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J.K. Rowling slams Trump adviser who called a woman an 'ugly b*tch' on Twitter
J.K. Rowling doesn't suffer fools. This weekend, Donald Trump adviser
Roger Stone said some pretty disgusting things on Twitter. SEE ALSO:
J.K. Rowling is scared sh*tless after watching Trump's press conference
Some he deleted, some he left up — like this attack on Republican
strategist and CNN contributor Ana Navarro. Really? @ananavarro is fat,
stupid and fucking Al Cardenas https://t.co/psEHE7
These beloved characters are still a couple in the 'sequel' to 'Love, Actually'
Everyone's in a tizzy about the upcoming "sequel" to either beloved or
loathed Christmas film Love, Actually and now you can get more excited
because two key characters are still together. SEE ALSO: 'Love Actually'
is actually a huge bummer The short film follow-up, debuting on Red
Nose Day on March 24, will feature a bevy of the original film's
characters, including Keira Knightley, Colin Firth,
Windy Clean Green Pollution
Looks like the halo is fading. Today-Tonight is a current affairs show
in Australia. Today a few more Australians discovered that free energy
is not just expensive but creates its own kind of pollution. This hardly
a surprise for anyone who can spell cost-benefit, but it’s healthy to
see the prime-time media in Australia doing something other than singing
the Clean-Green advertising jingle. h/t S
Hadron Collider receives 'heart transplant'
Engineers
have fitted CERN's record-breaking particle accelerator with its first
major upgrade. Built between 1998 and 2008 in collaboration with more...
Aussie’s Weird Immigration Interview in the U.S.
Via:
news.com.au: “Have you been here before?” “Yes.” “How long are you
here?” “10 days.” “What will you be doing?” “Vacationing.” Thornton told
news.com.au he got the sense he was about to be allowed in, so he
picked up his bags as the officer asked one last question. “What do you
do for a living?” […]
Trump Abandons Cooperation with Russia
Trump Abandons Cooperation with Russia by Stephen Lendman Trump’s
campaign rhetoric about cooperating with Russia in combating terrorism
was bluster without follow-through, according to AP News , saying: He’s “
telling advisers and allies that he may shelve, at least temporarily,
his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the Islamic State group and
other national security matters, according to adm
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Trump promised to wipe out Isis – perhaps he already has ... | Rich Hall
The
president promised he would have a plan to defeat the radical jihadis
within 30 days of taking office. I, for one, am willing to believe in
this steely man of action Our current president is like no other. He has
achieved that rare feat of being both straightforward and cryptic at
the same time. He vowed to curtail Muslim immigration and, immediately
on taking office, put the squeeze on the Su
Jenni Murray: trans women shouldn't call themselves 'real women'
Presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour sparks outrage with article on
transgender women in Sunday Times magazine A chorus of protest – and
some support – has greeted an article by the broadcaster Jenni Murray ,
presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, that questioned the claims of
transgender women to be considered “real women”. Murray, writing in the
Sunday Times magazine, said that she was “no
Why Is Trump Returning to Birther-Style Attacks on Obama?
It was a long 25 hours. But the White House ended its silence Sunday
morning with an official statement responding to a series of
extraordinary tweets by President Donald Trump the day before. Trump had
claimed, without evidence or explanation, that President Barack Obama
had wiretapped Trump’s phone lines during the 2016 election. The White
House confirmed on Sunday that it would neither explain
Kate McKinnon Mocks Sessions As Forrest Gump On 'SNL'
There were no surprise appearances of Melissa McCarthy's "Spicey" or
Alec Baldwin's Trump, but SNL still got in a few digs at the Trump
administration, mostly courtesy of cast member Kate McKinnon. (Image
credit: Saturday Night Live/Screenhot by NPR)
The White House Declines to Substantiate Trump's Wiretapping Claims
A day after President Donald Trump charged that President Obama had
tapped his phones in advance of the November election, his spokesperson
indicated that the White House did not intend to offer any evidence to
substantiate that remarkable claim—and would not be offering further
comment in the near future. The statement capped 24 hours of intense
speculation, as the administration and its allies
Report: the FBI’s director wants an official denial of Trump's “wiretapping” claims
FBI Director James Comey requested yesterday that the Justice
Department publicly refute President Trump’s claims that President Obama
had “tapped” phones at Trump Tower in the runup to the November
election, according to the New York Times. Trump had suggested that the
behavior rose to “Watergate/Nixon” levels of illegality. That official
rebuttal has not yet occurred — although Comey has now ef
New in science
Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars
Sending
tourists for a trip around the moon is the latest big idea launched by
Elon Musk, a Silicon Valley star known for turning his passions into
visionary enterprises.
Thomas Starzl, Trailblazer In Organ Transplantation, Dies At 90
The doctor, who performed the world's first liver transplant surgery in
1963, eventually earned the moniker "father of transplantation." (Image
credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Batman v Superman Cellist Returns for Wonder Woman, and Shares Badass Metal Theme
Tina Guo, the cellist who helmed Hans Zimmer’s powerful theme for
Wonder Woman’s action scene in Batman v Superman , has teased a kickass
metal version of the song, making us more pumped that she’s back for the
Wonder Woman solo film. Read more...
Logan Director Explains Lack of Post-Credits Scene, Though It Should Be Obvious
Director James Mangold is letting audiences know exactly why Logan ,
the final X-Men film for both Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart, doesn’t
have a post-credits sequence. Although, honestly, it kind of goes
without saying. Read more...
Carmakers rev up emissions cuts as tough rules loom
Global
carmakers, stung by emissions scandals, are racing to hunt down every
gram of harmful CO2 spewed out on the roads as tougher pollution rules
kick in.
Brake dust may cause more problems than blackened wheel covers
Metals
from brakes and other automotive systems are emitted into the air as
fine particles, lingering over busy roadways. Now, researchers have
shown how that cloud of tiny metal particles could wreak havoc on
respiratory health.
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Ellen in Emma Watson's Ear
The beloved actress took part in one of Ellen's hilarious hidden camera
pranks by pretending to hire a nanny... for herself! From: TheEllenShow
Watch: An Incredible Viking Voyage—Made Entirely of Paper | National Geographic
Watch a young viking learn how to identify the proper tree to build a
ship, nail the craft together, and set off on a journey around Europe. ➡
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Produit par ..................................................... Solab
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de production ............... Arthur Parratte Administratrice de
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Emma Watson Talks 'Beauty and the Beast' and Her First Movie Premiere
The wonderful actress discussed her modern take on the tale as old as
time, and reminisced about her ensemble from the first "Harry Potter"
premiere. From: TheEllenShow
Vicious Cycle: This Cute Little Robot Has No Idea What’s Coming | Short Film Showcase
If you have ever felt stuck on a hamster wheel at work, you will
probably be able to relate to these lovable little robots. Watch their
repetitive functions spiral out of control in this delightful animated
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Daniel Arnold - Odds and Ends
Brooklyn-based filmmakers Mika Altskan and Matvey Fiks follow street
photographer Daniel Arnold over three days and across the five boroughs
as the photographer homes in on his subjects—teenagers lifting weights
in an alleyway, grandmothers gossiping on a boardwalk bench, a father
who pantomimes throwing his son in a trash can—depicting the diverse,
chaotic energy of the city, and Arnold’s method
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Interview 1257 – Murtaza Hussain on the Latest Phony FBI Terror Bust
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The FBI has "saved the day" yet again, by setting up, equipping and
busting another troubled malcontent without the means or opportunity to
do anything himself. Murtaza Hussain joins us today to discuss his
recent article, "Trump’s First Terror Arrest: A Broke Stoner the FBI
Threatened at Knifepoint."
Interview 1256 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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This week on the New World Next Week: Pablo Escobar's son says his dad
ran drugs for the CIA; Wendy's lays off 1000 minimum wage workers for
automatic kiosks; and Americans have fewer TVs on average than they did
since the New World Next Week first started.
CIA’s Drugs, Wendy’s Daleks, America’s TVs – New World Next Week
This week on the New World Next Week: Pablo Escobar's son says his dad
ran drugs for the CIA; Wendy's lays off 1000 minimum wage workers for
automatic kiosks; and Americans have fewer TVs on average than they did
when the New World Next Week first started.
How You Can Help The Corbett Report
Ask
not what The Corbett Report can do for you, ask what you can do for The
Corbett Report? Well, not exactly. Today James thanks you for your
offers of support, gives some pointers for would-be translators, and
stresses that the most important way to help The Corbett Report is to
help spread the information itself.
New in The EnvironmentaList
Shell Warned of Climate Change Danger in 1991
Public
information film unseen for years shows oil giant had clear grasp of
global warming 26 years ago but hasn't acted accordingly, say critics
Most California Dams Aren’t Ready to Cope With Extreme Weather Events
Despite
increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn’t considering climate
change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite
increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn’t considering climate
change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
In the Channel Islands, an Effort to Save Seabirds and Native Flora is Paying Off
The biggest challenge facing the restoration process has been access to freshwater
‘Extraordinary’ Levels of Pollutants Found in Pacific Ocean’s 10-Kilometer-Deep Mariana Trench
Presence of manmade chemicals in most remote place on planet shows nowhere is safe from human impact, say scientists
This Land Was Built for Bison
A former rancher uses his experience in low-stress cattle handling to manage bison herds in Canada’s Grasslands National Park
New in The Rules of Exposition
WHEN and THEN it is
some
phrases on phrasing so i am talking about inflation in the 1970s and
the policy response to inflation and how policy sometimes creates a
recession and i get to the point where i say if policy creates a
recession then the resulting unemployment is due to policy but i go back
and change "if policy creates a recession" to "when policy creates a
recession" because the words are stronger by logic
New in A Closer Look: Jody Paterson
Buried in the grief and despair of a post-Trump world
Ever since the election of Donald Trump three months ago, it's like I
can't get my feet underneath me. I’m not even sure what I mean by that –
just that it’s like having firm ground that you’ve always stood on
suddenly rocking beneath you, shaking up everything you thought you
knew. On top of that, my mother died Jan. 7. The impact was something
the same. Both things amounted to the painful destr
New in A.E.Brain
SrY and 46,XX men
It
has often been claimed that "DNA" or "Genes" or "Chromosomes" - the
three words often used interchangeably - define what sex someone
"really" is. That they are the very definition of sex. There have even
been attempts to enshrine this principle in law. Reality differs. A case
report of an XX male with complete masculinization but absence of the
SrY gene Ghalia Abou Alchamat, Marwan Alhlabi, Muh
New in Activist Teacher
Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran,
Iran Now THAT is "hate speech"::: The USA criminal regime (always aided
by the so-called “white supremacist terrorist” Trudeau of the moment in
Canada) openly threatens a mass war of murder and destruction against
Iran, a modern state that it has attacked with aggressive sanctions
during four decades, for daring in 1979 to oust a 1953 CIA-installed
puppet administration. Iran
Links To Denis Rancourt'S Web Pages
HERE
IS A LIST OF LINKS TO MY BLOGS AND
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https://fightagainstracismbook.wordpress.com/http://dissidentvoice.org/author/denisrancourt/http://www.veteranstoday.com/author/rancourt/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/D_Rancourthttps://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=1ChsRsQAAAAJhttp://uofowatch.blogspot.ca/http://climateguy.blogspot.ca/https://
My today's list of Trump PROS AND CONS
I
get a lot of heat for seeing positive signs in Trump. But I do. It's
what I honestly see. I may be totally wrong. If his actual acts
contradict the positive indicators after we have had time to see
statistics, then I will certainly admit my error. Why does Trump-hate
have to be a religion that we all follow? (I reserve the emotions of
love and hate for the people I know personally.) I
Amnesty International has discredited itself more than usual with its Syria propaganda
How
easy is it for the US regime to buy out parts of Amnesty International
for use in its war propaganda against Syria? Answer: This easy! SEE
THESE MANY LINKS CRITICAL OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S RECENT WAR
MONGERING PROPAGANDA, BELOW. Amnesty International has the resources to
send crews of young workers into Ottawa (Canada) neighbourhoods for
door-to-door propaganda just prior
New in Allen L Roland's Weblog
The Unified Field / Allen L Roland, Phd
The basic underlying and uniting force of the universe is a psychic
energy field of love and soul consciousness (the Unified Field ) which
lies not only beyond time and space but ALSO beneath our deepest fears
and whose principle property is the universal urge to unite ~ which we
collectively resist at our universal peril: Allen L Roland, PhD "Out
beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there
Trump / Bannon Ship Of State Beached
Cartoon Courtesy of David Horsey/ LA Times / Click on cartoon to
enlarge The maiden voyage of the Trump / Bannon ship of state is still
beached and already there are major leaks while the inner circle
ineptitude is on full display. Flynn has been jettisoned, Conway has
rightfully lost all credibility, Stephen Miller is a bad rightwing joke,
Rasputin Bannon is still penning executive orders from b
Trump Implodes As Constututional Crisis Explodes
"Help me, Steve, I'm in Over My Head and Losing my Mandate " President
Trump and top advisor Steve Bannon confer as Trump's credibility
rightfully crumbles and the Trump circus faces inevitable an
foreclosure. "Democracy is the art and science of running the circus
from the monkey cage." H. L. Mencken Stop wishful thinking ~ we are in
the midst of a right wing coup. The principle architect is Ste
New in Angola 3 News
Albert Woodfox and Robert King in Canada: Thunder Bay 3/2 and Montreal 3/17
March 2, Thunder Bay, Ontario: Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the
Angola 3 in Ontario, Canada for panel and screening of the film "Hard
Time" about Robert King, made by Ron Harpelle. Event at 7pm, Trinity
Hall, 310 Park Ave. In the context of the Week Against Police Brutality (
https://cobp.resist.ca/ ), a discussion on incarceration and political
repression with Albert Woodfox et Robert H. Ki
Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the Angola 3 to speak at Harvard on March 8
At 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 8, the Angola 3's Robert King and Albert
Woodfox will be speaking together at Harvard University it Cambridge,
MA. Please check back here and at the Facebook event page for more
information.
New in ArmsControlWonk
Responding to the INF Treaty Violation
Quote
of the Week: “I don’t think even the surreptitious and very
disagreeable deployment of a hundred SS-20s would have a very
significant military effect. I think the SS-20s, in my judgment, in
fact, is not a terribly useful military weapon. I think it would have
far-reaching political effects… But almost any kind of violation …
Guest Post: The Prague Agenda in a Post-Truth World
This
guest contribution from Heather Wokusch, a writer, educator, and
activist based in Vienna, Austria, recounts the discussion at the 6th
Prague Agenda Conference in early December 2016, and the somber mood of
the event. The event took place in the aftermath of the U.S.
presidential election, but prior to the inauguration. “Collective
handwringing about the …
A World Preparing for Wars
William
Bullitt accompanied President Woodrow Wilson and Colonel Edward House
to Paris to negotiate an ambitious peace treaty after the carnage of
World War I. Reflecting on the handiwork of vengeful allies in the
Versailles Treaty, Bullitt prophetically declared, “This isn’t a treaty
of peace… I can see at least eleven wars in it.” The …
Rethinking China’s Fast Reactor
At
the beginning of 2017 a little more information percolated to the
outside world concerning the hazy official particulars of China’s
aspirations to “close the nuclear fuel cycle” by deploying fast breeder
reactors and reprocessing plants. What’s coming across adds to other
information suggesting that this program for some time has been subject
to an …
Reasons for the Great Unraveling of the Arms Control Enterprise
New
Feature: Quote of the week “The demagogue, though he professes (and
fails) to readjust matters in the interests of the majority of the
electors, yet stereotypes mediocrity, organizes intolerance, disparages
exhibitions of uncommon qualities, and glorifies conspicuous exhibitions
of common ones. He manages a small job well: he muddles rhetorically
though a large one.” …
Tear-Down Mode
Republican
insurgents in the Congress are now in full tear-down mode, aiming their
wrecking balls at what’s left of seven decades of bipartisan
achievement to reduce nuclear dangers and nuclear arsenals. The
disruptors are now ascendant in Washington, with the Disruptor-in-Chief
setting the tone from the Oval Office. He busies himself dissing allies,
tweeting out …
New in Cherchez la Verite
Paul
Craig Roberts: Despite the facts, the Washington Post, New York Times,
CNN and all the rest of the CIA’s media whores are consciously and
intentionally misrepresenting the facts. Americans do not need any more
evidence that the entirety of the American media is totally devoid of
integrity and respect for truth. The American media is a collection of
whores who lie for a living. The presstitutes are despicable, the scum
of the earth.
What Is To Be Done? — Paul Craig Roberts March 3, 2017 | Categories:
Articles & Columns | THIS IS YOUR SITE. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR SUPPORT.
What Is To Be Done? Paul Craig Roberts The question in the title is V.I.
Lenin’s question. His answer was to create a revolutionary “vanguard”
to spread revolutionary ideas among the workers, the economic class that
Karl Marx had declared to be the class rising
Here
below you will read that "Trump has betrayed us all." And your response
will likely be "you're kidding me" or "what has the blogger been
smoking." But although I am a fan of The Saker, I don't follow him
daily. Today, I was clued in by Paul Craig Roberts, who most of you
should know by now is the best provider of the REAL news of the day,
rather than that of the lying "mainstream meadia" whose job is to
deceive the American people. If you don't want to believe this, please
ALSO read my previous re-post of an especially good article reviewing
the history of the insane U.S. neocons who want a nuclear war with
Russia, a war that none of us, including our children and grandchildren,
may survive ...unless more Americans finally understand the threat and
fight those who push for it.
Less than a month ago I warned that a ‘color revolution ‘ was taking
place in the USA . My first element of proof was the so-called
“investigation” which the CIA, FBI, NSA and others were conducting
against President Trump’s candidate to become National Security Advisor,
General Flynn. Tonight, the plot to get rid of Flynn has finally
succeeded and General Flynn had to offer his resignation . Tru
Truth
in advertising: (1) Some of my best friends are Jewish. (2) The United
Nations have a rule that any nation that attacks a peaceful nation is
guilty of war crimes. But (3) the UN looks away when the attacker is the
U.S. Therefore, 9 sovran nations have been destroyed by the U.S. and
NATO in the last decade, killing milions. This blog begins with an
interview with Four-star General Wesley Clark, the finest top U.S.
general since Dwight Eisenhower. Yet even Eisenhower could not have
succeded at his landing in Normandy beach were it for the Russians
destroying the Third Reich in the east at the expense of 20 million
Russian casualties (by far the most for any one country in WW II). Yet,
all of these facts are lost to Americans who believe their country's
propaganda, spread by the despicable "mainstream media" who repeat their
lies. Now we are heading toward a nuclear war with Russia, whose
president Vladimir Putin tries hard to avoid, despite having superior
weapons. Yet the insane…
By Alison Weir President Trump has issued an executive order suspending
entry to the U.S for people from Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
Iran, and Yemen (the order is called “ Protecting the Nation From
Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States ”). These same countries
were the focus of the “ Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist
Travel Prevention Act of 2015 ” under President Ob
New in Creekside
See, first-past-the-post is working again now
In June 2015 the Liberal Party released a position paper : “We are
committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election
conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” and Justin
Trudeau took that campaign promise on the road. At the time the Liberals
were 3rd in the polls : NDP - 32.6% CPC - 28.6% LPC - 26.3% The Liberal
majority now rests on 43 MPs whose margin of victory i
So this was a *free vote* then, was it?
From the Liberal Party Platform: For members of the Liberal Caucus, all
votes will be free votes with the exception of: • those that implement
the Liberal electoral platform; • traditional confidence matters, like
the budget; and • those that address our shared values and the
protections guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unless
you'd like to argue that *not* implementing anything
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New in De Journey
The Faraway Tree - after 25 long years
Never thought this day would finally arrive. 😌 😌 😌 😌 😌 Back in
1992, after my UPSR exams there was this book that I read that really
got me deeply immersed in the fantasy land. I've managed to read 3 out
of 4 books and when I went to the school library to borrow the last
book, the librarian told me the library is closed and cannot read\borrow
anymore. To make the matter worse, it was my last
New in Dr Cintli
Time for Brown Berets to be Seen in Court?
The Brown Berets have a storied history in this country, somewhat akin
to the Black Panthers. But for this story, what concerns us is their
recent history in Tucson, Arizona. Two weeks ago, two members were
assaulted and arrested, charged with aggravated assault against police
officers, while part of a protest against the Trump administration’s
immigration policies. And it was not the first time
Aztecas del Norte: We can not be illegal on our own continent
“In the academy, [American Indian scholar] Jack Forbes created a path
to bring Chicanas/os and others “home.” By this, I mean that Forbes
provided historical knowledge about understanding that our legacies have
always been deeply rooted in this hemisphere.” — Melissa Moreno,
professor, Woodland Community College Scholars in Chicano studies and
related disciplines, since the 1960s, have long debat
Light skin preference
Lately I have been asking myself how anyone can do work during this
extraordinary and dizzying time we are living in? And I am thinking in
the philosophical realm as opposed to logistically. And yes, I actually
can work. I’m just thinking that it is a very distracting time for most
anybody attending or working at a university. I say this because I’m in
the midst of some incredible research — on c
The Indigenous and Black Roots of Mexico
by Roberto Rodriguez A generation ago, while living in Mexico, I came
upon the works of Gonzalo Aguirre Beltran regarding the African presence
in Mexico, managing to interview him, shortly before he passed away.
While Mexico is a nation with deep Indigenous roots, his work from the
1940s revealed a part of Mexico that had been previously unfamiliar to
its school children and to the national narra
New in Fort McMurray Adventures
A Glimpse of Ground Zero
Since today was likely going to be the mildest day weather-wise during
my days off, I was keen to head out and stretch my legs. Of course I
wanted to do a little bird-watching but I also just needed to stretch my
legs. I enjoy being outside this time of year for the most part and
doubly so when I'm carrying my binoculars rather than scaffolding
material at work. There's a section of trail that sk
Trail Time
We've been having some unseasonably mild weather here the past few days
and it really has felt we may get an early Spring. Normally I would
welcome this but of course we got an early Spring last year and we all
know what happened.....raging fires and chaos. I put this out of my mind
however, and hit the Birchwood Trail system. It's rare that I go there
this early in the year. The ground is usuall
New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
An Odds-On Bet
According
to the betting odds over at Ladbrokes , President Trump is more likely
to resign or be impeached than he is to serve a full term.
Swagel on Tax Reform
My old friend Phill Swagel has good things to say about the Brady-Ryan tax reform .
You have got to be kidding me
If I did not know the source , I might have thought that this report
was from The Onion : The Trump administration is considering changing
how U.S. trade deficits are calculated, a move that would make the
deficit look larger on paper, the Wall Street Journal reported . People
involved in the discussions told the Journal that the leading idea is to
count “re-exports” — goods that are imported to
Three Cheers for Kevin Hassett
Numerous
news reports suggest that President Trump will tap Kevin Hassett to
chair the Council of Economic Advisers. This would be an excellent
choice. Here is an overview of Kevin's perspectives on economic policy,
and here is my old review of his book Dow 36,000 .
Macro/Finance Summer Camp
Grad students and young faculty with interests in macro and finance should consider this opportunity .
The Path Ahead on Climate Change
Click here to read an article in today's NY Times that I coauthored with Martin Feldstein and Ted Halstead.
New in History of the English Language
Skelton in the Closet
The long drought of English poetry from the death of Chaucer in 1400
ended somewhere around ninety years later, as the cleric and poet John
Skelton picked up his goose-quill. We're not so much interested in his
poetry (as such) here, but rather in what it can tell us about the state
of the English language at the time -- but that doesn't mean we can't
enjoy it. Skelton is often given the title "P
New in Home Nature Report
Trump better stay the hell out of Oregon
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New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs over Plata (Huila)
SOURCE: GIFPU and Planeta UFO Date: 03.04.2017 A report by Joe Carpio,
GIFPU Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs Over Plata (Huila) On March 3, 2017,
starting at 3:00 p.m., a phenomenon was recorded over Plata (Huila) that
left locals looking for answers. Three mysterious UFOs were sighted in
the skies over the community. According to eyewitnesses, the objects
remained static most of the time and as eve
Peru: A Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport
Source: Planeta UFO and Radio Santiago (Chile)
https://www.radiosantiago.cl/archivo/4907 Date: March 3, 2017 Peru: A
Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport A flotilla of
UFOs allegedly caused the suspension of flight operations at the Jorge
Chávez Airport in El Callao (Perú). The sighting ocurred during the
month of February, and what startled Peruvian ufologists is that the Co
Chile: UFO Near-Miss at Chilean Air Show
Source: El Repuertero (Chile) Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Chile:
UFO Recorded at Puerto Varas During Military Air Show Images were
recorded at a FACH (Chilean Air Force) air show on February 10
Encounters with life on other planets appear to be increasingly closer
and are coming to our country. Not long ago, a video recorded by a
family in the Valparaíso region from an apartment terrace beca
Spain: Police Look Into Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus)
Source: Diari de Tarragona.com Date: 02.08.2017 Spain: Police Look Into
Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus) Local residence
notified the Guardia Urbana to the presence of an unidentified flying
object that gave gave off lights and bursts of color. Police officers
have not dismissed any hypotheses out of hand, but are almost entirely
sure it was a star. "It looked like a large
Spain: An 1897 UFO Over the Basque Country
Source: El Correo (Spain)
http://www.elcorreo.com/alava/araba/201702/21/ovni-1897-sobre-antezana-20170220230953.html
Date: 21 February 2017 Article by Francisco Góngora Spain: An 1897 UFO
Over the Basque Country Before there was talk of UFOs, manifestations of
luminous spheres in the heavens were a cause for consternation among
people. This flying object was seen in the skies of La Llanada in the
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