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Death and the cartoonists -- philosophical musings and a real-life story courtesy of Bob Mankoff
*I'll explain what this David Sipress cartoon is in a moment. (For now trust me that it's not an indictment of nurses in general.) Meanwhile, I can use help. Can anyone tell me what this nurse, who's not seeing patients, is doing?* *"One of the functions of humor is to cope with stress and adversity. This coping mechanism is put to the ultimate test when the stress is death stress."* -- New Yorker *cartoon editor Bob Mankoff, in his latest e-newsletter/blogpost,* "To Be or Not to Be Funny" *by Ken* Bob has death on his mind this week. Death and cartooning, that is. Along the way h... more »
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Michael Tsarion - Psychic Vampirism
*Michael Tsarion - Psychic Vampirism * Title: Michael Tsarion - Psychic Vampirism. YouTube Video Description - [Channel: PrometheanReachXVI]: http://www.PrometheanReach.com "Alternative researcher Michael Tsarion's groundbreaking investigation into the problem of evil continues with a penetrating and scholarly look at the strange phenomenon of Psychic Vampirism. Michael's analysis of this deadly syndrome digs deeper than any other work on the subject. Listen to his complete magnum opus for free, and make a donation at unslaved.com also visit us at http://www.psychicvampirism.co... more »
Satire: “Portman Inspires Other Republicans To Stop Speaking To Their Children”
*“Portman Inspires Other Republicans To * *Stop Speaking To Their Children”* by Andy Borowitz WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “The decision of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to support same-sex marriage after learning that his son was gay has inspired hundreds of other Republican lawmakers to stop speaking to their children immediately, G.O.P. leaders confirmed today. “I have gathered my caucus and told them, if your kids are going to tell you something that’s going to cost you the next election, it’s better to nip that situation in the bud,” said House Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh... more »
Graham Hancock - The War on Consciousness BANNED TED TALK
You can't ban knowledge. Censorship = dead end. Graham Hancock - The War on Consciousness BANNED TED TALK
Alan Waldman : Leonard Rossiter is Incandescent in Hilarious Britcom ‘Rising Damp’
Waldman's film and TV treasures you may have missed: Strong cast and remarkable writing mark this outstanding 1974-1978 British TV comedy series. By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / March 17, 2013 [In his weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and TV series that readers may have missed, including TV dramas, mysteries, and comedies from Canada, England, Ireland, and
Tom Terrific
Posting this because I read something yesterday that reminded how very much I love Manfred the Wonder Dog.
Jennifer Carroll-- What A Mess... (And Not At Concrete Blonde)
In announcing the forthcoming release of new polling numbers from Florida, PPP tweeted early Saturday morning that "Even after this week Jennifer Carroll only has about 30% name recognition in Florida." And they weren't talking about Top Chef Jennifer Carroll. Until this week she was the state's Lieutenant Governor and if barely anyone in Florida knows who she is, I'm going to have to assume far fewer outside the state know who she is either-- or why she resigned this week. "If her name rings no bells, you're probably in the majority. It's the price one pays for being Florida's fi... more »
"Iraq War Has Bankrupted US: Cost Over $2 Trillion–May Reach $6 Trillion
*"Iraq War Has Bankrupted US: Cost Over $2 Trillion–* *May Reach $6 Trillion, **And This Doesn’t Include Afghanistan"* By Daniel Trotta NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - "The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released on Thursday said. The war has killed at least 134,000 Iraqi civilians and may have contributed to the deaths of as many as four times that number, according to the Costs of War Project by the ... more »
HOWARD'S IRAQ LIES: 10TH ANNIVERSARY
This article was first published here on 13 June 2012 and was republished again on the 16 August 2012 in the light of a call being made by an eminent group of Australians led by Malcolm Fraser for an enquiry into the decisions that led to Australia joining the US-led invasion of Iraq on March 2003. Today, 18 March 3013, is the 10th anniversary of Howard's lies to the Australian people and the Australian parliament about Saddam's supposed WMD's and is republished yet again so that those lies are not forgotten. During the lead up to the war against Iraq that began on 20 March 2003, ... more »
Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell: Unnatural alliance
There's a reason they invented that old saw, politics make strange bedfellows. Rand and Mitch are natural born enemies. Mitch worked actively to shut Rand out but once his erstwhile opponent won, Mitch made Rand his frenemy because, good politics. As Mitch said himself after Rand's grandstanding filibuster, the kid understands the inside game. This unholy alliance begets such mutual beneficence as this: "What Rand was doing last week brought back a lot of memories of the early part of my career,” McConnell, 71, said yesterday in a telephone interview, recalling a 1994 filibuste... more »
St. Patrick's Day 2013
Happy St. Patrick's Day! This year, I thought I'd link an Irish children's site's version of the early Irish epic, Táin Bó Cúailnge, also known simply as The Táin, or The Cattle Raid of Cooley. (I recently received Thomas Kinsella's version.) Meanwhile, I'm obligated to post some music. This is a good version of "The Rocky Road to Dublin" by the High Kings:
Thomas Cahill: Today Began a Long Time Ago
*Wikipedia*: "Thomas Cahill (born 1940 in New York City) is an American scholar and writer. He is best known for The Hinges of History series, a prospective seven-volume series in which the author recounts formative moments in Western civilization." Thomas Cahill is the author of many books. Among them are, *"How the Irish Saved Civilization,"* and* "Mysteries of the Middle Ages: The Rise of Feminism, Science, and Art from the Cults of Catholic Europe."* Title: Thomas Cahill: Today Began a Long Time Ago. YouTube Video Description - [Channel: SunlightOxygen]: How does something ... more »
"A Conspiracy Fact"
*"A Conspiracy Fact"* by Tina Dupuy "I’ve been assured my in-laws don’t read my column. However, because of their mix of shame, guilt and blame, I’ll be vague on some details. They’ve fallen on hard times. No one wants to talk about it, let alone have it written about and syndicated. But I think their story is illustrative. My in-laws live in a generic suburb of modest mid-century tract homes in the middle of strip mall sprawl. They have a well-attended lawn; two mid-range cars in the driveway, a loyal lab mix sleeping on the porch. They both worked in middle management in n... more »
It worked so well for Stalin…
[image: image] Five year plans? Ten year plans? Twenty year plans? They worked so “well” for the Soviet Union, it’s no wonder today’s central planners wish to ignore their results—but ignore them they inevitably do. Auckland’s central planners want to tell us where and how to live, regardless of how you and I feel about it. They have all the inbuilt chutzpah of the top-down planner, ignoring incentives and individual likes and dislikes as if they themselves know better. But, in fact, top-down planners have a more limited capacity to “know” than those who are actually *in* the si... more »
"Sometimes..."
"Sometimes you believe a thing that isn't true because in the world you wish to live in, it would be true." - Robert Brault
Aldous Huxley - The Dancing Shiva
Aldous Huxley - The Dancing Shiva. YouTube Channel: RevolutionLoveEvolve.
This is how it starts
*Translation: “Cypriot bank robbery”* Imagine this: You wake up this morning to a note telling you you’re the victim of a bank robbery—but instead of the bank being robbed, the bank is robbing you. Well, strictly speaking, the government is robbing you: every depositor in the country is having their bank account raided to help pay the government’s debt. Nice, huh? This is exactly what savers in Cyprus woke up to this morning—and it is exactly what can and undoubtedly *will* happen in every jurisdiction in the world. Politics aside, the bottom line is that the Rubicon has been c... more »
Red Lake Chippewa: Enbridge pipelines have no contracts on nation land
Red Lake Chippewa Discover Enbridge Tar Sands Pipelines Through Nation-Owned Land Have No Easement Contracts March 16, 2013 By Tarsands Blockade www.tarsandsblockade.org For over two weeks now, Nizhawendaamin Inaakiminaan (We Love Our Land) has been occupying land directly above four pipelines across an easement that Enbridge has claimed since 1949 when the company, then called
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, March 17th, 2013
Yes, it is Sunday again.... And of course time for my weekly rant where I try to piss off as many people as I possibly can.... First, it is St. Patrick's Day, and I want to say Happy St. Patrick's Day to all those of Irish descent.... I discovered several years back that I myself am of Irish descent... My mother 's grandfather was an Irish minister that came over to Canada after the Irish Potato Famine in the late 19th century and he settled down with a French Canadian woman...and had something like 14 children (Got to love the Catholics). One of these children being of course my g... more »
RAW on the choosing of a New Pope
RAW on the choosing of a New Pope. YouTube Channel: Stacco Troncoso.
Sunday Question for Liberals
Why do you think deficit-cutting is so popular with the neutral press? What, if anything should Democrats be doing about it?
The grand bargain is dead
May it rest in peace forever. The damn grand bargain that so obsesses our POTUS is neither grand, nor a bargain. Never understood why he keeps trying for a deal that is the effective equivalent of political suicide. In any event, doubt we have to worry about that much. I don't think Corker means what Think Progess does. They're billing it as his being open to increasing revenue, but that's not what I read in this: Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) believes Senate Republicans would be open to increasing revenue through tax reform as part of a “grand bargain” to reduce the deficit. Chris, I t... more »
WIsc - Proof ALEC Policies Don't Work
*A Sociopath* A sociopath is typically defined as someone who lies incessantly to get their way and does so with little concern for others. A sociopath is often goal-oriented (i.e., lying is focused - it is done to get one's way). *Compulsive Liar* A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. This is how ALEC intentionally misleads their members with “junk data” and deceptive information. Selling them lies. ALEC membership br... more »
Sunday Question for Conservatives
Is CPAC a good representation of conservatives? If not, what should conservatives do about it?
LOL @ Washington's Desperate Propaganda Campaign
Check out this LA Times article, *"CIA begins sizing up Islamic extremists in Syria for drone strikes: The strategy is part of the agency's secret contingency planning to protect the U.S. and its allies as the violence there grows. Some militants in Syria are seen as closely linked to Al Qaeda."* * * The U.S. government is the sole reason why there are Jihadist terrorist groups in Syria. Washington has backed them from the very beginning of its aggressive war against Syria's sovereignty and the Syrian people. But now it is pretending that it is an enemy of Al-Qaeda and other affilia... more »
Cyprus Is More Than Just An Organized Crime-Infested Island In The Mediterranean Where Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm Sneaks Off Where No One's Looking
Cyprus today-- London and Kenosha tomorrow? Staten Island Republican Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm is a Mafia operative who has managed to get away with... well, a lot that should have landed him in prison long ago. And in the past, the only mentions of Cyprus on this blog have been about Grimm's involvement with Cypriot criminal activitiesand his secret trip to that island. Now Cyprus has an even worse visitor than Grimm-- the right wing Austerity has come to tear the country apart. Next time you hear Ryan, Cantor, Boehner or any of the Austerity fanatics trying to sell you on their r... more »
Clarkson likes us
We NZers like it when people like us. Jeremy Clarkson likes us. John Cleese called Palmerston North the ''suicide capital of New Zealand'' because ''if you wish to kill yourself but lack the courage to, I think a visit to Palmerston North will do the trick.” Clarkson disagrees, I think. If God had got it right, he says, ''Jesus would have been from Palmerston North.'' Perhaps he means it could be a good place for crucifixion? In any case, he seems to like the rest of the place: "If you were God and you were all-powerful, you wouldn't select Bethlehem as a suitable birthplace for ... more »
BYPASS well was not a sidetrack
- BK Lim & FASEI So when is a “bypass” not a bypass from the same well but from another well location? That should have been the question to ask Transocean's OIM (Jimmy Harrel) on the Deepwater Horizon, during his 27 May 2010 testimony in the USCG-MMS investigation hearing. Jim Harrel was clearly taken aback when asked to elaborate on the specific problems encountered (such as loss circulation, pipe stuck, cementing and other safety issues) throughout the duration of the WELL (@min 5:30). Harrel clearly stumbled when he asked “....you...err.... more »
Beer is beneficial
Politicians and other busybodies obsess about the cost of drinking beer. Too little analysis focuses on the benefits, so former NOT PC beer writer Neil Miller has undertaken the serious scientific research on the topic for you. Here are the top ten benefits of drinking beer. *1.* Beer lessens the constant anxiety of watching the Black Caps bat. *2.* After beer, Gareth Morgan's constant lectures become slightly less annoying.* *3.* Beer enables people to hold strong opinions on every issue without resorting to research.** *4.* Without beer, no one would date in the provinces. *5... more »
Mohawk Nation News "DNA Wars'
Posted on March 17, 2013 MNN, Mar. 17, 2013. The UN has given the US the job of taking over Indigenous people and our resources worldwide. The 1973 illegal “War Powers Act” gives the US the “legal” right to create war with anyone they deem an enemy. Scientists were sent out by pharmaceuticals to take blood samples of every Indigenous group everywhere. Someone wanted our DNA. As
Shake, shake, shake!
As with most Aucklanders, yesterday’s shallow 3.9-strength earthquake came as a surprise. In a house with a concrete floor, lying on the couch playing a record (remember records?), it seemed as though a truck had hit the front of the house. Bang! The cat slept, and the house moved enough to make the needle jump on the record*. Serious. Serious enough to worry about the earthquake being directly under a volcano: fortunately, GNS Science confirms the quake is not linked to volcanic activity. So we can go back to laughing about it, and us. As most did on Twitter: [image: image] [im... more »
“The Internet Is A Surveillance State”
*“The Internet Is A Surveillance State”* by Bruce Schneier "I'm going to start with three data points. One: Some of the Chinese military hackers who were implicated in a broad set of attacks against the U.S. government and corporations were identified because they accessed Facebook from the same network infrastructure they used to carry out their attacks. Two: Hector Monsegur, one of the leaders of the LulzSac hacker movement, was identified and arrested last year by the FBI. Although he practiced good computer security and used an anonymous relay service to protect his ... more »
Matthew Fox: Celebrating the Holiday with the Cosmic Christ
*Wikipedia:* Matthew Fox (born 1940) is an American priest and theologian. Formerly a member of the Dominican Order within the Roman Catholic Church, he is now a member of the Episcopal Church. Fox was an early and influential exponent of a movement that came to be known as Creation Spirituality. The movement draws inspiration from the mystical philosophies of such medieval Catholic visionaries as Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Aquinas, Saint Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich, Dante Alighieri, Meister Eckhart and Nicholas of Cusa, as well as the wisdom traditions of Christian s... more »
ALEC Press Releases You Didn't See
This past Friday (I edited it slightly becauseican): ALEC Posts Full Catalog of Model Policies Online March 15, 2013 ALEC Posts Full Catalog of Model Policies Online Renews call for open exchange of ideas to create opportunity and move government closer to communities WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2013) – As I said earlier *yesterday* “BFD”, the legislation was already on the ALEC Exposed webpage. So I thought I would take a look at the other things that ALEC has bragged about. I thought I would go back and look for “transparency” in ALEC press releases. This is what I found ... more »
CPAC poll: The untold story of the other
To no one's suprise, Rand Paul won the CPAC straw poll. It was Rand Paul's crowd. Inherited from his Dad. I hear his tshirt giveaway was very popular. People love free tshirts. But so what? CPAC has become a meaningless spectacle. The twitter tells me Santorum's speech bombed. He came in fourth after Rand and Rubio. Meanwhile, Grifterella wowed the crowd with her Big Gulp and boob jokes, one of which actually about her boobs. She came in a distant last in the straw poll. At this point you may be thinking, wait -- who was third? Well, that's the real story here and all the media, ... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Rapidly transforming potentials for change at this moment
* * * * *Rapidly transforming potentials for change at this moment* by ÉirePort Rapidly transforming potentials for change effect every organic being upon the planet at this moment. These transform potentials alter strength and frequency moment to moment. Flexibility in decisions is essential for movement into higher Dimensional realms. Gaia proper transmutes the last remaining dark corners of her body to Light, and clears dross connections. Planetary consciousness now supports such transmutations. Waves of Chaos are to be expected as transmutations proceed. Yet High Planetary co... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Restrictions on movements of Galactic-aligned Gaia Hue-manity have been removed
* * * * *Restrictions on movements of Galactic-aligned Gaia Hue-manity have been removed* by ÉirePort Entrance to Galactic and Stellar portals has been aligned with increasing consciousness of the Master Gaia population. At this current moment, energetics are supportive of travel via interdimensional gateways. Restrictions on movements of Galactic-aligned Gaia Hue-manity have been removed. Await the signal, while honoring the potential for change. Higher vision is valued at this time. ÉirePort | March 17, 2013 at 17:21 URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-cc
Is It Just Me?
When the photos began coming in of Sarah Palin's appearance at this year's CPAC conference, something seemed amiss. Sure five years have passed since Palin was the heartthrob of angry old white dudes backing John McCain's bid for the presidency. We've all gotten a little older and worse for wear since then. But was that really it? Then a thought crossed my mind. Is that really pop in that cup she's holding or might she have snuck in a half quart of Jack to help pass the time before she took the stage?
The Hard Right: A Thought Experiment
Some people are never satisfied. Our LibDem-supported Tory government have pushed through the most ruinous economic policies since the 1930s. Have gleefully cracked down on the social security net that supports our lowest paid, poorest, and most vulnerable. Immigration has been restricted to the point it's damaging Britain's economic interests. The rich can look forward to income and corporation tax cuts. And Dave has conceded a referendum on EU membership should the Tories win the next election. If I was a rightwing newspaper proprietor I would be pretty gratified, all told. And ye... more »
Sunday Classics: Perusing Van Cliburn's legacy (and yes, we'll even get to "the Tchaikovsky")
*RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30:* *i. Allegro ma non tanto* *Van Cliburn, piano; Symphony of the Air, Kiril Kondrashin, cond. RCA-Sony, recorded live in Carnegie Hall, May 19, 1958* *by Ken* The Rachmaninoff *Second* Piano Concerto, as I've said, I love beyond qualification -- and we heard Van Cliburn play the first movement, with Fritz Reiner conducting, in the April 2010 post "In perfect balance -- Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, where everything comes together just right." As to the more ambitiously scaled Rachmaninoff Third Concerto, one of the suprem... more »
Did Multi-Millionaire Bachmann Race Bait CPAC Audience?
One of my favorite places to go for tweets, had a post that directed me to a great short piece from FreakOut Nation this morning. *Millionaire Michele Bachmann claims Obama lives a life of excess, yet she still hasn’t paid her staff* There were a couple of interesting pieces to chew on it that article – stuff that I had been trying to coalesce in my head, but had not been able to – Freakout Nation pulled it together - that’s why we need a village. *First of all – * Michele Bachmann is a multi, multi-millionaire “estimated net worth of between $1.3 million and $2.8million” *Second*... more »
Raised on Hatred - Why no peace with Israel?
' Why would one make peace with bloodsuckers and descendants of apes and monkeys?' http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/opinion/global/ayaan-hirsi-ali-morsis-comments-on-jews.xml
FlimFlammery: The Word For Exposing the Whiny M/Billionaires (And Why Should You Pay THEIR Taxes?)
Number of Food Stamp Recipients Reached Record High in 2012 The number of Americans on food stamps climbed to an all-time peak last year, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture. An average of 46.6 million people received the benefits each month last year, with the average number of households that received them totaling 22.3 million. In 2007, just 26.3 million people
N. American Monarch Colonies Hit "Record Low" This Year
Op-Ed Contributors The Winter of the Monarch By LINCOLN P. BROWER and HOMERO ARIDJIS Published: March 15, 2013 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/opinion/the-dying-of-the-monarch-butterflies.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130316&_r=0 [Excerpted] Today the winter monarch colonies, which are found west of Mexico City, in an area of about 60 miles by 60 miles, are a pitiful remnant of their former splendor. The aggregate area covered by the colonies dwindled from an average of 22 acres between 1994 and 2003 to 12 acres between 2003 and 2012. This year’s area, which was reported on... more »
four leaf clover
I was walking near the shores of mille lacs lake when i noticed a bunch of clover... looking closer i saw all the clover was four leaf clover... a treasure, fortune in nature...good luck !!!
Morning Legislative Snark - A Good Read
On days when you want to cry - the universe hands you a reason to smile. This WONDERFUL piece of snark Out of Tennessee – they are frustrated and make the best of it! Snips won’t do it You really have to read the whole thing to enjoy it! >>>HERE<<< “Our lawmakers must set up a sweatshop — that is, set a couple of their clerks and interns to work cranking out these laws like a legislative McDonald’s,” he said. “If we get that going, then Tennessee can overtake states like Louisiana to lead the way forward backward.” batty bill creation silly bills ditzy bills wacky acts producti... more »
ALEC & Koch's in the Same Obscure Article - How Fitting
I’ve seen a lot in my wandering around the web – but today hit a new height. A columnist defending the Koch brothers. I could not believe it! Some ho-bunk columnist in Concord New Hampshire coming to the defense of the Koch brothers. You have got to read the whole thing – and remember who is writing it - it is evident this guy has drank some kind of nasty potion Read it >>>>HERE<<<< I am not joking he spends most of the article defending the Koch brothers. An unknown columnist in Concord New Hampshire I hope there is a blogger out there that will tear apart his adulation of the Koch... more »
Ditching Our Malignant Growth Paradigm
Infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible. That is all you need to accept to realize that our growth-based economics are invalid, even harmful and we need to move to a viable, long-term and sustainable economic model. Today this is called "full world" or "steady state" economics and we're moving there because we really have no better choice. The only question is whether we do so of our own volition, on our own terms, or are compelled to accept steady state economics after costly and destructive attempts to avoid reality. Steady state is based on constancy. In its s... more »
Washington “Cancels” Fourth Stage of European Phased Adaptive Approach
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel de facto announced on Friday that the US will scrap deployment of ground-based ballistic-missile interceptors in Poland and Romania. At a Pentagon press conference today, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced that the planned deployment of the high-speed SM-3 Block IIB interceptor to Poland (and the corresponding 4th phase of European Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick's Day: When Hobbits Attack edition
Here's a blast from the past. Back in May 2010, then Deputy and future President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins appeared on a radio show with right wing expat Michael Graham, a Tea Party-loving lunatic who claims to have all the facts on his side while revealing his ignorance of basic facts when confronted. Higgins began by speaking about what he'd seen in Gaza and the plight of the Palestinians, rightly calling out the Israelis for what amounts to a slow motion genocide. This, naturally, resulted in a hysterical, loud and sour rant from Graham who hoarsely began scream... more »
My View: Pipeline decision matters to planet - The Santa Fe New Mexican: My View
My View: Pipeline decision matters to planet - The Santa Fe New Mexican: My View
Reed U Collection
Canoeing at Takow, Formosa." Illustrated London News Vol 96, No. 2651 (8 February 1890):181. Engraving from sketch by Mr. Edmund Grimani, who lived in Takow for several months. This is from the fantastic collection at Reed U. Once again, just want to alert readers to this wonderful resource. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums! Delenda est, baby.
A First for Pakistan
For the first time since its founding in 1947, Pakistan has seen a civilian government complete a full term in office. *Since Pakistan was founded in 1947, government were often overthrown in coups, toppled by political infighting or end in assassinations or murders.* *But overhanging the democratic transition is the continuing militancy and growing sectarian unrest.* *"There is a long history of tussle between the democratic and undemocratic forces in Pakistan, but the democratic forces have finally achieved a victory," [outgoing Prime Minister Raja Pervez] Ashraf said in a televis... more »
The Disposable Citizen
Several years ago, the American educator Henry Giroux moved to Canada to take the Global Television Network Chair in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. From there he has continued to write about the land of his birth. His criticisms have been clear-eyed and stark. Writing yesterday about Paul Ryan's proposed budget, Giroux had this to say: It is a story that embodies a kind of savage violence that makes clear that those who occupy the bottom rungs of American society - whether they be low-income families, poor minorities of color and class o... more »
Week's Best Word: Flimflammery
It was Dana Milbank who used it but he was clearly referencing Paul Krugman's classic 2010 column The Flimflam Man, for many people the introduction to the now infamous Paul Ryan. Friday, Krugman re-introduced his readers to the term, again, in reference to Ryan: After the Flimflam. This time it's the new/old Ryan so-called "budget" Krugman is targeting, which he recognizes not only "isn't serious" but is "essentially a cruel joke." Back in 2010 Krugman denounced his budget/roadmap as "obviously fraudulent: huge cuts in aid to the poor, but even bigger tax cuts for the rich, with... more »
Penashue's political dodgeball
I thought Con MP Pierre Poilievre held the dodgeball record for giving the same identical non-answer seven times to seven different questions put to him by a single reporter in November 2012, but three months earlier now-former Labrador Con MP and cabinet minister Peter Penashue had already swallowed the ballgag whole at eight identical non-answers to eight different questions from a reporter about his election spending violations. Eight. If this government were any more transparent, they'd be completely invisible but for the scandals. h/t Diamondwalker at Pogge's for Penashue vi... more »
Vote Now!
*What is the best meme of the SWP crisis*Don't X Y it's petty bourgeoisCreeping FeminismThe whiff of AutonomismChina Mieville is SCANDALOUSI've been on the internet for 20 years and I must admit I'm lostThat's quite an successful revolutionary organisation you've got there... Aaaaaaand it's goneDo you support this?We must observe socialist discipline! pollcode.com free polls You have one week!
Ya gotta love to write
My economy-related posts usually come to me in quick flashes. I try to write them down quickly, at least the key insight and a few of the explorations flooding my brain. It always takes longer then, to find the numbers or develop the graphs that will confirm or confound the initial flash. And there is always the question to be resolved, of whether the quick flash was an insight or a glitch.
Are you sure that they wouldn't try this in the UK?
The Cyprus bailout includes a rather draconian one-off 'tax': Savers with under €100,000 deposited must pay 6.75% Savers with more than €100,000 deposited must pay 9.9% Savers will be compensated with the equivalent amount in shares in their banks What a fine reward for prudence. Once again anyone who has actually saved some money and not spent beyond their means gets penalised, and penalised harshly. How sure are you that David Cameron wouldn't try this in the UK? How about a Labour/LibDem coalition? Do you think Ed Balls and Vince Cable wouldn't try this little trick? Really? If... more »
ALTERNATIVE MEDIA ; GEORGE CLOONEY; LICIO GELLI; DAVID ICKE; FACTIONS...
It is the job of the Alternative Media to tell you about the 'criminals' who often occupy key positions in society. *"Montreal-based Global Research gets around 125,000 unique visitors a day.* "It forwards an anti-globalisation agenda... the mainstream media is failing to tell people the truth about how bankers, corporate oligarchs and governments are working hand in glove to deceive people and strip them of their rights... *"In the US, talk show host Alex Jones has a massive following on the net... * * * *The CIA owns some of the people in the Alternative media?* "In the UK, fo... more »
Military whistleblower Michael Prince aka James Casbolt interviewed by AMMACH
after having featured on The Bases youtube page for a number of years as a *military whistleblower* resident as a child and trained as a soldier/remote viewer in underground military bases in UK and USA, Michael Prince aka James Casbolt has just been interviewed by the AMMACH (Anomalous Mind Mind Management Abductee Contactee Helpline for MILABS and UK Abductee victims) project with respect to the alien aspect of life on this planet. It's a wild, wild story but he's out there, telling it, so we need to just sit up and listen, in case he's not a T.H.E.Y.-sponsored Walter Mitty-type ly... more »
Strong Flu Season Boosts Vaccine Profits Despite Vaccine Being Ineffective by Dr. Mercola
Source: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Living-with-Common-Sense/154468647938561Strong Flu Season Boosts Vaccine Profits Despite Vaccine Being Ineffective by Dr. Mercola Health Impact News, 17 March 2013 Vaccine policymakers routinely ignore the safest and most effective strategies that can naturally strengthen your immunity to help you stay well or move through illness with fewer complications if you do get sick. For example, there are many far more effective ways to prevent the flu and other flu-like diseases, such as dietary interventions, making sure your vitamin D and gut f... more »
Global Warming?
The global warming panic of the late 20th century was based on small amounts of data and large amounts of political dogma. Now we can see that the predictions were wrong, will the 'warmists' admit they were wrong or do they have too much power to have to? Will we see a BBC investigation into the failure of global warming predictions? I think we all know the answer to that.
Guess which temperature line on the graph is correct and which one was ussdy
More at Steve McIntyre... http://www.thegwpf.org/climate-science-scandal-brewing/ but definitely not on the warmist BBC.
Forget global warming - it's Cycle 25 we need to worry about (and if NASA scientists are right the Thames will be freezing over again) | Mail Online
From January 2012: 'The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years. The figures suggest that we could even be heading for a mini ice age to rival the 70-year temperature drop that saw frost fairs held on the Thames in the 17th Century. Based on readings from more than 30,000 measuring stations, the data was issued last week without fanfare by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. It confirms that the rising tre... more »
Whale watching in Sydney
[image: Whale watching in Sydney] Humpback whales were spotted off the Australiam east coast last week during their annual northerly migration. Whale watching cruises are filling up and curious locals are lining coastal headlands. Whales are becoming easier to spot. Due to commercial whaling bans, the population has recovered. What was a population of 242 humpbacks in 1996, according to National Parks research, has risen to about 7,000 today. “We miss some at the start of the season and some at the end –- but there’s a 99 percent success rate in the middle of the season,” says Richa... more »
Christian Doppler: an anniversary
Irène Joliot-Curie died on March 17th, 1956. She was a member of a high-brow physics family who got her Nobel prize for artificial (alpha-radiation-induced) radioactivity. Christian Andreas Doppler was born in Salzburg in 1803 and died in Venice 160 years ago, on March 17th, 1853, aged 49. His father, a stonemason, was fortunately observant enough to notice that Christian didn't have sufficient muscles to inherit the craft. Instead, the son went to study philosophy and maths in Salzburg and Vienna. At the age of 32, Doppler was employed by the Prague Polytechnic – now the Czech Te... more »
March 16, 1973
Still in limbo waiting for sentencing, Howard Hunt now arranges a meeting with Paul O'Brien, a CRP lawyer. Emery explains what happens next: Hunt was brusque. The "commitments" were not being met. Before he went to jail, Hunted wanted his legal fees of $60,000 settled, plus two years' salary, a further $70,000 -- $130,000 in all, according to O'Brien. (Apparently, Hunt was anticipating clemency after two years in jail). Hunt told O'Brien to pass the demand to Dean with the message that unless the funds were supplied by close of business on March 21, he might have to review his opti... more »
ELM GUEST HOUSE - EDITOR ARRESTED
In the UK, the Sunday People newspaper has led the way in exposing the government-linked pedophile ring that operated at Elm Guest House. "On 14 March 2013, James Scott, the editor of the Sunday People, was arrested by the police. "Nick Buckley, Mr Scott's deputy, and former People editor Mark Thomas, are also understood to be in custody." *Sunday People editor and former Sunday Mirror editor 'held'* * * The Sunday People is part of the Daily Mirror group. Lord 'X' won a large sum of money from the Daily Mirror in a libel case. Lord 'X' was a great friend of the prime minister... more »
Homily: St Francis de Sales: A Spoonful of Honey
St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis Xavier are two inspirations for the name of Pope Francis. The media has highlighted their biographies in their coverage of the new Pope. Another possible inspiration is St. Francis de Sales, the author of *"Introduction to the Devout Life." * *Wikipedia: * Francis de Sales, C.O., T.O.M., A.O.F.M. Cap., (French: François de Sales) (21 August 1567 – 28 December 1622) was a Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious divisions in his land res... more »
Happy St Paddy's Day
My favorite holiday. Not so much into the drinking thing anymore, but I do still love leprechauns and all the wearing of the green.
Sarah Palin: Ultra folksy??
*really? How about ultra real?*
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