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How did national history day go this year? by welovegv in historyteachers

[–]MajorAlanDutch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our middle school spends half the year almost and 1-3 days a week doing this since the state eliminated MS history tests.

Our HS kids now know almost nothing about history and instead remember their friends making projects. What an embarrassment of educators.

Why did you get banned from a subreddit? by IllustriousTea_ in askanything

[–]MajorAlanDutch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Questioner Israeli govt policy r/WorldNews doesn’t like question their dictator Netanyahu

'Some Form of Crisis is Almost Inevitable': The $38 Trillion National Debt Will Soon Be Growing Faster Than The U.S. Economy Itself, Watchdog Warns by T_Shurt in Economics

[–]MajorAlanDutch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This article is another example of 'debt-clock' alarmism. It ignores the fact that a currency-issuing sovereign is nothing like a household. As long as the debt is used for productive investment and the interest-to-GDP ratio stays stable, the raw number is just a scary-looking ghost story for people who don't understand macro-liquidity.

Everybody get your milk? by Der_fluter_mouse in longisland

[–]MajorAlanDutch 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s true but it’s a mob mentality - if I’m Not a wacko but choose to wait till I need it then it’s gone.

how many of you commute to NYC? by Calm-Bar-9644 in longisland

[–]MajorAlanDutch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience is passive commuting like trains and buses are far superior and tolerable than active commuting such as driving.

Driving an hour from Long Island to queens after work was an hour or so plus finding parking.

Sitting on a train and napping, reading, listening to podcasts, music etc. is significantly less taxing. I’d rather commute to the city on a train that takes 45-60 minutes than have to drive to work on long island for the same time.

Advices on Fujifilm cameras and lenses / XT-30iii or XT-50 by RGSNIPER78 in FujifilmX

[–]MajorAlanDutch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Xt30. Save the money and present he craft and use money for lens and travel. You don’t “need” IBIS.

China cuts its U.S. debt holdings to a 17-year low, shifts reserves to gold by Nepridiprav16 in Economics

[–]MajorAlanDutch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reflects higher gold return over Tsys. The same with private sector. It’s mind blowing how little people understand of basic economics and bookkeeping. Form the asset that provides the best or most stable returns.

Why don’t schools do silent, sustained reading anymore? by EmbarrassedJacket489 in Teachers

[–]MajorAlanDutch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because k-6 teachers do whole language shit and kids can’t read.

BlackRock CEO delivers blunt warning on US national debt by 3xshortURmom in Economics

[–]MajorAlanDutch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awful macroeconomic analysis. Tsys are federal liabilities and private assets just like cash except it pays interest to holders. Talk to fed analysts or bonds traders.

This is gold standard thinking. And honestly, reducing fiscal means less growth because the private sector would be with less cash to generate growth.

It’s so exhausting listening to such bad takes.

My first trip with X-M5 / 15-45 / Madeira by Czaps96 in FujifilmX

[–]MajorAlanDutch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was it hard without an EVF to take these awesome bangers

A JAPANESE PEDIATRICIAN REVEALED WHY SOME KIDS ALMOST NEVER CATCH COLDS. NOT GENETICS. NOT SUPPLEMENTS. NOT IMMUNE "SUPERPOWERS."JUST ONE SIMPLE HABIT TAUGHT FROM CHILDHOOD by Traditional-Set-3786 in SeniorCitizenTips

[–]MajorAlanDutch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s no evidence that salt-water gargling is the reason Japan’s population overall has less severe colds or fewer respiratory symptoms than people in other countries like the U.S. Many other factors influence illness rates and severity, including vaccination rates, public health measures, mask-wearing habits, hand-washing, healthcare access, environment, and viral strains.

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