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What Frog and Toad Taught Me About Life and Work
Frog and Toad is a series of gentle and amusing stories for young children. I’d been curious about them after seeing some of the charming illustrations online, but it wasn’t until my daughter turned two that I decided to buy a book of the stories — and I haven’t been disappointed. Each tale follows a simple theme, and many of my favourites offer light-hearted but meaningful lessons.
Getting fit for a multi-day hike
Here are three actions to focus on now to ensure your summer trips are a success. By Duncan Grant These points will improve your fitness and help you prepare for a multi-day tramp. You don’t have to spend all your spare time training; just fitting some of these ideas into your weekly routine can all add up.
Recover better on your tramps
On longer tramps, are you doing the basics to manage your fatigue levels? By Duncan Grant Here are some top tips to help you spring out of your bunk in the morning ready to tackle the hills. Sleep Aim for 8hr+ Bring an eye mask or neck gaiter to pull over your eyes, and ear plugs. Invest in a comfortable sleeping system – pillow, sleeping bag and mat – so that a lack of comfort doesn’t cause you to wake up.
'It's important to separate the facts from speculation': (re: beheaded babies in Israel)
Wed Oct 11, 2023, 02:41 PM Duncan Grant (8,136 posts) 'It's important to separate the facts from speculation': (re: beheaded babies in Israel) This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).
Whoops! That's ALSO A War Crime
Tue Oct 10, 2023, 09:35 AM Whoops! That's ALSO A War Crime A U.N. humanitarian representative announced they were reminding Israel that cutting off electricity, gas, water, and food to a population is, ALSO A WAR CRIME. 17 replies Author Time Post Whoops! That's ALSO A War Crime (Original post) T_A 59 min ago OP Nobody cares what the UN says. They put Iran on the Women's Human Rights council Marius25 54 min ago #1 T_A 41 min ago #7 Cool story. The UN is worthless and has no power.
'I admit that I masturbate': Kansas State Board of Education member laments 'smut' in libraries
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New College destruction of student art
Response to roomtomove (Original post) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 06:55 PM I need to research why the Florida goons went after New Collage so viciously. I can barely keep up with the goose-stepping down there. My sympathies to the artists. Itís a loss at the hands of spiteful ignoramuses. I hope local artists will tag the **** out of that place. For the beauty of it. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Megachurch Pastor Jack Hibbs Launches Nationwide Campaign to Out LGBTQ Students
Thu Aug 31, 2023, 05:05 PM Fuck this MAGA conspiracy theorist genocidal scumbag and everyone like him. Also fuck the Chino Hills school board for enacting this policy. I hope they rot in the hottest of hells.
Proud Boy Zachary Rehl, convicted of seditious conspiracy sentenced to 15 Years
Response to sheshe2 (Reply #11) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 05:59 PM even looking at 15 years he's standing there feeling sorry for himself. I hope he takes some of that time to reflect on the damage he did, the people he hurt, and the lost and terrible cause he decided to go all in on. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Drag shows have never bothered me in the least.
Response to no_hypocrisy (Original post) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 04:36 PM used to have the best drag shows ever, put on by their own drag troupe, Le Boy La Femme. I always had a wonderful time there. The Connection was a gay club, and I'm straight, so I would sometimes go with a member of our group who was a lesbian. When we were sitting together, the straight guys would leave her alone, and the gay guys would leave me alone. (I got hit on more than a few times, but it was always very flattering.
FAFO "Former Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sobbed as he was sentenced to 17 Years"
Response to struggle4progress (Reply #14) Thu Aug 31, 2023, 03:45 PM I am willing to bet that money came from Russia, Ginni Thomas, Roger Stone, Koch Brothers, Fossil Fuel Industries, Saudi Arabia, Harlan Crow, the Mercers, and ???? God it would be great to see Roger Stone frog marched from his home into a FBI car. That dirty money and where it is from is one of the reasons McCarthy, Jordan, Cruz, Fox News, and Bannon are screaming so loud.
A Ugandan man is charged with aggravated homosexuality, and faces the death penalty
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death penalty, in the first use of the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law that has been condemned by critics as draconian. The law has widespread support in Uganda but has drawn pressure from abroad on Ugandan officials to repeal the measure.
Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-death-penalty-nitrogen-hypoxia-a6f414ff6147cbd38de6a8cd01f96653 Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen By KIM CHANDLER Updated 8:07 PM CDT, August 25, 2023 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe pure nitrogen.
CPAC Imploding - CPAC vice chair resigns amid turmoil
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/25/cpac-vice-chair-resigns-amid-turmoil-00113078 The vice chair of the Conservative Political Action Coalition has resigned from his longtime position on the organizationís board and is calling for investigations into the groupís top leader and its financial practices, among other issues.
Why does Fulton county even allow smiling for the mug shots?
Response to harumph (Original post) Fri Aug 25, 2023, 05:23 PM Smiling or making "intimidating" faces like Trump did during his booking photo were not tolerated when I was a police officer. Trump has no respect for anyone but himself and a dollar bill. Making faces distorts the suspect's facial identity, therefore they could not be as useful for witness identity down the road. Criminals are aware of this, that is why they try not to pose naturally sometimes.
It's rather sickening to watch a former president act like some king or royalty horseshit.
Response to kentuck (Original post) Fri Aug 25, 2023, 03:45 PM The cable news shows are becoming Tr**p 24/7. All Tr**p - All The Time. I'm sick of it. We Americans better all wake up soon or we're in for a world of hurt. He is a disgraced, two time impeached, four time indicted - criminal defendant - past president. I don't care what is said to be how a past president should be treated. He is a criminal - that didn't live up to his oath of office.
So Trump goes public with a fantasy about shacking up with Putin and everyone just shrugs?
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This fool is in over her head and is a defendant in a rico case
Response to stopdiggin (Reply #19) Tue Aug 15, 2023, 01:19 PM The OP originally referred to her as an "old fool". Of the many ways the pictured woman could be characterized, "old" was chosen instead of "white" or "woman". My question was directed to the choice reflected in the original selection of "old fool", instead of other - equally irrelevant - choices. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Andrew Weissmann calls for the DOJ to investigate Clarence Thomas.
Response to triron (Original post) Mon Aug 14, 2023, 04:47 PM The election! Why is she so interested in ending democracy, what does she gain, well let's ask Crow who's been funding her organization, and her husband's lifestyle! Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Rep. Matt Gaetz calls LGBTQ+ people "degenerate" while announcing prayer-in-schools bill
Response to RKP5637 (Original post) Mon Aug 14, 2023, 03:52 PM He’s no more christian than Nero was. As the article points out, any student is free to pray in school, if they wish, and if there is no disruption of other students. Christian students are free to be christian. But to christo-FASCISTS that’s just not good enough. To them, you don’t have religious freedom until you can shove it down everyone else’s throat. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Let's have some fun!
Response to AntivaxHunters (Original post) Wed Jul 26, 2023, 04:51 PM 9. Florida man bites his brother's penis off after he walks in on his brother having sex with their cousin on his favorite Dragon Ball Z blanket. oy Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
tiedrich: prayer on the 50 yard line
Response to jO456 (Reply #12) Mon Jun 27, 2022, 01:33 PM 16. That was not the reason. He started praying by himself. He did not request anyone join him. The school board cited three games where he prayed as the reason he was fired. In none of those three games did any player join him in the prayers. Reply to this post Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink
Cult expert Steven Hassan sees 95% chance of worsening pro-Trump violence
Cult expert Steven Hassan sees 95% chance of worsening pro-Trump violence Former Moonie turned mind control expert says up to one-third of Trump's faithful are ready to support violence By CHAUNCEY DEVEGA PUBLISHED JUNE 13, 2022 6:00AM (Salon) It has been almost a year and a half since Jan. 6, 2021, when Donald Trump and his cabal attempted to nullify the results of the presidential election, and by doing so effectively bring an end American democracy.
Stamp honoring Nancy Reagan unveiled at White House
Response to RockRaven (Reply #6) Mon Jun 6, 2022, 08:51 PM 15. Certainly not my choice for honoring a First Lady Some have made their mark on history. Most have borne a tough job that came with unfair criticism of every aspect of their lives with grace and good humor. I have no idea what she was like in person, of course, but she came across as a flinty scold in office. Ron, Jr. and Patti turned out OK, so she must've done something right.
I'm so fucking ready for Thursday.
Response to mobeau69 (Original post) Sat Jun 4, 2022, 05:09 PM 5. Here's a little bit of info: Jan. 6 panel promises 'previously unseen material' in prime-time hearing on June 9 The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released an official notice that it will hold the first hearing on what it has found so far about the deadly siege on Thursday, June 9 in prime time at 8 p.m. ET.
Manufacturer of Lysol changes label in response to leaked Alito decision
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Spurious News Network) -- The right to abortion in the United States is under attack as never before. On May 2, 2022, the website Politico published a draft copy of a Supreme Court decision that will overturn the landmark 1971 Roe v. Wade decision and allow states to ban abortions. Today, the manufacturer of Lysol cleaning products has taken action to try to prevent its products from being used in illegal abortions.
GOP Rep. McClain falsely claimed that Trump caught Osama bin Laden.
Sun Apr 3, 2022, 12:53 PM Floyd R. Turbo (18,011 posts) The Al Qaeda leader was killed during the first Obama administration, when Trump was still hosting a game show. Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain falsely claimed during a Saturday campaign rally that Osama bin Laden had been caught by the Trump administration. "Well, President Trump was in office. We didn't have a war and I think he made three peace treaties," McClain said during her speech.
If you could have, would you of slapped this guy?
Tue Mar 29, 2022, 12:01 AM doublethink (6,386 posts) Just asking for a friend, and I will reserve what I am thinking for now. Your thoughts. Peace. 10 replies, 619 views Thread infoBookmark this threadTrash this thread Reply to this thread Back to top Alert abuse Replies to this discussion thread 10 replies Author Time Post If you could have, would you of slapped this guy?
Clerk Who Denied Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples Violated Constitutional Rights, Finds Federal Judg
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 09:10 PM riversedge (63,282 posts) Source: rollingstone March 18, 2022 3:10PM ET Kim Davis refused to give two gay couples marriage licenses due to “God’s authority” By Tomás Mier Ty Wright/Getty Images Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk that denied two gay couples marriage licenses in 2015, violated their constitutional rights, a federal judge found on Friday.
My Greatest Shot: Slinging Steel
Dodging scrub brush to scrub brush, then crawling 50 yards belly-to-the-ground up the steep, stone, and cactus-encrusted slope of a bowl in Glenrock, Wyoming, I took aim at a good pronghorn. He was standing just below the top of the opposite rim — more than 350 yards distant. An audience, including Mike Gaddis and some folks from L.L. Bean who were watching the stalk from the bed of our truck below, clapped and cheered when the antelope fell dead in his tracks without ever taking a step.
From Omega to Charleston - 16 February - 28 April 2018
Piano Nobile is delighted to announce From Omega to Charleston: The Art of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, 1910-1934, an exhibition of painting and applied art by two of the most innovative and influential British artists of the twentieth century.
Pivotal Updates Hadoop Distribution, Boosts Performance of Big Data Suite
Pivotal is claiming up to 100x performance improvements with the upgrade of its Big Data Suite, including major component updates to the Pivotal HD enterprise-grade Apache Hadoop distribution. The Hadoop stack update provides better stability, management, security, monitoring and data processing, and the Pivotal Query Optimizer has been added to both analytical MPP data warehouse Greenplum Database and HAWQ, an SQL on Hadoop analytic engine, according to the company.
Spinning Up a Hadoop Cluster with Apache Ambari and Brooklyn
Deploying and managing a Hadoop stack can be a daunting task. A huge number of services exist within the Hadoop ecosystem, and deploying them so they are correctly wired up to each other can be difficult and time consuming. Apache Ambari aims to make this much easier, and at Cloudsoft we have started to add functionality to Apache Brooklyn to enhance that provided by Ambari. Apache Ambari aims to make it easy to provision, manage and monitor Apache Hadoop clusters.
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