A panoramic picture of the Angell Center courtyard at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: SUNY System Administration Building, the administrative headquarters of the State University of New York, located on Broadway in Albany, New York, United States. For much of its history, it was the Albany headquarters of the Delaware and Hudson Railway. In the 1970s, the SUNY administrative offices moved in after the building had stood vacant for a few years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Andrew Cuomo Reinvents the Enterprise Zone. Why?
Via
@WNYPlanner, we learn that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has
proposed"Tax-Free New York," a plan that would let any business opening
on State
University of New York (SUNY) campuses outside New York City, some
private
colleges upstate, some areas adjacent to SUNY campuses, and an
additional
20 "strategically located state properties" be entirely tax-free.
According
to the proposal:
Tax-Free NY will entice companies to bring their ventures to Upstate New
York by offering new businesses the opportunity to operate completely
tax-free – including no income tax for employees, no sales... more »
Sunday Classics preview: Colin Davis's surprising triumph in Mahler
*Tenor René Kollo sings "On Youth" from Mahler's Song of the Earth, with
the Israel Philharmonic conducted by Leonard Bernstein, in May 1972.*
*MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth):
iii. "Von der Jugend" ("On Youth")*
[*English translation by Deryck Cooke*]
In the middle of the little pool
stands a pavilion of green
and of white porcelain.
Like the back of a tiger
arches the bridge of jade
over to the pavilion.
In the little house friends are sitting,
beautifully dressed, drinking, chatting;
several are writing verses.
Their silken sleeves slip
backwards, their silke... more »
Job Opening: FERC Commissioner
Do you have what it takes to wreck the environment, public health, and
America's rural heritage?
Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman, has
resigned and the Obama White House already has a job posting up on
Craigslist! I wish Chairman Wellinghoff the best and hope he doesn't trip
on his tail on the way out.
-Alex
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/gov/3841122147.html
Job Title: Commissioner - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Job Description:
Are you a motivated go-getter who hates to let facts stand in the way of
dirty energy? Will you permit any ... more »
MORE REFRIED BUSHES
It looks like Obama will nominate James Comey to lead the FBI. Comey served
as Deputy Attorney General in the Bush Administration. Though hailed by
both Republicans and Democrats for refusing to reauthorize the NSA's
warrantless wiretapping program, civil rights activists are voicing concern
over Comey's record when it comes to torture and indefinite detention. RT
Correspondent Liz Wahl reports.
Two Questions for Commissioner Deborah Gist
Commissioner Gist of Rhode Island has taken to the op-ed pages to defend
standardized testing, going so far as to declare that Too often,
standardized tests become a convenient stand-in for the ills of our
education system. People frequently blame assessments for
less-than-inspired teaching. Really? Is that your experience, Ms. Gist? If
you ask the […]
Statement of legal principle accepted by majority of SCC binding even if application not accepted by majority of Court
R. v. Ibanescu 2013 SCC 31 holds:
In our view, a statement of a legal principle that is accepted by a
majority of the Court constitutes the opinion of the Court with respect to
that legal principle. This is so even if some of the members of the Court
who endorse that legal principle dissent from the majority's disposition of
the appeal.
Proposed sweeping new powers for Canadian police: police and probation will be able to compel hair, urine, blood, saliva and breath samples to ensure compliance with court orders prohibiting the consumption of drugs and alcohol.
From today's Gazette. Police and probation authorities will be able to
compel hair, urine, blood, saliva and breath samples to ensure compliance
with court orders prohibiting the consumption of drugs and alcohol.
Even those on peace bonds will be affected by the legislation.
Thanks to Daniel Brown for pointing this out
Israeli pols take the first step toward making the country an officially racist state
*Yariv Levin: laying the legal groundwork for Israeli apartheid*
*"If [Yariv Levin's proposed new Basic Law] will be accepted, Israel will
be able to proudly hold the title of a Jewish and racist state, a unique
political creation, which will certainly astonish the family of nations."*
*-- from an editorial in Haaretz* [full text available
for subscribers and registered users only]
*by Ken*
Will it really? I mean, would such a concrete step toward apartheid, if
enacted, "certainly astonish the family of nations"?
To Israel's detractors it would hardly mean much more than a touch of... more »
President Obama going to sign the UN Firearms Treaty rejected by the Senate ? If Article 2 of the Constitution provides that the President can make treaties by and with the advice and consent of the Senate , how is it that he can make this treaty without violating Article 2 ?
http://www.infowars.com/obama-to-sign-u-n-firearms-treaty-rejected-by-senate/
Obama to Sign U.N. Firearms Treaty Rejected by Senate
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*Kit Daniels*
Infowars.com
May 31, 2013
Photo: ZeroOne
President Barack Obama will soon sign an international arms trade treaty
previously rejected by the United States Senate.
The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) establishes regulations for
international arms sales. C... more »
UN blacklists Syria's al-Nusra Front
The blacklisting of al-Nusra, a group fighting Assad, by the United
Nations, European Union, and United States is just for public consumption.
The US and the EU are supplying al-Nusra and other transnational terrorist
groups in Syria with weapons under the table. They mistakenly believe that
publicly labeling their own transnational terrorist groups as terrorists
erases their connections to them in the public imagination and puts to bed
the "conspiracy theories" that link them with these groups.
But, their ties to them have not been cut. So, publicly designating
al-Nusra as a terror... more »
patrick stewart on the link between combat stress and violence against women
More amazing stuff from Patrick Stewart. Here, he links PTSD among veterans
to violence against women and children. To be anti-violence, we must also
be anti-war. If you haven't seen it, please watch.
election fraud ruling: demand to know the truth
While everyone's been glued to Rob Ford's crack and Mike Duffy's
featherbedding, something even more important happened: the Federal Court
confirmed that there *was* election fraud in the 2011 federal election.
Not just "robocalls" - that diminutive buzzword that the media clings to -
but *election fraud*: a deliberate, targeted attempt at voter suppression.
The conservative media has framed the ruling as a victory for the Harper
GovernmentTM, because the court stopped short of nullifying the election
results. But the ruling was very clear. Judge Richard Mosley wrote:
*I find that ... more »
Belated Conference Proposal Advice
A twitter friend of mine was trying to figure out how to put together his
proposal for the International Studies Association’s Annual Meeting. The
ISA has gotten into a nasty habit of having a really early deadline. So,
folks are thinking about it today since the deadline is tomorrow. I have
had a fair amount
Continue reading
The Influence of the Qur'an on Western Literature
Video Title: The Influence of the Qur'an on Western Literature. YouTube
Video Description - [Channel: SchAdvStudy. March 23, 2012]:
16-03-12 The Warburg Institute
http://www.sas.ac.uk/
http://warburg.sas.ac.uk/events/collo...
Launch Conference for the Centre for the History of Arabic Studies in
Europe: Translating The Qur'an - The Influence of the Qur'an on Western
Literature
Speaker: Robert Irwin (London)
The Centre for the History of Arabic Studies in Europe (CHASE) is dedicated
to the study of the reception and understanding of Arabic and Islamic
culture, science and religio... more »
Fires of Siberia - "Bachmann" Bodice Ripper Romance
Your MUST READ summer book.
I didn't want any of you to miss the release of a new book - inspired by
THE Michele Bachmann.
Set to release on June 1.
*"Tréy Sager’s ‘Fires of Siberia’* is a flaming ode to erotic lyricism.
Protagonist Danielle Powers, a sexy sociopath and politician on the make,
wants to be made and made again. She’s Sarah Palin, Machiavelli, and a
philosopher no one has ever heard of. ‘Fires’ is so bizarre and witty, real
yet unbelievable, and compelling, it hurts. Read it on the beach." — Lynne
Tillman, author of ‘American Genius, A Novel,’ and the essay collection ... more »
Satire: "Obama Under Fire for Using Free Government Housing"
* "Obama Under Fire for Using Free Government Housing"*
by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— "In the latest scandal to rock the Obama
Administration, a leading Republican congressman accused the President
today of using his position to obtain free government housing for himself
and his family. According to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), Mr. Obama “has
arrogantly exploited the office of President to gain access to a
fifty-five-thousand-square-foot residence that could double as a museum.
While the average American is struggling to pay his bills, President Obama
is l... more »
Louisiana sinkhole updates - Weekend thread for May 31, 2013 - June 2 , 2013....
Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle , Freedomrox ...... h/t
http://lasinkhole.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/dangerous-air/
Dangerous Air Pollution at Bayou Corne < do not inhale!
MAY 31, 2013 BY FLYINGCUTTLEFISH
8
From Freedomrox -
I implore all to notice at the bottom of *this report*, the *VERY HIGH
AMOUNTS of VOC’s and H2S,* then compare to LDEQ’s reports.
*You are not out of harm’s way. You are breathing highly carcinogenic fumes,
and the Govt. of Louisiana is notreporting any of this to you*, the people
forced to live nearby. Stop drinking Teleca’s Kool Aid. Things are *not* OKAY!
Get Organ... more »
"The Final Nail In America’s Financial Coffin"
* *
*"The Final Nail In America’s Financial Coffin" *
by Dave Hodges
"Our government is broke, in fact they are beyond broke since the 2008-09
decision was made to cover the derivative debt losses of the criminal
banksters. As a result of their financial desperation, the government, on
behalf of Wall Street, has become increasingly desperate, aggressive and
criminal.
There can be no doubt that most of the aware among us are cognizant of the
ongoing government discussions being held about their intentions of
requiring every U.S. citizen to put at least a portion of their retire... more »
“No Income, No Spending”
* *
*“No Income, No Spending”*
by Karl Denninger
“One month does not make a trend. But if this is a trend... "Personal
income decreased $5.6 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and disposable
personal income (DPI) decreased $16.1 billion, or 0.1 percent, in April,
according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption
expenditures (PCE) decreased $20.5 billion, or 0.2 percent. In March,
personal income increased $36.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased
$25.4 billion, or 0.2 percent, and PCE increased $14.2 billion, or 0.1
percent, based on revised estimates."
Uh h... more »
The Economy: "Party... Party... Party!"
* *
*"Party... Party... Party!"*
by Bill Bonner
"Stocks up yesterday, but by peanuts. However, gold popped $20 per ounce.
What gives? We don't know. But we like the look of the gold mining
companies. They're relatively cheap. And sooner or later, they're going to
pop up too. You know why? Ludwig von Mises explained more than half a
century ago: "If it were really possible to substitute credit expansion
(cheap money) for the accumulation of capital goods by saving, there would
not be any poverty in the world."
Few people understand this. But the Fed's ZIRP and QE policies are not ... more »
Joe Manchin-- Best Friend Of King Coal
Conservative Democrat Joe Manchin is very popular in West Virginia and he
is widely associated with the state's coal mining industry, not necessarily
with the coal miners and their families, but with the coal mine owners and
managers. When Cecil Roberts, United Mine Workers president, in the video
above, yells, "They tried to bamboozle us, they tried to rob us, they tried
to steal from us.," no one could have mistaken him for the state's junior
senator. "Peabody's got thousand dollar an hour attorneys; and they got a
dollar an hour morals." Last year alone Peabody ponied up $34,10... more »
Saskatchewan Party Government Looks To Expanding Private - 'For Profit' - Health Care Model
**
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*"If I have ten tax dollars to spend on health care .. I want to spend that
ten dollars providing 'health care' to citizens ... not $9 for services
and $1 for someones profit margin."
Roy Romanow - 1995*
*Canadian Health Commissioner*
*Former Premier of Saskatchewan*
*Unfortunately, those on the hard Right see health care services in Canada
as a commodity. They ideologically believe that Canada should have either
all or most medical services provided as a 'fee for service' payable by the
individual health 'consumer'. That's the model that they ha... more »
Turkey faces massive protests - Syrian War involvement blowback or is Prime Minister Erdogan facing his own rebellion in the making ? And how ironic that would be ?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-31/meanwhile-turkey
Meanwhile, In Turkey...
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/31/2013 14:50 -0400
- headlines
- Reuters
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Twitter
While most of the headlines this week have centered on Syria, Sweden (and
Switzerland), Turkey has been cooking and today has broken into full-scale
riots. As Reuters reports,*Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon
on Friday at demonstrators in central Istanbul, wounding scores of people
and prompting rallies in other cities in the ... more »
BC Government formally Rejects Enbridge?
A Tip of the hat from The Straight Goods and the Powell River Persuader to
the BC Government..
It`s still early in the process and of course Stephen Treason Harper and
his trained seal cabinet can still attempt to ram this project through, I
and all British Columbian`s would feel beeter if the province also
formerally ended the joint equivalency agreement with Ottawa..
We won`t let our guard down, no matters what games these politicians play
we still have First Nations vowing to tie Enbridge up in knots in our
courts for years, maybe decades..
___________
*“(Enbridge Norther... more »
PROPHET FOR A DYING EMPIRE / CHALMERS JOHNSON
*Every dying Empire has its truth telling prophet and America had its own
with Chalmers Johnson. Johnson correctly compared the decay of the American
empire, with its well over 600 overseas military bases, with the fall of
the Roman Empire whereas the Senate becomes a wealthy corporate club and
irrelevant compared to the ruling Military Industrial Congressional
Complex: Allen L Roland*
Chalmers Johnson was a truth teller and prophet in a political environment
where few would stand up to the interests and secrecy of the Pentagon and
the intelligence community* ~ and sinc... more »
Untitled
*Isaac: the rest of the story, Part 1 ~Fix the Pumps *
ALEC - This site has a poor reputation
The web can hand you every smile you need for the day.
*WOT*
Web of Trust
A Firefox Add-on
WOT displays a colored traffic light next to website links to show you
which sites people trust for safe searching, surfing and shopping online:
green for good, *red for bad,* and yellow as a warning to be cautious.
Well guess whose webpage got a redlight:
*red for bad*
Screen print May 31,2013 - 4:00pm* *
And how did it get that rating?
Well here's the specifics:
Screen print May 31,2013 - 4:00pm
WARNING!
This site has a poor reputation
YES it DOES!
Now - THINK ABOUT each one of these in r... more »
Parents Opt Out . . . of Student Eye Scanning
In the state that spawned Chiefs for Change (and Folding Cash), the
education industrial complex just got hooked up with the homeland security
and surveillance complex in Polk County. Just as everyone was starting to
believe that the Polk County Schools were working on an austerity basis
with a twelve million dollar budget shortfall as […]
What year is this again?
I'm hearing this Cheerios commercial has unleashed a firestorm of racism. I
saw it for the first time the other night and didn't even notice the couple
was interracial. People are so weird.
Governor Chris Christie and Ed Commissioner Cerf Leaving NJ’s Children Behind
Funding for New Jersey’s public schools is falling behind and leaving lots
of children left behind. After more than a decade of NCLB which was
supposed to close the achievement gap, yeah right, Chris Christie and
President Obama’s love fest this past week in boosting the tv ratings on
the Jersey Shore, is little comfort […]
MORNING WITH THE MAYOR
*On my first trip to Gangjeong village Mayor Kang (just behind me in dark
jacket) took me to see the place where the fresh water stream flows into
the sea. This was to be one end of the massive Navy base now being built
in the village. At that time I was able to see the undisturbed beauty of
the coastline.*
I arrived in Berkeley, California last night about 7:30 pm and was able to
join a group of conference participants at a Chinese restaurant where they
were having dinner together. When Gangjeong village Mayor Kang saw me he
rose and gave me a big hug. At that time there was no... more »
A standing cat
As seen on tonight's Have I Got News For You...
Marxism 2013 - explaining a party in turmoil
It's almost summer, which means Marxism is almost upon us... well it might
be upon you, it's not upon me. Given the shambles running the triumphant
vanguard of the working class it may well be the last Marxism ever, in
which case it will also be the last time we can do Meeting Title Tombola.
Let's kick things off, enjoy it while it lasts:
Freedom now – the last time
Freedom now – after horsemeat
After horsemeat is 1989 all powerful?
Do genes determine the salariat?
Is this the end of the future?
Is this the end of deflected permanent Sartre?
Is the end of Dr Who hardwired in China?
Is ... more »
Up with Nuland, down with Rice!
*FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013*
*The Times doesn’t want to explain it:* Yesterday morning, without saying
so, the New York Times described the nature of the con.
At stake are the fates of two women—Susan Rice and Victoria Nuland. Each
has been involved in the flap about the Benghazi talking points.
Nuland helped *create* the points. Rice merely conveyed what the talking
points said when she appeared on TV.
In our view, Nuland played the more active role. But how strange! In
yesterday's Times, Mark Landler describes the differential treatment dished
to these two women:
LANDLER (5/30/13): ... more »
It's good to be flexible - A Rule 5 Friday night vaguely NSFW
Thanks to ARRSE for the images, now I must have a word with my chiropractor
and see how I can improve my flexibility.
Israel-Mexico: Military Cooperation to Crush Zapatistas
Israel-Mexico: Military Cooperation to Crush Zapatistas Liberation Movement
By Jimmy Johnson and Linda Quiquivix • May 31, 2013
Shared from Intercontinental Cry Magazine
Excerpt:
Trained by Israel
According to declassified Defense Intelligence Agency documents [PDF]
obtained via a freedom of information request, Israeli personnel were
discreetly sent into Chiapas in response to the
Pajarito listo para comer frutos ricos y jugosos
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Precioso flamingo caminando en la suave arena del mar
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Mohawk John Kane on Native Radio Panel at Left Forum 2013 NY
John Kane
RADIO HOST JOHN KANE WILL SPEAK ON NATIVE RADIO PANEL
AT LEFT FORUM 2013 “MOBILIZING FOR ECOLOGICAL/ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION”
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY
By Liz Hill
Posted at Censored News
(WASHINGTON, D.C., May 30, 2013) – Radio host John Kane of “Let’s Talk
Native...with John Kane” will be a featured speaker on a panel
discussion about Native radio at the Left Forum
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Return Philadelphia Schools to Local Control Rally Wed June 5th
Pennsylvania Education Crisis Highlights - May 31st, 2013 Philadelphia City
Council Education Committee hearing on the return of the Philadelphia
School District to local control Monday, June 3rd 10:00 a.m. People
wanting to speak may sign up right before the meeting. Stand Together for
real food and safe schools for our kids Rally: Wednesday, June 5th 4:00
p.m. […]
Mohawk Nation News 'Inconvenient Indian'
INCONVENIENT
INDIAN!!
Posted on May 31, 2013
MNN. May 30, 2013. Corporation of Canada Member, Rob Clarke, is trying
to pass a corporate by-law to change the Indian Act. With the stroke of a
pen Indians will be no more.
Rob Clarke: “Gonna wipe out dem Injuns with one swipe”.
The foreign corporation called “Canada” was created by the Law of the
Seas. This company has been illegally
A gang truce in Honduras, with a Canadian connection
Gang members, Adam Blackwell, in El Salvador jail
The big news in Honduras this week is a gang truce, with a Canadian
connection. The deal was brokered by the Catholic archbishop and a Canadian
diplomat who works with the Organization of American States and played a
similar role in El Salvador.
It’s a bit surreal. The gang leaders have issued press releases, just like
any political leaders. (Except from prison, and with bandanas over their
faces.)
It’s also a positive step, despite lots of questions. The two main gangs -
Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, and Mara 18, or M18, - have signed o... more »
GOP credo: feed the rich, starve the poor
The Republicans are hellbent on destroying any and all government
assistance for the olds, poors and other needy Americans. Their most
inhumane target remains cuts to food assistance programs. Krugman blasts
the GOPers today and notes:
And why must food stamps be cut? We can’t afford it, say politicians like
Representative Stephen Fincher, a Republican of Tennessee, who backed his
position with biblical quotations — and who also, it turns out, has
personally received millions in farm subsidies over the years.
Prairie Weather has the full numbers. Congressman Fincher and his fami... more »
Daiichi NOT well
Majia's Blog - 9 hours ago
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MOBILE Lab Workshop
Thanks to a tip from Girl Programmer and your NSF tax dollars Southern Man
got a little grant to fly up to a MOBILE Lab workshop hosted by the University
of Wisconsin at Eau Claire.
Our host and one of his student assistants.
Southern Man hard at work.
It rained most of the time but that didn't stop Southern Man from picking
up about a dozen geocaches during the workshop. He also came home with a
shiny new WD Element external drive.
New toys!
So Southern Man got to travel on someone else's dime, geocache (and add a
new state to his list), learn new stuff, and pick up new toys... more »
Romney wants to be the comeback kid
Guess the Romneys are missing the spotlight. Saw yesterday that Anne was
giving an interview somewhere and today we have this, which is as sad as it
is funny:
Restless, a little wistful and sharply critical of President Barack Obama's
second term, Mr. Romney said in an interview that he plans to re-emerge in
ways that will "help shape national priorities." As a first step, the
former Republican presidential nominee plans to welcome 200 friends and
supporters to a three-day summit next week that he will host at a Utah
mountain resort.
He is considering writing a book and a series ... more »
Memorial Day 2013
The church gang gathered at a local park to celebrate Memorial Day.
Chef Paul at his usual station at the grill.
Why is everyone on their smartphone?
Southern Man takes to the air.
A festive gathering.
And let us not forget the reason for our celebration today.
As always, thanks to all who serve. With an extra loud Hoo Yah! to Southern
Daughter in the US Navy.
Iran: Beyond the Headlines, Beneath the Fold
A
2011 Andy Warhol exhibit at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran,
Iran.
Iran is in the news a lot these days. Perhaps more than usual. There’s
constant chatter about the upcoming presidential election as campaigns
heat up. There are overhyped reports and baseless accusations about
Iran’s nuclear program. The United States Congress wants desperately,
per the demands of their AIPAC
Will Iran’s Next President Be Elected or Selected?
Iranian
Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot in Tehran in
parliamentary elections in 2012.
On Tuesday May 21, Iran’s Guardian Council announced the names of eight
candidates vetted and approved to run for president in the nation’s
upcoming June 14 election. The names of the two most high-profile
aspirants,former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and top
Ahmadinejad aide
The American middle class is slipping lower and the already poor are not earning enough to cover their debt payments. In the meantime, the stupendous debts of the giant banks that caused the fiscal crisis continue to be paid off by the complicit Federal Government with taxpayer money.
------------------------------
AlterNet / *By* *Paul Buchheit*
The Real Numbers: Half of America in Poverty -- and It's Creeping Upward
*The Census Bureau has reported that one out of six Americans lives in
poverty. A shocking figure. But it's actually much, much worse.*
*May 26, 2013* | Census Bureau has reported that 15% of Americans live in
poverty. A shocking figure. But it's actually much worse. Inequality is
spreading like a shadowy disease through our country, infecting more and
more households, and leaving a shrinking number of financially secure
families to mainta... more »
Dope Market - Next Step GMO Dope??
*LEGALIZE IT and THEY WILL COME.*
*Marijuana Chain Planned By Jamen Shively; Investment WillTotal $100
Million Over 3 Years*
SEATTLE -- Washington state businessmen who say they're trying to create
the first national brand of marijuana received some heartfelt support
Thursday from the former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox.
Fox appeared at a news conference in Seattle, where he recounted how the
war on drugs has ravaged his country and praised the states of Washington
and Colorado for voting to legalize the recreational use of marijuana last
fall.
At the news conference, fo... more »
Catch of the Day
How about one for some solid reporting: Garance Franke-Ruta completely
explodes "The Fake Story About the IRS Commissioner and the White House."
The story here was that former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman had
supposedly spend Barack Obama's first term camped out in the Oval Office
scheming and plotting, but as it turns out...not so much.
What's useful about all this? As with the Benghazi talking points
"controversy," there's a bit of useful stuff here about how the bureaucracy
actually works, and how the "White House" interacts with the departments
and agencies -- to begin with,... more »
Ancient Agricultural Pre Rice Culture
My own sense is that native agriculture began were possible about nine to
ten thousand years ago. Some got jump started with an effective seed grain
like wheat or cattle husbandry. However, it is reasonable to presume that
everyone was trying to make something work. Rice culture was simply a late
comer to the party and may also have simply operated in a particular locale
until its case became compelling.
In this case, the obvious use of palms fed the people until a better way
showed up. Many other plants would also have been used in season even if
they were barely cultiv... more »
Wooly Mammoth Blood Recovered
This makes the production of mammoth clones far more likely. We have
preserved blood, although no comment yet on actual viability, but flesh
also preserved extremely well. If it is possible to extract DNA, we could
hardly ask for a better sample.
So a baby mammoth in our future went to a well maybe to very plausible. I
thin we are looking at mama. It also tells us that when we get this
happening, that we will also generate a decent number of unique individuals
which will ensure a robust core population.
This will fuel the building excitement in this pending species
... more »
Self Directed Regeneration
This is well worth pursuing and it is so counter intuitive to all we
think that we know. Note that long term chronic pain will require a great
deal of effort but this at least provides useful guidance.
Otherwise it is actually simple. Focus your mind through visualization on
the injury and demand healing. Just playing with this approach is allowing
myself to challenge a long time imbalance that has been annoying me for a
long time. If this works for you tell us about your experience here and I
will write it up.
I hope that this helps.
*Speed healing of trauma injuri... more »
GPS Solution Provides Tsunami Solution
What this really means is that GPS stations can be set up in target areas
and we really know most of them anyway, or at least to the level of
resolution needed. With that it will become possible to determine what
moved and better still immediately understand the available tsunami energy.
That leads directly to a predictive output map produced in real time
minutes after the Earth moved. With that early warning equipment and first
responders already are targeted and in possession of contingency orders.
Better yet it will be possible to discount false negatives in which a quake... more »
Talking Journals: ISQ on the Web
Alright folks, I don’t really have much to say here. Instead, I’ll provide
a link (PDF) to a copy of the bid we submitted nearly a year ago. Be warned
that it includes some egregious typos and other fun* stuff. Why do I think
this will be of interest? For some time, I’ve been making
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Howard Dean discovers America!
*FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013*
*We don’t think we’ve ever heard statements like this:* Last night, we
heard a type of discussion we don’t think we’ve ever heard.
Well—we’ve never heard it from liberals. If you tune to Fox or to Rush, you
hear this type of discussion all day long, then all night.
Howard Dean was chatting with Lawrence on The Last Word. To his credit,
Lawrence started the transgressive discussion.
Lawrence noted the apparent dumbness of a recent statement by Ted Cruz.
Eventually, he said what follows to Dean.
A new world was about to be discovered:
O’DONNELL (5/30/13): Gove... more »
DSCC Getting Its Dream Candidate, Joe Miller, Against Begich In Alaska?
DSCC & Tea Party agree Joe Miller should be the GOP nominee. The GOP... not
so much
In the Quinnipiac poll released yesterday, voters across the country were
clear that after weeks of intense right-wing propaganda and Establishment
media drummed up poutrage, the GOP Scandalpalooza isn't as important to
anyone as it is to deranged Republicans. By enormous margins-- 73-22%--
voters said dealing with the economy is a higher priority than the IRS,
Benghazi, and Associated Press controversies the congressional Republicans
are putting virtually *all* their energy into.
American voters sa... more »
Global Warming caused by CFC's/ Chlorofluorocarbons- UPDATED
*UPDATE @ BOTTOM* *from Watt's Up With That?*
WATERLOO, ON, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are to
blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according
to new research from the University of Waterloo published in the
International Journal of Modern Physics B this week.
CFCs are already known to deplete ozone, but in-depth statistical analysis
now shows that CFCs are also the key driver in global climate change,
rather than carbon dioxide (CO(2) ) emissions.
"Conventional thinking says that the emission of human-made non-CFC gases
such a... more »
Jim Graves Dumps the 6th CD
Jim Graves announced today that he was pulling out of the race.
Bachmann's gone - his mission was accomplished.
Well - f#ck him and one trick pony he rode in on.
Good thing he dropped out - cause evidently the constituents of the 6th
district aren't his concern - besting Bachmann was his concern.
He wqas only running to get rid of Bachmann - eh????? Was that his
campaign slogan in the last election???? Hell no - cause if it was I sure
as hell would NOT have voted for an egomaniac like that. Ture colors came
out on this one - self centered egomaniac.
And if he gives some type of ... more »
Forum selection clauses
2249659 Ontario Ltd. v. Sparkasse Siegen, 2013 ONCA 354 holds:
[39] Forum selection clauses in an agreement between parties,
particularly sophisticated commercial parties, will normally be enforced by
Ontario courts. A plaintiff who seeks to litigate in Ontario, having
agreed that the dispute would be litigated in another forum, carries a
heavy burden and must show a "strong cause" for departing from the terms of
the agreement: *Z.I. Pompey Industrie v. ECU-Line N.V.*, 2003 SCC 27,
[2003] 1 S.C.R. 450, at para. 20; *Expedition Helicopters Inc. v. Honeywell
Inc.*, 2010 ONCA... more »
Enough.
I know, I know. With so much else to get exercised (or exorcised) over in
public matters these days, it's kinda silly to retread old ground.
BUT I AM TOTALLY FUCKING SICK OF THIS.
Today, stenographer L. Stone reports on Maurice Vellacott's musings on Dr
Morgentaler's death.
He trots out all the old lies and she dutifully notes them.
The release goes on to list the “physical complications” of
abortion: breast cancer, cervical lacerations and injury, uterine
perforations, bleeding, hemorrhage, serious infection, pain, and incomplete
abortion.
It discusses “placenta previa” – the imp... more »
Denver Blacklisting Teachers Without Cause
Sign petition here All across the country, from coast to coast, even here
in New Jersey, where we have had the best public school systems in the
country, experienced teachers are being fired. Under the guise of a bad
evaluation, teachers in Denver are the latest victims and are being
targeted despite years of teaching […]
Round-Up Ready Wheat in Oregon NOT APPROVED
Mufson, S. (30 May 2013) Unapproved genetically modified wheat from
Monsanto found in Oregon field. The Washington Post,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/unapproved-genetically-modified-wheat-from-monsanto-found-in-oregon-field/2013/05/30/93fe7abe-c95e-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines
[Excerpted]
Japan, the largest market for U.S. wheat exports, suspended
imports from the United States and canceled a major purchase of white
wheat
on Thursday after the recent discovery of unapproved genetically
modified
wheat in an 80-acre field in Oregon.
How the ... more »
WHO IS SHARYL ATTKISSON: Sharyl in Wonderland!
*FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2013*
*Part 5—Where claims don’t have to make sense:* On Sunday, May 12, Sharyl
Attkisson took part in a 42-minute interview segment on C-Span’s Washington
Journal.
To watch the full session, click here.
Attkisson is an “investigative correspondent” for CBS News. The highly
telegenic TV performer has been a major on-air presence at CBS since 1993.
Instantly, Attkisson began making claims about the attack in
Benghazi—claims which didn’t seem to make a great deal of sense. Her
statements displayed the Wonderland logic routinely displayed on the Fox
News Channel as ... more »
Can My Employer Enforce A Noncompete When We Get Our Customers Through Bidding?
Noncompete laws vary from state to state, but whether in a state like
Florida where noncompetes can frequently be enforced or in a state that is
more employee-friendly, if an employer wants to enforce a noncompetition
agreement, it will have to prove a legitimate interest to protect.
In Florida, the statute allowing noncompete agreements also says: “Any
restrictive covenant not supported by a legitimate business interest is
unlawful and is void and unenforceable.”
Florida’s noncompete statute defines the term “legitimate business
interest” to include: (1) trade secrets, (2) valuab... more »
Climate: Global Me Vs. Local Everyone Else
I have submitted the following comment to the Real Science site, where
Steven Goddard uses Charles Darwin to make a point about long-term and
extreme "climate change", and someone made the point that Darwin considered
climate to be local, not global:
*I wish I could get people to realize this; it is the reason why all the
supposedly learned discourse, by those with "climate" theories (including
the "consensus"), about the effects of details in the atmosphere--such as
water vapor, clouds, "greenhouse gases", etc.--is irrelevant to the global
mean surface temperature, as definitively ... more »
AGW: due to cosmic rays and freons?
Lots of skeptics and the überalarmist Alexander Ač sent me the information
about a widely discussed paper
Cosmic-Ray-Driven Reaction and Greenhouse Effect of Halogenated Molecules:
Culprits for Atmospheric Ozone Depletion and Global Climate Change (arXiv,
PDF)
------------------------------
WUWT, Google News
written by Qing-Bin Lu, a physicist (mostly biophysicist) at the University
in Waterloo, in October 2012. The first detail that seems bizarre to me is
the amount of hype surrounding a preprint that's been out for more than
half a year. If there were real, active experts who foll... more »
Friday Morning Linkage
Elvis Duck because I’ll be drinking Bourbon in Memphis tomorrow night.
Julien Barnes-Dacey and Daniel Levy want de-escalation, not more arms for
Syria Unintended consequences? The Syrian conflict has been good for
American-Turkish relations. An “ancient” U.S. weapon makes an appearance in
Syrian fighting: the M40. A new Gallup Poll: 64% of Americans say
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*Parishes prep for active hurricane season *
*~Above: Hurricane track "spaghetti models" for Louisiana to date.*
*Evacu*spots (n) ~Evacuteer.org*
~*1.* The official meeting places where anyone can go for a safe ride if
the Mayor of New Orleans must call a mandatory evacuation. *2.* The exact
same places residents will have a ride back to once the City is safe and
re-entry begins.
*Letter to the Editor: Levee break due to man or nature?*~"*To blame the
Corps for the flooding due to Hurricane Katrina does not seem warranted. It
is more reasonable to conclude that New Orleans was floode... more »
ALEC Pushed Virtual Education Harming Our Children.
Important to know
· *K12 Inc.*, Exhibitor at ALEC's 2011 Annual Conference[12], member of
ALEC's Education Task Force [54
ALEC legislators and ALEC are always pushing the privatization of public
education.
ALEC legislators and ALEC are always pushing the fallacy that for-profit
educational opportunities are superior to public education.
*ALEC legislators are always manipulating the education market - to favor
ALEC corporate members - through the use of ALEC "model legislation". *
Well – time and time again this ALEC delusion is proving to be wrong.
Another example
of how ALEC... more »
New Dem Patrick Murphy (FL) Is Asking For A Favor. Why Doesn't He Ask Big Oil Instead Of Bothering Us?
Lifelong Republican Patrick Murphy now calls himself a "New Dem"
Murphy's pathetic, pleading spam yesterday:
We've done so much together already-- we've stood up for students, called
for sensible budget solutions and so much more. I'm so proud of the work
we've done so far, and we have so much more to do.
But, Democrats nationwide are facing big end-of-month budget deadlines
tomorrow. And, our campaign is no different. We just had not one but TWO
opponents announce they were getting in against us. We need to have a
strong showing... We've got to show my opponents that we mean busine... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to D.M.C., 49.
Good stuff:
1. Francis Wilkinson on the House and immigration.
2. Andrew Gelman on "those 'Psychological Science' papers (menstrual cycles
and political attitudes, biceps size and political attitudes)."
3. And Alyssa Rosenberg on being a writer.
Over a Half-Million Viewers Share Rubenstein’s Resignation Speech
Captured in 10 minutes here are so many of the truths known by teachers
everywhere during these Dark Days. When teachers begin to speak this way
while still employed, rather than as they walk out, only then will we see
progress in rolling back the influence of the oligarchs to create a new
breed of […]
Broadcasting Despair
It is tempting to enjoy the downfall of the Ford Brothers -- most
particularly, perhaps, because their troubles are of their own making.
But, Paul Saurette warns in today's *Toronto Star*, progressives need to
understand the danger inherent in the Fords' ruination:
Even progressives who regret the damage the Fords have done to the
municipal agenda and disdain the faux-populist affectations of a couple of
self-entitled rich guys passing themselves off as regular joes, should
mourn the events of the last few weeks and think carefully before indulging
in too much schadenfreude. For... more »
Friday Nerd Blogging: Silly Charity Stunts
The lesson apparently is that Lucasfilm still exists? This is the second
year that the Nerdist folks have combined with Lucasfilm to raise money for
charity. How so? By having a relay of folks carrying a lightsaber to
Comic-con in San Diego. Oh, and posting a series of silly youtube videos.
Here is the first
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Is Meat the Next Oil?
Heard this on the radio this morning
Prices are hitting record highs as the summer grilling season starts.
Beef prices are hitting record highs just as the summer grilling season
begins.
Just so you are aware
*We are not talking about family farms producing that beef.*
We are talking about corporate profits.
We are talking about corporate control of the food market.
We are talking about corporate profits.
This is NOT about feeding America - like the family farm was about -
THIS IS ABOUT CORPORATE PROFIT.
Corporations do not care if YOU can afford food.
Corporations only care about... more »
Were Dzhokhar and Tamererian Tsarnaev framed for the Boston bombings ? We know their Mother and an Aunt say yes. But consider what Digital Journal as dropped in the special report concerning photoshopping !
Catharsis Ours - 16 hours ago
http://rt.com/usa/family-tsarnaeva-boston-tsarnaev-948/
‘I am absolutely fine’ – Accused Boston bomber speaks to his family for the
first time since arrest
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Published time: May 29, 2013 16:15
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Six weeks after a pair of homemade bombs detonated near the finish line of
the Boston Marathon, the mother of the suspects has finally made contact
with her only surviving son, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva told Bloom... more »
Japan currency gyrations set off by comment fro Takatoshi Ito that overvaluation of yen versus dollar has been corrected ( prompting another sell off in the dollar versus the yen ) , how can Maignot Line at 100 yen be maintained ? China rumor of weaker official PMI Saturday morning , April unemployment data from Europe as usual ....some pressure on equities in Europe and US this morning... Apple hikes Piad and Ipod prices by 16 and 14 percent respectively. - go Abe ! ..
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-31/new-record-european-unemployment-101-usdjpy-tractor-beam-breach-bring-early-selling
New Record European Unemployment, 101 USDJPY "Tractor Beam" Breach Bring
Early Selling
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/31/2013 07:08 -0400
- Apple
- Bond
- Brazil
- Central Banks
- Chicago PMI
- China
- Consumer Confidence
- Consumer Prices
- Consumer Sentiment
- CPI
- Credit Conditions
- Crude
- Deutsche Bank
- Equity Markets
- European Central Bank
- Euroz... more »
Moms March Across America - July 4th Everywhere Join Moms Who Care About Their Childrens Health.
*A second revolution to take back America from corporate rule. Make your
Forefathers proud.*
**
*Best wishes and best of luck, Moms everywhere.*
Blockupy protests in Germany - May 30 , 2013 ! Youth Unemployment in europe serves as a motivator for fighting the bizarro and destructive policies imposed on the Eurozone States....Data on retail sales in Germany , Consumer spending in France and Italians jobs data - all disappointing !
One picture sums things up nicely.......
Angelika Beer @*piratenbeer*
«@*TheCitizen_de* German Police tanks protecting Deutsche Bank HQ in
Frankfurt from peaceful #*Blockupy* protestors: pic.twitter.com/HHsMHipBKx #
*1j*
6:19 AM - 31 May 2013
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*25* RETWEETS *1* FAVORITE
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/may/31/eurozone-crisis-unemployment-youth-inflation-markets
Graph: Jobless rates compared
And this graph compares the eurozone unemployment rate, now at a re... more »
Turkey captures al - Nusra fighters plotting a major attack in which sarin gas was to be used - how did these Syrian rebel fighters obtain two KGs of sarin and has Turkey finally figured out they are being manipulated by false flag attacks by the rebels or others seeking to draw Turkey further into the Syrian War ? Syrian rebels who can't agree among themselves - manage to agree they won't talk with Assad , won't talk while the Government is fighting back apparently ! McCain makes a fool of himself in Syria , with his reckless stunt ....
Britain To Arm Syrian Rebels; Russia Retaliates By Shipping 10 MiGs To Assad
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/31/2013 13:55 -0400
- France
- Middle East
- United Kingdom
Following Russia's first shipment of S-300 Rockets and the CNN-reported deaths
of American and British citizens, it seems the situation in Syria is
escalating 'behind-the-scenes' with little attention being paid in general.
Whether it is the deaths or not, but according to the FT, the *
'war-by-proxy'* is growing in numbers as the *UK is poised to ship arms to
some rebe... more »
EU Panel: Human robotization, Nano implant technologies, Mind control slavery – The "Transhumanist Agenda"
as a modernistic counterfoil to my May 2013 update to Free Planet's 2012
post about UFO researcher Dr Young-Hae Chi's findings that 'alien abductees
are being shown footage of global apoclaypse and being monitored watching
these scenes', here's an EU Panel hosted by Alfred Labrement Webre.
TOPICS COVERED:
- Shift from electromagnetic to scalar waves
- Six million brain-entrained humans in the European Union alone
- Homeopathic gold is effective protection
- Parties behind Transhumanist Agenda
- Can the Transhumanist Agenda be stopped?
Panel consists of: Magnus Ols... more »
"Don't try to fix it. I just need you to listen."
"Don't try to fix it. I just need you to listen." Every man has heard these
words. And they are the law of the land. No matter what.
*Thanks to Theo Spark for the spot.*
Evening wrap Europe - Focus on Spain , Slovenia , Greece
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Evening wrap for Europe...... Definition of insanity on display , Spanish
Edition
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-05-28/why-nonsensical-spanish-data-about-make-even-less-sense
Why Nonsensical Spanish Data Is About To Make Even Less Sense
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/28/2013 14:48 -0400
- Budget Deficit
- ETC
- Gross Domestic Product
- headlines
- Michael Cembalest
- non-performing loans
- Recession
- Unemployment
*Spanish economic data does not always pass the sniff test.* *A simple
example that JPMor... more »
Greg Hunter"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5.31.13"
* *
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5.31.13"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"The Middle East is inching towards war. In Syria, the Assad regime wants
high-tech Russian missiles to thwart new efforts for a no-fly zone that the
Obama Administration may be calling for. Israel says if the Russians
deliver them, they will attack and knock them out. The missiles would make
a no-fly zone very difficult. Assad says he has the S-300 missiles, but the
U.S. says not yet. More than 70,000 Syrians have been killed in more than
two years of civil war. Syria has said it will attack Israel if Israel ... more »
On Think Tank Independence, Jeju Forum
Jeju -- Today is our third day here in the *Jeju Forum for Peace and
Prosperity* held in this big and sprawling Haevichi Hotel&Resort, southern
island of South Korea. I am one of the 13 people from the EFN Asia and FNF
Korea team who came here from Seoul last Wednesday, led by Lars Andre
Richter, the Country Representative of FNF Korea (5th from left), and Pett
Jurapaiboon of EFN Asia (4th from right). Our group photo on our first
night here. Only Sam Rainsy from Cambodia not present here.
On Day 1 (May 29) afternoon, I attended session [2-A], "Making Ideas Work:
Challenges and Opp... more »
Rob and Steve in happier times
The fishing buddies at a Ford family BBQ in 2011. Steve gives thanks for
the Ford Conservative political dynasty, thanks Rob for his endorsement in
helping get Steve elected, and makes a plug for a Harper/Hudak/Ford hat
trick government for Canada.
The Guardian did a nice piece on it yesterday.
h/t West End Bob for Guardian link
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NEWSPAPER: CIA RUNS AL QAEDA
*Sibel Edmonds, who worked for the FBI. *
*
*
Sibel Edmonds worked for the FBI.
She knows that the US government supports al Qaeda and supports organised
crime.
Her allegations have been confirmed by journalists at The Sunday Times, a
Rupert Murdoch newspaper.
Two Sunday Times journalists say that the allegations were confirmed by
senior Pentagon and MI6 officials.
*Ceasefire Magazine* reports that *The Sunday Times report on the US
government's ties to the boss of al-Qaeda was spiked on the orders of the
US government*
Only the first part of the The Sunday Times story was publis... more »
Climate Tricks 19: Global Cooling and Resilient Society
Below is a research proposal that I submitted to the East Asia Development
Network (EADN) for a regional research competition (RRC) on the theme,
"Toward a More Resilient Society". Among the factors that they want to be
discussed by research proponents is "disaster risk management in
disaster-prone countries" and hence, is related to (man-made) climate
change.
Even if I know that this kind of research competition is tailored for the
climate alarmists and planet saviours, I still joined the competition. My
would-be partner in the research project is my PDE classmate and now Ateneo
d... more »
Los Angeles public education events for the first weekend of June 2013
First published on solidaridad on May 30, 2013 Logan Street Elementary
School Celebrates 125th Birthday Posted by Cheryl Ortega, May 23, 2013 at
10:46 am on Echo Park-Silver Lake Patch Saturday, June 1, 2013, 10:00 AM
1711 W. Montana Street Los Angeles, CA 90026 See previous entry for more
photos In 1888 children came to Logan […]
Obama, Reagan And The GOP Double Standard
By Manifesto Joe
An old joke: Ronnie and Nancy are back in Southern California, at their
favorite restaurant on Rodeo Drive. The waiter asks for Nancy's selection.
"I'll have the filet mignon," she tells him.
The waiter asks, "What about the vegetable?"
Nancy quickly replies, "Oh, he'll have the same."
Groan! I happened to think of that one because, in view of all the flack
President Barack Obama is catching over (1) Benghazi, (2) the IRS beating
up on poor little Tea Party folks and (3) AP reporters being subjected to
wiretaps, the Republicans in Congress seem to be preparing impe... more »
Egypt's rebellion signatures hit 7 million (Video)
For background about the Egyptian rebellion campaign, read the article, *"Egypt's
anti-Morsi 'Rebel' campaign: An inside look"* (Wednesday, May 29, 2013,
Ahram Online). An excerpt:
Founders of Egypt’s 'Rebel' campaign, a newly established movement that
aims to withdraw confidence from President Mohamed Morsi by collecting
citizens' signatures, spoke at an open forum on Tuesday to discuss the
campaign, which has recently gone viral online and on the streets.
'Rebel' campaigners hope to collect 15 million signatures and hold a mass
sit-in on 30 June – marking the end of Morsi's firs... more »
Julian And JFK: The Tragic Heroes of Rome And America
*"Julian the Apostate Presiding at a Conference of Sectarians*, by Edward
Armitage, 1875" (*Source: Wikipedia*).
*I. The Narcissistic Nature of The Hero, The Western Conception of The
Hero, And The Role of The Hero In Culture - An Excerpt From A Lecture By
Professor S. Georgia Nugent Called, "Heroes, Heroines, and The Wisdom of
Myth."*
"If the epic hero strives for immortality in song, recognizing that a
thousand shapes of death surround him, and he cannot become a god, the
tragic hero dares to strive with the gods in his own lifetime, to lift
himself up to the level of the ... more »
Nightmarchers - Modern myth or ignored natural phenomenon?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 23 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/5WMaZmY3Zws But now for new science findings: Link:
http://youtu.be/Y2ZwR9Dxbmo
Earthquake lights, strange colours in the skies, strange clouds, balls of
light floating around near tectonic faults, unexplained thunder appear to
have a connection with electro-chemical reactions, the building of huge
underground energies caused by sub-terrain stress. See the Hessdalen
phenomena in Norway. Unidentified (flying?) objects or phenomena that
resemble plasma in the Earth' atmosphere were far too long misrepresented
or ignored. What earlier was done away with "figments ... more »
The Not-So-Complex World of Michael Bloomberg:When A White Person Does It, That Means It's Not Terrorism
(Photo
Credit: Jeanne Noonan / New York Daily News)
Last week, a threatening letter laced with the deadly chemical ricin was
sent from Shreveport, Louisiana to New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg as a response to the mayor's outspoken support for stricter
gun control laws. Two identical letters, also containing the lethal
substance, were addressed to both President Barack Obama and the
TWINS
*Jim Springer and Jim Lewis*
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were identical twins.
As babies, they were put up for adoption and raised by different families.
Both boys were christened "Jim" by their new parents.
Both had dogs named Toy.
Both married women named Linda, and then divorced them.
Their second wives were both named Betty.
Both named their sons James Alan.
Both Jims were part-time sheriffs; both liked doing carpentry; both
suffered severe headaches; both smoked Salem cigarettes, and drank Miller
Lite beer; both had family vacations in St. Pete Beach in Florida.
Twins. *P... more »
Stagger Lee...
*the real Stagger Lee...*
With all due respects to *Blazing Cat Fur* (who I dearly love) their* post
of the Collins Kids* is an insult to anyone who admires vintage music.
The little twerp in the posted video with a double neck guitar is a scam
and brings shame on the music industry.
*A statement from my master musician husband: *
Those of us in the music business 60 years ago, knew that the Collins
Kids, particularly, Tommy Collins, just because he could jump around like
Chuck Berry, didn't mean he was a real musician. Most of us took it as an
affront that he was considered as... more »
Back to work
*by Ken*
Michele Bachmann and her curious withdrawal from the world of electoral
politics can wait. Ditto the steady drumbeat of the Israeli march to
fascism. Because I went back to work today.
I got a jolt when I settled into my desk this morning, for the first time
since I shut down my computer at the end of the day on Friday, April 12,
with knee-replacement surgery scheduled for the following Monday. I knew
back then that I wouldn't be able to return to work until I was cleared by
my doctor, and that that couldn't happen until my six-week follow-up exam
on May 29. It's true, I... more »
Giving Syria A Chance Against Tyranny: Bashar Al-Assad Says Russian S-300 Missiles Have Arrived In Syria!
It is a fact now that the so called "rebels" in Syria, who are actually
nothing more than paid for murderous mercenary thugs by the criminals in
both the US and Israel, are badly losing their war against the popular
Bashar al-Assad government forces....Everywhere across Syria these
murderous mercenaries are losing battle after battle, and there is a strong
chance that all of Syria could be free of these mercenaries, and foreign
intervention, very shortly.... This is why the criminals in both the US and
Israel are now pushing for a "no fly zone" over Syria, as a prelude to open
invas... more »
Understanding The True Enemy Of Mankind: What The Heck Does It Mean To Be "Chosen"?
Ever since I was a young man who faithfully attended church services every
Sunday (whether I liked to or not), I have always been perplexed by the
Christian churches calling the Jews the "Chosen People" of "God".... To
me, there is absolutely EVERYTHING wrong with that statement, in that how
the heck can some group of people be considered better than everyone
else? It has always troubled me that a supposedly loving "God" that has
all living creatures as his creation and that all people are his children
can be BIASED in having one group of individuals better than everyone
else!...... more »
"After A Time..."
“After a time, you may find that *having* is not so pleasing a thing,
after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.”
- Mr. Spock, “Star Trek”, "Amok Time"
"A Look To The Heavens"
“Ten thousand years ago, before the dawn of recorded human history, a new
light would have suddenly have appeared in the night sky and faded after a
few weeks. Today we know this light was from a supernova, or exploding
star, and record the expanding debris cloud as the Veil Nebula, a supernova
remnant. This sharp telescopic view is centered on a western segment of the
Veil Nebula cataloged as NGC 6960 but less formally known as the Witch's
Broom Nebula. Blasted out in the cataclysmic explosion, the interstellar
shock wave plows through space sweeping up and exciting interstellar
m... more »
Chet Raymo, “This View of Life, With Its Several Powers”
* “This View of Life, With Its Several Powers”*
by Chet Raymo
“Somewhere in his "lost" notebooks Loren Eiseley writes of the pleasure of
exploding a puffball in a woodland clearing, or shaking seeds out of their
pods. As I recall, he takes a gleeful satisfaction in messing with
evolution, in hurrying the process along.
I remember identifying with that sentiment when I read it. I like exploding
puffballs too. Dropping insects into spider webs. Picking up turtles that
are half-way across a road and placing them in a ditch on the other side.
Most of all I like breaking off the stal... more »
Media refuses to meet with Holder
I really hate it when I'm at odds with journalists I like and respect,
(there's more of them than you might think), about the leak investigations.
In the latest twist in the storyline, most of the major media heads are
refusing to meet off the record with AG Holder to discuss the matter. I'm
sorry to have to say this ends up looking like they care more about pumping
up a so-called scandal than finding a solution to the problem.
It's too weird to find myself in agreement with the WaPo and Politico who
so far are the only major news orgs willing to say wait a minute, we
routinely hav... more »
Musical Interlude: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”
Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhMuCiAe6vA
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Anyone else feel like your life's running at about this pace? lol
- CP
@rweingarten has some explaining to do re: #AFT #commoncore survey
At the Chalk Face was joined by intrepid researcher and educator Mercedes
Schneider for an interview in January of this year as she demolished the
state of LA’s flawed school evaluation data. You can listen to that
here. My, how time flies. Today, she really dug into the March 2013 survey
of teacher attitudes towards the […]
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5gDGcXIEQE
Gold and Silver - May 28 , 2013 ....... Data , news and views.....
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://harveyorgan.blogspot.com/2013/05/gold-closed-down-770-to-137910-on.html
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Gold closed down $7.70 to $1379.10 on option expiry day/OI for silver
remains elevated at 146,232/1000 contracts of gold served upon longs today
and the issuer JPMorgan/Middle East heating up/Japan experiences a sigma 3
bond yield rise last night/
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen:
Gold closed down $7.70 to $1379.10 (comex closing time). Silver fell by 40
cents to $22.18 (comex closing time)
In the access market at 5:00 pm, gold and silver finished trading at the
following pri... more »
A Government Of The Rich, By The Rich And, More Than Anything Else, FOR The Rich
A bunch of slimy New Dems-- your father's Republican Party
Almost half the Members of Congress (48%) are millionaires and most of the
rest are there at the sufferance of millionaires and billionaires who
finance their miserable political careers. The median estimated net worth
of all 535 Members is about $966,000, although higher among the freshmen--
$1,066,515. The richest freshmen are New Dem mega-millionaires who bought
their seats in Congress the way you go out for a nice dinner on your
birthday-- John Delaney (MD) and Scott Peters (CA), each worth a couple
million bucks-- which ... more »
COULD AL-ASSAD’S ENEMIES UNITE WITH HIM FOR WAR AGAINST ISRAEL?
If there’s one thing Bashir al-Assad’s enemies hate more that al-Assad,
it’s Israel. Recently al-Assad has been quoted as saying that “The Syrian
government will not stand in the way of any Syrian groups that want to wage
a war of resistance to liberate the Golan”. Since Israel regards the Golan
Heights as part of Israel, then Israel is likely to regard any attack
against the Golan Heights as an attack against all of Israel.
With Hezbollah now quite openly supporting al-Assad and the Russians
apparently sending the Syrian government sophisticated air defence missiles
and other more ... more »
Talking to the Forage Folks
After watching the video of my presentation at the 2012 Ancestral Health
Symposium, Nancy remarked that it seemed like I was more nervous talking
about the forage agronomy topics than I am when I deliver purely dietary
presentations. I agree. It may be that I hadn't been studying the forage
material for a while, so I was conscious of being certain that I actually
said what I wanted to say. It could have been, too, that I was expecting
that audience to be a challenging one. I was very pleased with the
response, however. And I'll be giving another presentation this August in
Atlanta a... more »
"Life Is Hard?"
"Life is hard? True- but let's love it anyhow,
though it breaks every bone in our bodies."
- Edward Abbey
First-Ever Report on Local Subsidy Transparency Released
Today, Good Jobs First released the first-ever report (report, press release)
on local subsidy transparency in the United States, "Show Us the Local
Subsidies." This is a welcome development, even if the bottom line is that
the glass is nowhere near half full yet.
The report analyzes 64 incentive programs in the country's 25 largest
cities and 25 largest counties. Of these, only 1/3 (21) report the name of
the subsidy recipient online. Of these, a mere 10 list the amount of the
subsidy initially awarded, and only six the actual number of dollars
ultimately disbursed.
Memphis/Shelby... more »
FRIDAY MORNING RAMBLE: The “It’s a Cartoon” Edition
A former cartoonist wonders whether we’ve lost the art of robust debate.
*Is This Racist, Susan Devoy?*- CoNZervative
Her office shouldn’t exist. And as for this: *“Well unfortunately we have a
right to the freedom of expression and freedom of speech.” “*Unfortunately”?
*Cartoon prompts call for racism threshold change* - TVNZ
Free speech for me, but not for you, say Minto, Henare, Flavell…
*AUDIO: **Former editor and Minto debate role of cartoons* – RADIO NZ
*Press Council won't act over cartoons yet* – 3 NEWS
*Some propositions on free speech* – NOT PC, 2011
Message from Geor... more »
Keystone XL Pipeline-- The Coming Catastrophe, Politically Speaking
"If he honestly believes," says Van Jones in the video clip above, "that
this pipeline-- which will be a huge part of his legacy-- is a good thing,
he should call it the Obama Tar Sands Pipeline." Yes, a huge part of his
legacy. The House may have made it easy for him-- whichever decision he
makes. Last week they passed H.R. 3, which removes Obama from the
decision-making process, despite this being a deal that involves the U.S.
border, over which he has constitutional authority. So... he can veto it on
that basis alone-- if it passes the Senate (a distinct possibility, since
the... more »
solidaridad: Parent Trigger: Stop the Lies! Hear the Truth Rally in the Valley 2013-June-04
solidaridad: Parent Trigger: Stop the Lies! Hear the Truth Rally in the
Valley 2013-June-04. Filed under: ROBERT D. SKEELS: Schools Matter Tagged:
Adelento, alec, Ben Austin, Billionaire Boys Club, Gloria Romero, Heartland
Institute, lausd, neoliberalism, parent trigger, Pat DeTemple,
privatization, rdsathene
Love hurts
http://www.artbywicks.com/poetry%20page%203.htmSomething I hadn't
anticipated happening quite so quickly in this new international life was
feeling passionate about Honduras.
Oh, it sounds like a good thing. Doesn't the world need more people who
arrive in a strange land and really connect?
But what it actually means is that I now feel invested in the future of
the country. I'm not just thinking warm thoughts about Hondurans and hoping
things work out. I'm worrying about the place.
Again, that probably sounds OK on the surface. Honduras certainly needs
more people to worry... more »
Cosmic Impact Theory For YDB Event Supported - Pleistocene Nonconformity
This is slowly becoming huge. Of course, no one has understood yet that
this was a comet that impacted directly at the then positioned North Pole
thirty degrees North. The impact shock wave ripped through North America,
while the incoming shock wave killed everything in Siberia.
These animals literally all died were they stood.
Yet this paper pretty clearly polices up my original conjecture that I
published here under Pleistocene Nonconformity. Again we have the advantage
of knowing roughly were it impacted in the first place.
Also no one really has understood that ... more »
X-ray Reconstruction Tackles Old Scrolls
I think this should also work with that carbonized library they have in
Italy. It is reacting with the non organics and that will work as well with
those texts as well. Maybe we can recover the remainder of Livy's book on
Roman history.
What will be recovered are a lot of texts that went out of favor, a long
time ago before the intervention of the printing press. Once that happened,
the capability to reproduce disappeared while the texts then demanded
marketability. There no longer was a machinery in place to copy the
obscure.
Thus treasured items simply became way to... more »
Potato Blight Genetic History Resolved
Solving the specifics of the potato blight is academically important but
that we were able to recover intact DNA from samples 150 years old is
extremely good news. From the late eighteenth century through recent times,
biology was about amassing huge collections of plants and critters, all
maintained and stored in museums and libraries to this day.
That is why I am optimistic that recovery of much of our extinct fauna and
flora happens to be plausible. Most of it went extinct with contact, not so
much us as our pests and particularly the rat.
Extinction recovery is stil... more »
Chinese Plant Compound Wipes out Cancer in 40 Days
We have one more plant protocol to add to the cancer fighting arsenal that
is part of the traditional Chinese medicine tool kit which means that it is
even available.
We have now listed a number of successful anti cancer protocols on this
blog and they all share common characteristics.
1 They are not amenable to any form of patent protection at all
and do not receive the heavy investment in drug development or the related
marketing budgets. This makes them orphans that still attract low scale
research support from the academic world. After all, scientists sti... more »
Representation Works (Weirdly Enough)
Jordan Ragusa has a very nice post today using the business about
PolitiFact ratings to write about research showing that, yes, Members of
Congress keep their policy promises.
As I've discussed at length, but not recently, there's more to
representation than just policy promises. That's on of the main findings of
Richard Fenno's work: promises also include all sorts of things, including
style of representation. Among other things, that to me, is the "solution"
to the question of whether representatives "should" be delegates or
trustees; the answer is that they should do whatever the... more »
President Bashar Assad's interview (today) with Al Manar- Audio/Transcript & More
*Bashar Assad's interview with Al Manar has been made available by Syria
Report- *
* **Thanks kindly!*
*Audio*:
*Transcript and updates at the end, be sure to check that out!*
President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to al-Manar TV broadcast on
Thursday Following is the full text of the interview: Al-Manar: In the name
of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Assalamu Alaikum. Bloodshed in
Syria continues unabated. This is the only constant over which there is
little disagreement between those loyal to the Syrian state and those
opposed to it. However, there is no common gro... more »
Karl Denninger, "Warning: Market Destruction Ahead"
* *
*"Warning: Market Destruction Ahead"*
by Karl Denninger
"Larry Kudlow loves to say "profits are the mother's milk of stock
prices."So what do you take from this when the tit has run dry?"Profits
from current production (corporate profits with inventory
valuation and capital consumption adjustments) decreased $43.8 billion
in
the first quarter, in contrast to an increase of $45.4 billion in the
fourth. Current-production cash flow (net cash flow with inventory
valuation adjustment)- the internal funds available to corporations for
investment- increased $110.9 billion in the firs... more »
Dmitry Orlov, "The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse"
* "The 5 Stages of Economic Collapse" *
by Dmitry Orlov
"Elizabeth Kübler-Ross defined the five stages of coming to terms with
grief and tragedy as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance,
and applied it quite successfully to various forms of catastrophic personal
loss, such as death of a loved one, sudden end to one's career, and so
forth. Several thinkers, notably James Howard Kunstler and, more recently
John Michael Greer, have pointed out that the Kübler-Ross model is also
quite terrifyingly accurate in reflecting the process by which society as a
whole (or at... more »
Greg Hunter, “Collapse Isn’t Coming- We’ve Already Begun”
*“Collapse Isn’t Coming- We’ve Already Begun”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"David Quintieri, author of “The Money GPS,” is so worried about the
unfolding economic calamity he wrote a book about how to survive it.
Quintieri says, “There is no other way out but a collapse... the collapse
isn’t coming, we’ve already begun.” One sure sign the collapse is in full
swing, Quintieri contends, “There’s no semblance of a free market
what-so-ever, that’s completely gone. The numbers you see on TV and
newspapers are completely fraudulent.” So, what do you need to do to
prepare? Quinti... more »
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