Sunday, July 14. 2019
 Like 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.
Friday, July 12. 2019
Nobody has a clue. Real Hedge-Fund Managers Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Actually Doing
Seems like a sociopath to me, and apparently a charming one despite being a creep. But who knows? Maybe he was a CIA front.
 An unusual traffic stop
Coasties 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. 2019
He is most valuable to me for finding phrases to express some of my thoughts for which I have no easy expression.
He is a great talker. Try this podcast. Yes, it's a hip thing to dislike America, so join the in-crowd moving to Canada...and China, and Mexico.
Hundreds 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?
Kling:
If you believe that the other side holds reasonable views, then you cannot dismiss them as nuts. But that creates cognitive dissonance, because it raises the possibility that you are wrong. It’s much easier to go about life dismissing people with different points of view as hopeless extremists, so you don’t have to engage with them.
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. 2019
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:
“I was excited. This was an opportunity to study, converse, and dialogue about topics such as intersectionality, the prison industrial complex, the war on drugs, and environmental racism that I was exploring in my communication studies major.”
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
Tuesday, July 9. 2019
Trump on the UK ambassador: I don't know the guy...but I am told he is a pompous fool.
Very likely so, some upper crust crony. Most amusing, irreverent US president since Andrew Jackson. That ambassador will be packing his bags soon. Time for an ambassador who wants to make friends. That's the job.
Anyway, "Old Europe" is far too dependent on the US economically and militarily. Obama knew that, but he disliked the UK, especially Churchill and the queen - who he dissed appallingly.
Saturday, July 6. 2019
“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’
Friday, July 5. 2019
Joey 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
Thursday, July 4. 2019
On most holidays, we celebrate 'something', but one thing worth celebrating is the ability to celebrate. So many things can happen which would alter the circumstances of enjoying any holiday. Last week, a fraternity brother sent me some pictures of his brother's plane, which crash-landed in the desert. His brother and sister-in-law were fine, though a team was helicoptered in to check them out. His sister-in-law was asleep during the test flight when the oil pressure dropped and the engine stalled. He woke her and asked her to use the phone cam and record the landing, to keep her mind off the event.
The video is pretty intense, but shows what a well-trained pilot is capable of doing. Today, husband and wife are celebrating with family and I'm pleased my fraternity brother gets to enjoy more time with his family members. I like to call today one of 'his' holidays, because after college he joined the Marines and served our country.
Wednesday, July 3. 2019
 Betsy 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)
 17-Year-Old Soon to Age Out of Foster Care Pleads to Be Adopted by ‘Anyone Who Will Take Me’
Damn, that is sad
The games were ridiculous, but MLB's London Series was a huge success
Swan kills dog swimming in pond as horrified pet owner helplessly watches from shore
Swans are tough critters - and highly-edible
Some women have penises. If you won’t sleep with them you’re transphobic
Transgender athletes raise difficult questions
Really? Just make all sports sex/gender indifferent. All equal.
Planned Solar-Panel Facility Threatens Historic Virginia
Crazy people
Good news: Poor Children Who Excel at Algebra
College Enrollment Declines Continue
Cuz good economy
FIRE relaunches Legal Network, calls on attorneys nationwide to defend student and faculty rights
HOW HARVARD CAVED TO STUDENT PROTESTERS AND FIRED ITS FIRST BLACK FACULTY DEAN
It is going to be fascinating to see how these folks on the Left thread the Constitutional needle to make it illegal to refuse to bake cakes for gay weddings but legal to refuse service to Republicans.
Washington Post Encourages More Attacks on Republicans
The Left's hysteria over Trump's victory in 2016 has escalated into something quite beyond mere hysteria.
MSNBC: Trump Display of Military Armada On July 4th A "Threat" To Americans In The Resistance
American Presidential Elections Are Too Long and Destructive for the Country
True
Boom: NY Post Editorial Torches AOC Over Her Immigration 'Theatrics'
She gets press like nobody else
Hickenlooper: Hard to Fundraise When You Don’t Promise Free Stuff
Free stuff, plus voting immigrants, is the Dem strategy
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria says Trump was right about asylum system, ‘pains me to say’
House Democrat wants to prosecute people who make fun of members of Congress online
She is a buffoon
Democrats: Love and Aid for Illegal Migrants, Nothing for Americans
Beto O’Rourke Forgets Which Country He’s Running For President In, Campaigns In Mexico…
Democrats have convinced themselves that they represent the sentiments of a majority of Americans. Watching the recent Democrat presidential debates, one cannot help but conclude the opposite.
Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones - Software extracts emails, texts and contacts and could be used to track movements
It's a police state, fearful of its people
Finally The U.S. (aka Trump) Has Caught On To What The G20 Is About
What is the New York Times’s problem with Brexit Britain? Apparently, ‘a fanatical sect has hijacked British politics’
Monday, July 1. 2019
You Can’t Celebrate Trump’s Policies And Ignore His Poor Behavior
Why not? His results are excellent. Who would prefer nice, boring behavior and poor results?
JOE BIDEN WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE PRESENT, BUT SO WERE HIS OPPONENTS
Democrats are Officially the Party of Derangement
Are there any normal people who support what they are saying? Open borders?
CNN Admits 2020 Democrats' "Voters, You're All Wrong" Strategy Is The Dumbest Ever
A MeToo Mob Tried to Destroy My Life as a Poet. This Is How I Survived
Sad story, sad life
Forget the haters: High Line is the best thing to happen to NYC
‘Climate Change’ Is Scaring The Kids And Here’s How To Talk To Them Or Something
Hate Crime Hoax: The Book
All stories must fit The Narrative
Rapinoe Asked At Presser What Exactly She's Protesting
Just a hater
Relatives say father and daughter in that heartbreaking photo were not fleeing from violence in El Salvador, via the NY Times
Salon: Trump remains dominant among white voters — Democrats can't afford to be complacent - Trump retains a built-in electoral advantage, and it's no good denying that. Are the Democrats ready to fight?
‘Trying To Out-Left Each Other’: CNN Panel Goes Off The Rails In Debate Recap
Kamala Harris takes on the ‘demolition woman’ role, clearing the Democrats’ field of rivals
How do you know you are no longer a Democrat?
Democrats have an election truther problem
What is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s net worth?
NSA Caught Illegally Collecting Americans' Phone Data...Again
EU moving away from democratic structure
German empire is all it is
Sunday, June 30. 2019
About a year and a half ago, in the midst of the last Bitcoin bubble, I wrote about how cryptocurrency will eventually become meaningful. You probably haven't noticed it yet, and over the last year and a half, you've probably felt that article was a one-off. But what you haven't seen is how blockchain is slowly entering your life. Not visibly, but managing things you may purchase and providing a store of value while others are less available.
To be 'money', a product needs to be many things. First, it needs to be a Unit of Value - meaning it needs to be generally acceptable for use in purchases and exchange. For this reason, primarily, people have commonly said items like gold, silver, or even cryptocurrency are not 'money'. But they are. Each one is accepted, maybe not widely, but generally enough to qualify. Some examples of cryptocurrencies being accepted have popped up frequently enough over the last year and a half for this one item to apply.
Another quality is portability. It goes without saying cryptocurrencies are portable. Their digital nature assures this. As long as you have access to your digital wallet, you can make a payment using cryptos. They are also, by definition, less expensive to create than standard currencies. All currencies (paper, coin, check, bonds, etc.) carry a price of creation. They can also be destroyed (and replaced). But because they can be created, hard currencies can suffer from Gresham's Law. Unlike hard currencies, cryptos can't be counterfeited. Cryptos are also indestructible. Most hard currencies are "indestructible" because a government, somewhere, backs its value. But governments fall, and central banks print more than should be printed, and in the process destroy the currency. A visit to Venezuela, or even revisiting Zimbabwe (which seems to be reigniting its inflation) are recent example.
Continue reading "The Blockchain Bubbles Yet Again"
Saturday, June 29. 2019
Every one of these Democratic candidates is promising a vision of a vast central government administering almost every aspect of American life. They are gambling on persuading the nation that government alone can make life better and that, somehow, only the government is able to create cost-effective and efficient solutions. They are promoting a massive, administrative state when, at no point in history, has such system produced efficiency, economic prosperity, more freedom, and less corruption.
When all is said and done, the Democratic message to the American people is: “Your life sucks and your country is awful, so get your revenge by giving us all the power.” Moreover, Americans traditionally do not get enthusiastic about the idea of the government telling them it knows better than they do how to run their lives.
Friday, June 28. 2019
On every issue, they move further from the political center.
"Everything you say can or will be held against you."
Scott Adams makes his prediction, on today's podcast
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