After reviewing an article in the Denver Post on this tragedy as well as her Wikipedia bio, this causes me to reflect on what our society does to far too many of our youth with our demands for extreme entertainment and the push for greater and greater achievement with no end.

She was also recovering from a recent concussion and was under substantial pressure to do more. So, I ponder and ask myself this:

What right do we have to pressure others to perform to our satisfaction?

This young woman was an accomplished academic with degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Chinese, and was enrolled for studies towards a graduate degree in Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford University. She was a member of the U.S. women’s pursuit team that won a silver medal during the 2016 Olympic Games.

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I myself have suffered to a lesser degree with this problem, as society fails to evaluate and accept our personality type or mental characteristics, our deep personal desires and ambitions but most importantly, our mental, physical and emotional limitations and what each of us really needs to be happy and content.

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* driving on a government owned and maintained highway that was designed by government standards,

* driving a vehicle with safety features designed under government rules,

* protected in case of trouble or accident by government police, fire and rescue teams,

* perhaps guided by government GPS satellites,

* listening to a radio on government allocated and controlled radio bands......

to name just a few........

With one possible exception of Mr. Schultz, those photos lifted me right out of a foul mood. This display of youth, joy, energy and enthusiasm should bring happiness to everyone.

I can just imagine how uplifting it was to those attending!....

Here's the web site for that festival for anyone that wants to explore their events:

South By Southwest

Link: https://www.sxsw.com/

This page shows a graphic version of the schedule: https://www.sxsw.com/schedule/#overview
(with downloadable PDF version)

About SXSW:


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I think it would be a nice feature of DU if we had a "story library" where people could share parts or all of their life story. These stories help us all to remain open minded, as well as to better tolerate and deal with right-wingers.

I was raised by fantastic folks that went through the Great Depression in the most difficult ways. With large extended families of farmers and timber folks, they were kind, loving, sharing and very compassionate and I inherited all that. At home, despite many hardships we felt at peace at all times.

Now, at 71, I'm finding the world seems no longer compatible with that type personality, or at least most days it feels that way. Selfishness, self-centeredness mixed with hearty doses of smart-ass seems the norm today. Social media just cranks up the volume and encourages that behavior (I can't use it). Life can be hard on soft-hearted shits like me these days.

My folks raised me strict but I would not call them authoritarian. Our youth back then were expected to follow the rules and always show respect to older people and those with legitimate authority. However, the difference from today is that we also were taught to never worship those we respected, and strangely enough to question the validity of authority. There's a powerful difference between that attitude and the typical conservative personality who is totally blind to any flaw in their authoritarian structures.

I went through a very healthy dose of chemical abuse recovery a number of years back. One of the foundational principles I learned was dragging all my dirty laundry out of the closet and into the sunlight, AND sharing it with other human beings. That is unbelievably healing to the human condition for anyone. Thank you for bringing your story to us.

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Woman Feeds Birds To Capture Stunning Close-Up Pics While They Eat

See: https://www.boredpanda.com/put-a-bird-feeder-outside-the-window-and-the-whole-year-photographing-birds-that-flew-to-eat/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

That photo #3 looks about like how I feel in the morning!.....

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More info: ostdrossel.tumblr.com

First set of photos here:

This Woman Set Up A Photo Booth For Birds In Her Yard, And The Results Are Extraordinary (30 Pics)

Link: https://www.boredpanda.com/bird-photo-booth-feeder-ostdrossel/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Thank you, Lisa!............ ..........

check out her cool photos on BoredPanda:

Link: https://www.boredpanda.com/bird-photo-booth-feeder-ostdrossel/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Sorry, I'm not posting photos here quite yet to show an example. Love the Blue Jay shots and her Doves are just beautiful.

Wonder how many times the lens got pecked?........ .......

After evacuating all workers, I would pluck up the entire Fukushima nuclear site, launch it into space, then send it into the sun.

Then, I would publicly spank all the asses that had anything to do with installing this piece of shit creation right on the seashore AND squarely on the Ring of Fire.

Disclaimer: Aww shucks, I am not one of those gods, so here's a progress report:

Fukushima: current state of the clean-up
Date created : 08/03/2019
Original source: AFP

Link: https://www.france24.com/en/20190308-fukushima-current-state-clean

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Many more people will eventually die from long-term effects of radiation leaked from this disaster. The economic and social impacts on Japan will go on forever.

Will we humanoids ever learn anything?........ ..........

Found on The Denver Post:

Boulder council grills police chief, community speaks out about officers confronting black man picking up trash
“This is an extremely concerning issue, and one that we are taking very seriously,” Police Chief Greg Testa said.
By Cassa Niedringhaus | The Daily Camera
PUBLISHED: March 5, 2019 at 11:59 pm | UPDATED: March 6, 2019 at 12:01 am

Read here: https://www.denverpost.com/2019/03/05/boulder-council-officers-black-man-picking-up-trash/

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It seems to me that a public hearing should accompany an internal affairs investigation which could be kept hidden from public view.

What counts here is whether anything gets changed in their training and procedures book, should we revisit this case a few months down the road. Would loved to have been present for this meeting and witnessed this brigade of the trash pickers!

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The Elaborate Pictogram Ernest Hemingway Received in the Hospital During WWI: Can You Decode Its Meaning?
Open Culture

See: http://www.openculture.com/2019/03/the-elaborate-pictogram-ernest-hemingway-received-in-the-hospital-during-wwi.html

(snips)

Ran across this by accident and thought I would share it. I'm far too much of a literalist to get very far with this one, but hope others enjoy the challenge.

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