“Your new book is wonderful!” – how my husband greeted me this morning. Getting up early he had rambled around for something to read. Gerard’s (and Neo’s) book came to hand and he is now trying to restrain himself and ration out the chapters. He was only vaguely, distantly aware of Gerard and American Digest so you can regard that as an impartial and very enthusiastic review.
I haven’t started it yet but my first impression was really liking the size, look, and feel of it. Very comfortable to hold in the hand. Good margins and font size. Those things matter. Neo, your care and dedication really show…..many thanks!
Ruth:
That’s wonderful!
I’m at a stage with the book right now where I’m trying to reach people who aren’t already readers of Gerard’s work. I’m not sure how to go about it, although I have an idea or two. But one thing I’m thinking of doing is to ask people who already have read the book (or part of it) and enjoyed it to spread the word among their friends and acquaintances, and/or on social media.
So that’s my request, if you or your husband have a mind to.
I participated in a guided tour of Pompeii during my first visit to Italy. It was in the early 1980’s. It’s quite amazing. I only got about 6 minutes into the video, but I recall some discussion about the fact that the ruins had been so well preserved before the excavation. And the worry was, how do we preserve it for generations now?
the Robert Harris treatment, sort of Chinatown as related by Pliny the Elder, was a interesting way to relate the calamity, with moment to moment dread, would that work have been adapted by Polanski, ratther than the execrable Conclave, which is earning rave reviews,
the lava flow preserve much of the city, like a snapshot in time,, a rather odd way of capturing the world,
Neo – we will be glad to spread the word.
I thought about pitching it to our son who teaches AP English at a boarding school in MA. As outside “companion reading” for his kids as they wade through The Odyssey….or something. His students have struggled a bit with traditional learning and are preparing to write their college essays. It’s kind of hard to write an essay if you haven’t ever read one.
I thought the short readings might be accessible and non-intimidating…even engaging.
At any rate, I’ll send him a copy to enjoy over Christmas break. Very best wishes!
Ruth:
Thanks! Anything you can do along those lines is much appreciated.
neo:
Finally ordered Gerard’s book.
My heart sinks every time I have to go through the rigmarole of looking up bank numbers, while traversing a web interface.
I ought to be more mature.
huxley:
Great, thanks! But just imagine what I went though creating that website. Arghhh! 🙂
Re: Hottest guitarist you haven’t heard of
Andy Wood. I didn’t know God still made ’em this way.
It’s a slow burn song. It’s a voyage and Andy Wood doesn’t mind taking his time.
But if you’re impatient, skip to 3:45 when he heads off into Eddie Van Halen territory.
Stunning.
Also, one great looking guitar — his signature model Telecaster. I understand they take a welder’s torch to the wood to get that raw, big-grained look.
How Pam Bondi Can Atone for the Framing of George Zimmerman
I visited Pompeii as a teenager in the summer of 1970 and again with my small daughter in tow in the autumn of 1985 – and I was astounded the second time at how empty it seemed to be, once away from the main forum and the entrance gates, with the museum display. It was a city of walls going up one and two stories, of stone-paved streets and narrow sidewalks, but all empty and rather creepy. Most tourists didn’t wander very far from the most notable of the ruins. You could believe in ghosts, in daylight, after a while.
New post: Springs, Cables, and the Rebirth of America
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:27 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:21 — The Cold War Arms Race
00:04:50 — Missile Tech
00:06:22 — MIRVs – Development & Fielding
00:08:40 — The MIRV Calculus
00:20:38 — “First Strike” Spoilers
00:23:31 — MIRVs – Restrictions
00:32:52 — Return Of The MIRV?
00:47:10 — The Next Generation?
01:02:23 — Channel Update
The conclusion reached by Millennium 7 from his transcript ( 06:34- 07:15, punctuation added by me).
,,,, This is a massive difference. We all agree that it is extremely difficult to intercept. The fact that it has so many warheads requires a huge amount of interceptors that are not going to be filled at any time soon if ever, and it is still below the nuclear threshold. Well, if this is not a game changer I don’t know what it is. In the previous videos I were mentioning that this is a weapon for conventional deterrence and it seems to be a textbook implementation.
I was a annoyed and a little amused at the emphasis on how Pompeii was a “multi-cultural” city. That was because of the slaves brought or born there who existed on slave wages, lived in slave quarters, had no legal rights and hence punished at will without benefit of trial, and of course were not citizens. Other than ignoring those little details it was a nice film about that wonderful ancient multi-cultural society and what it produced.
Neither “culture” nor “multiculturalism” were concepts the Romans would have recognized. Pity we moderns can’t resist transporting our bullshit back in time, ’cause we don’t recognize the water in which we swim.
Don’t know how northerners make it thru winters!? Have an indoor shower (about 5’x2.9′) that I rarely use unless it is real cold—like when it got down to 25 degrees this morning. Outside shower doesn’t require drying or cleaning, but does require shutting the water off to it during a freeze…hard freezes I shut off the water and put shower head and extension arm in a shed. Weather report warned of frost and said 31 degrees so water was shut off and drained at head. Went to take afternoon shower (59 degrees brrrrrrrr) and shower extension arm had leaks for about 5″. That was $43.72 to order replacements. Will put new one in inside shower, move old one outside, and keep the older rain shower head as a spare for next time…
Re: Pompeii / Pink Floyd
This is one of the great concert films. I’m more a fan of early Meddle/Ummagumma Floyd, so it really hits the spot.
Just the ruins of the Pompeii amphitheater and the oh-so-young Floyd Boys with their equipment, playing their hearts out to eternity.
David Gilmour, shirtless, killing it on the Black Strat.
So of course Biden has pardoned his son Hunter.
sdferr:
_____________________________________
President Biden pardoning his son is a departure from his previous remarks to the media over the summer, declaring he would not pardon the first son.
“Yes,” President Biden told ABC News when asked if he would rule out pardoning Hunter ahead of his guilty verdict in the gun case.
Days later, following a jury of Hunter’s peers finding him guilty of three felony firearm offenses, the president again said he would not pardon his son.
“I am not going to do anything,” Biden said after Hunter was convicted. “I will abide by the jury’s decision.”
Putting on a brave, resolute face about letting the chips fall where they may — no one is above the law, right? — works until the chips do fall and you lose control of the DOJ.
I take this as a sign that Biden and Democrats know that, when Trump becomes POTUS 47, he means business and they can’t do anything about it.
And they can’t expect to guilt him into being a Nice Guy for Hunter.
Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze
Joe Biden just gave Trump the ammunition to pardon every single J6 rioter that he has the power to.
To tie this thread to a previous one, the honeymoon is over.
” … pardon every single J6 rioter that he has the power to.”
On the surface that sounds like a reasonable thing to contemplate as general goodness.
With all of the back and forth on what happened, when, where, [different sides of the building, etc.], and the bias of the J6 “Committee”, plus we still don’t have release of all of the available video [but maybe we have the most meaningful parts?], it is hard to know when indictments against violence were really justified and when it was lawfare. Given the allegations against Pelosi, selected Army leaders about the NG, etc., I might favor an overall pardoning/ communtation, but could understand if there are cases where that might not be in the service of “justice”.
It’s a hell of a pardon. It covers every Federal crime, charged and uncharged, over a period of eleven years:
For those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024, including but not limited to…
They told me if Trump was elected the sacred power of Presidential pardon would be abused, and they were right!
Any victims of J6 lawfare should be pardoned, their sentences commuted, charges dropped etc. as appropriate. Maybe all of them, excepting any egregious acts, since it was a government setup. There should be an impartial investigation of government misconduct and indictments and prison terms for the corrupt officials involved. Also restitution for the victims of government misconduct.
Now that’s a serious Tariff! Countries like India trying to play both sides of the fence need to decide if they want to sell their goods to Russia or—as Trumps suggests ‘selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.’
Of course, if Trump really wanted to hurt Russia, he could throw his full support behind Ukraine and break Russia like Reagan did…
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“Your new book is wonderful!” – how my husband greeted me this morning. Getting up early he had rambled around for something to read. Gerard’s (and Neo’s) book came to hand and he is now trying to restrain himself and ration out the chapters. He was only vaguely, distantly aware of Gerard and American Digest so you can regard that as an impartial and very enthusiastic review.
I haven’t started it yet but my first impression was really liking the size, look, and feel of it. Very comfortable to hold in the hand. Good margins and font size. Those things matter. Neo, your care and dedication really show…..many thanks!
Ruth:
That’s wonderful!
I’m at a stage with the book right now where I’m trying to reach people who aren’t already readers of Gerard’s work. I’m not sure how to go about it, although I have an idea or two. But one thing I’m thinking of doing is to ask people who already have read the book (or part of it) and enjoyed it to spread the word among their friends and acquaintances, and/or on social media.
So that’s my request, if you or your husband have a mind to.
I participated in a guided tour of Pompeii during my first visit to Italy. It was in the early 1980’s. It’s quite amazing. I only got about 6 minutes into the video, but I recall some discussion about the fact that the ruins had been so well preserved before the excavation. And the worry was, how do we preserve it for generations now?
the Robert Harris treatment, sort of Chinatown as related by Pliny the Elder, was a interesting way to relate the calamity, with moment to moment dread, would that work have been adapted by Polanski, ratther than the execrable Conclave, which is earning rave reviews,
the lava flow preserve much of the city, like a snapshot in time,, a rather odd way of capturing the world,
Neo – we will be glad to spread the word.
I thought about pitching it to our son who teaches AP English at a boarding school in MA. As outside “companion reading” for his kids as they wade through The Odyssey….or something. His students have struggled a bit with traditional learning and are preparing to write their college essays. It’s kind of hard to write an essay if you haven’t ever read one.
I thought the short readings might be accessible and non-intimidating…even engaging.
At any rate, I’ll send him a copy to enjoy over Christmas break. Very best wishes!
Ruth:
Thanks! Anything you can do along those lines is much appreciated.
neo:
Finally ordered Gerard’s book.
My heart sinks every time I have to go through the rigmarole of looking up bank numbers, while traversing a web interface.
I ought to be more mature.
huxley:
Great, thanks! But just imagine what I went though creating that website. Arghhh! 🙂
Re: Hottest guitarist you haven’t heard of
Andy Wood. I didn’t know God still made ’em this way.
–Andy Wood, “Shoot the Sun Down”
https://www.andywoodmusic.com/js_videos/shoot-the-sun-down-live-at-sweetwater-studio/
It’s a slow burn song. It’s a voyage and Andy Wood doesn’t mind taking his time.
But if you’re impatient, skip to 3:45 when he heads off into Eddie Van Halen territory.
Stunning.
Also, one great looking guitar — his signature model Telecaster. I understand they take a welder’s torch to the wood to get that raw, big-grained look.
How Pam Bondi Can Atone for the Framing of George Zimmerman
https://spectator.org/pam-bondi-atone-framing-george-zimmerman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pam-bondi-atone-framing-george-zimmerman
I visited Pompeii as a teenager in the summer of 1970 and again with my small daughter in tow in the autumn of 1985 – and I was astounded the second time at how empty it seemed to be, once away from the main forum and the entrance gates, with the museum display. It was a city of walls going up one and two stories, of stone-paved streets and narrow sidewalks, but all empty and rather creepy. Most tourists didn’t wander very far from the most notable of the ruins. You could believe in ghosts, in daylight, after a while.
New post: Springs, Cables, and the Rebirth of America
https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/72508.html
Kash Patel is Trump’s pick for FBI Director. Huzzah!
The Youtube channel ‘Told in Stone’ is a very entertaining and interesting way to get your ancient history fix.
Open Thread Sunday: Nothing to Worry about Vladdy.
Towards a New Nuclear Arms Race? Putin, the Breakdown of Nuclear Treaty Limits & MIRVs – Perun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSnZLWjOkHU
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ORESHNIK Attack: Nobody Noticed This. -Milenium 7</b)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2pqC7_eW8k
The conclusion reached by Millennium 7 from his transcript ( 06:34- 07:15, punctuation added by me).
I was a annoyed and a little amused at the emphasis on how Pompeii was a “multi-cultural” city. That was because of the slaves brought or born there who existed on slave wages, lived in slave quarters, had no legal rights and hence punished at will without benefit of trial, and of course were not citizens. Other than ignoring those little details it was a nice film about that wonderful ancient multi-cultural society and what it produced.
Neither “culture” nor “multiculturalism” were concepts the Romans would have recognized. Pity we moderns can’t resist transporting our bullshit back in time, ’cause we don’t recognize the water in which we swim.
Don’t know how northerners make it thru winters!? Have an indoor shower (about 5’x2.9′) that I rarely use unless it is real cold—like when it got down to 25 degrees this morning. Outside shower doesn’t require drying or cleaning, but does require shutting the water off to it during a freeze…hard freezes I shut off the water and put shower head and extension arm in a shed. Weather report warned of frost and said 31 degrees so water was shut off and drained at head. Went to take afternoon shower (59 degrees brrrrrrrr) and shower extension arm had leaks for about 5″. That was $43.72 to order replacements. Will put new one in inside shower, move old one outside, and keep the older rain shower head as a spare for next time…
Re: Pompeii / Pink Floyd
This is one of the great concert films. I’m more a fan of early Meddle/Ummagumma Floyd, so it really hits the spot.
–“Pink Floyd – Live at Pompeii (Full Concert 1972 film)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfBNJLdVvoc
Just the ruins of the Pompeii amphitheater and the oh-so-young Floyd Boys with their equipment, playing their hearts out to eternity.
David Gilmour, shirtless, killing it on the Black Strat.
So of course Biden has pardoned his son Hunter.
sdferr:
_____________________________________
President Biden pardoning his son is a departure from his previous remarks to the media over the summer, declaring he would not pardon the first son.
“Yes,” President Biden told ABC News when asked if he would rule out pardoning Hunter ahead of his guilty verdict in the gun case.
Days later, following a jury of Hunter’s peers finding him guilty of three felony firearm offenses, the president again said he would not pardon his son.
“I am not going to do anything,” Biden said after Hunter was convicted. “I will abide by the jury’s decision.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-pardons-son-hunter-biden-ahead-exit-from-oval-office
_____________________________________
Putting on a brave, resolute face about letting the chips fall where they may — no one is above the law, right? — works until the chips do fall and you lose control of the DOJ.
I take this as a sign that Biden and Democrats know that, when Trump becomes POTUS 47, he means business and they can’t do anything about it.
And they can’t expect to guilt him into being a Nice Guy for Hunter.
Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze
Joe Biden just gave Trump the ammunition to pardon every single J6 rioter that he has the power to.
https://www.thenewneo.com/2024/11/30/open-thread-11-30-2024/#comment-2774811
__________________________________
Amen. Cut them loose.
”So of course Biden has pardoned his son Hunter.”
To tie this thread to a previous one, the honeymoon is over.
” … pardon every single J6 rioter that he has the power to.”
On the surface that sounds like a reasonable thing to contemplate as general goodness.
With all of the back and forth on what happened, when, where, [different sides of the building, etc.], and the bias of the J6 “Committee”, plus we still don’t have release of all of the available video [but maybe we have the most meaningful parts?], it is hard to know when indictments against violence were really justified and when it was lawfare. Given the allegations against Pelosi, selected Army leaders about the NG, etc., I might favor an overall pardoning/ communtation, but could understand if there are cases where that might not be in the service of “justice”.
It’s a hell of a pardon. It covers every Federal crime, charged and uncharged, over a period of eleven years:
They told me if Trump was elected the sacred power of Presidential pardon would be abused, and they were right!
Any victims of J6 lawfare should be pardoned, their sentences commuted, charges dropped etc. as appropriate. Maybe all of them, excepting any egregious acts, since it was a government setup. There should be an impartial investigation of government misconduct and indictments and prison terms for the corrupt officials involved. Also restitution for the victims of government misconduct.
It has nothing to do with Hunter Biden!
Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariff on BRIC Nations
Now that’s a serious Tariff! Countries like India trying to play both sides of the fence need to decide if they want to sell their goods to Russia or—as Trumps suggests ‘selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy.’
Of course, if Trump really wanted to hurt Russia, he could throw his full support behind Ukraine and break Russia like Reagan did…