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Walter Williams Dismantles the Stupid Reparations Issue

Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling for Americans to make reparations for slavery. On June 19, the House judiciary subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights and civil liberties held a hearing. Its stated purpose was “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its

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> This building on the back trails at the monastery. Hermit in there? pic.twitter.com/wE5cHXPvB1 [https://t.co/wE5cHXPvB1] > — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 21, 2019 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/1142150258018979842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

Saturday

Back from my stay with the Trappists: > Main entrance pic.twitter.com/Eb9Y3tRGWw [https://t.co/Eb9Y3tRGWw] > — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 21, 2019 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/1142150524231409665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

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> Very long escalator at the subway station in Chongqing, China [https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/c050y3/very_long_escalator_at_the_subway_station_in/] from r/mildlyinteresting [http://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting]

Father's Day Gift

for that debonair gin drinker in your family > Hendrick's seasonal, a must. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Gin/comments/byxeco/hendricks_seasonal_a_must/] from r/Gin [http://www.reddit.com/r/Gin]

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> Make sure your kids are NOT reading these books this summer. Courtesy of Slate: Books your kids should read this summer: https://t.co/gWZ3xflm2x via @slate [https://twitter.com/Slate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] > — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 11, 2019 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/1138252783403110400?

Wednesday

Or maybe news from 1974? It seems we've been told for nearly 50 years that eggs are bad for your heart. I'm not sure I believe it, but it seems like that's what I've heard my entire life. > Straight from 1989:

Tuesday

I add copious amounts of compost to the asparagus bed twice a year. I get scores of these. > This massive asparagus spear pic.twitter.com/HrYb94lXdB [https://t.co/HrYb94lXdB] > — The Weekly Eudemon (@TheDailyEudemon) June 3, 2019 [https://twitter.com/TheDailyEudemon/status/1135669216739241984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]

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Excellent piece, though I think the writer could've made his point more bluntly, which is (I think): Hume didn't believe we can know anything, so if we can't know anything, we better preserve our traditions since they developed over time through forces we can&

Friday

BYCU I'm not sure what to do with this information, but it strikes me as nifty: The most commonly searched beer in every state, according to Google [https://www.groundreport.xyz/the-most-commonly-searched-beer-in-every-state-according-to-google/] . Most states are searching mainline denominations (and way too many are searching for Corona . . . awful stuff)