August
29, 2019
Today in Austin it will be 100 with a low of 77. The average is 94/73
We are 241 days into the year, 124 days until next year.
“It is of great use to the sailor to know the
length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the
ocean.” – John Locke (8/29/1632 – 10/28/1704)
John
Locke – 8/29/1632 – 10/28/1704
Was an English philosopher and
physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment
thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered
one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir
Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work
greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His
writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish
Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His
contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in
the United States Declaration of Independence.
Locke's theory of
mind is often cited as the origin of modern conceptions of identity and the
self, figuring prominently in the work of later philosophers such as David
Hume, Rousseau, and Immanuel Kant. Locke was the first to define the self
through a continuity of consciousness. He postulated that, at birth, the mind
was a blank slate or tabula rasa. Contrary to Cartesian philosophy based on
pre-existing concepts, he maintained that we are born without innate ideas, and
that knowledge is instead determined only by experience derived from sense
perception. This is now known as empiricism. An example of Locke's belief in
empiricism can be seen in his quote, "whatever I write, as soon as I
discover it not to be true, my hand shall be the forwardest to throw it into
the fire." This shows the ideology of science in his observations in that
something must be capable of being tested repeatedly and that nothing is exempt
from being disproven. Challenging the work of others, Locke is said to have
established the method of introspection, or observing the emotions and
behaviours of one's self.
Air
Force Academy turns 61 today
The United States Air Force Academy (also
known as USAFA, the Air Force Academy, or the Academy), is a military academy
for officer cadets of the United States Air Force. Its campus is located in the
western United States in Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs in El
Paso County.
The Academy's stated mission is "to
educate, train, and inspire men and women to become leaders of character,
motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation."
It is the youngest of the five U.S. service academies, having graduated its
first class 60 years ago in 1959, however it is the third in seniority.
Graduates of the Academy's four-year program receive a Bachelor of Science
degree, and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. The
Academy is also one of the largest tourist attractions in Colorado, attracting
approximately a million visitors each year.
Admission is extremely competitive, with
nominations divided equally among Congressional districts. Recent incoming
classes have had about 1,200 cadets; historically, just under 1,000 of those
will graduate. Tuition along with room and board are all paid for by the Air
Force. Cadets receive a monthly stipend, but incur a commitment to serve a
number of years of military service after graduation.
The program at the Academy is guided by the
Air Force's core values of "Integrity First, Service Before Self, and
Excellence in All We Do", and based on four "pillars of
excellence": military training, academics, athletics and character
development. In addition to a rigorous military training regimen, cadets also
take a broad academic course load with an extensive core curriculum in
engineering, humanities, social sciences, basic sciences, military studies and
physical education. All cadets participate in either intercollegiate or
intramural athletics, and a thorough character development and leadership
curriculum provides cadets a basis for future officership. Each of the
components of the program is intended to give cadets the skills and knowledge
that they will need for success as officers.
James
Mattis
Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis in
an interview released Thursday defended his resignation from the Trump administration
last year as well as his decision not to outwardly criticize the sitting
president, even in his new book.
"I had no choice but to leave,"
he told The Atlantic in the interview. "That's why (my resignation) letter
is in the book. I want people to understand why I couldn't stay."
Mattis resigned as President Donald Trump's
first defense secretary in late December after the President announced plans to
withdraw US troops from Syria, citing irreconcilable policy differences in a
letter to Trump that took many in Washington by surprise. His latest interview
follows a string of public statements Mattis has made implicitly criticizing
his former commander in chief, with whom he sharply disagreed on matters of
international engagement and alliances.
"I've been informed by four decades of
experience, and I just couldn't connect the dots anymore," he added.
Twitterverse
“Look what [@realDonaldTrump] did
with Japan at the G7. This is a huge trade agreement he secured with them—
agriculture, beef, but also digital technology." was the quote from
KellyAnne Conway today. Will the people call her out when no trade actually
results? Pundits want to know.
From
the glorious leader himself “The Wall is going up very fast despite total
Obstruction by Democrats in Congress, and elsewhere!" Where? Also how is Mexico paying for this?
Stock
Market and First derivatives
Is
it just me, or does anyone else actually look at the unemployment claims and
stock market claims and do a little math extrapolation?
Unemployment
Take
a look at the above chart. If you take
the first derivative to determine the slop of the line from Jan 1, 2009 to Jan
1, 2017 then do the same from Jan 1, 2017 to Jan 1, 2019 you will notice the
rate of decrease changes. If the current
POTUS is so great, why did the slope change?
The truth is simply that 3.7% is pretty much full employment in the USA
and the slope had to change, the humorous part would be that it is simply a continuation
of the existing policies.
Dow Jones
Notice
anything similar here? The slope remains
the same. So if the current occupant is
so great why did the slope remain the same?
Do the math!!! In the end you
only have the raw data to determine if you are being fed bad information.
Up
next, let us look at the debt and deficit with the same harsh light.
The
Sum Up
The A/C repair team fixed the downstairs A/C. The guy arrived at 1:15 and left a 3:15. Will
it stay fixed? Stay Tuned. The University
of Texas kickoff is 2 days away and I am beside myself with excitement!
That’s all for today sports fans.
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