sandwich. Way better than any Lobster Roll. Gone fishin'None of our carefully curated, artisanal, all-organic and gluten-free links this morning. Of course readers may enter interesting links in the comments.
Friday, May 21. 2021A few Friday bonus linksPhoto: Tabletop Mountain, Colorado, this week Do airport scanners detect drugs? Thank God for Big Pharma The University of California Berkeley has a budget allocation of $25 million for its Division of Equity and Inclusion. What education do they do? "That was very offensive to me. I’m not putting in myself, my hard work, his hard work, for you to tell me that he’s at second-grade reading." Climate Cult Now Considers Suburbs Unsustainable Epoch Times is balanced They are good The UK: It’s alright for some. The poorest will pay the highest price for Net Zero fantasies Chicago’s last Republican mayor left office in 1931. In April, Border Patrol reported more than 170,000 border crossers. Over 13,000 of those were unaccompanied minors. There is no end in sight and despite what the Biden administration says, the border is not closed or secure. How Europe Became Pro-Israel The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel seems to have taken effect overnight, but Iran’s war on Israel and the United States continues on many fronts. Fly-fishing, Italian styleFriday morning linksGood news of today: No more mask rule in my gym. To celebrate, I did 2 reps of my supposed one-rep max deads. That's what no mask, a dose of enthusiasm, and some iced Dunkin can do for ya. Rumble in the jungle: what animals would win in a fight? If You’re Asking American Jews if They’re Religious, You Don’t Understand American Jews Greta Crestfallen After 'World's Largest Iceberg' Turns Out To Be Part Of Normal Cycle Vaccinated people explain why they're keeping their masks on Cuomo’s wacky new rules for kids at summer camps flout ‘the science’ yet again The Price of Conforming to Critical Race Theory Waking up from wokeness - On America’s “First Great Awokening.” How Liberal Elites Use Race to Keep Workers Divided—And Justify Class-Based Inequities What Biden And The Environmental Left Are Really Planning For Us Busted: Biden Admin Caught Secretly Flying Illegal Migrant Children Into Key Red State Abbott: Texas seized enough fentanyl at border to kill 'every single person' in New York. Abbott says there has been an almost 800% increase since year before Nice job, Joe Biden Unlawful assembly declared in Manhattan, pro-Palestinian caravan throws firework at Jews In Violent St. Louis, Mayor Wants To Empty Prisons And Defund The Police Why Does the Left Seemingly Hate Israel? Thursday, May 20. 2021Thursday morning links
Can Horse Racing Survive? In a time of changing sensitivities, an ancient sport struggles to justify itself. Why do we hate the sound of our own voices? Fauci Admits Rand Paul Was Right: Mask-Wearing After Vax Was Theater Johns Hopkins Doctor: Closed-Schools Are An "American Disgrace" People Are Getting Tired of Woke Nonsense Military Begins Purge Of Extremists From Ranks CHICAGO’S MAYOR TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST REPORTERS ON THE BASIS OF RACE Border crisis: A disaster entirely of Biden’s making The AP Downplayed the Border Crisis to Appease Leftwing Groups and Open Borders Advocates Police Officers Fired, Demoted For Criticizing BLM… BB: BLM Sends Rioters To Gaza To Protest Israel By Burning Down Palestinian Businesses “Pro-Palestinian” Gang Seeks Out And Attacks Jews In Los Angeles Riots break out at Jerusalem's holy sites: Israeli troops fire tear gas at Palestinians at the walls of the old city as two IDF soldiers are shot at protest on the West bank on 8th day of Gaza conflict Bookworm Beat 5/18/21 — the mostly Israel illustrated edition Wednesday, May 19. 2021Seems stupid, but it's politicsIdentify that vee-hicleLa bella figura. Antonio and Gennaro often drove this model around Italy. Fun car. Make, model, and year? Ans: Some readers had it right - An Alfa Romeo Giulieta Spider which were built from '55 to '64 with almost no changes. My current ride is an ALFA Stelvio. Maserati engine. Fun car. Never had a problem with it. Always wanted an Italian car. They are making them much better now.
Do cardio and calisthenics interfere with weight-training and strength-building?
My gyms have no dedicated body-builders but I notice that strength-oriented people will do an occasional treatmill run or 10 minutes on the Jacob's Ladder. They also tend to be the only people, besides me, who jump rope regularly. (Jumping is great HIIT cardio, and almost fun if you mix up your jumps. Takes a little skill and practice, but that's a cool challenge.) I also notice that some gym regulars do almost entirely weights, some only take daily calisthenics classes at 6 am (30 people in my classes), and some only do "cardio" on the treadmills, ellipticals, or Stairmaster. To each his or her own. Because the Maggie's Fitness for Life program is designed for endurance, energy, athleticism, and to stall or reverse the effects of sloth and age (and to look good, too) more than to build intimidating muscle mass, I think general fitness is worth any possible compromise in growth of muscle. Also, strength and muscle mass are not necessarily equivalents. I know a gal who does deadlift reps at 300 lbs, and does not look "muscular". That said, no reason not to keep trying to improve one's deads, squats, and benches. Sturdiness. Addendum: I have little doubt that training for distance running is a problem for weight training. I was just thinking about gym work. Distance work training (for marathons, +) takes a serious toll. What do our readers think? Wednesday morning linksWhen the Government Makes Wildfires Worse - Federal policies are subsidizing people's choices to build homes in harm's way. Has the Audubon Society gone lefty? Eating Itself: Woke University Condemns Darwin for White Supremacy WSJ: Trump Allies Promote Portfolios Targeting ‘Unwoke Investors’ Dr. Fauci Admits His Wearing Masks Indoors Despite Being Vaccinated Was All For Show How CDC Went From ‘Impending Doom’ To Telling All Vaccinated People To Take Their Masks Off This Article Is “Partly False”. Supposedly engaged in a struggle against misinformation, Facebook and its fact-checking partner spread their own. MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS AGREED NOT TO CALL THE COPS, THEN THE RAPES BEGAN Kamala Harris behind the curve on all those illegal migration 'root causes' Kotkin: The Rise of Corporate-State Tyranny BLM ‘Stands In Solidarity’ With Hamas… Report: Israel shared intelligence on Hamas assets based in destroyed Gaza tower with U.S. House Democrats block consideration of bill sanctioning Hamas financial supporters India Reports 50 Doctors Dead In A Single Day As COVID Mortality Peaks Tuesday, May 18. 2021Diana Ross with "Muscles"Tuesday morning linksWhich Napoleon? Those commemorating the bicentennial of the French emperor’s death must choose among his many legacies. Wanted to conquer the western world. Why? Chelsea Wald is an award-winning science writer who has reported on toilets since 2013. If You Suspected That Most Epidemiologists Were Complete Clowns, This Will Seal The Deal Not clowns. It's not their job to balance risks with benefits Insisting on masks despite the science is just partisan posturing gone mad For the sake of children, keep wearing your mask That's CNN They’re Vaccinated and Keeping Their Masks On, Maybe Forever Megyn Kelly to Maddow re masks: “Thoughts and prayers for her during this difficult time.” Ha. Two Months After Biden Blasted "Neanderthal Thinking", Texas Reports Zero COVID Deaths Subsidized Unemployment and the Work Ethic DHS, DOJ Designate Americans as Primary Threat Collusion: How Fusion GPS and the Steele dossier fooled the world with the media's help The Media Hates You And Is Shocked That You Hate It Back This Article Is “Partly False”. Supposedly engaged in a struggle against misinformation, Facebook and its fact-checking partner spread their own. In the UK: Debate and Disinformation: The Ugly Quarrel Over the UK Government’s Race Report Men Give Birth. America Was Founded in 1619. And Israel Is the Aggressor. Monday, May 17. 2021Shad Season, re-re-postedIt's Shad Season now in the Northeast. Just had my first shad roe dinner of the season with pals last night. They made it with a caper and mushroom sauce with chopped bacon on top, on a bed of spinach, with roasted potatoes. It should be fully pink in the middle but crusty on the outside. Many of us in Yankeeland welcome this brief season - mainly April-May, when the Shad migrate from the ocean up the rivers to lay and fertilize the eggs, with the females filled with their delicious egg sacs we call Shad roe. If you drive over the Hudson River, the Connecticut, or Housatonic bridges, you will see the shad fishermen's nets spread out right now. The roe, cooked with bacon, is as good as food gets. Do not overcook it - it is Shad caviar. But the meat of the Atlantic Shad (a large type of herring, I believe) is underestimated. It requires an expert boner which makes it expensive, but it's as tasty a fish as exists. The Shad is full of crazy bones. It's a brief season for Shad, and there are Shad Festivals all over the Northeast. Photo above is Shad roe. My Mom loved it, and so do I.
Monday morning linksImage stolen from Ace The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest national organization representing physicians and medical students in the United States, says it will set aside its long-held concept of meritocracy in favor of “racial justice” and “health equity.” COVID Deaths Plummet As Excess Mortality Falls To Pre-Pandemic Levels Teacher caught on video berating vaccinated student for not wearing a mask Spanish politician temporarily suspended by Twitter after saying 'a man cannot get pregnant' New Charles Murray book: Facing Reality: Two Truths about Race in America Race, Gender, and Climate Change: The Left's Holy Trinity Sean Parnell launches a critical Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Joe Biden is proving even more of a ‘master of disaster’ than Jimmy Carter Border Patrol agents contemplating early retirement in droves from Biden's "US Welcome Patrol" Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals What Really Is Behind the Latest Burst of Hamas Terror in Israel? Like all wars, the real causes are many and lie below the surface. A former AP correspondent explains how and why reporters get Israel so wrong, and why it matters China and Russia are aggressively raising their stakes against Taiwan and Ukraine. Why?
Sunday, May 16. 2021La Bella FiguraLooking good is an Italian thing. It doesn't have much to do with food, but these guys visit Liguria looking for food. Yes, mashed potatoes in nothern Italy. Towards the end, how to make make and serve basil pesto.
From today's Lectionary1 John 5:9-13 5:9 If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. 5:10 Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. 5:11 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 5:13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. Our Wisteria, yesterdaySaturday, May 15. 2021Saturday morning linksTurns out even if you move all day at work, it’s still not enough to keep you healthy You Do Know That The Cicadas Forshadow A World Of Insect Swarms From Climate Crisis, Right? EPA Updates Its "Climate Change Indicators" Penn State bans more words Christian Colleges Seek to Defend Title IX Religious Exemption Insanity Wrap #207: Literally Everything Is Going to Hell... Who Wants a Drink? Army Dog Tags Will Now List Soldier's Pronouns Andrew Cuomo defies CDC guidance, orders New Yorkers to keep masks on MASK MANDATES CRUMBLING Maddow: I guess I'm going to need to be less judgy now with people who aren't wearing masks 50% Of CDC Employees Refusing To Get COVID Vaccine… Manchin: I'll kill the Democrats' voting-reform bill 450 bombs in 35 minutes: This is how the IDF tricked Hamas Saturday Verse: YeatsFriday, May 14. 2021Friday morning linksThere’s Only One Way To Beat The Speed Of Light China and Overfishing Austrian man leaves fortune to French village that saved his family from Nazis Ten million reasons to vaccinate the world Epidemiologists Still Urge Dubious Levels of Caution, Even for the Vaccinated. Most would still refuse a hug, according to a New York Times survey. BREAKING: CDC to issue new guidelines telling vaccinated to "mask off" But The NYT seems to be stimulating fear When Will Biden Apologize For His ‘Neanderthal’ Smear? 4 More Ontarians Were Just Charged For Riding In A Car Together During Stay-At-Home Order San Francisco Teachers’ Unions Are the Ultimate Grifters Nomination of Catherine Lhamon a return to ‘old, failed policies’ CNBC Host Laughs at Pete Buttigieg Trying to Sell 'Infrastructure' Biden administration to fill in gaps in border levees left open after Trump wall construction halted Asked About Israel, Biden Refuses To Name Or Condemn Hamas For Their Terrorist Attacks… WHY WON’T ISRAELIS LET THEMSELVES BE KILLED? Thursday, May 13. 2021Bob Dylan's artworkBob turns 80 this month. Still on the road, doing shows (not sure about this past year, but he will be back). He has a show of his paintings coming up. Maybe they are not great, but they are accomplished.
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