Happy Tuesday Everyone. Today's question is - how much stimulant do you usually take in in a day?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 16, 2020:

I start my day at dawn with a fresh-brewed mug of espresso, dripped over a bit of condensed milk. I typically have a second cup in early afternoon, but will add more depending on workload/deadlines/company. (Back in my journalism days, I reached a peak consumption of 16 cups in 24 hours as I worked some very long days with frequent overnighters.) I enjoy tea, too (both green and black), but my primary allegiance is to coffee! (For fellow aficionados, I highly recommend Michael Pollan’s short history of “Caffeine,” a quick and very fun read.)

Can I post Photos of old Onion articles? Or is that illegal because of copyright?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 3, 2018:

No problem since you show clearly that it is The Onion. If you give credit to any other vegetable, however, you could go to jail.

Einstein himself, could have been lost in the holocaust.

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 30, 2021:

We’ll never know how many “Einstein’s” WERE lost to the Holocaust, and how many more perished during The War in places like Nanjing, Katyn, Abyssinia, Manchuria and countless others.

I’ve been remembering some of the songs and instrumental pieces that were favourites of my ...

The-Krzyz comments on Aug 17, 2022:

Nice: Fun conductor to watch, too!

In honor of Black History Month, below are highlights of some of the many distinguished ...

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 21, 2019:

This is great! Many people mentioned whose lives and work I already admired, but did not know about this aspect.

Utah is banning porn on cellphones - this is why | The Independent

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 29, 2021:

The bill’s sponsor claims the intent is to “protect” children, and that adults can deactivate the filter. Given that kids today often quickly surpass their elders in techno-sophistication, those that want to will probably be doing it themselves in no time. This might be yet more annoying, “symbolic” legislation with little real Impact.

A Positive Thought from a Bible-thumping facebook friend.

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 20, 2021:

In 50+ years, can’t say I’ve missed it much or been tempted to go back. A million other places I’d rather be ...

Words 2....

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 22, 2021:

Perfect timing: I was just laying out the fall issue of a quarterly newsmagazine I edit, and so have been wandering amongst these pachyderms! 😁🐘

I wonder too.

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 24, 2021:

In most other developed nations, I’d be a member of a mainstream SD political party, but no such thing exists in the US, so I’m an “independent:” basically politically homeless.

Why religious people use "He" for god, and why is there no female prophet in history of religion?

The-Krzyz comments on Jun 24, 2019:

You DO realize that there are many religions other than Judaism/Christianity, which you seem to imply is “religion” as a whole. It is not.

[yahoo.com] Dana Rohrabacher, US Congressman Fond of Putin Loses His Seat -Yay!!!@

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 11, 2018:

Good riddance! I lived in his district for several years, hating that he was my “representative.”

Who's your favorite Christian band?

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 18, 2018:

Faith + 1 -- Best christian music ever!

BARK-ing mad! 😆 Look after trees, guys.

The-Krzyz comments on May 13, 2022:

Canines make a beeline for the tree line …

So now Kamala Harris supposedly hit a home run when she chastised Joe Biden for being proud that he ...

The-Krzyz comments on Jun 28, 2019:

Joe’s been in politics for a long time, and knows that a thick skin is required. That being said, I’d rather we look at what’s happening NOW, and at our ideas for the future, rather than adjudicating the past.

Ron Reagan Freedom From Religion Foundation ad.

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 5, 2020:

A recent article in “The Blaze” began with a reference to the “infamous” FFRF! I let my membership lapse a while ago, but maybe it’s time to renew.

I saw a study a few years ago out of Boston University and Bringham Young University about ...

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 11, 2018:

I’ve read this and similar studies and it seems to me that what can be truly destructive is social isolation, of which lonliness can be a result. We are deeply social creatures, and have been so since before we became modern humans. We use each other as reference points and reality checks, and without that sort of contact and feedback, our judgement suffers and perspective narrows. Our greatest achievements have been collaborative (science, for instance). Downside can be groupthink, peer pressure and social dysfunctions, but I’ll risk those and would rather deal with them as opposed to missing all the intellectual, material and emotional possibilities my fellow human beings can offer.

Navy SEALs no longer allowed to wear blackface

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 12, 2019:

That would be counterproductive! Bin Ladin, for instance, was laughing his head off when he saw the SEALs, and so couldn’t aim his weapon properly. Successful psychological warfare.

Just saw an interview with a well-known actress who says she's now only taking on "passion ...

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 8, 2018:

I have a similar reaction when young people are advised to “find their passion” careerwise. Some may have that luxury, but most folks just need to find a way to learn something useful in order to survive. Depending on who and where you are, options can be limited.

Yeah.

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 24, 2021:

They have fought for generations for their freedom (to be annoying).

I was attending a family shindig / dinner gathering when one of my family members had the bright ...

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 10, 2018:

I’m an ordained minister and an atheist, and have found plenty of ways to say and do things that most people assume HAVE to be religious in a humanistic/non-theistic way.

Christian Film “20 Minutes” Falsely Suggests Atheists Find God When Facing Death | Hemant ...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 9, 2021:

Just another version of the old “no atheists in foxholes” myth. I think that most christians really fear death, despite their alleged belief in an afterlife.

Just received my 2nd covid shot, Moderna brand.

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 26, 2021:

Am finally getting my first shot tomorrow! I assume I’ll have to provide my own buzz ...

Biden Regime Threatens India for its Planned Purchase of Russian S-400s - Stephen Lendman

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 29, 2021:

I’d think there would be plenty of other issues we’d want to pressure that awful Modi regime about.

Don't be Nosferatu. Be Yesferatu.

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Of course you know that this post, and the following comments, were predicted centuries ago. By Yestradamus.

Good morning! There are two cities in this world where I would love to live: Amsterdam and ...

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 12, 2019:

Of places I’ve been, I’d seriously consider A-dam, Arles in southern France, Krakow in southern Poland, or Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. I’ve heard lots of nice stuff about Edinburgh, though ...

I know many atheists who are more Christian.

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 10, 2018:

And "christian" is meant as a ... compliment?!? Them's fightin' words!

What do you all think of Pascal's Wager?

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 17, 2020:

Professional gamblers call such propositions “sucker bets.”

Wrong Solutions to Imaginary Problems - Keeping us safe from Tuba players.

The-Krzyz comments on Aug 23, 2022:

Ahh, the fabled “Cone of Silence!”

Do you like music in languages you don't understand?

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Sure! The music itself has to hook me first, and then curiosity about any lyrics or libretto follows. I enjoy music from many places and cultures.

This Video Explains Why the “Babylon Bee” Isn’t Funny Anymore | Hemant Mehta | Friendly ...

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 27, 2021:

Too bad: This “hostile takeover” illustrates that it is easier to silence a satirical voice than to take aim at a new target. Successful use of humor is perhaps the most difficult form of communication..

I'm 100 points away from Level 5! What should I expect?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 2, 2018:

We have cookies.

Police: South Park man submitted mail-in ballot under his deceased wife’s name

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 29, 2021:

“South Park man?” Betcha it was Cartman.

Three in one

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 7, 2022:

Nihilism definition: 1a: Not entirely there, but I’m discriminating. Scientific method usually works for me. 1b: I take what I find useful, and disregard it when it ceases to be so. 2: Totally on board!

100 years ago: Kronstadt rebellion begins in Soviet Russia On March 1, 1921, a sailors’ revolt...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 1, 2021:

The point at which Lenin’s “Vanguard of the Proletariat” defeated the popular “All Power to the Soviets (local, popular assemblies).” Anarchists, democratic socialists and others were already on the chopping block, and the radicalized sailors that had been a driving revolutionary force since 1905 now joined them, resolving one of those “internal contradictions” Marx wrote about. Remember Kronstadt!

I've just created a new group for people who've been blocked by other people or groups and wish to ...

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 13, 2018:

I’m tempted to ask you to block me just so I can join ...

1500 years old saga ?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 22, 2018:

This is why I am an anarchist: When the kings and queens are away, the rest of us should continue to play!

That was zen. This is...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 28, 2021:

They both take a lot of work.

How does a employee deal with an incompetent manager?

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 20, 2018:

Does this person care? I mean, enough to listen to employees who could be supportive with good advice? If policies are being broken, there is HR. Shop steward if you have a Union. The manager’s manager if you think it’s safe. Finally, my personal fave: sabotage.

Satanists Are Suing the City of Boston for Rejecting Their Invocation Requests | Hemant Mehta | ...

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 28, 2021:

I’m surprised that more people on this site don’t know that the Satanic Temple is a secular-humanist organization dedicated to legally challenging the predominantly christian privilege in the U.S. They don’t actually “worship” Satan, but chose him as a symbol of resistance to blind obedience to authority, in the tradition of Blake and Twain. Their legal strategy complements that of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), with an added dash of dark humor. And they love posting memes featuring the lovable antics of baby goats ... 🐐

I'm either still high from last night or I've fallen deeply in love.

The-Krzyz comments on Jun 18, 2019:

Sweet! Good luck and - if it survives the strong coffee/cold shower/first road trip test - enjoy!! (Heck: No matter how it turns out, enjoy ...)

Her parents not only refuse to learn ASL, when they watch movies with her they won't turn on the ...

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 5, 2022:

Ableism in a very callous and abusive form. I can only wonder what they were like as parents when she was younger, even before her hearing loss.

Evangelist: Pray for Me in Asia Because Buddhists Have “Emptiness on the Inside” | Hemant Mehta ...

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 23, 2021:

Anyone who understands Buddhist teaching would find this funny ... in a pathetic sort of way.

Au contraire, flat earthers... you ARE idiots. [youtube.com]

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 15, 2018:

If the earth isn’t flat, then why aren’t the levels we buy at the hardware store slightly curved? Huh? The Conspiracy is yuge ...

For those seeking fairness, or love. Or fairness in love.

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 28, 2018:

I used to watch a highly educational show called "Malcolm in the Middle." It taught me that life is unfair.

The greatest power is not power, but political power

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 4, 2022:

Often one and the same.

Could be the best movie of the year, yet to be seen, based on a true story. 😆

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 9, 2022:

“Love Boat” goes rogue …

The difference between religion and cults is tax exemption. Agree or disagree?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 6, 2018:

A gross oversimplification. It has to to with leadership and power differentails as structured by the group. There are cults that are now several generations old (I’d include the Unification Church and Scientology), and cults that are not “religious” in nature (some “self-help,” new age, and even political groups).

Living in SW Florida, I have been to several public functions that include some type of religious ...

The-Krzyz comments on May 3, 2019:

Ha! Same here! If I happen to catch the eye of the officiant leading the prayer, I raise one eyebrow, like Spock ...

The Republican fascists taking us into the future!

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 4, 2023:

Hey, if Sandra Bullock can make a bus fly in “Speed,” I’m sure my SUV could conquer this!

Leeches are still used for medical purposes.

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 22, 2021:

I live near Hollywood, where leeches are a beloved part of the entertainment community. Many are also involved in politics, I hear.

Just took these today on my flight from Cleveland to Atlanta to visit my son.

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Enjoy! I always managed to have a good time in Atlanta. Lots of the things I like: History, arts and music, and some wonderful eats!

Taking the evolution version of the Christian fish symbol one step further...

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 18, 2022:

There’s the risk of the myriad offspring being “not religious, but spiritual.” (What kind of fish symbol will THEY invent?)

Jake and Elwood [youtube.com]

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 19, 2022:

“Chickenwire?!” A standard feature at Bob’s Country Bunker.

I can't imagine what type of firearm this was used in also it looks like the color of silver up ...

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 7, 2022:

Hmm: Compressed air cylinder for a BB or pellet pistol?

What the world needs is a million unarmed person march on Unraine by volunteers from around the ...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 21, 2022:

I’m sure the idea is well-intentioned, but this type of naive scheme would be seen by the Russians as further proof of Western weakness and childishness, and an invitation to more aggression. They see the West as a dying tree whose fruit is ripe for the taking.

The Greatest Con in American History

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 18, 2022:

Usually in the hope that one day they may become wealthy.

Just saying...

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 12, 2022:

Is it really about punishing evildoers, or about the rest of us enjoying the spectacle?

& cheap, don't forget cheap...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 29, 2021:

So, for those of us who have gotten divorced: Do we have the best — or worst — of both worlds?

Honestly missionaries are evil.

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 26, 2018:

Missionary “work” is a form of aggression. Missionaries have been agents of empire and genocide for centuries.

I'm : B 1 C How about you?

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 20, 2021:

C 5 D!

For me it was my freshman year at SWTSU

The-Krzyz comments on Oct 19, 2022:

I remember being taught close order drill in physical education class during sophomore year in high school, “To get us ready.”

Has anyone ever done this or wanted to do this (go up in and fly a jet fighter)?

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 24, 2019:

No interest in jet fighters. Get me up there in a Spad ...

And there I was, waste all my time trying to learn the guitar.

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 24, 2021:

The ultimate “bad boy” sound!

Bandit felines!

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 29, 2022:

Those are catcoons. Always going through my trash.

Star Trek sucks, huh?

The-Krzyz comments on Aug 17, 2022:

Now that’s a good Kitty …

Who would have ever thought LEGO’S would become a prize for international criminals around the ...

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 6, 2021:

Makes sense: In the developed and developing worlds, organized crime is traditionally mixed up in the construction business ...

Don't forget if you don't sin Jesus died for nothing.

The-Krzyz comments on Aug 19, 2020:

Well, that’s what his followers say. The way I read the story, he died because he was a convicted criminal.

They knew it even back then

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 7, 2022:

Yeah, we’ll things didn’t turn out well for old Mad Max.

The only thing better than going on vacation is coming home.

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 8, 2022:

Everything in it’s own time …

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Proofreads State of the Union One Last Time to Remove Any Remaining Facts | ...

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 5, 2019:

Give her a break! It’s her one and only skill ...

I smell the blood of a stupid pun...

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 10, 2018:

What do you call a midget psychic who’s on the run? A small medium at large.

Just watched a rerun of THE NUN'S STORY.

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 14, 2019:

Great film! Saw it when quite young. Always remembered how the nuns were taught to walk near walls to show humility. My family was traditionally Catholic, but thankfully THIS type of Catholic culture was not to be found either at home or the surprisingly progressive Parochial school I attended for eight years.

Creationism explains string theory.

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 26, 2021:

I worked out the equation several times. Still comes to 42.

Jesus Christ in his Own Words

The-Krzyz comments on May 3, 2019:

Yep. He said worse things, too, regardless of whether you think this was a real guy or is just a character in several stories. Most christian apologists try to pretend that the “Sermon on the Mount” was all he said.

I am a fan of very short audiobooks (1-3 hours) like this one from Charles River Editors.

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 4, 2022:

This will be my next audiobook, as it’s a subject with great relevance to me, given my Slavic, Baltic and Central Asian ancestry. (My paternal family was founded in the 13th Century in the aftermath of Mongol raids on Slavic towns in what is now Ukraine — I’m descended from both slavers and slaves.) Will listen to this with great interest. Again, you have my thanks!

Works for me...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 28, 2021:

No way!

On the spur of the moment yesterday, I decided to try a “me version” of a Caldo De Siete Mares ...

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 10, 2022:

Looks yummy, especially since we’re settling into a very chilly evening here! Some of my best dishes (and most memorable disasters) came when adapting some traditional recipe to my own tastes or to the ingredients at hand (sometimes due to being snowed in or at the end of a long camping trip).

A most excellent idea

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 1, 2021:

It’s the Intellectual Vaccine.

Ooooo ooooo ooooo Points are back!

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 6, 2018:

Life has meaning again!

Moral Compass

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 20, 2020:

“Enlightened self-interest,” as Jefferson called it. What works? What can I get away with? What will come back to haunt me?

January 29, 1964 The British film Dr.

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Love this film, and I needed to laugh at it back then, having just read “Fail Safe” — The grim and intense film version was released shortly after “Strangelove.” I always have a hard time explaining the sense of dread and impending doom that many of us felt growing up during the Cold War, especially for those of us with parents who had barely survived the War (as we called WWII). Being able to make fun of it was so liberating. Otherwise, it could feel like History was trying to smother you ...

So much drama on the desert this morning.

The-Krzyz comments on May 6, 2019:

I noticed a new account on this site belonging to one “C. B. Thrasher.” Watch out. He’s already at Level 3 ...

75 years ago: Truman signs off on US program to employ former Nazi scientists On September 3, ...

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 3, 2021:

It wasn’t just “scientists” and experts in emerging technologies. As the two largest nations “left standing” after the Second War began to divvy up the ruins of the rest of the world in what became the Cold War, the U.S. suddenly found kindred anti-communist spirits among their recent Nazi foes — including the SS, the worst of the worst — and assisted their escape to the West and from any justice awaiting them, including a vengeful Soviet Union mindful of the 20 million they had lost in the preceding years.

To demand tolerance presupposes being tolerant oneself.

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 8, 2022:

Most good ideas are eventually co-opted and exploited by those with lesser understanding … or agendas.

Who avoids discussing religion and spirituality?

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 8, 2020:

Not me! How people organize and use symbolic ideas and collective power interests me.

Parts of Lake Tahoe Closed After Some Chipmunks Test Positive For The Bubonic Plague - NBCNews

The-Krzyz comments on Aug 5, 2021:

Not at all unusual. We get this in parts of our squirrel population in the Angeles National Forest every few years.

Fox News Host Greg Gutfeld Calls the Largest U.S. Teachers Union the ‘KKK With Summers Off’

The-Krzyz comments on Jul 8, 2022:

Neither very funny nor clever, I find that guy nothing more than annoying.

Think I'll pass on that

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 23, 2021:

Romans not included ...

You just never know...

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 26, 2021:

Don’t forget!

You can only pick one, or rank them or tell why you don't like any or all of them.

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 7, 2022:

I won’t presume to say which is “best,” but I liked MASH the most. Watched Gunsmoke as a little kid, but later caught up with the original radio show, which I thought was much better, and much darker. (William Conrad played the lead.) Never watched the other two.

[washingtonpost.com] thoughts?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 28, 2019:

More proof that, as Hitchens wrote, “religion is poison.”

Minnie Riperton "Les Fleur" 1971

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 9, 2022:

Riperton was so talented, and what an amazing voice she had! I still remember how shocked and heartbroken I was when she passed. This track has is a favorite of mine, and it was great how Peele used it to close “Us” — Haunting!

I just noticed that I have 62 followers. WTF is wrong with you people?

The-Krzyz comments on Nov 14, 2018:

I think Jesus said the same thing, but it was edited out of his book ...

What Is Math?: [getpocket.com]

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 28, 2022:

I must be thinking of something else …

Happy Tuesday Friends! Which destination do you prefer, mountains or oceans?

The-Krzyz comments on Dec 30, 2020:

I’m lucky enough to be near both (plus the desert), but mountains are my favorite. I grew up on and around boats and was a sailor for a while, but the ocean kept trying to kill me, so I backed off and ran away to the High Country!

A new way to mulch? I dunno, but it appears to be catching on.

The-Krzyz comments on Sep 16, 2021:

All I know is that they don’t like to be watered …

A very moving film by Akira Kurosawa: Red Beard, from 1965 Japan. [youtu.be]

The-Krzyz comments on Jan 14, 2023:

An underrated classic from my favorite director!

Scenario: You're in the hospital with a terminal illness.

The-Krzyz comments on Apr 2, 2020:

When my time comes, I sure hope I’m not in a hospital or any other building. Wherever I might be, however, I don’t want the moment spoiled by someone else’s spiritual claptrap.

We're apes but yeah pretty much

The-Krzyz comments on Mar 28, 2022:

Yeah: “Monkeys” just sounds funnier. My cosmology: Bunch of monkeys on a rock, hurtling through space, headed nowhere in particular. This gives me great comfort.

The gorgeous Agnes Moorehead

The-Krzyz comments on Feb 4, 2021:

A great actress! I will always remember seeing her solo, no-dialogue Twilight Zone performance on TV as a youth. Distressing and powerful!