Tuesday, February 20. 2024
Friend shared this with me. I'm a long fan/reader of Franz Kafka. Visited a few of his offices and locations in Prague about 7 years ago. Prague itself was lovely and enjoyable, but Kafka is a fun portion in and of himself while in Prague.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favourite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.
Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.
The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter "written" by the doll saying "please don't cry. I took a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures."
Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka's life.
During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.
Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.
"It doesn't look like my doll at all," said the girl.
Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: "my travels have changed me." The little girl hugged the new doll and brought the doll with her to her happy home.
A year later Kafka died.
Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written:
"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way."
 The Horse Association of America was created to fight the rise of the tractor.
‘Holy Grail of Shark Science’ Caught on Camera Off US Coast – First Recording Ever of This Moment in a Great White’s Life
The world’s largest underground city housed more than 20,000 people.
Ancient Offerings Unearthed in Tuscany Reveal a Cultural Crossroads. These bronzes have been called the “find of the century," where the ailing set aside their differences to worship and heal.
Do not take financial advice from this lady
She is NY Mag's financial advice person
Gen Z are treating employers like bad dates: 93% ghost interviews and 87% have not even shown up for their first day of work
EVs: Biden Quietly Scraps Key Climate Policy After Realizing How Insane It Really Is
Alabama Supreme Court rules that frozen embryos are ‘children’
Stanford Medicine study identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and men. Women’s and men’s brain patterns differ
I'm keeping some of this minimally. I've never supported Trump. Never voted for him. Also never hated him, even if I often had some disagreements. But I've had really hard political moments with many Democrats, who over the last 8 years have gone from just from me not supporting them. But moving more toward disliking them a little, while often to finding more Democrats who are just blatant liars, often evil, greedy awful human politicians in behavior for themselves. They would gain support from journalists who (due to my 38 years in media) may become liars and engagers of false claims and beliefs.
This does not mean Republicans are 'better'. I haven't been a Republican in over 20 years. I still dislike them, too - just not as much as Democrats.
Some citizens have dived deeply for misinformation and lies about both Republicans and Trump in particular. Most of that is often ignored or misrepresented publicly. It's really annoying as Democrats have become such truly awful politicians.
This was a good article, mainly because it has been consistent for 8 years if you do read honestly and fairly. I could find probably thousands of similar articles like this and how so much journalism and media has been awful in this approach. Hell, I saw it at my offices but couldn't say my POV publicly back then. At least not till I was let go.
The current attack on Trump's business in NYC is annoying. I did have one view - I've had to deal with a lot of other businesses like this in media for what the claims against Trump are in the current lawsuit. But his attack is 100% because politicians/attorneys have engaged their legal/political opportunities to push BS. I know because I pointed out similar legal conversations I had in business but avoiding this approach for real businesses doing the same damn thing. Because it happens way more than people care or deeply engage. Sometimes getting stuff done properly to continue a business is more important than going to court over claims. So why this time? Makes no sense to me except the hatred is just so heavy. It's similar to why our one former commenter's claims were idiotic when he'd claim he was "correct". He never was and I simply didn't enjoy his hatred and lies.
Morning review/update: Sleep is still difficult. About 4-5 hours a night. Brain is still active, and I know some things I write have to be reviewed or rewritten and smoothed a bit still. So sorry for occasional writing refinement from the typing. The odd part is the original is usually fine but the technology is making alterations I'm not noticing, and sometimes it's just poorly tech changed. So some upgrades may be needed in the morning, sigh...
Monday, February 19. 2024
Sunday, February 18. 2024
Mike Benz was in the business. Tucker interviews him, and lets him talk (a podcast). He is entirely credible, not paranoid, and gives the whole history. Well worth the listening.
If you connect in the middle of the podcast, go to the beginning. Yes, even the USA government wants to control media - or does. Does media control our reality? Of course.
Saturday, February 17. 2024
Friday, February 16. 2024
 Venice Is Doing Everything It Can to Stave Off Tourists. Day-trippers will soon have to book and pay admission to visit the main island
It's a tourist trap
SpaceX launches private lunar lander on eight-day journey to the moon
“We don’t help the environment, but we feel good about it anyway.”
UK Met Office Says It Can't Back Up Senior Meteorologist's Claim That Storms Are "More Intense" Due To Climate-Change
Having Solved All Their Problems, NYC Looks To Ban Detergent Pods
When You Crunch The Numbers, Green Hydrogen Is A Non-Starter
Except for the government $
TGIF: Mother Russia, Father Time - Tucker goes to Moscow and has a blast. Biden’s mental faculties draw suspicion and defenses. Plus: Jon Stewart, Donald Trump, Rachel Dolezal, Huma Abedin, Cori Bush, and more.
Prominent Trans Surgeon Admits In Unearthed Video That Complications Of Genital Surgery ‘Can Be Pretty Bad’
‘I Was Fired After Blowing the Whistle’ - Tamara Pietzke exposed the dangers of ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors. Then, she lost her job. She reveals the cost of speaking out—and why she has no regrets.
" Independent doctors like me are becoming an endangered species.'
Canadian Justice Minister’s Car Stolen Again
He seems ok with that
It's Official: Everybody Knows Biden's Brain Is Pudding
It doesn't seem to matter
Border Patrol Agents Have Encountered Over 20,000 Chinese Nationals in Fiscal Year 2024
At least two migrants charged over brutal Times Square cops beating are identified as members of barbaric Venezuelan super-gang Tren de Aragua whose gangsters are hiding among refugees to cross US-Mexico border
How to understand—and rectify—the foreign policy disaster of 2024.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar did not expect the consequences of October 7 to be 'this dangerous' and his calculations 'have not gone as planned' after underestimating Israel's response, friend says
Is Hamas/Palestine a $ scam?
Thursday, February 15. 2024
Wednesday, February 14. 2024
Quick note.
One thing I have to do, for revival, is to keep notes, write, and improve.
I will keep it as simple to start as I can.
I will focus on stories - broadness, not specific or deep.
It may be long.
It may cover several options or topics within a grouping.
I will add articles if I can. I will focus on spelling and sentence structure.
If I do something or write something improperly, wrong or in need of revision - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD COMMENT.
I could shift back to my old style, I've got a few I'm reading. But overall I'm keeping it simple as possible to start.
Some may be longer and have lots of coverage. So wait for tomorrow.
I'm open if you're happily honest and correcting so I can review and make the corrections if needed!
All the best to you - hoping as I share and write, and hoping for more love from all of you as I work to rebuild!
Such a pleasure as I work to recover! I will make one more statement that sounds mean but I'm not afraid to finish this finally, regardless of what anyone replies with. I make so few, but this is so overdue in my life and so damn annoying from the office. Zachriel, who I shall name once because I learned so much about his deep trouble, and his shit and his stupidity, who he is where he is from, his lies, his evil, his deepness that was often overlooked. I have no trouble if his mind is eliminated. He must go. His work is the most evil and I dug up so much about him in my online work, prior to my recent health issues, to know him, without exposing him, and I hope he finally got my recommendation to corporations who insisted delivery of my information. So many people opposed him and I agreed. I feel right to oppose his deep evil. I know he thinks I do NOT know who he is - but I do. I know where he is from, who he is, but I had to, due to the office, keep it all quiet publicly. That's how social groups handle this. But he fell into a range of BS that I had to keep raising because he is deeply evil in my POV and not afraid to lie and be an asshole as a person. So now I won't be the same toward his action. I'm sure someone or he thinks there is more information I don't know. That is incorrect. I'm far more intelligent than he ever knew or admitted. Far more connected, far more knowledgeable and he literally told me once I didn't know about him (or his group as he used to say) when I did. Corporate handling required ME remaining quiet...so I'm being as polite limited as I can. I know everything. He'll say I don't - and he should know he's lying if he doesn't realize it.
No more naming of him. He shall leave and we shall return to happiness and love without the truths I exposed about him.
Now I will share other information because that's my last negativity...I've had several things on a few issues I've had to pressure and move on the last few weeks and now I've told everyone I'm ending that.
Continue reading "Good Morning!"
 Who was St. Valentine?
Group Names Climate Change as the Culprit in the Nigerian Massacre
Lake Shasta reservoirs ‘well above’ historical average after ‘experts’ predicted a global warming drought
What, Exactly, Should You Eat? Inside the $190 Million Study Trying to Find the Answer
That is so dumb
A Libertarian Gets Mugged
The Business of Transgenderism
Not A Single Child Tested Proficient In Math In 67 Illinois Schools
White Woman Hosting Illegal Immigrants Says ‘She Feels Like She has Her Own Personal Chef”
Slavery
Time for Consequences - The "Cabal" who bragged about rigging the 2020 election stuck us with an incapable president at a time of crisis. Examples need to be made.
Stuart's Wednesday Potpourri
Biden's Latest Racially Tinged Cringe-Fest Is Just Too Much
CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say
Biden Refuses Cease-Fire and Negotiations -- In Ukraine?
Trump’s threat to let Putin invade NATO countries
Yeah, right.
Putin and Love of Country
Why am I supposed to hate Russia this year?
Jeffrey Sachs: The Biden-Schumer Plan To Kill More Ukrainians
Joy Behar Says if Trump is Reelected, Putin Will Invade Europe and 13 Year-Old American Boys Will be Drafted
Yeah, right.
Tuesday, February 13. 2024
After winning his third Super Bowl at only 28 years old, is it time to call Patrick Mahomes the greatest QB ever?
Climate endangering French cheeses
OK, now I am getting worried
Lakewood Church Shooter Identified as Transgender Immigrant from El Salvador
Sheesh, a dangerous person for sure
A Textbook Case of Social Justice Medicine Run Amok - A new volume from the publishing arm of the American Psychiatric Association illustrates the problem when ideology trumps science.
Who is insane?
“Whites are psychopaths, and their behavior represents an underlying, biologically transmitted proclivity with roots deep in their evolutionary history.”
Coleman Hughes on the New Racism
Chaos at the End of History - Even in rights-based and law-bound democratic societies, people tend to find new things to struggle over.
Jonathan Haidt: abolish DEI to save academia
At the Biden White House's request, Facebook significantly limited the distribution of Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin on its platform.
Eliminating failing grades incentivizes laziness
Egypt Shows Biden How to Secure a Border
Ukraine Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge As Zelensky Hunts For Manpower
Niall Ferguson is trying to gin up support for Ukraine, on the grounds that, if we do not arm Ukraine, Russia will soon be invading the rest of Europe.
What?
Sens. Vance, Lee, and Johnson Join Elon and Vivek to Slam ‘Endless Funding’ for Ukraine
The wealth of Hamas leaders
Monday, February 12. 2024
Here's his post on X. He is a major Dem donor, but learning how things work:
The story was published this morning. Despite my hopes, my optimism was misplaced as the public has been again misled, important issues are not addressed fairly or accurately, and false impressions have therefore been created in the minds of readers about important issues.
Some readers know Bulldog from our Urban Hikes. Good pal with a cool wife. We'll try to take out trolls, but we do not mind differing opinions.
My wife had a wonderful call with Bird Dog last week prior to my surgery. Short form news - I had 3 mm cancer tumor removed from left brain. I'm getting better. Good conversations, good improvement for now. Feeling healthy. Doing calls, texts, but I have small words, conversations and learning to improve.
Business, politics, history and other reading have been improving, accurate and on style. I have moved to positivity, facts, truth and honesty and goodness. Except for trolls on Maggie's.
My statement(s) for now are the doctor asked me to start writing more as time goes by. I will try to do so as I recover, as my surgeons are pushing. My intelligence, even my company said (as did many business partners) "holy crap - you've been AMAZING" because my work and knowledge has been amazing and my company will have a massive growth this year with the work I've done while I take a recovery break from stuff with them.
My long term life - we'll see what happens. I will reiterate I love all of you - you've all been great readers, thinkers, and followers for years and while business the last 3 years has kept me from writing a lot, I want to let you all know I respect all of you, when you've engaged the kindness and love and sharing.
All the best - we'll stay in touch! I want positives, goodness and love. No trolls, please.
Saturday, February 10. 2024
A good poster of The Common Hawks and Falcons of the Eastern US
LI links: Your weekly report on education news.
Trial Of Mann v. Steyn, Part V: Results
Making Sense of Michael Mann's Resounding Defamation Victory
Does anybody think Mann's "Hockey Stick" is real? Scared to say it's bs now? What % of "studies" turn out to be correct? Skeptical is never wrong. That's been my bias since studies claimed broccoli causes cancer. I still enjoy reporting those studies.
ILLEGALS ARE ALREADY VOTING
Tucker's Thoughts on Putin Interview
In Moscow, Tucker Carlson commits journalism
I'm interested in what Putin says. He's just another politician-type. Sure, he is "Russia First." Duh.
Thursday, February 8. 2024
Wednesday, February 7. 2024
Tuesday, February 6. 2024
We linked to a piece about the Israeli police this morning. It's not a good idea to assault Israeli police.
Civilization - civilized behavior - is a thin veneer. At the extremes, if we aren't armed, all we have is the thin blue line. I happen to be armed at home. I can legally carry, but I don't bother. I believe I can not legally carry in NY State anyway and Mrs. BD and I do love visiting NYC. Plus 2 of our kids live there quite happily.
I don't know the details of NYC police protocol, and I am not saying that these guys should have been shot (maybe), but should they have been tased and roughed up at the very least? As a relatively law-abiding citizen, I do not expect to put up with this behavior. It could be police, or it could be me.
Would not bother me at all if the cops had shot the bad guys. What good would jail do? In Rikers, you'd get macho points, respect, for assaulting a police officer.
NYPD officers assaulted in 3 incidents in as many days as 2 accused attackers freed without bail over prosecutors’ objections
Monday, February 5. 2024
How throwing soup at the Mona Lisa can help climate change
Canada halts controversial assisted suicide program for mentally ill due to lack of doctors willing to participate
American’s Mental Health Crisis Is So Bad That Millions Of People Are Venting To Elmo’s Twitter Account
New Hampshire Town Alarmed Due to the Opening of a New “Diaper Spa” Where Adults Wear Diapers and Pretend to be Babies
Students at California school struggling after $250K in federal funds spent on ‘Woke Kindergarten’ program
From easier math classes in high school to the elimination of standardized tests to extreme grade-inflation to DEI tropes that elevate lived experiences and ways of knowing over facts and data, the trend represents a pressing problem for science professors working to protect STEM and preserve its standards and meritocracy.
Gay teens who couldn't come to terms with their sexuality share how they removed their breasts and genitals in false hope that becoming transgender would 'cure' them, as concerns mount that 'gender-affirming care' for children is homophobic
I Was Told to Approve All Teen Gender Transitions. I Refused. For six years I worked at a hospital that said all teenagers with gender dysphoria must be affirmed. I quit my job to blow the whistle.
The Case Against Content Moderation - Aggressive content moderation is presented as a necessary response to hate speech and misinformation—but it's more like a moral panic.
Trump predicted disaster of sanctuary cities in 2019
Trump as the Antichrist
Israeli special forces operating in Gaza. Wait for it
Saturday, February 3. 2024
Friday, February 2. 2024
The Cancer That Doctors Don’t Want to Call Cancer
The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules
American Psychological Association claims merit-based hiring is UNFAIR
Inside Oberlin College’s failed auto-da-fé - When it comes to women’s sports, former lacrosse coach Kim Russell is firmly in the camp of objective science
Further Notes On Mann v. Steyn: The Plaintiff Rests
Portland Declares Emergency Over Fentanyl Crisis Three Years After Decriminalizing Drug Possession
The Dissatisfaction of Young Voters
Focus on Treatment, Not “Stigma”Why do we accept the disorder and violence stemming from untreated serious mental illness?
The FAA's Hiring Scandal: A Quick Overview
Biden Admin-Released Migrant Crime Wave Sweeping Sanctuary Cities
Tom Friedman Laments
Christian Cowboys Save an Israeli Woman’s Farm
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I liked what Jeff Spurgeon said on WQXR this morning: "There was a ball game last night. Good fun." I bet on Taylor Swift, of course. Whoever she is. I have never dated her or heard her music.
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