Juneteenth: A holiday still being discovered
Many Americans don't know what Juneteenth is about. Here's a good short intro: Juneteenth Is About the Triumph of American Freedom Over Slavery (dailysignal.com)
I think it's deserving of being a holiday though I share the concern that we might be adding too many holidays given that they cost taxpayers money. I wouldn't have minded getting rid of Columbus Day, which I still don't think serves much of a purpose. And that's one that has the government closed (and banks, I think) but the rest of us work...while still paying the government salaries and celebrating something that I don't think is particularly important or well understood. I know that Italians seem to think it's special even though Columbus sailed for the Spanish monarchy. So keep it the way we have St Patrick's day.
Anyway, Juneteenth is worth celebrating. The one concern I have about it is whether it is and will be much more of a "Black holiday" than a uniting American holiday. And with things like this, it seems like a reasonable concern: Don't whitewash Juneteenth: Black people shouldn't have to lose identity to promote holiday (msn.com)
And if you forget even a little what slavery was really about, read this: A Grad Student Found the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S. — ProPublica
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Just One Thing: Tell me a story about your father
On this day after Father’s Day, I want to talk about dads for a minute. I have a great dad. We’re better friends now than ever before, actually. A few things I learned from my dad: the importance of telling the truth, the fun of target shooting and fishing, including deep-sea fishing, and how to drive stick-shift. We also went to the same college, which is kinda cool. So I’d like to hear from you and maybe I’ll share a story or two on the show soon. Please send me an email telling me something that you remember fondly about your relationship with your dad, and a thing or two you learned from him. You can reach me at ross@iheartmedia.com. I’m looking forward to reading your stories.
And for those dads who are a little overwhelmed, apparently there is some pharmaceutical help. (Since it's targeted to adults, there is some language in the ad that is not appropriate for children or other sensitive folks.)
Today's Guests
Paula DiPerna is a pioneer and leader at the forefront of finance and climate policy, from the Oval Office to Antarctica, coral reefs to carbon markets. She served as President of CCX International, the world’s first expansive emissions trading system to address global warming; President of the Joyce Foundation; and writer for underwater hero, Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Paula DiPerna - CDP
Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets: DiPerna, Paula
I note here that it's likely that Ms. DiPerna and I will disagree on some fundamental things. Interestingly, she starts her book with an approving reference to Rachel Carson whose campaigning caused the end of the use of DDT and who generally warned against the use of chemicals. But Carson was arguably as much wrong as right and it's likely or at least possible that she caused as much harm as good. I suspect that much of the current spate of climate alarmism will eventually be looked up on similarly.
She also says that extreme weather events are increasing but that's either minimally true or not true, and certainly not true to anything like the degree that folks like Ms. DiPerna believe or need us to believe to go along with their projects. Here's a recent chart from the UN IPCC on changes in certain extreme weather categories. Note that white means no change or no evidence, yellow means decreasing and blue means increasing. The vast majority of items are white. Also note that while air temperature is up, cold spells are down. Declining cold saves a LOT more lives than increasing heat costs us.
Today's Videos
Because orangutans are fantastic
Slightly dumb in Denver but all's well that ends well I guess