50++ years on, I still get reminders–more and more often of late, as bones age–of the first lesson of horses:
Watch your feet.
Remember This, Children:
Only stupidly lazy writers who are themselves insults to their readers, and (it should be noted) illiterate “editors” as well, commit comma splices.
That is all (for now).
Petty Gripes
Trimmed my beard to be what is now called a “circle beard” (a term unknown to this 50-year beard wearer until recently) to better accommodate proper fitment of a respirator*. #gagamaggot Means shaving daily, a task I abhor.
Oh, well. At least what remains of my beard easily accommodates my “scary mask,” now. *heh* (That’s the name given to one of my respirator frames by my Wonder Woman.)
(Yes, the pic was converted to grayscale and deliberately blurred. So? *heh*)
Holes and Gaps, Lacks and Losses. . .
Have a new fun lil “fitness-n-health” tracker (to replace one that no longer holds a charge well). Missing some features (notably a BP monitor), but has others the old one did not, like sleep monitoring, but. . . methinks the sleep monitoring is flawed, because it recorded three hours’ “sleep” last night while I was awake, doing chores, etc. I think it checks bpm on pulse, ad if one is relaxed enough, it just counts that as sleep, cos my pulse last night averaged 52bpm. (It’s all the way up to 56bpm, right now, with blood oxygenation @~95, according to my handy-dandy lil oximeter.)
It’d be nice if the old one weren’t sealed so well, and I could replace the battery, so I could have BP monitoring, but this new one is nice enough, and the phone app for the new one is MUCH better than the app for the old one. *shrugs*
Circumventing the Constitution is Child’s Play
Example: Article 1 Sections 9/10 include the statements, “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States. . . ” and “No state shall. . . grant any title of nobility.”
Of course, there is an easy *wink-wink-nudge-nudge* workaround for this. The privileges, exemptions, and immunities associated with “titles of nobility” are all granted certain classes of persons now, while avoiding actual titles associated with “nobility” and substituting other titles, such as Congressman, police officer, prosecutor, judge, drivers license clerks, etc., etc., ad nauseum. See? no “titles of nobility” granted, just all the powers and privileges thereof.
Because, as we all know, some animals are more equal than others.
#gagamaggot
Why Is That?
I know a lot of folks for whom the statement, “I am a sinner” would not be at all offensive, and even viewed by some as a laudable admission, but who would find the statement, “I am an asshole” to be extremely offensive.
Frankly, I don’t get it.
Well, THAT Is Certainly NOT Right
Reading a novel. Ran across (sub-sub-sub-plot) “I need to earn her love.”
Whatever comes of the effort, it wouldn’t be a “love” that endures. A love that endures embodies the Rogerian translation of agape: unconditional positive regard. It’s the “unconditional” that is most important. Now, that unconditional positive regard may not result in the actions the one so loved desires, if their actions are negative, because actions have consequences, and love is sometimes tough. Lovingly tough.
Not that, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” but “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Attempting to earn the love of another, and thinking that being worthy of their love is a prerequisite can result in a relationship built on sand. As I remind my own Wonder Woman: it’s not my fault she loves me (since I could never really be worthy of her love but only attempt to demonstrate my own and my appreciation for hers). *heh*
Good Signs? Well, Good Fun, At Least
Latest 40 min “exercise bout” (yard work: tossing logs, feeding chipper, hauling and spreading bagged mulch) today in 101°F “heat index” ? 119/69 BP; 109 pulse. I’d like to reach closer to mid-upper target on pulse, but given the weather, I’m OK with it where it is for now. Combined with the two sessions pushing a mower, etc., earlier today, I may sleep well tonight. *heh*
Neat thing about the chipper is that if it doesn’t require major maintenance before the cleanup is finished, it’ll just about pay for itself in mulch! ? So, far, I’ve chipped/shredded only about 1/10 of the material I have to deal with, and it’s already produced enough mulch to equal about 1/6 of the cost of the chipper. Between that and the exercise–especially for hands, forearms, and back feeding the thing the larger limbs it will take–and “massage” benefit (holding onto the 1.5”-3” diameter limbs one of the feed chutes takes is NOT easy–a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on! ?), I’m really enjoying the chipper. And then there’s all the mulch! Love that stuff!
Enjoyed “building” a different compost pile, the other day. Some 3/8” rebar (4 – 4′ lengths) driven into the ground to hold some 6.5′ long logs in place. Dumping mostly grass clippings between that and the garage’s concrete block foundation. The ends are stacked tires–also filled with organic matter for composting. Some “drunk composting” mix sprayed on top and a lil dirt added, and it’ll be good for next year’s gardening. Just add a wee bit of dirt on top come fall, mulch on top of that.
No gardening this summer. Too much wood waste, etc., to deal with. *shrugs* ‘S’all right. Different. Gonna miss my peppers, though.
Ah! The Joys of Having Too Many Projects
Well, not actually too many, just more than I may be able to finish in my lifetime. *heh*
And one more.
Today, I found a 40′ length of pre-built CAT7 cable at my fav “fell off the back of a truck store”. . . for a buck. Now, I have our home network upgrade 3/4 plotted out in my head.
But.
Yeh, it’s gonna have to stay in my head for a while, ‘cos I have too many other irons in the fire right now. Juggling what I’m already working on is enough for now.
Ain’t it great? Busier than I have been for a couple of decades, and no end in sight. ?
Re: Current Events
THIS seems to explain much in the current scene:
“Anarcho-tyranny is a concept, where the state is argued to be more interested in controlling citizens so that they do not oppose the managerial class (tyranny) rather than controlling real criminals (causing anarchy). Laws are argued to be enforced only selectively, depending on what is perceived to be beneficial for the ruling elite.”