but the secret is …. I have a small piece which might be published soon. And it’s freaking my out and not going well. And it’ll take a chunk of the next two month. But I’ll still be here.
School wrapped up well. Graduation went well. Pulled a week at Canal Winchester … and the hit the road. Not going well but Friday was awesome. It’ll do. Fill the gaps. So let’s talk about the kids:
THIS SEEMS LIKE A THING SCHOOLS SHOULD DO MORE OF. AND NOT JUST FOR GIRLS. THE GENTLEMAN’S VERSION WOULD ALSO BE OF USE. PERHAPS MORE SO WITH SO MANY SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES: Charm School for Feral Girls.
Haven’t run since October. Weight got up to 230. Resting pulse rate got up to 59. BP was “walking stroke.” Then at Easter I went on “the diet.” Started charting every calorie in and increasing my calories out – mainly by walking. Thirty minutes of activity per day via Fitbit. And (product placement) I started taking Olly gummies to “improve metabolism.” And added a meal substitute (Huel) to get away from the empty calories.
First month? Lost 8 pounds. Got back on my BP meds and I’m now down to “keep paying attention or I’ll bit your ass” and my RPR was down to 55-56. Ran out of Olly gummies. And the progress stopped for about two weeks. Purchased more Olly’s: weight dropped under the magic 220 and I’m now running again.
One mile yesterday. Under 11 minutes. One minute run, one minute walk. Today I’ll make it 2:1. I’ll increase that time spread gradually this week. After about 5-7 days like this and I’ll start tinkering with the miles instead of the time on task. The MIRACLE of smart phone apps is in its small increments. I used to increase my distances a mile at a time. Does NOT work as you age. But bumping it 1/10th is easy with my fitbit. The “overuse” formula I used last year has made me happy. I’m a systems guy and it provides a good system. Keeps me (usually) from over doing it, allows occasional steps back, and provides nice gradual trackable progress.
I’ll likely be back end of June with a spring/summer update.
In addition, a preprint of a new study among nearly 50,000 employees at an Ohio clinic, posted last month, says that those who received more than one dose of the covid jab were found to be more rather than less likely to contract the illness. –
TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: Just the News is reporting that Holden Thorp, who oversees news, research and opinion for the Science family of journals, repeatedly told the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic that he and his peers fell short by failing to better explain to the public that science is a “work in progress” and that scientists are “opinionated” but should change their minds “when we see new data.”
USELESS AGAINST VIRUSES? Neosporin ointment in the nose may help fight off respiratory viruses. “Lab animals whose noses were treated using neomycin — the main ingredient in over-the-counter Neosporin ointment — mounted a robust immune defense against both the COVID-19 virus and a highly virulent strain of influenza, researchers found.”
I remember mockery of doctors who prescribed Azithromycin for Covid.
Falsifying business records is a misdemeanor with a short statute of limitations.
FBR to cover another crime IS a felony with a longer SoL.
The recent NY trial involves a defendant who is accused of doing something in 2017 to interfere with the 2016 election. Even Orwell is face-palming over this.
WELL, YES: Big Tech’s Election Interference: Why Google and Meta Went Shopping for Former US Intelligence Officers. “The timing and staffing changes within tech giants like Google and Meta after the 2016 election raise important questions. It’s hard to believe it’s just a coincidence that several CIA officers were put in charge of content moderation departments in these companies. Given the increase in aggressive censorship, it seems unlikely these appointments were random.”
Stealing It: Chicago Shows How It Is Done. “Only about 20% of eligible voters voted, and it’s taking them at least six days past the election to count all the votes. Every single one of these people is responsible for making fraud easier. But, the State’s Attorney’s race was closer. Lo and behold after all the ballots were practically counted they ‘found’ another mail-in ballot dropbox full of 10,000 ballots that were not postmarked or dated. They are counting them now.”
And it’s all in the service of the crazy kakistocrats in charge trying to shove everyone into unions.
Got my insurance re-upped so I can drive come summer. Probably not the WHOLE summer. Will depend on how late I work. HTHS’ last day in May 16th! I’ll likely take the 17th off then pick up other schools until Memorial Day. Last year I had enough banked to take the summer off. Looks like I may be a tad short this year but a week or a month of driving shouldn’t be too bad.
Checking the Fridge for Leftovers 