10:10 am MST
States’ crime rates show scant linkage to gun laws
President Obama has called for stricter federal gun laws to combat recent
shooting rampages, but a review of recent state laws by The Washington
Times shows no discernible correlation between stricter rules and lower
gun-crime rates in the states.
States that ranked high in terms of making records available to the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System also tended to have
tighter gun laws — but their gun-crime rates ranged widely. The same was
true for states that ranked poorly on disclosure and were deemed to have
much less stringent gun-possession laws.
For example, Ne... more »
Gatito triste pensando en su novia
[image: Gatito triste pensando en su novia]
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Enamorados festejando el día de San Valentín
[image: Enamorados festejando el día de San Valentín]
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Religion, Chinese government drive global elephant slaughter – ‘No one has ever talked about the role of religion in driving today’s ivory trade’
[image: Elephant in Kenya, 2007. Photo: Rhett A. Butler / mongabay.com]
By Rhett A. Butler
24 January 2013
(mongabay.com) – By some estimates, more than 30,000 elephants were
slaughtered across the savannas and forests of Africa and Asia for the
ivory trade during 2012. The carnage represents as much as 4 percent of the
world's elephant population. Accordingly, some conservationists are warning
that elephants face imminent extinction in some of their range countries.
While the plight of elephants is increasingly visible due to media
coverage, less widely understood is the role re... more »
Another RAF Plane Takes Off For Mali
An RAF Sentinel intelligence plane has taken off for Mali as part of an
operation to fight al Qaeda militants in the country.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042984/another-raf-plane-takes-off-for-mali
North Korea threatens ‘declaration of war’ over U.N. sanctions
North Korea threatened to take “strong physical countermeasures” Friday if
South Korea takes part in enforcing United Nations sanctions, which it
called a “declaration of war.”
The United Nations Security Council resolution approved unanimously on
Tuesday condemns North Korea for launching a rocket in December.
“Sanctions mean war and a declaration of war against us,” the Committee for
Peaceful Unification of the Fatherland said in a statement carried by North
Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency.
Read more:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/25/north-korea-threa... more »
Obama recess appointments unconstitutional, court
A federal appeals court has overturned President Obama’s controversial
recess appointments from last year, arguing he abused his powers and acted
when the Senate was not actually in a recess.
The three-judge panel’s ruling is a major blow to Mr. Obama. The judges
ruled that the appointments Mr. Obama made to the National Labor Relations
Board are illegal, and the board no longer has a quorum to operate.
But the ruling has even broader constitutional significance, with the
judges arguing that the president’s recess appointment powers don’t apply
to “intrasession” appointments — tho... more »
El rey león pintado de muchos colores y muy bien peinado
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5.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN ITALY - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 14:48:18 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 03:48:18 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
44.280°N, 10.527°E
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
NORTHERN ITALY
Distances
3 km (1 miles) WSW of Frassinoro, Italy
BIN LADEN; ADAM LANZA; DIVIDE AND RULE; CLIFF RICHARD
Real or acting?
Why did Adam Lanza reportedly die before the day of the Sandy Hook
shooting?
[image: Medical Assistance - Horn of Africa]
*Liberia*
Why was Anders Breivik in Liberia, and then, living very close to a
special
forces base?
Osama bin Laden, the famous crypto-Jew, said that the world was
*divided*into those who were with Islam and those who were with the
'crusaders'.
In other words, the 'powers-that-be' don't want us to know that
Christians,
Moslems and Jews all have the same God, and, that most Moslems,
Christians
and Jews actually want a peaceful life.
the SS... more »
Measuring progress one pair of shoes at a time
It will soon be a year since I began doing projects at the Angelitos
Felices children's home here in Copan. The needs are so vast for children
in Honduras that at times it's difficult to gauge whether anything you do
is having any impact, but at least I can take in the completed capital
projects at Angelitos on days like that and think, yeah, that's a little
better.
This photo from one of my first visits to Angelitos
serves to remind me that the walls are now repainted,
the filthy concrete floor is now nice, bright ceramic,
and little Jesus has new clothes and shoes that fit
The kids h... more »
Abacus Illustrates Lack of Accountability for Criminals Responsible for Financial Crisis
Perhaps the most glaring example of deliberate financial fraud by an
informed elite group can be found in the example of Abacus, created by
Goldman Sachs employee Fabrice Tourre and the hedge fund Paulson & Co. in
2007 default.[i] Abacus consisted of synthetic collateralized debt
obligations selected and packaged by Tourre and Paulson that Goldman sold
to its clients, while assuring them that the underlying mortgages were
unlikely to default. Meanwhile, Paulson & Co shorted or bet against Abacus
by purchasing credit default swaps from the Royal Bank of Scotland, which
incurred a ... more »
And Successive Federal Governments Threw Money at Corrupt Indian Chiefs, why exactly???
So, it dawned on me this morning, that the "Awesome Canadians" believe
that there's no racism in Canada against the First Nations. I mean, sure,
we used to kidnap them and forced our religion and culture on them, while
denying them their own, and some of the residential schools were full of
sexual sadists and pretty much all of the residential schools were in such
deplorable, unsanitary condition that sometimes more than half the children
died of tuberculosis, whereupon their bodies were dumped in mass graves,
... but that's all water under the bridge. Forgive and forget, the "Awes... more »
Both Sides, Now
By Capt. Fogg
No, this isn't about Joni Mitchell and I'm not going to talk about bows and
flows of angel hair, just about stunning hypocrisy. How many ice cream
castles have been built upon the idea that a fertilized human egg cell is a
human being possessed of human rights? It would be hypocritical enow that
those rights are allowed by Church doctrine to foetuses when they have been
so often denied to adults by religious authorities, but that's not what
this is about. It's about, as I said, hypocrisy; about arguing both sides
when needed to avoid guilt, or at least to avoid pro... more »
Typhoon Bopha decimated coral reefs in the Philippines – ‘It is incredible to see the damages’
[image: Three weeks after Typhoon Bopha: all of the Acropora coral species
are dead and covered in algae and sediment. Photo: ESI via mongabay.com]
By Jeremy Hance
24 January 2013 (mongabay.com) – When Typhoon Bopha, also known as Pablo,
ran ashore on Mindanao, it was the largest tropical storm ever to hit the
Philippine island. In its wake, the massive superstorm left over 1,000
people dead and 6.2 million affected, with officials saying illegal logging
and mining worsened the scale of the disaster. However, the Category 5
typhoon also left a trail of destruction that has been les... more »
Lab created H5N1 pandemic research hits the restart button
*Should H5N1 become the next pandemic flu virus consider yourself warned in
advance*
This genetically modified monstrosity created in a lab has been covered at
the blog on at least two previous occasions
*Deadly H5N1 created in lab*
*US requests nixing details of bird flu *
If you are unfamiliar you may want to read those for some background. If
familiar read as a refresher.
*What is the latest news on this flu virus?*
Scientists to resume work with* lab-bred bird flu *
International scientists who last year halted controversial research with
the deadly bird flu say they are resum... more »
Singapore crane ships to extract USS Guardian from coral reef
[image: This handout photo taken on 17 January 2013 and released on 18
January 2013 by the Philippine Western Command (WESCOM) shows an aerial
shot of the US Navy minesweeper USS Guardian after it ran aground on the
Tubbataha Reef in the western Philippine island of Palawan. The US Navy
minesweeper ran aground in a protected marine sanctuary in the Philippines,
the US embassy in Manila said on 17 January 2013. Photo: AFP / WESCOM]
MANILA, Philippines, 25 January 2013 (ABS-CBNnews.com) – Two crane ships
from Singapore are arriving before the end of the month to extract the *USS
Gua... more »
Antediluviana: Chronicles of Worlds Before This One
*Antediluviana: Chronicles of Worlds Before This One*
*By Scott Corrales © 2013*
Pride comes before a fall. This seems to hold true, at least, for the
explanations given in human myth and fiction for the collapse of all the
civilizations that came before us: The urge to build a tower to reach
heaven ended in the linguistic sundering and scattering of humankind; in
some traditions, the gods became fearful of human prowess and initiative,
and took pre-emptive measure to keep or species at bay, destroying their
own creation by fire and flood. What more poignant ending than ... more »
Unmarried couples not entitled to support in Quebec
Quebec v A 2013 SCC 5 upholds Quebec law excluding unmarried couples from
support obligations. The decision is complex but rests largely on s 1 of
the Charter. A summary follows:
1. Do arts. 401 to 430, 432, 433, 448 to 484 and 585 of the Civil Code of
Québec, S.Q. 1991, c. 64, infringe s. 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of
Rights and Freedoms?
Answers: McLachlin C.J. and Deschamps, Abella, Cromwell and Karakatsanis
JJ. would answer yes. LeBel, Fish, Rothstein and Moldaver JJ. would answer
no.
2. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law that can
be demonstr... more »
The "She Asked For It" Defense Strikes Again
In another example of why women hesitate to bring sexual harassment claims,
a judge has ordered twenty two women who are bringing a sexual harassment
claim to turn over their cell phones and social networking passwords to
attorneys for their former employers. The judge will allow these attorneys
to examine their chats, text messages, tweets, private messages, pictures,
posts and emails.
The former employer claims that they need the information to explore
whether the women used the words they claim offended them, their romantic
lives, and other information to determine whether they w... more »
Untitled
*New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Says Get Down! Get Back Up Again!
*
*The New Orleans Pelicans unveil the team’s new logo*
*IG's office: Fraud schemes worth $10M ended*
*Planning and Urban Studies ~University of New Orleans*
*Crew works on project for sinkhole vent system *
*Flood gates could mitigate flooding along Vermilion*
*Why Is The Government In The Flood Insurance Business?*
*Sorry, New Orleans: The Super Bowl Won’t Bring A Major Boost To Your
Economy*
*Judge orders New Orleans to scale back Super Bowl 'clean zone' in weeks
leading up*
*Drivers prepare for major... more »
Leading The Lemmings
It's disappointing to listen to the federal Liberals these days. With the
exception of Joyce Murray and Martin Cauchon, they're all saying the same
thing. Their chorus confirms that they have learned nothing over the last
decade. They insist on being Harper-lite.
Michael Ignatieff tried that and it didn't work out well. Stephane Dion had
a radical program. But he was a poor salesman -- particularly in English
Canada. Their candidates this time around are more fluent in both
languages..But their policies are thread bare. Paul Adams wrote earlier
this week:
Forget the market crisi... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Ed Goodson, 65. Not, strictly speaking, a great
ballplayer, but one of my childhood heroes thanks to his time with the
Phoenix Giants. Actually, 1300+ PAs is fairly amazing for a corner
infielder with a lifetime 84 OPS+.
To the good stuff, mostly more filibustering:
1. Sarah Binder on the Senate reform plan; in case you missed it, Greg
Koger on the Senate reform plan.
2. Should activists be proud of what they did on Senate reform? Chris
Bowers makes the case.
3. More: David Waldman on the filibuster fight.
4. David Dayen on Senate reform.
5. Andrew Sprung argue... more »
Samsung Total strikes Iran oil deal, lured by cheap fuel - sources
South Korea's Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co has revived a contract to buy
Iranian oil after a year's hiatus, as thin margins in plastics make the
cheap fuel from Iran hard to resist, people familiar with the deal said on
Friday.
Stringent U.S. and European sanctions aimed at reducing Iran's oil income
and forcing Tehran to curb its nuclear program have made shipping and
paying for the oil hard, halving the Islamic Republic's crude exports.
The deal is a rare example of a buyer returning to the market for Iranian
oil despite the obstacles arising from sanctions and efforts by Weste... more »
Happy Australia Day
Something for my Australian visitors - Do you like Dick? This advert was
banned in Australia for it's content and innuendo - really? Australia Day
is 26 January.
Toi Hutchinson: "I Am Nervous When Democrats Talk About A Grand Deficit Bargain That Would Slash Medicare And Social Security"
Over the past couple of weeks we've been making the case for electing
Illinois state Senator Toi Hutchinson to Congress. Tuesday, the senator
made the case for herself at a live chat at Crooks and Liars. I think her
responses-- and the responses she made to Nicole Sandler's questions on her
radio show Monday-- are indicative of what we're looking for in
representatives of working families. She isn't going to be another
out-of-touch rich person fighting for the rights of banksters to rip off
consumers or for the one percent to not have to pay their fair share of
taxes. Judge for y... more »
Jake Evans Murder Confession: Teen Copies Halloween Film
A Texas teenager has confessed to police that he shot his mother and sister
after repeatedly watching a horror film about a boy who kills without
remorse.
Newly released evidence in the case includes a four-page document
handwritten by Jake Evans.
In it he calmly explained how he planned to kill several members of his
family last October - inspired by the 2007 remake of the horror classic
Halloween.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042783/murder-confession-teen-copies-halloween-film
The GOP - Forced Labor Camp
GOPer seeks to force pregnant rape victims to carry full term so the fetus
can be used as “evidence” at trial
January 24, 2013
By Anomaly
Republican legislator Cathryn Brown in New Mexico is seeking to force
pregnant rape victims to carry the pregnancy to term, claiming the fetus
could be used as “evidence” at trial. The bill states, ”Tampering with
evidence consists of destroying, changing, hiding, placing or fabricating
any physical evidence with intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution
or conviction of any person or to throw suspicion of the commission of a
crime upon an... more »
A "Taker" Dies - Republicans Rejoice
Every day I wonder what the Republicans really – really want to happen to
the people that they label as “takers”. Because, basically if you take
away the services that these people need – they die.
So I guess the triumph, from a Republican point of view is when “takers”
die.
Republicans have lost their moral compass – with their only focus being on
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$’s.
Maybe – just maybe, it is OUR moral obligation to constantly publicly
challenge this Republican disregard for their fellow citizens. If WE do
not challenge the words and images Republicans put out to the press - WE ... more »
U.S. researchers tracking flu through Twitter
Researchers and computer scientists at Johns Hopkins University have
devised a way to track cases of influenza across the United States using
the microblogging site Twitter.
Twitter is full of tweets about the flu, which has been severe and reached
epidemic proportions this year, but it has been difficult to separate
tweets about the flu from actual cases.
"We wanted to separate hype about the flu from messages from people who
truly become ill," said Mark Dredze, an assistant research professor in
Johns Hopkins' department of computer science, who monitors public health
trends by l... more »
US hit by A new strain of stomach bug, spreading around globe
NEW YORK (AP) - A new strain of stomach bug sweeping the globe is taking
over in the U.S., health officials say.
Since September, more than 140 outbreaks in the U.S. have been caused by
the new Sydney strain of norovirus. It may not be unusually dangerous; some
scientists don't think it is. But it is different, and many people might
not be able to fight off its gut-wrenching effects.
Clearly, it's having an impact. The new strain is making people sick in
Japan, Western Europe, and other parts of the world. It was first
identified last year in Australia and called the Sydney strain.
... more »
Fed's Holdings of U.S. Gov't Debt Hits Record $1,696,691,000,000 -- Up 257%!
In data released Thursday afternoon, the Federal Reserve revealed that its
holdings of U.S. government debt had increased to an all-time record of
$1,696,691,000,000 as of the close of business on Wednesday.
The Fed's holdings of U.S. government debt have increased by 257 percent
since President Barack Obama was first inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2009, and
the Fed is currently the single largest holder of U.S. government debt.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/fed-s-holdings-us-govt-debt-hit-record-1696691000000-257-under-obama
Feinstein Gun Control Bill to Exempt Government Officials
Not everyone will have to abide by Senator Dianne Feinstein's gun control
bill. If the proposed legislation becomes law, government officials and
others will be exempt.
"Mrs. Feinstein's measure would exempt more than 2,200 types of hunting and
sporting rifles; guns manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide
action; and weapons used by government officials, law enforcement and
retired law enforcement personnel," the Washington Times reports.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/feinstein-gun-control-bill-exempt-government-officials_697732.html
Algeria Siege: Norwegians Confirmed Dead
Two Norwegian oil workers have been confirmed dead after the al Qaeda
hostage crisis in Algeria last week.
Norwegian oil firm Statoil confirmed the deaths following the siege at the
Amenas gas plant.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042825/algeria-siege-norwegians-confirmed-dead
UK GDP: Questions for Mr Osborne in Davos go Unanswered
I asked George Osborne three questions this morning, minutes after the
latest GDP figures came out. He only answered one of them.
He admitted that the figures weren't good. You could say his general tone
came under the heading of "disappointed, but not surprised".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21198191
Mali crisis: US admits Failing to train local troops in "values, ethics and a military ethos"
The US military commander in Africa says the Pentagon made mistakes in its
training of Malian troops now trying to oust Islamists from the north.
Gen Carter Ham of United States Africa Command (Africom) said its forces
had failed to train Malian troops on "values, ethics and a military ethos".
He was speaking after reports of abuses by Mali government troops taking
part in the French-led counter-offensive.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21195371
Death Valley USA Dreamlapse
22 January 2013
*Enjoy*
*Source:*
*
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/video-of-the-week/2013/01/23/death-valley-dreamlapse/
*
Egypt: Protests Begin In Cairo On Anniversary
Protests have started in Cairo's Tahrir Square on the second anniversary of
the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and brought in an
Islamist government.
Despite President Mohamed Morsi calling for calm, protesters have been
making their way to the city's main square to demonstrate, with some
throwing missiles.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042682/egypt-protests-begin-in-cairo-on-anniversary
Barry McCarney Jailed for 25 Years
A man has been ordered to serve at least 25 years for murdering the
15-month-old daughter of his former partner.
Barry McCarney, 33, of Co Tyrone, was found guilty last month of Millie
Martin's murder in Enniskillen in 2009.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042769/man-jailed-for-25-years-for-toddlers-murder
Nile Ranger Arrested For Rape
Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger has been arrested on suspicion of
rape, sources said.
The 21-year-old Premier League footballer was held by Northumbria Police
following an allegation made by a woman that she was attacked at a hotel in
Jesmond, Newcastle between Wednesday and Thursday.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042756/newcastle-utd-striker-arrested-for-rape
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake WESTERN IRAN - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 12:11:24 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 03:41:24 PM at epicenter
Location
31.763°N, 50.946°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
WESTERN IRAN
Distances
124 km (77 miles) SW (214°) from Esfahan, Iran
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake RUSSIA-XINJIANG BORDER REGION - 25th January 2013
Magnitude mb 4.3
Region RUSSIA-XINJIANG BORDER REGION
Date time 2013-01-25 10:33:38.9 UTC
Location 49.77 N ; 87.47 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 62 km S Aktash
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - 25th January 2013
Magnitude ML 4.1
Region ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Date time 2013-01-25 10:28:17.0 UTC
Location 23.09 S ; 67.35 W
Depth 245 km
Distances 176 km SE Calama, Chile
Calendula Plant Benefits: Grow Your Own Medicine by Elizabeth Renter
Source of picture: http://www.innovateus.net/health/benefits-calendulaCalendula
Plant Benefits: Grow Your Own Medicine
by Elizabeth Renter
Natural Society, 24 January 2013
*Calendula officinalis is a plant most often used to brighten up a garden
or flower bed. It’s a popular choice because it’s pretty and is super easy
to grow. But, what many people don’t know is that their pretty
garden-addition is a valuable herbal remedy.*
Calendula, also known as “pot marigolds” are usually a bright golden color.
It is often mistaken for “common marigold” or Mexican marigold, which are
ve... more »
Oh no... This is going to be fun!
The delightful Transport for London have just informed me that my life is
going to be he'll for a month from January 28.
'From Monday 28 January, Shepherd's Bush Green will be closed westbound
between Holland Park Roundabout and Rockley Road for about a month. This is
due to gas main replacement works being carried out by North London Gas
Alliance.
Westbound traffic will be diverted via the A3220, A40, Savoy Circus, Old
Oak Road, Askew Road and Goldhawk Road. Serious congestion is likely in the
area, particularly during the evening peak hours. Some local buses will be
diverted or... more »
The Perfect Coconut and Parsley Chicken!
*The Perfect Coconut and Parsley Chicken!*
This past week I have been writing an article on the benefits of eating
natural animal fats. It really got me in the mood for some cream. But in
order to keep this recipe Limited Eater friendly I went for some coconut
milk instead. This dish is rich and satisfying, that provides the stomach
with a happy and satisfied feeling. It is a quick and easy way to make your
day into something special!
Serves 2
- 3 chicken breasts, cubes
- a large handful of fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp groun... more »
Large banks seen dodging EU financial tax bullet
A financial trading tax (FTT) planned by a group of euro zone nations could
leave major banks, its main target, relatively unscathed while less nimble
smaller trading houses, pension funds and asset managers bear the brunt.
Germany, France and nine other countries are pushing ahead with the tax on
trades in stocks, bonds and derivatives, keen to show voters they can claw
back some of the taxpayers’ money used to bail out banks during the
2007-2009 financial crisis.
However, bankers and finance industry experts are sceptical about a tax
that will not be imposed even in all 17 euro ... more »
A study, funded by the European Commission says NHS drug decisions 'flawed'
The Government’s drugs watchdog has hit back at criticism by European
researchers over the system it utilises to recommend which medicines should
be funded for NHS use.
A study, funded by the European Commission, said the system applied by the
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) was flawed and
should be scrapped.
NICE, however, responded by saying the measure it uses for assessing the
value of new drug treatments in England and Wales – quality-adjusted life
years (QALY) - was the best available at present and branded the study
“limited.”
http://www.healthc... more »
Credibility
*Clarke v R*, 2012 CMAC 3 has a useful review of the law regarding
credibility:
[39] Several basic principles inform my decision on this ground of appeal.
[40] First, witnesses are not "presumed to tell the truth". A trier of fact
must assess the evidence of each witness, in light of the totality of the
evidence adduced in the proceedings, unaided by any presumption, except
perhaps the presumption of innocence: R. v Thain, 2009 ONCA 223, 243 CCC
(3d) 230, at para 32.
[41] Second, a trier of fact is under no obligation to accept the evidence
of any witness simply because it ... more »
Nehemiah Griego 'killed family, went to church' ......Another Mass Shooting connected to a Drill?
* Note: there was a drill going on that same day?, regarding a scenario of
mass shooting in a church...... Drills where also conducted in the area and
exact date of the following events: *
* 9/11 *
Statement made by FEMA spokesman Tom Kenney to Dan Rather on Wednesday,
September 12th, 2001. In this interview, Kenney states that FEMA was
deployed to New York on Monday night, September 10th, to be ready to go
into action on Tuesday morning, September 11th.
** On September 11, 2001, the North American Aerospace Defense Command
(NORAD) was involved in an ongoing operation which invol... more »
Arctic blast hits eastern U.S.
Aiman Youssef can't catch a break with the weather.
First, Superstorm Sandy leveled his home and devastated most of his
neighborhood in the New York City borough of Staten Island. Now, an arctic
blast that forecasters warn can have deadly consequences is gripping the
region.
A gas-powered heater and a tent was the only defense Youssef had late
Thursday from the biting cold as he handed out jackets and sweaters at a
makeshift supply depot he established to help his Midland Beach neighbors
who, in some cases, are still struggling to get the power back on.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/... more »
David Cox Killed On School Run
A father has been killed during a family school run after the car he was
driving veered into a river - moments before the same thing happened to his
wife.
David Cox, 42, was driving his 11-year-old daughter to school along a
bridle path near to the Monsail Trail, north of the A6, when the Toyota
Aygo plunged into the River Wye.
His wife was driving their nine-year-old son in another car behind him
which also slewed into the water.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042518/river-wye-crash-dad-killed-on-school-run
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO: Watch 'dopey' U.S. go off fiscal cliff
The world thought the U.S. fiscal cliff deadline was December 31, but "the
fiscal cliff is (still) coming", says Richard Lutnick, CEO of global
financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald.
"You're going to watch the U.S. do crazy, crazy things this year," said
Lutnick to CNN's Richard Quest at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/25/business/us-dopey-fiscal-cliff-davos/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
Why U.S. should rethink North Africa plan
As theater, Hillary Clinton's congressional testimony on the September
attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi did not disappoint. The
secretary of state was prepared. She was poised. And she was fiery.
Clinton likely regrets her exasperated response to persistent questions by
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who repeated the charge that the Obama
administration had misled Americans over whether there was a protest on the
night of the Benghazi attack, as reports first indicated. She exploded:
"With all due respect, the fact is we had four dead Americans. Was it
because of a... more »
Opinion: U.S getting Egypt wrong
Protests planned around Egypt -- particularly in Cairo's Tahrir Square --
on the second anniversary of the January 25 revolution are expected to be
an explosion of dissent, revealing the deep divisions in the country
between President Mohamed Morsy and the Egyptian people.
Opposition to Morsy's authoritarianism is broader than the world
recognizes. In making accommodations for Morsy's government, the United
States is -- once again -- out of step with the Egyptian people.
*
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/24/opinion/schneider-egypt/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
*
Revealed: North Korea's upgraded nuke test site
Satellite imagery of a North Korean nuclear test site identifies what could
be key installations that would likely play a prominent role if Kim Jong Un
orders a test, which the government threatened to do on Thursday.
The analysis of the Pung-gye-Ri Nuclear Test site by U.S.-Korea Institute
at Johns Hopkins University’s 38 North blog shows recently completed
structures essential to an underground nuclear weapons test.
One is believed to be a command and control bunker. Another photo shows
what appears to be a radio relay system that zigzags through a valley,
which the 38North analy... more »
Afghan Bomber Targets NATO Convoy
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has killed five civilians and
wounded at least 15 people in the eastern province of Kapisa.
The attack took place at a marketplace in the Taqab district.
Police say the bomber targeted a convoy of NATO supply trucks but failed to
hit them.
http://www.rferl.org/content/afghanistan-suicide-bombing/24883402.html
Syria Intelligence Officers Killed by Car Bomb, Observatory Says
At least eight members of Syrian military intelligence were killed by a car
bomb near an army building in the southern town of Sa’sa, the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights said.
The attack late yesterday was carried out by the Al-Nusra Front, an
Islamist group that has fought as part of the rebel movement seeking to
overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, the U.K.-based Observatory, which
supports the opposition, said in an e-mailed statement today.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-25/syria-intelligence-officers-killed-by-car-bomb-observatory-says.html
UN expert investigates US drone attacks, targeted killings that involve civilian casualties
A U.N. expert on Thursday launched a special investigation into drone
warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a
front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaida.
One of the three countries requesting the investigation was Pakistan, which
officially opposes the use of U.S. drones on its territory as an
infringement on its sovereignty but is believed to have tacitly approved
some strikes in the past. Pakistani officials say the drone strikes kill
many innocent civilians, which the U.S. has rejected.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/un-exp... more »
Nick Clegg: our capital spending cuts have hurt the economy
The Deputy Prime Minister conceded that cuts in capital spending made by
the Coalition in 2010 had hampered economic growth. The Coalition must do
more to put money into building projects and other infrastructure work, he
said.
Ministers have now "realised" that they should have been doing more to
boost such spending, he added.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/9825823/Nick-Clegg-our-capital-spending-cuts-have-hurt-the-economy.html
Violence flares on anniversary of Egypt uprising
CAIRO - Hundreds of youths clashed with Egyptian police in Tahrir Square on
Friday in a violent start to the second anniversary of the uprising that
toppled Hosni Mubarak and led to the election of an Islamist president who
is now the focus of protester rage.
Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood
allies are expected to mass in Tahrir Square later on Friday to revive the
demands of a revolution that they say has been betrayed by the Islamists.
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=300937
3.2 Magnitude Earthquake SAN JUAN ISLANDS REGION, WASHINGTON - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
3.2
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 09:11:56 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 01:11:56 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
48.435°N, 122.555°W
Depth
22.8 km (14.2 miles)
Region
SAN JUAN ISLANDS REGION, WASHINGTON
Distances
7 km (4 miles) NW (319°) from La Conner, WA
UK GDP Falls By 0.3% In Last Quarter....putting the UK on track for a triple-dip recession
The UK GDP has fallen by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the
Office for National Statistics.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042704/uk-gdp-falls-by-0-3-percent-in-last-quarter
North Korea threatens war with South over UN sanctions
North Korea threatened to attack rival South Korea if Seoul joined a new
round of tightened U.N. sanctions, as Washington unveiled more of its own
economic restrictions following Pyongyang's rocket launch last month.
In a third straight day of fiery rhetoric, the North directed its verbal
onslaught at its neighbor on Friday, saying: "'Sanctions' mean a war and a
declaration of war against us."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/25/us-korea-north-idUSBRE90O0AJ20130125
Progressive Music Classics. "Everything That Rises Must Converge" by Shriekback
.
.
*By MARC McDONALD*
The late, great Bill Hicks once lamented the decline of intellectualism in
the U.S. This dumbing-down of America, he noted, started around the time
Ronald Reagan was first elected. Hicks also savaged the pop music of the
Reagan era and the increasing tendency of music stars to sell out to the
highest corporate bidder (i.e. Madonna shilling for Pepsi, George Michael
shilling for Coke).
*"What kind of Reagan wet dream do we live in today?"* Hicks once asked, in
slamming the gutless, money-grubbing pop stars who sold out in the 1980s.
One wonders what Hicks wou... more »
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN TEXAS - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
4.1
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 07:01:19 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 01:01:19 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
31.913°N, 94.426°W
Depth
5 km (3.1 miles)
Region
EASTERN TEXAS
Distances
3 km (1 miles) WNW of Timpson, Texas
Big By-election in Taichung Area...not really
*A K-town street.*
By-election in Taichung District 2 looks to be an easy KMT win though the
DPP is pushing hard for votes..... the Taipei Times reports:
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) appears to be hoping that a conflict
between Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Yen Kuan-hen (顏寬恆) and
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) could help it win tomorrow’s legislative
by-election in Greater Taichung’s second electoral district.
Wait...what is the conflict the DPP hopes to exploit?
“Ma, who is the KMT’s chairman, has not campaigned for Yen, and Yen has not
used the KMT’s logo dur... more »
A good argument for arming householders
Of course in the UK, the householder would be arrested for possession of a
weapon and the criminal would sue the householder for concussion caused by
hitting his head on the floor.
Thanks to Theo Spark for the spot.
Weinberg's evolving views on quantum mechanics
*Cool anniversary:* CERN discovered the W-boson (UA1 experiment) exactly 30
years ago, two months after their first W candidate; there was a press
conference. Via Joseph S.
*Lectures on Quantum Mechanics* by one of the world's most achieved living
physicists may be grabbed from the bookshelves; click at the amazon.com
link on the left side.
Aside from the Weinbergization of lots of the usual technical topics you
expect in similar textbooks, there is also a section, Section 3.7,
dedicated to the interpretations of quantum mechanics.
One may see that Weinberg's views have changed. ... more »
Musical Interlude: Bruce Springsteen, “My Hometown”
Bruce Springsteen, “My Hometown”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CSFSX-Qh54
'GAY AND DEPRESSED' LEADERS: OBAMA, NIXON, LINCOLN...
According to 'DeepThroat 2' Obama has battled severe depression and has
been on anti-depressant meds.
Wayne Madsen Reports Obama Depressed & Schizophrenic - October 2010
Wayne Madsen Report (WMR) once suggested that Obama also suffers from
paranoia and schizophrenia.
Meltdown of Team Obama. 2010. White House in Crisis
Madsen referred to "the involuntary sudden departures of the White House
chief of staff and national security adviser..."
*Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy chats with Chicago Mayor Rahm
Emanuel. newstimes.com*
"President Obama... is detached from his duties... more »
Giant Tobacco Plants That Stay Young Forever
We do not need unlimited amounts of tobacco, but potatoes will certainly
do. There we can go to a year round tropical growing season and pump out a
full weight every two months or an easy two fold in productivity. Globally
doubling the productivity of root crops appears feasible.
Followers of my blog also know that all practical tropical soils are
actually available for agriculture through the application of biochar
methods. Thus we are a long way from running out of food as the present
abundance should make clear. The days of relying on the family garden are
long gone j... more »
The Third Eye
Skip the cannabis and learn to do meditation. The objective of meditation
is to experience the white light and it is not uncommon at all which is why
devotees come back and stick with it. It takes time and effort to achieve
though I would suggest that children often are able to do it much easier.
Drug use allows meddling without guidance and perhaps acceleration of some
aspects of the experience but no development of both discipline and
correctly developed neuronal synapses which take time and effort. It is far
better to keep working at it with a master who can aide and gu... more »
Another Signal Bigfoot Encounter
We are seeing more outright encounters in which the Sasquatch and the
witness actually live on overlapping and outright repetitive interactions
take place. It appears that the creature is becoming comfortable with our
presence although still wary. Again no one has done the obvious and
established gift exchange with a bushel of apples.
Because this creature is a human hybrid communication is plausible. Thus
trade is plausible. From that it will be possible to establish a common
language and continuing interaction through first contact and actual
assistance.
We need t... more »
Study Confirms no Smoking after Forty Almost as Good as Total Abstinance
This is welcome news of course for the many who have dabbled. It also is
expected but now confirmed. After all the indications are that smoking is a
cumulative disease and toxicity is also better handled by the young, it is
most likely that the negative effects will strike in the aging smoker as is
observed.
It is also observed that several years of abstinence appears good enough
to allow the full recovery of the body although that is moot if a cancer
has been established.
The point of all this is that it is obviously stupid to smoke at all and
it is doubly stupid to ... more »
Made in Russia 'The Holocaust' - Carlos Whitlock Porter
*"The alleged Hitlerite gas chambers and the alleged genocide of the Jews
form one and the same historical lie, which has permitted a gigantic
political and financial swindle whose main beneficiaries are the State of
Israel and international Zionism and whose main victims are the German
people – but not their leaders – and the Palestinian people in their
entirety." *
*- Robert Faurisson*
*"The author finds no evidence that any of the facilities normally alleged
to be execution gas chambers were ever used as such and find, further, that
because of the design and fabrication of thes... more »
MAX CLIFFORD, ALAN CLARK...
In late 2012, 'The Independent' posted this article online:
*'Max Clifford denies covering up Alan Clark's underage sex scandal'*
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...l-8298532.html / *found here*
"The former government minister Alan Clark had sex with children, according
to the publicity agent Max Clifford.
"In a secretly filmed, three-minute interview posted on the internet last
night, the publicist said that the Tory MP and diarist had 'interfered'
with two 14-year-old girls.
"But he added, during a discussion of his success in suppressing scandals,
that the story had never... more »
It's a hard knock life - Austin Powers - classic
An insane trip down memory lane with Doctor Foster.
Went to Gloucester, in a shower of rain.
He fell in a puddle, right up to his middle.
And never went there, again.
;)
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 1.25.13”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 1.25.13”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"Debt and guns are really the only two topics in Washington D.C. this week.
The House of Representatives passed a bill that will suspend the debt
ceiling until mid-May. It has a cute little clause called “No Budget No
Pay,” but I think that’s just a side show gimmick. The real deal is the
Republicans are throwing a political hot potato over to Harry Reid and the
Democrats in the Senate. They are basically saying okay, your turn to come
up with a budget, the debt ceiling is off the table for now. I also think
there a... more »
Jennifer Bigham deemed insane when she drowned her daughter, 3, in 2010 is free because doctors say she's regained her sanity
A
mother who was deemed insane after drowning her three-year-old daughter
in the bathtub has been allowed to walk free from jail just three years
later - because doctors say she regained her sanity.
Jennifer Bigham, from Modesto, California, admitted killing the toddler
in
2010 and was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.
After doctors ruled she is now sane, Bigham has been allowed to walk
free
and was released from jail on Tuesday.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267830/Mother-deemed-insane-drowned-daughter-3-2010-free-doctors-say-shes-regained-sanity.html
Three European countries urge their people to get out of Benghazi after 'imminent and specific' terror threat - but U.S. only 'advises' against traveling there
The State Department has only 'advised' Americans against traveling to the
Libyan city of Benghazi even after Britain, Germany and the Netherlands
today urged their citizens to immediately leave the in response to what was
described as an imminent threat against Westerners.
The U.S. pointed to a travel advisory issued earlier this month and did not
strengthen its warning even after the European countries issued statements
variously describing the threat as specific and imminent but none gave
details as to its exact nature.
Today sources within the British department linked an al-Qai... more »
Arctic sea-smoke breaks over Portland at dawn after temperatures as low as -36F sweep U.S. (and Chicago's incredible freezing fire is STILL burning two days later)
A barge motors through arctic sea-smoke on its way out of Portland Harbor
where the temperature at sunrise on Thursday was around minus 5 (pictured
left). A fire, which started on Tuesday, continued to blaze in Chicago
after 48 hours as crews' equipment froze in their hands (right). A deep
arctic freeze has caused parts of the Midwest to the Northeast to see a
fourth day of glacial temperatures which fell as low as -36F.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267993/Pprtland-Arctic-sea-smoke-Chicago-warehouse-frozen-burning-days-later.html
Mary Kay Beckman sues Match.com for $10m after man she met on the site tried to kill her with a butcher's knife and stomped on her head when she dumped him after eight days
Mary Kay Beckman, of Nevada (bottom right and left, after she was
attacked), wants to push Match.com to post a disclaimer about the risks
after she was nearly stabbed and stomped to death by Wade Ridley (top
right), who became angry that she had broken up with him. Ridley, 54,
later
went on to murder another woman whom he also met on the dating site in
2011. The convicted killer committed suicide in prison while serving a
70-year sentence.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267884/Woman-sues-Match-com-10m-man-met-site-tried-kill-butcher-knife-stomped-head-dumped-days.html
Human rights? He isn't even human: Family's outrage as notorious killer bidding for freedom is granted anonymity by judge
A
family whose lives were wrecked by one of Britain’s most notorious
killers last night condemned the human rights ruling which cloaks his
bid
for freedom in secrecy.
The man – whose own lawyer described his crimes as ‘horrific and
horrendous’ – has begun a taxpayer-funded court action demanding he be
released from prison.
Normally such a case would be heard in open court, but the order means
his
identity cannot be revealed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267942/Human-rights-He-isnt-human-Familys-outrage-notorious-killer-bidding-freedom-granted-anonymity-judge.html
Barclays bankers including former boss Bob Diamond lose High Court bid to remain anonymous over alleged involvement in Libor-fixing scandal
A
judge yesterday named the Barclays bosses who tried to keep their
identities secret in a landmark case linked to the rate-fixing scandal.
Former chief executives Bob Diamond and John Varley, current investment
bank boss Rich Ricci and ‘casino banker’ Jerry del Missier were among
those
trying to keep their involvement in the case under wraps.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267791/Barclays-bankers-including-boss-Bob-Diamond-lose-High-Court-bid-remain-anonymous-alleged-involvement-Libor-fixing-scandal.html
Premier’s fireside chat: No fire, few facts, and no there there
Alberta Premier Alison Redford earnestly explains the “Bitumen Bubble” to
TV viewers last night. Is that really a radio on the credenza? Below: Ms.
Redford fades to Tory blue. When Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s $55,000
fireside chat wrapped up after eight thoroughly unsatisfactory minutes last
night, Albertans didn’t know anything substantive they hadn’t already known
... more »
Brussels threatens energy fine of £250,000 per day after Britain fails to follow rules on trading
Britain
faces a massive fine of £250,000 a day for failing to abide by the
letter of EU rules on energy trading.
A day after David Cameron promised the single market was his 'driving
ambition' in Europe, Brussels officials claimed the UK had broken its
competition rules.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267963/Brussels-threatens-energy-fine-250-000-day-Britain-fails-follow-rules-trading.html
Burger King's 'cover-up' over horse meat scandal: As chain dumps millions of 'unaffected' patties, Labour warns of cancer-causing drug found in UK abattoirs
Burger King has been accused of covering up its involvement in the horse
meat scandal.
Last week, when details of the illegal contamination of burgers emerged,
the chain insisted that its products were not involved and so would not
be
withdrawn.
However, it has now admitted that it secretly removed thousands of
burgers
from sale over the weekend as a precautionary measure.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267403/Cancer-causing-drug-phenylbutazone-horse-meat-consumed-UK-Labour-warns-Burger-King-dumps-millions-patties.html
HEP: the bias favors women
In the Time Magazine, when Jeffrey Kluger wrote about Ms Fabiola Gianotti,
the spokesman of ATLAS at the LHC, as the runner-up for their "Person of
the Year", he wrote, among other things:
Physics is a male-dominated field, and the assumption is that a woman has
to overcome hurdles and face down biases that men don’t.
But that just isn’t so. Women in physics are familiar with this
misconception and acknowledge it mostly with jokes.
This is absolutely accurate in most cases. Pretty much all competent women
in high-energy physics whom I met acknowledge that this "myth about extra
hu... more »
Officials flee San Bernardino amid bankruptcy
Top budget officials in crisis-hit San Bernardino, California, are quitting
the city at a crucial juncture in its quest to seek bankruptcy protection.
A rush to the doors in San Bernardino city hall threatens the city's
ability to qualify for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection by robbing it of the
people with the experience to answer questions from the court and
creditors. If those questions are not answered, the judge could deny
bankruptcy protection, experts say.
San Bernardino's interim city manager Andrea Travis-Miller has quit and
will start a new job on February 19.
http://www.r... more »
Greek riot police break up striking subway workers' sit-in
Greek riot police stormed a subway train depot in Athens early on Friday to
disperse striking subway staff who defied a government order to return to
work for a ninth consecutive day, a police official said.
Scuffles broke out when police forced their way through a metal gate
shortly after 4 a.m. (0200 GMT) and detained at least 10 workers, the
official said on condition of anonymity. One woman was taken to hospital
with light injuries, he added.
The escalating standoff has turned into the latest test for Greece's
fragile coalition as it faces down the unions to implement austerity ... more »
Twitter ordered to identify anti-Semitic tweeters in France
A French court on Thursday ordered Twitter Inc to help identify the authors
of anti-Semitic posts or face fines of 1,000 euros ($1,300) per day, as the
social network firm comes under renewed pressure to combat racist and
extremist messages.
The order, requested by a Jewish student union and rights groups, concerned
anti-Semitic material but could open the floodgates to legal pursuit of
Twitter users who post a wide range of messages deemed illegal or offensive.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/france-twitter-idUSL6N0ATCBV20130124
Pakistani security agencies are holding at least 700 people indefinitely without trial in connection with the "war on terror"
Over 700 being held without trial: AG
Islamabad: Pakistani security agencies are holding at least 700 people
indefinitely without trial in connection with the "war on terror", the
country's top law officer informed the Supreme Court Thursday. Attorney
General Irfan Qadir made the disclosure before a three-judge bench, led by
CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry, hearing the case of seven men detained without
charges by intelligence agencies since May 2010.
SC begins probe into graft officer's death
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday launched a probe into the
mysterious death of Kamran Fais... more »
No. 2 Leader of Al Qaeda in Yemen Is Killed
Said Ali al-Shihri, the second-ranking operative in Al Qaeda’s branch in
Yemen, died recently from wounds he received during a “counterterrorism
operation” late last year, Yemen’s government announced Thursday.
Mr. Shihri, who fled Saudi Arabia in 2008 after taking part in a Saudi
government rehabilitation program for jihadis, was a principal figure in
engineering the rise of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula over the past
five years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/world/middleeast/said-ali-al-shihri-qaeda-leader-in-yemen-is-dead.html
UN inquiry into US drone strikes prompts cautious optimism
A newly-announced UN inquiry into the rise of drone strikes and targeted
killings around the world has drawn measured optimism and concerns from
national security experts and the international human rights community.
Ben Emmerson QC, the UN special rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human
rights, announced on Thursday that he will head an inquiry examining the
impact of drone strikes on civilian populations in five countries:
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, the Palestinian territories and Somalia.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/24/un-announces-drone-inquiry-human-rights
Witness details killings by Malian forces as human rights group charges dozens of deaths
Malian soldiers killed people accused of ties to radical Islamists at a bus
stop around the time the French-led military intervention began, a witness
told The Associated Press on Wednesday, detailing how the soldiers shot the
victims and then threw their bodies into nearby wells.
The account from the witness, who insisted on anonymity for fear of
reprisals, came the same day that a French human rights group accused
Malian forces of dozens of “summary executions” and other abuses as they
confront Islamic extremists.
“They gathered all the people who didn’t have national identity car... more »
Palestinians say they may have no choice but to take Israel to Hague court
The Palestinians declared Wednesday that they will have no choice but to
complain about Israel to the International Criminal Court if the Jewish
state proceeds with plans to build housing on land the Palestinians want
for a future state.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the
Middle East, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said his government's
decision will largely depend on what the Israelis do with the so-called
"E1" area outside the Arab suburbs of East Jerusalem.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-palestinians-israel-un-idUSBRE9... more »
Rise of superbugs threatens antibiotic crisis
An extraordinary scene plays out in hospitals across Britain that is a
harbinger of crisis ahead. Patients brought in for routine operations pick
up infections that until recent times seemed trivial. Now they can be
killers. Even the most modern, and powerful, antibiotics can no longer save
them.
The story of the superbug MRSA raised awareness of the growing uselessness
of antibiotics, but that has been brought largely under control through
better hygiene, at least in the UK.
The rise of other lethal drug-resistant organisms, including salmonella,
TB, and E coli, continues, and the... more »
March for Life 2013
*January 25th, 2013*
*This child deserves to live...*
God bless all the marchers.
40 years = 55million babies slaughtered.
T
East London Mosque condemns homophobia, yet advertised four anti-gay speakers last month alone
One Tower Hamlets organisation of undoubted national importance that
continues to laugh up its sleeve at us is the East London Mosque, the
capital’s largest. The mosque’s PR machine lost no time cranking out a
statement condemning the “vigilantes” and claiming that the mosque was
“committed to building co-operation and harmony between all communities in
this borough. The actions of this tiny minority have no place in our
faith.” This claim has been trustingly repeated by various journalists in
the coverage this week. But, as the most cursory investigation would show,
it is a brazen ... more »
Australians warned of Benghazi threat
TWO Australians have been told to leave the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi
as soon as they can due to a "specific and imminent threat" against
Westerners.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) issued a travel alert on
Friday morning following similar warnings from Britain, Germany and the
Netherlands, describing the threat as specific and imminent.
"All Australians in Benghazi should leave immediately," DFAT said on its
website.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/australians-urged-to-leave-benghazi-now/story-e6frf7kf-1226561486512
Protesters Clash With Police in Cairo
Protesters clashed with the police on Thursday in Cairo near Tahrir Square
on the eve of the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled President
Hosni Mubarak.
Three police officers and dozens of protesters were injured in skirmishes
after protesters tried to dismantle concrete barriers that had been set up
around the Interior Ministry after previous demonstrations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/world/middleeast/egypt-protesters-clash-with-police-in-cairo.html?_r=0
Secret Libor list names top Barclays executives
The names were disclosed on Thursday alongside emails which appeared to
suggest that some of Barclays’ most senior managers were aware of the
rigging.
One message, sent to an employee who was responsible for submitting
dollar-Libor rates and raised concerned about the rate-setting process,
said: “Guidance, if you can call it that, from the 31st floor is that we
don’t stick our head above the parapet in any circumstance.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9825406/Secret-Libor-list-names-top-Barclays-executives.html
Europe urges citizens to leave Libya's Benghazi
European countries urged their nationals to leave the eastern Libyan city
of Benghazi on Thursday, with Britain citing a "specific and imminent"
threat to Westerners days after a deadly attack by Islamist militants in
neighbouring Algeria.
Officials declined to give details, but Britain has warned of a growing
militant threat in North Africa, which Prime Minister David Cameron has
called a "magnet for jihadists".
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/uk-britain-benghazi-threat-idUKBRE90N0JP20130124
North Korea warn South over UN sanctions
North Korea has issued another warning, a day after announcing plans for a
third nuclear test.
In a statement, Pyongyang pledged "physical counter-measures" against South
Korea if it participated in the UN sanctions regime.
The threat came a day after North Korea said it was proceeding with plans
for a "high-level" nuclear test.
The US has condemned the move, with the White House calling it "needlessly
provocative".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21191264
Anthony Thiselton on Paul Ricoeur
*"Living Up to Death"* by Paul Ricoeur.
*Wikipedia:*
Paul Ricœur (27 February 1913 – 20 May 2005) was a French philosopher best
known for combining phenomenological description with hermeneutics. As such
his thought is situated within the same tradition as other major
hermeneutic phenomenologists, Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer. In
2000 he was awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy for having
"revolutionized the methods of hermeneutic phenomenology, expanding the
study of textual interpretation to include the broad yet concrete domains
of mythology, biblical exe... more »
SANDY HOOK INCONSISTENCIES COURTESY OF BRASCHECK TV
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Note: Go here for the original plus the opportunity to subscribeto
free email notifications of other videos of interest that you won't
learn from the mainstream media. Additional Sandy Hook inconsistencies
can be found in my Sunday January 20th post, the second below this one.
The
text immediately below was provided by Brasscheck TV as a synopsis of
the
six videos that follow. Note that while the first five are strictly
audio, the sixth is a video. You will not find any conspiracy
theorizing
here -- only a plethora of official stories that simply don't add up.*
---... more »
Donald Hornig: 1920-2013
Donald Hornig, science advisor to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon
Johnson, passed away on January 21, 2013 at the age of 92. The Washington
Post has an obituary here.
In 2005 Dr. Hornig participated in our science advisors series (pictured
above during his visit), and was pretty sharp for 85 (or 45 for that
matter!). Here is the transcript from his 2005 lecture at the University of
Colorado (a video and recording of his talk, along with a transcript of my
interview of him, can be found here):
I will confine myself to my own experience with Presidents Eisenhower,
Kennedy an... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 05:28:39 UTC
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 03:28:39 AM at epicenter
Location
55.883°S, 28.137°W
Depth
114.4 km (71.1 miles)
Region
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Distances
108 km (67 miles) NNW (329°) from Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
6 Dead, 18 Hurt In Ecuador Mudslide
At least six people have been killed and 18 others injured in mudslides
triggered by heavy rain in a gold-mining community in southern Ecuador,
officials said.
Azuay state governor Humberto Cordero said he does not yet have an estimate
of how many people are missing after the disaster which happened before
dawn today after six hours of torrential downpours.
Mr Cordero told the Associated Press the mudslides have buried homes and
blocked roads in the community of Pueblo Nuevo. He said the community can
only be reached by helicopter.
http://www.kerryman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/6-... more »
DOH confirms chikungunya cases in Samar, Philippines
Catbalogan City — The Department of Health in Samar warned the public
against chikungunya virus infection and encouraged local government units
to conduct search and destroy operations against Aedes mosquitoes.
Of 28 cases of fever, rashes and joint pains reported in Barangay
Guintarcan of Villareal, Samar, 10 were confirmed to have chikungunya, a
viral infection transmitted by infected Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
female mosquitoes.
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine is also investigating 235
other cases with the same symptoms reported in Barangay Banquil, also in
... more »
Dung beetles & Milky Way
*Scientists have revealed how the insects will use the Milky Way to
orientate themselves as they roll their balls of muck along the earth.
Humans, birds and seals are all well-known to navigate by the stars.* But
this could be the first instance of an insect doing so. The dung beetles
are not essentially rolling with the Milky Way or 90 degrees to it; they
can go at any angle to this band of light in the sky. They could be down in
the dirt but it seems dung beetles also have their eyes on the stars.
Dung beetles like to run in directly lines. When they find a pile of
droppings, ... more »
China media threatens North Korea aid cut over atomic test
North Korea's sole major ally China will decrease aid to Pyongyang if it
goes ahead with a planned nuclear test, state-run media said in an
unusually frank warning on Friday.
China is the North's leading energy supplier and trade partner and is seen
as one of the few nations able to influence Pyongyang's behaviour, with the
comments adding a distinctive edge to its typical official calls for
stability and dialogue.
"If North Korea engages in further nuclear tests, China will not hesitate
to reduce its assistance to North Korea," the Global Times, which is close
to the ruling Comm... more »
Nipah virus strikes back. Bangladesh
The virus that killed nearly 80 percent of its total infections in
Bangladesh has struck back killing an 8-year-old boy in Dhaka and leaving
his father critically ill, the government’s disease monitoring agency,
IEDCR confirms.
According to its Director, the family drank raw date sap brought from
Bhaluka on Jan 11 and fell ill six days later. “The boy succumbed on
Tuesday at a Dhaka clinic and his father is in an intensive care unit,”
Prof Mahmudur Rahman told bdnews24.com.
He said they were confirmed about the presence of the nipah virus in their
laboratory at around 5.45pm on Wed... more »
3.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE OREGON - 25th January 2013
Magnitude
3.4
Date-Time
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 03:43:07 UTC
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 07:43:07 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
44.461°N, 124.660°W
Depth
36.7 km (22.8 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE OREGON
Distances
47 km (29 miles) WNW (291°) from Yachats, OR
Army Called in after Thousands of Crocodiles Escape From Farm In South Africa
South Africa's army and police have been called in to rescue thousands of
crocodiles that escaped from a farm in flood waters.
Around 15,000 sprung from the Rakwena Crocodile Farm in the far north of
the country when its owners were forced to open the gates to prevent a
storm surge, local daily Beeld reported.
At least half still remain on the loose.
Some turned up on a school rugby pitch 120km away.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042558/crocodiles-escape-from-farm-in-south-africa
Star Trek 'Tractor Beam' Created By Scientists
A team of scientists has created a real-life miniature "tractor beam" - as
featured in the Star Trek series - in a development which may lead to more
efficient medical testing.
The microscopic beam - created by scientists from Scotland and the Czech
Republic - allows a source of light to attract objects.
Light manipulation techniques have existed since the 1970s, but researchers
say the experiment is the first instance of a beam being used to draw
objects towards light.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042456/star-trek-tractor-beam-created-by-scientists
Russia's Ballet Wars Exposed After Acid Attack
An acid attack on the artistic director of Moscow's Bolshoi ballet company
has led several insiders to speak out about Russia's ballet wars.
Sergei Filin remains in hospital where surgeons are working to save his
sight.
He believes the attack was linked to his work at the Bolshoi, but the
precise motive is still unclear. No arrests have been made so far.
Other Russian directors have since come forward to say they have also
received threats.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042573/bolshoi-acid-attack-dancers-return-to-stage
Britain WOULD Vote To Leave EU, Poll Says
David Cameron has a mountain to climb if he is to persuade voters to stay
in the EU, according to the first opinion poll since his landmark speech on
Europe.
A poll in The Times shows the UK would vote by 53% to 47% to leave the
European Union if a referendum was held now and not in 2017, as the Prime
Minister is proposing.
But in a blow to the Prime Minister and senior Tories, the Populus poll
suggests UKIP voters are unimpressed by Mr Cameron’s referendum and
negotiate ploy.
http://news.sky.com/story/1042576/poll-voters-unmoved-by-cameron-eu-message
Economic Indicators for 2013
"McDonald's Issues Cautious Forecast" by Julia Jargon The Wall Street
Journal p. B4
[Excerpted] McDonald's Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations,
reversing two quarters of misses, but the world's largest restaurant chain
said it expects tough times ahead...
McDonald's said it expects Jan same-store sales to be down as global
economic uncertainty continues" [end excerpt]
Other headlines:
"Siemens Signals Looming Woes" WSJ Jan 24, 2012 p. B4
[excerpted] orders received fell 3.3% to 19.14 billion, signalling a
possible decline in revenue in coming months" [end]
"Apple'... more »
The Senkakus Irritant Pricked Again =UPDATED=
At the train station in Pingtung. Sign holding loons such as these
sometimes take up residence at train stations around the island. The signs
read, right to left: *1. The Bible prophecies disasters will increase. 2.
Believe in Jesus and get eternal life. 3. God wishes your family peace.* Either
believe or die! Oh, and have a nice day!
The CNA account (Taipei Times) of the latest Senkakus spat with its
presentation of the government's comically droll position: "Japan must be
rational":
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday urged Japan to adopt a
“rational” attitude abou... more »
“Channeling” for Joseph Campbell – Ron’s Memoir
http://sillysutras.com/channeling-for-joseph-campbell
*Channeling” for Joseph Campbell – Ron’s Memoir*
Posted by Ron Rattner on JANUARY 24, 2013
“The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe,
to match your nature with Nature.”
~ Joseph Campbell
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only
walls.”
~ Joseph Campbell
“God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual
thought.
It’s as simple as that.”
~ Joseph Campbell
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come
when life seems most c... more »
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - 24th January 2013
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 23:25:51 UTC
Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 03:25:51 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.560°N, 119.615°W
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 miles)
Region
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
21 km (13 miles) SE (132°) from Markleeville, CA
The Last Days of Gerrymandering
Great work Republicans. So great, you're Stephen Colbert's Alpha Dogs of
the Week. You know your party's just about toast when they have to resort
this in order to survive. They will be missed, but not by me.
*The Colbert Report*
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Guest Post: Lowell Milken Center - Finding Hidden Heroes
The Lowell Milken Center grew out of vision that that through diligence and
proper use of resources it is possible to foster teaching excellence and
high quality student performance in American schools. The Lowell Milken
Center strives to change the world by developing projects that include the
concepts of respect and understanding in the curriculum of American
schools. Their innovative projects address various under-recognized aspects
of the education system and work to change those elements as they encourage
both students and teachers to spread respect, understanding and recognize ... more »
Bob Mankoff wonders about the "routine" in "routine medical procedures" like "routine surgery"
*"The thing about the term 'minor surgery,'" says Bob Mankoff, "is that
you’ve got to remember the noun that the adjective is modifying --
“surgery,” which is a major thing. Frankly, anything having to do with my
health is major.*
*by Ken*
In his e-newsletter/blogpost this week, *New Yorker* cartoon editor
introduces us to a cartoon alter-ego of his, a fellow not coincidentally
named "Bob" who apparently wanders through Bob Mankoff's cartoons
anguishing over impending health crises. Like this one:
As it happens, Bob tells us, he had "some minor surgery a few weeks ago."
He assur... more »
Senator Rand Paul questions Kerry...
*interesting. *
Who are these weasels? Kerry has quantified his intelligence by the amount
of the wealth of his wife.
Now - this is very funny...
*sadly true, but still funny.*
A welfare state of mind
The Darkness of the Poem is the Darkness of Death - On Martin Heidegger and Paul Celan
*"Paul Celan and Martin Heidegger: An Unresolved Conversation, 1951--1970"*by James K. Lyon.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: Edward Kanterian. Posted on May 31,
2012]:
Edward Kanterian (University of Kent), '"The Darkness of the Poem is the
Darkness of Death": Paul Celan and the Limits of Heidegger's Thinking About
Poetry'
Background of Dr. Edward Kanterian (*Source: University of Kent*):
*Research areas:* Kant, Frege, philosophy of language
*Areas of competence*: Much of theoretical philosophy, also aesthetics,
philosophy of social science, philosophy of religion, histor... more »
"Small Gestures Make a Big Difference: Common Courtesy"
*"Small Gestures Make a Big Difference:*
* Common Courtesy"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Common courtesy is a small gesture that makes a big difference and should
be practiced as often as possible. We often feel that we don’t have the
time or energy to extend ourselves to others with the small gestures that
compose what we call common courtesy. It sometimes seems that this kind of
social awareness belongs to the past, to smaller towns and slower times.
Yet, when someone extends this kind of courtesy to us, we always feel
touched. Someone who lends a helping hand when we are... more »
Iowa - Getting Screwed by Their ALEC Legislators
Oh, my…………
Iowa legislators - members of the extremist, right-wing American
Legislative Exchange Council - screwing over Iowa citizens - becausetheycan.
Monday – right to work as a – constitutional amendment
Iowa Representatives make ALEC, not Iowa, first priority ofsession
21 Jan 2013 — 03:37 PM
The Iowa House of Representatives made its first priority clear last week,
by offering up House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR1) copied straight from the
playbook of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
*HJR1 is a constitutional amendment* that takes direct aim at Iowa's middle
c... more »
Billionaires secretly fund attacks on climate science – ‘Anonymous giving and unaccountable power is being exercised in the creation of the climate countermovement’
[image: Koch Industries headquarters. An audit trail reveals that Koch
Industries is funnelling millions of dollars through the Donors Trust,
along with its sister group Donors Capital Fund, based in Alexandria,
Virginia, to fund the effort to cast doubt on climate science. Photo: The
Independent]
By Steve Connor
24 January 2013
A secretive funding organisation in the United States that guarantees
anonymity for its billionaire donors has emerged as a major operator in the
climate "counter movement" to undermine the science of global warming, *The
Independent* has learnt.
The Do... more »
American Indian Genocide Museum: Protest Canadian Consulate Houston Jan. 28, 2013
Reuters photo Idle No More
Peaceful Protest at
Canadian Consulate { located in Chase Bank building}
IDLE NO MORE - HOUSTON, TEXAS
When:
Monday January 28th 2013
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: 5847 San Felipe Street, Houston, Texas
77057
We will meet on the sidewalk in front of the Chase Bank building.
Parking garage is on side street near the back. Cost 2.00 dollars an
Louisiana Creationist GOP State Senator Asks Science Educator If She Has Evolved E-Coli Bacteria Into A Human Being ..
*A group of scientists and science educators are trying to overturn
Louisana law that requires the literal teaching of the Book of Genesis in
science classes of state schools. *
*
**Senator Mike Walsworth may well be the dumbest elected official currently
holding office anywhere in the United States of America. *
*
**During senate committee hearings, he asks a Louisiana science teacher if
she was able to 'evolve' E-coli bacteria into a person. The senator is a
fundamentalist creationist who believes that the universe is about 6000
years old. *
*
**Gawker*
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5gDGcXIEQE
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The North America nebula on the sky can do what the North America
continent on Earth cannot- form stars. Specifically, in analogy to the
Earth-confined continent, the bright part that appears as Central America
and Mexico is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed stars known
as the Cygnus Wall.
* Click image for larger size.*
The above image shows the star forming wall lit and eroded by bright young
stars, and partly hidden by the dark dust they have created. The part of
the North America nebula (NGC 7000) shown spans about 15 light years and
lies about 1,500 light yea... more »
Chet Raymo, “Blue Sapphire”
*“Blue Sapphire”*
by Chet Raymo
“Something different today. Doug Christie was kind enough to respond to my
posts of the past few days. Since the topic is central to this blog, I
thought I would share his remarks, with his permission of course. Doug is
Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in
California.
Chet,
Thanks so much for your comments on “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind”. How
interesting to hear you engaging my work in this way, almost in real time.
And how happy I am to have warmed (or at least not cooled) your skeptic's
heart. It means a lot to... more »
Virus wipes out millions of oysters overnight in Australia – ‘Very strong possibility’ record heat wave to blame
[image: Fourth-generation oyster farmer Rob Moxham inspects oysters killed
the virus that causes Pacific oyster mortality syndrome, which has
destroyed about 90 per cent of the oysters in a 50-hectare area in
Australia, 24 January 2013. Photo: Sahlan Hayes / Sydney Morning Herald]
By Leesha McKenny, Urban Affairs Reporter
25 January 2013
(Sydney Morning Herald) – When the news came through, the fourth-generation
oyster farmer Rob Moxham said it made him feel sick to his stomach.
Tests this week confirmed that the Pacific oyster mortality syndrome had
reached the Hawkesbury's trib... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Curran, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"No Logical Chain..."
“Man thought and still thinks in images. But now our images have hardly
and any emotional value. We always want a "conclusion," an end, we always
want to come, in our mental processes, to a decision, a finality, a full
stop. This gives us a sense of satisfaction. All our mental consciousness
is a movement onwards, a movement in stages, like our sentences, and every
full-stop is a milestone that marks our "progress" and our arrival
somewhere. On and on we go, for the mental consciousness. Whereas of course
there is no goal. Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves
g... more »
Miss McConnell Isn't At Davos This Year
Ian Bremmer, author of *Every Nation For Itself* is reporting from Davos
for HuffPo and yesterday he was talking about what elites at this kind of
elite gabfest gab about: the vulnerability of elites:
So what's the unifying challenge through all the noise? As the world
struggles to bolster its resilience against economic and political
uncertainty, the key risk is the increasing vulnerability of elites. *We're
seeing leaders of all kinds, in the developed and developing world, in
politics as well as business and media, answering to constituents who grow
more dissatisfied... and in... more »
"Study: Nightcap Doesn't Aid Sleep"
*"Study: Nightcap Doesn't Aid Sleep"*
by Newsmax Health
"Alcohol may help you get to sleep faster and sleep better at first, but it
disrupts your sleep later in the night, according to British researchers
who reviewed all known scientific studies on alcohol's impact on sleep. The
authors said they hope their findings will help people understand that
drinking alcohol only gives the impression of improving sleep, and that it
should not be used as a sleep aid.
The review found that alcohol consumption shortens the time it takes to get
to sleep and increases initial deep sleep, but ... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Into the Well: Indian Trust Fund Heist'
MNN: INTO THE WELL: INDIAN TRUST FUND HEIST
Mohawk Nation News
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
MNN: INTO THE WELL: INDIAN TRUST FUND HEIST
MNN: Jan. 24, 2013. Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank
of Canada, shielded Canada from the effects of the recent financial
crisis. He used our Indian Trust Funds to bolster the Bank of Canada.
This is the
New Version of Intercept Website Available Now
Readers of the Intercept are encouraged to move to the new site and
continue following the stories that are important to us. The Intercept was
constructed in October of 2009 as an alternative to the dismal coverage of
world events, national headlines, corruption and election fraud among local
news outlets surrounding Tucson, AZ.
The Intercept became a regular habit for us news junkies who share and
sometimes construct or write various posts and news items for an expanding
international audience. Providing this service has become an educational
endeavor as we search through what i... more »
Untitled
*A corner piece of the commenter puzzle ~American Zombie*
Joyce Riley Interviews Mike Powers Sandy Hook Investigation
Former US Naval Law Enforcement Veteran and US Army
Infantry/Reconnaissance Military Veteran MIKE POWERS has found glaring
inconsistencies regarding the Sandy Hook shooting and will be breaking it
down for us. We must understand that this is the elephant in the living
room and must be shared with everyone that you know. This is a CAN'T MISS
SHOW and of the utmost importance that we understand what is really going
on.
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Elsewhere: Senate Reform
I have two pieces out on the compromise package on Senate reform -- at PP I
say that the package does nothing about the 60 vote Senate, but should help
a lot with the problem of filibusters when there *is* a 60 vote
supermajority. That's not what reformers wanted, but it's not nothing.
And at Greg's place, I discussed the factors that led to more major reform
fizzling out. One point that wound up getting edited down that I do want to
emphasize is that what they're trying to do -- a middle-ground reform is
simply very hard to do. It's especially hard to do by rules instead of by
norm... more »
Why is this publication still allowed to call itself Catholic?...
*inquiring minds want to know.*
Father Z explains:
Hijacking the language of the pro-life movement
“The ‘Majority Opinion’ Is An Illusion”
*“The ‘Majority Opinion’ Is An Illusion”*
by Brandon Smith
“If there is one concept on Earth that has been the absolute bane of human
existence (besides global elitism), it would have to be the concept of the
“majority opinion”. The moment men began refusing to develop their own
world views without first asking “What does everyone else think?”, they set
themselves up for an endless future of failures. We are, of course, very
social beings, and our natures drive us to seek those of like mind and
spirit in what some might call a “tribal imperative”. However, this
imperative to or... more »
Bullshit Attracts Flies (Again & Again)
[image: A fly lands on the head of U.S. President Barack Obama at the White
House in Washington]
Source: *LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS*.
Related: *Bullshit Is The Middle Name of Both Obama And Osama*.
What is it with this guy and flies?
A lot of people dismiss photos like this one, and believe it is
insignificant, but there is a deep subconscious symbolism behind this image.
Bullshit attracts flies*. *This is a basic law of the universe. Ask any
social scientist who studies bullshit, flies, and politics for a living.
B.O. stands for bullshit overflowing. He is the next generation of
bulls... more »
Skynet, America, and Civil War (A guest article by one of our supporters, MrPops09)
I was watching Terminator I II & III the other day, and I could not
help but notice the similarities between SKYNET and what my generation has
come to know as the American federal government. Just as SKYNET, a computer
virus with the intelligence to direct its own behavior, was able to vastly
overstep its bounds, so too has the federal government evolved. SKYNET was
able to take control of the entire United States computer infrastructure.
The federal government has taken complete control of our government. There
is no such thing as States rights anymore, and the separation of... more »
For no raisin
Except we haven't had a good list in a while. Here is a sample of German
words borrowed/adapted into English. Like most lists they fall apart
somewhere around Q or at the latest X.
*Abseil*
*Alphorn*
*Ansatz*
*Biergarten*
*Bratwurst*
*Blitzkrieg*
*Crumhorn*
*Diktat*
*Dachshund*
*Delicatessen*
*Doppelganger*
*Eisbrecher*
*Eidelweiss*
*Frankfurter*
*Flak*
*Flugelhorn*
*Gesundheit*
*Gestalt*
*Glockenspiel*
*Hamburger*
*Handstand*
*Inselberg*
*Jugendstil*
*Kaffeeklatch*
*Kaput*
*Kitsch*
*Kindergarten*
*Katzenjammer*
*Lager*
*Lebensraum*
*Leitmotif*
*Muesli*
*Mitteleuropa*
*Noodle*
*Nein*
*Ne... more »
More Research is Needed [not!]
In hindsight this tiny window of our times will be seen as the beginning of
the end of science. Actual, current impacts of a violently careening
climate - and the twin rampages of pollution and habitat destruction - are
too dangerously rapid for orthodox science to adequately catalogue, let
alone analyze or form predictions. Finally, two prominent researchers have
come out and said it bluntly okay...hinted...that the current era of
peer-reviewed, painstakingly controlled, traditional research (although a
formerly elegant, valuable, and much-revered construct) has been rendered
obs... more »
What happens if the Mayor's seat on Council is declared vacant
[image: Josh Matlow Toronto City Councillor Ward 22]
Dear residents,
On Friday, January 25th at 10:30am, we will find out the court's ruling on
Mayor Rob Ford's appeal.
To be clear, no matter what happens with this case, I can assure you that
garbage and recycling will still be collected, the city's lights will
remain on and the City of Toronto will continue to function as imperfectly
as it always has. In other words, the sky will not fall and life will go on.
However, the course we take moving forward is important and there has been
much confusion about what the process... more »
Young Chinese Woman, Ms. Hu, Turned into a Grandma After Childbirth, Seeking Help
*Matt's thoughts:*
Ms Hu apparently allowed reporters to film her and publish her story
because Chinese doctors were unable to find a solution to her condition,
and she hoped that by sharing her story outside of China she might be able
to find the expertise necessary to cure her. Hence, I share it here for
that precise purpose.
Chief Spence joins gathering after concluding fast
Clayton Thomas Muller, Cree, with Chief Spence today after she concluded her fast.
Chief Spence arrived this afternoon at the Delta to sign political leadership declaration/action plan.
She was honored with a Round Dance Honor Song.
Thank you to Clayton Thomas Muller for the coverage.
Song for Elder Danny Metewabin from Theland
Can You See the Fukushima Emissions?
Majia's Blog - 18 hours ago
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