Shallow Thoughts

After a full week of cloudy skies, thunder, lightning, and torrential rain, the sun FINALLY came out today. I couldn't resist snapping a pic of today's glorious sunset, it felt like so long since I had seen one:

Tomorrow the sun will be out all day in full force, and I'll be finding a permanent home for this little guy:

Husky Red looks like he misses the sun even more than I do, can't wait to get him in the dirt.

Deep Thoughts

I use Twitter as a primary news source. . . I don't really have the time or inclination to check news sites, so I follow a couple journalists and a couple academics/celebrities that keep me abreast of things that are interesting to me. I also follow a couple people that I would probably disagree with 75% of the time, but it keeps my feed from looking like an echo chamber.

That being said, I had to unfollow a couple people today because they are touting the NRA's "arm the teachers" narrative as a solution to school shootings in America. Public school teachers in the US barely receive sufficient resources and training to educate students - there is no reason they should be saddled with the stress of weapons training and a mandate to confront an active shooter. The "good guy with a gun" narrative has already been debunked by 4 idle police officers staying outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school building during the shooting spree. It just makes no sense whatsoever, and I can't believe anyone with any power is even considering the idea. I think Samuel L. Jackson put it much more eloquently than I can:

Bonus Thoughts

When life gives you rain, put on your boots and splash in the puddles with a smile on your face:

I'm so glad my girls got to enjoy this!

Daily Stats

Cash: 13.2%
Core: 75.2%
Explore: 11.6%
Workout: 40min dog walk
Alcohol: Sam Adams Kellerbier
Supplements: Zinc 20mg, Magnesium 300mg
Sleep: midnight to 6:00am, 5 woke up early

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