Saturday, January 19. 2019
 Cool video: Most Inspiring People of 2018 | People Are Awesome
Portfolio for the Common Man. John Bogle’s positive—but complex—legacy.
I have always been a Vanguard guy. Otherwise, the fees kill your gains
Netflix is burning through cash. This can't last forever
Woman Didn’t Know Progress On Toxic Masculinity Would Turn Boyfriend Into Such A Weepy Little Pansy
Life imitates satire
A Reminder From Tamika Mallory: When You March In The Women’s March You March Behind Anti-Semites
Democrats Have Too Many Anti-Semites To Punish Ilhan Omar
Microsoft Pledges $500M To Tackle Seattle Housing Crisis
Sheesh. Those people do not want housing. They reject housing, They are bums, addicts, mentally-ill, and vagrants. It's their preferred life style. Stats say 10% or fewer are normal people down on their luck
About that LA teachers' strike
Climate: Study Calls For Radical Change in Diet
Devastating quakes are priming the Himalaya for a mega-disaster. Moderate earthquakes aren’t releasing enough stress along the region’s faults. They’re actually making it worse.
Mueller team disputes BuzzFeed report claiming Trump told Cohen to lie
What Bruce Ohr Told the FBI
TRUMP BALANCES NEED TO SANCTION RUSSIA AND DESIRE TO PLEASE ALLIES
Puerto Rico bankruptcy decision a Death Star for Wall Street
Friday, January 18. 2019
I am WAY behind on posting. I still have Iceland videos and pictures to post, as well as some from my recent Caribbean sailing trip.
However, for the last 2 months I've been very busy with a restructuring of my office. My job has shifted, as has my department, my management, and my co-workers. I'm essentially doing the same job, but I've dropped some of my duties to another, so I'm training them as I focus more on the important parts of my new role.
I'm sorry for not following up on Iceland yet, but I will.
That said, I returned from our Caribbean sail (no WiFi for 10 days, both a blessing and a curse, mostly a blessing) and turned around and flew to a conference to consolidate our restructure. At one point in the conference, we had guest speakers. One was Chris Christie (more on that later) and the other was Kobe Bryant.
Continue reading "Apologies and a Comment"
On NPR this morning, 3 stories on the catastrophe of shutdown, a story about how low gas prices damage climate, and a long piece on how Trump has not kept his promises (eg no wall yet, no trade deal with China yet, NAFTA renegotiations not oked by congress yet), and a commentary that the economy and employment are good, but a recession is coming so people should not feel good. Their logo should be a late middle-aged woman with a worried frown, shaking her finger at you.
The sticky truth: 100 years ago, a molasses tsunami caused a deadly Boston disaster
The word "family" is triggering
Discovering How to Make Peace with Ourselves After Moral Failure, re Graham Greene
Greene was a devout Catholic. A Master author too. My pastor just says make amends and lay it all at the Cross.
Doctors getting burned out by their new medical records rules
If they spend all their time with you on their laptops, it's bad
Where Do Criminals Get Their Guns?
Fifth Circuit Ruling Dismantles Planned Parenthood Talking Points
PP is an abortion mill and everybody knows it
TSA report contradicts claims of extraordinarily long wait times during government shutdown
One of my daughters flew JFK to London this week, had no problem. Just the usual TSA nonsense.
Why California’s 6-Month Paid Leave Program is Not as Popular as You Think
Leaving your job for months is certain to make you popular at work. Might also reveal that your job is not necessary.
GOP leaders blast Pelosi for elevating freshman rep with history of anti-Israel remarks
Fact-check: Trump's is the best start in 50 years
VDH: Trump is like chemotherapy for the system
SHOCKER: MEDIA WON’T COVER DEMOCRATIC RACE LIKE IT COVERED REPUBLICAN RACE FOUR YEARS AGO
NARRATIVE FAIL: Drug Smugglers Bring 700 lbs Of Cocaine Across Border In Area With No Barrier, CBP Says
NY Times opinion columnist can't understand why Democrats don't push 'open borders'
Hoyer says border walls 'obviously' work, rejects Pelosi's suggestion that barrier is 'immorality'
NYT: The Malign Incompetence of the British Ruling Class
Cuban Sanctions Have Done Such a Good and Speedy Job at Removing the Castros We Are Going To Try The Same Thing in Venezuela
Thursday, January 17. 2019
Scott Adams nails it.
It's like the famous reporter/arsonist who always managed to be the first at fires, with cameras.
John Bogle, RIP
Physical Activity keeps your brain sharper, even if you have dementia. Even people with limited mobility had clearer thinking if they did whatever activity they could, the study found.
Largest US twin study probes whether nature or nurture makes us sick
The Toxic Mission to Reengineer Men
"... a woman defending herself from an armed male mugger is, it turns out, terribly problematic."
‘Gender-affirming’ treatment for confused children has no scientific basis, medical experts warn court
Jewish groups condemn Rashida Tlaib over ties to radical pro-Hezbollah, anti-Israel activist
The Fanciful Quest to Revive the Obama Coalition
Williamson: To the extent that the United States has a self-conscious proletariat, that proletariat is Republican.
Trump’s burger fête was a masterpiece. The president not only ate a bunch of burgers, he just ate the Left’s lunch, again
Walter Williams:
Here are a couple of easy immigration questions -- answerable with a simple "yes" or "no" -- we might ask any American of any political stripe: Does everyone in the world have a right to live in the U.S.? Do the American people have a right, through their elected representatives, to decide who has the right to immigrate to their country and under what conditions? I believe that most Americans, even today's open-borders people, would answer "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second.
There's nothing new about this vision...
Research Psychologist Epstein: Google Manipulation shifted 800,000 to 4.6 million votes in 2018 Election
Dossier Shocker: Top DOJ Official Sounded Alarm, Warned Of Clinton Connection And Possible Bias
OLD “RUSSIAN COLLUSION” STORIES RECYCLED TO UNFAIRLY ATTACK TRUMP
The ‘Trump Hid His Meetings with Putin’ Stories Begin to Unravel
Watergate by Any Other Name: A Blistering Take on Obama's Minions -- Clapper, Brennan, Comey, Lynch, Yates, McCabe, Etc. -- Breaking the Law to Target a Rival Presidential Candidate With an FBI Criminal Investigation That They Pretended Was Not a Criminal
The Next Migrant Caravan Is On The Move
A 'no deal' Brexit is best for Britain and the United States
EAPPI: The World Council of Churches’ Training Camp for Anti-Israel Advocacy
El Chapo Trial Witness Testifies to $100 Million Bribe to Mexican President Pena Nieto…
Wednesday, January 16. 2019
Britain´s ´First Transgender Family´ Now Transitioning Their 5-Year-Old Son To Female
Sefton's daily news summaries are clever and amusing
"... your clearest signal for fake new[s]."
Warren on Freedom vs. Security:
The truth is, that the modern world of totalitarianism and material advance, is genuinely popular. It answers to that part of human nature which corresponds to animal nature. We want food, sex, indolence and sleep, and the less we must work for it, the better.
Milo Y: WHY I’M SEEKING ASYLUM IN AMERICA . As a gay conservative in public life, I don’t feel safe in an Islamized Britain anymore.
THE DEMOCRAT WHO BANNED GUNS IN CHICAGO HAD 23 GUNS. He tried to ban guns, detergent, caffeine drinks and transfats.
Judge orders Susan Rice, Ben Rhodes to answer written Benghazi questions in Clinton email lawsuit
Attacking Trump over his fast food feast is just ridiculous
Salad jokes are sexist
TRUMP TRIGGERS THE LIBERAL FOOD SCOLDS
WaPo Fact Checked Trump’s Claim He Had Burgers “A Mile High” For Clemson Players
California set to seize 1,100 miles of coastline
CNN Legal Analyst Areva Martin Accuses David Webb Of ‘White Privilege’ Before Learning He’s Black
The FBI Prostituted Itself
Are the walls closing in on the FBI?
They’re Not Sending Their Best… Leader of Latest Migrant Caravan in Honduras Arrested on Rape Charges
Largest Group Of Illegal Aliens Enter Yuma Sector
HERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR SOME KIND OF A BORDER BARRIER
TRUMP HATRED–OR IS IT AMERICA HATRED?–GERMAN STYLE
Child Marriage legal in Germany
Tuesday, January 15. 2019
 We're planning two group hikes for this Spring. One will be a Bob Memorial Hike for Friends Of Bob only (challenging or hazardous bouldering mainly, I think - maybe at Mohonk), and the other will be the 2019 Maggie's NYC Urban Hike to which everybody is welcome. Always a jolly crew from all over the country and some noted bloggers too.
Is this our 4th one? They have all been quite interesting but it's my turn to plan. No date set quite yet but it is always regardless of weather. We're tough.
I propose hiking Broadway from Columbus Circle or Lincoln Center up to The Cloisters. That's 8 miles without diversions - but Bulldog will doubtless find interesting historical diversions to add a mile or two. That takes us up the Upper West Side, past Riverside Church and Columbia Univ, through Harlem, through Washington Heights and its great Dominican restaurants, to Fort Tryon Park (maybe stop and see Hamilton's farmhouse up there. Yes, he commuted to his downtown law practice).
How does that sound, for starters? Broadway Line and another subway back to midtown or Times Square. Easy.
If we do this route, we definitely have to see the Palace Theater, Rev. Ike's old church. Amazing place with lots of 20th C history. My lad and I saw Dylan there one time. I wonder whether it's open for tourists. Maybe a C-note might work to get us in for a few minutes, because the whole place is a wonder to behold.
Monday, January 14. 2019
Why hip surgery wouldn’t help extend Andy Murray’s tennis career
R. Kelly: Why So Many Ignored the Warning Signs. The R&B star has enjoyed fame despite decades of claims that he’s abused teenage girls. Why?
Is weed as safe as many think?
'Fortnite' and the collapse of parenting
Kids should be outdoors playing sports and having real adventures. Adults who play these games are infantile by definition
Johns Hopkins, Bristol-Myers must face $1 billion syphilis infections suit
Nobel Prize Winning DNA Pioneer Stripped of Titles After Sharing His Views on IQ and Race
Even though he is correct, you can't say this. IQ is heavily genetic, same as height
Campus police want students to report acts of 'bias'
Like East Germany - report your neighbor
10-Year-Old Boy 'Drag Kid' Photographed With Naked Adult Drag Queen
Every day is Halloween
Are you or have you ever been a Catholic?
Good news: De Blasio loses twice to the little guys
Democrat Menendez Spotted Partying with Bikini Girls in Puerto Rico During Government Shutdown
Elizabeth Warren Makes The Tough Call On… Ditching Columbus Day
Jonathan Turley: FBI's 'Cognitive Bias' May Have Triggered Trump Russia Probe
Rosenstein Bent the Rules to Protect Mueller — and It Worked. The deputy attorney general should have recused himself at least twice, but didn’t, and stood up to Trump in the process
What if the Obstruction Was the Collusion? On the New York Times’s Latest Bombshell
Andrew McCarthy: FBI Russia investigation was always about Trump
CNN's Cuomo goes against CNN wall narrative
How dare he? Racist
Just in time for Democrats arguing walls don't work: New caravan readies to roll in
Flashback: Democrats Built Tall Fence To Keep Protesters Out Of Their 2016 Convention
"... no foreign-policy initiative undertaken by President Trump, however wise it may be in regard to US national interests, will be accepted by the establishment."
Conrad Black: America's resurgence is reshaping the world. The U.S. is demonstrating almost effortlessly how illusory is the idea that any other country or group of countries can challenge its pre-eminence
Salon: God help us, Trump is right about something. He may not be coherent, but he’s correct. Neither Syria or Afghanistan is worth the loss of one more American life
China: "Only through this system can we discipline those who can't discipline themselves."
Japan Revives Its Economy; Puts Women, Retirees in Workforce
Jerusalem, Israel's Capital: Watch the Masks Fall
FRANCE LATEST: THE YELLOW VESTS RISE AGAIN, OFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF 84-THOUSAND TODAY
Malian slaves risk lives to end centuries-old institution, see hope in Trump
Saturday, January 12. 2019
That is, cannabinoids. I think there is already a bubble in publicly-traded companies, and that weed itself is a cheap commodity. I see a company making chewing gum. No, not a bubble-gum.
I do not like weed myself (beer is my vice of choice), but I will not object to an easy way to make money. My guess is that any promising businesses in the cannabinoid space will be bought out by the big boys in pharma or tobacco.
Your thoughts?
Friday, January 11. 2019
The Magical Gaze of 'Mona Lisa' Is a Myth
The power of suggestion. What is so great about that portrait? Or is it famous for being famous?
The fate of Laos' elephants
Mothers in shock as daughters come home from college with mustaches, breasts removed
"French theory" philosophy is on its way out of fashion
George Bernard Shaw Was so Enamored with Socialism He Advocated Genocide to Advance It
Why First-Mover Advantage in a New Industry Isn't Always An Advantage
Another example: IBM invented the Microsoft system and look at IBM now
Senators Call on FCC To Investigate T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint Selling Location Data to Bounty Hunters
Britain’s Struggle With Loneliness. Like us, they've let go of family and religion, and the results, as our writer saw, have been tragic.
Us?
After Months Of Complaints, Seattle Clears Homeless Encampment
And all but one refuse free shelter. In this case, is "homeless" a euphemism for bums and addicts?
Where Have the (Bill) Clinton Democrats Gone?
HOW DID THE WIFE OF A MUELLER PROTEGE END UP HEARING MUELLER’S CASE?
Seattle TV Station Caught Doctoring Trump's Face During National Address
Why didn’t the GOP-held Congress fund the wall?
TNR says Trump's impeachment trial has already begun
Dutch Authorities Threaten Criminal Charges for Pastors Who Signed Biblical Marriage Statement
Euroland governments detest free speech
Robert Samuelson: Why China Clings To 'State Capitalism'
How Will Israel Respond to An Eventual U.S. Pullout from Syria?
Thursday, January 10. 2019
RANCHERS SEEK TO PROTECT THEIR HERDS AS THE WOLVES MOVE IN
Update: How Do You Tell If The Earth's Climate System "Is Warming"?
Remember When Starbucks Caved And Opened Their Bathrooms To Non-Customers? Here's How That Worked Out.
The escape from Portlandia
The APA Can’t Spin Its Way Out of Its Attack on ‘Traditional Masculinity’
Angela Davis update
The (academic) empire strikes back
Thou shalt not make fun of them
New York Times Makes Major Correction to Report on Manafort and Russian Oligarch
Remarkable Statements from Obama’s Former Border Chief
Students Hate Obama, Schumer, Clinton Immigration And Border Wall Quotes When Told They’re From Trump…
Dem Strategist: Pelosi, Schumer 'Struggle' to 'Relate' to Americans
On a scale of one to ten, Trump was a seven and Pelosi/Schumer were a zero
CREEP SHOW: Pelosi and Schumer Freak Out Viewers… Blank Stares, Scowls and Crazy Eyes Consume Dem Response
Kimball: Those who think Trump will cave on the wall are wrong. A country without borders is not a country
It's not about the border - it's about resisting anything Trump wants. Dems were all for barriers until Trump was. Can't allow him another win.
60 Years On: Reflections on the Revolution in Cuba
The EU In 2019 – The Problem Of Survival
Wednesday, January 9. 2019
Why dreams like flying, falling, being chased are so common, and how your brain creates them
Nepal’s Endangered Vultures Are Finally Making a Comeback. A campaign against a lethal painkiller, paired with “restaurants” that supply clean carcasses, may just save these species
How you dress and how you behave: Aware of how others see us?
It's probably worse than we think
The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter. A cluttered home can be a stressful home, researchers are learning
Chicken, egg. Less efficient people are more easily stressed. Best to make a plan to be more efficient, and to streamline life
Trump opponents are wrong to predict economic gloom and doom
One Year Later, 'Net Neutrality' Zealots Proved Dead Wrong
China-Made Smartphone Weather App Stole Data From 10 Million Global Users
AT&T is pretending like 5G is already here – and misleading users
Psychologists Say Traditional Masculinity Is 'Harmful.'
Psychologists not famous for being manly. I don't think that organization realizes how difficult, endless, and worthwhile a developmental task it is...but who ever heard of a wife or child being proud or happy about a fearful or ineffectual male in the family?
Grown Men Are the Solution, Not the Problem
Helen Smith: Activists, Not Healers: Why I Despise What My Profession Has Become
The Top 20% of Households Pay 88% of Federal Income Taxes
Nobody ever thanks them for it, but I will.
No, This Is Not JFK’s Democratic Party
Kamala Harris Readies Her 2020 Rollout
Atlantic: Worse Than Watergate. If the multiple charges against Trump prove out, he’ll easily displace Nixon at the top of the Crooked Modern Presidents list.
What "charges"? Listening to PMSNBC all day is dangerous to your mental health.
California Governor Newsom Vows ‘Sanctuary To All Who Seek It’ In Inauguration Speech
I support legal emigration
I support legal immigration too
Students Slam 'Trump' Wall Quotes, Then They Learn Who Actually Said Them
Ex-ICE Director Urges Nancy Pelosi To Take Wall Funding Deal: ‘Love Your Country More Than You Hate This President’
TRUMP KILLS IT
Democrats are campaigning to end prosperity
Leftists Fight ‘White Supremacy’ By Harassing Jewish Business Owner, Paint Jewish Star On His Restaurant, Break Window
ANTI-SEMITISM BREAKING OUT AMONG CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS
RUSSIAN LAWYER LINKED TO TRUMP TOWER MEETING AND FUSION GPS IS CHARGED IN NEW YORK CASE
She was trying to work both sides
US Downgraded Status of EU – But Did Not Formally Announce It
The EU is not a country - yet
How Vietnam lost and China won Cambodia. Forty years after the fall of the China-supported Khmer Rouge regime to Vietnam's invading forces, Cambodia is now more clearly in Beijing's than Hanoi's orbit
Harsanyi: Yes, Anti-Zionism Is The Same As Anti-Semitism. 'Anti-Zionism' is the predominant justification for violence, murder, and hatred against Jews in Europe and the Middle East. It’s now infiltrating American politics.
Tuesday, January 8. 2019
NYT: Am I old?
Women over 50 'too old' to love, French author Yann Moix says
Well, youth does have its charms
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria Is ‘Social Contagion’
AKA a fad
An Homage—and Memorial—to Civilization. Peter Jackson’s new documentary about the First World War is an overwhelming viewing experience.
The Mindfulness fad
Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past
Millennials discover that building a life is difficult
Genes, environment - and luck
Package tracking app turns users’ devices into a bot farm, violates user privacy
Apps are bad, except for Mapquest
The Pope’s Laxity Catches Up With Him
But at least he is against climate and poverty...wait - Don't people in the Church take a vow of poverty?
The ‘Green New Deal’ isn’t just ambitious — it’s insane
Will Somebody Actually Start A Serious "Climate" Emissions-Reduction Program In 2019?
Nope
Portland State Prof Who Exposed ‘Grievance Studies’ Corruption Faces University Discipline
So I Guess I'm Only Half Racist? At least I mow my lawn: University Educator: Mowing Your Lawn & Acting Respectable Is Racist
Hey, Christian Bale, Dick Cheney's my former boss. Here's what your Golden Globes speech missed
Shut up and act
IT'S RACIST TO WARN BLACK PEOPLE THEIR BUILDINGS AREN'T SAFE
Heather: Opportunistic Outrage - Anger about comparatively rare white-on-black hate lets advocates ignore a far more pervasive reality.
LIBERAL BILLIONAIRE APOLOGIZES FOR FUNDING RUSSIAN BOT ‘FALSE FLAG’ — BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Dissenters Need not Apply. Against diversity statements.
NYT Hack Defends Paper’s Non-Stop Attacks on President Trump Despite His Historic Presidency
Government Can’t Heal Us, Tucker Carlson
The Great Wall of America Will Break the Democrats
The Economy Is Finally Coming Through for U.S. Workers. Decent wage gains are showing up in paychecks. That should continue for a while.
Amnesty International Singling Out Jews in 2019
Saturday, January 5. 2019
Friday, January 4. 2019
A Close Look at the Most Distant Object NASA Has Ever Explored - In the icy reaches of the solar system, NASA discovered a snowman-shaped object.
Kansas Teen to Get High School, Harvard Diplomas in 1 Month
M, F or X: New York City birth certificates now have a gender-neutral option
I think doctors can usually figure it out
NYC: Much Ado About Amazon - The company’s new headquarters could become a new Rockefeller Center.
Move Over ‘Friends,’ Millennials Now Find ‘Seinfeld’ Problematic
Historian: Museums need to ‘reconsider’ European art exhibits because … white supremacy
This conflation of comedy with politics is the real shame.
NYT Crossword Editor Gets Beaned By the Roaming Outrage Mob
And the soy-boy apologized
In wake of transcript fraud scandal, universities silent on admissions processes
Colleges eat up these fake sob stories
Black Lawmakers’ Charity Didn’t Give Out A Single Scholarship, Top Pols Hide Financials.
Germany’s Leading Magazine Published Falsehoods About American Life - A reporter with Der Spiegel fabricated information in more than a dozen articles—most of which were meant to reveal America’s brutality.
NBC analyst leaving network over 'Trump circus'
The "dossier" was an intel set-up
Related, WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR
Schlichter: Top 10 Predictions for 2019, A Year That Will Make 2018 Look Sane
VDH: Actually, 2018 Was a Pretty Good Year
Democrat Leaders WOULD NOT EVEN LISTEN to Border Security Briefing at WH Meeting
Forget the wall — Democrats now hate the border itself
'Fresh Face' Dem Congresswoman: 'We're Gonna Impeach The Motherf***er'
That's an intelligent approach...
Fifth Kavanaugh Accuser Recants
The Tragic “Elizabeth Warren Being Very Authentic And Having A Beer On Instagram” Clip
FORMER NY TIMES EXECUTIVE EDITOR: SURE, THE TIMES’ REPORTING IS ANTI-TRUMP
It's what their readers want
About Tucker Carlson’s Galvanizing Speech
We posted his 15-minute monologue yesterday
Also, re Tucker:
“A mob of angry children is suddenly in charge of the country,” he said. “These aren’t people seeking a revolution. They’re fighting for the status quo to protect their own status. They are drunk on power and they are looking for new people to hurt. Someday, we are going to look back on this moment with shame and horror.”
Thursday, January 3. 2019
Wednesday, January 2. 2019
 Most people give up New Year's Resolutions by January 12, study claims
Photographer Makes New Year’s Resolution to Stop Buying Unnecessary Gear in 2019, Breaks It Before 2019 Even Begins
New discoveries at Pompeii come amid renaissance at site
Pretty In Passenger-Seat Pink: Why Are Women In Power-Adjacent Positions Flocking Toward the Feminine Hue?
The Push for Unconstitutional College Programs
Condell video: Big Tech and the Anti-American Dream
Anxiety About Immigration is a Global Issue
The Only Meddling "Russian Bots" Were Actually Democrat-Led "Experts"
Trump May Be The True Liberal
Romney: Trump 'Has Not Risen to the Mantle' of President
"Mantle"? Give me a break.
Mitt Romney: The president shapes the public character of the nation.
What?!? I used to like the guy enough, but now I see he is a sanctimonious putz
Trump tweets "Enjoy the ride."
Tuesday, January 1. 2019
Crystal-clear logic without any ideological contaminants, with humor. Sample: Episode 356 Scott Adams: China Trade, Louis C.K., Walls and Climate Debate
His genius for clarity is like a glass of icewater.
I've had the local NPR on the radio for about two months. It's been interesting. I think it's the radio designed mainly for graying suburban moms and grandmas. It has a soothing, virtuous, homey tone and it assumed you agree with their angles and spin because you are bien pensant like them.
It doesn't take long to get the daily predictability:
Bad things: Orange Man, the economy, guns, White Supremacists (where do they find those?), the climate crisis, Putin, Russia Russia Russia, oil companies, border security, the obsolete US Constitution, people who won't recycle
Good things: The UN, Nancy Pelosi, The SPLC, any LGBT movement, illegal immigrants, government regulations, Pocohontas, Romney (they suddenly love him), anybody who feels oppressed or offended. And recycling is the highest form of virtue.
They have pretty good taste in music, though.
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Photo: Too bad I much prefer Scotch to bourbon