Taiwan and the “People’s Republic” a Guest Post.
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt: We have something different this week, a guest post. I was going to run something on the recent purchase of Twitter, the advance of free speech that it promises, and all of the rending of clothes and gnashing of teeth by anyone to even marginal left of center, including most of the ...
Read MoreFox Paws
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt: The topic of the day is Faux Pas, or as I used to pronounce it before I had heard someone say it aloud that actually speaks “surrender monkey” Fox paws. I’m going to start out with the absolute disaster that is the SCOTUS leak because it’s the 1000 lb. elephant that’s shitting ...
Read MoreTruth and Pravda
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt: Pull up a chair, pour something cold, and let’s talk. The topic for the day is propaganda. Call it that, call it “spin,” call it “deceptive advertising,” call it “shading the truth,” hell, call it “George” for all I care. It’s something everyone does, at some level or another. (This is ...
Read MoreWe Told You So
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, pull up a chair, and have a drink, while I can still afford it. When the idiots that run my state and the rest of the nation wanted to raise the minimum wage the folks on the right said, “if you do this, prices will go up, you’ll see inflation eat ...
Read MoreLies and Bad Policies
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, pull up a bucket. Mark Twain has been quoted as saying “there are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics.” Mr. Clemens, in turn, attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli. (If you don’t know who that is, go look it up, it will do you a world of good.) It ...
Read MoreThe Evolution of Open Gym and Why It Matters
Crossfit boxes around the world have differing policies when it comes to “open gym” time - a set period when members are allowed to use the facility outside of class for anything they want. Most boxes offer an open period surrounding class times because members want to supplement their workouts with accessory work, stretching, and ...
Read MoreThe Soft Prejudice of Reduced Expectations
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Today we’re going to discuss racism and sexism, and all those other isms… But here’s the thing, half the folks that rail against those isms are themselves guilty as fuck of the very thing they rail against. I’m going to use two prime examples that have crossed my line of sight ...
Read MoreRecipe of the Day: Strawberry Cashew Smoothie Bowl 🙂
Strawberry Cashew Smoothie Bowl for breakfast ??? (Frozen pineapple, strawberries, cashew nuts, almond milk, dates, cinnamon...Topped with sunflower seeds and the last of my @herbivore_earthfoods "Super Cereal Fig + Cinnamon" - most of it sank before I took the photo) Be sure to visit my blog for more healthy ideas: https://z4zest.wordpress.com Hashtag Fusion: 5 Post Workout Smoothies
Read MoreImagine
Welcome back to the Scuttlebutt, get something to drink, and have a seat. I’ll be covering a lot of ground today, and I am going to look at most of it through the lens of a song that I absolutely despise. Imagine, by John Lennon. John was no relation to Vladimir Lenin, hell, it’s not even spelled ...
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