"Football combines the two worst things about America; it is violence punctuated by committee meetings." - George Will

That thing about the people of Walmart is real. And scary.

Removing the rodent nest from the air cleaner snorkel made a noticeable difference. I was surprised. Turns out that Chevy pickup has some get up (and go).
There's still some urine smell that may be residual or another nest.. It's strongest under the hood but after looking around pretty thoroughly I can't see anything. Hmm. 

Some guy named Jorge Masvidal set a new record by knocking out his opponent in the first 5 seconds of their UFC bout.
Several things strike me about that, including how upset the people who got it on Pay-Per-View must be.

I knew the final score but decided to watch a rebroadcast of the Women's Final yesteray afternoon so I could see how it happened. I woke up in time to see the score was 2-0. Oh well.
So I got up and did some chores outside, spent some time with the kids, and took Buddy for a longer walk. It was a warm summer afternoon and very pleasant.

It's going to be a full week. In addition to my regular tasks the goal is to finish the prep for the Brazil trip and get all of that material sent off. I also have to get an overview of each of the six 2019-2020 Continuing Ed classes written up to be used in publicity that will go out next month.

I've always been aware of human depravity from an intellectual, that is theological perspective. You can't read the Bible without seeing the depths of sin man can plumb. However, I'm surprised to see it so present in our culture. Was I (am I?) naive? The latest is Jeffrey Epstein. Who runs a sex traffic ring for kids?! And he's not some primitive from the deep woods of a backwater county.
So how common is this kind of repulsive behavior? How many people, including those of means and influence, are leading double lives with closets full of the worst kinds of skeletons? Is there really that much difference between 21st century America and first century Corinth?
Maranatha.

Both Pam and I have mothers who are 96 and struggling with the problems of being really old. Except the definition of really old is changing so quickly. I'm 68, and as recently as my childhood that was pushing the limits. Psalm 90:10 described old age as "threescore and ten" and really old as "fourscore" (70 and 80 respectively). If genetics and the rate of medical advances are any indication Pam and I are at serious risk of hitting triple digits. As I watch our parents struggle I think the most likely problem is living too long, well past any reasonable quality of life. But in the current medical environment how do you prevent that? I can't think of a way other than refusing treatment that would be considered reasonable and normal. "We can fix that problem readily with medication X." But that leads to a slippery slope.
There's something to be said for a catastrophic death from a cause - accidental or medical - that defies prevention or cure.
I admit, however, that Psalms 90 notwithstanding, I'm not quite ready for that.
And there's the rub, eh?