If you're planning to get attention, what's the surest act? The prat fall. The party of 'no' has moved on to planning to fail. Kevin McCarthy is destined to fail. It is what the Cons do. Read Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" again. Failure by design.
And less than two years to see Mr. Jeffries as Speaker is not out of the question; the incompetence and vindictiveness of the Republican caucus will be on full public view shortly.
New York Times: “Economists, Wall Street analysts and political observers are warning that the concessions he made to fiscal conservatives could make it very difficult for Mr. McCarthy to muster the votes to raise the debt limit. That could prevent Congress from doing the basic tasks of keeping the government open, paying the country’s bills and avoiding default on America’s trillions of dollars in debt.” Maybe President Biden should have the mint strike a roll of trillion dollar coins for him to have on hand, rather than just one. Or maybe not.
Fact is that only 20% of global food production is industrially produced and 30% of global food production goes to waste. What we have is a management problem, not a supply problem. Which leads me to suggest that the predictors of various man-made catastrophes are motivate by market manipulation. According to James Galbraith, the predictions always get more dire when Democrats are in charge. Financiers profit from other people's business failures.
Puddle, my dad had cataract surgery a few years back, and it both went well and was successful. He was apprehensive beforehand, but pleased with the results. So, be of good courage! ♥
The article in the news section of Science magazine emphasizes the use of quicklime as the basic material. Quicklime plus water generates heat, which causes the concrete to set while there are still lumps. And when cracks later expose the lumps to rainwater, they react with the water and fill the cracks. The mix of ingredients in modern concrete does not include quicklime.
Concrete went out of use as a building material in Europe for the better part of two millenia, and the Romans didn't leave an instruction manual (or it didn't survive). The more modern type of concrete seems to work well for a long time, but not as long as the ancient Roman article. The ancient stuff strengthens when submerged in salt water, too. ---Alan
Thanks for the link at the end of the last thread, Alan. That was quite a speech. The alphabet alone was a virtuoso performance! Were it not for the last few seconds, anyone would think Jefferies was the new Speaker.
Our 25-year-old electric blanket wasn't working well any more, so we bought a replacement. The old one had a simple rheostat for the temperature setting and an A-B rocker switch to turn the power on and off, which worked just fine. All the new ones evidently have microchip controllers in them, so whenever you turn them off the temperature setting and (the new-fangled) power-off timer reset to their defaults, which are not what we want. Why change? Maybe because manufacturing is a few cents cheaper? ----Alan
Failure by design. It used to be called planned obsolescence. Things that last 25+ years are not profitable. We can blame economists because they posited that goods are more valuable than services. So, the production of goods is prioritized, especially in the minds of the bean counters.
10:15 PM Saturday here; we have heard occasionally gusty winds, and looking out the front door I see it is and has been raining-- nothing dramatic, though. ---Alan
Sunday morning here; light rain last night, more predicted--total 0.6 in. today. Tomorrow maybe we had better get out our water wings [HA!]-- a whole 1.98 inches is predicted. The river continues to rise slowly--most of the sandbars have disappeared. Reservoirs throughout the state are filling, but nowhere near full. ---Alan
I see you cleverly baited this thread, Alan. You tried!! Sorry I missed the whole dang day and left the blog with no Sunday post. I hope folks weren't worried. See my new thread for what was going on.
BTW, my little town of maybe 6,000 residents has a historical society that owns nearly all of Snowflake Bentley's photographs. Each year they commission Danforth Pewter to make a new pewter snowflake ornament using one of Bentley's authentic photos. They're gorgeous! We give them to the grands each year.
Noon here, and the prediction is for rain to recommence after 8PM, so we will go for our constitutional sometime after lunch (grilled cheese sandwiches). ---Alan
So, get some sleep. We're going to need our strength.
ReplyDeleteThe first thing the Rs plan to do is recind Biden's plan to hire 87,000 IRS agents.
the bill to block Biden's plan
You have to wonder what they're so afraid of.
If you're planning to get attention, what's the surest act? The prat fall. The party of 'no' has moved on to planning to fail. Kevin McCarthy is destined to fail. It is what the Cons do. Read Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" again. Failure by design.
DeleteHere is Hakeem Jeffries’ VERY good speech. [Click] With some genteel knife twisting for spice, I dare say.
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DeleteA truly wonderful speech!
I hope to see Speaker Jeffries in two years (or sooner).
Jeffries’ speech moved me to read up on Thaddeus Stevens [Click] about whom I knew very little. It was too much to absorb all at once.
Delete—Alan
And less than two years to see Mr. Jeffries as Speaker is not out of the question; the incompetence and vindictiveness of the Republican caucus will be on full public view shortly.
DeleteTisk, tisk, Alan, they're a conference. We're a caucus.
DeleteI stand corrected; what's the difference?
Delete{listener}
ReplyDeleteWhat has Kevin McCarthy given up, and at what price?
I was just reading the same story and came here a bit too late to post it.
Delete---Alan
KID'S COMING THIS AFTERNOON SO HE'LL BE HERE MONDAY TO TAKE ME TO THE EYE DOC'S TO LEARN ABOUT THE CATARACT OPERATIONS.
ReplyDeleteMay they go very well, as the usually do. Kinda scary, though.
Delete---Alan
Two Lawmakers Nearly Came to Blows [Click] Back to the 1850’s in yet another way. [Click] Or even the 1790’s. [Click] Duelling no longer permitted within the District of Columbia, though. [Click]
DeleteNew York Times: “Economists, Wall Street analysts and political observers are warning that the concessions he made to fiscal conservatives could make it very difficult for Mr. McCarthy to muster the votes to raise the debt limit. That could prevent Congress from doing the basic tasks of keeping the government open, paying the country’s bills and avoiding default on America’s trillions of dollars in debt.” Maybe President Biden should have the mint strike a roll of trillion dollar coins for him to have on hand, rather than just one. Or maybe not.
Brace for a House in Perpetual Disarray [Click]
---Alan
Oops--Needanuther cuppa coffee. Obviously this doesn't have anything to to do with cataract operations.
Delete----Alan
A blessin' upon you, puddle, and Traveling Mercies!
Delete& hearts ; ♥ ✨💖✨
‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world [Click] Considerable similar progress has been made in recent years with heat-resistant strains of rice.
ReplyDelete—Alan
Fact is that only 20% of global food production is industrially produced and 30% of global food production goes to waste. What we have is a management problem, not a supply problem. Which leads me to suggest that the predictors of various man-made catastrophes are motivate by market manipulation. According to James Galbraith, the predictions always get more dire when Democrats are in charge. Financiers profit from other people's business failures.
DeletePuddle, my dad had cataract surgery a few years back, and it both went well and was successful. He was apprehensive beforehand, but pleased with the results. So, be of good courage! ♥
Delete‘Self-healing’ Roman concrete could aid modern construction [Click] Research finds secret of durability of buildings such as the Pantheon could be in the mixing technique used at the time.
ReplyDelete---Alan
The article in the news section of Science magazine emphasizes the use of quicklime as the basic material. Quicklime plus water generates heat, which causes the concrete to set while there are still lumps. And when cracks later expose the lumps to rainwater, they react with the water and fill the cracks. The mix of ingredients in modern concrete does not include quicklime.
DeleteNow, that's interesting! And it's only taken, what, two and a half millennia for anybody to figure it out?
DeleteConcrete went out of use as a building material in Europe for the better part of two millenia, and the Romans didn't leave an instruction manual (or it didn't survive). The more modern type of concrete seems to work well for a long time, but not as long as the ancient Roman article. The ancient stuff strengthens when submerged in salt water, too.
Delete---Alan
Roman cement was made with volcanic ash, which is rather scarce in most of Europe.
DeleteGeorge Friedman: The Reason Why I Am Saying Russia Is At Point Of No Return [Click]
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link at the end of the last thread, Alan. That was quite a speech. The alphabet alone was a virtuoso performance! Were it not for the last few seconds, anyone would think Jefferies was the new Speaker.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. I thought he dealt effectively with the peanut gallery, too.
Delete---Alan
Bill, today I changed my FB profile pic. No headband, no mask, and different glasses. Just so you know.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteOur 25-year-old electric blanket wasn't working well any more, so we bought a replacement. The old one had a simple rheostat for the temperature setting and an A-B rocker switch to turn the power on and off, which worked just fine. All the new ones evidently have microchip controllers in them, so whenever you turn them off the temperature setting and (the new-fangled) power-off timer reset to their defaults, which are not what we want. Why change? Maybe because manufacturing is a few cents cheaper?
ReplyDelete----Alan
Failure by design. It used to be called planned obsolescence. Things that last 25+ years are not profitable.
DeleteWe can blame economists because they posited that goods are more valuable than services. So, the production of goods is prioritized, especially in the minds of the bean counters.
10:15 PM Saturday here; we have heard occasionally gusty winds, and looking out the front door I see it is and has been raining-- nothing dramatic, though.
ReplyDelete---Alan
Sunday morning here; light rain last night, more predicted--total 0.6 in. today. Tomorrow maybe we had better get out our water wings [HA!]-- a whole 1.98 inches is predicted. The river continues to rise slowly--most of the sandbars have disappeared. Reservoirs throughout the state are filling, but nowhere near full.
ReplyDelete---Alan
Snowflake Bentley in the news [Click]
ReplyDelete---Alan
I see you cleverly baited this thread, Alan. You tried!!
DeleteSorry I missed the whole dang day and left the blog with no Sunday post.
I hope folks weren't worried. See my new thread for what was going on.
BTW, my little town of maybe 6,000 residents has a historical society that owns nearly all of Snowflake Bentley's photographs. Each year they commission Danforth Pewter to make a new pewter snowflake ornament using one of Bentley's authentic photos. They're gorgeous! We give them to the grands each year.
DeleteNoon here, and the prediction is for rain to recommence after 8PM, so we will go for our constitutional sometime after lunch (grilled cheese sandwiches).
ReplyDelete---Alan
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s presidential palace, congress and supreme court [Click]
ReplyDelete---Alan
Yes, very reminiscent of Jan. 6. Including the fact that neither was going to change the outcome.
DeleteNEW THREAD!!!
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