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Summer has its own seasonal threats. Throwing caution to the wind may be a fools errand, or worse.

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SUMMER WARNING:
You should never dig a hole in the beach. It can be deadly.

A recent tragedy occurred in February 2024 where a 7-year-old girl died after being buried alive in a collapsing 5-foot sand hole.

Sand hole collapses are more lethal than shark attacks, yet receive far less attention. Dry sand grains form piles with a natural slope angle, and when disturbed, like when digging a hole, they can easily collapse. Wet sand offers temporary stability due to surface tension, but once it dries, the hole is prone to collapse. When a sand hole collapses, it leaves no air pockets for trapped victims to breathe, unlike snow avalanches. The weight of sand is another issue. While pure quartz sand weighs around 90 pounds per cubic foot, most beach sand contains a mixture of heavier minerals, increasing its weight to up to 130 pounds per cubic foot. When a sand hole collapses, this immense weight can quickly fill the space, leaving no air for someone trapped inside to breathe. Rescuing someone from a collapsed sand hole is extremely challenging due to the weight and instability of the sand, with only a 3-5 minute window to save the victim before suffocation occurs. Professional rescuers use specialized techniques, such as placing boards across the hole to distribute weight and using tools to remove sand. Experts recommend never digging holes deeper than knee height of the shortest person in a group, with a maximum depth of 2 feet. In case of a collapse, rescuers should focus on exposing the victim's mouth and clearing sand from their chest. To prevent such tragedies, beachgoers are urged to remain vigilant, avoid digging deep holes, and fill in any holes they encounter on the beach, as even shallow ones can cause injuries.

Women Incarcerations Increase

White Men - Minority Races - Female Incarceration.
Which group presses dissatisfaction of the other two?

Do negative expectations influence group behavior?

Incarcerated Women and Girls – The Sentencing Project The number of incarcerated women stands over six times higher than in 1980.

NATO Nations Help Russia? (Courtesy Ukraine News Sources)

Some nations are helping Russia indirectly by supplying replacement parts despite prohibitions.

How EU firms funnel electronics to Russia’s war machine via an obscure Turkish firm A joint European media investigation has uncovered how Promtech, a sprawling Russian corporation, continues to source critical Western components for tanks, drones, missiles and much more despite sanctions.

Guest: Heather Cox Richardson with Mark Updegrove.

Boston College History expert explains details as we head for the 2024 election faced with a new Trojan Horse.
This fall a cycle we have survived before is likely to repeat itself. We will likely emerge again, devoted to Liberty and Freedom, minus one want-to-be Czar, Donald Trump. (Who was Joe McCarthy anyway?)

Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove: Heather Cox Richardson Heather Cox Richardson’s insight on how the U.S. can overcome its current challenges.

Guardrails / What are some of Yours?

Justice, Empathy and Compassion, while balancing life's Joys, Tragedies and Self Respect, are primary keys to Self-Fulfillment.

Faces of Love:

No single attribute recognized or considered is likely to prevail through every moment of life. Even love may be for the wrong reason or intrinsically unhealthy to one or both parties. Still, love and responsibility have much in common that many choose to ignore. Our assessment of love helps us determine its authenticity.

Lessons of Lesions of the Enslaved:

A brief history of slaverys horrific history from the Statista Archive Non-Profit Research Group.
[Used by Permission]

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Infographic: The Countries Most Active in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade This chart shows the countries most active in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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Trump / Jury in

Trump Guilty on All Counts:

Disease Update / Lyme Tick Disease:

Advocate for vaccine renewal. This debilitating enemy is increasing its effect by stealing the vitality and reasoning of more Americans every year. Alpha-Gal is also a tick born disease and prohibits those affected from consuming beef, pork and dear meat.

Courtesy TIME Magazine:
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Long Dismissed, Chronic Lyme Disease Is Finally Getting Its Moment Researchers are racing to understand the condition following a surge of interest in Long COVID.

The chaos through which we have ever so slowly worked toward "a more perfect Union" over time, is the same chaos used by more authoritative governments in their propaganda to emphasize our struggles.

By adding the quick suppression measures of authoritarian regimes, an appearance of efficiency is created.

The U.S. Constitution states clearly however that our government shall take human considerations, logic and emotions into mind, forever weighing truth, justice and evidence. As such, the Constitution remains a constant reminder of our struggle in our own process but it is nevertheless indivisible from the nature of any fair society.

Carl Austin. May 2024.