tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38026065960354309172024-03-17T20:18:40.135-05:00Steve ParkhurstSteve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.comBlogger516125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-2713758700151584332024-03-15T20:14:00.002-05:002024-03-17T20:18:07.889-05:00Clearing the Tabs March 15, 2024<p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on March 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>March 2, 2024<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/newsroom/gavin-newsoms-california-model-is-collapsing/" target="_blank">California deficit soars to $73 billion</a></b><div><br /></div>March 5, 2024<br /><b><a href="https://quillette.com/2024/03/05/cosmopolis-or-bust/" target="_blank">Cosmopolis or Bust?</a></b><br />In order to function, a cosmopolis must embrace both toleration and the rule of law.<div><br /></div><div><div>March 8, 2024<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21970" target="_blank">Transit Carries 74% of 2019 Riders in January</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/disparate-impact-thinking-is-destroying-our-civilization/" target="_blank">Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our Civilization</a></b><br /><br />March 11<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/03/11/big-tech-google-gemini-california-silicon-valley-tik-tok/" target="_blank">Woke big tech has launched a fatal crusade against free speech</a></b><br /><i>AI has transformed the way we collect data. In the wrong hands, it could prove disastrous</i><div><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-41618205449303807192024-02-29T19:17:00.000-06:002024-03-01T16:18:07.484-06:00Clearing the Tabs February 29, 2024<p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on March 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>Feburary 16<br /><b><a href="https://judithcurry.com/2024/02/16/time-to-retire-the-term-renewable-energy-from-serious-discussions-and-policy-directive-part-ii/" target="_blank">Time to Retire the Term “Renewable Energy” from Serious Discussions and Policy Directive: Part II</a></b><div><b><br /></b></div>February 21<br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/class-of-24/" target="_blank">Class of ‘24</a></b><br /><i>Pocketbook concerns override racial resentment in the current political climate.</i><br /><br />February 23<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21929" target="_blank">Transit’s Growth, Decline, and Pending Demise</a></b><br /><br />February 26<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2024/02/why-are-americans-becoming-more-stupid/" target="_blank">Why are Americans becoming more stupid?</a></b><div><i>Our entire education system needs a revolution</i></div><div><br /></div>February 28<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/02/28/teaching-unions-california-wokeness-book-banning/" target="_blank">Teachers unions have turned our schools into woke brainwashing camps</a></b><br /><i>Charter schools represent a threat to progressive orthodoxy – and Democrat lawmakers have taken notice</i><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-86558854495869104902024-02-15T19:51:00.020-06:002024-02-20T19:10:00.444-06:00Clearing the Tabs February 15, 2024<p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on February 29. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>February 1<br /><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/joe-bidens-war-on-fossil-fuels-is-hurting-america/"><b>Joe Biden’s war on fossil fuels is hurting America</b></a><br /><i>California should not be the President's energy model</i><br /><br />February 8<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/joel-kotkin-decolonized-universities-dividing-canadians" target="_blank">'Decolonized' universities dividing Canadians</a></b><br /><div><i>Higher education goes Medieval</i><br /></div><br />February 11<br /><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/02/11/unhinged-progressives-are-a-gift-to-trump/"><b>Unhinged progressives are a gift to Trump</b></a><div><i>The woke zealotry of the Biden administration is turning vast numbers of Americans into reluctant Trumpers.</i><br /><br />February 12<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/02/12/joe-biden-climate-change-america-reparations-california/" target="_blank">Biden’s climate change reparations will bankrupt America</a></b><br /><i>The reparations regime will only aid the wealthy and privileged, not those most in need</i><br /><br />February 14<div><a href="https://spectator.org/environmentalist-fail-again-plastic-bag-ban-made-pollution-worse/"><b>Environmentalists Fail Again: Plastic Bag Ban Made Pollution Worse</b></a><br />So, of course, now they want to double down.</div><br /><b><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2024/02/14/floridas-one-man-laffer-curve/" target="_blank">Florida’s One-Man Laffer Curve</a></b></div><br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/newsroom/new-investment-sf/" target="_blank">Downtown San Francisco is beyond redemption</a></b><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-1864685378797105672024-01-31T07:43:00.002-06:002024-02-07T14:14:38.933-06:00Clearing the Tabs January 31, 2024<p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on February 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>January 17<br /><b><a href="https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/capturing-institutions" target="_blank">Here's What Conservative Institutional Capture Looks Like</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/trudeau-has-weakened-canada-and-by-extension-the-entire-free-world" target="_blank">Trudeau has weakened Canada — and by extension, the entire free world</a></b><br /><i>Come back Canada, the world needs you</i><br /><br /><div>January 18<br /><b><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/01/let-america-sprawl/" target="_blank">Let America Sprawl</a></b><a href="#"></a><br />Planners' preference for urban density should not supersede Americans' preferences for suburban or exurban living.<div><br /></div>January 22<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/22/california-where-freedom-goes-to-die/" target="_blank">California: where freedom goes to die</a></b><br /><i>Gavin Newsom has turned the Golden State into a woke dystopia.</i></div><br />January 30<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2024/01/30/gavin-newsom-california-crisis-emigration-democrat/" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom turned the California dream into a woke nightmare</a></b><br /><i>Poverty, crime, unemployment, homelessness – the sunshine state is losing its glow</i><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-70903077284248976532024-01-15T20:12:00.005-06:002024-01-18T19:09:54.909-06:00Clearing the Tabs January 15, 2024<p>Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024!</p><p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on January 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>January 4<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/01/04/why-the-right-is-eating-the-lefts-lunch/" target="_blank">Why the right is eating the left’s lunch</a></b><br /><i>Progressives have abandoned the working class and embraced the oligarchs.</i><div><br />January 8<br /><b><a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/californias-falling-fortunes" target="_blank">How to Shrink a Fortune</a></b><br /><i>Endowed with every advantage, California is in free fall, despite its governor’s boasts to the contrary.</i><br /><br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21841" target="_blank">Transit Carried 74.9% of 2019 Riders in November</a></b></div><br />January 12<br /><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/a-fundamental-argument-about-free-trade"><b>A Fundamental Argument About Free Trade</b></a><br /><br />January 15<div><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/rfk-jr-s-popularity-shows-that-americans-arent-despairing-yet/" target="_blank">RFK Jr.’s popularity shows that Americans aren’t despairing (yet)</a></b><br /><i>The insurgent candidate is outshining the frontrunners</i><br /><br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-coming-war-of-civilizations/" target="_blank">The Coming War of Civilizations</a></b><br /><i>America’s decline is not irreversible.</i><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-85575825825111817212023-12-31T19:59:00.003-06:002024-01-18T17:49:36.741-06:00Clearing the Tabs December 31, 2023<p>Happy New Year . . . tomorrow.</p><p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on January 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>December 16<br /><b><a href="https://judithcurry.com/2023/12/16/climate-bookshelf-2023/" target="_blank">Climate bookshelf 2023</a></b><br /><br />December 18<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/you-thought-joe-biden-was-bad-look-at-his-democrat-rivals/" target="_blank">Joe Biden’s Democrat rivals are even worse than him</a></b><br /><i>The party has an array of mediocrities to choose from</i><br /><br />December 21<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21789" target="_blank">Silicon Valley Transit Plan</a></b><br /><br />December 23<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/12/23/the-road-to-autocracy/" target="_blank">The road to autocracy</a></b><br /><i>The woke left, the reactionary right and the corporate oligarchy are all dragging us towards tyranny.</i><br /><div><br />December 26<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21794" target="_blank">Pandemic Migration Patterns Continue</a></b></div><div><br />December 28<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2023/12/28/america-iran-houthi-antony-blinken-china-red-sea-shipping/" target="_blank">America is unprepared to fight a war on three fronts</a></b><br /><i>The democratic world is sleepwalking once again towards military disaster</i><br /><br />December 31<br /><b><a href="https://salenazito.com/2023/12/31/a-young-mayors-quixotic-origins-to-run-to-save-his-dying-rust-belt-city-ends-on-the-rare-high-note/" target="_blank">A young mayors quixotic origins to run to save his dying Rust Belt city ends on the rare high note</a></b></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-89862937703742017152023-12-15T19:09:00.002-06:002023-12-18T19:40:49.795-06:00Clearing the Tabs December 15, 2023<p>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on December 31 as well to round out the year. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it as well.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>December 5<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/12/05/is-gen-z-turning-against-western-civilisation/" target="_blank">Is Gen Z turning against Western civilisation?</a></b><br /><i>Youngsters are losing faith in freedom and democracy.</i><br /><br />December 7<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/joe-biden-should-listen-to-republicans-on-the-border-crisis/" target="_blank">Joe Biden should listen to Republicans on the border crisis</a></b><br /><i>The President is passing up a political victory</i><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://compactmag.com/article/the-new-green-feudalism" target="_blank">The New Green Feudalism</a></b><br /><br />December 12<br /><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/what-if-no-one-wants-to-buy-us-debt" target="_blank">What If No One Wants to Buy U.S. Debt?</a></b></div><div><br /></div><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2023/12/12/cop28-climate-conference-dubai-fossil-fuel-emissions/" target="_blank">The West has been the real loser at COP28</a></b><br /><i>Handouts for the world and cuts back home – there's little for the rich North to celebrate</i><br /><br />December 13<br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/multi-culti-reckoning/" target="_blank">Multi-culti Reckoning</a></b><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-42861690251157453742023-11-30T18:16:00.009-06:002024-01-19T17:31:51.382-06:00Clearing the Tabs November 30, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on December 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>November 17<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/xi-jinping-emerges-as-the-winner-from-san-francisco/" target="_blank">Xi Jinping emerges as the winner from San Francisco</a></b><br /><i>The Chinese premier has the West right where he wants it</i><br /><br />November 19<br /><b><a href="https://salenazito.com/2023/11/19/at-160-the-gettysburg-address-meaning-endures/" target="_blank">At 160 The Gettysburg Address Meaning Endures</a></b><br /><br />November 24<br /><b><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2023/11/24/immigration-muslim-ban-donald-trump-open-borders/" target="_blank">The West cannot accept Gazan refugees</a></b></div><div><i>Unconstrained mass migration from dangerous regions would be disastrous for America</i></div><div><br /></div><div>November 26<br /><b><a href="https://salenazito.com/2023/11/26/the-place-that-made-the-president-who-made-modern-america/" target="_blank">The place that made the president who made modern America</a></b></div><div><br />November 27<br /><div><b><a href="https://www.granolashotgun.com/granolashotguncom/2mvygaw3y67fx5bqrvno2lp452zifc" target="_blank">Letting Go of Nostalgia Urbanism</a></b></div><br /><b><a href="http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21690" target="_blank">Will Reducing Parking Save the Planet?</a></b><br /><br />November 30<div><b><a href="https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/populism-that-builds" target="_blank">Why Can't We Have a Populism That Builds?</a></b></div></div><div><i>El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, a darling of the American right, markets himself very differently from American populists.</i><div><br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/the-west-is-turning-away-from-cop28s-green-agenda/" target="_blank">The West is turning away from COP28’s green agenda</a></b><br /><i>The middle and working classes are tiring of draconian climate policies</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-84785176406062025162023-11-15T18:33:00.003-06:002023-12-16T17:00:33.666-06:00Clearing the Tabs November 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on October 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div>November 2</div><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/11/02/the_republicans_were_much_much_better_when_they_were_the_party_of_the_rich_988907.html" target="_blank">The Republicans Were Much, Much Better When They Were the Party of the Rich</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://reason.com/2023/11/02/spending-recklessly-in-good-times-is-a-recipe-for-disaster-in-bad-times/" target="_blank">Spending Recklessly in Good Times Is a Recipe for Disaster in Bad Times</a></b><br /><i>Years ago, when interest rates were low, calls for the federal government to exercise fiscal restraint were dismissed. That was unwise.</i><br /><br />November 5<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/11/05/is-the-west-ready-for-world-war-3/" target="_blank">Is the West ready for World War 3?</a></b><br /><i>Even as geopolitical tensions rise, Western elites are still sabotaging our industries and energy security.</i><br /><div><br />November 6<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/democrats-should-think-twice-about-gavin-newsom/" target="_blank">Democrats should think twice about Gavin Newsom</a></b><br /><i>The Governor combines the worst of progressive and establishment politics</i><br /><br />November 7<br /><b><a href="https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Is-The-EV-Revolution-Still-Happening.html" target="_blank">Is The EV Revolution Still Happening?</a></b><br /><br />November 9<br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/europe-is-burning/" target="_blank">Europe Is Burning</a></b><br /><i>The only lessons the Old World offers to America these days are cautionary.</i></div><br />November 10<br /><b><a href="https://irrationalfear.substack.com/p/recycling-in-america-a-golden-ideal" target="_blank">Recycling in America: A Golden Ideal or a Tarnished Reality?</a></b><br /><i>Unpacking the Cost and Consequence of America's Approach</i><br /><br /></div><div>November 13</div><div><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21621" target="_blank">No Amount of Money Is Too Much</a></b></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-3111093284848835902023-10-31T19:17:00.001-05:002023-10-31T19:17:00.126-05:00Clearing the Tabs October 31, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on September 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><br />October 23<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21530" target="_blank">HSR: An Idea Whose Time Has Gone</a></b><br /><br />October 25<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/samuel-huntington-was-right-cultural-and-religious-clashes-are-driving-war-today" target="_blank">Samuel Huntington was right — cultural and religious clashes are driving war today</a></b><br /><i>Political scientist's 1996 book foresaw conflicts like those currently underway in the Mideast and Ukraine</i><br /><br />October 27<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/10/27/government_spending_is_an_affect_of_growth_never_an_instigator_988397.html" target="_blank">Government Spending Is An Affect of Growth, Never An Instigator</a></b><br /><br />October 29<br /><b><a href="https://salenazito.com/2023/10/29/in-a-small-town-the-first-black-female-mayor-governs-pragmatically-not-on-identity/" target="_blank">In a Small Town the first Black & Female Mayor Governs Pragmatically not on Identity</a></b><br /><br /><br />Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-84387171195479074772023-10-15T19:32:00.005-05:002023-12-16T16:41:41.417-06:00Clearing the Tabs October 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on October 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>October 2<br /><b><a href="https://order-order.com/2023/10/02/liz-truss-demand-tax-cuts-at-pro-growth-rally/" target="_blank">Liz Truss Demands Tax Cuts at Pro-Growth Rally</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://lukelea.substack.com/p/about-that-old-gallup-poll" target="_blank">About that old Gallup poll</a></b><br /><i>How many Americans would still want to live this new way?</i></div><br /><b><a href="https://www.cfact.org/2023/10/02/the-dangerous-delusion-of-a-global-transition-to-just-electricity/" target="_blank">The dangerous delusion of a global transition to “just electricity”</a></b><br /><br />October 3<br /><b><a href="https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/implications-of-shifts-in-commuting" target="_blank">Implications of Shifts in Commuting</a></b><br /><br /><div>October 6<br /><a href="http://cornersideyard.blogspot.com/2023/10/new-cities-old-idea.html"><b>"New" Cities? An Old Idea</b></a><br /><br />October 8<br /><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/the-link-between-spending-restraint-and-good-tax-policy/"><b>The Link Between Spending Restraint and Good Tax Policy</b></a><div><br />October 9<br /><b><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2023/10/09/a-growth-agenda-for-the-developing-world/" target="_blank">A Growth Agenda for the Developing World</a></b></div><br /><b><a href="https://lukelea.substack.com/p/what-are-economies-for/" target="_blank">What are economies for?</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>October 12<br /><b><a href="https://irrationalfear.substack.com/p/are-evs-a-fire-danger" target="_blank">Are Electric Vehicles a Fire Danger?</a></b><br /><i>Recent fire in UK airport parking lot highlights the thermal runaway fire potential of EV batteries.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-28652136907049423952023-09-30T19:34:00.002-05:002023-10-09T20:26:44.356-05:00Clearing the Tabs September 30, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on September 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><br />September 21<br /><b><a href="https://www.firstthings.com/article/2023/10/the-fateful-nineties" target="_blank">The Fateful Nineties</a></b><br /><br />September 22<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/09/blue-collar-workers-are-our-only-hope/" target="_blank">Blue-collar workers are our only hope</a></b><br /><i>Automation will turn us all into serfs</i><br /><br />September 23<br /><b><a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-23/california-housing-tech-siliocon-valley-billionaires-solano-county-new-city" target="_blank">What the billionaires planning a new Bay Area city can teach us about California housing</a></b><br /></div><div><br />September 25<br /><b><a href="https://heartland.org/opinion/russia-and-china-dominating-the-race-for-nuclear-electricity-generation/" target="_blank">Russia and China Dominating the Race for Nuclear Electricity Generation</a></b><br /><br />September 26<br /><b><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/the-economic-damage-of-subsidized-unemployment/" target="_blank">The Economic Damage of Subsidized Unemployment</a></b></div><br />September 30<br /><b><a href="https://irrationalfear.substack.com/p/catastrophizing-every-weather-event?publication_id=1072769&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=6dtg4" target="_blank">Catastrophizing every weather event is the new normal of climate alarmists.</a></b><br /><i>The 7 inches of rain that fell in NYC is not evidence of climate change... nor was the 8 inches that fell in 1882 at ~290ppm of atmospheric CO2.</i><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiTrXh_W7WaKvT79rZkOUElSsv0nXLVpwy9DNaPZZoGwPK7GHELVTTp5gKw_Tch4U_KLhH096ZoLJf5pvasLwCJZw873ntW_j4tvc32AdHYm0p9rw7ahwn2_0bI96eiRA49P4K8QApJ8keTs3CAmY78LXgmnLwhUUyfEHvr11_lNsd8yiXJErA2zPwhf5/s598/Athletes%20Congress%20Bettting%20Regulating.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="598" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiTrXh_W7WaKvT79rZkOUElSsv0nXLVpwy9DNaPZZoGwPK7GHELVTTp5gKw_Tch4U_KLhH096ZoLJf5pvasLwCJZw873ntW_j4tvc32AdHYm0p9rw7ahwn2_0bI96eiRA49P4K8QApJ8keTs3CAmY78LXgmnLwhUUyfEHvr11_lNsd8yiXJErA2zPwhf5/w400-h395/Athletes%20Congress%20Bettting%20Regulating.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-65183607208247504962023-09-15T18:22:00.005-05:002023-09-21T16:53:55.390-05:00Clearing the Tabs September 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>September 1<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/thepost/americas-blue-states-are-faring-worst-under-joe-biden/" target="_blank">America’s blue states are faring worst under Joe Biden</a></b><br /><i>Will the President be punished at the ballot box?</i><br /><br />September 3<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/09/03/the-new-age-of-agitprop/" target="_blank">The new age of agitprop</a></b><br /><i>The mainstream media have abandoned the pursuit of objectivity and truth.</i><br /><br />September 5<div><b><a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/i-overhyped-climate-change-to-get-published" target="_blank">I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Published</a></b><br /><i>I just got published in Nature because I stuck to a narrative I knew the editors would like. That’s not the way science should work.</i><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/building-counter-institutions" target="_blank">Building Counter-Institutions</a></b><br /><i>Building durable new institutions in a corrosive environment requires a dangerous embedding of counter-mainstream DNA.</i><br /><br />September 7<br /><b><a href="https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/marco-rubio-working-man?r=6dtg4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web" target="_blank">Sen. Marco Rubio's Report on the Working (and Non-Working) Man</a></b><br /><i>A new report from Sen. Rubio provides recommendations on men and work that make eminent sense.</i><br /><br />September 8</div><div><b><a href="https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2023/09/08/understanding-washingtons-spending-problem/" target="_blank">Understanding Washington’s Spending Problem</a></b></div><div><br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/09/08/budget_deficits_dont_power_economic_growth_theyre_a_consequence_of_it_978122.html" target="_blank">Budget Deficits Don't Power Economic Growth, They're a Consequence of It</a></b><br /><br />September 12<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/joel-kotkin-mandating-evs-while-discouraging-mining-is-a-recipe-for-disaster" target="_blank">Mandating EVs while discouraging mining is a recipe for disaster</a></b><br /><i>The current policy is devastating our economy, enriching our enemies and making middle-class life less affordable</i></div><br />September 14<br /><b><a href="https://quillette.com/2023/09/14/history-matters/" target="_blank">History Matters</a></b><br /><i>A restoration of history, in all its complexity, is critical to escaping the polarized, rigid, and often insane political environment we now inhabit.</i></div><br /><b><a href="https://thespectator.com/topic/great-west-coast-cities-san-francisco/" target="_blank">What happened to the great West Coast cities?</a></b><br /><i>Never before have all the burgeoning metropolises of the future started to shrink</i><br /><br />September 15<br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/make-america-california/" target="_blank">Make America California</a></b><br /><i>The neo-feudal Newsom model has been a disaster.</i><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have a Quicksilver credit card from Capital One and I have never been happier with a bank. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.capitalone.com/JKaLXaAqf" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>Use my referral link</b></a><span style="text-align: left;"> to get some benefits when you apply and get approved.</span></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-79613598813223475902023-08-31T18:43:00.003-05:002023-12-16T16:58:40.329-06:00Clearing the Tabs August 31, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on September 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><br />August 18</div><div><b><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/adaptation-is-the-answer/" target="_blank">Adaptation Is The Answer</a></b></div><br />August 20<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/08/20/the-death-of-the-great-american-city/" target="_blank">The death of the great American city</a></b><br /><i>The flight of office workers to the hinterlands will have profound effects on society.</i><br /><div><br />August 28<br /><b><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2023/08/28/absolutism-in-climate-policies-is-a-vice/?sh=7abc7bb86da7" target="_blank">Absolutism In Climate Policies Is A Vice</a></b></div><div><br />August 29<br /><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/donald-trump-aka-tariff-man-wants-to-increase-your-taxes" target="_blank">Donald Trump (aka 'Tariff Man') Wants to Increase Your Taxes</a></b><br /><br />August 30<br /><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/the-bizarre-economics-of-tax-expenditures" target="_blank">The Bizarre Economics of 'Tax Expenditures'</a></b><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-17489349962355319392023-08-15T19:31:00.004-05:002023-08-24T20:06:25.549-05:00Clearing the Tabs August 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>August 1<br /><b><a href="https://heartland.org/opinion/unsold-electric-cars-may-be-signaling-a-death-spiral-for-the-auto-industry/" target="_blank">Unsold Electric Cars May Be Signaling a Death Spiral for the Auto Industry</a></b><br /><i>Endless government subsidies to encourage EV sales seems unable to sway the logical thinking and the numerous concerns of the average citizens to buy into EV’s</i><br /><br />August 2<div><b><a href="https://hkrugertjie.substack.com/p/dear-sputla-stand-up-to-ngo-industrial" target="_blank">Dear Sputla, stand up to NGO industrial complex, burn more coal</a></b><br /><br />August 3</div><div><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/dont-trade-salt-for-broccoli" target="_blank">Don't Trade SALT for Broccoli</a></b></div><br />August 9<br /><b><a href="http://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21254" target="_blank">New Jersey Challenges New York’s Cordon Fee Plan</a></b><br /><div><br />August 11<br /><b><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/the-fall-of-pittsburgh" target="_blank">The fall of a great American city: The societal and political decay that has upended Pittsburgh</a></b><br /><br />August 12<br /><b><a href="http://www.newgeography.com/files/How-Will-Californians-Solve-the-Housing-Crisis.pdf" target="_blank">Report: How Will California Solve the Housing Crisis?</a></b> (PDF)</div><br />August 13<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/the-power-of-power-density" target="_blank">The Power Of Power Density</a></b><br /><i>Paul Krugman hypes renewables in the New York Times, but the Iron Law of Power Density won’t be repealed</i></div><div><br />August 14</div><div><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/class-nation-and-the-future/" target="_blank">Class, Nation, and the Future</a></b><br /><i>The political realignment of America’s voting blocs is still in flux.</i></div><br />August 15<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/richard-bilkszto-wont-be-the-last-victim-of-the-diversity-industrial-complex" target="_blank">Richard Bilkszto won't be the last victim of the diversity-industrial complex</a></b><br /><i>The grievance agenda seeks to divide society into victims and oppressors, but does a disservice to those it is ostensibly intending to help</i><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tXl9mv4pMUGRYL0o3RmowdWOJYT21UgVqblkHDgMqfxgpU3RTj8uilEjZxrfRpm6ARaHuPzy7xyXg1mU1d-Wwx61STYqyG3jMzs70us-dDTgPCQomDrk5hq_r8whUQmG8j4_ua3gRwClNJY7m7fssULU8XEYbubCSx6uAWuYtRxL4d0qfka1hEfwV--9/s542/Defend%20Your%20Answer.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tXl9mv4pMUGRYL0o3RmowdWOJYT21UgVqblkHDgMqfxgpU3RTj8uilEjZxrfRpm6ARaHuPzy7xyXg1mU1d-Wwx61STYqyG3jMzs70us-dDTgPCQomDrk5hq_r8whUQmG8j4_ua3gRwClNJY7m7fssULU8XEYbubCSx6uAWuYtRxL4d0qfka1hEfwV--9/s16000/Defend%20Your%20Answer.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have a Quicksilver credit card from Capital One and I have never been happier with a bank. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.capitalone.com/JKaLXaAqf" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b>Use my referral link</b></a><span style="text-align: left;"> to get some benefits when you apply and get approved.</span></div></div><br /><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-4628723484182755802023-07-31T19:12:00.004-05:002023-08-12T20:21:32.940-05:00Clearing the Tabs July 31, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>July 17<br /><b><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/the-great-correction-choosing-a-trade-or-higher-ed-in-motion" target="_blank">The Great Correction, between choosing a trade or higher education, is in motion</a></b><br /><br />July 18<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/green-jobs-at-ford-and-gm-will-cost" target="_blank">“Green” Jobs At Ford And GM Will Cost Taxpayers As Much As $7.7 Million Each</a></b><br /><i>The automakers are getting billions under the Inflation Reduction Act to build EVs. The UAW is not amused.</i><div><br /></div>July 19<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2023/07/19/oh_the_humanity_anti-humanism_rising_and_now_along_comes_artificial_intelligence_966474.html" target="_blank">Woe, the Humanity: How AI Fits Into Broadly Rising Anti-Humanism</a></b><div><br /></div><div>July 20</div><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/07/20/why-globalism-failed/" target="_blank">Why globalism failed</a></b><br /><i>Technocracy, climate alarmism and identity politics are sowing the seeds of Western decline.</i><br /><br />July 27<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21213" target="_blank">Amtrak Carried 86% of Pre-Pandemic PM in May</a></b><br /><br />July 29<br /><b><a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2023/07/29/cobalt-slavery-child-labor-ecological-destruction-and-death-n2626362" target="_blank">Cobalt Slavery, Child Labor, Ecological Destruction and Death</a></b><br /><br />July 30<br /><b><a href="http://www.newgeography.com/content/007894-california-no-growth-2060-state-projections" target="_blank">California: No Growth to 2060 per State Projections</a></b></div><br /><b><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-change-obsession-is-a-real-mental-disorder-carbon-kids-anxiety-hot-temps-df0050fa" target="_blank">Climate Change Obsession Is a Real Mental Disorder</a></b><br /><i>Alarmist stories about the weather, not the warm air itself, are behind the left’s anxiety and dread.</i><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq87Z3H5Iw_3OsEUGbrBL5BP2jcRGBc-FSq3WEoYvnsW7nRgNv70IMxap9bXfUbBtIsPoAnNTlX7ef_Joip_wi_m7i-6crYGcSoAXQkITvvj2F6NRN2JlKpL0xHnPtFGNvmN58O1coRg8O0PmTjPkVAMuYW63EpNHAXqQ7_S3NbD2AW2iBNPVDSbIq0QjS/s318/Summer%20Hot%20Outside.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="318" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq87Z3H5Iw_3OsEUGbrBL5BP2jcRGBc-FSq3WEoYvnsW7nRgNv70IMxap9bXfUbBtIsPoAnNTlX7ef_Joip_wi_m7i-6crYGcSoAXQkITvvj2F6NRN2JlKpL0xHnPtFGNvmN58O1coRg8O0PmTjPkVAMuYW63EpNHAXqQ7_S3NbD2AW2iBNPVDSbIq0QjS/w400-h394/Summer%20Hot%20Outside.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have a Quicksilver credit card from Capital One and I have never been happier with a bank. <a href="https://i.capitalone.com/JKaLXaAqf" target="_blank"><b>Use my referral link</b></a> to get some benefits when you apply and get approved.</div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-41135061393810580202023-07-15T19:37:00.018-05:002023-08-13T19:34:34.018-05:00Clearing the Tabs July 15, 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a Quicksilver credit card from Capital One and I have never been happier with a bank.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.capitalone.com/JKaLXaAqf" target="_blank"><b>Use my referral link</b></a> to get some benefits when you apply and get approved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. . .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>July 2</div><b><a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/kill-off-the-old-city-so-new-cities-can-be-born" target="_blank">Kill Off the Old City so New Cities Can Be Born</a></b><br /><i>Urban centers are being hollowed out while their peripheries are booming. This is the emerging shape of the American city.</i><br /><br />July 3<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=21108" target="_blank">Gen Z Moving Out of Cities</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/07/03/this-rush-to-electric-cars-is-a-colossal-mistake/" target="_blank">This rush to electric cars is a colossal mistake</a></b><br /><i>Only China and the rich will benefit from this hasty transition to an all-electric future.</i><br /><br />July 6</div><div><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/joel-kotkin-urban-sprawl-the-environmentally-friendly-answer-to-expensive-housing" target="_blank">Urban sprawl, the environmentally friendly answer to expensive housing</a></b><br /><i>The rise of remote work offers a family friendly way to cut emissions</i><br /><br />July 11<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/07/11/retirement_is_changing_much_faster_than_analysis_of_it_965148.html" target="_blank">Retirement Is Changing Much Faster Than Analysis of It</a></b></div><br />July 11<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/carbon-myopia" target="_blank">Carbon Myopia</a></b><br /><i>On a planet where more than 3 billion people are living in energy poverty, America’s CO2 emissions are fading in importance</i><br /><br />July 12<div><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/07/gavin-newsom-the-president-nobody-needs/" target="_blank">Gavin Newsom: the President nobody needs</a></b><br /><i>Delusional Democrats should spend a week in California</i><br /><br />July 13<br /><b><a href="https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/localist-living-in-a-shrinking-age" target="_blank">Localist Living in a Shrinking Age</a></b></div><div><br />July 15</div><div><b><a href="https://thespectator.com/topic/new-corporatism-killing-capitalism-technology/" target="_blank">The new corporatism that’s killing capitalism</a></b><br /><i>Big business is getting bigger. That’s bad news for all of us</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo4dN6Jc39TaDtayav2Nj1a81Yy8d0vGuqZntVDxT5jV-SUmMxF6gY87RJ5wIZNEi4Ze5SGoRF_ztJigdK6t8oJKf80X4MOResgSg8HIPXW9VgDpNqwkI8lW4D6uo5n8LnmeiXlUw0zbKDiA5Zx1pELEr3hpuZwLS33sMzRax4k7PXHVC476C1TIf0HZk/s598/China%20Communist%20Government%20Global%20Warming.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="598" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo4dN6Jc39TaDtayav2Nj1a81Yy8d0vGuqZntVDxT5jV-SUmMxF6gY87RJ5wIZNEi4Ze5SGoRF_ztJigdK6t8oJKf80X4MOResgSg8HIPXW9VgDpNqwkI8lW4D6uo5n8LnmeiXlUw0zbKDiA5Zx1pELEr3hpuZwLS33sMzRax4k7PXHVC476C1TIf0HZk/w400-h388/China%20Communist%20Government%20Global%20Warming.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(image <a href="https://twitter.com/FineTunedOrange/status/1672886244986986497?s=20" target="_blank">from Twitter</a> if you want to retweet, like, or bookmark)</div><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-72172232243555467302023-06-30T19:11:00.008-05:002023-08-12T20:24:52.762-05:00Clearing the Tabs June 30, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>June 17<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/06/17/fox_severed_ties_with_tucker_carlson_because_fox_is_the_star_941299.html" target="_blank">Fox Severed Ties With Tucker Carlson Because Fox Is the Star</a></b></div><br /><b><a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-weather-isnt-climate-change/" target="_blank">The weather isn’t ‘climate change’</a></b><br /><br />June 18<div><b><a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/laurence-jones-raised-52-at-his-own-lynching-why-dont-you-know-who-he-is" target="_blank">Laurence Jones raised $52 at his own lynching. Why don’t you know who he is?</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.cfact.org/2023/06/18/californias-emissions-regulatory-death-spiral/" target="_blank">California’s emissions regulatory death spiral</a></b><br /><br />June 20<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/06/20/an_empowered_irs_implies_the_funding_of_force_at_the_expense_of_choice_941653.html" target="_blank">An Empowered IRS Implies the Funding of Force at the Expense of Choice</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/solving-the-global-housing-crisis/" target="_blank">Solving the Global Housing Crisis</a></b><br /><i>The worldwide lack of affordable housing can only be resolved politically.</i><br /><br />June 21<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/06/the-rise-of-the-liberal-apostate/" target="_blank">The rise of the liberal apostate</a></b><br /><i>They are far more compelling than the likes of DeSantis</i><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.pacificresearch.org/to-reduce-costs-california-also-needs-to-build-new-suburbs/" target="_blank">To reduce costs, California also needs to build new suburbs</a></b><br /><br />June 23<br /><b><a href="https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/the-most-important-decision-in-life/" target="_blank">The Most Important Decision in Life</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/let-them-eat-solar-panels" target="_blank">Let Them Eat Solar Panels</a></b><br /><i>Ex-Im’s $900 million loan for a solar project in Angola is green colonialism</i></div><div><br /><b><a href="https://chrismartzweather.com/2023/06/23/fire-frenzy-setting-the-record-straight-on-canadian-fires/" target="_blank">Fire Frenzy: Setting the Record Straight on the Canadian Fires</a></b><br /><br />June 25<br /><b><a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/insight/2023/06/25/salena-zito-west-virginia-coal-country-finding-grace-hope-decay/stories/202306250033" target="_blank">Finding grace and hope in W.Va. coal country, where others see only decay</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://cornersideyard.blogspot.com/2023/06/next-up-for-suburban-urbanism.html" target="_blank">Next Up For Suburban Urbanism</a></b></div><br />June 27<br /><b><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ford-latest-automaker-to-institute-layoffs-amid-electric-vehicle-push-report/" target="_blank">Ford Latest Automaker to Institute Layoffs amid Electric-Vehicle Push: Report</a></b><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Tx03ovhh1Qu2jBdlt0yqxZqJkz9tHH8mD3IgvpYiG6ntabW8MBxSnFaV8YYWZ_6P5ZU71JbeWP06qHliskY2ZKvbdHv4hIHq_54j6Si9KvlWlchmL93vDWzhSZpHiiMTciTYh0E-IAdkF0SObgEO9HEbWTtS7uCOWBVqLF4vAu_3835cfcwOs1U0-8Se/s1296/How%20Electric%20Cars%20Save%20the%20Planet.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1290" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Tx03ovhh1Qu2jBdlt0yqxZqJkz9tHH8mD3IgvpYiG6ntabW8MBxSnFaV8YYWZ_6P5ZU71JbeWP06qHliskY2ZKvbdHv4hIHq_54j6Si9KvlWlchmL93vDWzhSZpHiiMTciTYh0E-IAdkF0SObgEO9HEbWTtS7uCOWBVqLF4vAu_3835cfcwOs1U0-8Se/w399-h400/How%20Electric%20Cars%20Save%20the%20Planet.JPG" width="399" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-64406938212637534312023-06-23T19:53:00.024-05:002024-02-07T13:58:13.531-06:0025 Years Ago Today, Adrian Beltre Went From San Antonio to Los Angeles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6GVeeN8xBtq01Po3cSsxIgoFXBtFKLrjF1NuCpejiLxKDReC_dvwcLm7cJjxy1Y_s3QE-N1wh9z8LUN6RTTHt4rJg3vUa8tNjVUwYArcVwHeAW06xEcdvsu5ckBdsZG5S7F23z5jvJbdeuW9VkNf8uogOtUzg6hk14hAv7_t1wZGN4cnupV9yYX1jTvM/s1080/Adrian%20Beltre%201998%20San%20Antonio%20Missions%20Steve%20Parkhurst.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6GVeeN8xBtq01Po3cSsxIgoFXBtFKLrjF1NuCpejiLxKDReC_dvwcLm7cJjxy1Y_s3QE-N1wh9z8LUN6RTTHt4rJg3vUa8tNjVUwYArcVwHeAW06xEcdvsu5ckBdsZG5S7F23z5jvJbdeuW9VkNf8uogOtUzg6hk14hAv7_t1wZGN4cnupV9yYX1jTvM/w400-h400/Adrian%20Beltre%201998%20San%20Antonio%20Missions%20Steve%20Parkhurst.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: grey; font-family: Spectral, serif, -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.15px;">Adrian Beltre at-bat in San Antonio in 1998. (Photo taken by Steve Parkhurst)</span></div><div><br /></div>June 23, 2023<div><br /></div><div>By Steve Parkhurst<br /><br />Twenty-five years ago tonight, June 23, 1998, then Dodgers prospect Adrian Beltre made the improbable one-way trip from AA San Antonio to the big club in Los Angeles.<br /><br />The next night, the steady march to Cooperstown for Beltre began in Dodger Stadium. Beltre hit the first pitch he saw as a major leaguer into left field for a double and an RBI. Beltre added another base hit that night in the Dodgers 6–5 win over the Angels.<br /><br />Just 19 years old, but at the time everyone around baseball thought he was 20. Even at 19, he was a young 19, having just celebrated a birthday in early April. Beltre was the first Dodger to make the leap from AA to LA since Mariano Duncan did the same in 1985.<br /><br />Beltre only played 64 games with the San Antonio Missions, but that limited sample size left an impression as he hit .321 with 13 home runs, 56 RBI, 21 doubles, and 20 stolen bases.<br /><br />Before heading to Los Angeles, there was the matter of the game to be played that night in El Paso. In the case of Beltre, he did not play in that final game, though he stayed with the team until the final out.<br /><br />Why Beltre did not play in that final game with San Antonio is a story for another day.<br /><br />Well before the game, Missions manager Ron Roenicke was on the phone with new Dodgers General Manager Tommy Lasorda. Lasorda was telling Roenicke he wanted Beltre in Los Angeles, if he was healthy. Beltre missed 20 games during his AA stint, 10 days for an injury to the left ankle followed by 10 days for an injury to the right ankle. <br /><br />There was a back and forth between the two men on the telephone. Beltre’s talent was not among the topics being debated.<br /><br />As would be expected, what Lasorda wanted and what the Dodgers needed won out.<br /><br />Ron Roenicke called Beltre into his office in El Paso’s Cohen Stadium. Hitting Coach Lance Parrish was in the office as well. Beltre had a bit of a dour look on his face, the result of something else in the works at the time. However, the news Beltre heard about the phone call with Lasorda quickly put the classic Beltre smile across his face.<br /><br />Naysayers wondered aloud if it was too early or too soon to bring Beltre to the show.<br /><br />In the immediacy of the moment, Jon Pont, the hitting coach for the El Paso Diablos was quote by Shana Newell for the El Paso Times, “He’s probably far and away the best defensive player at any position — ever.” Pont continued, “There are only two guys that I’ve seen at their position, that are as good as Beltre defensively — J.T. Snow and Todd Landry. Those are the type of guys who win you games with their gloves.”<br /><br />Lasorda was always an advocate for Beltre. Shortly after Beltre’s promotion to Los Angeles, Earl Bloom quoted Lasorda in the Orange County Register, “If you bring them up and they do the job, do you still say it’s too early?”<br /><br />Ralph Avila, who at the time oversaw the Dodgers’ Dominican Republic operations and was also one of the scouts who encouraged the Dodgers to sign Beltre in 1994, was quoted by Robert Kuwada for the Orange County Register, “If we didn’t think he was ready, he wouldn’t be here.” Avila added, “The reason he’s here is because we think he’s ready to be here.”<br /><br />Fortunately, the confidence expressed by Dodgers leadership matched that of the principal: Adrian Beltre had no doubts at all about his ability to play at the highest level, but that it was the right time to test his assumption.<br /><br />“I feel ready to play here, mentally and physically,” Kuwada quoted Beltre as saying at the time.<br /><br />On his way out of town 25 years ago tonight, Beltre was quoted by Newell about how he did not want to be one of those players who got promoted to the big leagues only to be sent down soon thereafter for more seasoning.<br /><br />“When I make it there, I want to stay there.”<br /><br />Beltre stayed.<br /><br />The potential first-year Hall of Fame inductee in 2024, retired from the game after the 2018 season having put the finishing touches on a career that spanned 21 seasons.<br /><br />Beltre will stay in Cooperstown as well. Forever.<br /><br /><i>Steve Parkhurst is the author of a forthcoming biography about Adrian Beltre to be released in the fall of 2024.</i></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-12514773306578006742023-06-15T19:33:00.005-05:002023-12-16T16:55:21.330-06:00Clearing the Tabs June 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June 30. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>June 1<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/blowback" target="_blank">Blowback!</a></b><br />Big Wind's getting spiked from Iowa to Ireland; Renewable Rejection Database tally hits 523.<div><br /></div><div>June 6<br /><b><a href="https://judithcurry.com/2023/06/06/publication-day/" target="_blank">Publication Day!</a></b><br /><br />June 8<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/danielle-smiths-pro-growth-rebellion-a-sign-of-things-to-come" target="_blank">Danielle Smith's pro-growth rebellion a sign of things to come</a></b><br /><i>Canada and the U.S. are witnessing an increasingly stark divide between advocates of degrowth and financial prosperity</i><br /><br />June 9<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/06/the-greatest-generational-conflict-of-all/" target="_blank">The greatest generational conflict</a></b><br /><i>Youth alienation isn't confined to the West</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/no-u" target="_blank">No U</a></b></span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><i>The nuclear renaissance needs dozens of tons of nuclear fuel. We don’t have it.</i></span></div><br />June 13<br /><b><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/climate-activismnot-climate-change-real-racist-force-africans-deserve-electricity-opinion-1806115" target="_blank">Climate Activism—Not Climate Change—Is the Real Racist Force. Africans Deserve Electricity</a></b><br /><br /></div><div>June 14</div><div><b><a href="https://reason.com/2023/06/14/over-400-billion-in-covid-aid-was-stolen-or-wasted/" target="_blank">Over $400 Billion in COVID Aid Was Stolen or Wasted</a></b><br /><i>A new Associated Press analysis of government data suggests 10 percent of all COVID aid was lost to fraud or theft. That figure will likely grow.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/the-us-tax-rate-on-capital-is-rising" target="_blank">The U.S. Tax Rate on Capital is Rising</a></b></div><br /><div>June 15<div><b><a href="https://dailysceptic.org/2023/06/15/the-myth-of-big-oils-funding-of-climate-scepticism-vs-the-reality-of-big-greens-billions-driving-climate-alarmism/" target="_blank">Myth of Big Oil’s Funding of Climate Scepticism vs Reality of Big Green’s Billions Driving Climate Alarmism</a></b><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf2c8423ANvb8eH8-iGnQR3SWD4Fqce2m1Eczp-7ID0A6yl9rc7LJiFcUT2LbM36fBiWRP8OcwTcxNCO98QGFVxN8vB3BdwkdjMrhVaO1P9ny3HBK8bNgiavhZFApT2ew_XcjyPGRvlpjIPe4N3tCzE2xtKPKuGQD2qNT6qsAKg8tPLva0p6CyQBVUQ/s710/George%20Orwell,%201984,%20filled%20minds.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglf2c8423ANvb8eH8-iGnQR3SWD4Fqce2m1Eczp-7ID0A6yl9rc7LJiFcUT2LbM36fBiWRP8OcwTcxNCO98QGFVxN8vB3BdwkdjMrhVaO1P9ny3HBK8bNgiavhZFApT2ew_XcjyPGRvlpjIPe4N3tCzE2xtKPKuGQD2qNT6qsAKg8tPLva0p6CyQBVUQ/w320-h400/George%20Orwell,%201984,%20filled%20minds.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-91435888468988959252023-05-31T19:08:00.018-05:002023-09-15T20:05:45.495-05:00Clearing the Tabs May 31, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>May 16<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/05/16/the_debt_ceiling_is_a_total_non-story_but_what_led_to_it_isnt_899253.html" target="_blank">The Debt Ceiling Is a Total Non-Story, But What Led To It Isn't</a></b><br /><br />May 17<br /><b><a href="https://www.aei.org/society-and-culture/by-failing-to-promote-safety-americas-older-cities-are-failing-to-build-community/" target="_blank">By Failing to Promote Safety, America’s Older Cities are Failing to Build Community</a></b><br /></div><br />May 18<br /><b><a href="https://twitter.com/goddeketal/status/1659025200258662400" target="_blank">Important Investigative Twitter Thread</a></b><br /><br />May 20<div><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/china-syndrome" target="_blank">The EPA's China Syndrome</a></b><br /><i>Its EV rule will fuel China’s monopoly over NdFeB magnets.</i><br /><br />May 22<br /><b><a href="https://nationalpost.com/opinion/women-have-won-the-war-between-the-sexes-but-at-what-cost" target="_blank">Women have won the 'war between the sexes,' but at what cost?</a></b><br /><i>Current trends portend not a feminist paradise, but a dysfunctional society where men and women are increasingly indifferent or at odds with each other</i></div><div><br />May 23</div><div><b><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/05/the-governors-gambit/" target="_blank">The Governor’s Gambit</a></b><br /><i>Gavin Newsom seeks to restore some economic and social order in California — but the Golden State may have none of it.</i></div><br /><b><a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2023/05/23/biden-administrations-environmental-injustices-n2623577" target="_blank">Biden Administration's Environmental Injustices</a></b><br /><br />May 24<div><b><a href="https://www.revolver.news/2023/05/recycling-plastic-environment-microplastics/" target="_blank">Surprise! Recycling ruined the environment…</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/can-california-be-saved/" target="_blank">Can California Be Saved?</a></b><br /><i>Though the state retains great advantages, bad policies accelerate its decline.</i></div><br />May 30<br /><b><a href="https://thomas699.substack.com/p/vmt-rears-its-ugly-head-again" target="_blank">VMT Rears Its Ugly Head Again</a></b><br /><i>Congestion Pricing, Anyone?</i><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu_5hc4ZHHm9_QDFekrewG631RwlfSZp5P-LxcoGe0pDlk-vBxEPKgWo7mvVfYftvm_R67NG3x9234zbwOI9Wp9FDaDulI1SUZSpO96nRGEJSadnqgY40LJ1xhVa_ix8VCHpba_QEpUYcM-BMSpT1LDBQPxjCzN-WlTCvOgCKbE6gkIHpjPnUZsIGWg/s623/AOC%20TV%20Built%20In%20Antenna.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu_5hc4ZHHm9_QDFekrewG631RwlfSZp5P-LxcoGe0pDlk-vBxEPKgWo7mvVfYftvm_R67NG3x9234zbwOI9Wp9FDaDulI1SUZSpO96nRGEJSadnqgY40LJ1xhVa_ix8VCHpba_QEpUYcM-BMSpT1LDBQPxjCzN-WlTCvOgCKbE6gkIHpjPnUZsIGWg/w384-h400/AOC%20TV%20Built%20In%20Antenna.JPG" width="384" /></a></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-54414366502744331672023-05-15T19:43:00.010-05:002023-06-29T12:45:11.510-05:00Clearing the Tabs May 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on May 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>May 2<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=20880" target="_blank">A New Rideshare Business Model</a></b><br /><br />May 3<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/ford-is-losing-66446-on-every-ev" target="_blank">Ford Is Losing $66,446 On Every EV It Sells</a></b><br /><i>And FoMoCo isn’t making up for it in volume.</i><div><br /></div><div>May 4</div><div><b><a href="https://www.commentary.org/abe-greenwald/bravery-and-bluster-on-the-f-train/" target="_blank">Bravery and Bluster on the F Train</a></b><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/05/04/leo_tolstoy_the_free_thinker_yet_another_new_look_at_war_and_peace_897140.html" target="_blank">Leo Tolstoy the Free Thinker: Yet Another 'New' Look at 'War and Peace</a></b><br /><br />May 5<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/05/05/the_56_loss_of_income_narrative_is_almost_as_dumb_as_the_lockdowns_that_preceded_it_897619.html" target="_blank">The 5.6% 'Loss of Income' Narrative Is Almost As Dumb As the Lockdowns That Preceded It</a></b><br /><br />May 6<br /><b><a href="https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2023/05/06/the_great_bret_stephens_unfairly_marginalizes_us_opposition_to_ukraine_involvement_897852.html" target="_blank">The Great Bret Stephens Unfairly Marginalizes Opposition to U.S. Involvement In Ukraine</a></b></div><br />May 7<br /><b><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-new-world-of-trade-diplomacy-free-trade-and-tariffs-take-a-back-seat-ed896567" target="_blank">In New World of Trade Diplomacy, Free Trade and Tariffs Take a Back Seat</a></b><br /><i>As economic and political tides turn against sweeping trade deals, governments turn to narrower, less controversial pacts</i><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.newgeography.com/content/007814-understanding-neighborhoods-and-architecture-foundation-understanding-preservation" target="_blank">Understanding Neighborhoods and Architecture as Foundation of Understanding Preservation</a></b><br /><br />May 8<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/05/what-really-divides-america-2/" target="_blank">The harshest American divide</a></b><br /><i>Race and class distract from a greater cleavage</i><br /><br />May 9<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/05/09/the-twilight-of-the-anglosphere/" target="_blank">The twilight of the Anglosphere</a></b><br /><i>The English-speaking world has turned its back on meritocracy, liberty and economic progress.</i><br /><br />May 11<br /><b><a href="https://www.aei.org/society-and-culture/we-cant-talk-about-fixing-loneliness-without-talking-about-neighborhoods/" target="_blank">We Can’t Talk About Fixing Loneliness without Talking About Neighborhoods</a></b></div><div><br />May 14</div><div><b><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntamny/2023/05/14/the-rent-portion-of-cpi-is-a-reminder-of-its-impressive-pointlessness/" target="_blank">The Rent Portion of CPI Is a Reminder of Its Impressive Pointlessness</a></b><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoCc0xFsRRtgomzFxBxvxDhPzCG8J2iEiA-C5VMxELv4r0-6rNiD6kwbQg-WS-Jt4KbAB1YowfEO2vpe8559UEY1o7jRTW_H7ozeyIbNeQH5bIbttbMMo56EcjK4TVWehuvV0gbAV-CAFThm9O2YyG_L4nEh6s1eDCo5-TXRVzS2KgYsduOpeFHpUAQ/s597/All%20Experts%20Agree%20Cancel.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="597" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoCc0xFsRRtgomzFxBxvxDhPzCG8J2iEiA-C5VMxELv4r0-6rNiD6kwbQg-WS-Jt4KbAB1YowfEO2vpe8559UEY1o7jRTW_H7ozeyIbNeQH5bIbttbMMo56EcjK4TVWehuvV0gbAV-CAFThm9O2YyG_L4nEh6s1eDCo5-TXRVzS2KgYsduOpeFHpUAQ/w400-h400/All%20Experts%20Agree%20Cancel.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-23083589902866156472023-04-30T19:28:00.002-05:002023-05-03T20:12:30.776-05:00Clearing the Tabs April 30, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on April 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>April 19<br /><b><a href="https://thespectator.com/topic/end-silicon-valley-dream-big-tech-california-svb-meta/" target="_blank">The end of the Silicon Valley dream</a></b><br /><i>How the home of big tech lost its way</i><br /><br />April 24<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/04/24/the-inhumanity-of-the-green-agenda/" target="_blank">The inhumanity of the green agenda</a></b><br /><i>The ‘sustainability’ regime is impoverishing the world.</i><div><br /></div>April 26<br /><b><a href="https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/wisconsin-town-fights-big-solar-and" target="_blank">Wisconsin Town Fights Big Solar (And Climate Corporatism)</a></b><br /><i>Chicago-based Invenergy wants to cover about seven square miles of the tiny town of Christiana with solar panels. The town and local residents are suing to stop it.</i><br /><br />April 27<br /><b><a href="https://ti.org/antiplanner/?p=20866" target="_blank">How Not to Revitalize Downtown</a></b><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruBovN_StyKB8Cm-X8EX6gYsFEEtQ8ulh_RsVdj7-vMNBMC21zaD4aizJN9Y9GpZgj3FKuF_mRto348nR8j_ITDp2ngQaRl7_W2o0Qls5Zld2YiLQtK03JPbehU346jI0ppfstNueUeIjAesx5nss100ieDiZWBd8G0BVeelW3WRN0iPUIMYbMZJ-CA/s828/Man%20Logs%20On%20To%20Internet%20Next%20Unbelievable.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="828" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjruBovN_StyKB8Cm-X8EX6gYsFEEtQ8ulh_RsVdj7-vMNBMC21zaD4aizJN9Y9GpZgj3FKuF_mRto348nR8j_ITDp2ngQaRl7_W2o0Qls5Zld2YiLQtK03JPbehU346jI0ppfstNueUeIjAesx5nss100ieDiZWBd8G0BVeelW3WRN0iPUIMYbMZJ-CA/w400-h221/Man%20Logs%20On%20To%20Internet%20Next%20Unbelievable.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-58582199755327325932023-04-15T19:07:00.003-05:002023-09-15T15:52:52.670-05:00Clearing the Tabs April 15, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on April 30. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>April 1<br /><b><a href="https://riponsociety.org/article/from-broken-windows-to-jumping-turnstiles/" target="_blank">From Broken Windows to Jumping Turnstiles</a></b><br /><br />April 3</div><div><b><a href="https://quillette.com/2023/04/03/race-and-state/" target="_blank">Race and State</a></b><br /><i>The emerging racial state promises no real progress for most minorities while deepening ethnic divides and undermining the basis for democratic self-rule.</i><div><br /></div>April 10<br /><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/04/10/the-depopulation-bomb/" target="_blank">The depopulation bomb</a></b><br /><i>Worldwide demographic decline will soon pose a serious challenge for humanity.</i><div><br /></div>April 12<br /><b><a href="https://unherd.com/2023/04/rescuing-ireland-wont-save-biden/" target="_blank">Rescuing Ireland won’t save Biden</a></b><br /><i>The only Democratic future is post-woke</i><br /><br />April 13<br /><b><a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/restaurant-revolution/" target="_blank">Restaurant Revolution</a></b><br /><i>California’s entrepreneurial spirit remains alive in an innovative, immigrant-led food culture—but Sacramento threatens to snuff it out.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88dMplOqrgDt0OQIpyCg39wghDvLR8XdtSak9xKoWuX34bwCLUoPCk6N_vh7a3EjV4nQvtrzIlHwsRpZYTn7WsNejw9xLuXd84bFq2Ez14rzmj9ROX0xk90DUQGNkydEn5lPeVZ8mmu5_cR9B5v70OnryGz5kT7V_qZEvkpHceNcrRLgDL8ukHt-AxHWp/s960/Ban%20Everything%20I%20Don't%20Like.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="960" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi88dMplOqrgDt0OQIpyCg39wghDvLR8XdtSak9xKoWuX34bwCLUoPCk6N_vh7a3EjV4nQvtrzIlHwsRpZYTn7WsNejw9xLuXd84bFq2Ez14rzmj9ROX0xk90DUQGNkydEn5lPeVZ8mmu5_cR9B5v70OnryGz5kT7V_qZEvkpHceNcrRLgDL8ukHt-AxHWp/w400-h392/Ban%20Everything%20I%20Don't%20Like.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3802606596035430917.post-30818194624163931162023-03-31T19:51:00.006-05:002023-07-22T14:25:18.879-05:00Clearing the Tabs March 31, 2023Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on April 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b>For $15 in ride credit, download the Lyft app <a href="https://www.lyft.com/i/STEVE49991?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc" target="_blank">using my referral link</a>.</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit;"><b><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">It's the most affordable ride in town. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Terms apply.</span></b></span></div><div><br /></div>March 16<br /><b><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/03/goals-negativity-bias-new-years-resolution/673408/" target="_blank">Make a To-Don’t List</a></b><br /><i>When you’re feeling stuck, focusing on the things you hate can help.</i><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/03/16/the-rich-are-eating-themselves/" target="_blank">The rich are eating themselves</a></b><br /><i>The oligarchs are playing a dangerous game by pouring trillions into woke causes.</i></div><br />March 17<br /><b><a href="https://thomas699.substack.com/p/the-spark-that-lit-the-gas-stove" target="_blank">The Spark That Lit the Gas Stove Debate</a></b><br /><i>Yet Again, California is at the Front of the Stupid Line</i><br /><br />March 21<div><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/modern-monetary-theory-rip" target="_blank">Modern Monetary Theory, RIP</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><b><a href="https://americanmind.org/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-new-york/ex-urbia/" target="_blank">Ex-Urbia</a></b><br /><i>The post-urban future of cities.</i><br /><br />March 23<br /><b><a href="https://brownstone.org/articles/how-they-convinced-trump-to-lock-down/" target="_blank">How They Convinced Trump to Lock Down</a></b><br /><br />March 29</div><div><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/trumps-tariffs-swelled-the-swamp" target="_blank">Trump's Tariffs Swelled the Swamp</a></b><br /><br />March 30<div><b><a href="https://www.ipi.org/ipi_issues/detail/tariffs-the-most-insidious-tax-of-all" target="_blank">Tariffs: The Most Insidious Tax of All</a></b></div><br />March 31<br /><b><a href="https://www.flyovercoalition.org/single-post/coasts-create-banking-crisis-flyover-country-pays-the-price-1" target="_blank">Coasts Create Banking Crisis, Flyover Country Pays the Price</a></b></div><div><br /><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jBUhIn4AZqfd0ldMjOer95HNjhxZNasZ5Nve721k1CLz661HklpGEPyjBWc_PRgWlxC-u9sZPGtxaWzfkXDv2nZDDK3XwhGlhsyjPOoEgVSv99wnsmo-hcISMOSobJh2766KwdCwxmDs2Db7Ya90SQRjFEAOYeXY7tP9WQQVqRrv0BctSPtrluxQcQ/s677/Eat%20An%20Entire%20Rotisserie%20Chicken.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="542" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jBUhIn4AZqfd0ldMjOer95HNjhxZNasZ5Nve721k1CLz661HklpGEPyjBWc_PRgWlxC-u9sZPGtxaWzfkXDv2nZDDK3XwhGlhsyjPOoEgVSv99wnsmo-hcISMOSobJh2766KwdCwxmDs2Db7Ya90SQRjFEAOYeXY7tP9WQQVqRrv0BctSPtrluxQcQ/w320-h400/Eat%20An%20Entire%20Rotisserie%20Chicken.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know about you, but I kind of want to go watch this guy eat an entire rotisserie chicken.</div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Steve Parkhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00886216058324109894noreply@blogger.com0