Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies.
I saw an article where Kamala Harris talked about Systemic Racism where the two races have a different starting point but can have equal treatment. I am a white person living in Atlanta where most of the people I intersect with are either Black or Hispanic. I don’t believe for a second that someone in Atlanta applying for a job will be turned down because they are BIPOC. We don’t have to be like California and bring back truly racist programs like Desegregation and Affirmative Action.
The proponents of the bill, the most radical progressives in California (which is really saying something), say it’s about removing the ban on affirmative action, first passed in 1996. The University of California Board of Regents, headed by Janet Napolitano, supports this bill. Many have absurdly cited the CCP coronavirus pandemic and the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department to say the (ban) of affirmative action should end. Opponents call it nothing more than a racial spoils system designed to grant preferential treatment to some communities of color over others. California Legislature Votes to Allow Discrimination by Race (pjmedia.com)
Project Engineering: Layout new ductwork. With a variable speed compressor the temperature drop in the ducts has a much greater affect on the performance. The reason is that the forced air temp can be just a few degrees above the room temperatures. (Meaning that a few degree change becomes a large percentage of the heat/cool capacity into the room.) I’ve doubled the insulation on the 6″ ducts since they had the greatest surface area per volume of air. I’ve also doubled the long trunk line to the Master Bedroom since it’s length and the two 6″ ducts were affecting the air significantly. I encased the 8″ duct to the kitchen inside a 12″ duct. (Pretty easy actually.) and ran it to the vent over the microwave. I also encased 25 Feet of 8″ duct inside a 12″ duct for my cave yesterday. Reminds me of a really old Star Trek…
Heat pump and ducts are working pretty well, I have the guest bathroom to fix.
My EcoFlow R600 Pro won’t be shipped until end of February 2021, I should get it in March 2021. Boo!
The COVID numbers have gotten really high from Thanksgiving, in fact they are the highest I’ve ever seen them.
Narrative: I’m skipping the time bullets today. The heater is working pretty well with the majority of the ducts connected back. I used the NodeMCU network to record some data on the performance of the ducts I’ve already installed. (Not Many)
Slept ok, sipp’n coffee checking the news. Spent the whole day trying to get a battery powered amplifier up and running only to find out the amp is 40 watts per channel. Okay 80 watts bridged, still not 444 watts! The 2FD capacitor had to have its plates reformed, that took all afternoon and I still don’t trust it not to explode.
I did order a couple things from Amazon but it’s pretty much a wasted day.
Feelings: As Christians we are compelled to look after the Widows and the poor. Just how we do that in this climate when there is so much energy fighting the democracy I don’t know.
Researched Philippines Typhoons last month, they took a huge toll on the island. I watched several videos, 3-5 feet of water leaving 3-5″ of mud on everything inside their homes and on the streets. This will take a long time to clean up, I checked the Internet and they were pretty bad off. Homes and crops were destroyed and thousands are displaced without enough food or water. According to CNNCF they anticipate being back to normal by Jan 2021, They are not there yet.
I called CF this morning and told them it’s unacceptable that we’ve not gotten receipts for our gifts in 4 months.
Tomorrow: Wednesday
Retirement: We’ve spent 10K on an air conditioner, need to make that up.
Purchases: Conservation mode, we’re more than 3 paychecks in the hole.
Repairs:
Religion: We were called to read the book Crossing the Line.
Family News: Going day by day.
Arts:
- Health: 220Lbs, too heavy.
- Swollen feet have returned, 20.5″ today. (Yes Potato chips and candy.)
Travel: Florida travel looks well out of reach!
Taxes: 2k refund from Georgia in February.
Pi News: Love em, but no time to play with them.
Media: No Instagram posts today and we’re off Facebook.
Injuries: No injuries.
Accomplishments: None.
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