7-30-26

 W: 316.0        BS: 140

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The woman, she eats well. Sliced vine ripened Tie-Dye tomato with a drizzle of balsamic glaze and garnished with fresh picked Genovese basil. Fresh picked cucumbers, sliced thin lengthwise, and rolled with a bit of salami.

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7-29-26

 W: 316.6            BS: NA

5 hours good sleep, then awake at 2am.  Not optimal, but better than it used to be.

Much storming yesterday.  No apparent damage here found so far. Garden is nice and moist, but also a bit beat up.  I think it will come back just fine.

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This mornings loaf is made with 25% whole wheat flour. Looking for a bit more texture and flavor.

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First slicer of the season.

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7-28-26

 W: 316.2            BS: 94

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I've never looked forward to tomatoes so much

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Let's see.  This bit hurts.  That bit down there hurts. The headache is right there. Breathing is tight.   Yup yup... Cap'n, the glass is falling.  I think we are in for a bit of a blow, and not the good kind.

First cell is past us.  Waiting on the big storm line.

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7-27-26

 W: 315.4        BS: 74

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PA Game Commission has been pulled back by a unanimous state supreme court.  No more totally fabricated 'Open Fields' doctrine for the the gamies.  The court decided both the federal and state constitutions mean exactly what they say.  Now officers will need a warrant or permission before they operate on posted private land.  No more 'Bow before the KING'.

In it's life the Pa GC has done some damned good work.  They have also maliciously fucked over too many citizens.  Depends on the agent, and I have met both kinds.

This court decision, especially as it's unanimous, will go a long way I think.

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7-26-26, Sunday meme dump

 W: 316.6         BS: 130

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Give up your weed to stop drug violence.

                                        But, I don't do any drug violence!

Welcome to the gun control debate.

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7-25-26

W: 315.2            BS: 94

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 I remind myself.

It's okay to acknowledge the reality of people without understanding them. It's possible to see other peoples blind spots while not understanding them. It's reality that when people see help is needed, and they can help but don't, it's because they choose not to. It's reality that there is no point taking it personally when people are simply revealing who they are.

It doesn't have to make sense. It doesn't have to be understandable, and one cannot profitably spend a life trying to understand what is not understandable. One can simply choose to live with that reality, or one can change the reality by disengaging with the people involved. Those are the choices.

Violent crime

The cities of New York city, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Memphis, Detroit, Baltimore, Dallas, and San Antonio represent 8.2% of the US population.

They are the top 11 cities with the most violent crime in the USA, representing over 20% of such crime. 1/5th the violent crime in the whole nation takes place in just 11 cities.

A curious person might wonder the reasons for these numbers, and what the cities have in common that help them make this list.  It's not a simple thing, but there are some standout factors.

7-24-26

 W: 316.2        BS: 134

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I remind myself.

It's okay to acknowledge the reality of people without understanding them. It's possible to see other peoples blind spots while not understanding them. It's reality that when people see help is needed, and they can help but don't, it's because they choose not to. It's reality that there is no point taking it personally when people are simply revealing who they are.

It doesn't have to make sense. It doesn't have to be understandable, and one cannot profitably spend a life trying to understand what is not understandable. One can simply choose to live with that reality, or one can change the reality by disengaging with the people involved. Those are the choices.

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