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Pinback's JournalThe DJIA rose 244 pct. from 1/1/09 to 11/1/16
(6,948.4 to 16,953.3) following a deep recession, and 157 pct. since then (to 26,652.7), continuing the upward trend of the Obama economy.
Old white man coasts on the success achieved by his black predecessor, pretends his lucky break is the product of his own (non-existent) genius. Winning!
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market
Secure, private email provider recommendations
...well, as secure and private as possible, anyway, knowing that anything involving the Internet is "secure and private" only within reason. I'm not doing anything that would (or should!) attract law enforcement scrutiny, but I don't want my personal information and buying habits spread any farther than absolutely necessary. (As a Gmail user, I realize that cow has already left the barn... but I'm doing what I can to correct the situation.)
I'm getting ready to switch email providers and am looking for recommendations. I have both an email through my current blogging web host, Bluehost (using my custom domain) and a Gmail account (which I want to close due to the above-mentioned privacy concerns). I would not consider using an email address associated with my ISP (e.g., Comcast), partly for privacy reasons and partly because I don't want to feel trapped with my service provider. I'm getting ready to drop Bluehost as my web host -- that's a whole 'nother story. For now, I'll stick to the email component.
I'm weighing a few options for the custom-domain account (currently through Bluehost):
- Migrate the custom domain to a new web hosting company, keeping the same email addresses. Main downside of this approach is that the custom email domain is the same as that I use for a blog, and I want to create some separation between the two.
- Close the accounts associated with that domain and sign up with a new email provider. Main downside of this approach is the incredible hassle of informing numerous contacts and service providers of my new address(es).
Any recommendations for email providers if I go with option 2? Here are some I'm considering:
* Mailfence
* Tutanota
* Disroot
* TorGuard (they offer both VPN and email services)
* Posteo
* Kolab Now
* CounterMail
I'd love to hear from anyone with experience with any of these providers, or opinions/conjecture.
There are others. For example, I've considered ProtonMail, but I need to learn more to know whether it would work for me.
I was considering Hushmail, until I read this comment by user "Lon Moore" on the Tech Junkie article:
I’ve had the HushMail experience. It’s certainly as secure as any free disposable email. I was with them for a time, and some problem occurred that did not affect me. All of a sudden, every email I ever wrote, and every incoming showed up in my incoming mail, with an explanation that they were being helpful and providing me all my past mail so I could decide which I wanted to keep. I understand that they have since given the information about their 100% non-private practice of keeping such copies, when a sucker signs up. I don’t know because I wouldn’t touch them with a stick. NO security, NO privacy. HushMail is a big lie.
Articles for reference:
* The 3 Most Secure & Encrypted Email Providers Online (MakeUseOf, Jan. 2017)
* 9 of the Most Secure Email Providers (Tech Junkie, Dec. 2018)
* The 11 Most Secure Email Services for Better Privacy (MakeTechEasier, July 2018)
Fela Kuti lives on in these young Chilean musicians
Just discovered Newen Afrobeat today by accident while browsing other music on YouTube. Check them out... you’ll be glad you did!
Not only is their music smoking, but their live performances are demonstrations in support of the Mapuche cause. (“Newen” means strength in the Mapuche language.)
Live performance of Fela’s song “Zombie” (warning to those with strobe light sensitivity — there is a section at about the 10-minute mark where the stage lighting flashes on and off very intensely):
Studio recording of Fela’s song “Opposite People” featuring Seun Kuti on vocal and Cheick Tidiane Seck on keyboard:
Iron Butterfly: Soul Experience
As I woke up this morning, I kept hearing a lyric in my head, sung in a weird, affected male voice that I knew I found oddly comforting: “Don’t bother paintin’ yo fa-ace.”
I kept thinking, “What the hell is this from? Have I forgotten everything?” Then I raced to the computer and searched the Intertubes for this phrase. Sure enough, it was “Soul Experience” by Iron Butterfly, my favorite track from their 1969 album Ball. Happy fiftiefth anniversary!
Peanut Butter Porter for happy hour!
WITH peanuts! Nirvana...
This beer is from Back Forty Beer in Alabama. It’s delicious and, at 10.5% ABV, it’s potent!
Look at me, using all these exclamation marks! Who knows what I might type after finishing this lovely dark glassfull?!?!
Love Child!
Trump paid $15k to suppress the story about his love child with an employee, per Cohen testimony.
BBC News: Readers' pictures on the theme of "memory"
The BBC is featuring some interesting reader-submitted photos on its news site. I love this decisive moment picture:
Martin Gargula: "A woman makes a selfie memory, unaware of what is going on around her."
There are several more good ones at the link:
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-47330954
As you may already know, the BBC publishes a new theme for soliciting reader photos every few weeks. I'm looking forward to checking out more of these.
Edible Flower Mandala Salad
Oh, wow -- look what I found on Seed Savers Exchange:
Start with:
Bed of salad greens: varieties of lettuce, a bit of fresh basil, and arugula, all cut into small pieces.
Top with:
Beets, orange carrots, and yellow carrots, finely grated
Cucumbers, sliced and peeled
Cherry Roma tomatoes (can use any colorful heirloom tomatoes)
Feta cheese, cut into small pieces
Edible flowers: nasturtiums, calendula petals, Siberian catmint, monarda blossoms (lemon mint/bee balm) removed from their stems, and borage are ideal
(Small violas, Johnny Jump-Ups, and mustard blossoms are also suitable for salads.)
-- More at link: https://www.seedsavers.org/recipe-edible-flower-mandala-salad
This would be great for a summer party! This makes me want to plan my whole garden just so I can make this.
Let's not forget that Trump has committed many crimes.
He is still extremely vulnerable for multiple felonies and potentially for other treasonous actions. Even if Leopold got Rathered, even if it’s never proven that Trump told Cohen to lie to Congress, there’s plenty more to pin on him, and plenty more that is worthy of impeachment.
I know a lot of us are in a Fitzmas mood tonight, but I think there is still plenty to be optimistic about. We need to keep pressuring our Senators, especially those of us “represented” by Republican Senators, to do something about Trump’s many high crimes and misdemeanors. And don’t forget the State of New York charges that will be hung around his flabby orange neck.
Take heart, everyone, and take a deep breath. Have a nice weekend, and let’s focus on honoring Dr. King Monday. The fight resumes next week.
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