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The Poet: Clarice Lispector, "Change"
*"Change"* by Clarice Lispector "Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed. Sit in another chair, on the other side of the table. Later on, change tables. When you go out, try to walk on the other side of the street. Then change your route, walk calmly down other streets, observing closely the places you pass by. Take other buses. Change your wardrobe for a while; give away your old shoes and try to walk barefoot for a few days– even if only at home. Take off a whole afternoon to stroll about freely, listening to the birds or the noise of the cars. Open ... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet- On Laws"
*"The Prophet- On Laws"* "You delight in laying down laws, Yet you delight more in breaking them. Like children playing by the ocean who build sand-towers with constancy and then destroy them with laughter. But while you build your sand-towers the ocean brings more sand to the shore, And when you destroy them the ocean laughs with you. Verily the ocean laughs always with the innocent. But what of those to whom life is not an ocean, and man-made laws are not sandtowers, But to whom life is a rock, and the law a chisel with which they would carve it in their own likeness? What of the crip... more »
Christy Clark`s LNG Fantasy, Death By Sock Puppet
Like the cat, contentment, and not a worry in the world, a peaceful easy feeling is running through my veins, I could almost laugh at the futile flailing from both Stephen Harper and Christy Clucking Clark... Where to begin, snake eyes, deuces and sevens, stars have aligned against both of those named above, Stephen Harper is about to announce approval for Enbridge, I suspect he will make the call on Friday...It doesn`t matter, First Nations, who have a long running winning record in our Supreme Courts have vowed to tie up any construction for years, barring that there are thousan... more »
SO WHO STARTED THE MIDDLE EAST QUAGMIRE?
Let’s get straight to the point; if George W. Bush, Tony Blair, John Howard and their other Western supporters had not lied their way to a war against Iraq, the Middle East would not be in the mess it finds itself in today in Syria and Iraq. In short, the people of the Middle East can blame the West for much of the turmoil that dominates their lives now so is it any wonder that the youth of the region – and young Muslims all over the world – who have resented what has happened to them and their comrades have become radicalised to the point where they are now perpetuating the very tur... more »
Barack Obama passes the Turing test, too
The famous computer science pioneer Alan Turing decided to define "artificial intelligence" as the machine's ability to speak in such a way that it fools people around into thinking that he or she or it is an actual human being. I don't think that this very definition of intelligence is deep – this will be discussed later. *Barack Obama and his Japanese friend* But let's first cover the story. As the chatbot's namesake Eugene S told us, the media have been full of hype about a chatbot pretending to be a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy Eugene Goostman (see his or her or its web) who has... more »
QUOTE OF THE DAY: On David Brat
“I do not know David Brat and had never heard of him before he won the primary [against poster child for term limits, Paul Cantor]. I have looked at his Vita. However, I am bothered by seeing him called a free market economist and a Randian. Apparently one of the major issues distinguishing him from Mr. Cantor is Mr. Brat’s opposition to immigrants and immigration reform. I cannot understand how someone can be a free market economist and opposed to immigration reform. Our immigration laws are a major limitation on free exchange, and anyone who really favours free markets must b... more »
Who Does Wall Street Own In Washington?
Jim Himes (New Dem-CT), Wall Street's candidate for the next DCCC Chairman In her new book, A Fighting Chance, Elizabeth Warren spent a little time explaining how Wall Street tried sabotaging her campaign for Senate. Scott Brown was their boy and they shoveled more money into his campaign than any campaign in the country. He was the #1 recipient of their political contributions. And they did all they could to demonize Elizabeth Warren and her pro-working families message-- something they have continued without pause. The big banks kept a low profile at first, but before long they s... more »
Guest Post - A Quick Guide to Helping to Save the World – Eco for Newbies
Environmental issues are no longer a matter of personal politics – they are an essential consideration if we are going to sustain life on earth for generations to come. Thankfully, every year more people opt to cycle to work instead of drive, more people start to compost their vegetable waste, and more recycling centres are built by companies like JP Concrete. It's pleasing to see. But what are you doing for the environment? What can you do? Here are some essentials. Ditch Your Wheels for the Week Greenhouse gas emissions are the chief contributor to climate change worldwide. There... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by.
(Captured Regulators? You'd Have Thought They Were Wild Before) Corporate-Owned Media and Corporate-Owned Political Appointments Producing Corporate-Owned Reality - You Get What You Pay For (Making Richie Rich Much Richer - I'm Looking At You, Citigroup) Cantor's $5M Tune Up In Smoke
Lohier was the man in charge when the trail and evidence was still hot against the largest Wall Street banks for engaging in fraud and causing the greatest economic collapse since the Great Depression. Lohier did not bring one criminal case against any one of those banks’ executives. Now, he is sitting as Judge over the fairness of wrist slaps as a suitable alternative to the criminal
China news of note June 12 , 2014 -- Mind-blowing Fact Of The Day: China Has Over 52 Million Vacant Homes ........ Liquidity strain still ongoing in China ...... China braces for impact as ECB adopts negative interest rates
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-11/mindblowing-fact-day-china-has-over-52-million-vacant-homes Mindblowing Fact Of The Day: China Has Over 52 Million Vacant Homes [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/11/2014 17:22 -0400 - Australia - Bank of America - Bank of America - Brazil - China - Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage Loans - Real estate - Shadow Banking - Twitter - Twitter - Vacant Homes - Yuan inShare12 *Over 1 in 5 homes (with $674 billion of mortgages) in China stand empty*... and if y... more »
Analyst Hasni Abidi: Maliki Wanted Mosul To Fall So As To Consolidate Power During A National Crisis
An excerpt from, *"Fall of Mosul ‘not completely innocent — it serves Maliki’"* Euronews, June 11: euronews: “Maliki has demanded more power but what are his options for solving the crisis? Can he survive?” Abidi (political analyst and director of the Geneva-based Study and Research Centre for the Arab and Mediterranean World): “What has happened in Mosul actually helps Maliki. With this, he can get a full go-ahead from the Iraqi parliament. He benefits from this. I don’t think that the fall of Mosul happened completely innocently. It serves the political interests for a Maliki g... more »
MILITARIZED IN NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota is home to a growing cluster of drone research, business and military interests. Aerospace companies, universities and state government helped secure North Dakota's position as one of six drone test sites across the US. The eagerness of so many states to test and base drones indicates just how desperate local communities are these days for investment by the federal government. Sadly the only government agency with any money is the Pentagon. Can be no doubt that the US is now a militarized culture. The way we counter this reality is by demanding the conversion of t... more »
It apparently starts with Ayn Rand [updated]
To say Paul Krugman has jumped the shark would be to confuse this one shark for several dozen earlier varieties. Krugman’s latest is that a) we’re all gonna die (You now, crop failures; ice caps falling on us; polar bears taking their revenge; all that sort of thing), and b) anyone who denies we’re all gonna die has been deluded by Ayn Rand. He writes this for America’s paper of record. Not as satire, but as serious analysis. James Delingpole is excited for this new turn in the former Nobel-Prize winner’s career. See: I'm personally very excited for Professor Krugman too becaus... more »
“Acknowledging Our Pain: Rescuing the Rescuer”
*“Acknowledging Our Pain: Rescuing the Rescuer”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Sometimes the motivation to help others may be an extension of a deep desire to heal a wounded part of ourself. Some people seem called to help others, often from very early on in their childhoods, responding to the needs of family members, strangers, or animals with a selflessness that is impressive. Often, these people appear to have very few needs of their own, and the focus of their lives is on rescuing, helping, and healing others. While there are a few people who are truly able to sustain this com... more »
Say good night, Eric
*If you want to watch the video, you'll find it here.* *by Ken* So Eric Cantor is already taking the step of stepping down as House majority leader. I want to look again at the message in the tweet Howie reproduced in his post this morning, "Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor Loses Primary to Fairly Random Teabagger Dave Brat," from Erick Erickson: "Dear Media: You will make the Cantor loss all about immigration. You will be wrong. But it will be useful to us. So thanks." Because this is a tweet from Erick Erickson (if your taste runs to wacko bullshit, you can also read his ... more »
INCOMING CME Alert ( June 11 , 2014 - could impact on June 13 , 2014 ) : Yesterday's double X-flare may have produced a geoeffective CME after all. At first it appeared that Earth was outside the line of fire, but a closer look at the CME reveals an Earth-directed component Solar Flares Disrupt Communications on Earth, Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th ........
Some blues you can use ..... http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2014/06/solar-flares-disrupt-communications-on-earth-could-send-shockwave-on-friday-the-13th/ Solar Flares Disrupt Communications on Earth, Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th Email34Smaller FontTextLarger Text|Print [image: Colleen Curry] By Colleen Curry Jun 11, 2014 4:34pm [image: HT solar flare jtm 140611 16x9 608 Solar Flares Disrupt Communications on Earth, Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th] A solar flare erupts on the surface of the sun, June 10, 2014. (Goddard/SDO/NASA) The sun has had t... more »
Gold , Silver and PM Report ( June 12 , 2014 ) --- News of the day discussing or touching upon the precious metals !
http://www.ingoldwetrust.ch/chinese-gold-demand-stable-823-mt-ytd-silver-premium-6 Chinese Gold Demand Stable (823 MT YTD), Shanghai Silver Scarce Chinese wholesale demand for physical gold, measured by SGE withdrawals, was more or less equal in week 22 (May 26 – 30, 2014) at 35.7 metric tonnes, relative to 36.4 tonnes in week 21. The year to date weekly average is 37.4 tonnes, which is 1908 tonnes annualized. [image: Shanghai Gold Exchange withdrawals only 2014 week 22] Silver remains scarce in Shanghai, premiums for spot silver past week have been above 6 percent over the intern... more »
La. BESE Member Jane Smith to Governor Jindal: Drop CC and PARCC
Below is an open letter written to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal by Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) member and Jindal-appointee, Jane Smith. Smith wants to encourage Jindal to follow through on his plans to drop CCSS and PARCC in Louisiana. Let me add, it is certainly time. Using the words of the song […]
Feedly is back up...
*and I have:* 753 unread articles Right! I'll get right on it... *Arrrrrrrgh!*
Bilderberg split between Europe and US Bilderberg members ? ( June 12 , 2014 ) Is this why everything seems to be going stark raving mad at the same time ? Huge Bilderberg Split, Nuclear War – Greg Hunter With Daniel Estulin – The True Story Of Bilderberg 2014 ...... Also , tying things together - an examination of connections between President Petro Poroshenko and the CIA ..... OBAMA’S ATTEMPT AT INTIMIDATING RUSSIA: DISPATCHING B-2 STEALTH BOMBERS TO EUROPE
FWIW...... From Info Wars.... *Bilderberg expert Daniel Estulin joins Greg Hunter to give us* *the true story of the Bilderberg 2014 meeting including bombshell news that a huge split exists between US Bilderbergers and European Bilderbergers due to the European’s support of Russia. Estulin warns that Russia has drawn an imaginary red line in the Ukraine, one that if NATO or the US crosses, all out nuclear war could be the result as Russia’s very survival is at stake.* *http://www.infowars.com/is-ukraines-president-poroshenko-taking-orders-from-the-cia/* *IS UKRAINE’S ... more »
Why our foreign adventures end up poorly - Afghanistan Edition ! Jailbreak: The U.S. Paid $11 Million For An Afghan Prison With Cracked Walls ......
WHO WHAT WHY..... Jailbreak: The U.S. Paid $11 Million For An Afghan Prison With Cracked Walls [image: Print This Post] Print This Post By Bryson Hull< on Jun 9, 2014 [image: Tear Down This Wall: $11.3 million Baghlan Prison with Massive Cracks] Tear Down This Wall: $11.3 million Baghlan Prison with Massive Cracks Want to know what $11.3 million buys the U.S. taxpayer in Afghanistan? In one case, a prison complex with a missing security fence, one ruined building and cracking walls. Those are the findings of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Congressiona... more »
Iraq Civil War Updates ( June 12 , 2014 ) ISIS conquering Iraq so fast its tough to keep up with the news !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-11/iraq-gives-obama-green-light-commence-kinetic-action-against-al-qaeda Iraq Gives Obama Green Light To Commence "Kinetic Support" Against Al Qaeda [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/11/2014 19:05 -0400 - Crude - Iraq - Obama Administration inShare It appears that the best diversion from Obama's latest bevy of scandals, including the VA snafu and the Bergdahl fiasco, will be yet another war, one which Iraq just gave the green light for. As the WSJ reported moments ago, Iraq has privately signaled to... more »
Ayad Jamal Al-Din: Al-Maliki Should Be Tried for High Treason Following ISIS Capture of Mosul (Source: MEMRI TV)
This man is telling the truth about Maliki's failures as a leader, the U.S. role in supporting ISIS in Syria, and channels like Al-Jazeera deceiving their viewers about the nature of ISIS and their takeover of Mosul. He should be the next Prime Minister of Iraq. Watch the full interview below. Here are some key excerpts: "The war in Syria and the war in Iraq are one and the same. Both in Syria and in Iraq it is a war against ISIS. The US strives to weaken the Syrian regime, and this benefits ISIS. But in Baghdad it supports the regime against ISIS. This is suspicious and perplexing ... more »
Spot the link, and win!
Here’s a wee competition for any readers in Wellington over the next while. Just be the first to spot the link between these two news stories below , and you get to win a Tapas platter and craft beers for two at the Kelburn Village Pub. (Disclosure: I won the prize at the fantastic Anzac Hopstock 2014 festival but sadly won’t be back in the capital for a while; so one of you – and a friend – can be the fortunate beneficiaries.) *So, to win, be the first to explain in the comments the obvious link between this news story from the UK…* *Uber is cheaper and safer than a Black Cab** –... more »
"Here is an eyewitness report of the violence that the Washington-backed government in Kiev is inflicting on those protesting against the anti-Russian regime that Washington has installed in Kiev. This is not information you will hear from the presstitute media or from 'your' government. You can ask, 'Who is this reporter? How do we know we can believe him,' or you can say, 'We know that we cannot believe 'our' government and its presstitute media, so let’s give the reporter the benefit of the doubt.' The reporter uses the German word Untermenschen, which means 'under men' or lesser beings. The Nazis applied this term to most of humanity, while referring to Germans as Ubermenchen which means, in effect, overlords or superior men. The US neoconservative ideology parallels the Nazi ideology. Americans are the Exceptional People, the Indispensable People. Everyone else is unexceptional and dispensable. Apparently the American people are convinced of their worthiness over others. Perhaps this is why there is no remorse over the millions of Untermenschen that Washington has murdered, maimed, and displaced in seven countries so far in the 21st century." -- Paul Craig Roberts
------------------------------ *TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 Original Here* Russians are sub-humans in the eyes of the West by "Juan" Untermenschen. That is what we are in the eyes of The West. Untermenschen. Subhumans. I have watched the unfolding coup d'etat in Ukraine from it's very beginning in late November 2013 in Kiev. I have watched a steady stream of western dignitaries and politicians parade through Maidan Square in Kiev, each and every one of them p... more »
#Snowden: One Year On
*A long but thoughtful guest post by Julian Sanchez on the news story Glenn Greenwald wrote one year ago that would change the world forever.* [image: image]The first real debate about the 21st century surveillance state began one year ago. There had, of course, been no previous shortage of hearings, op-eds, and panels worldwide mulling the appropriate “balance between privacy and security” in the post-9/11 era. But for the masses who lacked a security clearance, these had the character of a middle school playground conversation about sex—a largely speculative discussion among pa... more »
Establishment Shaken as Eric Cantor Gets His Ass Handed to Him in Primary
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Much as most of those who pay attention to domestic politics I was shocked to see House Majority Leader Eric Ivan Cantor go down in flames last night in his Virginia primary. Being that he is such a slimy son of a bitch I pretty much thought that he was immune. Unfortunately for Cantor so did he because according to accounts he didn’t bother with much campaigning, instead unleashing an onslaught of negative advertising against unheralded challenger David Brat. While the national circus that is the political paparazzi, the protectorate that surrounds the corrupt DC elite like an im... more »
The Pornocracy, the Emirate of Sicily and the Fall of Nineveh
I finished work early today, sat out in the Morecambe sunshine and continued reading a racy history of the Popes, journeying from the great Gregory the Great (590 AD) to the unfortunate 'great schism' between Catholicism and Orthodoxy in 1054. My goodness, there were some juicy popes in between, particularly during the period scholars called the Pornocracy. Some of them make the Borgias look like Pope Francis. One of the many things I learned was that Muslim conquerors began invading peninsular Italy in 827, establishing a 24-year emirate around the port city of Bari called, er, ... more »
Iraqi Army Officers Gave Soldiers In Mosul 2 Options: Fight or Flee
*Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki declaring a national state of emergency after Mosul was taken. He should have resigned right then and there.* The army of post-Saddam Iraq is the biggest joke of the century so far. There are militias in Michigan who can take on this so-called army and win in a matter of hours. Read this excerpt from, *"Iraqi soldier describes army 'without leadership' in Mosul"* by Omar al-Jaffal, Al-Monitor, June 11: At 3 a.m. on June 10, Twitter users affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) began tweeting that ISIS had control of security ... more »
Geldof's Politics
*"That's the seal of approval for the rock community. * *Bowie says it cool. * *Must be then. * *It doesn't get much cooler than Bowie."* *Bowie*: *"Britain is ready for a fascist leader... I think Britain could benefit from a fascist leader. After all, fascism is really nationalism... I believe very strongly in fascism, people have always responded with greater efficiency under a regimental leadership." * *"Adolf Hitler was one of the first rock stars"* *"You've got to have an extreme right front come up and sweep everything off its feet and tidy everything up."* Bowie later... more »
Michael Hutchence and Opiates
*Michael Hutchence as Percy Bysshe Shelley* *Frankenstein : Unbound (1990)* *"I hate it when people lose it, there's nothing left because they're not interesting, they're boring, I hate it, and especially smack, people on smack are the most boring in the world."*
A Strange System of Terrorism
*"Indeed... a strange system of terrorism has brought the inhabitants of that region that no one among them could express an opinion favorable to this Government, or even propose to obey its laws, without exposing his life and property to peril."* *President James Buchanan,* *Proclamation - Rebellion in the Territory of Utah* *April 6, 1858* *“If the Gentiles did not repent, said the author of the proclamation, the Native kinsmen of the Mormons, the Lamanites, would go among them and ‘tear them in pieces, like a lion among the flocks of sheep.’ * *Their destruction would be total,... more »
Our Transactional Congress
Yesterday, there was a lot of buzz about Louisiana Republican Vance McAllister letting it slip that he and other corrupt conservatives routinely take bribes for their votes. His short experience as a Republican congressman has taught McAllister, he says, that his caucus is a “steady cycle of voting for fundraising and money instead of voting for what is right.” McAllister said he voted "no" on legislation related to the Bureau of Land Management though he did not identify the bill. McAllister said a colleague on the House floor told him that he would receive a $1,200 contribution... more »
Finis
The blog began as therapy. Now with all the changes in Southern Man's life (some not by his choice) it's become more work than anything else and no one reads it anyway. The blog will no longer be updated, at least not on any kind of regular basis. Thanks for visiting!
Spanish Inquisition Day 15
Breakfast - off to the airport - fly home.
Spanish Inquisition Day 14
Long bus ride from Seville to Madrid - long walk to clear my head and pick up a few caches - not much more to say right now.
FINAL VOTING DAY WRAP-UP
Yesterday while at the polls one expects to see those who are enthusiastic and party loyalists turning out for their team. (I was there with a table petitioning against big *$$$* in elections). All we had on the ballot in Bath, city of 10,000 people, was the local school budget 3% tax increase and a couple uncontested primary seats for state legislature. The crowd was thin but steady thoughout the day. I went there for the opening and closing hours and then another two hour shift during midday. I had lots of reactions to folks, so many that I took a bunch of notes. Below are s... more »
I LIKE THESE GUYS
Two interesting characters giving us some of the inside scoop on corruption in India. Newsclick speaks to Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Commentator and Journalist, on his latest book Gas Wars: Crony Capitalism and the Ambanis. The book was released on April 18. Guha says this book analyses the Krishna Godavari Gas Pricing controversy and details the impacts of crony capitalism in India. Guha and his co-authors along with the distributors of the book have been served legal notices by the Reliance Industries Limited seeking Rs 100 crores for defamation.
“Wall Street Adviser: Actual Unemployment Is 37.2%, 'Misery Index' Worst In 40 Years”
*“Wall Street Adviser: Actual Unemployment Is 37.2%, * *'Misery Index' Worst In 40 Years”* by Paul Bedard “Don't believe the happy talk coming out of the White House, Federal Reserve and Treasury Department when it comes to the real unemployment rate and the true “Misery Index.” Because, according to an influential Wall Street advisor, the figures are a fraud. In a memo to clients provided to Secrets, David John Marotta calculates the actual unemployment rate of those not working at a sky-high 37.2 percent, not the 6.7 percent advertised by the Fed, and the Misery Index at over 14, ... more »
Satire: “Morning After Tea Party Win, House GOP Proposes End To Social Security, Return To Child Labor, Gun Rights for Pets”
*“Morning After Tea Party Win, House GOP Proposes End To Social Security, * *Return To Child Labor, Gun Rights for Pets”* by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “The morning after Tuesday’s stunning Tea Party victory in Virginia, House Republicans unveiled a sweeping new legislative agenda, proposing an end to Social Security, a return to child labor, and unprecedented gun rights for pets. “The Republican Party is the party of common sense,” said House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). “And such common-sense proposals as electronic ankle bracelets for immigrant babies and a... more »
Modern Eugenics
Fucking idiots. 600,000 people a year die of Malaria every year in Africa (far more than die of AIDS, as I have been saying for years), and the transmission vector is the female of one specific species of Mosquito. Mussolini (and Oliver Cromwell) eliminated Malaria by draining all the swamps. The British plan for Africa now is to re-engineer the genome of the female mosquito, to suppress the production and transmission of the X-Chromosome in all future generations. But only of Mosquitos, obviously. Obviously. It's NOT an attempt to sterilise all Africans and depopulate the en... more »
US Destabilization Efforts In Syria, Coupled With Saudi-Turkish Support For Al-Qaeda, Led To The Fall of Mosul
*NATO's pawns take Mosul.* NATO and Turkey are *planning to hold an emergency meeting* about the takeover of Mosul by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham. What is there to discuss? Will they debate how much more money, arms, and training they will give these killers and robbers? The US has provided military training to the leaders of ISIS and Al-Qaeda, the Saudis are throwing money at these guys all day and night, and Turkey has continued to shelter them in their territory, even against the backdrop of public discontent about their government's position on Syria. The Turkish gov... more »
Don’t Confuse Me With the Facts: Costs of Lethal Autonomous Weapons
This is a guest post by Heather Roff-Perkins, Visiting Associate Professor at the Josef Korbel School, University of Denver. On June 12, Christof Heyns, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, will brief the United Nations Human Rights Council on the human rights implications of lethal autonomous weapons. Last month, member states Continue reading
Supplemental: What’s the real point of the Common Core?
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014* *Common versus higher:* From the standpoint of messaging, an advocate can never go wrong calling for “higher standards.” That sounds like something a person would want! Who could possibly stand opposed to “higher standards?” This messaging drives the campaign in support of the Common Core. That said, the Common Core is often supported in a different way. Often, advocates praise the Common Core because it creates a *common* set of “standards.” If every state signs on to the program, all the states will be teaching the same skills in each grade! At first ...more »
“The Lies Grow More Audacious”
*“The Lies Grow More Audacious”* by Paul Craig Roberts “If there were any doubts that Western “leaders” live in a fantasy make-believe world constructed out of their own lies, the G-7 meeting and 70th anniversary celebration of the Normandy landing dispelled the doubts. The howlers issuing from these occasions are enough to split your sides. Obama and his lap dog Cameron described the Normandy landing on June 6, 1944, as “the greatest liberation force that the world has ever known” and took all the credit for the US and Britain for the defeat of Hitler. No mention was made of the S... more »
THIS Is Absolutely Appalling! Revealed: Thousands Of Irish Orphans Were Used As "Drug Guinea Pigs" (!)
I have been doing a lot of news catching up this morning, and YES, I have read all the reports about how investigators have come across hundreds of skeletons of dead children associated with orphanages in Ireland, and especially near the Irish town of Tuan... It is absolutely appalling that now we are discovering such horrific abuse of these children and the fact that many died at an early age due to a wide assortment of ailments and/or abuse..... That discovery of the skeletons of dead and missing children at Irish orphanages is bad enough, but I came across an article just now tha... more »
Higher Education Leaders who know nothing.
OK. Today might just be the day that I quit. If the leaders of our academic institutions have really decided to sign onto to something that has no empirical support specifically (that common core standards and high stakes tests better prepare students for college) and at the same time totally disregard tons of empirical support […]
SPORTNIK REPORT
World cup soccer impinges on the local people and they are in the streets. The TV money must be huge around the world. Advertising rates now trump the actual sport. All major sports are now fully dominated by the corporate money. My two favorite sports, baseball and basketball, are infested with money and increasingly are used for dangerous displays of nationalism. They call it the "warrior culture". Baseball players are dressing in camo to "honor the troops" at the same time the VA waiting list scandal is humming along in Washington. It's all smoke and mirrors. It often co... more »
The Double Edge of British Values
I think there is evidence sufficient to justify an inquiry into the alleged infiltration of several Birmingham schools. It might be *The Telegraph*, but Andrew Gilligan makes a compelling case. All that matters now is that investigations proceed in due course. It is entirely unhelpful and downright opportunist for various papers and the Tories to scrabble for lurid headlines and knee jerk policy announcements, none of which has anything to do with the rise of UKIP and the need to shore up one’s core vote. While I’m not going to write about the Trojan Horse allegations as such (if ... more »
MORE ON US-JAPAN WAR PREPARATIONS
Excellent report on growing US-Japan military alliance aimed at China & Russia...... For those who forgot - or never knew - Japan was an imperial aggressor during WWII and brutalized many across the Pacific. Coming out of the war the US, just like we did in Europe, did prosecute some fascist leaders but many others with particular 'skills' in spying, weapons making, military administration, or more were brought under the US umbrella. Under this shelter the 'former' fascists could be put to work on a new mission - making Mr. Big's program of full spectrum dominance a reality.
The Realist Report - Jason Erb
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined once again by *Jason Erb*. Jason and I will be analyzing some of the top personalities in the alternative or independent media, including popular icons such as Alex Jones. Are many of the most popular media personalities in the alternative or independent media compromised or promoting disinformation, knowingly or unknowingly? Tune in to find out! Calls are welcome throughout the broadcast. You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit the *AFP Radio Network* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTunes and view pas... more »
What could possibly be next??...
*because I'm seriously annoyed.* First Frontier was down and we didn't have internet access. Next we lost electricity for close to 8 hours. Now Feedly is down. However, I'm still probably feeling better than Eric Cantor is right now. heh So..................I'm headed to the dentist and then to Costco for huge meat stock-up. Whole tri-tips, country style ribs, baby backs, whole rib eyes, ground beef for meatballs, and chicken breasts. After cutting steaks I'll fire up the vacuum sealer and we'll be good for a year.
F 35 strike fighter glitch list
Problems with the all purpose fighter F35 One proble they don't write about here is the problem with the pilot re-breather oxygen supply. That is a whole diffrent issue altogether F 35 strike fighter glitch list Seed Newsvine
Can Marijuana Help Rid American Politics Of Debbie Wasserman Schultz?
When she was a state Senator, Debbie Wasserman Schultz made a deal with the Republicans to gerrymander Florida in a way that was extremely advantageous to the GOP and gave them control of far more congressional seats than the statewide voting patterns would have predicted. But it was also very advantageous to-- you guessed it-- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (and some of her crooked cronies from both sides of the aisle in the state legislature). She drew her own district in southeastern Broward County and the northern Biscayne Bay shoreland of Miami Dade. This is how the D+18 FL-20 was ... more »
Tea Party Like It's 1899
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on, loan from Ari Goldstein.) Right about now on Capitol Hill, if politicians are true to form, they're silently removing Eric Cantor's number from their Rolodexes and contact lists. Paul Ryan's curling bar bells in a gym somewhere trying to think of a way to plausibly deny he ever met Cantor and John Boehner has already gotten an early start on his day's drinking. That's what politicians on both sides of the aisle do when one of their own is suddenly in the white hot sodium lights of a juicy scandal or abruptly lose an election or, in E... more »
Unbelievable: US Government Promotes Fish Consumption by Pregnant Women and Children
O’Connor, Anahad (2014, June 10). Health Officials Call for More Fish in Diets of Children and Pregnant Women. The New York Times, http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/updated-advice-on-eating-fish-during-pregnancy/?_php=true&_type=blogs&emc=edit_th_20140611&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=32962000&_r=0 [Excerpted] Federal officials on Tuesday announced that they would recommend for the first time that women who are pregnant or breast-feeding and young children eat a minimum of two servings of low-mercury seafood every week for their health. The recommendations represent a significant s... more »
BBC Complaints & the cookie cutter
In response to my complaint... Please could explain why a BBC World Service journalist Irena Taranyuk made a negative comment about Nigel Farage on today's Dateline London? She described UKIP's success in the European elections as "a worrying sign because of what Nigel Farage said about Putin, about immigrants, about Romanians rather unguardedly." She also talked about "the mainstream European parties" losing ground and said, "But let's hope that the European voice will be strong in Ukraine and in Russia because, even though they will lose ground, they'll still be pretty strong as... more »
My Book, A Chronicle of Echoes, is Now Available on Kindle
My newly-released whistle blower book detailing the expliotation of American public education, A Chronicle of Echoes: Who’s Who in the Implosion of American Public Education, is now available on Kindle. For some reason, the Kindle link is separate from the link for the paperback and hardcover. The Kindle link lacks all reviewer information that is available for people […]
Why Jesus Died According to the Bible
Yeah he outed the bankstares Okay if the Koch brothers pay you directly, thats your moral choice as a CHristian. Only Christians can understand the world difficult choices because Jesus died to prevent Banks to big to fail.
"Forget about Romanians, I wouldn't want to live next door to this #UKIP women"
Alan at Biased BBC has spotted an upcoming programme on Radio 4 [next Monday, 8.00pm] called *Generation Right. *The blurb trailing the programme reads: It's a commonplace thought that the young start their lives as idealistic left-wingers, only to become more conservative with age. But are today's twenty-somethings going to debunk that as a myth? Extensive polling shows that in many respects, young people now are to the political right of their parents and grandparents when they were young. Their attitudes often appear characterised by a suspicion of collectivism and a greater sce... more »
This Week in “Please Shut Up”: Arne Duncan
This Week in “Please Shut Up”: Arne Duncan. via This Week in “Please Shut Up”: Arne Duncan.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Video Report: On board FREMM Normandie next generation multi-mission frigate
Navy Recognition recently had the unique opportunity to get onboard the French Navy's next state of the art frigate, the Normandie, while the ship was conducting sea trials off Toulon naval base in the Mediterranean. We already got the chance to get aboard Normandie while the vessel had just been floated out of dry-dock in Lorient, but this time it is a fully completed and functional frigate we got the chance to tour. In November 2012, DCNS delivered the FREMM Aquitaine, the first unit in the series of FREMM multi-mission frigates. Read more
THE ROLE OF THE GAPS: In fourth grade!
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014* *Part 3—Teaching from behind:* How would tougher “standards”—a more challenging course of study—address the nation’s large achievement gaps? For ourselves, we have no idea. But that seems to be Bill Gates’ basic concept of the Common Core. In Sunday’s Washington Post, Lyndsey Layton produced a valuable report about the way Gates has used his billions to create and sponsor the Common Core. Late in her piece, she described his semi-magical thinking: LAYTON (6/8/14): Now six years into his quest, Gates finds himself in an uncomfortable place—countering crit... more »
Mexico: Strange Object in the Vicinity of the Popocatepetl Volcano
*Source: Diario 26 (Argentina) and Planeta UFODate: 06.11.2014* *Mexico: Strange Object in the Vicinity of the Popocatepetl Volcano* Users of Twitter reported having seen a UFO in the vicinity of Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano on Monday morning. In recent days, the government of that country has reported an increase in the stratovolcano's activity, recording up to 430 emanations in 24 hours with outbursts of incandescent material. Following a photograph of volcanic activity this morning by @webcamsdemexico, taken from the popular SkyAlert, Twitter users higlighted the presence of... more »
Mike's Story Part 47 - Reaching Out
*By **Jenna** Orkin* Mike reflected on a former friend from LAPD: "I thought he might not get Rubicon. I let him go. Such a good friend!” he cried. He googled the man, remembering the street where he lived, and found him, but no email address. With Mike in such a heightened state of distress, I contacted all of his old friends I could think of to whom he might listen. To Peter Dale Scott: * February 16, 2007* *hi - * * below is an email i sent last night to cynthia mckinney. this morning i suggested that mcr call you (peter; this email will also go to... more »
Ontario Vote 2014
The Ontario Election 1) Tim Hudak disqualified himself with his tea party math. If he had only said I will be a sensible manager of the public purse he might have won. However all evidence is to the contrary. E Health, Hydro inflation, ORAGE are all conservative land mines and the Liberals stepped upon every one. Then there is the biggest single sell out in Ontario History the 407. This sin can be forgiven when the contract runs out in 100 years. 2) Andrea Horwath is a vapid airhead. She stands for nothing and speaks in air farts. 3) Kathleen Wynn has made hard choices and present... more »
The Revolving Undead
If you're still suffering from your bad case of Hillary fatigue, you can look forward to a respite. For one more day, at least, the queen-in-waiting's grand tour is being pre-empted by the media/political complex's post-mortem of the "stunning"" defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. It seems like only yesterday that I was writing about Eric Cantor's sleazy financial wheelings and dealings through his shadowy Young Guns Super Pac, which finagled its way into a glowing op-ed by David Brooks. So, Cantor's defeat at the hands of a locally popular but nationally unknown economi... more »
America Is Finished: 19 Reasons Why You Can Laugh When Anyone Tells You That The (US) Economy Is In Good Shape
America is a mess... We are now watching shooting incidents take place on a weekly basis as the US Government continues to push for gun control legislation to strip its citizens of their last line of defense against their own leadership's rush to tyranny. At the same time, we see the US government pushing for wars across the planet as a way to keep their ponzi US dollar alive as the world's "reserve currency". We also see an American people having their minds turned to mush by the brainwashing and lies of their own media as well as the severely poisonous chemicals in their genetic... more »
Diane Ravitch's Mutating Common Core Positions
As the opposition to Common Core has spread and deepened, Diane Ravitch's position has undergone a strange metamorphosis. She had this to say at Huffington Post on March 24 in a piece entitled "The Fatal Flaw of the Common Core Standards:" *. . . .The complaints are coming from all sides: from Tea Party activists who worry about a federal takeover of education and from educators, parents, and progressives who believe that the Common Core will standardize instruction and eliminate creativity in their classrooms.* *But there is a more compelling reason to object to the Common Core s... more »
Islamic State of Iraq’s 2014 Uprising And Security Forces Collapse
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) made dramatic advances across northern Iraq on June 10. Building upon its success in Mosul in Ninewa, ISIS pushed southward into Salahaddin and Kirkuk provinces. The government appeared completely ineffectual as the crisis unfolded. More importantly, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) collapsed in several cities hardly putting up a fight. This has left the Islamic State in control of a large swath of northern Iraq exponentially speeding up their plans to march towards Baghdad. June 10 ISIS moved down from Mosul through Shirqat and part... more »
Ravitch Urges Common Core States to Act As If They Weren't Common Core States While Remaining Common Core States
As the opposition to Common Core has spread and deepened, Diane Ravitch's position has undergone a strange metamorphosis. She had this to say at Huffington Post on March 24 in a piece entitled "The Fatal Flaw of the Common Core Standards:" *. . . .The complaints are coming from all sides: from Tea Party activists who worry about a federal takeover of education and from educators, parents, and progressives who believe that the Common Core will standardize instruction and eliminate creativity in their classrooms.* *But there is a more compelling reason to object to the Common Core s... more »
May all the 'Terrorist' (Tea Party/Libertarians) become D.C. elected Officials. Let the KICK OUTS Begin!
I am very encouraged that people are waking up to what Washington D.C. is really about. Yesterday Virginia took a huge step which I hope the rest of the country follows in Virginia's footsteps and kicks out all the D.C. elected officials. Virginia voted OUT Eric Cantor in the Republican primary, the 2nd most powerful person in the House of Representatives. That is huge for a state to give
The fall of Mosul. Who benefits and who does not. Updated!
So, I'm reading on the events in Iraq this morning. The fall of Mosul. Yes, the fall of Mosul! Why? Why now? How? Mosul, Iraq. Bordered by the Tigris, located between Turkey, Iran and of course Syria So, a good location if one is planning to attack or further destabilize several nations. *Oil rich. *Always a benefit. Always a concern to those who wish to control resources globally- NATO Be aware or beware, we're going long and while ambling through the brambles we will meet up with a familiar face Who benefits?- US, Israel, NATO Who does not benefit?- Syria, Iraq, Iran. * Let's r... more »
Toyota linear generator ahead of its time..
A thing of beauty... TOYOTA linear generator, Ain't it a beauty? Seed Newsvine
Oh! Those Fucking Liberals!
I don't usually make two posts in one day. But it was one thing after another thing. Go through this blog's archives and you'll see that I almost always credit liberals for being generally decent, intelligent people. But I disavow liberalism the philosophy and I despise liberal poltical parties like the Canadian Liberals and the USA's Democratic Party. And I positively loathe Liberal hackery. (And, any honest reading of this blog will show that I'm no die-hard Dipper hack.) So, here's "Big City Lib Strikes Back" belittling the gas-plant scandal in Ontario: Gasplantsgasplantzgasplan... more »
Gates Moratorium Another Scam: Beware the Roadbuilders pt. 2
Gates Moratorium Another Scam: Beware the Roadbuilders pt. 2. via Gates Moratorium Another Scam: Beware the Roadbuilders pt. 2.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor Loses Primary To Fairly Random Teabagger Dave Brat
Not many people saw it coming and typically lame and incompetent Republican polling firms declared authoritatively that Cantor had nothing too worry about. This was the *Washington Post* hours before the polls closed in VA-07: "A conservative challenger is expected to fall far short of defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in Tuesday’s congressional primary. Disorganization and poor funding have stymied the campaign of tea party activist David Brat, even as he tapped into conservative resentment toward a party leader who has been courting the Republican right for yea... more »
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*Hate-filled history professors* *A violent loathing of America rules among them. As a non-American historian, I am at ease with the view that America should be seen from a cosmopolitan or international perspective. But I still view the USA as the most generous nation the world has ever seen* Every generation should remember the ultimate sacrifice made by those allied warriors who fought to liberate Europe not enslave it. Recently, Cal Thomas, in what has become a journalistic ritual, bemoaned the loss of knowledge about American history in a column titled “D-Day=Dumb Day for Man... more »
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*Beyond Storms & Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change * *This is pseudo-science. The full "report" is here. There is NO research into climate change contained in it at all. It is at best colorful propaganda. The arguments in it are of the kind: "Big storms upset people. Therefore climate change will upset people." Any mention of the fact that extreme wind events have been less frequent in recent years is not to be found in this tripeSo their arguments are in the form of a syllogism with a premise that is both missing and false* The impacts of climate chang...more »
The Suppository Of All Wisdom
Australian prime minister Tony Abbott visited Ottawa on Monday. He and Stephen Harper got along famously. Abbott called Harper, "an “exemplar” and a “beacon for centre-right parties around the world”. Why? Because the prime minister is a climate change denier. Nothing will prevent Harper from developing the oil sands, just as nothing will prevent Abbott from developing Australia's coal industry. Paul Adams writes: More than anything, Abbott admires Harper because he sees him as a world leader in the fight against doing anything meaningful to contain global warming. Like Harper, ... more »
A cantor learns a lesson from a brat
*Oops, native English speakers probably don't know that a "kantor" is a teacher or a schoolmaster in Germany, Czechia, or Central Europe in general, so please be aware that the title is wittier than it sounds LOL* America is thrilled by the victory of an unknown Tea Party candidate, Dave Brat, an economics instructor at an unknown college in Virginia, over Eric Cantor, the House Majority (=GOP) Leader, in the Virginian Republican primaries. One has to return by a decade in time to find a majority leader (Daschle) who would lose an election and no one remembers a loss of a majority ... more »
Why the Gun-Nutz Posts?
I suspect my 13 fans might be thinking "Hey thwap! What's the big deal with these posts about gun-nuts? Do you think it's a news flash that they exist and that we can't work with them?" I confess that I wasn't really sure about why I was posting about them myself. Maybe it was their shared recognition with us that a police-state is forming around us and that they're actually fighting back (albeit in a psychotic, stupid fashion). But they're racist conspiracy theorists. There was never any serious belief on my part that they could be our allies. But in retrospect, I think it was the ... more »
Decline Your Vote Elect Some Cons!
The option to formally *Decline Your Vote* in the Ontario provincial election tomorrow has been getting some press, with the OttawaCitizen even giving detailed instructions on how to do it. It's a brilliant strategy when you think about it - getting people in a province with under 50% voter turnout in the last provincial election to think they will be making a difference this time by refusing to vote. Activism! Stand up for your right not to vote! And who benefits from lower voter turnout when the contest is between the Harper/Hudak/Ford TeaCon Trifecta entry vs the other guys ... more »
Mosul
"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 7 Remember, O Lord, the children of... more »
Support the Troops? NATO Kills Five as America Shrugs
Five American US Special Forces troops were killed in Afghanistan on Monday and there was no outrage, no media appearances by politicians braying their indignation and no saturation media coverage, hell for as patriotic as all of the folks over at Fox News are you would think that they would at least have brought in some washed up hack to provide an "exclusive" on the nefarious circumstances behind the "friendly fire" incident. You know that Turkey is a NATO member and Turkey is filled with Muslims, could there be more than meets the eye to these latest five wasted lives in a never... more »
Study Finds 1 in 3 Americans Have Been Implanted With RFID Chips: Most Unaware
*NATIONAL REPORT* June 2014 Scientists at the Wyoming Institute of Technology (WIT) have determined that a shocking 1 in 3 Americans has been implanted with an RFID microchip. In an article published this week, they detail a study of nearly 3000 individuals, in which they identified nearly 1000 individuals that had been implanted with an RFID chip. Most were unaware that they had been implanted with such a chip. This finding comes amongst increasing predictions that RFID chip implantation will become common place in the next decade. Lead scientist on the study, John Brugle, Ph... more »
UDT: Dutch MoD advances submarine replacement
[image: Walrus class SSK]The Dutch MoD plans to finalise a specification requirement for a new submarine mid-2015 to replace the Walrus-class. ‘The cost-benefit ration for another overhaul is extensive so the submarines need to be replaced,’ said Captain Hugo Ammerlaan, Commanding Offices Submarine Services Netherlands at UDT in Liverpool A current €95.3 million Life Extension Programme (LEP) extends the life of the Walrus-class until 2025. Ammerlaan said that in 2015 the Dutch MoD will present its vision to the parliament with a requirement being finalised later that year. He exp... more »
Error and effect of submissions of counsel
*R. v. Kostyk*, 2014 ONCA 447: [42] In* R. v. Polimac*, 2010 ONCA 346, 254 C.C.C. (3d) 359, at para. 97, leave to appeal refused, [2010] S.C.C.A. No. 263, Doherty J.A. re-affirmed that counsel’s position at trial is not determinative when a misdirection or non-direction is raised as a ground of appeal; “[a] legal error remains a legal error even if counsel does not object or even supports the erroneous instruction”. Nonetheless, demonstrating a legal error is not the end of the inquiry in terms of setting aside a conviction on appeal where defence counsel has taken a contrar... more »
Brazil Updates June 11 , 2014 -- Brazil Subway workers strike updates ( Rio subway workers accept 8 percent hike but Sao Paulo strike not resolved ) , key takeaway - in Sao Paolo the strike is suspended for two days but not resolved , potential disruption for the start of the World Cup still possible !
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/25746189/subway-strike-suspended-in-sao-paulo SAO PAULO (AP) - With a subway strike put on hold, traffic in Brazil's biggest city returned to its normal, congested nature Tuesday, but there was no guarantee service would be on for Thursday's opening of the World Cup. Subway workers in Rio de Janeiro, meanwhile, held an assembly late Tuesday to vote on whether they would strike to demand higher wages, threatening to disrupt transportation there as of midnight local time (0300 GMT). But the union representing subway operators voted not to go on strike... more »
Ukraine Updates - Status of Ukraine / Russia natural gas talks ( Ukraine still taking gas and not paying for it , Russia extends payment deadline to June 16 , 2014 ) , Status of South East Ukraine military actions by Kiev - death toll jumping once again ......
http://rt.com/business/165332-putin-gas-ukraine-discount/ Ukraine’s demand for gas price below $385 leads to deadlock - Putin Published time: June 11, 2014 12:07 Edited time: June 11, 2014 15:49 Get short URL [image: Russia's President Vladimir Putin.(AFP Photo / Alexei Nikolsky )] Russia's President Vladimir Putin.(AFP Photo / Alexei Nikolsky ) Share on tumblr Tags Energy, Gas, Russia and the global economy Russia has offered Ukraine a final gas price of $385 per 1,000 cubic meters, and if Kiev continues to ask for a lower price, rapport between the two countries will fall apart, Russi... more »
Crazies strike in Las Vegas -- June 8 , 2014 -- Two Las Vegas police officers and a civilian have been reportedly killed in a shooting spree that started at a pizza restaurant and spilled over to a neighboring Walmart store. Two suspects – a man and a woman – are reportedly down. The two shooters have committed suicide, according to police. Suspects told shoppers they were part of a "revolution" and wanted a shootout with Metro police force – and had a "suicide pact." Their bodies were found in the back of the store........ Looks like the civlilian at the Walmart who engaged and wounded one of the shooters might have saved a few lives today ! Bad weekend for Walmart also considering the crash involving Tracy Morgan et all occurred this weekend ..... BTW , doesn't this seem similar to the recent Seattle shootings ( random shooter , looking to kill before dying ... )
Catharsis Ours - 19 hours ago
UPDATE.....Married white supremacist shooters who killed two cops and a female bystander yelled 'this is a revolution' as they fired, then draped the bodies in 'Don't Tread On Me' flags before 'suicide pact' - A husband and wife in their late 20s reportedly stormed a North Las Vegas pizzeria and shot dead two police officers, one in the head - - The dead police officers have been identified as Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31 - - White supremacist paraphernalia including swastikas was found in the young couple's apartment - Neighbors describe the pa...more »
Russian Corvette Successfully Tests Missile in Baltic Sea
[image: Soobrazitelny]A Russian anti-aircraft missile corvette has engaged and successfully destroyed a sea target imitating an enemy warship in the Baltic Sea, Captain Vladimir Matveyev of the Russian Baltic Fleet said Wednesday. “The corvette launched a rocket that successfully hit the designated sea target located a certain distance away from it. The firing involved the ‘enemy’ using radar jammers which made the task more difficult,” Capt. Matveyev said. Russia’s brand new corvette, the Soobrazitelny (Quickwitted), ran the test as part of joint war games involving the Russian Ai... more »
Saab signs contract with Ireland for RBS 70 upgrade
[image: RBS-70]Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Irish Defence Forces to provide upgrades to Ireland’s RBS 70 air defence missile systems. The order has a value of approximately SEK 40 million and includes deliveries of improved firing units, new simulators, night vision equipment and associated weapons support. Ireland has requested updates to its RBS 70 systems. This recently-signed contract provides for new operator training simulators, upgraded fire units to support the BORC night-capable sight and the latest Bolide missile, new external power su... more »
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*Beyond Storms & Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change* *This is pseudo-science. The full "report" is here. There is NO research into climate change contained in it at all. It is at best colorful propaganda. The arguments in it are of the kind: "Big storms upset people. Therefore climate change will upset people." Any mention of the fact that extreme wind events have been less frequent in recent years is not to be found in this tripe So their arguments are in the form of a syllogism with a premise that is both missing and false* The impacts of climate chan... more »
Dutch auditor calls for more transparency on NATO spending
[image: NATO flag]Top Dutch auditors, backed by the government, have called on NATO to be more transparent about its finances, asserting that hundreds of millions of euros in annual spending at the military alliance cannot be properly accounted for. The Netherlands Court of Audit, an independent organisation which reviews government spending, said on a website launched Tuesday that NATO's financial management "is not in order" and it wanted a wider debate about its spending. The push for more financial accountability comes at a time when the Ukraine crisis has compelled the allianc... more »
Indigenously made helicopter ATAK joins Turkish military
[image: ATAK helicopter]Turkey’s first locally co-manufactured assault helicopter ATAK has been delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) during a ceremony at the Turkish Army Air Defense Command in the capital Ankara. Three ATAK, T-129 attack helicopters, which were co-produced by Italy’s AgustaWestland and the Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI), joined the army’s inventory June 10 in a ceremony attended by President Abdullah Gül, parliamentary speaker Cemil Çiçek and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Gül celebrated all contributors at the delivery ceremony. “This shows the lev... more »
Russian Advanced Prototype Fighter Jet Erupts into Flames on Landing
[image: Sukhoi T-50]An advanced prototype of Russia's fifth-generation Sukhoi T-50 fighter aircraft caught on fire attempting to land at an airfield outside Moscow on Tuesday, in a blow to one of Russia's prestige defense projects, Sukhoi's parent company, United Aircraft Corporation, said in a press release. No one was injured in the accident, which saw smoke and flame billow out of the front of the engine and caused visible damage to the exterior of the aircraft. "This incident will not impact the schedule of the T-50 test program," the release said, adding that an investigation ... more »
Are Vaccines Worth The US$300 Billion Autism Is Costing the USA Every Year?
[image: Foto] Are Vaccines Worth The US$300 Billion Autism Is Costing the USA Every Year? Posted on June 10, 2014 by Child Health Safety A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics claims the costs in the US of caring for individuals with the highest needs are $2.4m for each and every individual. This also does not include those who do not have the highest needs, so the effect of less severe autistic conditions is not included. Autism costs the UK at least £32bn a year in terms of treatment, lost earnings, and care and support for children a... more »
France confirms loss of Mirage Fighter-Bomber over Niger
[image: Mirage 2000]France confirmed on Tuesday that an air force Mirage jet crashed over Niger in Central Africa but both pilots survived after bailing out. The Defence Ministry's information office said that the plane suffered a technical fault while on a patrol mission over Mali. The Mirage 2000-D fighter-bomber, which was returning to base in Niger, is one of the most sophisticated in the French Air Force and second only to the high-tech Rafale, which is currently being offered to a number of countries, mainly India, the UAE and several other Gulf nations. Read more
Airbus discloses multiple C295 orders
[image: C295]Airbus Defence & Space has disclosed its receipt of orders for a combined 20 C295 medium transports from multiple customers so far this year, and confirmed the delivery of a first example to a new Latin American operator. “This year has been very good,” says Antonio Rodríguez Barberán, head of commercial for Airbus Defence & Space’s Military Aircraft unit, who identifies Ecuador as having ordered three C295s. The other 17 are for undisclosed customers, he says. Read more
Autism Risk Increased With Combined Vaccine – Journal Paper Confirms Risk of Seizures is Doubled Compared to Separate Vaccines
[image: Autism Awareness Comments] Child Health Safety, 10 June 2014 A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal confirms combining two common childhood vaccines into one rather than administering them separately doubles the risk of febrile seizures in children: Combined vaccine doubles seizure risk in children The Vancouver Sun By Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen June 9, 2014. This is the study concerned: Risk of febrile seizures after first dose of measles–mumps–rubella–varicella vaccine: a population-based cohort study CMAJ June 9, 2014. It compared ... more »
Navy: Human error led to submarine collision
[image: USS San Jacinto]The primary reason a submarine and a guided-missile cruiser collided off the coast of Florida during a 2012 training exercise was human error and poor teamwork by the submarine's watch team, according to a Navy investigation released on Tuesday. The investigation details the events leading up to the collision between the Norfolk-based USS San Jacinto and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Montpelier, which were participating in an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Jacksonville, Florida, operating area as part of an aircraft carrier's pre-deployme... more »
After Action Review - Las Vegas Mass murders ( June 9 , 2014 ) Las Vegas crazed killers now linked to White Supremacists , allegedly linked to Bundy Ranch , allegedly linked to nazi thoughts - is crazed actions of these two killers furthered by a hidden hand though ? Were the craze killers brain washed killing machines and what is the curious Batman connection with fairly recent mass murders ? From a timing standpoint , it is curious the Attorney General resurrected a dormant thought crime program just prior to this weekend's killing spree ! And of course we have police departments arming to fight a War and we have to believe the Police aren't coming for the Taliban here in the US !
Catharsis Ours - 21 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-09/las-vegas-cop-killers-linked-bundy-ranch-militia-raged-its-time-wake Las Vegas Cop Killers Linked To Bundy Ranch Militia; Raged "It's Time To Wake Up." [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/09/2014 15:16 -0400 - <a href="http://www.zerohedge.com/taxonomy_vtn/term/8300" rel="tag" style="color: #666666; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: non
Lockheed Says It Can ‘Easily’ Improve LCS
[image: USS Freedom]In the race to replace the Navy’s controversial Littoral Combat Ship, the leading contender seems to be…. a better Littoral Combat Ship. That’s the clear implication of what we’ve been hearing from Navy leadership, and it’s clear from press briefings today that LCS contractor Lockheed Martin feels pretty confident it can do the job. (Lockheed builds the Freedom-class LCS; the Independence variant is by Austal and General Dynamics). The incumbent’s advantage here is time. Lockheed VP Joe North told reporters at the companys pre-Farnborough Air Show briefing that... more »
Indra´s technology will be implemented on board new submarines of Republic of Korea navy
[image: KSS 2 (U214) class submarine]Indra will equip two new submarines of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) with its electronic defense system PEGASO. These submarines are part of the third phase of the submarine acquisition program started by the ROKN in the 90’s. New submarines will be designed and developed in South Korea and will incorporate significant improvements. This solution will allow the submarines to detect and analyze the radar signals in the mission environment and to identify the type radar and the associated threat level, becoming an essential contribution to the ... more »
Fire-struck sub back on water
A proud ceremony took place in Severodvinsk as the navy’s “Yekaterinburg” was taken out from workshop at Zvezdochka yard after two years of repair and upgrades. Expert on nuclear safety with the Bellona Foundation in Norway, Nils Bøhmer, says to BarentsObserver that the submarine should not have been put on water again. ““It is alarming that such an old submarine, so extensively destroyed by a major fire, now is back on the water again. There is unfortunately a big risk that next time this submarine is hit by a fire or other accident, we could have a real disaster,” says nuclear p... more »
Boo-Fricking-Hoo! A Tea-Brat Primaries Eric Cantor (How Easily Does Their Own Medicine Go Down Now?) GOP'ers Know It's Not Their Last Taste
Notice how so many of these GOP elders look like unrecovering alcoholics? Or maybe they're just saaad and really surprised to reap what they sowed? Perhaps it's succinctly put best by the famously outspoken Southern Beale: Buh-bye, Eric Cantor. Lost his primary to a completely off-the-rails Teanut named David Brat. I heard Brat on Chuck Toad Todd’s show this morning and he dished up some
Entanglement and networks of wormholes
The newly realized relationship between the geometric connections in the spacetime and the standard quantum entanglement has been the topic of exciting papers in recent years. One aspect of the papers that have been written down so far made them simple and too special: the entangled systems were always pretty much pairs of degrees of freedom and the wormhole correspondingly looked bipartite, like a cylindrical tunnel connecting two pretty much identical throats at the ends. A newly published 65-page-long hep-th preprint Multiboundary Wormholes and Holographic Entanglement by Balas...more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Reuse
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Guest Post: Marianne Williamson
I was heartbroken that so many of my friends-- almost entirely male-- refused to even *consider* Marianne Williamson in her congressional bid. It wasn't even entirely sexist, since some of them were willing to consider the entirely conventional political hack Wendy Greuel. Instead it has to do with Marianne's spiritual perspective, which I found not entirely unlike Martin Luther King's or Mahatma Gandhi's spiritual perspectives. I've talked with Marianne about it, as have other people who noticed the same reaction. She wrote about it today: *Are You Serious-by Marianne Williamso... more »
What Do Different Egg Labels Really Mean?
What do egg labels really mean? Learn the different meanings to help you choose eggs from well treated & happy chickens. Which ones are you buying? READ: *http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/queen-of-green/2011/03/choose-eggs-from-happy-chickens/* WATCH VIDEO: *http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=04cB0Rpjhg0* #Eggs #FreeRange #CageFree #GMOfree #Organic #FreeRun #gmofreecanada *Source:* *GMO Free Canada*
Natural Bug Spray--Tested and Approved by Me!
So, bug spray costs a ton here for some reason, and I have never liked the idea of spraying chemicals all over my body anyway. After dark, if you are sitting on our awesome front porch, you cannot escape the mosquitos. So, we needed to do *something.* So, I researched online and found that a lot of people think the same way I do. I decided to go with this website: Click here. It was supppppppppper easy. Basically, I took an empty 8 oz Victoria's Secret body spray bottle, a bottle of lavender essential oil I bought in Jaco, and rubbing alcohol at the grocery store. Fill the bott... more »
Musical Interlude: Clannad, “A Bridge (That Carries Us Over)”
Clannad, “A Bridge (That Carries Us Over)” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gObl40QPZvk
The Fall of Mosul: A Catalyst For Constructive Solutions or Civil War?
The fall of Mosul to the terrorist group known as ISIS came as a surprise to people within Iraq and outside the country. It is all very confusing. How could an organization that has had trouble battling for small cities and villages in the Kurdish areas of northeastern Syria take control of Iraq's second largest city so easily and swiftly? I've read reports from local people on Twitter that these terrorists were actually retreating to Mosul from northern Syria, so were they attacking the city from a position of strength or desperation? And why did the Iraqi military not even put u... more »
Pol. Ideology 56: Democracy and the Devils
A friend, Ms. M, posted this in her facebook wall. The images I just added, all taken from the web. *Demokrasya... government by the people, for the people. Ang nakararami ang mapagpasya.* *de·moc·ra·cy [dih-mok-ruh-see]* *noun, plural de·moc·ra·cies.* *1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.* *2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.* *3. a state of society characterized by formal equal... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Fantastic shapes lurk in clouds of glowing hydrogen gas in NGC 6188. The emission nebula is found near the edge of a large molecular cloud, unseen at visible wavelengths, in the southern constellation Ara, about 4,000 light-years away. Massive, young stars of the embedded Ara OB1 association were formed in that region only a few million years ago, sculpting the dark shapes and powering the nebular glow with stellar winds and intense ultraviolet radiation. The recent star formation itself was likely triggered by winds and supernova explosions, from previous generations of massive st... more »
Swimming in Cedar......A Quick Preview
Hello friends, readers and contributors..... Here is a little taste of what I have been doing... Near the end of the video, ....There are some *before shots.....* At the 3:18 mark there is a picture of the old leaking carport, it WAS a flat tar n gravel roof with open sides, not any more!.....The roof over the side door was tar n gravel too...That`s what they did decades ago....They have been transformed...... For My Mom Some of the improvements made...A cedar planter deck...new cedar siding, triple stained with Behr 501 natural cedar stain..cedar gutters hand made,... more »
And the country’s most indebted council is …
[image: image] Some councils save for a rainy day. And others are already heavily indebted when rain arrives. So it’s no wonder that the third-most indebted council in the country, with a debt *three times* the NZ average, is *Christchurch*, already irresponsibly over-spending when natural disaster arrived, and now struggling to pay for the infrastructure repairs a more responsible might have afforded better. The great new survey released by the Taxpayers’ Union does a great job showing the under-performance and over-spending of councils across the country, revealing however tha... more »
The Poet: Maya Angelou, “A Brave And Startling Truth”
*“A Brave And Startling Truth” * “We, this people, on a small and lonely planet Traveling through casual space Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns To a destination where all signs tell us It is possible and imperative that we learn A brave and startling truth And when we come to it To the day of peacemaking When we release our fingers From fists of hostility And allow the pure air to cool our palms We, this people, on this small and drifting planet Whose hands can strike with such abandon That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living Yet those same hands can touch ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Free As A Bird"
*"Free As A Bird"* by Chet Raymo "All afternoon I have been watching a pair of hummingbirds play about our porch. They live somewhere nearby, though I haven't found their nest. They are attracted to our hummingbird feeder, which we keep full of sugar water. What perfect little machines they are! No other bird can perform their tricks of flight - flying backwards, hovering in place. Zip. Zip. From perch to perch in a blur of iridescence. If you want a symbol of freedom, the hummingbird is it. Exuberant. Unpredictable. A streak of pure fun. It is the speed, of course, that gives the ... more »
“A Psychologist's Take on Willful Ignorance”
*“A Psychologist's Take on Willful Ignorance”* by Thom Hartmann "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King, Jr. “According to a Psychology Today article, there are 3 types of ignorance, only one of which has a negative connotation. The 3 types of ignorance are, according to Susan L. Smalley, the author of the article, "ordinary ignorance, willful ignorance, and higher ignorance." Ordinary ignorance means that somebody doesn't know something. There is nothing wrong with that, and in fact, being "ignorant" of som... more »
Primary shocker June 10 , 2014 --- Eric Cantor ( House Majority Leader ) gets handily whipped in Virginia !
Cantor's defeat appears to mark unprecedented loss Published June 10, 2014 FoxNews.com 136 [image: cantorconcession.jpg] June 10, 2014: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., delivers his concession speech as his wife, Diana, listens in Richmond, Va.AP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost the GOP Virginia primary to a Tea Party-backed challenger Tuesday night in a stunning, apparently unprecedented upset. According to an analysis by Fox News, it appears Cantor is the first sitting House majority leader to ever lose a primary. However, other congressional leaders have been unseated... more »
“Leaving the Crew Behind: The Attack on USS Liberty, June 8, 1967”
*“Leaving the Crew Behind: The Attack on USS Liberty, June 8, 1967”* by Ray McGovern “On June 8, 1967, Israeli leaders learned they could deliberately attack a U.S. Navy ship and try to send it, together with its entire crew, to the bottom of the Mediterranean – with impunity. Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attacked the USS Liberty, a state-of-the-art intelligence collection platform sailing in international waters off the Sinai, killing 34 of the 294 crew members and wounding more than 170. Referring last week to the controversy of the swap of five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. B... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Alan Waldman : ‘Rake’ is an outrageous, bawdy, Australian legal thriller-comedy
Richard Roxborough is a seriously flawed barrister who represents criminals accused of ridiculous crimes, ranging from cannibalism to cutting off a neighbor’s weenie with garden shears. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | June 10, 2014 [In his weekly … finish reading Alan Waldman : ‘Rake’ is an outrageous, bawdy, Australian legal thriller-comedy
Re. the case of Mark Shurtleff: When they're on the butt end, militant right-wingers may retreat into a "civil liberties crouch"
*Former Utah AG Mark Shurtleff* *"Aggressive police raids for thee, but not for me"* "It’s swell that [former Utah AG Mark] Shurtleff now sees the danger of excessively aggressive police raids, at least when they’re waged on people like him. It’s swell that he could see the potential medicinal benefits of marijuana for sick people, at least once he got sick. What would be nice is if politicians like Shurtleff had the capacity to empathize with the victims of these policies without needing to first become victims themselves." *-- Radley Balko, in a washingtonpost.com post,* "Aggressi... more »
NZIA Architecture Awards
[image: In order to minimise the visual impact of the house, a building site was developed below the natural ridgeline.]*Torea House*, Tennent + Brown NZ’s official architects’ organisation has announced its residential awards for 2104. [image: Dune house, designed by Fearon Hay Architects.] *Dune House*, by Fearon Hay See anything you like? *Arruba Bach*, Bossley [Pics by Simon Devitt, Patrick Reynolds, Paul McCredie] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
At least Joe might get to laugh, instead of cry.
The upper stratospheres of the commentariat are aghast that a satirical political party, Ben Uffindel’s Civilian Party – already infamous for its platform of free ice cream and llamas -- is sucking up taxpayers’ money to pay for their electronic election advertising. Whale Oil especially has got all pissy, “angry” at the “rort”: by funding Ben to the tune of $33,000 they have made *a joke* of our democratic system. [Emphasis his.] Piss off, Whale. Your democratic system is already a joke, as Bradbury/Harre/Hone/DotCon have so graciously and colourfully pointed out. As is the sy... more »
There is no dealing with Beijing
*Martial dance.* J Michael spent some time on China's first ever White Paper on Hong Kong. China on June 10 issued its first-ever white paper on “one country, two systems” and the current state of things in Hong Kong, the former British colony that was re-unified with the Mainland in 1997. While the document contains little that is unexpected in terms of rhetoric that expounds the virtues of the system or calls for patriotism, the timing of its release — this summer promises to be eventful as activists prepare for a series of sit-ins, “unofficial” referenda and other escalatory me... more »
A Moment With Nature: "Sahara Wonderland"
"Sahara Wonderland" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHceNV0pwUE#t=17 - http://www.zoomion.ch/
Videos of the day to ponder ( June 10 , 2014 ) The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER...... Was the Vegas shooter Jerad Miller a useful idiot for a renewed gun control push ?
Good stuff ! From Info Wars.... A bizarre new video has emerged reportedly showing Jerad Miller, one of the Las Vegas shooters, pretending to be the Joker. The video raises questions as to how and why did it just appear ? From Info Wars....... So , how did this happen ( Vegas shooter just happened to be interviewed at Bundy Ranch ? Really ? White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that President BarackObama is “always” looking for opportunities to act “unilaterally” again on guns, though he would prefer to work with Congress. “The president’s goal is to... more »
Well, that’s awkward.
If you read anything emanating from council planners, or from the popular and well-written Auckland Transport Blog, you’d think great cities could only be built around pubic transport. Not so. One reason people move to great cities like Auckland in such numbers is in search of a better life, a leg up. And it turns out from two recent studies that “that improving access to cars may be the best way to help the poor.” [T]wo recent studies show that cars offer more than just convenience: they can give lower income Americans an economic leg up… [C]ar owners were twice as likely as... more »
Does Negative Interest rates make Europe riskier than the US ? Alasdair Macleod discusses the implications of negative interest rates for Europe. In contrast , Bank of America sees the US as riskier than Europe ( from an investment grade credit point of view ) ...... Stay tuned to see which views carries the day !
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-06-10/alasdair-macleod-all-you-need-know-about-negative-interest-rates Alasdair Macleod: All You Need To Know About Negative Interest Rates [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/10/2014 18:32 -0400 - Central Banks - Deutsche Bank - European Central Bank - Eurozone - Fail - France - Italy - Lehman - Sovereign Debt inShare *Submitted by Adam Taggart via Peak Prosperity,* Last Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) took the historically unprecedented step of lowering certain of it... more »
THE VIEW FROM INDIA
Newsclick discusses with Aijaz Ahmad, senior political analyst, about the recent developments in Ukraine, where there is a civil war like situation in the Eastern and Southern parts of the country. Ahmad feels that in the days to come, as the IMF conditionality's begin to bite, there is going to be a conflict in Western Ukraine also. Attacks from the Kiev regime on the east, many of which are war crimes -- has increased significantly specially after the election of Petro Poroshenko as the President of Ukraine.
Americans Favor Immigration Reform, So Who Doesn't? Fox Viewers, The Tea Party And Texas Republicans
CA-25 is the northeast corner of L.A. county-- Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley-- plus a sliver of Ventura County (Simi Valley). It's a suburban area that has long been held by Republicans but in 2012 Lee Rogers won in the Antelope Valley and came closer to dislodging forever-incumbent Buck McKeon than anyone else ever had. So close, in fact, that McKeon decided to trade his job in Congress for a job on K Street this year. That was lucky for the GOP-- and bad news for the Democrats. Two Republicans, Tony Strickland and Steve Knight jumped into the jungle primary along with Le... more »
Post # 25,000, Thank You!
This blog started on August 8, 2008 as a sort of personal journal, somewhere to place my thoughts and memories, nothing more. As I read about the economy, wars, and life in general I thought why not share these things if anyone were interested? We've never had ads, banners or popups, never made a penny, but it was worth every minute to share these things with you. I'd have never imagined that in nearly 6 years we'd have had 25,000 posts (that marker passed by unnoticed last night), 1,637,334 unique visitors from all over the world with 2,782,140 pageviews, but we have, and I want t... more »
The Iraqi Government Is A Pathetic Joke; Maliki Does Not Deserve To Rule
The Iraqi government is still using fake bomb detectors, even after they have been proven to be fake. The *con artist who sold them the devices* now sits in prison after being convicted of fraud in a British court. The Iraqi government officials involved in this scandal have not lost their jobs. Such a brain-dead government is asking for collapse. An excerpt from, *"Everything you need to know about ISIS attack on Mosul"* Digital Resistance, June 10, 2014: The Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has called for Parliament to declare a state of emergency, but to what end? To give his gover... more »
Dammed
“Where hunters and woodcutters once slept in their boots by the dying light of their thousand fires and went on, old teutonic forebears with eyes incandesced by the visionary light of a massive rapacity, wave on wave of the violent and the insane, their brains stoked with spoorless analogues of all that was, lean aryans with their abrogate Semitic chapbook reenacting the dramas and parable therein...” ~ Cormac McCarthy, *Suttree* These are real trees, dying trees...typical trees. As a little antidote, may I suggest, the marvelous, inspiring, beautiful but futile dreams of the past an... more »
Watch "England's Going Out (To Do It Again)"
England's Going Out (To Do It Again) - Omid Djali…: http://youtu.be/usi1WIoyIG8 All I hear is England's Going Out!
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "What Is There Beyond Knowing?"
*"What Is There Beyond Knowing?"* "What is there beyond knowing that keeps calling to me? I can't turn in any direction but it's there. I don't mean the leaves' grip and shine or even the thrush's silk song, but the far-off fires, for example, of the stars, heaven's slowly turning theater of light, or the wind playful with its breath; or time that's always rushing forward, or standing still in the same- what shall I say- moment. What I know I could put into a pack as if it were bread and cheese, and carry it on one shoulder, important and honorable, but so small! While everything ... more »
"A Ute Prayer"
*“Earth, Teach Me”* "Earth teach me quiet ~ as the grasses are still with new light. Earth teach me suffering ~ as old stones suffer with memory. Earth teach me humility ~ as blossoms are humble with beginning. Earth teach me caring ~ as mothers nurture their young. Earth teach me courage ~ as the tree that stands alone. Earth teach me limitation ~ as the ant that crawls on the ground. Earth teach me freedom ~ as the eagle that soars in the sky. Earth teach me acceptance ~ as the leaves that die each fall. Earth teach me renewal ~ as the seed that rises in the spring. Earth teach me to fo... more »
"Barbarians...
“Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not.” - Isaiah Berlin
"How It Really Is"
And if you believe those lies...
The Economy: “The Corrosive Effect of Free Money...”
*“The Corrosive Effect of Free Money...” * by Bill Bonner “I got one foot on the platform The other is on the train I'm going back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain...” – "House of the Rising Sun"* "It's true. Wealth is a burden," said a man from Australia. "And when you give it to your children, it's like putting a ball and chain on their legs." Everything was fine. All week, we had been discussing how to build a big ball of wealth and how to shackle it onto our children. Then, on Saturday night, after dinner, we were outside, laughing, singing, enjoying ourselves. And th... more »
Satire: “Hillary Considers Dropping 2016 Bid After Reading One-Star Reviews on Amazon”
*“Hillary Considers Dropping 2016 Bid After Reading One-Star Reviews on Amazon”* by Andy Borowitz NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)— “Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that she is “seriously considering” not running for President in 2016 after reading an avalanche of scathing one-star reviews on Amazon for her new book, “Hard Choices.” Secretary Clinton said that she was “shattered” to discover that dozens of people had apparently purchased her book on its first day of publication, read all six hundred and fifty-six pages in one sitting, and judged the finished prod... more »
Why Defeat of the Common Core Would Represent a Major Victory for Education
A post by Diane Ravitch yesterday leaves the soured impression that beating back the Common Core would be no major victory for those opposed to corporate education reform. Her reasoning? By ending Common Core, we would still have a terribly flawed system based on test and punish and ignoring poverty, so Common Core or local core--who cares. How wrong can Diane be: let me count the ways. 1) Without Common Core, states may establish their own curriculums and standards and assessments based on the possibility of local needs, democratic process, and professional expertise. They don... more »
Canada's duplicitous deceitful treachery on display. Democracy? In what reality?
Canada's PM made a point of being in attendance at the annointing of the Ukrainian Oligarch/Warlord/Puppet Poroshenko. Canada's government has been falling all over itself to support 'freedom' and the right of some people to choose their own destiny in the Ukraine. But only some people. PM Harper does not extend this right to NATO's targeted ones. Whether in Syria or Ukraine. * "We're fully behind you on that. I also do want to express the solidarity of the Canadian people with the Ukrainian people in your aspiration for a democratic European future and not a return to the country'... more »
Paint Your Own TARDIS Umbrella
Hello again, friends! It's me again! I love being here at Housewife Eclectic, since my blog (just Lu) has taken a backseat to my new job (which I adore) as a virtual assistant. A big thanks to Debra for letting me moonlight here while she is hopefully getting some sleep and snuggles with her cute girls. The project I have for you today is one of my favorite Doctor Who projects ever: a TARDIS umbrella! And it is not as daunting as it looks -- just dive in! If you do it, *please *use fabric paint or a fabric medium -- a white fabric paint pen would be perfect! I was anxious to just do... more »
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