2010-2011 Middle East and North Africa protests (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Zapatistas Marcos 'Votan III Section (Infrequently Asked Questions)'
ago042013 Votán III. IAQ Section (Infrequently Asked Questions). http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2013/08/04/votan-iii-iaq-section-infrequently-asked-questions/ Votán III. IAQ Section (Infrequently Asked Questions). What you always wanted to know (or be warned) about the Zapatistas, their renowned Little School, and the potential consequences of attending. July 2013. So, it seems
Problem, Reaction, Solution? AQ threat or Opportunity to advance war agenda?
Found this comment interesting: US forces prepared to respond to latest 'serious' threat A senior US official has said American forces are pre-positioned and ready to deal with the latest threat from al-Qaeda, which has seen a worldwide travel alert issued. *We've had US forces prepared for some time to respond to potential contingencies in the Middle East and North Africa.* *We're postured to support timely and effective action if requested. *This latest threat is serious, and the Pentagon is working closely with its partners, to include the State Department and the intelligence ... more »
Response to Joe Nathan’s hawking for tech industry profits
Charter charlatan Joe Nathan has made a decent living pushing privatization and pimping poverty. A regular participant in the active comment section on the Professor Diane Ravitch’s blog, Nathan can always be counted on for advocating neoliberal education reform and corporate profits. Today was no different, with Nathan effectively defending the demise of school libraries […]
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*Honoré: 'People will not sit by' * *~“The last time I was in a place this dangerous it was Desert Storm,” joked Russel Honoré, the Army general ordered to deal with the chaos after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in August 2005.* *Now a civilian trying to raise the profile of the Bayou Corne sinkhole disaster, Honoré then apologized to the crowd, “on behalf of the people of Louisiana, because democracy has failed you.* *“The resources the extraction companies are taking from this green Earth so close to where we sit today are critical to America, but there has to be a balance betw... more »
EDUCATION REFORM TAKES NOTES FROM THE MULTI-INDUSTRY PLAYBOOK ON CORPORATE OWNERSHIP
All multinational corporations use the same playbook to push privatizing a public good– whether it’s a human resource like clean drinking water or food; or a public service like education. The similarities between the various industrial giants aren’t coincidental. Each stage in their endeavors is part of their shared ideology, and their strategies, therefore, […]
New Blogs July/August 2013
First Sunday of the month. Time for the new blog round-up: 1. Amber Trafficlight (Unaligned/LGBT) 2. Bespoke Taylor (Unaligned) (Twitter) 3. Critical Proletariat (Unaligned) (Twitter) 4. Dave Prentis (Unison/Labour) (Twitter) 5. Facing Reality (Unaligned) 6. Farce About Ace (Unaligned) (Twitter) 7. I Will Not Put Up With This (Unaligned/Feminist) 8. Living in the Real World (Unaligned/Feminist) (Twitter) 9. Marx Returns from the Grave (Socialist Party) 10. Musings of a Nonconformist Ingrate (Unaligned) (Twitter) 11. Positive Politics from Nick Palmer (Labour) 12. Revolutionary Socialism ... more »
Sorting Through the Dregs
Wallowing about today. and ... that's all folks!
Prism-break.org Opt Out of Global Data Surveillance Programs
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Prism-break.org is a great website that everyone should check out for a list of alternatives to the NSA connected programs and applications that most of us use every day. Please share the word about this website so more people can be informed about the ways to opt-out! *Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora.*Stop governments from spying on you by encrypting your communications and ending your reliance on proprietary services. Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter: D... more »
Mad World
The BBC has avoided examining the most crucial implications of the election of Iran’s new President, Hassan Rouhani. Iran’s ongoing nuclear aspirations have been alluded to, as have Iran’s prospective relations with the West, particularly the US, but Iran’s uncompromising attitude towards Israel has been overlooked by the BBC. James Reynolds has also been reporting on Rouhani. I heard him again this morning. In one BBC article he writes:” The day before he took office, Mr Rouhani said *Israeli occupation* was an "old wound on the body of the Islamic world", as Iran marked its ann... more »
NEA Appeasement in Wisconsin: Withdraws from Battle When Most Needed
The Koch Brothers’ stooge, Gov. Scott Walker, has led the charge in Wisconsin to eliminate any political opposition to rolling back American economic and social systems by a hundred years at least. As Rachel Maddow has reported, the key to achieving a one corporate party rule is to eliminate unions, which represent the only significant […]
Protest Video
Video of Protest. Let's hope that this leads to meaningful change. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
Scare Tactics: Family Misled by Local Cops During Questioning About Google Searches
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Daisy Luther As it turns out, there is more to the story about the anti-terrorism task force’s visit to the family who was suspiciously Googling backpacks and pressure cookers. The Google searches were the basis for the visit, but the former employer of Michelle Catalano’s husband was the person who put the searches together and thought, “Wow, these people must be terrorists.” It also seems, according to Catalano’s clarification, that the men who searched the home and questioned her husband, wanted the family to believe tha... more »
Editorial Cartoon truths of the week ... H/T William Banzai7 and Max Keiser !
AL PONZI UPDATE Posted on August 4, 2013 by William Banzai7 — 1 Comment ↓ BANZAI7 NEWS–Top U.S. officials did not meet Saturday to review the Al Ponzi threats that did not prompt regulators to issue a worldwide financial alert and close down 22 TBTF Banks for the rest of the year, a threat that has been described by Max Keiser as “very specific.” The most specific he has seen in years. JP MADOOFAH is mad that government threats have been made to JP Jane… [image: 7870759518_66d2f6c840_o-1] \[image: 5691682741_6b55201d38_o] [image: 5695799374_b651c5abd3_b] FABLANKFEIN Posted on August ... more »
"Zero Tolerance" Policy -- This Bridge Should Be Burned
[image: Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...] Dees Illustration Dave Hodges As our students go off to school later this month, what will be waiting for them? Will there be eager teachers ready to ignite our children’s fires of curiosity? Will there be books, lessons and curriculum designed to move our children to the top rung of educational achievement on the planet? *The Failure of NCLB* Gone is the failed educational initiative we called “No Child Left Behind (NCLB).” After a decade of experimentation NCLB made our education system the laughing stock of first world n... more »
Drones Inside US to Be Armed with Non-Lethal Weapons
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Charleston P&C: How Media Fails Education
The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) has a long history of endorsing every education reform movement that doesn’t have any credibility: Teach for America? Sure. Charter schools? You bet. So it comes as no surprise that the P&C has penned an endorsement of SC’s move to reform teacher evaluation, by framing the issue as something […]
Down The Rabbit Hole With Paul Ryan And Ayn Rand
Remember when Canter and McCarthy screwed up on the Farm Bill and Boehner had to pull it? It just happened again-- this time with the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development funding bills. The House of Representatives is now officially an out-of-control madhouse. Boehner is just another Member with an agenda, who some Republicans follow and others ignore. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY), as far from a "moderate" as you'll find in their crazy caucus, issued the following statement concluding that the conservative sequestration scheme is wrecking t... more »
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*Stephanie Grace: Levee lawsuit already mired in politics ~New Orleans Advocate * *Pride flag stolen, homophobic slur painted on home ~WDSU* *Marigny shooting case hinges on self-defense law ~John Simerman* *Locals help boost economy during slow tourism season ~Leigh Isaacson, WVUE*
Al Qaeda threat ( unspecified of course ) suddenly requires Embassy closures in the Middle East / North Africa and even Asia and worldwide travel advisories ? ? Does anyone believe the bombshell disclosures of dozens of CIA in Benghazi possibly engaged in running arms / missiles from Libya to Syria Rebels ( CNN and The Telegraph reporting same ) had nothing to do with this wag the dog attempt ? And it conveniently takes the focus of Edward Snowden getting temporary asylum in Russia as well as the latest NSA revelations this week ! And of course we still have the Boston bombings and the mystery Florida murder of a witness , raising its head again this week as well ...... And Syria War Crimes being investigated by the UN..... WAG YOUR TAIL DOG ..... WAG !
Catharsis Ours - 7 hours ago
Let's connect some dots..... Yesterday evening the news first starting coming out regarding Benghazi and all of the CIA agents on the ground - naturally , the questions what was their mission , how many were injured , why wasn't this revealed months ago as the information on the State department killed and wounded as well as the security personnel was well documented.... a good example of the discussion is set forth below in this piece..... CNN bombshell: Dozens of CIA operatives were on the ground during the Benghazi attack, agency in panic over revelations POSTED AT 6:31 PM ON A...more »
The votes are in...
I love it when a plan doesn't come together... Another week, another *Sunday Morning Live* viewer poll which didn't go quite the way the programme seemed to expect it to go. Today's vote was on the question "Should Britain take in Syrian refugees?" The result went 13% to those who agreed with the question and a whopping 87% to who didn't. So, that's a big 'no' then from* SML* viewers. The debate itself was well-balanced but the programme set up the question with a video featuring a likeable British woman who got married to a Syrian man a few years ago while she was studying in Da... more »
Because girls can be geeks too
"Nothing to Prove" - Geek Girls & The Doubleclicks It's catchy and quite poignant, why do so many people assume girls can't be real geeks?
Henry Geiger - The Chains Of Prometheus (1959)
*Related: * * Henry Geiger - Symbol And Myth (1974).* *Henry Geiger - The Present And The Long View (1979)*. *Henry Geiger - Moonshine And Sunlight (1984).* * * * Henry Geiger - The Uses of Make Believe (1983).* *Henry Geiger - Signs of A New Civilization (1980).* * * *Henry Geiger - We See What We Are (1980).* * * * ** Henry Geiger - An Ancient Question (1986).* *Wikipedia:* Henry Geiger (1908?-15 February 1989) was the editor, publisher, and chief writer of MANAS Journal which published from 1948-1988. Abraham Maslow called him “the only small ‘p’ philosopher America has pr... more »
This morning's 'Sunday'
Here's this morning's 'live-blog' of Radio 4's *Sunday - *following on from yesterday morning's predictions (see the post *24 hours before...*)* *. I think it shows, yet again, just how predictable and biased this programme can be. See what you make of it. 7.10 *William Crawley's introduction* 7.11 *Hindu caste discrimination in the UK.* Well, we've finally got a Hindu story - after many months. It's not a positive one though. The government has put off outlawing caste discrimination for two years and some campaigners are up in arms. First, a British 'untouchable' describes her ... more »
WALKING ON WATER
According to the scientists, a bottle of Coke exists in all possible locations, until it is observed existing in one particular location. *Atom Is Seen in 2 Places at Once - New York Times * The observer apparently decides where the bottle of Coke is to be found. And, just as a bottle of Coke can be in more than one place at once, it can also be in more than one time period at once. The observer apparently decides the time period in which the bottle of Coke is to be found. Our understanding of time and space may be out of date, according to the scientists. "The world has the... more »
ALEC Staffer Makes Fun of Union Rally
First of all - this entry was damn hard to write - cause I don't have a facebook account and the page kept telling me to sign in. Second why do people use FB to sign up people for an event? Do they intentionally want people like me to NOT be able to sign up? Well - anyhoo Do you know who Todd Wynn is? No? He's an ALEC staffer. Wynn is an employee of the extremist, pro-corporate American Legislative Exchange Council. Todd Wynn, Director 202.742.8542 – twynn@alec.org Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Before Alecexposed took down their tweet roll - he use to get more time on their... more »
ACTION: ALEC Rally Bus Trip - Green Bay, Appleton, Osh, Milw
Just a note to my freinds out their that a bus trip to Chicago for the ALEC union rally has been posted. Wisconsin Bus from Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Milwaukee -- $30 per person Chicago August 8ALEC Exposed/Chicago TeachersBus Information If you are going you should contact them right away - cause if the seats don't sell out fast - they will have to think about cancelling the bus and that would be a shame.
New Labour/New Dems... Old Crap
I suspect there aren't many *DWT* readers who know who George Mudie is. I'd never heard of him until a few days ago when I read in the *Guardian* that Mudie, a Labour Member of Parliament from Leeds, was about to unload on Labour leader Ed Miliband-- which he has now done. So, you ask-- why should anyone care? Between Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron's Conservative governments-- with the briefest of technical intervals for John Major and Gordon Brown--Tony Blair moved the Labour Party considerably right with a political concoction called New Labour, basically an anti-union move... more »
Fill 'Er Up!
Since I haven't posted in a about a million years I thought I'd kick things off again with something other than a post about overpasses or the foibles of politicians, namely a little act of kindness from a random stranger. I know this town can get a bad rap in many and while I know my humble blog won't change the world I do like to highlight good things about the community when I get a chance. I had to make a quick run downtown with one of my tenants....actually it would be more accurate to say I got a lift. Before I headed out I grabbed my jerry can out of the back shed for some... more »
Pork Barrel: The Janet Napoles - Legislators' Scam
Abolish pork barrel. I support that, but I think this will happen 100 years from now, if ever. Legislators are deliberating on P2 trillion budget (this year) and nearly P2.3 trillion next year, and they have no pork barrel out of it? Minimal Government Movement, before it became officially a think tank in 2008, issued a statement in September 2004, calling for the abolition of pork barrel, see the 5+ pages statement here. About the current pork barrel scam involving several Congressmen and Senators, to the tune of around P10 billion, I did not follow it much. Keywords are Ms. Jan... more »
French Dip Sandwiches and Owl Stuffies (Creative Link-up)
I can't believe it is August already. School starts in a few weeks and then Halloween will be here before we know it. There were some fabulous link-ups this last week, here are some of my favorites. I am so in love with this Life is Sweet Printable from Allons-y Kimberley I love the gorgeous pictures that accompany the Jam and Chutney Recipeson Will Cook for Shoes. I am dying a little over the Cute Owl Stuffies from The Crafty Blog Stalker. These Incredibly Easy Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches from Pretty Providence made it on to my recipe calendar this next week. Now ... more »
TV Non-Watch: What would happen if one of your "major" TV networks was swallowed up by the earth (and a few cable networks with it)?
*If I don't have access to CBS programming by the time new episodes of The Good Wife begin airing in the fall, I'll be peeved. Otherwise, I think I'm good.* *by Ken* It sounds like science fiction, doesn't it? An entire Big Four TV network simply disappearing? As is known to those of you who also reside in Time Warner Cable Country, and especially those of you who get your CBS programming from CBS Owned-and-Operated stations (meaning in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, and Pittsburgh), the CBS stations have gone poof! And with them CBS's ... more »
John King to Superintendents: Be “Judicious” When Deciding Whom to Fire
New York Education Commissioner John King sent this Field Memo to district leadership on August 2, letting them all know that the results of the Common Core-aligned state standardized tests would soon be released. Finally! He also had some things to say that are quite troubling. If you remember, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and […]
Myths of The War on Terror : "Just Look at The Way They Treat Their Women"
*"Our photo editor realized the significance of this historic moment, and published the picture, but in his haste he did not read the "fine print" that accompanied the picture, forbidding any changes. * * * *We should not have published the altered picture, and we have conveyed our regrets and apologies to the White House and to the State Department.* * * *The allegations that religious Jews denigrate women or do not respect women in public office, is a malicious slander and libel. * * * *The current Secretary of State, the Honorable Hillary R. Clinton, was a Senator representing N... more »
A Mouse in the House
August 3, 2013 For the first time in two years, I have a mouse in my house. Of course, mice are not unusual for a 113 year old house, though between the cat, the mouse traps and several of those … Continue reading →
Survival Food Company contacted allegedly by FEMA - Disturbing questions regarding immediate shipment of survival food products - with inquiries as to serving that could be provided within 24 /48 /73 hour timeframes should be concerning..... Something major on the table that FEMA has been told to get ready for ? Is some type of imminent attack by or upon the US looming ?
http://intellihub.com/2013/08/03/war-likely-imminent-survival-food-company-urgently-contacted-by-fema/ Survival Food Company Urgently Contacted By FEMA – Is a War Or Disaster Looming? 39 [image: Print Friendly] Recently my friend who owns a preparedness and survival food company was contacted by FEMA and the questions might scare you. [image: Photo: Wikimedia Commons] Photo: Wikimedia Commons By *Shepard Ambellas* *Intellihub.com* August 3, 2013 Recently my friend Matt, the owner of *MyPatriotSupply.com* was contacted by the *Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)* by way of email,... more »
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In a country that has always denied its actual origins, it is not surprising that conversations – including soul-searching – about race in this country, generally rely on a black-white binary. The Trayvon Martin–George Zimmerman case perfectly illustrates the nation’s inability to see beyond black and white… despite the fact that we live on Indian land. It’s akin to how some describe history: It’s what we choose to remember and what we choose to forget. By acknowledging that we live on Turtle Island or Pacha Mama, the automatic impulse is to avoid that inconvenient fact; to acknowl... more »
The Evil Genius of The U.S. National Security State
*Photo source: Elixir Studios, Sierra Entertainment. * An excerpt from, *"Crying Wolf, Wolf, Wolf"* by 'b' of Moon of Alabama (August 3): And what is it about these "terrorists" that the "threat" from them ends after August 31? Even some "analysts and Congressional officials" the NYT mentions in one short paragraph find this somewhat suspicious: *Some analysts and Congressional officials suggested Friday that emphasizing a terrorist threat now was a good way to divert attention from the uproar over the N.S.A.’s data-collection programs, ...* Ahh - you don't say ... But the ... more »
If We Don't All Get On It, We're As Good As Dead!
I for one am really shocked that there are so many people out there totally "out to lunch" or absolutely unable to fathom the fact that they are nothing more than slaves for criminal Jewish interests. It is so astounding to watch people act these days as total zombies... Brainwashed beyond belief by the false media that is constantly pumped into their brains... While at the same time eating foods tainted by pure poisons that do nothing more than weaken their bodies or turn their brains into pure mush.... I for one sometimes think that my efforts as well as those of others to wake u... more »
Syria: Intervening Not Now But Later
A full-scale US military intervention in Syria is off the table, as is a no-fly zone. The US decision to provide arms to Syrian opposition forces is nonetheless intended to shift the military initiative away from Assad regime. But the opposition is splintered, which has allowed the Hezbollah-backed government forces to level the playing field. Continue reading
Will Corrupt Careerist Debbie Wasserman Schultz Eat The World?
I guess no one told Evan Morris-Santoro at Buzzfeed that the House Democrats had already dealt with Debbie Wasserman Schultz's out-sized ego before the new session had already begun. The overly ambitious and shockingly corrupt Wasserman Schultz-- who ostentatiously bucked leadership tradition by *joining* rather than rsigning from the anti-family/pro-corporate New Dems-- was given a track to the speakership in return for not causing an internal split in the caucus. Evan reported on a big fuss over Wasserman Schultz comments at Politico that she's on the make... as if anyone in Was... more »
Erdogan ridicules US Secretary of State Kerry's recent remark Egypt's military was just " restoring democracy "..... Major purge of Turkey's top brass ( all four force commanders removed ) by Turkish government ! Fears of a military coup behind surprising moves ? Gezi Park protests NOT over yet....water cannon used today to disperse protesters !
‘Some are trying to make an Egypt out of Turkey,’ says PM Erdoğan ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency Print PageSend to friend » - - - - - Share [image: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during the opening ceremony of the Andromega performance hall in Istanbul, Aug. 3. AA photo] Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks during the opening ceremony of the Andromega performance hall in Istanbul, Aug. 3. AA photo Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hit out at what he described as “attempts to make an Egypt out of Turkey,” adding that the ... more »
Oh deer, overkill in Wisconsin
The militarization of local law enforcement reached a new low this week with the senseless slaughter of Giggles the fawn. In a scene reminiscent of a SWAT team raiding a criminal cartel's headquarters, nine fully armed wildlife cops and four local sheriffs descended on an animal rescue farm in search of illegal contraband -- to wit, one tiny baby deer. What happened next defied logic. “I said the deer is scheduled to go to the wildlife reserve the next day,” Schulze said. It was to go to a wildlife reserve in Illinois that allows the rehabilitation of deer. Schulze said agents ... more »
Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant could result in the release of 18 Trillion Bqs of Tritium per year ( what about Strontium , cesium or any other radioactive materials ? ) ........ Will rising groundwater at Fukushima set off a domino chain effect of collapses of numerous structures - and could this come to pass in a matter of weeks ? Quietly Tepco has lost control and it only the timing as to when catastrophic failures occur !
http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/08/tritium-in-perspective-if-rokkasho-ever.html ( Why would Japan even consider this ? ) FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013 Tritium in Perspective: If Rokkasho Ever Becomes Operational, It Will Release 18,000 Trillion Becquerels of Tritium into the Pacific Ocean PER YEAR While the amount of tritium released from Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant since May 2011, *20 to 40 trillion becquerels* which TEPCO finally told Nuclear Regulatory Authority on August 2, 2013, could be an order of magnitude lower than the amount if April 2011 were included, it would pale in comp...more »
War watch - August 2 , 2013 - Egypt , Afghanistan , Libya and Iraq in focus...
Catharsis Ours - 22 hours ago
Egypt - the return of the military strongman ? http://www.debka.com/article/23166/Egypt%E2%80%99s-military-strongman-Gen-El-Sisi-will-run-for-president Egypt’s Defense Minister and coup leader Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will run for president – possibly before the end of the year, DEBKAfile’s Exclusive sources report. He is deep in preparations for launching his election campaign Thursday August 15 and plans to keep it short. Untroubled by criticism from the United States and Europe, he plans to restore the Egyptian army to political center stage in Cairo and keep the democratic pro... more »
Your moment of Zen
My former neighbor Geoff Lagadec of Jaya the Cat at Sozopol Beach, Bulgaria.
Obama at 52: A Checkup
By Manifesto Joe Granted, he's been a disappointment, but not a totally unexpected one. I confess to having voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primary, for one big reason. Politics isn't a sport for amateurs. I tend to oppose term limits because D.C. is a league that's strictly for professionals. Going into that primary, Hillary had 15 years of Beltway experience, and certainly knew what to expect from Republican rivals. Obama had been there a little over three years, and while it appears that he's a nice fellow, in politics that may be a weakness. For four and a half... more »
Game of Thrones ( Fed Reserve Chairman throne ... ) ..... Nod to Larry Summers over Jan Yellen ? Well , if Geithner is actually advising the resident on the Fed Chair choice , that may tip the decision to Jan Yellen or Don Kohn - Geithner 's relationship with Larry Summers appears to have been rocky !
The Race For The (Fed) Throne - An Update On The Nominees [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/03/2013 13:45 -0400 - Fat Cats - Federal Reserve - Kohn - Larry Summers - Monetary Policy - Nomination - White House Confused by all the *trial *balloons, meandering daily Op-Eds (most of which written by novice journalists with even more bizarre agendas), and "paddy power" market updates? Then here is Scotiabank's Guy Haselmann with his latest rundown on just where we stand in the race for the next Fed chairman. *From Guy Haselman... more »
Obamacare versus the Faculty
I don't know how widespread this phenomenon is, but I thought I would share an email I received this morning: I have been teaching multiple sections of economics for four years now at several Colleges and Universities in the State of Indiana. I have also been a frequent user of your texts in the classes that I teach. With the implementation of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) these institutions are giving notification to their part-time faulty that their individual teaching schedules will now be limited to three sections. At the college this will likely result in the cancellation of 20... more »
Oh, they don't mention me, I'm part of the union
I had to smile on reading this in the *Spectator*. Noting the Tories' recruitment of top Obama strategist Jim Messina (a scoop from the BBC's Allegra Stratton and the lead story on last night's * Newsnight*), David Blackburn adds: Meanwhile, this morning’s papers are full of ‘Unite run the Labour Party’ stories after yesterday’s MEP selection. Indeed they were. From *The Times *(behind its paywall) - *Unite lines up Euro candidates to tighten its grip on Labour* - to *The Daily Telegraph *- *Labour accused of union stitch-up over MEPs *- and the *Daily Mail* - *Miliband's union ... more »
La Belle Verte
This French film from 1996, *The Green Beautiful*, is a preposterous goof of a vaguely science fiction bent. But if you hang in past the slow beginning, it offers a trenchant critique of social values, some tender observations of human foibles, and some hilariously irreverent comedic moments. Naturally I loved it because earthlings who have been telepathically corrected by the more advanced extra-terrestrials tend to spontaneously hug and kiss trees, among other living things. You won't find anything like the glamour of Lady Gaga, or any of the explosions or gunfire Hollywood does ... more »
Just a quick thought on teaching as a “calling.”
It isn’t. Well, not exactly. It shouldn’t, at least, be framed entirely that way. A “calling” to me implies religious or spiritual significance. For teachers, are they expected to walk through hot coals, endure a thousand lashes, for the sake of the children? After all, they are flesh and blood human beings with needs, desires, […]
STONE ON JEJU
*Leading the march with Father Moon* *Stone talks with Catholic Bishop Kang who is a huge supporter of the village struggle**Stone in Gangjeong village watching cements trucks roll into base construction site* *Admiring Father Moon's T-shirt while International team coordinator Sung-Hee Choi looks on* *Having just watched priests and nuns be removed from blocking cement trucks Stone must be feeling the emotion that pervades this movement. In his speech at the end of the peace march Stone told the people that "Jeju naval base is a global issue".**Stone joins the daily 100 bows in fro... more »
It's Caturday...
*what's going on.* Blue's Blog: *Stuck...* That Mr G Guy: *The Language of the Gun Grabbers* The Daley Gator: * Useless, Leftist Fishwrapper Sells Other Useless, Leftist Fishwrapper For Pennies On The Dollar * Bunkerville: *Obama: ‘Al Qaeda is most definitely on the run’ as Obama puts his tail under his butt * The Lonely Conservative: *The Language Police Hit Seattle * White House Dossier: *Obama Begins Birthday Weekend with Golf Bash * Liberty's Torch: *Short course on Marxism. * Camp of the Saints: *Leftist Demons, Right Wing Fools * A MUST read from Fuzzy Logic: *Just... more »
Cyprus allows new bank accounts to be opened - 5 thousand minimum deposit , you can't close the account for three months and monies deposited must be used to pay off loans at cyprus banks ! Gosh , folks will just run to sign up for this deal ......
*Cyprus eases restrictions on new bank accounts* Cyprus’s Finance Ministry is allowing new accounts to be opened at the country’s banks for the first time since the country was bailed out in March. However, there are a number of conditions for the new accounts. The ministry said in a statement on Friday that fixed-term accounts must be opened with at least 5,000 euros cash and can’t be closed for three months. Also, the new current accounts can only be used to pay off loans at any Cypriot bank. Authorities have been gradually lifting restrictions that were imposed in March to prevent ... more »
What Mattered This Week?
Afghanistan: reports are that civilian and Afghan army deaths are up, while coalition deaths are way down. Coalition deaths over the last five Julys, starting with 2009: 76, 88, 53, 46, 14. Theory: the backlash on NSA and other such issues this year has less to do with any specific revelations, and more to do with a turn towards peacetime. Not there yet, but it's easier to see now than it used to be. I'd like PPP or someone to do a poll, by the way -- I'd love to know how many people know the was in Afghanistan is going on...and how many know that the US is no longer at war in Iraq. ... more »
The Grand Old Party and the Grand Old Bargain
After a while (and these days, hiring managers will say that interregnum is about three nanoseconds after you're terminated), your unemployed status will turn against you. More and more, we're hearing stories about how the unemployed are turned away or silently have their resumes thrown in the circular file because, well, the unemployed are just so *icky*! But the plain fact is, these eugenics-enabling psychopaths who would love nothing more than for us to starve to death and go away are really the problem or at least perpetuating and exacerbating a pre-existing problem a... more »
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