Soaring oil prices cast shadow on US ahead of Opec meeting [Click] “A massive oil price shock this autumn would simply drive US consumers to shale markets, renewables and the Democrats. As one British minister said this week, ‘the risk of this proving unmanageable and blowing up in our faces is growing’”. Gee, who could possibly have known?
Rare, explosive weather pattern targets U.S. with snow, tornadoes, heat [Click] Story from Friday, with projections through the coming week. Yes, we are having wintry weather here—definitely unseasonably, and matching the prediction. I turned on a heater for a while this morning, to take the chill off part of the house; I think it has been a couple of months since we did that.
Sounds backwards to me. Saturday's high here was forecast to be 76; I don't know what it actually hit, but at around 7:00 PM it was still 75. High of 76 today, with tomorrow's forecast high being 83. On the other hand, from last weekend and all through last week the heat came on sporadically at night and once, thankfully, during the day.
Having read the first few volumes in A Song of Ice and Fire, I can't imagine why anyone would want to film it. The story is dark and violent, sometimes brutal, and increasingly complicated as it goes on. I accidentally started Book Five before finishing Book Four, and only realized my mistake about halfway through Five. Not sure I'm ever going to go back to it. None of the characters is compelling enough for me to care what happens to him or her.
Younger Americans can't read Roman numerals. My own sister, who is fairly well educated, can't even make out the years at the end of old films, TV shows and such.
And, anyway, Roman numerals are foreign too. Why don't we go back to the counting systems of the Native Americans?
"No one in this world, so far as I know ... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people." ---H.L. Mencken
Update on my brother and SIL. They are both home now. Brother got his hearing aids fixed so he can hear again. He's on oxygen now. SIL's stoma is infected. Her sister is still with them and Home Healthcare aids are coming three times a day.
This is very long. I am not the author. It was written by Dave Barnhart. I will be sending copies of it to the Governors of every state (including mine) would signed that dumf*ck abortion ban. ..........
"The unborn" are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you, they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they don't resent your condescension or complain that you are not politically correct; unlike widows, they don't ask you to question patriarchy; unlike orphans, they don't need money, education, or childcare; unlike aliens, they don't bring all that racial, cultural, and religious baggage that you dislike; they allow you to feel good about yourself without any work at creating or maintaining relationships; and when they are born, you can forget about them, because they cease to be unborn...You can love the unborn and advocate for them without substantially challenging your own wealth, power, or privilege, without re-imagining social structures, apologizing or making reparations to anyone. They are, in short, the perfect people to love if you want to claim you love Jesus but actually dislike people who breathe. Prisoners? Immigrants? The sick? The poor? Widows? Orphans? All the groups that are specifically mentioned in the Bible? They all get thrown under the bus for the unborn."
Robert Reich: The Trump economy is hurting most Americans. Statistics won't fool voters [Click] Fingers crossed…
ReplyDeleteGuess who doesn't want war with Iran? Trump supporters [Click] Further grounds for consensus.
A couple of notes related to Brexit:
Corbyn defends Labour's bid for both leavers and remainers [Click]
Labour panics as remain voters switch to Liberal Democrats [Click]
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Soaring oil prices cast shadow on US ahead of Opec meeting [Click] “A massive oil price shock this autumn would simply drive US consumers to shale markets, renewables and the Democrats. As one British minister said this week, ‘the risk of this proving unmanageable and blowing up in our faces is growing’”. Gee, who could possibly have known?
Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post: The first united show of girl power [in the presidential campaign] [Click]
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden surges past Trump on Facebook and Google spending [Click] Good graphical presentation. Data for others is interesting too.
Rare, explosive weather pattern targets U.S. with snow, tornadoes, heat [Click] Story from Friday, with projections through the coming week. Yes, we are having wintry weather here—definitely unseasonably, and matching the prediction. I turned on a heater for a while this morning, to take the chill off part of the house; I think it has been a couple of months since we did that.
The phrase "girl power" in the title of the Jennifer Rubin column induced raised eyebrows here...
DeleteYou're having winter and it hit 78ºF here today. Are we holding the map backwards?
DeleteSounds backwards to me. Saturday's high here was forecast to be 76; I don't know what it actually hit, but at around 7:00 PM it was still 75. High of 76 today, with tomorrow's forecast high being 83. On the other hand, from last weekend and all through last week the heat came on sporadically at night and once, thankfully, during the day.
DeleteAdrienne LaFrance: I’ve Never Watched Game of Thrones. But Here’s What I Know [Click] I’ve never watched it either, but now I am better informed!
ReplyDeleteOr better, I am now uninformed at a higher level!
DeleteLOL Alan
DeleteHaving read the first few volumes in A Song of Ice and Fire, I can't imagine why anyone would want to film it. The story is dark and violent, sometimes brutal, and increasingly complicated as it goes on. I accidentally started Book Five before finishing Book Four, and only realized my mistake about halfway through Five. Not sure I'm ever going to go back to it. None of the characters is compelling enough for me to care what happens to him or her.
Survey finds 56% of Americans don’t want Arabic numerals taught in schools. [Click]
ReplyDeleteWell, that leaves Roman numerals and binary numbers, among others.
God have mercy! Are 56% of Americans really, truly that stupid?
DeleteYounger Americans can't read Roman numerals. My own sister, who is fairly well educated, can't even make out the years at the end of old films, TV shows and such.
DeleteAnd, anyway, Roman numerals are foreign too. Why don't we go back to the counting systems of the Native Americans?
"No one in this world, so far as I know ... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people."
Delete---H.L. Mencken
Update on my brother and SIL. They are both home now. Brother got his hearing aids fixed so he can hear again. He's on oxygen now. SIL's stoma is infected. Her sister is still with them and Home Healthcare aids are coming three times a day.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like very good progress! =Whew!!=
DeleteThanks for the update, Susan. Please keep us posted. ♥
Yes, that's good progress. I was worried.
DeleteThis is very long. I am not the author. It was written by Dave Barnhart. I will be sending copies of it to the Governors of every state (including mine) would signed that dumf*ck abortion ban.
ReplyDelete..........
"The unborn" are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you, they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they don't resent your condescension or complain that you are not politically correct; unlike widows, they don't ask you to question patriarchy; unlike orphans, they don't need money, education, or childcare; unlike aliens, they don't bring all that racial, cultural, and religious baggage that you dislike; they allow you to feel good about yourself without any work at creating or maintaining relationships; and when they are born, you can forget about them, because they cease to be unborn...You can love the unborn and advocate for them without substantially challenging your own wealth, power, or privilege, without re-imagining social structures, apologizing or making reparations to anyone. They are, in short, the perfect people to love if you want to claim you love Jesus but actually dislike people who breathe.
Prisoners? Immigrants? The sick? The poor? Widows? Orphans? All the groups that are specifically mentioned in the Bible? They all get thrown under the bus for the unborn."
Absolutely true! Thanks for finding and posting this, Susan.
DeleteYou say the piece is very long. Can you provide a link to the original so I can post it on my FB and Twitter?
That's the whole thing, Cat. I just had it in a different form that took up more space.
DeleteExceedingly well put, Susan; thank you. I wouldn't mind a presidential candidate or three being that forceful about it.
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