RESOLUTIONS REVIEW

Still interested in my progress in meeting my 2021 resolutions? Well, here goes.

> At least 8 road trips.  A We've easily surpassed this goal with at least one more road trip to go.

> Give up French fries.  A-

> Get a DNA report from Ancestry.com.  A

> Do my PT exercises at least 3X per week.  D-

> Avoid useless FB arguments.  B

> Add to our National Park & bucket lists.  A+

> Lose at least 10 lbs.  F

Average:   B

TRENDING

"Women more attracted to men who mumble?" Drudge Report

QUOTABLE QUOTES *

* Compliments of Reader's Digest, July/Aug 2021

"Limiting the hot dog's significance by saying 'It's just a sandwich' is like calling the Dalai Lama 'just a guy.'" Janet Riley

GENDER IDEOLOGY

"In other words, chaos is the point, & these troubled girls become prey for those who seek to recruit revolutionaries. Just as the destructive objective of critical race theory is to divide Americans racially, that of gender ideology is to disrupt the formation of stable families, the building blocks of American life.

"So what do we do about it? How do we push back? First & foremost, we must oppose the indoctrination of children in gender ideology. There is no good reason for it, & it does real harm. We can absolutely insist that all children treat each other kindly without indoctrinating an entire generation in gender confusion.

"Second, we must overcome our squeamishness & speak the truth in public. Wherever we find ourselves, we must refuse to recite lies. And we must always clearly distinguish between transgender Americans, generally wonderful people, & the ideological transgender movement, which seeks to warp children & weaken families."  Abigail Shrier, Imprimus, June/July 2021

AFGHANISTAN

"Biden deploys military back to Afghanistan after realizing they left behind millions of masks." Babylon Bee

"The Washington Post editorial board concludes, “As security worsened in the wake of a horrific terrorist attack at the airport last Thursday, and as U.S. troops prepared for their own departure on Monday, time and space ran out for these people. This is a moral disaster, one attributable not to the actions of military and diplomatic personnel in Kabul — who have been courageous and professional, in the face of deadly dangers — but to mistakes, strategic and tactical, by Mr. Biden and his administration.”  Jim Geraghty, National Review Online

"Some $85 billion worth of America’s most advanced military technology was left behind in Afghanistan, a shocking revelation that by itself would justify President Biden’s removal from office, along with his entire national security team. Biden has given new meaning to the term “cut and run” by abandoning American citizens while permitting an immense cache of advanced weapons to be used against them.

"We are not just talking about a few guns or hand grenades. The abandoned American equipment includes more than 109 helicopters, 22,170 Humvees, 8,000 trucks, 64,300 machine guns, and 358,530 assault rifles, according to the non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)." John & Andy Schafly, Townhall

THREE CHEERS FOR THE SUPREME COURT

"A Texas law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected went into effect on Wednesday morning after the Supreme Court and a federal appeals court failed to act on emergency requests to stay the law. The law was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in May, and has been challenged by various abortion providers. A fetal heartbeat can usually be detected at about the sixth week of pregnancy. Twelve other states have passed fetal heartbeat laws but they have all been struck down by the courts, making Texas the first state to successfully implement the measure, according to the Associated Press."  Zachary Evans, NRO