Monday, July 22, 2019

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  Enlightened Consciousness



  • So many articles I’ve read on dog phycology and here is a topic that I find interesting: Can my dogs sense when they are dealing with a bad person? Its common knowledge that a cat is attracted...
  • Others tend to label them as anti-social, yet they can be awesome to hang out around with. Relationships are honest and deep and fulfilling. Why would you want it any differently? She...

    • There are many people in toxic relationships. It’s easy to say, “why don’t you leave!?” These relationships are hard for some people to understand, yet they will condemn...

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  • A new study helps to explain why some Alzheimer’s drugs work in some people but not in others, and why some yet may succeed in animals but not in humans...
  • New research has found a genetic difference in procrastinators, but there is a catch. The research also reveals important sex differences.

    • New research finds that using a computer and playing games, among other activities, can significantly reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment.

  • In a unanimous vote, the Delaware State Board of Education placed Odyssey Charter School on probation until June 30th, 2020.  The main takeaway of their probation conditions is...


    • In an article on Delaware Public Media concerning the status of the charter school audit bills, State Rep. Earl Jaques spun a web of lies about State Rep. Kim Williams, the sponsor of...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetRemember back in the early days of the charter school movement when charter proponents used to talk about 1,000 flowers blooming? Well, a funny thing happened to all of those...
  • TweetHave You Heard heads to Michigan to learn about a lesser-known part of the state’s free market education experiment: inter-district school choice. More than 100,000 Michigan...

    • TweetAcross the country, white residents are moving into areas they’ve long stayed away from. They’re arrival is driving up housing costs and displacing the neighborhoods’...

      Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger


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      Chicago Boyz



  • Haven’t posted one of these for while, so here are a few links I found interesting… Tom Wolfe on the space race as a combat of individual champions in the ancient style. Zoning rules...
  • Reagan, speaking to the UN in 1987: “In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal...

    • It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. I have often jokingly wished that some kind of secret sign existed...

      Centinel2012



  • Armstrong Economics Blog/The Hunt for Taxes Re-Posted Jul 22, 2019 by Martin Armstrong The French GAFA tax in an acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon which the French government...
  • Armstrong Economics Blog/Rule of Law Re-Posted Jul 22, 2019 by Martin Armstrong Why is no one in the D.C. political class and media bubble really talking about the Jeffrey Epstein...

    • Armstrong Ecomics Blog/Middle East Re-Posted Jul 21, 2019 by Martin Armstrong QUESTION: Do you think the neo-cons who pushed the Iraq War and are pushing to annihilate Iran now, are...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • if (window.document.getElementById('post-13068')) window.document.getElementById('post-13068').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post';It's my birthday today...
  • DOJ declines to prosecute NYPD officer who choked Eric Garner to death * * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs, usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas...

    • On today's BradCast, some potentially good news for Philadelphia voters (and, thus, voters across the entire country), after a citizen led effort has resulted in the state of Pennsylvania...

      bluebird of bitterness





  • Sunday funnies

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  • Peach Bottom nuclear power station Photo credit: U.S. Department of EnergyOn June 20, 2019, an Atomic Safety Licensing Board of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) denied...
  • Just out TV program -- “The Hoax That Nuclear Power Is Green.”  This “Enviro Close-Up with Karl Grossman” debunks the hoax that nuclear power is green. The program features...

    • The false claims that nuclear power can address the climate crisis were dealt another blow last week as France faced the possibility of having to shut down its nuclear plants due to...

  • Even to this day, if you tell most people there is an ‘invisible government,’ or a shadow government that’s international in scope, they may call you a conspiracy theorist or...
  • The UK licensed £648 million ($810 million) worth of arms to Saudi Arabia during the six months that followed the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The sale, uncovered in newly...

    • Iran captured 17 spies working for the US intelligence agency, the CIA, and some have been sentenced to death, an Iranian official said on Monday, a claim Washington denied. ...

  • By Matthew Warren. Students who used cannabis as a sleep aid felt more fatigued the next day.
  • By Emma Young. The research highlights some possible benefits of being polyamorous, at least for some people.

    • By Christian Jarrett. Girls today are more inclined to draw a female figure.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • Ever since the 17th century, the Russian city of Tula has been known for its elaborately-stamped spice cookies called Tula pryanik. The dessert's original designs were the work...
  • Breeze through the metal detectors, open up your bag for a quick search, and stop to admire the main hall before heading to the elevator. Once you arrive at Justizcafe—tucked...

    • In celebration of our 10th anniversary, earlier this year Atlas Obscura launched First Journey, a chance for one of our readers to win $15,000 toward a meaningful, once-in-a-lifetime...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Aditya Chakrabortty writes about the dangers of accepting gross inequality based on the hope that billionaires will make up in charity...
  • On denialism

    a day ago
  • Others have already pointed out the substantive recklessness of Brian Pallister's refusal to accept federal funding for climate projects in the education system. But Pallister's...



  • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Erika Beauchesne discusses the benefits of a wealth tax as both a means of reducing inequality, and a source of revenue for public priorities...

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