“Tarantino Punches the Damn Dirty Hippies” in Taki’s Magazine

Immediately after watching Tarantino’s latest – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” – I wasn’t sure what I thought about it. There were parts that I liked and admired, but the plot was weak. It dragged a little. But it got me thinking. And when a movie gets me thinking, it usually means I end up admiring it. That’s what happened with this one.

I was going to write a review of it but came across this review that says all of what I was going to say and more. LINK

The Turps by Damon Runyon

I found this tattered old book in my library. I knew Damon Runyon as a writer that specialized in loveable crooks. But this is an epistolary story about a very ordinary couple – Joe and Ethel Turp – living in Brooklyn. Joe is a simple man that cannot quite grasp his fate. Ethel is a loveable nitwit. I wouldn’t be surprised to discover that this was the inspiration for Jackie Gleason’s “Honeymooners.” In any case, it’s funny. Laugh out loud funny. And a wonderful reprieve from the real world.

“Beyond Meat: It’s Not Just the Meat That’s Fake” in Bill Bonner’s Diary

Have you ever wondered how dumb educated people can be? This essay by Bill Bonner shines a light on the immense stupidity of stock market investors today.

“Bullets From Heaven” in Taki’s Magazine

This article is the best thing I’ve yet read about the recent massacres.

The latest issue of AWAI’s Barefoot Writer

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 The latest issue of Independent Healing

“Don’t Wait Until You Get Cancer to Try This”

Natural killer cells are your body’s first line of defense. Here’s how to raise your levels to stop cancer before it can even threaten your health.

“Trump and Pelosi’s Abject Surrender” in Bill Bonner’s Diary

This essay is Bill’s take on the recent budget “compromise.” My favorite line: “The Pentagon may have had some setbacks in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, but it sweeps the field in its most important fight – the battle for money.”

“7 Surprising Facts About the Boston Tea Party” on History.com

“When Mexico Became a Surrealist Mecca”

A good essay on Surrealism in Mexican art: how women artists played a major role and left behind a treasure worthy of its own museum.

“Newest Science Myth: the 10,000-step rule”

I don’t know why, but I’ve never cottoned to the 10,000-step rule. Family members and friends that count their steps… I wish they would do it more discreetly. I mean, okay, go ahead and do it. But don’t talk about it. And don’t act like you are being virtuous when you hit or exceed the mark. Really. It’s annoying. Why don’t they count and/or measure their bowel movements and boast about them?

In any case, I was happy to read this article in MarketWatch that exposes this silly idea.