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Tuesday, July 16. 2019Tuesday morning linksDjokovic celebrated his Wimbledon win by eating a handful of grass. Here's why Crunches won't give you abs and other fitness myths you need to stop buying into Core work - planks, sit-ups, back lifts, "bicycles," leg lifts, mountain climbers, etc are for strengthening core, not for aesthetics. A strong core is darn important for everything in life Why It's Probably Better for the Planet to Throw Plastic in the Trash AI beats professionals in six-player poker San Francisco's Top Economist Confirms Vape Ban Means More Smoking - The city is banning e-cigarettes while actual cigarettes remain legal. ‘Believe all women’ makes the ‘Pence rule’ just common sense “State education is generally sub-optimal and often shockingly bad. Let’s make sure that’s all there is available.” "... it’s so bizarre to watch the majority of NEA delegates eagerly dive into politically-fraught abortion and race debates, while voting down a clear commitment to prioritize student learning. So please, NEA: Can you explain? Amazon workers in Europe join Prime Day strike Average illegal has lived here 15 years: Pew Angry Young Men Who Came Illegally to America Shout: 'No Shower, No Shower!' Trump Admin Announces Major Crackdown On Asylum Abuse When stereotyping is not just okay but mandatory Red State, Blue Cities - Will the Texas model become a victim of its own success? Trump is not a racist; he’s pushing the Overton window to normal Trump Troll Level: Grand Master Lawsuit Outs Reporter Ellen Ratner as Source for Seth Rich Information Curiouser and curiouser Trump’s Favorite Ambassador Makes a Very Trumpian Splash in Berlin Monday, July 15. 2019Monday morning linksWhite Sharks and Cape Cod tourism Watching Porn Produces as Much Carbon Dioxide Emissions as Whole Countries Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Reusable Metal Straw NYT: Why we don't lose weight through exercise Beware: ‘Lion King’ Is ‘Fascistic,’ ‘White Supremacist,’ Says WashPost Are you suffering from Climate Despair? Kimball: Don't celebrate Bastille Day Dick’s May Have To Close Stores Due To Anti-Gun Decisions Pelosi’s House of Pain - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turns the 116th Congress into Thunderdome Protesters Rip Down U.S. Flag, Replace It With Mexican Flag Outside ICE Facility In Colorado Why? Nancy Pelosi Suggests That Jesus Is Not On The Side Of ICE Raids Trump's stupid blunder The media savaged Trump when he claimed Puerto Rico officials were mismanaging disaster aid. But he was right Sunday, July 14. 2019Dog Days of summerLike all retail in the northern hemisphere, mid-July through Labor Day is slow season at Maggies. Luckily for us, we have devoted readers - friends - of our eclectic, boutique website. Do us a favor - let people know about us. Dunkin Donuts will pay us more for their (actually, multiples of zero) ads. We are all about money - those multiples of $0. Yes, I think we will have less-frequent posting over the next several weeks when most of us intend to spend our lives outdoors in God's grandeur whether boating, hiking, fishing, gardening, exercising, sunburns and beaching, body -surfing with the sharks, playing sports, sweaty sex in the meadow, whatever. Or, in Roger de Hauteville's case, rebuilding his family outhouse. How many new seats? I'd go for an upscale 4-seater with varnished oak seats. Needs new tile walls too, Roger, and some fresh copies of the Sears catalog. (For the youth, that means tp.) Our pal Gerard (thanks for the image) has linked a thing about famous pop tunes as pulp fiction novel covers. Life in America: Things you can do in your 90s if you stay in shape
He is recently back from a 10-day tour of Normandy with Mrs. BD, now spending a week, with a WW2 paratrooper vet-pal from the old folk's home, staying with our cousins on Nantucket. (Which my daughters term "Nan-f-it.") Knowing the old Irishman well, I predict a whisky, clam, and oyster diet, and lots of hiking around. He will regale anybody in reach with stories from the old days. A Blarney Stone gift, endlessly amusing with stories and jokes. Everybody who meets him loves him. What a blessing for him to make friends wherever he goes because everybody wants to hang out with him. I suspect they will go fishing for Stripers for supper this week, offshore. Can no longer kayak due to bum shoulder. In a couple of weeks, he will join us for 2 weeks in Wellfleet, also in seach of perfect oysters and fun waitresses to flirt with. He looks great, dresses well (new updated wardrobe due to weight loss - no old man clothes). Yes, he drives very well too - strong and steady with his brand-new Outback. Lots of guys in their 90s do not buy new cars, or even green bananas. Or are even alive. Age is a state of mind, or so they say. If you are not dead yet. Arthitis is the challenge, but that's the price paid for an active life. He has always been very strong and athletic (100 pushups with my wife on his back) and a history student at night. Plus a tennis fan, Giants fan. I used to run 10 miles with him. Good times. Another fun thing about the guy is that he is always up for a NYC adventure. Worked there for 30 years, but it is still a dopamine fix for him. Theater, music, a walk, a restaurant - whatever. If a long walk, best if he carries a cane. I swear he would do Mt. Washington if I challenged him. To top it all off, he and Mrs. BD are planning a cruise around the Magellan Straits, BA to Chile. How cool is that? Amazing bird-watching. Carpe diem. May he live long and prosper - even though he can no longer help me split logs as we used to do. I need help with that. I guess that's why we have a son.
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From today's LectionaryPsalm 25:1-10 25:1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. 25:2 O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. 25:3 Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame; let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. 25:4 Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. 25:5 Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. 25:6 Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. 25:7 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O LORD! 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 25:9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees. Best of New EnglandSaturday, July 13. 2019Why AVI sort-of didn't like the Beach BoysSaturday morning links
What did medieval peasants eat? Senior Runner Disqualified by L.A. Marathon Committed Suicide, Coroner Says NYC’s privileged bicyclists won’t even discuss best way to stop bike deaths Harvard study finds that trigger warnings may actually harm trauma victims A victim identity is a recipe for failure in life ‘Sugar Daddy’ business thrives as more coeds sign up to pay off student debt ‘C’MON MAN’: Biden Criticized Over Use Of ‘Gendered’ Phrase KLAVAN: The Left Uses 'Offense' To Silence Others AOC’s Chief Of Staff: We Don’t Think Of The Green New Deal As A Climate Thing But As A “Change The Entire Economy” Thing Duh Pelosi Rejects U.S. Sovereignty – U.S. Immigration Subject to Laws of “A Global Society”… I ain't never seen no "global society" Elizabeth Warren vows to flood the US with refugees Even the NYT is recognizing Trump's foreign policy genius He "shakes the box" like nobody else has the nerve to do Something’s happening here: Trump reaches all-time high approval in WaPo-ABC News polls Friday, July 12. 2019Friday morning linksCoasties attack a narco sub Ballsy US Fast-Food Drive-Thrus Will Soon Use License Plate And Facial Recognition Technology To Delay Death, Lift Weights - Two new studies remind of us of what we already know but sometimes forget American Psychological Association Pushes Polyamory We Need A Green New Deal To Defeat Fascism Ocasio-Cortez announces bill to make electoral college tuition-free Catfight escalates: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hurls race card at Nancy Pelosi Vanity Fair: You Know Who Should Be Worried About Epstein’s Photographs? A question: This stuff is illegal, but is it really "pedophilia"? House Judiciary Committee Continues Subpoena-fest Of Trump Officials Why Do Democrats Hate Jobs So Much? Lawrence Jones on disdain for Pledge of Allegiance: 'This starts on college campuses' Joe Biden: ‘I Respect No Borders’ Get offa my lawn, Joe Texas Reporter Watches 300 Migrants Cross Border in Six Hours Hillary Posts Instructions IN SPANISH For Illegal Aliens to Evade ICE Agents President Trump should set the refugee cap for 2020 at ZERO Thursday, July 11. 2019Thursday morning linksHundreds of blindfolded goats airdropped into mountain range That's an image 3 Helpful Tips For The Suffering Feminists Who Are Being Persecuted By Air Conditioning The story of the first factory Volkswagen’s final Beetle is leaving the factory today Mom Arrested For Allegedly Driving With Children Sitting In Inflatable Pool On Top Of Vehicle Sounds to me like a brilliant idea Are People Who Make $200,000 Middle Class? Depends on where you live Massachusetts Looks At Redefining The Age Of Being A “Juvenile” To 21 "Juvenile" has nothing to do with age. Why not go back to adulthood at Bar Mitzvah age? Is Facial Recognition the New Fingerprinting—or Something Much Worse? State DMVs are building a vast national digital identification database for federal law enforcement. Police state Father of Kamala Harris Says Her Ancestors Owned Slaves Williams College rejects free-speech principles to protect ‘dignitary safety’ of students "Dignitary safety"? That's a good one. Have you seen dignity? The Problem with Treating Children as Adults We Need To Dismantle The U.S. Military For ‘Climate Change’ Or Something Democrats Control America’s Most Dangerous Cities. So Why Do They Keep Passing the Buck on Gun Crime? A look at all of Trump's enemies America's First Black Billionaire Gives Trump an 'A+,' Says Dems Are Moving 'Too Far Left' Mark Zuckerberg Brags: We Didn't Allow Pro-Life Groups to Advertise Before Ireland's Abortion Vote Meddling AOC: PELOSI SADDLING ME WITH WORK TO KEEP ME OUT OF SPOTLIGHT No, it's called a "job" CURL: Democrats Care More About Helping Illegal Aliens Than Americans A European War on (Everyone’s) Free Speech Evil Wednesday, July 10. 2019Mixing it up with Deads
Readers know I consider the Mighty Mighty Deadlift as the core of creating/maintaining a sturdy body - followed by the other powerlifts of course. Deads are a total body exertion. I only do them once weekly (I do barbell squats on Mon, Deads on Thurs, high-rep leg press on Sat - and still have skinny runner's legs). To mix it up and to keep things interesting, about every 6 weeks I switch Squat and Dead from higher reps (ie 8 reps for 6 sets) to 5 sets of descending reps, increasing wt by 10 lbs for each set (6,5, 4, 3, 2 reps/set). The final two get me within sight of my one-rep max. Gets heavy, and grip gets iffy. Someday, I will get my one-rep max into the 2 rep range. Keeps things interesting, and keeps your body off balance by changing routine. 2-3 minute rest between sets for heavy lifts, please. What is "heavy"? It's all relative to the individual. You know what you can't move, and back down from there. Re the photo, that's the grip I use
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Image via the great Titiana McGrath Consider it an ad for Dunkin Justin Verlander Says MLB Is Juicing Baseballs To Goose Up Offense You Don’t Need That SUV (and You Know It) Wrong. We need one. Just one. US Poll: 1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging Cabot Phillips on American exceptionalism: 'You don't see people flooding the shores of Norway' Amazon, Microsoft Vying For Opportunity To Help Pentagon Spy On All Of Us In The Cloud… Tucker Carlson: How Did CNN's Chris Cuomo Get Into Yale? Via Powerline:
The late scholar Gerrit H. Wormhoudt's book "Opting Out" says Americans must choose alternatives to government-managed schools for their children. Government education in Providence NBC Finds Mitch McConnell’s Great-Great Grandfathers Owned Slaves. McConnell Savages Them In Two Sentences. Jeffrey Epstein's Wikipedia Page Stealth-Edited To Remove Ties To Democrats Pilot Logs Reveal ALMOST EVERY TIME Bill Clinton Flew on Epstein’s Lolita Express — UNDERAGE GIRLS WERE ON THE PLANE! New York Gov. Cuomo Signs Law to Allow Congress Access to Trump’s State Tax Returns Russia Russia didn't work, so on to Plan B Elizabeth Warren Says She’ll Push to End Israel’s ‘Occupation’ of Gaza — Israel Left Gaza in 2005 Tuesday, July 9. 2019Tuesday morning linksImage via Ace Missions Trip Disaster: Students Arrive To Find Tribesmen Already Christians Dalrymple: I Get No Kick From Women’s Soccer Thinking About Libraries The Long-Awaited Apology to Roger Scruton Scruton is one of the smart guys Was Thomas Jefferson on the Duke Lacrosse Team? The Founders Who Opposed the Constitution - The Anti-Federalists gave us the Bill of Rights. Judge Andrew Oldham says they can also give us insight on the modern administrative state. ‘Campus Muzzle Awards’ this year go to exclusively New England colleges California public university threatens to punish students for jokes What a joke Betsy DeVos is right: The NAACP is wrong to oppose charter schools They should be championing them. Why not? Berkeley to consider another environmental first with proposed ordinance banning new natural gas hookups. There's always firewood... NEW YORK TIMES HAS 6250 TON COOLING SYSTEM, TELLS PEOPLE IT'S NOBLE TO SUFFER W/O AIR CONDITIONERS Status Report On New York's Quest For "Climate Leadership" Sunday bombshell: Pool for deportation is up to 1 million illegals who have already had due process The Hate-Crime Epidemic That Never Was: A Seattle Case Study Trump continues fighting slavery Not even Obama took this on Steve Hilton: Proud Americans - That's not who today's Democrats are Are Democrats Ceding the Center to Trump? Um, yes Record 157,005,000 Employed; 19th Record of Trump Era European Union: Toward A European Superstate Finally, heading back to the German Empire Monday, July 8. 2019Jazzy: Dayramir GonzalezMonday morning linksGetting lobsters stoned before cooking Why do the young and healthy sometimes drop dead? Denounced by Feminazi Columnist for Wanting Hug From Granddaughter To end fatphobia, we need to dismantle Western civilization, says Philly therapist Sonalee Rashatwar THIS WHOLE “FEEL SAFE” THING IS BULLSHIT THAT NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN US Soccer Player Allie Long Throws US Flag on Grass During World Cup Victory Celebration Why do that? Socialism Is Back, and the Kids Are Loving It Gov’t Dependency Plunges Under Trump — Why Aren’t We Celebrating? Fresh Off Epstein Case Win, Mike Cernovich Launches Fundraiser to Unseal Congressional Sexual Harassment Deals The 2000 US Census Asked Citizenship Question — Obama Deleted it in 2010 — Trump Wants It Back in 2020 Democrat Congresswoman Secretly Sending Staff To Mexico To Coach Migrants How To Beat System, Report Says KAMALA HARRIS WILL BE THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. WHY NEWT GINGRICH HAS BEEN SAYING THAT ALL YEAR France Has Turned Into One Of The Worldwide Threats To Free Speech The UK: “Its Their Responsibility To Be Looking After And Educating Our Children For Five Days A Week” Sunday, July 7. 2019Cool hike, no costFrom today's Lectionary: Make a joyful noise...Psalm 66:1-9 66:1 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth; 66:2 sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise. 66:3 Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you. 66:4 All the earth worships you; they sing praises to you, sing praises to your name." Selah 66:5 Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds among mortals. 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. There we rejoiced in him, 66:7 who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations-- let the rebellious not exalt themselves. Selah 66:8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, 66:9 who has kept us among the living, and has not let our feet slip. Saturday, July 6. 2019Italian fried winter or summer squash blossoms - including pumpkin These are a favorite summer treat around here. Yes, you can do it with pumpkin blossoms too. Use the male blossoms, on the stalks. No reason to waste them. A simple recipe. Do not wash the blossoms. Serve hot, with salt. For a fancier antipasto, fried blossoms stuffed with goat cheese. How good does that sound? Saturday morning links
“It Seems Like We Step In A Lot More Poop Than I Thought” Math Teacher Loses Job After Defending Western Civilization Say It Ain’t So, Doc: How Should Martin Luther King Scholars Deal With the Rape Story? Hinderaker: WHAT A CONSERVATIVE LEARNS IN COLLEGE - My youngest daughter graduated from college a few weeks ago. She wrote this piece for The College Fix. I am taking the liberty of posting it in its entirety. Kanye is cool dude No, The Trump Administration Is Not Torturing Migrants - Democrats and the media have jettisoned all sense of reality about the border crisis, and offer nothing now but phony outrage. Obama's DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson: The Democrats' Immigration Rhetoric Is Essentially a Declaration of Open Borders Which Would Cause Mass Illegal Immigration to Explode Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley Trash Declaration of Independence as Sexist, Racist, Prejudiced on Independence Day Teen Vogue Says Patriotic Anthems Are Racist, Tells Their Young Readers to Think of America’s Crimes on Fourth of July Sheesh The Democrats Aren’t A Left-Wing Party — They Just Play One On TV A NATION OF FREE PEOPLE OR FREE THINGS Dem 2020 task: Convince voters to overlook economy " if President Trump were to personally cure cancer, the NY Times’ headline the next day would be, “Trump Callously Ignores Diabetes Sufferers.” It’s ridiculous that Democrats are debating busing instead of real hopes for improving urban education The real reason why the left was against Donald Trump's July 4 speech They Don’t Hate Donald Trump—They Hate You The Palestinians’ eternal ‘no’ Saturday Verse: The best laid schemes of mice and men...To a Mouse, On Turning up in Her Nest with the Plough, November, 1785, Robert Burns Wee, sleeket, cowran, tim’rous beastie, I’m truly sorry Man’s dominion I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve; Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin! Thou saw the fields laid bare an’ waste, That wee-bit heap o’ leaves an’ stibble But Mousie, thou art no thy-lane, Still, thou art blest, compar’d wi’ me! (Obviously my bolds)
Friday, July 5. 2019Friday morning linksJoey Chestnut, Miki Sudo clinch victory in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Which is the most hayfever-prone city – and is 'botanical sexism' to blame? Sheboygan serial toilet clogger sentenced to 150 days in jail, probation Finally, news from Sheboygan MAD Magazine to Cease Publication They had a great run Costco has become an unlikely $7 billion fast-fashion destination — and other retailers should take note Calls to Normalize Pedophilia on the Rise: New Report Recommends Workshops Instead of Prosecution It's normal in many Muslim countries America in Full - Wilfred McClay’s Land of Hope proves that there is no contradiction between knowing American history and loving America. Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Say Citizenship Question Should Be Allowed on Census Why not? It's always been a question Now Betsy Ross Is a White Supremacist, Apparently Why the Left hates symbols of patriotism America the ‘just OK’ No, it's worse: Nike Rep Colin Kaepernick Attacks USA as the Worst Nation on Earth–on the Fourth of July Great ad for sneakers No, It’s Not New To Have Tanks In Parades In D.C., Prior Presidents Even Paraded Missiles July 4th: Hate in the Time of Peace and Prosperity 2 Plus 2 Equals Whatever My Truth or Lived Experience Says It Is Just THREE percent of 2019 Dartmouth grads support Trump Not grads, just graduating seniors. That's an Ivy education Something San Francisco This Way Comes - West Coast craziness coming to a community near you. MiniAOC Deletes All Social Media Accounts After Death Threats and Harassment Of Family Dershowitz: Author Michael Wolff fictionalized my dinner with Trump Germany: A Shocking Degree Of Self-Censorship In the US too: Robespierre's America Thursday, July 4. 2019A few Summery CocktailsSummer really begins this weekend, up here, with Independence Day. Just a few summery links: At a wedding a couple of weeks ago, this is all they were serving. Gallons of it. My favorite cocktail regardless of season is a gin Martini with four olives. Vegetarian, organic, spiritual. What are your favorite summertime adult beverages? Independence Day Sale at Maggie'sGet our website free all year! Nothing to do, except to consider sending our link to your friends, enemies, relatives, colleagues, etc. Thanks to Gerard for the nice image.
No morning links today
We have a good hike planned for this morning - no bouldering - just to delight in the rugged glory of the New England part of this vast and beautiful country. After morning weight-training, of course. Land of the free, the brave...and the strong. Wednesday, July 3. 2019Wednesday evening links, cuz having fun tomorrowBetsy Ross flag = swastica If you are completely ignorant and insane, it might. Nice flag. W hy Nike’s Capitulation To Kaepernick Matters They Hate America More Than They Love Their Country: MSNBC Will Not Air President Trump’s DC 4th of July Celebration No sense of fun. Nobody will watch it on TV anyway. The holiday is for outdoor fun, enjoying America's blessings. What does "Dylanesque" mean? Charlottesville Decides to Stop Celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday Because Politicians Are for Sale, They Think Everyone Else Is Too Psychologists Are Very Concerned About News Of Bad Weather Causing “Eco-Anxiety" Good grief Nothing Is More Expensive Than a Free Government Service But we all need more "services"...don't we? THE SCREAMING OF AOC Pastors stand ground on conditions of border facility after AOC claps back Snopes Admits Obama Built Cages for Immigrant Children “[S]Ome Democrats Are Questioning The Basic Legal Underpinnings Of U.S. Immigration Enforcement” So change the laws Newt Gingrich: Parscale Building 'Machine' to Re-elect Trump No doubt the Russians will help! (kidding)
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