World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/us/kansas-teach ... r-identity
"Kansas teacher wins $95,000 after school pushed her to 'deceive' parents about students' gender identity"

"We’re pleased to settle this case favorably on behalf of Pam, and we hope that it will encourage school districts across the country
to support the constitutionally protected freedom of teachers to teach and communicate honestly with both children and parents."

Not anti-gender identity - just focused on honest communication.

Rod

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Re: https://uncutnews-ch.translate.goog/es- ... passieren/

"Great bull markets rarely end with a whimper. You end up with a big boost. And unfortunately, brokers and investors alike tend to assume that if the market has gone up over the last week, month, or year, it will go up again tomorrow."

"In earlier eras, it could take time for people to sell, and even in times of panic, bloodletting was not instantaneous. However, with the internet, all it takes is one major sell-off by a company - one that breaks stops of a large number of investors, and market takes a lightning fast tumble."

"No pain! - No gain!" comes to mind (sharing herd mentality can bite your big asset).

"So, what's the gain?" A memorable lesson.

Rod

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Re: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ni ... 022-09-01/
"Nine million foreigners visited Spain in July, near pre-pandemic levels"

Re: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbDKN0dk54M
"The morning sun is shining!"

Match news to old songs to test your memory skills.

Rod

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Re: https://youtu.be/rf78rEAJvhY

Interesting documentary about climate engineering.
Purpose seems controversial but the technology is informative.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -neck.html

"Boy, 4, is impaled by METAL STRAW: Child almost died after it went through his tongue
and punctured major artery - cutting blood supply to his brain"

Important warning that walking with any sharp obect in your mouth
can be be dangerous (even a spoon if falling with it in your mouth).

As for metal straws probably hard to clean and are discarded
... who invented this stuff

Re: https://sprudge.com/are-metal-straws-sa ... 77809.html
"(In 2018) businesses and cities rushed to ban plastic straws due to environmental concerns"

Re: https://highschool.latimes.com/fountain ... ifference/

"using a metal straw doesn’t really make a difference for the environment ... But don’t just stop at buying a metal straw and think that you are solving the problem when it’s so much bigger than that. It’s not much (solution), but metal straws are a good start!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Who knew

Despite its popularity, Newsgathering with a minor in Pontificating
is not the glamorous career touted by the college catalogs.

Rod

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Re: https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/03/business ... index.html
"How America turned into a nation of snackers"

"historically, eating three meals a day was 'certainly not standard,' ... The practice came into vogue in the United States thanks to the Industrial Revolution, when factory schedules dictated workers' eating patterns. You would want to have a meal prior to heading to work to fuel you through the day ... there would be a midday break, to refuel your energy ... and then a post-work meal."

Today's eating habits suggest we're in the Pandemic Revolution with typical snack foods likely to keep fueling the pandemic.

Rod

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Re: https://www.naturalnews.com/2022-09-04- ... -2023.html

"Europeans could be paying $270 to charge their electric cars by early 2023 as electricity rates explode"

Subtle reminder that oil companies' profits from gas will be redirected
to electricity-producing companies (which may then be owned by oil companies).

Rod

[Sandy]

Just a note on metal straws. Almost everybody I knew in Australia used metal straws at home and generally they come with a tiny brush made for going inside the straw to clean it.... easy peasy.

xxSandy

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Re: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local ... -collapse/ (not a link)
"College football player from North Texas dies at 21 after sudden collapse"

The intriguing subtlety of the many "sudden collapse" deaths - worldwide - is that "heart attack, stroke, etc."
was usually announced with such news. Not so for most "sudden collapse" victims now, hinting of atypical cause.
What could that be?

That many "sudden collapse" deaths are occurring is suspicious ...
to an increasing number of people!

Rod

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Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/this-i ... -flu-shots
"This is why God gave us two arms"

Extrapolating from this comparison, two legs came next,
then two eyes, then two ears ... but only one mouth
OMG! Are we supposed to listen more than talk?

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://rense.com/ (a beginning photo on page)

"Well, there it is. A gas generator being used to charge an electric car (on the side of the road)."

A good reminder that electric car batteries can neither be charged immediately nor replaced.
For most people on the road with a dead battery this means towing to a charging station.

** Entrepreneur Alert!

A small trailer with substitute battery (and long cable) might be cheaper than towing.
The car would probably need adaptation for easier emergency use of such trailer ...
and a friend could bring the Rent-a-Bat to you.

There will be other uses for such portable battery power!
("Bat Man" as a business name is probably unavailable.)

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -hour.html

"New York construction company will hire high school graduates for $47-an-hour - with no college qualification needed"

Makes sense! Especially with such expensive college tuition and few job opportunities to pay off HUGE loans.
Also, continuing education is easier now and so much is free online!

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... death.html

"Carnegie Mellon ... backs (professor) saying 'free expression is core to the mission of higher education' "

"The times they are a changin' "* considering what was expressed
In fact, a return to feudal times comes to mind.

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE


Re: https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/a ... amendment/

"different scholars view unprotected speech in different ways,
there are basically nine categories:

Obscenity, fighting words, defamation (including libel and slander),
child pornography, perjury, blackmail, Incitement to lawless action,
true threats, solicitations to commit crimes."

"Wishing excruciating death" seems close to "fighting words".

Nevertheless, free speech has never meant that one is not held accountable
for their speech, especially if it's inflammatory by current standards.
And "free speech" has always meant that one is free to receive both
positive and negative feedback on that speech.


Rod

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Re: https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-teache ... 18062.html
"Texas teacher on administrative leave after telling students to call pedophiles 'minor attracted persons' "

Apparently, adult logic that more complex terms would be used by kids.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... wards.html

"comedian reveals he was raped in a sauna when he went on a trip to New Zealand to cheat on his wife"

There are times when "rape" is not descriptive of sexual activity
where human anatomy doesn't really support this risky dalliance.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -boss.html

"Royal beekeeper has informed the Queen's bees that the Queen has died
and King Charles is their new boss in bizarre tradition dating back centuries"

Interesting tradition
An old song to complement ("Archie" sounds familiar!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNGEz8U_T4

Who knew
Kids have been dancing apart for more than 50 years!

Rod

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Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

"The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2 ... largely originated in Mexico, where it is mostly observed, but also in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere"

"has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died."

A recent documentary on local TV mentioned that the once dead travel from far away to reunite with family and friends, then return after the holiday, suggesting a Muerto Pasado celebration (death is simply transition to a new life).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -debt.html

"Florida Gov. mocks college students who take 'zombie studies with $100,000 in debt'
only to take 'a job they could've had at the end of high school' "

In fairness, such debt is often rationalized by information that the "zombie" study will guarantee
well-paid employment. The sources of this information and others who promote it need to be identified
and evaluated. While training is important, a college degree is not necessarily significant (other than
to suggest better training and potential during employment interviews).

Rod

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Re: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4092929/posts
"Thai pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burgers"

" 'The problem with crickets is that they get stuck in your throat,' he said,
explaining his firm removes the 'hard' parts of the insect -- like the wings and legs --
leaving the fleshy body. 'same concept as beef or pork where we don't eat the bones.' "

The same but different! (bones are on the inside
... and intriguing automation to remove these parts
(from millions of crickets?)

Reminds me of a quip by a female coworker as we walked back to the office after lunch.
She stepped on a cricket on the sidewalk, then mused "Hard shell - soft center!"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illega ... r-analysis
"Illegal immigrants who entered US to cost taxpayers $20+ billion a year"

More national problem than political since illegal immigration
has been ongoing for many decades (and in other countries)
But it's good to remember that there is a cost to a society
regardless of pro/con perception of such immigration.

LOL (or not): Governments that can print money
just "borrow" from future societal wealth ...
and even illegals will be paying those taxes.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/bid ... shumanism/
"President signs Executive Order to advance transhumanism"

[Note: "transhumanism" is NOT the focus of this executive order]


A good clue about future job opportunities:

"(e) expand market opportunities for bioenergy and biobased products and services;

"(f) train and support a diverse, skilled workforce and a next generation of leaders
from diverse groups to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing;"


Hopefully, those leaders will always remember this part of the executive order:

"we must take concrete steps to reduce biological risks associated with advances in biotechnology. We need to invest in and promote biosafety and biosecurity to ensure that biotechnology is developed and deployed in ways that align with United States principles and values and international best practices, and not in ways that lead to accidental or deliberate harm to people, animals, or the environment."


Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti ... ailty.html

"Popping vitamin D3 and Omega-3 fatty acid pills every day will not stop older adults from suffering inflammation
and becoming frail ... Americans over 50 years old (should) drop the 'unnecessary' pills and instead focus on exercise
and the Mediterranean diet to protect their health."

In fairness to nutritionists (not marketing hype), supplements are typically used
to correct vitamin/mineral deficiencies - not provide elixirs. The same nutritionists
usually suggest getting vitamins/minerals from real food.

Rod

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Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones ... al_Average

"The DJIA is one of the oldest and most commonly followed equity indices...
First calculated on May 26, 1896"

In this modern era, DJIA should be replaced with DJAI (Artificial Intelligence)
since computer analysis/generation of an index would be more accurate.
DJIA was created when such timely analysis would have been difficult.

At least, the DJIA could be modulated daily by the DJAI.

Rod

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Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/ ... l-SUV.html

"The high-riding Purosangue has a top speed of 192 mph and room in the back for the kids"

"192 mph" and "room in the back for the kids"
suggests a marketing oxymoron.

Rod