Hospitality

There are many fine benefits of camping out.  You might try it this weekend.  The month of May is certainly a fine time to camp in much of the Northern Hemisphere.  It is so easy even a caveman could do it.

What follows are some modest suggestions.

When I say camping out, I mean under a blanket, or maybe in a sleeping bag, on the ground, maybe with a pad, definitely not in a trailer, not in an RV, and not even in a tent.  If it rains, pull out a tarp, or at most a bivey sack.

A billionaire has discovered a complex cave system beneath his golf course following the opening of a huge sinkhole.  Johnny Morris opened the Top of the Rock Golf Course in 2014, but came close to closing it following the appearance of the sinkhole a year later. Yahoo News reports: But rather than fill in the hole on the grounds on the Ozarks mountain range in Missouri, the 68-year-old businessman decided to explore. The cave enthusiast had previously discovered a cave on his grounds in 1993, which he dubbed ‘John L’s Cave’ – and the sinkhole on the golf course seemed to be part of it.

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This reflection by Joel Hirst on Venezuela’s agony under socialism has been making the rounds. Excerpt:

I never expected to witness the slow suicide of a country, a civilization. I suppose nobody does.

New research suggests that having a large bum is very good for your overall health. Researchers at the University of Oxford and Church Hospital say that people who have a big butt, such as Kim Kardashian, have increased intelligence and a lower risk of suffering from chronic disease.  The researchers say that fat distribution plays a key role in determining a person’s overall health. According to a report in the Journal of Obesity, it is preferable to have fat below the waist, as it helps to protect against heart disease, diabetes and other conditions related to obesity.