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  1. John Lawrence
    I'm still just not seeing a big explosion in cases in the numbers. And deaths continue to decline. There's always going to be the chance to cherry-pick a spot here or there that hits some spike; that's just how things will work with how large and varied the nation is. If there actually were some big spike going on right now (which I don't believe), this would be the worst time, because ain't nobody going back to anything remotely resembling a shutdown.
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    Osteen makes all his money by writing books that suckers buy. He's written like one book a year for 15 years now. In the words of Clay Davis, he'll take any mother fucker's money if he's giving it away.
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    You knocked the hell out of that strawman.
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    Yes. They are Latinx BIPOCs. Except for the white Hispanics. They are Latinx but not BIPOC.
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    Is that supposed to look that bad? Because it does not to me.
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    They are going after the Eyes of Texas as racist. Bullet point 6 Discontinue any use of “The Eyes of Texas” at all UT related events, and compose a new official school spirit song with the inclusion of BIPOC composers and musicians.
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    Hackberry is running a screaming good deal right now if you like Calcasieu. 3 people for $870. Runs to July. Meals, lodging, drinks, artificial bait and 8 hour guided fishing trip. Was there a couple weeks ago and pounded them. Flounder, trout, and reds. None of my buddies wanted theirs, so I came back to the house to vacuum seal and deep freeze. 31 bags of fish. Been eating it twice a week. Going back next weekend.
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    What we are not seeing is a major spike in Texas deaths. In fact, we have not hit 40 daily deaths in Texas in 20 days. Is it possible this virus is spreading more in Texas but is weaker so not killing as many? Or is it not killing as many because we know how to treat it better?
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    If you ever get far enough west, Bear Lake on the Utah - Idaho border is beautiful. It is called the Caribbean of the Rockies. Not to far from Jackson Hole. 160 miles or so.
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    Lawyers and accounting firms could/should probably operate with smaller offices that are not dedicated to a person. Or cubicle. And have more conference/war room space. More people work from home, at client offices and on the road. So just have docking stations where you plug in laptop whatever officer or cube that is open when you are in the office.
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    There is a good pizza and beer place in Hot Springs. Grateful Head.
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    I saw a study once that equalizing for crime and prior criminal history, blacks get about 10% more time than whites. And men get about 60% more time than women. Here it is: https://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/features/Pages/starr_gender_disparities.aspx If you're a criminal defendant, it may help—a lot—to be a woman. At least, that's what Prof. Sonja Starr's research on federal criminal cases suggests. Prof. Starr's recent paper, "Estimating Gender Disparities in Federal Criminal Cases," looks closely at a large dataset of federal cases, and reveals some significant findings. After controlling for the arrest offense, criminal history, and other prior characteristics, "men receive 63% longer sentences on average than women do," and "[w]omen are…twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted." This gender gap is about six times as large as the racial disparity that Prof. Starr found in another recent paper.
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    There also a lot higher if you are a male. And a lot higher than if you are younger. Males make up 95+% of all police shootings. Most of them are going be younger.
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    Now nearly all those I loved and did not understand in my youth are dead. Even Jessie. But I still reach out to them. Of course, now I'm too old to be much of a fisherman. And now I usually fish the big waters alone... although some friends think I shouldn't. But when I am alone in the half-light of the canyon... all existence seems to fade to a being with my soul and memories... and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm... and the hope that a fish will rise. Eventually, all things merge into one... and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood... and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words... and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.
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    Paul pulled his hammy in game 5.
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    Haven't certain countries legalized most drugs and focused on treatment? And addiction rates have dropped (along with all the other benefits of legalization)? Wasn't Portugal one? It certainly seems more humane. We have lost the war on drugs. And created a massive black market with all the attendant criminal organizations/violence. Time to wave the white flag.
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    Do the walk ons who get left over scholarships as underclassmen get to keep them? I know they are year to year for everyone. But do we actually not renew for walk ons? Because otherwise unless they are good enough to be on the two deep, I would think you would only want to give those to seniors.
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    While you communists and fascists litter our streets and social media with your political war, me and mine take a stand today. We're bringing the fucking calvary out and opening up youth baseball. I know not yet the faces of our enemies, but I'll stand at first base hoping the previously smoked joints don't lead to poor baserunning coaching like a got damn patriot. So if you're driving around this afternoon, and you see a bunch of 9 year olds breathing life back into America's pastime...honk your horn, crack open that Bud heavy, and let's get back to being ‘Mericans
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    Looks like the one on Post Oak is open.
  21. John Lawrence
    World needs plenty of bartenders.
  22. John Lawrence
    And the primaries are what matter in most urban areas.
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    I use a 4x4 block on my dual axle travel trailer. Just drive up on it with the one wheel on that side that isn't flat. Works well for any dual axle trailer. It will lift the flat off the ground and give plenty of lift to change the tire.
  24. John Lawrence
    Coffee makers too. They pull a lot of power.
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