< ^ txt
Sun 07 Apr 2019 10:41:23 AM EDT
Slept from eleven to four, then again from seven to ten.
High of sixty-five and mostly cloudy today.
Goals:
- Work on Go simple inventory thing
A bit.
- Taxes
Done.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19592911
https://asunow.asu.edu/20190405-discoveries-asu-bioarchaeologist-uncovers-200-year-old-mystery
> A dashing Polish cavalry officer reports to Washington’s bodyguard that they are in danger of being surrounded. Washington orders Casimir Pulaski to gather as many men as he can. Count Pulaski discovers an escape route past the British advance, then wheels and charges enemy lines. The redcoats are astounded to be attacked by what they thought was a fleeing rabble. Washington escapes.
> Pulaski is revered as the father of American cavalry. He came to America of his own volition to fight in the War of Independence. One of the Revolution’s great heroes, he was a loner. A very private person, he was extremely driven and difficult with people. (It’s one reason Washington simply ended up giving Pulaski his own legion, most of whom were Europeans.) Both superiors and subordinates considered him imperious. He was brave in battle to the point of recklessness. Detractors called him a loose cannon. Short and thin, pacing and speaking quickly, he lacked interest in women or drinking.
> Pulaski was mortally wounded during the Battle of Savannah. (Like most Revolutionary War battles, the American side lost.) He was hit in the groin by grapeshot. Grapeshot was pingpong-size metal balls collected in a canvas bag and fired from a cannon. It acted like shotgun pellets and was used as an antipersonnel round.
> “That skeleton definitely showed signs of horseback riding,” Merbs said, including a new one he added to the lexicon of horse rider’s syndrome: the skeleton’s shoulder showed signs of holding arms high, as would be done holding and pulling back on reins or raising a heavy saber. (Cavalrymen killed enemies by swinging their swords directly down on the crown of their heads. Ever notice the tall bearskin caps worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace? They were designed to protect from exactly that blow.)
> “Now we know that the bones in the monument were indeed those of Pulaski, but we have the problem of the fact that they are female,” Merbs said. “Here’s the thing: if you go back and look at his life, what we know about it, there are interesting little clues along the way.”
Opened the windows to let in the fresh air.
Fifteen-minute walk in the early afternoon.
Ended up tinkering with D&D rules, which I haven't done in a while.
Watched a bit of the Netflix Ultraman show.
The Science Patrol.
More Sabrina.
Servings: grains 2/6, fruit 2/4, vegetables 3/4, dairy 0/2, meat 2/3, nuts 0/0.5
Brunch: tomato, orange, carrots, coffee, banana, migas
Afternoon snack: four beers
Dinner: pizza
123/70
< ^ txt