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Tuesday, April 4. 2023Trump dominates the news, as always
Despite his personality flaws, the swarms of bees that have attacked him since he came down the escalator have been remarkable. He's a target because he has a personal magnetism - maybe like Teddy Roosevent. A magnificently independent SOB. Politics can be a rough game. Revenge politics and about 2024. DeSantis is next. Oh yeah, and Trump is a Russian spy.
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Tuesday morning linksScientists Create Lab-Grown Meatball from DNA of Extinct Woolly Mammoth to Spark Debate About ‘Climate Change Crisis’ I thought that was an April Fool Giorgia Meloni's government stands up for Italy's Mediterranean diet Blundering on the Brink - The Secret History and Unlearned Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis Cornell University Draws The Line, Refuses To Insert 'Trigger Warnings' Before Class Discussions Does Stanford Have More Administrators Than Undergrads? Anheuser-Busch Defends Making Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney a Spokesperson Michigan State warns against using bigoted phrases like 'Christmas trees,' 'terrorist' or 'overweight' Boston Children's prepares for "drastic increase" in gender surgery for minors Why Renee Diresta Leads The Censorship Industry. How a former CIA fellow came to lead US government efforts to stamp out disfavored speech on the Internet Monday, April 3. 2023Aile de Raie for supperMy buddy and I had Aile de Raie for dinner last night. I think poached, with a nice sauce. (Our wives had pork osso buco.) Have you ever caught a Skate? I've caught a couple over the years on Cape Cod while fishing for Stripers. Released them. Felt like you hooked a log. Should have cooked them. I've had Joue de Raie once, years ago in France. Like a scallop. The "wings" are the more usual menu thing. A nice sweet white meat, and a first time for me. Everybody who visits Atlantic beaches has seen their blackened egg cases ("mermaid purses") washed up. Skates lay those egg sacks, while Sting Rays bear live young. People eat Sting Rays, but do not step on one.
Monday morning linksThese two ancient empires shaped Passover - The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. Important New Report Explores The Futility Of Wind Power The Wages of Sin at Stanford Law ‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out. She was told medical intervention would help relieve her 14-year-old’s psychological distress. That’s not what happened. Bill Maher and J.K. Rowling Are Asking Questions About Transgenderism That Many on the Left Won’t Bragg brings murder charges against man who shot thief who shot him first Superintendent claims his $150K-a-year job offer at new school board was abruptly canceled because he addressed committee members as 'ladies' in an email - which was a microaggression To Everyone Celebrating Trump’s Indictment As anticipated, news broadcasts all Trump all the time - Biden crime family, crickets Sunday, April 2. 2023A bad time to be in the US Merchant MarineBattle of the Atlantic, Part 1 and Part 2 to follow:
Palm SundayMark 11:1-11 11:1 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 11:2 and said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. 11:3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' just say this, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.'" 11:4 They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it, 11:5 some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" 11:6 They told them what Jesus had said; and they allowed them to take it. 11:7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it; and he sat on it. 11:8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. 11:9 Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! 11:10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!" 11:11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve Saturday, April 1. 2023PizzaSaturday morning linksWSJ: We Need to Talk About Suicide By Clancy Martin: For people like me who have attempted it, open discussion helps to remove the stigma and remind us of reasons to live World’s Biggest Seller of Carbon Offsets Accused of Being a Scam. Our naked green emperors just lost one of their fig leaves. Inside the controversial rise of 'theybies' as parents allow young children to CHOOSE their own gender - with the trend slammed as a 'scary experiment' Even physical, biological sex is merely a construct. Said an anthropologist. California reparations hearing descends into chaos as activist blares out James Brown, another tells absent reparations tsar to 'stay in Africa' with Kamala Harris - and a third screams 'we're not asking for money, it's ours!' Former DNI Ric Grenell Has a Message for All Republicans – This is Saint Crispin’s Day! Manhattan Assistant DA Nukes Twitter Account After Anti-Trump Bias Exposed Poll: Even 70% Of Independents Think Trump Indictment Is Politically Motivated The hatred makes no sense Doug Casey On How Governments Use Global Crises To Take More Control Governments are power sponges. The US was not designed for that. Friday, March 31. 2023Political assassination
Nancy Pelosi said yesterday: "Now Donald Trump has the chance to prove his innocence."
Friday morning linksDiversity Training Disaster Pols, teachers unions aim to scrap tests to hide huge learning loss Joe Biden: ‘Transgender Americans Shape our Nation’s Soul’ "WTF Is Wrong With You": Columbia Center & Law Students Protest Meeting With Justice Kavanaugh How the tech elites lost touch with reality - Joel Kotkin on the growing rift between Silicon Valley and the masses. Unprecedented: Former President Donald J. Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury Democracy in America on life support as President Trump is indicted Thursday, March 30. 2023The 12 Apostles of JesusAnother lengthy history:
The Null HypothesisIt's the basis of the scientific method, but often overlooked: The Null Hypothesis It is why experiments never "fail."
Thursday morning linksNew insights into an old drug: Scientists discover why aspirin works so well Defeating Cancel Culture Male weightlifter proves a point: I just set a world record! Social contagion is making teen girls depressed — and trans At a loss for words - On The New York Times’s reporting on the shooting in Nashville. Tolerance and Acceptance Were Never Going to Be Enough for the Trans Crowd '$5 million is too little:' Activists tell California reparations committee to aim higher Are You Ready for the "Trans Day of Vengeance"? Long read: A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century - Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation BY JACOB SIEGEL What Ukraine Needs To Learn From Afghanistan Wednesday, March 29. 2023Native AmericansWednesday morning linksPETA: Crabs are people too, you know Mass misconception: The real reason we can’t outpace light speed Florida moves on school choice Tritium Panic in Minnesota - Once again, a minor incident at a nuclear plant provokes unwarranted fears. Biden Targets Air Conditioners In Latest Attack on Americans’ Quality-of-Life Choices Legacy Media Struggle to Characterize Trans Shooter’s Sex Godwin’s Law Goes Woke: UT-Austin Prof Says Objecting To Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Is “Modern Day Lynching” Air Force Academy Focus On Anti-American Critical Race Theory Training Of Cadets Majority Still See Hard Work, Tolerance, and Religion as Important American Values Tuesday, March 28. 2023Fancy CheeseThere are too many routine uses of cheese in the US to list them all - just think cheeseburgers, nachos, cheese and cracker appetizers, McMuffins with cheese, grilled cheese, ham and Swiss sandwiches, salads with gorgonzola. There are many more. The big supermarket sellers in the USA seem to be "American cheese" (which is a food-like substance), sliced Swiss (made in Wisconsin), Dutch Gouda, and Cheddar-type cheeses (often made in Vermont - but the best of that type imo is Irish Kerrygold Dubliner). Gorgonzola too if there are a lot of Italians around, and goat cheese has become basic these days. Cottage Cheese and Cream Cheese are not really cheeses. Yeah, and Brie is a popular party cheese. Amazing cheeses (often French) are due respect. The frogs can be as fussy about cheese as about wine, and for good reasons: they go from sheep to cow, from gooey to hard, from intensely stinky to nutty, plenty of complex blues, etc. Our experience in France is that a charcuterie board (supposedly an aperitif) is a meal in itself - sliced hard cheeses, cured meats, nuts, olives, bread, etc. We also had excellent and interesting cheeses at breakfast buffets. However, the special cheeses are reserved for the Cheese course, before dessert. If you don't know the names, you just point to 3 or 4 that you want, and the slices are put on your plate. Some jam, sliced apple or pear. No bread to dilute the intensity. Links: Cheese or Dessert First? Short answer: the cheese. How To Serve A Cheese Course For Dinner
Birds eating buds and blossoms
Interesting to me has been seeing Chickadees munching on the emerging rosebuds. Never seen that before. Thanks to Google: Why Do Birds Eat Flower Buds?
Tuesday morning linksOur pal Stuart Schneiderman has opened at Substack Scholars say U.S. treatment of youth gender dysphoria not evidence-based Liberal College Professor Placed on Leave for Suggesting it’s OK to Murder Conservative Speakers EU Members Clash Over Nuclear Energy's Role In Climate Policy Black Lives Matter Activists Executed A Shocking $83 Billion Shakedown Of American Corporations Trump’s bizarre behavior a gift to the left just as public opinion was turning on Bragg Monday, March 27. 2023Monday morning links
Re-writing Agatha Christie Audubon-NYC’s name change is cowardly way to avoid facing its heritage Why Birdwatching Is Good for You: All About the “Profound” Mental Health Benefits of the Avian Pastime Another outstanding school takes a hit for equity Civils rights class cancelled after student feels "discomfort" The disgraceful scenes at Stanford are a flawless embodiment of how diversity doctrine distorts academic life and constrains decision-making. Why Did States Require Blood Tests for Marriage Licenses? Eminent Oxford Scientist Says Wind Power "Fails On Every Count" Ban AC in DC Yes, some American blacks were slave owners
National Archives just torpedoed Joe Biden's 'I know nothing' defense The Trump of Waco, Texas Is Very Different From the Trump Who Came Down the Escalator in 2015 Unfortunately Recent Airstrikes Are Our Periodic Reminder That We're Fighting a War in Syria. Four years after IS was officially defeated, the U.S. continues to keep hundreds of troops in Syria to fight the vanquished terrorist group. ChiComs Colonize Argentina Sunday, March 26. 2023Popcorn and politicsIs existence a God's simulation?None of us have a doctorate in metaphysics nowadays (I think), but is life just a dream? I like to imagine that my life has my own steering wheel, but I am not sure about that. I do know that all lives have or need some sort of anchorage, centering, lodestar - whatever. Do we live in a God's simulation? Is that Judeo-Christian view? Best if I shut up before writing more. This is interesting:
From today's Lectionary: LazarusJohn 11:1-45 11:1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 11:2 Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 11:3 So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." 11:4 But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it." 11:5 Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 11:6 after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 11:7 Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again." 11:8 The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?" 11:9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 11:10 But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them." 11:11 After saying this, he told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him." 11:12 The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right." 11:13 Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. 11:14 Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. 11:15 For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." 11:16 Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." 11:17 When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 11:18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 11:19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 11:20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 11:21 Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 11:22 But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him." 11:23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." 11:24 Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day." 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 11:26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" 11:27 She said to him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world." 11:28 When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you." 11:29 And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 11:30 Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 11:31 The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 11:32 When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 11:34 He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." 11:35 Jesus began to weep. 11:36 So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" 11:37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?" 11:38 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 11:39 Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." 11:40 Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" 11:41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for having heard me. 11:42 I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me." 11:43 When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" 11:44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go." 11:45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. Saturday, March 25. 2023Danger appeals to menFrom an interview with Sebastian Junger:
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