General Discussion, Sunday, May 12, 2019

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Stella

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  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    May 12, 2019 at 12:23 am

    Happy Mothers’ Day to all Stellar Moms…

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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    May 12, 2019 at 12:24 am

    Wise Mom…

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  3. czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
    May 12, 2019 at 2:00 am

    Frank Davis was THE New Orleans ‘home cooked’ Chef, the twinspan bridge on I-10 connecting New Orleans with Slidell is named in his honor.

    For decades Frank epitomized the NOLA food that you’d eat at home, not so much in restaurants. He had a regular spot on a local morning TV program and many of us lived for his special Thanksgiving and Christmas meals he fix and present for your approval.

    Here’s Frank’s recipe for chicken ettoufee, a bit more realistic and less time consuming than trying to find good shrimp or crawfish. You can do this any time of the year and it’s great leftovers:

    http://www.cookinglouisiana.com/Cooking/Recipes/Meat/Franks_roasted_chic_ettoufee.htm

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  4. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    May 12, 2019 at 5:27 am

    Mornin’ y’all!

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  5. Stella's avatar stella says:
    May 12, 2019 at 8:34 am

    Good morning all! This is interesting …

    The Psychology of Progressive Hostility

    FTA:

    In his remarkable book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, Haidt recalls a telling experiment. He and his colleagues Brian Nosek and Jesse Graham sought to discover how well conservative and what Haidt terms ‘liberal’ (ie: progressive) students understood one another by having them answer moral questions as they thought their political opponents would answer them. “The results were clear and consistent,” remarks Haidt. “In all analyses, conservatives were more accurate than liberals.” Asked to think the way a liberal thinks, conservatives answered moral questions just as the liberal would answer them, but liberal students were unable to do the reverse. Rather, they seemed to put moral ideas into the mouths of conservatives that they don’t hold. To put it bluntly, Haidt and his colleagues found that progressives don’t understand conservatives the way conservatives understand progressives. This he calls the ‘conservative advantage,’ and it goes a long way in explaining the different ways each side deals with opinions unlike their own. People get angry at what they don’t understand, and an all-progressive education ensures that they don’t understand.

    https://quillette.com/2018/03/10/psychology-progressive-hostility/

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    • Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
      May 12, 2019 at 8:51 am

      That is very interesting, and very informative. I had not even thought about that angle, but wow. There is also the fact that almost all liberals do not believe conservatives have a right to believe differently than they do.

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      • Stella's avatar stella says:
        May 12, 2019 at 8:56 am

        That’s what I thought.

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        • Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
          May 12, 2019 at 9:15 am

          It was a really good article. Lots to think about. When I was growing up and in school we were encouraged by our teachers to look at both sides of issues, and for a short time I was on a debate team. Because I was so opinionated my teacher would often assign me the position I disagreed with. I hated that at the time, but I know see what he was trying to do for me.

          I smile as I think about him. He was young, hip, black, with a large afro and those colorful seventies clothes. It makes me sad to think that the upcoming generations don’t have teachers like that.

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    • lovely's avatar lovely says:
      May 12, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      Sounds spot on.

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    • Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
      May 12, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      Good day, Stella! Excellent article!

      It continues to be amazing, though, that lefties seem to collectively think those on the right are the intolerant ones. But we all know that’s what they’ve been taught. Teaching students to think is certainly not in vogue. Does anyone believe anymore in the saying attributed to Voltaire…”I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”?

      Unfortunately, some righties use mighty divisive speech against other conservatives today, too…and the left pounces on the story then makes the conservative who speaks against, say, President Trump, a celebrity for a while until they move on to another.

      It certainly is an interesting time to live.

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    • Rhea Volans's avatar rheavolans says:
      May 12, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      I wonder how much of this also comes from people who are raised with their parents unwilling to disciple them and from never being told that they’re wrong, or that merely participating isn’t enough to make them all winners.

      I don’t know exactly what I’m trying to say, but the incivility and the unwillingness to be wrong have to come from somewhere deeper than just political views.

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  6. Stella's avatar stella says:
    May 12, 2019 at 8:56 am

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    • czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
      May 12, 2019 at 11:53 am

      Just another evolutionary step. Much the same was said when they created attack helicopters, now we’re seeing counter-drone systems being developed and deployed.

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    • czarina33's avatar czarina33 says:
      May 12, 2019 at 5:48 pm

      I like how they are using it on Somail pirates…

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    • czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
      May 12, 2019 at 6:44 pm

      Funny thing is I have a military armorer’s manual from the mid-60s that shows versions of the original M-16 designed for an external aircraft hard mount that look zakly like the one hanging from the drone. There was also a real weird shorty version made as a port-firing device for the Bradley. It sorta fell outta favor when the Army couldn’t stop the troops from unscrewing it from the vehicle and firing it freehand – it was uncontrollable.

      Beginning to look like maybe these two versions were sitting in the ‘reject’ section of the warehouse, had a few drinks…

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  7. Stella's avatar stella says:
    May 12, 2019 at 8:59 am

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  8. sandandsea2015's avatar sandandsea2015 says:
    May 12, 2019 at 10:51 am

    Stella… we got our little patio planter set up this morning! I sent you a picture of it. It was very fun putting it together and it may be temporary and I’ll have to try out other options, but it was a fun learning experience.

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  9. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    May 12, 2019 at 5:17 pm

    Good news…

    Enough! Anti-Trump London Mayor Sadiq Khan Snubbed By Queen – NOT Invited to Trump State Banquet at Buckingham Palace
    by Jim Hoft – May 10, 2019
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/05/enough-anti-trump-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-snubbed-by-queen-not-invited-to-trump-state-banquet-at-buckingham-palace/

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  10. czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
    May 12, 2019 at 7:15 pm

    Black and White cat has glued itself to my lap, it’s humming and in some sort of trance. Led Zeppelin is playing and he’s had some catnip so that might factor in.

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  11. czarowniczy's avatar czarowniczy says:
    May 12, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    The Russian Blue has just discovered the goodness of our $40 a pound salmon jerky. Guess who’s going to un-discover it?

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  12. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    May 12, 2019 at 8:51 pm

    Rebellion is Bursting out All Over
    By Clarice Feldman – May 12, 2019

    As Spygate proceeds to its certain conclusion — the trials of those who engaged in this scandalous coup attempt — we receive the details of the scheme only in dribs and drabs. Too many were involved and have too much to lose at this point by not revealing to the investigators their role in exchange for more lenient treatment, which is why I believe all will soon be revealed.

    https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/05/rebellion_is_bursting_out_all_over.html

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  13. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    May 12, 2019 at 9:11 pm

    We just got to watch such a beautiful sunset. It was the sky that was so unusual. It was a deep, deep blue like periwinkle. I really like sitting in bed and watching sunsets.

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  14. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    May 12, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    lilbirdee12’s prayer:

    Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.

    Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.

    Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and Mike Pence and their families as they seek to lead America back to You.

    Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
    Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.

    We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
    Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.

    In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.

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  15. auscitizenmom's avatar auscitizenmom says:
    May 12, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    A prayer for Justice Kavanaugh and Col. Flynn:

    Prayer to St. Michael

    St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle;
    be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
    May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
    and do you, O prince of the heavenly host,
    by the power of God,
    thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits
    who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls.

    In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.

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