Monday, August 28, 2023

#1 Movie this week 1983-----Mr. Mom (1983) Trailer

"Crises"! The "mother's milk" of government/education.-----Decoding the Climate Psychology Certificate

Decoding the Climate Psychology Certificate - Charles Rotter
"So, it’s come to this: the “Climate Psychology Certificate” offered by the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). 
Just when you think you’ve seen every twist on climate change, along comes a course that combines it with… psychology? 
Interesting combo.
The CIIS states,
Psychology has a vital role in addressing the climate and ecological crises, yet it is often missing from the conversation.”https://www.ciis.edu/public-programs/climate-psychology-certificate
But one has to wonder, is it genuinely missing, or have most people been occupied with real life?
Here’s the thing: while the program might want to discuss our “collective trauma” about the Earth’s future, it’s vital to ask a simple question: where’s the emergency? 
Overwhelming evidence suggests that the changes we’re observing in climate aren’t particularly unprecedented or dire. 
Instead, such shifts have been a regular part of our planet’s history. 
So what makes this moment so traumatizing that we need an entire course to psychologically unpack it?...

#1 This day 1969-----The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women (Official Music Video)

"beset"!-----Quit Aiming for the Ankles - American Thinker

Quit Aiming for the Ankles - American Thinker - By Clarice Feldman
"It may seem like small potatoes at a time of political lawfare, gross government mismanagement leading to at least 1,000 dead in Maui, the prospect of continuing war in Ukraine, and high inflation, but the government’s use of its powers to beset us on a daily basis and make life more expensive, less efficient, and more dreary is evident every day. 
Two things that come to mind -- and there are, I concede, many more -- are 
  • urban bike lanes and 
  • administrative fiddling with everything from light bulbs to home appliances...
So I was delighted to see the satire site Babylon Bee prick the Bikeazi bubble:

SEATTLE, WA — In a statement delivered to a line of 100 drivers who had been stuck behind him for the past 3 hours, local bicyclist Florian Skuzz said that he wants to be treated just like a car on the road, but also to just kinda be able to break the rules whenever he wants to. 

"I'm an important bicyclist deserving your respect, and should be granted all the rights and privileges of a car at all times!" said Skuzz to the parade of honking automobiles behind him. "But also, I don't carry insurance for when I cause an accident and would like to disregard traffic lights and signs whenever I want. It is my divine right! NOW STARE AT MY SPANDEXED BUTT FOR THE NEXT 30 MILES AND LIKE IT!"...

YOUR SUV caused all of this!


 

Biden alcohol czar says US may follow Canada, limit beers to two a week: 'what a joke' | Fox News

Biden alcohol czar says US may follow Canada, limit beers to two a week: 'what a joke' | Fox News

President Biden's alcohol czar says Americans may be told by officials to have no more than two beers a week. Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) George Koob told the Daily Mail on Thursday that the U.S. may follow Canada's footsteps on alcohol guidelines.

THE BUREAUCRATS’ WAR ON ELON: DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON’T.

Instapundit--THE BUREAUCRATS’ WAR ON ELON: DAMNED IF YOU DO, DAMNED IF YOU DON’T.

AM Fruitcake--Imagine the media demands for execution if it was Bush or Trump.

 

History for August 28

History for August 28 - On-This-Day.com
Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy 1828
  • 1833 - Slavery was banned by the British Parliament throughout the British Empire.
  • 1907 - "American Messenger Company" was started by two teenagers, Jim Casey and Claude Ryan. The company's name was later changed to "United Parcel Service."
  • 1939 - The first successful flight of a jet-propelled airplane took place. The plane was a German Heinkel He 178.
  • 1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I Have a Dream" speech at a civil rights rally in Washington, DC. More than 200,000 people attended.
  • 1996 - A divorce decree was issued for Britain's Charles and Princess Diana. This was the official end to the 15-year marriage.
  • 1998 - The Pakistani prime minister created new Islamic order and legal system based on the Koran.