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Disillusioned and Disoriented on the Rock Island Trail
Dr. Carroll on #Haiti's poverty—and Peoria's http://t.co/a9UanlBHE8 — Crawford Kilian (@Crof) July 11, 2013
Gay Republicans... Creepy
2 creepy Ohio Republicans with gay kids-- "It's all about MY family" I'm going to do my best to make sure this post doesn't cross the line into the pornographic. But, let me confess that when I was much young, I sometimes slept around. One time I was in NYC and I met some guy online who was hot to trot and looked awesome. I offered to take him to dinner so we could get to know each other. He said he had no time for that but how about if he came over for a quickie. He really did look great and I was in the mood to not look a gift horse in the mouth. At the time, I had an apartment in ... more »
Doing The Right Thing!
What motivates you to live green? Experts tell us that until we choose to live green because it's the right thing to do, we'll never have a positive impact. Unfortunately, an Eco-friendly life can be expensive and when folks are working hard to pay bills, the "right thing" doesn't always top our list of priorities. Those of us who promote an Eco-friendly lifestyle try to encourage others, often pointing out that green living is also frugal. But that presents a problem because it bases our lifestyle on a precarious foundation; namely, our income. Our last survey asked the question,... more »
NEA Resolves to Do Nothing to End Its Embrace of High Stakes Tests, Common Core, and Test-Based Evaluations
Here’s a couple of my favorite resolutions from this year’s annual hoodwinking: That NEA develop a comprehensive strategy to affirm our opposition to the excessive and inappropriate use of high stakes tests. This strategy will be accomplished through advocacy to and the education of the public and elected leaders, support of efforts by local and […]
Did you know … ?
Did you know that if you wish to build on, develop or improve your coastal land in some parts of the country, you first need to get permission from the local Maori tribal leader(s)? Not everywhere in the country, you understand. But you certainly will if you’ re in parts of the Hawkes Bay, where you’ll need the approval of Ngāti Pāhauwera; or in Matauri Bay of the Taotahi whānau; on Motiti Island of the Motiti Rohe Moana Trust and/or the Ngā Uri o ngā Tupuna whānau; in parts of Waihi of the Ngaruahine iwi; and around Waitara of the Te Atiawa Iwi Authority. In Onauku, Waikawa and ... more »
Catharsis in exiting numerous, ridiculous Facebook groups
I have no idea how in recent weeks that my sidebar of Facebook groups and pages exploded. Well, actually, I do: others can add us to anything, that’s why. But I fed the beast. I actually participated in discussions, or whatever you want to call them. Something was dragging me down this rabbit hole. I […]
Settled science
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The Egyptians Second Popular Revolt
The June 30 revolution in Egypt reflected the gathering of more than 32 million people who gathered in more than 19 public squares all over Egypt. The purpose behind such a popular mass protest was to call on President Morsi to resign. However, by the third day, the Egyptian army responded to the demands of people and forced President Morsi to leave his position. The interesting response in western mass media and in particular the U.S. is that an army coup took place in Egypt, leading to Morsi’s removal. This political conclusion did not come as a surprise. The U.S. government has ... more »
Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean Claud Juncker to resign over spy scandal and alleged failure by Juncker to stop illegal security activity such as phone taps and corruption..... Will France and Germany demand such accountability from their politicians ? What about the US ( Lol ) What do Latin and South American stalwarts such as Brazil and Columbia do now that NSA spying ( including commercial / economic espionage ) has been revealed ? Will follow leaders burst out laughing or just walk out the next time President Obama raises cyber hacking as a concern ?
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2013/07/luxembourg-pm-jean-claude-juncker-to.html Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:53 PM Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to Resign Over Spy Scandal; Obama Should Do the Same The spy scandal has now hit Luxembourg. Jean-Claude Juncker, the prime minister of Luxembourg, and also the head of eurogroup finance ministers will resign over spy scandal. Luxembourg will hold new elections after Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker announced he would resign following a secret service scandal. Mr Juncker, Europe's longest-serving head of government, tol... more »
Lago Tekapo en Nueva Zelanda
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Mazzanti Evantra (Autos de Lujo Deportivos)
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Se avecina la tormenta en el paisaje natural
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"Never Despair"
* * *"Never Despair"* by Sam Smith “To view our times as decadent and dangerous, to mistrust the government, to imagine that those in power are not concerned with our best interests is not paranoid but perceptive; to be depressed, angry or confused about such things is not delusional but a sign of consciousness. Yet our culture suggests otherwise. But if all this is true, then why not despair? The simple answer is this: despair is the suicide of imagination. Whatever reality presses upon us, there still remains the possibility of imagining something better, and in this dream r... more »
The Economy: “Can the Fed's "Credit Cure" Really Work?”
* * *“Can the Fed's "Credit Cure" Really Work?”* by Bill Bonner “Everything is looking good for the US of A! Or is it? The dollar – up. Auto sales – up. House prices – up. Consumer confidence – up. Consumer credit – up. Stocks – up. Oh, and jobs are up too... As to this last point, even normally gloomy economist at brokerage Gluskin Sheff David Rosenberg feels the light of a rising sun on his face. The recent jobs report was a "game changer," he says: "First came the healing in the credit markets in 2009-2010. Then came the healing in the housing market from 2011 to now. And now ... more »
If it reads like a script and sounds like a script…
The New York State Education Department has been aggressive with its reform agenda over the last year, including a new teacher evaluation system (APPR) and implementing the Common Core. The process of adopting the Common Core has been pushed forward at lightspeed giving educators a feeling of helplessness. Last spring’s state assessments were Common […]
Plagiarism at Indian Country Today: Depp and Wounded Knee
By Brenda Norrell Censored News Plagiarism has become the accepted form of journalism at Indian Country Today Media Network. The most obvious example of this collapse in journalism and ethics is ICT's coverage of Johnny Depp's offer to purchase Wounded Knee in South Dakota and return it to the Lakota people. Even newspapers that should have known better were quickly quoting the plagiarizer
One papal hand washes another papal heinie -- and so it goes
*Above the fray: The saintly, now sainted, John XXIII once again provides cover for a darker "promotion."* *"[I]t is a bit sad to see Pope Francis, who has been doing wonderful things in his short time at the Vatican, play the old game of self-certification at the top of a saint-making factory. Many hope he will make needed changes in the church. But in promoting John Paul II he is exalting a man who fought every one of those changes."* *-- Garry Wills, in a new NYRB blogpost,* "Popes Making Popes Saints" *by Ken* At first the news seemed inscrutable: the new pope shoving Pope John ... more »
NEOCONS SPLIT OVER AID TO EGYPT
US law is explicit when it comes to making considerations about giving aid to foreign governments that have come to power via a coup – that government doesn’t get aid; simple as that. However, in the case of Egypt, it places the Obama administration in a conundrum. It also puts neoconservatives in a conundrum as well which has caused a rift over neoconservative foreign policy with regards to Egypt. So far, Obama hasn’t made any decision regarding future aid to Egypt while an interim government remains in office as a result of the coup. It is for this reason that Obama hasn’t actual... more »
Tarpley On Why The Muslim Brotherhood Failed In Egypt - Part II
An excerpt from the article, *"Al-Qaradawi stands behind Morsi’s decision to cut off the ties with Syria,"* (June 17): "Al-Shareq al-Awsat sources point out that “the Egyptian president Muhammad Morsi has met, before two days of deciding to cut off the ties with the Syrian regime, a delegation of 19 Muslims most of them are Salafies headed by the Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi." * * *Tarpley On Why The Muslim Brotherhood Failed In Egypt - Part II* * * *Related: Tarpley On Why The Muslim Brotherhood Failed In Egypt (July 4). (Summary: historian Webster G. Tarpley discusses the IMF angl... more »
Take Action: Join Amnesty International to Demand Compassionate Release for Herman Wallace Now!
*Please take action here!* Today, in response to the tragic news that Herman Wallace is terminally ill with cancer, Amnesty International has launched a campaign calling for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal to immediately release Herman on humanitarian grounds. Following his initial diagnosis on June 14, Herman continues to be held in isolation at Hunt Correctional Center's prison infirmary. Reflecting on his confinement while battling cancer, Herman says: "My own body has now become a tool of torture against me." "After decades of cruel conditions and a conviction that continues t... more »
Quote of the day: “Poverty is not the same thing as inequality…”
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I hadn’t realised the Retailers Association was run by a moron
There are arseholes everywhere. One of them runs the Retailers Association. John Albertson, Retailers Association CEO, wants to add a tariff to every single purchase you make on the internet—to make your books more expensive, your clothes more costly, your boots and shoes and software and music more pricy. That’s why I call him an arsehole. Internet retailing has been a boon for every New Zealand buyer. Instead of being restricted to just the few shops in our local area, we now have the whole of the world’s goods available at the click of a mouse, at the lower prices a worldwide ... more »
The bad news in one chart [updated]
So you’ve been hearing news that the American economy has recovered. You’ve heard that things are on the way up. What you’ve been hearing however is bollocks. Here’s the bad news in one chart—after shedding jobs at a rapid rate during the onset of the depression recession, the percentage of Americans in work has got no better. Only 58.7% of the civilian adult population of 245 million was working last month, and only 47% of Americans had a full-time job*…* There is no depression in America? *UPDATE*: But, but, what about all those news reports about accelerating American GDP? K... more »
The tyranny of light bulbs
Who says Boehner's House of Dysfunction can't get anything done? Why just today Republicans rescued America from freedom robbing energy efficiency. The House on Wednesday voted to block the enforcement of light bulb standards that many say would effectively force people to buy more expensive compact fluorescent bulbs. Just like last year, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) proposed the language as an addition to the energy and water spending bill. His language prohibits the use of any funds at the Department of Energy to implement the standards. Of course, the law doesn't actually fo... more »
Louisiana sinkhole updates - July 10 , 2013 .... Lake Fubar still growing in size , foor of OXY 3 still sinking .... Landslide in Assumption Parish on July 8th
Sinkhole news ... h/t Louisiana sinkhole bugle ! Flyover ...... LINK - http://youtu.be/U5eIH3A5PjY 11:25 a.m. Update JULY 9, 2013 18 Reblogged from Assumption Parish Police Jury: Texas Brine has reported that the floor of Oxy 3 Cavern has gone down another 150' to 4,088' in measured depth. We will keep everyone posted as information becomes available. Did they bother to put it in their 'update' page?* Ooops* ... NO!http://* texasbrine.com*/response/ LANDSLIDE in Assumption Parish Last Night JULY 9, 2013 11 *RSOE REPORTS**:* LANDSLIDE IN ASSUMPTION PARISH *Landslide in USA on Tue... more »
Sign BAR’s Petition: Anti-Racist Educators Should Not Issue Ghetto Passes To Teach For America
‘If this is how “anti-racism education” works – giving cover to organizations and policies that hurt people of color more than anybody else, it might be time to re-think that whole contraption as well.’ — Bruce A. Dixon Black Agenda Report (BAR) has been a consistent and principled opponent of neoliberal education reform for as […]
The Koch plan for prosperity
Charles Koch studies the problem of poor Americans. He's figured out what's keeping the poor folk down and has come up with what he thinks is a brilliant solution. Eliminating the minimum wage. But how to convince the working poor that this odious requirement they be paid at least $7.25 a hour is a bad thing? That the real problem is a "culture of dependency" on government mandated fair wages because, as the Buddhists say -- money is suffering? Well, he launched a $200,000 ad campaign for that. Thus says the man with a personal worth of $43 billion: The Kansas ad does not specific... more »
How to save newspapers
I’ve painted a grim future for newspapers in the last few posts. So what can be done? One option for companies is to cash out. Cut costs, raise rates, make as much as possible for and then sell the assets and walk away. But let’s assume owners see value in the brands. Postmedia took in $830 million last year and generated positive cash flow. If newspapers can slow the revenue decline, trim expenses to fit a new model and find new audiences, they might have a viable, though much smaller, future. First, newspaper managers have to admit they’re in big trouble and the business model is br... more »
The Jews are not only our misfortune; they are our owners.
Excellent MUST READ article from - http://endzog.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/kate-middletons-jewish-baby/Everyone - especially the drones of the so-called 'nationalist movement' in the UK who sing God Save the Queen and cheer the Windsor scum - should read this. Our enemies are ensconced at the heart of the Establishment, and any allegiance to them is collaboration with our mortal, nay eternal, enemy... ** * ** * *THE BASIC LIE BEING TOLD BY THE CONTROLLED-MEDIA IS THAT JEWISHNESS IS PASSED DOWN THE MALE LINE. THEY KNOW IT IS HARD FOR NON-JEWS TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS IN FACT CARRIED ... more »
#edweek. Education News or Common Core Propaganda?
It is the crap above that makes me question why I even subscribe to #edweek email alerts. At Road Maps to Common Core Success, district leaders, curriculum developers, and other experts, provided actionable plans to help education leaders like you find your way around obstacles that can hinder your route to success. How is it […]
When Republicans refuse to govern
It's not exactly news to anyone who has been paying attention that Republicans have embraced full out obstruction of any meaningful legislation at all since the day Obama took office. What is news is that the Beltway BigMedia is finally acknowledging it. Today Jon Chait remarks on how obstruction has become the guiding principle of the GOP to the detriment of our country. At least for as long as that "blah" man holds the Oval Office. A rational legislative strategy would consider the relative benefits of a law to maintaining the status quo, and weigh the possibilities of a better ... more »
The Fed's First 100 Years
I spent today at the NBER's conference celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Federal Reserve. Among the conferences I have attended over the years, this was among the best. You can find the papers presented here.
HEADING TO MD TEST CENTRAL
I am sitting in a very busy Los Angeles airport waiting for my flight to Kauai, Hawaii. The waiting line for some food is more than 30 minutes - I'd highly recommend more than one restaurant in this section of the airport. Talk about a monopoly. I'm going back to Kauai for two reasons (was here for meeting in February 2012). First it's sort of a half-way point for my trip to the Philippines and Australia so I can break up that long journey. Secondly, and most importantly, the Pentagon has an ever expanding "missile defense" test range on Kauai. They launch dummy warheads from... more »
A Letter from the SWP Central Committee
Charlie Kimber is back, and this time he's angry. Hat tip to Eddie Truman for supplying the goods. *Statement from the Central Committee* Comrades in the opposition faction have responded to last night's statement from the CC with a vitriolic assault. They have underlined their desire to harm the party, not to make it more effective. The working class in Britain faces an enormous onslaught. Internationally the situation in Egypt, Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere shows the crucial need for revolutionary organisation. The stakes for socialists are very high. The future of the SWP is not t... more »
The ALEC Book of Days - Preparation - Week One
*This Weeks * *Meditations for the ALEC Member* to help you prepare for the American Legislative Exchange Council meeting in Chicago, August 7 - 9 at the Palmer hotel. *July 11* Lobbyists: they know you better than you know yourself. Constituents: they think they know you better than yourself. Lobbyists: you can be a million miles away and you’ll still be on their mind . Constituents: out of site out of mind. *July 12* Being honest may not get you a lot of lobbyists, but it’ll always get you the right ones. *July 13* The greatest thing in life is finding a lobbyist wh... more »
Lady Liberty
Last week I posted saying the United Police States now no longer represented liberty, so I would be taking Lady Liberty down from my blog. A friend however had a better idea, and he sent me a slight but subtly appropriate modification to Our Lady. (Can you see it?) Thanks Paul. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Immigration Blame Game
A good point from Dave Hopkins: Will be hard for GOP leaders to blame Dems if immig reform falls apart in part b/c plenty of conservatives will take credit for killing it. The trick will be threading the needle somehow, right? To be clear: within the conservative information loop, it's probably perfectly possible for both arguments to gather steam, both that conservative heroes saved the nation from an amnesty bill and that Barack Obama deliberately undermined the bill for cynical political reasons. Make them forcefully, and no one who wants to support the GOP line will notice a con... more »
Student Loan Rates-- Who's To Blame?
Only 4 New Dems voted for the Republican plan to tie student loans to market mechanisms that won't just double them, but could actually *triple*the rates-- all in the name of their deranged ideology of Greed and Selfishness! And, with the help of the corporate media-- and a few very wealthy, bumbling conservative Democrats in the Senate-- it's another situation where "both sides" are getting the blame by the public. Look at the simple chart up top that shows the Democratic plan and the Republican plan side by side. Enough said? Elizabeth Warren's original plan-- charging students t... more »
Cuccinelli - Using His ALEC Education
Cuccinelli Funny how NO ONE connects this guy to ALEC when they write about him. Practicing what he learned by going to ALEC meetings *From Think Progress * It is unclear why Cuccinelli would invest so heavily in a struggling company. But his decision to put so much of his money into a tobacco company, along with his record opposing Obamacare, public smoking bans, HIV/AIDS and sex education, and birth control, renders dubious his campaign promise to empower families “to make the best possible health care decisions.” "opposing Obamacare, public smoking bans, HIV/AIDS and sex educat... more »
Long Term Cholesterol Drug Use Doubles Risk of Breast Cancer by Sayer Ji
Long Term Cholesterol Drug Use Doubles Risk of Breast Cancer by Sayer Ji Green Med Info, 9 July 2013 A new study published in the journal *Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention *indicates that women who are long-term users of statin drugs have between 83-143% increased risk of breast cancer.[1] The population-based case-control study utilized data from women in the Seattle-Puget Sound region, which included 916 invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and 1,068 invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) cases of 55-74 years of age diagnosed between 2000 and 2008, and a control of 902 wome... more »
GOP Rejects Student Loan Bill
This is how is was on HuffPo Suppose to be a liberal site – HAH! Senators Who Voted Against Lowering Student Loan Rates The Huffington Post | Posted: 07/10/2013 2:11 pm EDT | Updated: 07/10/2013 2:22 pm EDT The Senate rejected a move to restore lower interest rates on some new federal student loans on Tuesday. Forty-nine senators voted against the bill. The list of 49 senators was shown below the article One Independent One Dem –* ALEC membe*r Joe Manchin * FORTY SEVEN GOP*
Chinese Shadow Banking
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/08/us-china-shadow-idUSBRE96712520130708 *Shadow banking bolsters China Inc as Beijing tightens credit* An employee carries bundles of 100 yuan Chinese bank notes to store after counting at a bank in Taiyuan, Shanxi province July 4, 2013. REUTERS-Jon Woo By Samuel Shen and Michael Flaherty SHANGHAI/HONG KONG | Mon Jul 8, 2013 6:39pm EDT (Reuters) - Wang Zhiyong, the founder of a Shanghai-based gift card company, tried twice to get a bank loan for his business and failed both times. So Wang turned to China's vast network of alternative lende... more »
Untitled
*Justice, Louisiana Style ~Joe Nocera*
ALEC Influence Leads to Decline of NC
A few snips from a Daily Kos diary – don’t feel like re-inventing the wheel this morning. Despite being shunned by many of its members amid controversy a year ago, ALEC continues to exert substantial influence in North Carolina. House Speaker Thom Tillis is a national board member, and former Rep. Fred Steen, the past state ALEC chairman, is Gov. Pat McCrory’s legislative lobbyist. A handful of measures sponsored by North Carolina lawmakers this session include language identical to ALEC’s template legislation. At least two dozen more bills match the organization’s priorities and ... more »
(Happy Birthday, Ringo!) Excess Reserves at the Federal Reserve - One of The Biggest Financial Scams In History: A Whopping US$1.794 Trillion (And Chief Scientist (Selfless Hero) At Fukushima Dies of Cancer)
Lifted from /www.blckdgrd.com/2013/07/my-ears-begged-for-camouflage-and.html" style="color: blue;">BLCKDGRD, where many good things can be found (like a heart-melting/world-stopping poem by E. Ethelbert Miller, another incredibly gifted, lovely man). He's 73 years young! Happy (Belated) Birthday, you for ever man! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Has it occurred to very many people (regular people, not
Bill Good, CKNW, Ezra Levant, Kissing Cousins
*Written by Grant G* What`s clear is rightwing news radio and television news stations, Sun News Network in particular and CKNW radio out here on the west coast have been corrupted by petroleum and Government ad dollars.. Lately on CKNW ads are running from Kinder Morgan and there are also slick ads by CAPP(Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers) on nw.. These CAPP ads are disguised as public service cheerleading, these ads promote local businesses and individual people, the ads highlight certain businessmen and describe their path to success...one of these "fake" ads tal... more »
Iraq’s Badr Organization Maintains Its Longtime Ties With Iran
The Badr Organization portrays itself as just one of many political parties, but it wasn’t always like that. The Badr Organization started off as the Badr Brigade, an arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Qods Force, and the militia of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI). It fought on the Iranian side in the Iran-Iraq War, and after the 2003 invasion continued to work closely with Tehran carrying out covert operations for it. Even to today it is committed to Iran and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but it doesn’t like to talk publicly about that. Hadi al-Ame... more »
Nuclear Retaliation Revisited
Showdown July in the Senate! With the possibility that Democrats will attempt majority-imposed reform should Republicans continue to block executive branch (and perhaps judicial) nominations, we're getting a rehash of some of the old arguments surrounding it. So, here we go again: yes, Republicans have plenty of tools remaining to meaningfully "shut down" the Senate if Democrats go nuclear. So when Ed Kilgore says (and Kevin Drum agrees) that "It’s not at all clear that if Democrats invoked the 'nuclear trigger' and Republicans went absolutely insane in retaliatory wrath, we’d even ... more »
Raza Studies Now Conference at Santa Monica College July 13
Press Release - Please post and forward The Association of Mexican American Educators in conjunction with local educators and groups will host the second annual Raza Studies NowConference at Santa Monica College, from 9am to 2pm in the Humanities Complex. Two panels overview the field of Chican@ Studies, its relevance to high school instruction, and one discusses the purpose of Chican@ Studies at the Community College level. Three workshops will address the role of students, family/community participation, and high school-level Raza Studies instruction. Dr. Cintli, an author and pr... more »
Correctly, Drum disaggregates!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013* *A commenter asks a good question:* Almost surely, you will never see a serious discussion of our public school test scores. The truth is, no one really cares about the truth of that matter. On the other hand, a lot of people in the press corps care about billionaires. In this country, many well-known billionaires are committed to the standard gloomy stories in which our public schools just keep getting worse. Our schools were so much better back then! As James Atlas just said! Almost surely, you'll never see a serious discussion of this topic. But just i... more »
Self-Improvement Week: Fitness and Exercise
This is an area in which Southern Man is sadly lacking. Since moving out to The Land last summer he's had a gym membership (and he goes to said gym nearly every morning to shower) but has made little use of the exercise facilities. *This has got to change*. It's not that Southern Man doesn't get a fair amount of exercise - keeping up with ten acres is hard work - but he needs to be in a regular fitness and stretching routine to repair the damage that countless hours sitting at a computer has done to his back. Southern Man focused on his remaining upper-cross syndrome at the chiropra... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Tom in Connecticut. Tom and I will be discussing the techniques of psychological and information warfare. Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past episodes. Below are links to some of the sources we discussed in the program: - *Understanding false flags, PSYOPS, and media fakery* by John Friend - *Propaganda* by Edward Bernays (1928) - *The Perestroika Deception* by John Griffing - *Stanford Persuasive Tech Lab* - *Former CIA Officials Admit to Faking Bin Laden Video*
Bias based on race
*R. v. Gray*, 2013 ABCA 237 holds: [17] However deplorable bias, prejudice or hate based on race, national or ethnic origin may be, it is not a crime for an individual to entertain such perverse views. Acting upon them in breach of the Criminal Code is quite another matter. Section 718.2(a)(i) of the Criminal Code reflects our community's distain for crime "motivated" by such factors. Mr. Many Shots and Mr. Panther Bone were attacked by the Appellant for no reason other than their Aboriginal heritage. It follows that the relevant inquiry is not whether the Appellant harbou... more »
"The Point"
If I haven't posted this before, I'm posting it now ... Something else is in the works but I'm busy.
Jim Mowrer-- The Democrat Running For The Iowa House Seat Currently Occupied By Steve King
Perhaps you just read the news that Iowa populist Democrat Bruce Braley is way ahead of all the Republicans running for the state's open Senate seat. 2014 is shaping up well for Iowa Democrats. Braley's margins must seem daunting for the GOP now. He leads Matt Whitaker 43-34, Joni Ernst 45-33, Mark Jacobs 44-32, Sam Clovis 43-31, and David Young 45-32. And PPP summed up there report by reminding readers that "although Iowa Republicans may not have a top tier contender in the Senate race, they're still better off without it being Steve King. Only 29% of voters in the state have a ... more »
Factors Leading to the Spring Revolution
SAbsence of Democracy SPopulation Growth SHigh Unemployment SPoverty SHigh Illiteracy Rate SWater Shortages [image: photo Slide5_zpsb6eecc7e.jpg] [image: photo Slide6_zps86b4b1b8.jpg]
The Lunatic Fringe Goes Mainstream
Did you hear about that new Congressional bill creating a national park on the surface of the moon? Are you automatically assuming that its sponsors hail from the GOP lunatic fringe? Think again. In the growing movement that I'll call the "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em" Caucus, two Democrats have introduced the legislation: The bill from Reps. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) would create the Apollo Lunar Landing Sites National Historical Park. The park would be comprised of all artifacts left on the surface of the moon from the Apollo 11 through 17 missio... more »
INEXPLICATA Monographs
The *Inexplicata Monographs* have welcomed *5000* viewers in the past two months - many thanks to our readers for helping us reach this landmark. Future releases are underway (for Fall 2013 or thereabouts). Haven't had a chance to see them yet? Stop by * http://www.scribd.com/scott_corrales/documents* and take a look! Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean
Sexy-time New York Times op-ed watch!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013* *Ooh la la! Vive la sameness:* As she sometimes does, Maureen Dowd has persuaded her bosses to let her waste their money in France. (Did you ever ask yourself why the Times costs six dollars on Sunday?) Ooh la la! Vive la difference! In today’s utterly worthless column, it’s sexy-time over in France: DOWD (7/10/13): I am sitting across from Arnaud Montebourg, a free-market villain and romantic hero, *the pol selected by Frenchwomen in a new French Elle magazine poll as a top candidate for having “a vacation love affair.”* The tall, elegant Montebourg, dre... more »
Students may reasonably rely on academic calendars
*Ramdath v. George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology*, 2013 ONCA 468 holds that students may reasonably rely on representations in an academic calendar. Such is significant because often such calendars have statements related to formal designation and qualification – errors may be actionable: [5] First, the appellant argues that the trial judge erred in finding that it owed a duty of care to its students. In the appellant's submission, a special relationship giving rise to a duty of care would only be created if the respondents acted reasonably in relying ... more »
In Aftermath of Quebec Rail Disaster, Saskatchewan Government Must Review And Ensure Community Safety
** [image: Progressive Bloggers] *A number of Saskatchewan mayors have recently expressed concern over the safety of their communities in view of the Lac-Mégantic disaster and the many rail lines that run through populated areas in this province. * * **Saskatchewan has thousands of kilometers of rail line which crisscross the province. Most of these fall under Federal jurisdiction but more than 2,000 km of rail are under provincial jurisdiction. Provincial responsibility includes smaller shortline railways which move grain, oil and wood products. These shortline rail operations ar... more »
“Poverty as a Weapon of Mass Destruction”
* * *“Poverty as a Weapon of Mass Destruction”* by Christina Sarich "80% of the entire world population lives on less than $10 a day. Even if you live in a country where a gallon of gasoline doesn’t cost around $3.50, and a McDonald’s ‘Happy’ Meal – one of the worst and most nutritionally deficient, but arguably, cheapest meals around – costs about $5, that leaves you $2 and some change to eat another meal, pay rent and medical expenses, or perhaps buy your seven year old a birthday present. That small amount of money might leave your pockets feeling a little empty – in truth it’... more »
Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight | the becoming radical
Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight | the becoming radical.
9/11 TRUTH: Hollywood Speaks Out (Original HD Film)
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CAN WE TALK: Piers Morgan tells the story his way!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013* *Part 3—An ancient tribal prerogative:* Are we able, as a people, to conduct a national discourse? Especially in a large, sprawling nation, this can be a difficult task. In the age of tribal division on cable, the Zimmerman trial provides a case study in the depth of this problem. But no! As a people, we will *not* be able to conduct a discourse if we approach the world in the way one pundit described Monday night. The pundit in question was James Peterson, an associate professor at Lehigh and an MSNBC contributor (employee). He discussed the Zimmerman t... more »
“War on the Unemployed”
* * *“War on the Unemployed”* By Paul Krugman “Is life too easy for the unemployed? You may not think so, and I certainly don’t think so. But that, remarkably, is what many and perhaps most Republicans believe. And they’re acting on that belief: there’s a nationwide movement under way to punish the unemployed, based on the proposition that we can cure unemployment by making the jobless even more miserable. Consider, for example, the case of North Carolina. The state was hit hard by the Great Recession, and its unemployment rate, at 8.8 percent, is among the highest in the nati... more »
Poster Boy for Entitled Patriarchy
[image: Public Safety Minister Vic Toews] Vic Toews. The man who didn't just think about having sex with his family's adolescent childcare giver, but did so. The man who exploited his status in a political and social hierarchy to improve his chances of "getting lucky". The man who used his power to threaten his opposition - and all Canadians, then abused Parliamentary process to get his revenge when he was unmasked as the hypocrite he is. This is one extreme manifestation of the religious environment in which Toews was steeped. This is one brave, lone defender of the integrity o... more »
Ramadan Kareem for all my Islamic friends and those who want to become one...
Link: http://youtu.be/UD1KDbMo35E - click in picture to start this film! UK Prime Minister *David Cameron* wishes all Islamic friends a good, inspirational and peaceful Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem to all of you, I say. May Allah's Light be a glorious beacon for everyone. John
Syria: Saudi Arabia "gettin'er done", perhaps with some Israeli strikes?
*Intro to two players:* *Ghassan Hitto*: Seen by most informed observers as the darling of the Muslim Brotherhood and Qatar. The imposition of Hitto as the political face of the foreign-backed opposition was seen by many inside the opposition and around the world as a power-play by Qatar to control the direction of the conflict in Syria and establish Doha as the real center of power in a post-Assad Syria. *Ahmed Assi al-Jarba*: Jarba can be correctly characterized as a proxy of Saudi Arabia. He was jailed early in the revolt against Assad…*After being released from prison* in Augu... more »
Stasi's New Incarnation
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] image source Stephen Lendman Stasi was East Germany's secret police. It suppressed opposition to Stalinist power. It was one of the most repressive state apparatuses in modern times. When East Germany collapsed in 1989, Stasi had over 90,000 full-time employees. Another 300,000 were paid informants. They spied on East German citizens. Thousands of West German collaborators did so on theirs. Stasi infiltrated NATO headquarters. Legendary spymaster Markus (Mischa) Wolf ran things. He did so for 34 years. He had Jewish roots.... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Ron Glass, 68. As I've said, I was never really a big Barney Miller fan; of course, I am a huge fan of Shepherd Book. The good stuff: 1. Will Wilkinson on the security state and democracy. Several good points here. On the final question he asks -- what happened to Barack Obama? -- I suspect he has the answer mostly wrong, or maybe it's the question that he gets wrong. I strongly suspect it's not so much about what Obama "really" thinks; my guess is that what we've seen is a president getting rolled by a combination of the bureaucracy and, to a lesser extent, a comb... more »
Dispatches From A Dissident, Vol. 2
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *BUY HERE* *Activist Post* *Activist Post writer, Brandon Turbeville, has just released his fifth book: Dispatches From a Dissident: Vol 2.* Brandon is known for his detailed research in the area of Codex Alimentarius, which was the subject of *his first book*. His second book, *7 Real Conspiracies* presented the documented facts about the overall global agenda of control. In *Five Sense Solutions* he outlined practical, real-world strategies for maintaining personal freedom and for restoring the Republic. In his fourth boo... more »
Wild Bill: One Little Dog...(video)
*to start your day.* *Have you hugged your dog today?*
Flashback: Mos Def Schools Bill Maher on 9/11
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The Decline Of Breadwinner Jobs Has Resulted In The Longest Bread Lines In American History
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Michael Snyder As the number of good jobs continues to decline, the number of Americans that cannot take care of themselves without government assistance continues to explode. On Friday, we learned that the U.S. economy added "195,000 jobs" last month. But when you look deeper at the numbers, another story emerges. Last month, the U.S. economy actually *lost* 240,000 full-time jobs. Overall, the U.S. economy has only added 130,000 full-time jobs in 2013, but it takes about 90,000 full-time jobs a month just to keep up with... more »
Harnessing Quantum Entanglement Is Humanity’s Secret Weapon
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Dave Hodges What is about to be revealed here holds the key to preserving and enhancing humanity. Humanity has unlimited power and is capable of shaping the planet into whatever the mass of humanity desires. The globalists, or should I more accurately say the Satanists, know about this and they have actively worked to suppress the ability. In this series of articles, the reader will witness how such variables such as the power of prayer have become measurable using double blind studies and utilizing the research protocols of... more »
The Art of Debt Juggling
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Max Keiser* We discuss tipping points on the way to the Bondpocalypse, a time when flipping houses to greater fools will no longer be a viable retirement plan and incarcerating your fellow slightly annoying citizens for eternity will be far too much decadence to afford. In the second half, Max talks to Karl Denninger of Market-Ticker.org about bonds, QE tapering and Wimpy from Popeye paying for a hamburger next Tuesday. Karl says that as any investor under 50 will only know a world of ever declining interest rates, they will... more »
The Coming National DNA Database
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Michael Snyder A national DNA database is coming. Barack Obama has already said that he wants one. A major Supreme Court decision last month paved the way for one. The DNA of those that commit “serious crimes” is already being routinely collected all over the nation. Some states (such as New Jersey) are now passing laws that will require DNA collection from those charged with committing “low level crimes”. And a law that was passed under George W. Bush allows the federal government to screen the DNA of all newborn babie... more »
Is the NSA Blackmailing Obama?
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Youtube* Abby Martin talks to Russell Tice, former intelligence analyst and original NSA whistleblower, about how the recent NSA scandal only scratches the surface of a massive surveillance apparatus, citing specific targets the he saw spying orders for, including former senators Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama. Subscribe to Breaking the Set's Channel Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: Delivered by FeedBurner Be the Change! Share this using the tools below.
Police State news - July 10 , 2013...NSA has inserted its code into Android OS - 75 percent of all smart phones co-opted......Obama orders federal employees to spy on their co-workers... Adam Kokesh arrested - were 20 SWAT members and two helicopters really necessary ? ..
The NSA Has Inserted Its Code Into Android OS, Or Three Quarters Of All Smartphones - [image: The Alex Jones Channel][image: Alex Jones Show podcast][image: Prison Planet TV][image: Infowars.com Twitter][image: Alex Jones' Facebook][image: Infowars store] ***Zero Hedge* July 10, 2013 Over a decade ago, it was discovered that the NSA embedded backdoor access into Windows 95, and likely into virtually all other subsequent internet connected, desktop-based operating systems. However, with the passage of time, more and more people went “mobile”, and as a result the NSA had to... more »
" Resistance is everywhere " proclaim Turkey's protesters ! So is confusion , turmoil , the scent of change in the air and violence , as Arab summer swings into effect .... Egypt , Bulgaria and Turkey in focus....
Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
Egypt..... http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-07-07/pro-and-anti-egypt-coup-crowds-now-gathering-two-dramatic-pictures The "Pro" And "Anti" Egypt Coup Crowds Now Gathering, In Two Dramatic Pictures [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/07/2013 13:18 -0400 If there was a day when the post-military coup situation in Egypt could come to an explosive culmination, today is the first such opportunity. The pro-Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood-led supporters, having regained their bearings after last week's tumultuous events in which they were forcibly removed from p... more »
Wall Street Banksters Don't Want Eliot Spitzer Up Their Asses Again
Eliot Spitzer is feared and loathed by America's worst enemies Monday evening, Ken took a long, insightful look at Eliot Spitzer's bid to become the third-ranking elected official in NYC. One of Ken's conclusions was that "Contrary to Speaker Quinn's impression, we may be dealing here with one of our more dangerously *un*-selfish public servants -- one who actually believes in public service. He did it in his first officeholding career, showing himself as NYS attorney general to have some strong beliefs about the public good, including holding powerful people to account for their mis... more »
Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten warning about Jimmy Savile was cut by BBC
in true punk 70's style, let's just do this thing: "Jimmy Savile was into 'all sorts of sick shit' that 'we're not allowed to talk about'..." unquote, from the following Johnny Rotten aka *Country Life Butter-whore* John Lydon recorded for the BBC in 1978. kudos to 21ST CENTURY WIRE for this story
FBI Sets Up Small Pot Dealer for Access to Libertarian Political Group
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] *Cop Block* *Background: * In 2012 Rich Paul – a longtime proponent of marijuana legalization – was kidnapped and caged by employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, NH Drug Task Force, and Keene Police Department. Paul admitted to several sales of several ounces of marijuana – and sought jury nullification. He was candid because he knew he hadn’t wronged anyone. His actions had caused no victim. Yet, as if to showcase the injustice provided by the “justice system” in 2013 Rich Paul was sentenced to 12-months in the... more »
The Yinon Plan
D'you wear a black armband When they shot the man Who said "peace could last forever"..? And in my first memories They shot Kennedy I went numb when I learned to see So I never fell for Vietnam We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands When everybody's fightin' for their promised land... I don't need your civil war It feeds the rich while it buries the poor An' your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store (Ain't that fresh..?!!) I don't need your civil war Ow, oh no, no, no, ... more »
9-11-1973
9-11-1973 - Chile from Paul Coker on Vimeo. * * Salvador Allende Last Words to the Nation *This speech was delivered at 9:10 am on September 11, 1973, in the midst on an ultimately successful US-sponsored coup d'etat against the democratically-elected government. Barricaded inside La Moneda, the presidential palace, President Allende gave his life defending Chilean democracy.* My friends, Surely this will be the last opportunity for me to address you. The Air Force has bombed the towers of Radio Portales and Radio Corporación. My words do not have bitterness but disa... more »
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*Morrell with less, uh oh ~Library Chronicles* *Clerk of Criminal Court shuts down Criminal Court Section "A", blames mayor's office ~WVUE* *City Quietly Requests $300 million to move City Hall to Charity Hospital ~ nolacpp* *New Orleans: Creating a Newsroom from Outside In ~JLab* *Update: Waving Goodbye to TS Chantal ~NOLA DEFENDER * *Students' national data base sparks controversy ~Will Sentell, Advocate, N.O.* *Nontraditional capital limits U.S. property cat rates ~Guy Carpenter* *Coastal Lawmakers Seek Delays in Flood Insurance Changes, Rate Hikes ~Andrew Tailor, Insurance Jou... more »
War watch - July 10 , 2013 - focus on Syria , Egypt , Pakistan and Afghanistan...
Syria updates...... Syrian Rebels Say They Don’t Expect US to Deliver Promised ArmsSee US Goal of Keeping the War Going by Jason Ditz, July 09, 2013 Print This | Share This Syrian rebels are constantly shifting around their statements on US weapons, insisting at times that the arms will be decisive, that they will be “too late,” and now claiming that they have “given up” on ever getting the arms. The Obama Administration made it sound like the arms influx was imminent, and the Syrian rebels seemed to envision being awash in arms within a matter of days. As the process slows amid Con... more »
The Not-so-Hidden Path to School Improvement
Closing the Opportunity Gap, edited by Prudence Carter and Kevin Welner, shows how accountability-driven, competition-driven “reform” has failed educationally. On the other hand, it recounts the political advantages that corporate “reform” enjoys as it seeks to use competition to improve schools. Carter and Welner submit an ironclad case for evidence-driven school policies. Most of the […]
AFL-CIO to Say NO?
I can't find a second source to confirm this - so I post this with a little hesitancy. A rally is being planned on Thursday, August 8th at noon at the Palmer Housewhere ... [ALEC] is holding their meeting August 7th through the 9th. ALEC is an organization that advocates for legislation that negatively impacts working families including right to work legislation, stripping public employees of collective bargaining rights, voter suppression and taking away public employee pensions. Chicago is a union town. Let’s give ALEC a Chicago welcome. For more information, please contact: Joc... more »
Celebrates fifth birthday : App Store full of zombies
New research suggests that Apple's App Store is populated by many zombie programs which get next-to-no downloads. However Apple has said that 90% of all apps in the market - which is marking its five-year birthday - are downloaded at least once a month. Apple boss Tim Cook supposed the store had "fundamentally changed the world". Speaking to app developers at the firm's recent developer's discussion, the chief executive said: "Customers love the buying knowledge and they love your incredible apps and they have now downloaded 50 billion apps. *It defines zombies as apps which never... more »
OB/GYN Org - to TX: Get Out of Our Exam Rooms
What is the ACOG It is the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists(ACOG), formerly the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is a professional association of medical doctors specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States. It has a membership of over 55,000[1] and represents 90 percent of U.S. board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists. Yesterday they issued a letter to Texas legislators that basically said *Get Out of Our Exam Rooms* *Women Can Make Their Own Medical Decisions Wi... more »
‘Water-Lily Pond’ - Claude Monet
*The Water-Lily Pond (Le Bassin aux Nymphes)*, Calude Monet, 883mm x 931mm, 1899 Now this is pretty cool. Starting next week, Te Papa hosts an exhibition of what looks like some of the finest Impressionist art works ever painted. And these are paintings you need to see live in person to get the full effect because they were masters at using paint to give three-dimensional effects. Sure, enlarge and then stare at Claude’s painting above for a few minutes and it will begin to come to life. (Go on, do it, do it now). But stand and stare at in the gallery—and you’ll want to stare a... more »
On Board The Pequod
For me, there are two quintessential American novels. *Huck Finn* is about the American heart. *Moby Dick* is about the American soul. It is perhaps no accident, then, that Chris Hedges -- whose subject is the tortured American soul -- wrote this week that,"We are all aboard the Pequod." For Hedges, if the American ship of state continues on its present course, the result will be catastrophe, not just for the nation, but for the planet: We, like Ahab and his crew, rationalize madness. All calls for prudence, for halting the march toward environmental catastrophe, for sane limits o... more »
I LOVE NEW YORK: NO to PNG
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Know thy enemy . . .
GIZMODO has a report you should read: "How a Supercomputer May Have Finally Unlocked a Way to Beat HIV". Thanks to Blue Waters, a 11.5 petaflop-size cruncher, we now have an idea of what HIV really is, and how to go about killing it.
Bob Carter, John Spooner: Taxing Air
*Previous related article: Bob Carter's job not renewed* I just received my copy of the paperback edition of cartoonist John Spooner's and geologist Bob Carter's new book, *Taxing Air*. The Kindle edition may be bought from amazon.com here (icon on the left side); go to TaxingAir.COM for the book's web page and options to buy it for $30. *The book immediately impressed me by the colorful illustrations on pretty much every page. They're playful, witty, full of colors and life, and they also quickly convey some key ideas.* Perhaps because it seems easier to read a 280-page book whose ... more »
Love Just Is - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Love Just Is *Love is neither requested* ** *Bartered for* ** *Begged for* ** *Prayed for* ** *Love just is* ** *Always present* ** *Always available* ** *Always ready to find a home* ** *In the human heart* ** *When one is open* ** *Not looking* ** *Without expectation* ** *Without intent* ** *Just being human* ** *Then* ** *Love finds a way in* ** *A way into the human heart* ** *A way into your heart* ** *A way into all hearts* ** *Once residence has been established* ** *Then Love blossoms* ** *Love grows*** ** *Love just is* ** *Love* ** *Unhindered* ** *Expressive* ** *Dominant* **... more »
Thank heavens Shane Warne isn't still playing for Australia
Some of Shane Warne's best wicket-taking deliveries.
SCHOOLS
*According to The Economist: "People who don't get on ... have the option of avoiding each other."* *Behaviour | The Economist* This is not true for most children when they are at school. The typical school is like a weird sort of zoo - where all the animals are placed together in the one large cage. *According to The Economist: "It is probably not a good idea to put two animals with high dominance scores in the same enclosure."* *Behaviour | The Economist* * * *Prince Charles at Gordonstoun* * *Similarly, it is not a good idea put someone like Prince Charles into a school like... more »
Fat Free Econ 44: Deregulate Weather Forecasting
* This is my article today in interaksyon.com. ------------ This may sound like a “politically incorrect” statement so let me explain why. One, there is no market failure in providing the service as the scientific and technical know-how to gather data and interpret them can be done by private enterprises. Weather forecasting need not be an exclusive function of the government. There are several independent weather analysts in the country that often have better analysis than the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), and they charge the... more »
Free Planet becomes Prognosis II
*it's all gonna be all right*What's in a name, eh? Wow, I feel like I've been here before... Did you click the link? Did you read it? Did you see how 'all that we are' is just a reflection of 'some other global narrative' where we're not really who we think we are? We're all PRODUCTS of our interests, fished in by our own curiosity for THE WRIGGLING WORM. Whether we're hooked and landed is up to us. But, "It's a RISK," investing in one's curiosity, relying on one's 'understanding of the world'. It's not really how we think it is. It's not really 'there'. It's enigmatic in the most ... more »
Your moment of Zen
Ambience Rose. [photographer unknown]
HILARION - July 8, 2013
* * * * *HILARION'S WEEKLY MESSAGE* thru Marlene Swetlishoff Beloved Ones, As the completion of many issues comes to a close in your personal lives, know that there is a turning point approaching that will see you finally free of the heavier densities that you have been grappling with. This was because many of you have chosen to take on and experience these lower vibrations as a way to facilitate a speedier cleansing of the collective field of humanity which surrounds the Earth. The field has been cleansed for the most part and this now makes it easier for awakening souls to deal ... more »
No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth
*No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth* *Nano sized advance toward next big treatment era in dentistry* “Nanostructured Assemblies for Dental Application” ACS Nano Scientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment revolution in dentistry — the era in which root canal therapy brings diseased teeth back to life, rather than leaving a “non-vital” or dead tooth in the mouth. In a report in the monthly journal ACS Nano: “Nanostructured Assemblies for Dental Application,” they describe a first-of-its-kind, nano-sized dental film that shows early promise for achievin... more »
Ayn Rand’s America
*This week, Doug French discovered Ayn Rand’s love of America as it could be and should be—and, for a time, was.* [image: 062913_lft]It was not a slow news week in America. What with Ed Snowden and a red panda from D.C.’s National Zoo both eluding the government’s grasp, George Zimmerman’s attorney beginning his defence with a knock-knock joke, and Paula Deen trying desperately to save her bacon with an apology. For whatever reason, President Obama chose this week to say it’s time to save the planet. He claims 97% of scientists say man is causing climate change and, therefore, de... more »
Dr. Jonathan Z. Smith On Religion
*"Relating Religion: Essays in the Study of Religion"* by Jonathan Z. Smith. "Jonathan Z. Smith is one of the two or three most widely read and discussed living theorists of religion. He has been publishing in that field for almost forty years." - Paul J. Griffiths [Source: Amazon]. *Wikipedia:* Jonathan Zittell Smith (J. Z. Smith) is a historian of religions. His research includes the theory of ritual, Hellenistic religions, Māori cults in the 19th century, and the mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. His works include Map is Not Territory, Imagining Religion: From Babylon to ... more »
The GOP Could Probably Beat ConservaDem Patrick Murphy... But They Don't Know How
Lifelong Republican-turned-Democratish Patrick Murphy, has been a dream come true for anti-family Wall Street interests. Hoyer and Israel, sensing a kindred spirit in terms of ethics and corruption, put him on the House Financial Services Committee. He's been busily working with the GOP to dismantle Dodd-Frank and other Wall Street regulations that protect consumers from the greed and avarice of criminal banksters. And his reelection campaign is rolling in cash. Probably the worst freshman in the Democratic class, Murphy has over a million dollars in his kitty and scooped up just ... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Zero Food Waste
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourage ... more »
Green fullness
Polyhymnia walks between the beds critical of eye, noting the way the leaves of corn have curled upon themselves, rattling in hardly any breeze at all. They'd like to make believe it's Autumn now, would they? Playing at getting past the part where seed heads form, waving their silky hair, and then depart, leaving the leaves bereft of any purpose but to leave this world -- except, of course, they don't: that is the gift of mulch. She brings the hose and couples to its end a yellow whirligig, made to sing the holy song of water to the leaves. Today, green fullness. Tomorrow, living grain.
Honoring a Contract
English: Detail of Preamble to Constitution of... http://veneratedivineyou.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/honoring-a-contract/Honoring a Contract Everything is contract. Business models derive from contracts. Contracts do not have to be written, they can be verbal, or implied, If you want to know the basic elements of a contract, look it up online or in a law-book or business journal. For example, hiring a babysitter for Friday night (offer), he/she agrees (accept) and shows up to babysit (performance) then gets paid when you get home (compensation). Get it? It is a bit oversimplif... more »
The Realist Report with John Friend
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by Clement Pulaski of *TrueSonsofAbraham.com*. Clement and I will be discussing his essay *"The American Frontier,"* and further elaborating on the uniqueness of the American experience and political tradition. Please visit *The Realist Report* on TalkeShoe to download this and past episodes. Apologies for the technical problems.
Musical Interlude: David Caballero, “Footprints On The Sea”
David Caballero, “Footprints On The Sea” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6gl-tGn8oI&html5=1
Egypt: The Army and the People
*"Many people think it impossible for guerrillas to exist for long at the enemy's rear. Such a belief reveals lack of comprehension of the relationship that should exist between the people and the troops. * *The former may be likened to water the latter to the fish who inhabit it. How may it be said that these two cannot exist together? * *It is only undisciplined troops who make the people their enemies and who, like the fish out of its native element cannot live."* *Chairman Mao-Zedong * 6. The Political Problems Of Guerrilla Warfare ------------------------------ In Chapter ... more »
Cascadas Detian en Vietnam
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"D'you wear a black armband When they shot the man Who said "peace could last forever"..? And in my first memories They shot Kennedy I went numb when I learned to see So I never fell for Vietnam We got the wall of D.C. to remind us all That you can't trust freedom when it's not in your hands When everybody's fightin' for their promised land... I don't need your civil war It feeds the rich while it buries the poor An' your power hungry sellin' soldiers in a human grocery store (Ain't that fresh..?!!) I don't need your civil war Ow, oh no, no, no, no, no.....,!!!!!!!" A Strategy... more »
Musical Interlude: Silent Sound, “Nightfall”
Silent Sound, “Nightfall” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6QqxMDLBfU&html5=1
Hallstatt, Austria.
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Pajarillo en el bosque
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Un anciano pescador con su lámpara
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"A Look to the Heavens"
“Supergiant star Gamma Cygni lies at the center of the Northern Cross, a famous asterism in the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus). Known by the proper name Sadr, the bright star also lies at the center of this gorgeous skyscape, featuring a complex of stars, dust clouds, and glowing nebulae along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* The field of view spans over 3 degrees (six Full Moons) on the sky and includes emission nebula IC 1318 and open star cluster NGC 6910. Left of Gamma Cygni and shaped like two glowing cosmic wings divided by a long da... more »
Ardilla comiendo nueces en el campo
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Just how fucking stupid are Ford supporters, anyway? | #TOpoli
[View the story "@TOMayorFord's greatest hits | #TOpoli" on Storify] Dipshit's latest performance in the wake of Monday night's rainstorm shouldn't be any surprise. Yeah, we know – the mayor's office is currently occupied by a petulant, incompetent, man-child with no abstract thinking skills, no grasp of the difference between true and false, and a sense of entitlement the size of a Cadillac Escalade. Tell me something I don't know. Seriously, though – Nenshi comparisons aside, the guy's idea of leadership is to sit in his fucking SUV with the engine running and the A/C cranked whil... more »
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*Coast Guard: Crew Loses Control of Natural Gas Well, Sheen in the Gulf ~NOLA DEFENDER*
Chet Raymo, “The Spark of Life”
* * *“The Spark of Life”* by Chet Raymo In a previous post I quoted Teilhard de Chardin referring to the discovery of electromagnetic waves as a "prodigious biological event." A biological event? What could he mean? The universe was awash with electromagnetic waves long before life appeared on Earth, or anywhere else in the universe. The cosmic microwave background radiation- the residue of the big bang- is electromagnetic. Starlight is an electromagnetic wave. You can "discover" electromagnetic waves by opening your eyes. Of course, what Teilhard referred to was the conscious c...more »
"We Shall Meet The Enemy..."
"There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve, then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving & tiny blasts of tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us." - Walt Kelly
“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”
* “Reflections of Self: * *We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”* by The DailyOm “People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them as well. When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to the traits that exist in us. “Like attracts like” is one of the spiritual laws of the universe. We attract individuals into our lives that mirror who we are. Those you feel drawn to reflect your inner self b... more »
"Are We Missing E.T.'s Call?"
"Are We Missing E.T.'s Call?" by Alan Boyle "Scientists have been keeping watch for alien signals for 50 years, but haven't heard anything. Why? Maybe we haven't been looking long enough ... maybe the aliens aren't out there ... or just maybe we're totally missing signals that are being transmitted in a way we didn't expect. One thing's for sure: The search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, touches upon one of the deepest questions of human existence. Here's how the late Lee DuBridge, science adviser to presidents, put it in a famous quote: "Either mankind is the most... more »
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First Nation Terrance Nelson 'Dakota Unity Ride'
By First Nation Terrance Nelson Roseau River Anishinabe Censored News Abas, Fars News Once again thank you for posting my article on Fars News Agency on June 23, 2013http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920401000971 Please find attached poster on the Dakota Unity Ride. Chief Gus Higheagle is a traditional spiritual elder. He leads the Dakota Unity Riders and he is
Paulo Coelho, “Afraid To Change”
* * *“Afraid To Change”* by Paulo Coelho "We are afraid to change because we think that, after much effort and sacrifice, we know our present world. And even though that world might not be the best of all worlds and even though we may not be entirely satisfied with it, at least it won’t give us any nasty surprises. We won’t go wrong. When necessary, we will make a few minor adjustments so that everything continues the same. We see that the mountains always stay in the same place. We see that fully-grown trees, when transplanted, usually die. And we say: ‘We want to be like the... more »
"As Afraid As The Next Man..."
“I was as afraid as the next man in my time and maybe more so. But with the years, fear had come to be regarded as a form of stupidity to be classed with overdrafts, acquiring a venereal disease or eating candies. Fear is a child's vice and while I loved to feel it approach, as one does with any vice, it was not for grown men and the only thing to be afraid of was the presence of true and imminent danger in a form that you should be aware of and not be a fool if you were responsible for others.” - Ernest Hemingway, “True at First Light”
"Where the Hell Is the Outrage?"
*"Where the Hell Is the Outrage?"* by Richard Eskow “From the first breaths of life to the last, our lives are being stolen out from under us. From infant care and early education to Social Security and Medicare, the dominant economic ideology is demanding more lifelong sacrifices from the vulnerable to appease the gods of wealth."It’s an almost classic state of alienation," writes Eskow, "in which people may be acutely aware of their own increasing difficulties (although sometimes they can be numb to that as well) but experience them in a state of isolation." Middle-class w... more »
In the matter of "Edward Snowden, hero or villain?," one person I'm prepared to listen to is Daniel Ellsberg
*People seem to forget that back in the day, Daniel Ellsberg was widely held to be just as filthy a traitor as Edward Snowden is now.* *"I'm not going to jump into the hero vs. not fray. I think there are important things to be said on both sides. Goodness knows, the arguments on both sides are familiar and mostly obvious, though each side might benefit from listening calmly to the other."* *-- me, four weeks ago* *by Ken* Oh God, now I'm quoting myself. Next I'll be stopping strangers on the street and reading old blogposts to them. Still, I stand by the point. Back then we alrea... more »
Happy Nunavut Day! Iqaluit comes to Google Street View
From Google's official blog: Nunavut, in the Inuktitut language, means "our land". When Google Maps teamed up with the nonprofit Nunavut Tunngavik Inc to improve the maps of Canada's Arctic, our aim was to help the people of Canada's most northern territory build a map that accurately reflects the land they know so well. Today, as we celebrate Nunavut Day, we're thrilled to share these new maps and Street View imagery from the snowy streets, snowmobile trails and dog sled runs of Nunavut's capital, Iqaluit.
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