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Here's some public posts recently piqued the interest of our small team of curators.
A Small Farmer's Thoughts on Decentralizing the Food Chain – How Sustainability Is a Conservative Principle
Originally Posted on June 16, 2020
Originally Posted on June 16, 2020
Mortgages Without Maturity Transformation
Maturity transformation is the root of many financial evils. If an isolated bank lends out money from checking and passbook savings accounts to homebuyers wanting 30 year mortgages, all is well as long as deposits keep up with checks and withdrawals. Should too many customers want too much cash at the same time, an embarrassing situation results. Should other customers hear of the problem, a bank run ensues. Watch &ldqup;It's a Wonderful Life” for a dramatic illustration.
Maturity transformation is the root of many financial evils. If an isolated bank lends out money from checking and passbook savings accounts to homebuyers wanting 30 year mortgages, all is well as long as deposits keep up with checks and withdrawals. Should too many customers want too much cash at the same time, an embarrassing situation results. Should other customers hear of the problem, a bank run ensues. Watch &ldqup;It's a Wonderful Life” for a dramatic illustration.
A More Stable Trade Regime
On April 2 nd 2005, "Liberation Day", Donald Trump declared trade war on most of the rest of the world. The financial markets bounced hard; Maalox consumption tripled across America's country clubs. The Wall St. Journal harumphed; Glenn Beck had a hissy fit; old school Republicans across the land contemplated gender transitioning and joining the Lincoln Project. (And maybe some liberals got upset as well. Hard to tell, given how upset they have been in general these days.)
On April 2 nd 2005, "Liberation Day", Donald Trump declared trade war on most of the rest of the world. The financial markets bounced hard; Maalox consumption tripled across America's country clubs. The Wall St. Journal harumphed; Glenn Beck had a hissy fit; old school Republicans across the land contemplated gender transitioning and joining the Lincoln Project. (And maybe some liberals got upset as well. Hard to tell, given how upset they have been in general these days.)
Yes, It's Safe to Fry Food with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
A fantastic culinary post from Martin Erlic of Selo Olive, a family owned producer of the finest Croatian extra virgin olive oil. Check out his website, HERE.
A fantastic culinary post from Martin Erlic of Selo Olive, a family owned producer of the finest Croatian extra virgin olive oil. Check out his website, HERE.
An Evening's Innocent Amusement
My gloomy cousin, Pavonious Wormwood, was here this evening and we enjoyed a few drinks out of the old skull. Mr. Von Vineyard provided the refreshments, and Claretta took some brilliant sketches of Cousin Wormwood.
My gloomy cousin, Pavonious Wormwood, was here this evening and we enjoyed a few drinks out of the old skull. Mr. Von Vineyard provided the refreshments, and Claretta took some brilliant sketches of Cousin Wormwood.
Watermelon Rind Salsa
1/2 watermelon watermelon rind (pinkish on), peeled and minced
1/2 watermelon watermelon rind (pinkish on), peeled and minced
Books Reminiscent of L.M. Montgomery
I know that there are a great many women (and their daughters and granddaughters) who would love more books like Anne of Green Gables , Emily of Newmoon , Jane of Lantern Hill, , and Pat of Silverbush. Unfortunately, some of them don't even know about all of those. Here below I will present some books by different authors that are truly in the spirit of Lucy Maud Montgomery's writing. I include no rewrites, prequels, or other such things because I disapprove of them. These books are each their own story, pure and original. A bonus too, is that, since, so far, they are all old, they are all in the public domain and I have included links (mostly to Google Books) for your easy access to free pdfs.
I know that there are a great many women (and their daughters and granddaughters) who would love more books like Anne of Green Gables , Emily of Newmoon , Jane of Lantern Hill, , and Pat of Silverbush. Unfortunately, some of them don't even know about all of those. Here below I will present some books by different authors that are truly in the spirit of Lucy Maud Montgomery's writing. I include no rewrites, prequels, or other such things because I disapprove of them. These books are each their own story, pure and original. A bonus too, is that, since, so far, they are all old, they are all in the public domain and I have included links (mostly to Google Books) for your easy access to free pdfs.
Edible Landscapes: Design Basics - Part One
When designing any landscape, edible or standard, there are some basic considerations that must be kept in mind. I typically begin with functionality, but with the understanding that function and aesthetics are two sides of the same coin that, when melded together at the most basic level, create quality. It's the alchemy every landscape designer hopes to achieve; a living design that serves a purpose for the property owner and is all the more beautiful for it. A few of the basic considerations are:
When designing any landscape, edible or standard, there are some basic considerations that must be kept in mind. I typically begin with functionality, but with the understanding that function and aesthetics are two sides of the same coin that, when melded together at the most basic level, create quality. It's the alchemy every landscape designer hopes to achieve; a living design that serves a purpose for the property owner and is all the more beautiful for it. A few of the basic considerations are:
A Few Tolkien Songs with Lyrics
In celebration of the new video feature here on Conntects, I will test it out with a few of my favorite Hobbit + Lord of the Rings songs . Feel free to add your favorites in the comments. (Video, bold, and poem abilities are available there too. If you don't know how to use them view my QTML for examples.)
In celebration of the new video feature here on Conntects, I will test it out with a few of my favorite Hobbit + Lord of the Rings songs . Feel free to add your favorites in the comments. (Video, bold, and poem abilities are available there too. If you don't know how to use them view my QTML for examples.)
What is the Self?
Loving your Self requires knowing what your Self is. Your Self does have 206 bones, and you should love them all, but three parts of your Self are most important.
Loving your Self requires knowing what your Self is. Your Self does have 206 bones, and you should love them all, but three parts of your Self are most important.
It's Dryer Lint Awareness Month!
An important public service announcement
An important public service announcement
One Farmer's Thoughts on the Real-World Practicality of Gaming-Inspired Remote Controlled Equipment
Originally posted on December 9, 2021.
Originally posted on December 9, 2021.
On RFK Jr.'s Recent Autism Speech
RFK Jr. recently gave a very important speech on the autism epidemic, and the mainstream press and related comment sessions are tittering and giggling like a bunch of painted fops in a young adult dystopian novel.
RFK Jr. recently gave a very important speech on the autism epidemic, and the mainstream press and related comment sessions are tittering and giggling like a bunch of painted fops in a young adult dystopian novel.
Wonderments and Atrocities
"Wonderments and atrocities beyond your wildest imagination."
"Wonderments and atrocities beyond your wildest imagination."
Untold Horrors!
You now have the power to frighten the Fashion Police and the Central Committee of Supercilious Graphic Designers.
You now have the power to frighten the Fashion Police and the Central Committee of Supercilious Graphic Designers.
Fonts!
When styling your profile (or blog, or group) you can now change the font face to something more of your liking.
When styling your profile (or blog, or group) you can now change the font face to something more of your liking.
QTML Reference
QTML is a line based language. Tags are created by a period at the very beginning of a line.
QTML is a line based language. Tags are created by a period at the very beginning of a line.
How to Stop School Shootings
The recent mass school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School is cause for great dole and a legitimate cause for radical action. But what action?
The recent mass school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School is cause for great dole and a legitimate cause for radical action. But what action?
Are There Any Reasonable Liberals Left in Academia?
I, myself, was once a well-trained, university indoctrinated Liberal. I rolled my eyes when the one Conservative kid in our Humanities class tried to make a counterpoint to our Alinsky-ite professors' leftwing assertions, and so did the professors but in good-natured way. It was all very civil back then. Because the leftist suit was never a natural fit for the freedom loving young man that I was, it didn't take long for my political philosophy to become libertarian. There wasn't much of a price to pay back then, either. In fact, I kept up with my Alinsky-ite (yes, literally) professors over the years following college and we became adult friends. I was known somewhat jokingly as "one of the ones that got away." To their credit, they always enjoyed bantering with someone of a different mindset and philosophy. They were reasonable.
I, myself, was once a well-trained, university indoctrinated Liberal. I rolled my eyes when the one Conservative kid in our Humanities class tried to make a counterpoint to our Alinsky-ite professors' leftwing assertions, and so did the professors but in good-natured way. It was all very civil back then. Because the leftist suit was never a natural fit for the freedom loving young man that I was, it didn't take long for my political philosophy to become libertarian. There wasn't much of a price to pay back then, either. In fact, I kept up with my Alinsky-ite (yes, literally) professors over the years following college and we became adult friends. I was known somewhat jokingly as "one of the ones that got away." To their credit, they always enjoyed bantering with someone of a different mindset and philosophy. They were reasonable.
Joel Salatin, Lunatic Farmer and/or Prophet?
I have a friend, Robbie, who is a grazier. He's also an exceptional farmer and soil scientist with a keen eye for genetics in his herds of cattle and sheep. When I mentioned to him that Joel Salatin had been on the Joe Rogan Podcast recently, he said what he always says when Salatin is mentioned within earshot.
I have a friend, Robbie, who is a grazier. He's also an exceptional farmer and soil scientist with a keen eye for genetics in his herds of cattle and sheep. When I mentioned to him that Joel Salatin had been on the Joe Rogan Podcast recently, he said what he always says when Salatin is mentioned within earshot.
More Typographical Abominations?
Remember the olde days of the Internet when there was the blink tag? It's back baby! And if you don't think that's annoying enough, there is also the flash tag! Which blinks faster.
Remember the olde days of the Internet when there was the blink tag? It's back baby! And if you don't think that's annoying enough, there is also the flash tag! Which blinks faster.
A Halloween's Innocent Amusement
Well, Good Old Pavoneous and I were together again yesterday evening, but Pavoneous had been reading some Trismegistus or something of the kind, and had come to the conclusion that drinking out of a skull was a tad too...well, beckoning spirits of death to come unto us. Especially drinking wine out of it, since wine, according to him, is representative of our life blood...which in a Christian context makes some sense since in the representative of Christ's blood in the sacrament is wine. Anyway, since Halloween was coming nye so swiftly, we decided to try a pumpkin. Something a bit more appealing about that, to be honest. A skeletal jack'o'lantern wine goblet seemed just the thing. So, carve, carve, carve did we.
Well, Good Old Pavoneous and I were together again yesterday evening, but Pavoneous had been reading some Trismegistus or something of the kind, and had come to the conclusion that drinking out of a skull was a tad too...well, beckoning spirits of death to come unto us. Especially drinking wine out of it, since wine, according to him, is representative of our life blood...which in a Christian context makes some sense since in the representative of Christ's blood in the sacrament is wine. Anyway, since Halloween was coming nye so swiftly, we decided to try a pumpkin. Something a bit more appealing about that, to be honest. A skeletal jack'o'lantern wine goblet seemed just the thing. So, carve, carve, carve did we.
