It's been way too hot and humid -- and odd, anyways. One of the strangest summers in many years. I've heard a LOT of people say that -- and the same thing about 2020, in general. Do you agree?
We're back, from a rather strange but needed trip to Michigan. Whenever you go from high to low altitudes, and vice versa, you go through a few days where you feel extra-tired and achy...like you're coming down with the flu. But it's really just adjusting.
That's almost done, which is good -- I've got work to do this week. The Brick has plans for finishing off some repairs, and we both need to do some painting on the property. It still gets extra-warm during the day, but the nights are cooling off beautifully. My sluggish brain is finally starting to wake up. So here we go...
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| The Mama's kitchen table, notepad for ideas/lists in hand. Popcorn is nearby, in the big plastic tupperware. |
Joe Biden's acceptance speech at the DNC -- along with 'fact checking' by National Public Radio staffers and experts.
Donald Trump's acceptance speech at the RNC -- ditto.
Compare the two. Were they both treated with equal respect and fairness? Did facts actually GET checked, or were personal biases displayed, instead? Did the experts provide strong proof for what they said, or were they making vague statements attributed to general "well, so-and-so said" unnamed groups and people? (By the way, I think some bias was displayed on both speeches. Comparing them brings this out. We were able to hear Trump's speech while heading back to Colorado -- I want to lisen to Biden's, as well. Speaking brings out verbal nuances that words don't always point out.)
Who's helping fund the riots? This needs to become public info...Rand Paul and his wife were surrounded and attacked, and are among the people shouting against this. Try reading Mrs. Paul's op-end on "our harrowing, dystopian night" and see if you don't shudder a bit, as well.
Chadwick Boseman died recently. An elegant, dignified presence in Black Panther -- the movie could have been better, but the actor was great.
How to make dinner when you're not going to be home long to cook it. (From Cheapskate Cook) Her post on 10 recipes for Real Food in busy times is a good one, too.
Would the stock market be kinder to a Republican president -- or a Democratic one? What's the historical look? (From Financial Samurai)
A beluga whale gives birth...while you watch.
A REALLY unusual floor mat...and it's not that expensive, either.
Ten leaders who broke their own rules and restrictions for Covid-19. (From Listverse)
Twinkletoes, are you paying attention?? (Michigan's governor, whose foibles I love to categorize, is actually on the list.)
A pilot who sacrifices his life to get his plane landed. He saved hundreds of lives doing so. What a courageous man.
$250,000 USD in huge gold nuggets -- found in the same day, by a guy and his brother-in-law, helped out by their dad.
A radio burst from a 'galaxy far, far away' shows up every 157 days: one of two that do this, out of hundreds. What's going on?
Ever wonder what 10,000 liters of Coke, if combined with baking soda, would do? Thanks to this video link...now you know.
The strange, yet strangely poignant love story of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson.
The kitten who thought she was a husky. This slideshow is just charming.
T.R. Wright -- and one of the biggest insurance scams ever in the great state of Texas. (He's due to get out of prison in 2022.)
A four-year retirement update. Want to know how someone who decided to retire early...actually retired early? Here's your chance. (From ESI Money)
He also does an interesting series of Retirement Interviews -- here's #24 and #25.
Ten secret tunnels and underground passageways in Ireland. (From Listverse)
Two Israeli teens on summer break find a jar of 425 9th century gold coins...at an archeological dig. Wow.
Have a good week.
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| Our granddog Karma -- full of her usual 'p & v' |
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