Tuesday, July 27. 2021
Olympian Lolo Jones blasts anthem protests, says 'delicate balance' between sports and social activism
It's not a balance. Despite linking Ms. Jones, I don't care what she thinks either.
 As editor of this eclectic site, I am sent interesting links from contributors, readers, friends and family, etc. daily. Not to mention links we all appropriate from other sites without deserved acknowledgment.
As a Dog Days experiment, I'd like to ask our folks to directly post their links onto the website whenever they feel like it.
Run the links through Notepad first though, or the font will be screwy. Sort-of the way Instapundit's contributors do.
It will lighten my load, and, remember, besides the $300 k I get annually from Dunkin (just kidding), this is not a paid job and my life is busy with fun, and with some difficult challenges, always. And yeah, I am not retired and never want to be. (Mrs. BD complains that I can not learn to relax. I hope I never will, although I do read at night in bed.)
In July and August, we tend to run a fair number of re-posts. Our contributors are welcome to repost past stuff that would be interesting. Especially on weekends.
Saturday, July 24. 2021
 Divers Discover Ancient Military Vessel in Submerged Egyptian City
Restoring a 1959 VW
Wild birds don’t need your backyard feeders to survive
They are for fun, for people
Related? Federal Court Rules CDC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Unlawful
Almost a Million People Can’t Leave Home in Sydney Because Man in His 80s Died from/with COVID
Cleveland Indians Changing Name To “Cleveland Guardians”
Molotov Cocktail Lawyers Headed to Trial After Plea Negotiations Break Down
Tough Jews, Las Vegas, and the Legacy of Meyer Lansky
Psychoanalysis in the Age of Apology
Reactions Pour In After Senate Panel Votes To Make Women Register For Draft: ‘Equality’
Biden’s Troubling Department of Education Nominee
Kentucky school district to host year-long anti-racist mathematics training program for teachers
Meet Ben & Jerry’s Board Chair: Anti-Israel Activist Has Published Defenses of Hezbollah, Hamas
Chicago Schools Will Require Masks
A nutty person: 4 Reasons I’m Wearing a Mask Again
Fauci sideshow -- NIH clearly collaborated on dangerous research with China
Virus research is potentially dangerous, of course. So what?
Chinese Virus Retrospective: The Shame Of Our Public Health "Experts"
From a commenter at Powerline:
Michael Crichton:
“What makes you think human beings are sentient and aware? There's no evidence for it. Human beings never think for themselves, they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told-and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare.
Making rain in the desert
Friday, July 16. 2021
The beavers returning to the desert
Beavers used to be there. They grow their own food (mostly willow and grasses). But why does BBC make everything about climate change?
Heathrow Passenger Numbers Remain Almost 90% Down From Pre-Pandemic Levels
Is Patha Bhat gourmet food?
Nancy and Paul Pelosi Making Millions in Stock Trades in Companies She Actively Regulates. The Speaker, already one of the richest members in Congress, has become far richer through investment maneuvers in Big Tech, as she privately chats with their CEOs.
Yes, it is legal for them
MINISTRY OF TRUTH COMING SOON
Interview with Jackie: How the Combination of Living in Spain and Covid-19 Turned a Liberal Into a Libertarian
Don’t Even Think About Calling the Cops. For New York City progressives, not even violent crime warrants police intervention.
How the Left Weaponized Race in Its War on the West
In the U.S., "Cuba Libre" means a rum and Coke. In Cuba itself, it means something far more intoxicating: freedom. We are seeing that cry for freedom now in the streets of Havana.
No Cubans need apply:
Cuban citizens waving American flags as a symbol of freedom while they oppose an oppressive regime will hear those words from a Biden administration official, while economic migrants, mainly from Central America, are pouring over our border in record numbers. The Biden administration has dismantled every policy that would require those migrants to seek refuge in a third country or remain in Mexico for the duration of their asylum claims. The Biden administration will send those seeking political asylum from Cuba to another country.
Friday, July 9. 2021
 Textbooks say most birds can't smell. Scientists are proving them wrong
Opulent 2,000-year-old ‘city hall’ unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem
Children face just a one in 500,000 risk of dying from Covid, studies show amid growing row over whether youngsters should be given vaccines
It’s Critical Race Theory That Is Un-American, Not Laws Banning It
The CRT backlash and progressives' big lie about the culture war
Teachers’ Unions Deceive on Critical Race Theory
Washington Post: Calling food 'exotic' is racist
I Could Lose Everything After ‘Devastating’ End to 8-Year Court Battle Over Same-Sex Wedding, Florist Says
Squad Member Rep. Cori Bush: “American freedom … is for white people … Black people still aren’t free”
Minneapolis: ANOTHER PEACEFUL NIGHT AT THE PEACE GARDEN
"We think, condom on a banana, and that’s enough, and then we’re confused as to why there’s a consent problem. We’re still teaching the golden rule and we should be teaching the platinum rule: to treat others the way they want to be treated."
What?
CRISIS BY DESIGN: When Stores Close Due To Rising Crime, Urban Blight Is Back — And It Will Get Worse.
Tucker Carlson Responds To Unmasking In Blistering Monologue, Discusses With Glenn Greenwald
Now they call being a Republican treason
Hunter Biden's artwork sales grift falls under ethics scrutiny
Thursday, July 8. 2021
We typically do the hike in the Spring, but with Covid we've missed 2 events which involve traipsing amidst the urban confines of New York City.
This year, it appears we are going to be able to have an Autumnal Perambulation. While we've done parts of Greenwich Village, the conversation right now is that it's hard to really "do" the Village completely. So why not give it a shot?
I've already lined up about 20 stops which include a few interesting historical sites, architectural sites, restaurants, bars, and museums. We've enlisted our good friend, the Manhattan Contrarian, to assist us in finding the best stops. Some we've seen already (that's OK, I always enjoy visiting interesting places more than once, and I'm sure we'll be accompanied by new people who haven't seen these locations), and others will be newly 'discovered' by myself, BD, and MC.
We just need to pin down a date, but I'm guessing late September or early October will work best. Not too hot, not too cold. As usual, rain or shine (I still think the best hike was the last one, which was done in the rain and was very enjoyable, nonetheless).
Hopefully we can choose the date and start making solid plans early this year - hope we get to see all our regular attendees, and I'm hoping more will join us!
Most people are discriminated against in some ways. Scott Adams suggests adding intersection categories (such as too short, too fat, too white, too bald, etc), at the 23:40 point, at his podcast.
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