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  1. Fried bologna on a roll with Boscoli olive salad and Sriracha mayo (and cheese underneath)
  2. https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/10/889848834/nations-pediatricians-walk-back-support-for-in-person-school?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=nprblogscoronavirusliveupdates
  3. Just curious, how did the tracing work? Did you get a call from a hospital? From the county? And was it because a confirmed patient had provided your name and info? Or was it some less direct method of identifying you. e.g. "You shopped at this store where a confirmed case was identified."
  4. There's a lot to unpack in here, so apologies for what might be a lengthy post. I do appreciate the passion you bring to your position but I don't get the sense you're making a good faith effort to listen to what others are saying. First, yes, I am generalizing the issue. I'm doing so because that's the best way to achieve effective long-term change. You are falling into the trap of taking this specific issue and trying to remove it from any broader context. You see it as a problem that can be solved, fixed and removed. But it's not. It's one of many competing concerns and priorities that need to be considered and balanced. If you're not already familiar, I'd suggest taking a look at the Cynefin framework (https://hbr.org/2007/11/a-leaders-framework-for-decision-making) which describes different domains of problems and offers guidance on how to respond. In Cynefin, Complicated problems are those that have one or more correct solutions that can be proven to be true, but which require a high degree of expertise to diagnose and fix. Think of a fine Swiss watch. It takes tremendous expertise to figure out a repair, but we can tell if it's fixed or not. Complex problems, on the other hand, don't have a correct solution and can't be controlled/fixed the way a Complicated problem can be. Think of a garden. Nobody fixes a garden. You tend your garden, balancing it's needs in perpetuity and trying to grow it towards your purpose/goal. There's no right answer, so you experiment, look for patterns and continuously evolve what works. You, BT, have fallen into the trap of approaching this issue as a Complicated problem. You believe you have the expertise to prescribe a solution which everyone else is too ignorant or racist to see. By removing this issue from the Complex context in which it exists, you are ignoring the decisions, values and structures that brought us to this situation. Only by considering these can anyone hope to achieve systemic change. Yes, it takes more time to reflect on the broader context and history. It can be difficult to sustain a dialog that considers competing views. It is much easier to look for tactical, moment-in-time "solutions", but as you said: To offer another angle, within systems thinking there is a distinction between Helping and Meddling. Here's an illustration: https://thesystemsthinker.com/leading-ethically-through-foresight/ In this (clearly simplified) experiment, trying to compensate for every miss results in getting farther and farther away from the target. The same occurs in human systems, where repeatedly shifting our aim leads to more problems. Instead, we should stop focusing on individual actions and instead look at the broader system. What goals are we trying to achieve? Why are these our goals, what are the value underlying them? How do we measure success or failure? Who is involved in pursuing these goals and why? Shifting gears, you've used a interesting choice of words (more than once) when describing "singing The Eyes at players." Why "at"? I don't know that I've ever heard someone use the phrase "sing at." I've sung to someone. I've sung with someone. I've performed a song for someone. But I don't think I could say I've ever sung "at" someone. I don't know if this phrasing comes from the athletes or if it's your creation. Personally, I've always thought of singing The Eyes as if I'm singing with my classmates, family, friends and community. We stay to the end of the game to "sing with the team." Or even singing/performing for the team to show gratitude and respect. If you're starting from the point of reference that The Eyes is something inflicted upon players, I think you should examine what led you to that framing of the situation. It seems counter to how the world generally views singing and it's very likely your own biases have crafted a non-standard interpretation. Regarding governance, you may not realize that you're talking about a model of governance, but that doesn't change the fact that you are . Governance is how a group reaches a decision. It's the roles, rules and practices we put in place to help ourselves make good decisions. Lack of formalized roles and practices is still a governance model, it's just one that's based on something else. Popularity? Who screams loudest? First opinion wins? So, we're in a situation where you can't or won't articulate the governance model behind the decision you'd like enforced, but you still believe it's the right decision. You also seem to imply that whatever governance model is underlying the decision may not be relevant, important or repeatable beyond the question of The Eyes. If you've reached a decision via a model that you don't believe is reliable beyond this specific instance, you should really question whether you have any reason to be confident that you've reached a good decision. Lastly, regarding your question, "Would you seriously stand and sing The Eyes at a player you knew thought it was racist?" I'll answer by saying that I'm not so arrogant to presume I can predict how the best solution will present itself. So I won't comment on the outcome, and instead focus on the approach. Before making any decision for myself (or for others), I would start by seeking to understand, ideally by talking directly with that player. Why does that player think it's racist? What intent, if any, does he assume when I sing the song? Is he open to hearing what the song means to me? What does he want from a school song? What's his goal in protesting the song (is it just the song, or is there a broader objective)? What other ways can I be an ally? I know you think that because I'm a) white and b) not an athlete that this isn't my issue and I'm just inserting my "personal feelings" where they don't belong. But, this is how adults solve problems. We seek to understand. We listen with empathy and compassion. We approach problems with good intentions and hope others will do the same. We challenge our underlying assumptions and ask difficult questions or ourselves and others. I may be naive, but I truly believe when people come together in this spirit of growth and partnership, we can overcome seemingly insurmountable differences. #intellectualcoward
  5. I heard from a nurse friend that works at Parkland that one of their nurses died from Covid. Has anyone seen that reported?
  6. So your rule is that if even one individual takes offense to an act, the rest of society should agree to abolish that act? If the athletics department undertakes the historical audit that CDC suggested and the outcome is that 99% of athletes say, "after understanding the full, accurate historical context and what this song means to so many and seeing the lengths the university is willing to go to in order to promote a culture and atmosphere of diversity and respect, I support keeping The Eyes," that wouldn't be sufficient for you? If there's even 1 hold out who takes offense the song is a non-starter, according to you. That just seems like a model of governance that is both unrealistic and unreasonable.
  7. What about students in the Butler School of Music? All the students in Longhorn Band and Basketball Band? Members of the other vocal and instrumental ensembles that perform The Eyes? Are their interests sufficiently compelling? Do you have a rubric you are using to evaluate the compelling nature of the interests of these various parties? Could you share the rules with the rest of us?
  8. Dup
  9. Do not think us can escape them? You write bad and should feel bad.
  10. Overall, I agree with @Brisketexan on this. There should be discussion, we should listen and I hope we can keep the song. I also had the realization that the song isn't a tradition because the University admin decided it should be. It's a tradition because it resonated with students and they adopted it and carried it forward. If what resonates with students changes and evolves, maybe I shouldn't have so much of a say as an alum. Anyway, reposting this from the football board: Some people have said The Eyes was written for a minstrel show. I don't know if that's accurate and I agree with the "historical audit" I heard CDC suggest. According to at least one narrative, Johnson (the minstrel director) had been trying to have a school song created for more than a year. In addition to the minstrel shows, Johnson organized "Promenade Concerts" where the band would wander campus, playing songs from other colleges but not having anything to perform specific to Texas. He contacted alumni to get involved but didn't make progress. He then reached out to John Sinclair for help with the song. He composed his first attempt in 1902, but didn't love it. A year later he wrote The Eyes. https://jimnicar.com/ut-traditions/the-eyes-of-texas/ So, it's equally likely that the song was originally written for the purpose of giving the University a song it could call its own with a distinct Texas identity. This could be true even though the song was regrettably premiered at a minstrel show. Do I know this with 100% certainty? No, of course not. I can't interpret the intentions of college kids from over 100 years ago and neither can anyone else. That's why you should be very careful about attributing purpose and intent to individuals who aren't here to speak for themselves. Additionally, there's another tradition dating back to these minstrel shows that I haven't seen discussed. The Varsity Band performed a lot of songs at these shows. The Varsity Band would go on to become what is today known as Longhorn Band. Would you argue Longhorn Band is a racist organization that doesn't have a place at the University today? Should it be defunded and dissolved? I would be very surprised if you said "yes." So, why is it different? At least in my mind, we can't condemn today's Longhorn Band for the inappropriate behavior of these early members. Because when there's an illness, you treat the cause, you don't execute the patient. The cancer was racist individuals, blackface and minstrel shows. Not The Eyes itself. John Fleming, the first black drum major of Longhorn Band, said it even best: https://abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/story?id=7160813&page=1
  11. I'm not sure actually. Here's the list of drum majors, I just haven't looked them all up. https://longhornband.org/drum-majors/
  12. You've presented this as fact several times over the past week, but you don't actually know this. You should stop presenting it as fact. According to at least one narrative, Johnson (the minstrel director) had been trying to have a school song created for more than a year. In addition to the minstrel shows, Johnson organized "Promenade Concerts" where the band would wander campus, playing songs from other colleges but not having anything to perform specific to Texas. He contacted alumni to get involved but didn't make progress. He then reached out to John Sinclair for help with the song. He composed his first attempt in 1902, but didn't love it. A year later he wrote The Eyes. https://jimnicar.com/ut-traditions/the-eyes-of-texas/ So, it's equally likely that the song was originally written FOR the purpose of giving the University a song it could call its own with a distinct Texas identity. This could be true even though the song was regrettably premiered at a minstrel show. Do I know this with 100% certainty? No, of course not. I can't interpret the intentions of college kids from over 100 years ago. And neither can you. That's why you should be very careful about attributing purpose and intent to individuals who aren't here to speak for themselves. Additionally, there's another tradition dating back to these minstrel shows that I haven't seen discussed. The Varsity Band performed a lot of songs at these shows. The Varsity Band would go on to become what is today known as Longhorn Band. Would you argue Longhorn Band is a racist organization that doesn't have a place at the University today? Should it be defunded and dissolved? I would be very surprised if you said "yes." So, why is it different? At least in my mind, we can't condemn today's Longhorn Band for the inappropriate behavior of these early members. Because when there's an illness, you treat the cause, you don't execute the patient. The cancer was racist individuals, blackface and minstrel shows. Not The Eyes itself. John Fleming, the first black drum major of Longhorn Band, said it even best: https://abcnews.go.com/OnCampus/story?id=7160813&page=1
  13. So, I'm in Dallas and insurance approved replacing my roof thanks to some recent hail damage. The contractor I'm talking with said two things that gave me pause. First, the insurance estimate calls for the drip edge to be replaced. The contractor suggested they can leave the existing drip edge (to avoid taking down the gutters) and just install underlayment over the drip edge. I'm not a roofer, but that doesn't sound like best practice to me. Is he trying to take a shortcut to save time? Second, the contractor suggested that the money saved by skipping the drip edge could be used on something else (like upgraded shingles) or be used to reduce my deductible. I asked how that would work and his answer was basically, "we'll just charge you for less, it's all really a numbers game." That sounded shady (and maybe illegal based on a quick Google check). Am I way off base here? Is this sketchy or is it standard procedure? @ROFL BOX I know you usually have all the answers here.
  14. I thought this was interesting because of the rationale behind the lawsuit. The land the Lee statue is on was donated to the state with the promise it would be protected. Should the state return the land? https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/09/872707016/virginia-judge-blocks-plan-to-remove-statue-of-robert-e-lee
  15. Not even in kindergarten was "his paper touched me" a legitimate excuse. Adults need to act like adults. Especially those to whom we give badges.
  16. What the hell are you talking about with "laid his hands on police"? The guy is clearly holding a helmet in his left hand and a piece of paper in his right hand. He doesn't lay his hands on anyone. He walked up to the cops and spoke to them. That's it
  17. https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2020/04/28/parkland-sees-rapid-increase-in-covid-19-cases-with-most-intubations-yet/
  18. You know, I tend to believe it's better than layoffs. We have a pretty stringent hiring process, so bad hires are rare and there aren't a lot of weak links in our chain. For us it's all about whether we will have work for these people. Salaries were adjusted to a level we believe can sustain us for the rest of this year. Part of the rationale is that we won't have to do multiple rounds of layoff and have people chronically worried about their jobs.
  19. Welp, my company just announced salary reductions. Like everyone was saying a couple days ago, we're looking out a few months and doubting that contracts will renew. Right now work is good, but in '08 that dried up fast. Trying to be proactive now so we don't wind up in a bad spot and have to make drastic cuts, but it's going to be rough on some people. Y'all stay safe out there.
  20. Out of curiosity, why do you say overturned? Here's the argument I'd make: Texas electoral code defines disability as “sickness or physical condition”. For the vast majority of Texans, their physical condition includes lack of immunity to a potentially deadly virus. I don't think the electoral code provides any definition for the reasonableness of risk associated with a disability. So, in my opinion, that decision should be left to individuals, their doctors and public health officials. Of course, if your point is it will be overturned because Texas and because Republicans, then I obviously concede.
  21. Sorry, this was from Sara's Market & Bakery in Richardson
  22. After it hit 130F, I disassembled the smoker and put the lamb straight on the coals to get color. I should have waited a little longer, because I ended up having to put the smoker back together to get it all the way to 138F before letting it rest. It came out pretty well. Also, for some reason the temp only went up a couple degrees while it rested. I could have let it go a little longer. On this one, I left the onion/garlic/herb paste in and on the meat after letting it sit over night. The paste came out kinda mushy. Next time I'll wipe it off after marinading and before tying up the leg.
  23. It's 6.5 lbs (bone in). I'm going to do it at 250 until it gets to about 130F and then put it directly on the coals to sear until it's close to 140F. Thinking it will take 3 hours or less.
  24. Got a leg of lamb from a local middle eastern grocery. Opened it up and rubbed with a puree of olive oil, mustard, onions, garlic, rosemary, parsley and misc herbs. Tied it back up for the smoker later today.
  25. Good news! For anyone struggling with your home office, the "egonomics" experts at A&M have you covered. Egonomics - The study of applying moral victories and claiming credit for the success of others to make yourself feel better.
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