Justina Pelletier Goes Home - Hopefully there’s some justice here…. Not sure what justice here would be, but I don’t think the medical community was cool in how they handled the case.
Bionic Pancreas - Parents do cool things for their kids. An electronic pancreas? This will really help people.
GM Banana - Our obsession with creating Soylent Green continues. Maybe we should cut to the chase and introduce people grinders?
Nonprofit food sharing lives another day - The Kansas City city council couldn’t agree on an ordinance to force non-profits to follow the same food safety rules / certification / training requirements of commercial kitchens.
Uber Cab Protests - Cab drivers protested en masse over Uber and similar services moving in on their turf. Right or wrong, Uber drivers are currently ignoring or skirting the law in a lot of areas. Perhaps laws requiring $200,000 permits to operate a cab don’t deserve observing?
I’d rank Scriabin as one of the most under-appreciated composers of the modern era. This particular Sonata, according to Scriabin, should build a picture of a southern night followed by an agitated sea and vast expanse of ocean.
-- Fate
We raised up some cornsh cross chickens this spring. The last time we raised cornish cross was almos the last time ever for raising them, for me anyway. They were disgusting. Absolutely disgusting. We raised them up in a chicken tractor, ala Joel Salatin, but on a smaller scale. I’m not sure if the tractor was too small, moved too little, or who knows what but they spent all their time laying around eating and pooping. They were covered in their own shit when we went to butcher them The smell was just down right nasty enough to make you gag when they hit the scalding water. I refused to do them again like that, in fact, I couldn’t even eat the meat and ended up giving it away.
I’ve decided to start posting the news stories I find interesting throughout the week here. Mostly, so I can look back and laugh at the things I found interesting:
Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Controversy - making the rounds with conservatives screaming about changing attitudes toward negotiations and status of the Taliban.
Kansas City VA Waiting Lists - Looks like our local hospitals are part of the VA waiting list scandal. I don’t think your politics matters when saying - this ain’t right.
… when you wake up with “Awesome” stuck in your head… you’re welcome.
Since I heard of the California tragedy, I’ve debated whether or not to write about it. But, the more I hear it being discussed, the more I feel an obligation to talk about it here. I’ve commented on other forums I have a huge problem with the current “hashtag” discussions going on. This blog isn’t about “not all guys” or about discounting random acts of violence against women or an over abundance of misogyny in our society.
A while back, I began a series on “the war of masculinity”. I meant to continue writing it, and Fin tells me I really should. Some things need to be said, and hopefully in a way that gets people to think, as opposed to react with defensiveness or highlighting other social issues.
In that article, I highlighted the lack of respect for our troops as a lack of respect for “masculine” values. Whatever term we choose to describe the underlying willingness to fight and die, to conquer over evil, to defend the weak, … The letters and social constructs of the term don’t matter. The value does.