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Saturday, August 15. 2020Israel-UAE agreement shows Trump’s Middle East policy succeeding. Trump inherited a Middle East policy from the Obama administration that was collapsing Kushner did the legwork. Good for him. As Biden would say, "This is a big -f-ing deal."
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Ordeal by Title lX
He had a relationship with a PhD candidate after she left the university. In this world, I would advise that male and female faculty and students stay far apart. It's not like the old days, when college and university romances were commonplace. Election Day...in South KoreaIt's coming and I don't personally agree that mail-in voting is an option. I can't get anything delivered on time, why should I expect the USPS to handle my vote any better? Not only that, but unless the government pays for the envelope, isn't a stamp a form of "poll tax"? Seems to me, mail-in voting is just make-work to keep a government jobs program (the failing USPS) viable. There are ways, as Fauci (though he's been all over the map with his views) states, to allow in-person voting. One thing we can do is pay attention to South Korea over the next few weeks. My personal opinion is that voting should be a three to five day long process and no early exit polls or counts should be publicly shared until polls are closed. Not that I fear the virus, particularly. But some do - so set some voting guidelines, stick to them, and let's make this work. Saturday morning links ‘Blazing Saddles’ Will Now Air Online With Disclaimer About Racism & Social Context… Justice Dept: Yale discriminates in admissions against Asian Americans and whites Dr. Fauci: Voting In Person Will Be As Safe As Going To The Grocery Store, If You Follow Guidelines MIKA MELTDOWN: MSNBC Host Loses It On Show While Repeatedly Berating Trump Clinesmith, In Order to Save Himself, Has Implicated Others on Crossfire Hurricane — Who Ultimately Hid the Exculpatory Info From the FISA Court? That doesn't bother Mika Biden Calls For Nationwide Mask Mandate, Harris Calls it “Real Leadership” Israel and UAE peace deal is vindication for Trump: Goodwin A geopolitical earthquake just hit the Mideast Male-only draft is constitutional, federal appeals court rules. 5th Circuit says 'only the Supreme Court may revise its precedent' Saturday Verse: LongfellowThe Building of the Ship (c 1850). Yes, about boat-building, skill and craft, but also a metaphor about the American nation. It begins: "Build me straight, O worthy Master! The merchant's word The rest of the delightful saga is below the fold -
Continue reading "Saturday Verse: Longfellow" Friday, August 14. 2020Virus and educationManhattan Contrarian: Covid-19 Is An Opportunity To Disrupt Education
Vit D and COVIDTrials Seek to Answer if Vitamin D Could Help in COVID-19. In clinical studies worldwide, researchers are testing the possibility that supplements of the vitamin could prevent or decrease the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Excess Vit D is not good for you. I like to get mine from the sunshine. Why we swim
In line with the Maggie's fitness program, I only swim twice weekly now, with HIIT laps as my pure cardio days. One sprint per 2 laps. Weights and calisthenics on other days.
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Brooks Brothers finds suitors to salvage brand in $325 million sale More questions than answers in ashes of Beirut THE COLLEGE DEATH SPIRAL, CHAPTER 2 No Reprieve: New Title IX Regulations Take Effect as Scheduled MacDonald: YouTube censored my talk on policing Seattle BLM Demand Peoples Money And Their Homes All In The Name Of Reparations… The Cities: Reports from those on the ground Forced Isolation May Be the Only Way to Stop Resurgence of Virus Good luck with that Dr. Fauci Confirms "No Reason We Can't Have In-Person Voting" VDH: Who or What Exactly Is Running Against Trump? Thursday, August 13. 2020Jerry Jeff WalkerSomething different: Spruce Tip Ice Cream![]() Free ad for Black Rifle CoffeeWaterspoutWaterspout in Westport, CT on August 4 - later an EF1 tornado
Thursday morning links I guess they forgot to check Maori. Even so, might be a good name for a beer in Maoriville. The devil is truly in the cows Cows kill Jews Are The Canary In The Intersectionality Coal Mine ‘Centrist’ Biden-Harris Ticket Exposes The Limits Of Our Political Language Wait, You Mean That the Economic Damage From COVID Lockdowns DOES Matter? Gal in Melbourne goes out without mask. Watch police reaction Chicago Looters Attack Ronald McDonald House Chicago, Circling The Drain Retail and Restaurants Flee Democrat-Run New York Forever " On top of that, Victoria’s Secret, which had been paying $937,000 a month in rent, is no longer paying that rent." What is George Will's problem with Trump? Kamala Harris Takes Aim at Gun Owners She appears to be opposed to self-defence "We Will Be Watching You": Dems Put Media On Notice To Avoid 'Racist Tropes' Such As 'Angry Black Women' Wednesday, August 12. 2020Systemic racismThe Invention of ‘Systemic Racism’ I have seen almost no overt racism in my life, other than a bit of paranoia about Muslims on airplanes. I am not sure whether that counts as racism. Having been a victim of two crimes in NYC by black guys, and another in Cambridge MA, I am instinctively wary of guys in hoodies behind me on empty streets at night but I don't call that racism either. I think the idea of systemic racism was invented when ordinary, disgusting racism disappeared with the passing of generations. Related, The Myth that Is Systemic Racism Your thoughts?
The real COVID record
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What epidemiologists wantWinter is coming: Why America’s window of opportunity to beat back Covid-19 is closing "Beat back" a virus?
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Wednesday morning links
Eurovision Finally Lands in the U.S. With a State-versus-state Singing Competition. One of the world’s most wildly popular singing contests is coming to the U.S. in 2021 Judge Won't Stop DeVos Title IX Rule From Taking Effect Federal Appeals Court: Title IX Protects Transgender Students Portland District Attorney Mike Schmidt to Limit Criminal Charges Against Protesters COVID-19 Has Made It Undeniable: We Need School Choice LA Times: Camping Is Totally Racist, You Know Prof: 'The Constitution is racist':
Seattle Police Chief To Resign And The Mayor Has “A Heavy Heart” MSNBC: Trump Is ‘Defunding’ Police By Not Bailing Out States And Cities College-Educated Professionals Are Capitalism’s Useful Idiots. How I got co-opted into helping the rich prevail at the expense of everybody else The Case for Trump - There's little wrong with President Trump that more Trump couldn't solve. Bringing the Manufacturing Back Home Why Obama Is Wrong About the Filibuster Harris Wasn't Biden's First Choice Anti-Trumper Repubs: The Lincoln Project—or the McClellan Project? Tuesday, August 11. 2020More about DOMSWe have plenty of thoughtful readers who use weight-lifting as a part of, or as the entirety, of their fitness programs. That is one of the cool things about an eclectic website. I take all of your comments on fitness topics seriously. Clearly, upping my routine after a few months of just running and calisthenics was part of my DOMS. What my genius trainer did for me this morning was to run me through ten minutes of leg stretches and light Tiger Tail rolling before we went to bench press. The pain disappeared. Go figure. He suggested a heat pad for 10 minutes, then some light Tiger Tail. And yes, he blames it on getting back to more intense work. My pre-April routine was disrupted by gym closure, road running instead of treadmill and stair machine, a week's vacation, and do-it-yourself calisthenics (sadly, not as intense as gym classes). I had been doing 3 days of weights, 1-2 days of calis, and 1-2 days of HIIT cardio. No problems. Academic freedomQuillette: How to Fight the Enemies of Academic Freedom
Five Points
Sat through a webinar (usually a walking tour) of 5 Points - quite enjoyable.
Learned of a relatively new resource - replications of Manhattan using computer tech. $12 for an hour and a half by a 'licensed' (not sure why you need one) tour guide. Not that I'm a great tour guide, but I think I've done a passable job as an unlicensed one during our Urban Hikes. Tuesday morning links
Love you to death: how we hurt the animals we cherish Polar Bears Defy SCIENCE! by Refusing to Die. Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says Job Openings Soar Amid Record Surge In Americans Quitting Their Job Forty percent of people with coronavirus infections have no symptoms. Might they be the key to ending the pandemic? New research suggests that some of us may be partially protected due to past encounters with common cold coronaviruses. University Of Georgia Says Students Should ‘Consider Wearing A Mask During Sex’ CNN’s Cuomo To Trump: ‘You Don’t Give a Damn’ About Pandemic. Settle down, Fredo. Chaos In Chicago: Bridges Raised To Prevent Gun-Toting Looters Getting Downtown Black Lives Matter Pulls Gun on Truck Driver, Then Mob Hurls Bottles at Vehicles who Want to Get Through Their Roadblock — Update: Gunman Identified – Jonathan Howe NY City Police Pelted by Mob with Ice Bottles and Projectiles After They Come to Rescue Little 11-Year-Old Girl from Assault in Harlem Seattle City Council Defunds Police to Get More of That 'Summer of Love' Crime and Chaos
BARR UNBOUND You thought Dems wanted to tax the rich? Washington Post columnist Rogin calls out NBC News over ‘several errors’ in report on Wuhan lab - 'US news organizations must do better than presenting a walk around a lab and an interview with falsehoods' Jumaane Williams Bids to Democratize NYC Into the Dark "Hillary Clinton will deliver a prime-time speech next Wednesday for the Democratic National Convention..." Monday, August 10. 2020When will cancel culture end?Do you ever get DOMS with heavy weights?
So painful that I could hardly do my morning HIIT run this morning. I resorted to fast hill-walks because it seems to be recommended that you keep moving as best you can. Yes, I try to eat enough and to use creatine on weights days. Seems to me that barbell squats are my culprit. I never get it from Deads or anything else. It lasts 3-4 days, and makes me feel like an elderly gent hobbling around like a crip. Have any of our readers had this issue?
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