4 July 2020, My 66th Birthday

Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies.

Social Security Administration

Information About Current Social Security Benefits

Beginning July 2020, the full monthly Social Security benefit for a given month are paid on the 2nd Wednesday of the following month. (For example, Social Security benefits for Mark Vogt in July will be paid in August.) We’ll deduct $144.60 for medical insurance premiums each month.

Plans:

  • 07:00 Up and making breakfast
  • 08:00 Walking around the block.
  • 09:00 Added some shade to my Pi Aware receiver.
  • 11:30 Eating Tuna sandwich for lunch.
  • 12:00 2nd Nap
  • 14:00 Testing batteries
  • 15:00 Watching the great race
  • 16:00 Blogging

Narrative: Put a piece of tape across the Pi Aware receiver to keep the sun off the Raspberry Pi.

It cooled off the Raspberry Pi more than 4 degrees C in less than five minutes, the Raspberry Pi can run at 80C which is quite warm.

White Fragility: I am finding hard to relate to our friends of color, I am not into violence to achieve change in the USA systemic racism. I also do not know how they are planning to improve the black quality of life out of poverty. You can’t work in the food service industry and own a home. (Unless you’re really good.) The Mayor of Chicago built housing for the low income families that was a disaster. It eventually had to be torn down. (I think gangs took over the buildings and made life miserable.) I know that families have to have “Skin in the game” or they will not take care of homes given to them. They need the financial ability to maintain the home that is usually diverted into other areas of family life or Drugs/Alcohol. (So the home falls into disarray.)

Feelings: I am discouraged that it feels like much of the effort for change is being laid onto the shoulders of the white privileged.

Tomorrow: Church, we are not looking forward to getting schooled on Racism.

Injuries: Arguments: Exercise: Feeling words: Travel: Noteworthy: Accmplishments: Purchases: Project: Theme: Engineering: Repairs: Pi News:

From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
*Did My Best To