English: Chart showing rapid rise and fall in price of bitcoins. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Bitcoin, bitcoin coin, physical bitcoin, bitcoin photo (Photo credit: antanacoins)
Bitcoin Magazine (Photo credit: zcopley)
English: Total Bitcoin supply over time. Starting in 2009, the Bitcoin supply is created at a rate of approximately 50 bitcoins every 10 minutes. Every 210,000 generations (about every four years), the creation rate is cut in half (i.e. 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, etc.) and tends to zero, such that there will never be more than 21 million total coins created. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)They grow up so fast
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 hour ago
Debts, that is.
Ricochet’s Jon Gabriel put together this infographic illustrating the
extreme state of America’s finances, brought to you by a bipartisan
coalition of fast-spending Republicans and Democrats:
[image: image002]
[Graph from Sutherland Institute. Hat tip Julian P.]
I don’t think there’s any evidence anywhere of deceleration…
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BitCoin ATMS hit Canada ? Is BitCoin now considered a currency at least by Canada ? President Obama asks Eric Schmidt of Google should he be worried about BitCoin ?
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 hour ago
As Obama Asks If He "Should Be Worried" About Bitcoin, ATMs Arrive In 5
Canadian Cities
[image: Tyler Durden's picture]
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/28/2013 21:21 -0400
- Google
- Las Vegas
- President Obama
- SPY
- White House
inShare
The *world's first Bitcoin ATM will be ready for use this week at a coffee
shop in Vancouver, Canada.* Created by Las Vegas based Robocoin, the new
ATM in Vancouver will allow users to turn bitcoins directly into Canadian
dollars, or turn Canadian dollars into bitcoins. As The Telegraph reports,
the ATM first scans the ... more »
美国的消遣：退房意见。这些人是精神病患者
Barbara Diamond at American Scofflaw - 2 hours ago
http://blog.angryasianman.com/2013/10/kolten-wong-picked-off-first-base-for.html
Afternoon logic
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 2 hours ago
[image: Spiked Math Comic - Three logicians walk into a bar]
Cartoon by Spiked Math Comics. Hat tip Stephen Hicks.
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On a code of conduct and ethics for teachers
Shaun Johnson at @ THE CHALK FACE - 2 hours ago
Some interesting interactions with a quickie I put up the other day on a
practice sheet for Kindergarteners to teach them how to bubble properly.
Our own Chris Cerrone made another contribution in this regard. I won’t say
that having children fill in bubbles, or even test preparation, is akin to
child abuse. That diminishes the […]
For the Sandy anniversary, those within reach of the afflicted NY-NJ-CT coastal area are invited to "Light up the shore!"
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
*Blacked-out lower Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, looking northeast, with the
tower of the Empire State Building poking up in the background*
*by Ken*
It's an anniversary that has been looming ominously for, well, going on a
year.
As it happened, yesterday I was in New Jersey's "Mile-Square City" of
Hoboken, on the mostly flatland lip of land below the southern end of the
bluffs that rise above the state's Hudson River shoreline, on a wonderful
5½-hour Wolfe Walkers walking tour with the incomparable Justin Ferate, and
wherever we went -- at least until we finally reached the high g... more »
Harper's Parade of Perps with Perks #7
Alison at Creekside - 2 hours ago
Welcome, Con chief counsel Arthur Hamilton, to Perps with Perks for your
part in the Senate scandal - Wrighting a cheque to Mike Duffy's lawyer - *"CON
FUNDS $13,560"* *- **while Duffy was under investigation *to pay off his
legal bills and shut him up so as not to arouse the Wrath of Cons.
"Cheque(s)" actually because we haven't yet seen the other Hamilton cheque
stub Duffy mentioned last week, along with all the other paperwork the PMO
assured CBC doesn't exist.
About that CON FUND mentioned on Hamilton's cheque - flashback to 2011 re
the Cons' in-and-out scheme when Hamilton wa... more »
No "Kind Regards" for the Pretend-Scientists Promulgating Anti-Scientific Tyranny in the Name of Science
Harry Dale Huffman at The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 2 hours ago
Claes Johnson has posted an inquiry to one Hans Rosling, a high-profile
climate alarmist in Sweden, and Rosling has responded with "answers" to
Johnson's questions. My response follows:
*Hans Rosling: I reject your "answers" as blatant political and ideological
chaff, i.e., scientifically non-responsive, thus worthless. And since they
ARE so clearly political chaff, it is also obvious you are not a scientist,
at least not a competent and honest one. You are one of the Insane Left,
relishing a position in which you can promulgate empty alarmism to the
people of the world (blaming esp... more »
Military Rape
Paul Coker at News Spike - 3 hours ago
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
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*IMMEDIATE RELEASE**No. 583-13
August 15, 2013*
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Secretary Hagel’s Statement on New Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Measures
Eliminating sexual assault from the armed forces remains one of
the Department of Defense’s top priorities. This effort requires our
absolute and sustained commitment to providing a safe environment in which
every service member and DoD civilian is free from the threat of sexual
h... more »
Russell Brand on Scapegoats
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 4 hours ago
Very quick one tonight. No time for a proper post. This from his *New
Statesman* essay.
The system is adept at turning our aggression on to one another. We condemn
the rioters. The EDL condemns immigrants. My new rule for when I fancy
doing a bit of the ol’ condemnation is: “Do the people I’m condemning have
any actual power?” The immigrant capacity to cause social negativity is
pretty slender. Especially if you live in luxury in Hollywood and the only
immigrants you meet are Gabby, my Mexican second mother, and Polo who looks
after the garden. It probably seems more serious if you’... more »
Sandy Hook shooting: Where's the proof?
John Friend at John Friend's Blog - 4 hours ago
*Note: this article was written and submitted to American Free Press for
review, however, it appears it will not be published in the newspaper or on
the website. Therefore, I have decided to publish it here. I ask readers to
provide feedback in the comments section. -JRF*
The alleged shooting at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown,
Connecticut in December of last year has caused quite a bit of friction and
disagreement amongst the staff at *American Free Press*. Here I will
attempt to explain my views on this controversial subject, which stand in
stark contrast to the positi... more »
Defence Secretary William S. Cohen and Earthquake Weaponry
Paul Coker at News Spike - 5 hours ago
*Secretary Cohen and "Sunshine".*
Q: Let me ask you specifically about last week's scare here in Washington,
and what we might have learned from how prepared we are to deal with that
(inaudible), at *B'nai Brith.*
*
*A: Well, it points out the nature of the threat. It turned out to be a
false threat under the circumstances. But as we've learned in the
intelligence community, we had something called -- and we have James
Woolsey here to perhaps even address this question about phantom moles. The
mere fear that there is a mole within an agency can set off a chain
reaction and a hun... more »
Lou Reed, 1942-2013
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 5 hours ago
I woke up yesterday to find that Lou Reed was dead. And as someone just
said, no matter how many times you re-check it, he still remains dead today.
*Magician take my spirit
inside I'm young and vital
Inside I'm alive please take me away
So many things to do - it's too early
For my life to be ending
For this body to simply rot away*
- Lou Reed, “Magician,” from the album *Magic and Loss*
Lou was still sharp earlier this year, shortly after a liver transplant,
appalled at what “his” president has done, and offering sage advice on how
to stay creative.
I was lucky myself to find... more »
REPORT FROM UK CND CONFAB
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 5 hours ago
Recent Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) anual conference in
Liverpool.
Catch of the Day/How's the nude lady?
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 5 hours ago
Juliet Lapidos is brutal about the return of creepy Uncle Sam, still trying
to scare young people away from getting health insurance.
As she notes, the latest iteration urges that young people should, instead
of getting insurance through the exchanges, go for crappy insurance that
doesn't actually cover anything.
My question: are the anti-ACA groups who are urging young healthy people to
buy insurance which doesn't cover anything talking at all to the anti-ACA
wonks who are making the case that regular health insurance is a disaster
and that what we really should be doing is pushing... more »
President Obama: Prevent Chemical Disasters
Barbara Ann Levy at WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Curated Green Rights Collection - 5 hours ago
Longest Walk 4: The Road to Montrose Colorado
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 5 hours ago
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Thanks to Western Shoshone long walker Carl 'Bad Bear' Samspon for the
photos! The walkers are walking on Hwy 50 near Montrose, Colorado,
enroute to Grand Junction, Colorado, Monday, Sept. 28, 2013
Paul Kariya, Run Of River Power Industry Spokesman Puts Both Feet In His Mouth, A Clueless Industry Shill
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 5 hours ago
This is indeed getting interesting, all the dirty rats squirming to get a
piece of the action, the only problem is....There is still no game or arena
in which to play in..
Paul Kariya(Run of river private power spokesman) is using First Nations
support and power to turn the screw, an article appeard in the Vancouver
Sun today titiled...
"First Nations Fear Being Cut Out Of LNG Boom"
A couple of months ago Bill Bennet(BC`s energy minister) announced 10 run
of river projects have been cancelled while 9 others have been put way off
into the future.. The reason this was done is BC ... more »
The Prime Minister’s Office - A Criminal Organization?
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 5 hours ago
(Day by day it grows, Stephen Harper flaunting justice, poo-fooing science,
intimidating Canadians while his excuses and alibis become more and more
feeble, time is running out for Stephen Harper, time running out for
Enbridge, the natives, meaning all Canadians are rejecting
Harperism....{Now time for another installment of professor Robin Mathews`s
ex`pose on Fascism}...Grant G)
Fascism And Contemporary Canada. Locating The Present Conservative
Government Led By Stephen Harper. ....... Part Seven.
*The Prime Minister’s Office - A Criminal Organization?*
*Written by Robin Mat... more »
Of Babies and Bathwater: Can We Separate the Common Core, Various Materials, and Assessments?
Michael Paul Goldenberg at @ THE CHALK FACE - 6 hours ago
Back in the ’90s, when the Math Wars raged (and they still do), I thought
that if only the US Dept. of Ed was like the Ministry of Education in
Japan, and could impose a national curriculum in mathematics, with a
well-organized method of getting feedback on a lesson-by-lesson basis, fed
through carefully-constructed local, state, […]
The ZAP Report 10-29-2013
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 6 hours ago
*Your Mind is On Vacation..... *
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:28:54 -0400
*www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUBxey4a9q4 *
*
*
*Van Morrison: Your Mind Is On Vacation*
* Lyrics *
*Songwriters: MOSE ALLISON*
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*Sitting there yakkin’ right in my face *
*Coming on like you own the place *
*If silence was golden *
*You couldn’t raise a dime *
*Cause your mind is on vacation and your mouth is working overtime*
*
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*You’re quoting figures, you're dropping names *
*You’re telling stories, you're playing games *
*You always laugh when things ain’t funny *
*You try to sound like you don'... more »
A Cold Thanksgiving And Christmas Season-- But Just For Poor Families, So Our Congress Of Multimillionaires Doesn't Give A Rat's Ass
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 hours ago
The Ted Cruz/Koch brothers-inspired government shutdown cost the American
taxpayers an unfocused and gratuitous $24 billion. Conservatives in
Congress can at least tell them selves they're recouping part of that loss
by cutting back on food stamps. The end of next week-- Friday, November 1--
will come as a shock for millions of American families as food stamp
benefits-- including benefits for children, seniors and the unemployed
thrown out of work because of bad conservative economic policies that
crashed the economy are slashed. Conservatives feel confident that many of
the 47 m... more »
Duffy said the Prime Minister’s Office had directed its lawyer, Arthur Hamilton, to pay Duffy’s legal bills, amounting to $13,560
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 7 hours ago
Here's the cheque released by Duffy:
The Power of Nightmares
Paul Coker at News Spike - 7 hours ago
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*"In the past, politicians promised to create a better world. *
*
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*They had different ways of achieving this, but their power and authority
came from the optimistic visions they offered to their people. *
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*Those dreams failed. *
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*And today, people have lost faith in ideologies. *
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*Increasingly, politicians are seen simply as managers of public life. *
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*But now, they have discovered a new role that restores their power and
authority. *
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*Instead of delivering dreams, politicians now promise to protect us - from
nightmares. *
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*They say that they will re... more »
Google's mystery barge anchored off of San Francsico's Treasure Island
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 7 hours ago
by American Kabuki
Google has created a four story barge of stacked containerized servers
according to San Francisco TV station KPIX. The salty monstrosity of a
data warehouse has no permit for its permanent anchoring in the high tech
city's bay.
Yahoo News reports:
There’s just one major problem: many of these same experts say Google
hasn’t sought the proper permits to open any such operation.
“Google has spent millions on this,” one anonymous source close to the San
Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) told the
station. “But they can’t park ... more »
Avoiding the toughest exam in the world .... so far.
skrashen at Schools Matter - 7 hours ago
A Sunday LA Times page one story had this headline: "China gives US schools
budget help" (Oct 27). The subheadline: "Tuition-paying Chinese students
are providing much needed money - and cultural exchange - to high schools
here."
Our schools would not have these budget problems if we didn't waste so much
money on standardized testing. And the budget crisis will get worse because
testing will soon be online, which means massive and ever-increasing
spending on technology.
Also, the article explains that a major motivation to doing high school in
the US is to avoid the brutal gaokao ... more »
S 684(1) Assignments and Good Faith
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 7 hours ago
Section 684(1) of the *Criminal Code * allows the Court to assign counsel
to act on behalf of an appellant on an appeal. The question to be decide
is do the interests of justice require such assignment. The Court notes:
[10] Clearly, it would not be in the interests of justice to allow an
appellant to abuse the process by which criminal appeals are publically
funded, either through the Legal Aid process or through a s. 684 order. In
my view, conduct intended to precipitate a breakdown in the
client-solicitor relationship to be followed by an application for the
appointment... more »
The Corrupt SOB Who Is Our Prime Minister ... should take his own advice!!!!!! sheeesh!
leftdog at Buckdog - 7 hours ago
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**I thank God EVERY DAY, that I am NOT afflicted with 'Conservatism'!!*
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Chile: Strange Object Reportedly Crashes in Vicuña
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 8 hours ago
*Source:El Observatodo (Chile)
Date: 10.28.13*
*Chile: Strange Object Reportedly Crashes in Vicuña*
*By Claudio Rojas Ayara*
Resident of Vicuña and Valle del Elqui say that the object fell in a hill
after zig-zagging for a few minutes.
Several residents of Vicuña and vicinity have reported the collision of a
hitherto unidentified flying object in a hill near Vicuña, in the interior
of Valle del Elqui.
According to eyewitnesses, who took the photograph attached to this story,
the event occurred around 16:00 hours on Sunday when an object - flying at
considerable altitude - zig-za... more »
Secret Saudi Hospitals Discovered on Turkey Syria Border (Video)
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 8 hours ago
Video Title: Secret Saudi Hospitals Discovered on Turkey Syria Border.
Source: YouTube Channel Westernprensalibre. Date Published: October 27,
2013. Description:
Secret saudi hospitals were discovered by turkish journalist while doing a
story regarding terrorism in Southern Turkey.Syria Daily news 10/27/13
Disaster Relief
Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
Hope you all survived the storm.
Commenters at the *Telegraph *have been helping report on the devastation.
[A warning: What follows contains graphic descriptions of suffering which
some readers may find disturbing. There's also some flash photography.]
*startledcod* • 8 hours ago
West Sussex was horrendous, one chair in my pergola was leaning against the
table and another had blown over all together.
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*nathaniel @startledcod* • 7 hours ago
You think that's bad? Here in Surrey my wheelie bin lid was literally blown
open.
Of course, all trains to London are cancelled.
21
*at_... more »
As God Sees
Sophia Love at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
This is how we look to god.
Adorable, funny, dancing, curious, full of life, limitless, faultless, open
Respond to and care for yourself as if you were your own child. How you
are nurtured is the determining factor in your life. As you feel love and
joy for yourself you will be that for others.
What do you want? Who do you want to be when you get it? Love yourself
as you would a child, without reservation.
Blame and fault finding are heavy burdens. Let them go.
Each moment is a step taken on the path to your future. It is the chosen
color for this piece o... more »
Supporting Protocols for All Gaia Next Steps are in Place…
Obi-Wan Kabuki at AMERICAN KABUKI - 8 hours ago
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* *Supporting Protocols for All Gaia Next Steps are in Place…*
by ÉirePort
Supporting protocols for all Gaia next steps are in place.
Such steps will occur at appropriate now moments, and create mass
transmutation of overall Gaia Consciousness.
Participation portals have been operating at near full "capacity".
Hu-manity is accepting its higher awareness.
ÉirePort | October 28, 2013 at 04:58
URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-pH
The goal of Obamacare is single payer?...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
*what in hell do you think Medicaid is?*
It seems the majority of people who braved the dysfunctional Obamacare
website have been shuffled off into Medicaid.
and...
Did you know that once you're shuffled off into Medicaid you may no longer
enroll in one of the exchanges and receive subsidies? Makes no never mind
if you wish to buy your own insurance. You are forever consigned to a
welfare program.
If you voted for Obama may a camel nest in your privates.
Paisaje nevado iluminado con un Sol espectacular
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 9 hours ago
Hermoso paisaje y montañas rocosas con un increíble cielo rojo
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 9 hours ago
ASSORTED UNVARNISHED NEWS
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
*NSA data collection center in Utah*
- The Utah Data Center, also known as the Intelligence Community
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative Data Center, is a
storage facility for the US Intelligence Community that is designed to
store extremely large amounts of data. The megaproject was recently
completed at a cost of $1.5 billion despite ongoing controversy over the
NSA's involvement in the practice of mass surveillance in the United
States. The data center is able to process all forms of communication,
including the complete contents of private ... more »
Czechoslovakia: 95th anniversary
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 9 hours ago
We've had another beautiful, summer-like day today.
It was the Czech national holiday, an anniversary of the 1918 birth of
Czechoslovakia. Slovakia isn't celebrating – I respect that but frankly
speaking, I do think that it's a sign of their partial national immaturity.
Prof Tomáš Garrigue [American wife's surname] Masaryk returned from the
exile where he convinced Woodrow Wilson and other leaders of the Western
powers to agree that the dissolution of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy was
inevitable and the creation of a new state of the Czechoslovak nation would
make Central Europe... more »
HITLER - KEEPING THE MASSES UNDER CONTROL
Anon at aangirfan - 9 hours ago
*Hitler (right) and 'Hitler after his escape' (left)*
*
*
From November 1912 to April 1913, Hitler stayed in a flat in Liverpool in
the UK with his married half-brother Alois.
*Hitler spent months living in Liverpool flat*
There is a belief that while he was in the UK, Hitler was taken over by a
right-wing faction within the UK security services.
Hitler may have had a *British Handler*
*Some people have speculated that Hitler may have come in contact with
Tavistock.*
If Hitler was linked to a shadowy cabal within the UK and USA, this might
explain:
*Why Hitler was financed by th... more »
Galaxia junto a los planetas y estrellas brillantes
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 9 hours ago
Caracoles, Conchas y estrellas junto a las enormes olas del mar
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 9 hours ago
The Coming Senate Apocalypse. Or Not.
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 9 hours ago
The first of the three DC Circuit Court nominees is headed to the Senate
floor this week. Where we can expect...well, apparently we have no idea.
Sahil Kapur has an overview here, but it's noticeably lacking anything very
specific about what the dozen or so Republicans who have been available on
exec branch nominations, since July at least, intend to do.
Way back at the start of August, Kapur had Susan Collins reading to
consider each of the nominees "on the basis of his or her merits," which
presumably would mean a vote for cloture (and perhaps confirmation,
although her vote woul... more »
Two CW sites not yet inspected: Deadline fail? Turkey bombs Syrian territory
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
*Here is the latest on Syria-*
*Two Syria chemical weapons sites not yet inspected*
In a statement, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW) said *verification activities had been completed at 21 out of 23
sites.*
"Efforts to ensure the conditions necessary for safe access to those sites
will continue," it added.
On Sunday, Syria submitted to the OPCW a plan to destroy its chemical
arsenal.
The Hague-based organisation said that it did so three days ahead of the 27
October deadline set by UN Security Council resolution 2118.
*Correspondents say the fac... more »
5 Tips for Better Halloween Photos of Your Kids
Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 10 hours ago
Every year, my sister is a little disappointed that the Halloween pictures
of her kids didn't turn out the way she wanted them to. This year I am
sharing a few tips to make sure you get pictures you will love this
Halloween!
1. Background: The background of a picture is very important even for a
snapshot. Your background doesn't have to be completely blank or a
professional backdrop, but try to find something that is not distracting
and fits the Halloween theme. On Halloween itself, I like to take pictures
of my daughter in front of a tree with lots of leaves on the ground. If yo... more »
America Needs More Women Like Eloise Reyes In Congress
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 10 hours ago
I can picture DCCC Chairman Steve Israel, an "ex"-Blue Dog from Princesses:
Long Island, drooling when he saw the MoveOn/PPP survey a couple weeks ago
for CA-31, the new Inland Empire district southeast of L.A. that stretches
from Rancho Cucamonga and Upland and heads west along the 10 and 210
Freeways towards San Bernardino, Colton, Loma Linda and Redlands. It's a
D+5 district that Obama won 57-41% both last year and in 2008 and it's the
bluest district in the country-- by far-- with a Republican congressman. An
extremist and corrupt reactionary, Gary Miller was only elected becau... more »
As a preamble, Paul Craig Roberts muses over the question of whether the American people search for the facts that will determine their future or they prefer to remain ignorant of such facts and hope for the best. Then he reproduces an article by Kelly Mitchell that lays out such facts for those may want to know them. In fact Americans really should know these facts so that they can prepare for the worst that's yet to come.
David L Griscom at Cherchez la Verite - 11 hours ago
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*Gold Wars — Kelly Mitchell*
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October 25, 2013 | Original Here
Go
here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter
*Gold Wars*
I do not know what role facts, evidence, or a desire to know the truth
any
longer play in American lives. This article
http://www.alternet.org/media/most-depressing-discovery-about-brain-ever?paging=offconfirms
my experience as a scholar, journalist, public policy maker, and
corporate director. The vast majority of people believe what they
wan... more »
Where in the World is The Indignant Teacher???
jillconroy at @ THE CHALK FACE - 11 hours ago
I am in Dubai…in the middle of the Middle East – United Arab Emirates, to
be exact. Communication with the western world has been difficult, at best,
and this is not in any way helping the homesickness!! Not quite sure where
to begin this post… Life here over the other side of the world […]
OUT OF CONTROL NSA
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Message from Supai Waters to all front line nations
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Message
from Supai Waters to all front line nations
Message from Supai Waters
Damon Watahomigie, Havasupai
Censored News
"Warning. Warrior Nation, surrender your anger and vengeance to the the
gods not your leaders. They have no answer. Do not strike back, feel
every pain and bitterness. Take courage, you're doing it for your land
and your children's future and their generations that are
Dangling Conversations
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
Bill Keller, *New York Times* executive editor-turned-columnist, devotes an
unprecedented seven digital pages to his most recent piece, an apparently
unedited email exchange with Glenn Greenwald on the role of contemporary
journalism. Read the whole thing and see if you don't agree that Greenwald
comes out the more lucid, fair-minded and even-handed.... despite Keller's
pretty laughable claim that Glenn espouses a "partisan point of view."
So, journalism is activist.... who knew? I always thought the stories just
kinda wrote themselves. And of course, every reporter in America has a ... more »
NR Takes on the Radicals (A Little)
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 11 hours ago
Sometimes,
the twitter machine just spits out perfect material for items to
write. So this morning I wound up opening tabs on Ramesh Ponnuru and
Rich
Lowry's epic (five-screen) condemnation of radical Republicans, along
side anice takedown of Russell Brand's recent political babbling from
Alex Massie. One of them was about "an adolescent extremist whose hatred
of
politics is matched by his ignorance" -- want to guess which one?
OK, it's the one calling all politicians frauds...from the Left, where
liberal democracy, including the "left" parties, looks like a conspiracy
against the Tr... more »
Political Cowardice Is Political Courage
plthomasedd at @ THE CHALK FACE - 11 hours ago
In the opening pages of George Orwell’s 1984, readers are introduced to
Oceania along with the work and world of Winston Smith: Winston kept his
back turned to the telescreen. It was safer; though, as he well knew, even
a back can be revealing. A kilometer away the Ministry of Truth, his place
of work, […]
Argentina: Curious Light Photographed Over San Juan
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 12 hours ago
*Source: Tiempo de San Juan (Argentina)
http://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/notas/2013/10/24/ovni-sobrevolando-cielo-sanjuanino-41938.asp
Date: 10.24.2013*
*Argentina: Curious Light Photographed Over San Juan*
A UFO flying over San Juan?
Luis Adolfo Tinto and Juan José Mulet, public utility inspectors, submitted
the images of what they took to be a UFO to Tiempo de San Juan. They saw
the object on Tuesday, October 22 while going about their duties.
According to the witnesses, “It happened on Tuesday the 22nd at 6:50 at
Sarmiento Street before 25 de Mayo, facing the dovecote (El Palomar... more »
Driving Magnum PI's Ferarri
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 12 hours ago
Loved that show and love this car. Over at Autoblog they drive it. One can
no longer rent a 308 in Oahu. However late models are available for a grand
a day.
Lion Rock 11: Barun Mitra on Democracy, Reading Salon 2013
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
I still have to write my reflection paper on the Reading Club Salon 2013 of
the Lion Rock Institute (LRI) on "Democracy -- Past, Present and Future"
held in Harbour Grand Hong Kong last October 19, 2013. It's good that good
friend Barun Mitra, Founder and Director of Liberty Institute in India,
sent us today his reflection paper about the event. Short and well-argued
points by Barun, reposting it below.
Our group photo after the whole day round table discussion. Barun is 4th
from left standing. To his left is Peter Wong, Executive Director of LRI,
and to Barun's right (3rd from lef... more »
Dick Cheney (who someday will be charged with war crimes) Says Canada Is 'Too Dangerous' And Cancels Toronto Speaking Engagement ..
leftdog at Buckdog - 13 hours ago
* TORONTO — Former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney has cancelled an April
appearance in Toronto citing concerns Canada is too dangerous.*
***“He felt that in Canada the risk of violent protest was simply too
high,” said Ryan Ruppert, president of promotions company Spectre Live
Corp., which had booked Mr. Cheney for an April 24 appearance at the Metro
Toronto Convention Centre.*
***“They specifically referenced what happened in Vancouver,” Mr, Ruppert
added.*
***In September, Mr. Cheney was speaking at a private club in Vancouver
when protesters massed outside the front door harassi... more »
New Survey On Estimated Deaths In Iraq Refutes Lancet Reports
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
In October 2013 a new study was released in the PLOS Medicine journal
estimating the number of deaths following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It
attempted to avoid and make up for some of the criticism of previous
surveys that looked at fatalities in the country. These included the 2004
and 2006 Lancet papers, the 2004 Iraq Living Conditions Survey, the 2007
Opinion Business Research (ORB) poll, and the 2008 Iraq Family Health
Survey. The new report estimated 460,000 excess deaths occurred after the
fall of Saddam Hussein. It didn’t give a figure for all violent deaths, but
did say ... more »
RUDAW VIDEO: Maliki Failing To Compensate Kurds Who Suffered Under Former Regime
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
RUDAW VIDEO: Advisor Position In Kurdish Parliament Criticized
Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
Education Funders Sponsor a Great Study of NYC Small School Reforms but Will They Read It?
John Thompson at Schools Matter - 13 hours ago
The Education Funders Research Initiative’s “New York City Schools:
Following the Learning Trajectories of a Cohort," by Douglas Ready, Thomas
Hatch, Miya Warner, and Elizabeth Chu, is excellent. It has the scholarly
integrity of the research of the Consortium on Chicago School Research or
Johns Hopkins’ Everyone Graduates. It also reads like a diplomatic call for
New York City reformers to heed social science when taking the next steps
towards improving the city’s schools.
The results of “New York City Schools” suggest positive outcomes associated
with New York City’s small high sc... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 14 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Daphne Zuniga, 51. I know I've babbled on about this
before, but The Sure Thing is just a much better movie than When Harry Met
Sally.
Good stuff:
1. A nice interview with David Mayhew. By the way: the APSA Congressional
Fellowship is basically the best thing in the world. I didn't do it (didn't
apply; I had already spent four plus years on the Hill, plus it wasn't
right for our family situation at the time), but from everything I know,
both from talking to friends who did it and from reading the research of
those who did it, it's absolutely the best thing.
2. ... more »
Rob Zerban Announces A Rematch Against Paul Ryan In Wisconsin
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
Last year, with no help from the DCCC (unless you want to consider negative
help of Steve Israel calling wealthy donors and telling them to not "waste"
their money on Rob Zerban), Rob Zerban came closer to defeating Paul Ryan
than any Democrat had before. Ryan represents a swing district in southeast
Wisconsin, WI-01 (Kenosha, Racine, Janesville, Muskego, Elkhorn and
southern Milwaukee suburbs like Oak Creek and Greendale. Spending
$6,651,221 to Zerban's $2,250,102, Ryan took 199,715 votes (55%) to Rob's
157,721 (43%). Rob managed to beat Ryan in Kenosha and Rock Counties
(respect... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 14 hours ago
*'Bowl eligible' not good enough for Saints ~Mike Triplett*
*Why so serious Coach Payton? ~Steve Geller*
*N.O. Mayor’s office releases Tulane scholarship forms ~Gordon Russell, New
Orleans Advocate*
*La. lawmakers release insurance reform bill, hope to ease flood insurance
costs ~Antwan Harris, WWLTV*
*Forensic engineering firms explore new business lines in New Orleans ~Ryan
Kelly, New Orleans CityBusiness, via The Republic *
Abandonment
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Stephen Harper has abandoned three of his senatorial appointees --
including the man he once called "my most valuable senator." Abandonment
defines the man. And in foreign affairs, Joe Clark writes, Stephen Harper
has "all but abandoned the global arena."
Foreign affairs has never been the prime minister's strong suite, even
though he has spent a lot of time in international forums. Clark writes:
In the seven years between his first election and the time I am writing
this, Stephen Harper would have been exposed directly to informed and
passionate leaders describing similar chal... more »
US has finally found a way to energize and unify much of the world on a foreign policy issue - unfortunately , it's due to NSA spying ! And regarding spying on France - was this the work of Mossad ? Interestingly , a classified note from NSA suggests that might be the situation ! And just wondering who may have been behind the protracted offline situation at NSA site - lots of applause ( I am sure ) heard in quarters we would not normally expect to smile at the predicament of NSA ....
Catharsis Ours - 15 hours ago
Axis of Spying ( UK / US and Israel ? NSA / GCHQ and Mossad seem to be the
Spy Club ... )
http://rt.com/news/gchq-surveillance-snowden-secrecy-749/
The UK’s spy agency GCHQ was doing whatever it could to avoid igniting a
“damaging public debate” and a subsequent possibility of a legal threat
over its surveillance practices and cooperation with telecoms, new Snowden
papers reveal.
The documents leaked to the Guardian by former NSA contractor and
whistleblower Edward Snowden illustrate how the Government Communication
Headquarters feared the possibility of being challenged under the ... more »
Why do baseball games take so long?
bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013*
*Full service returns tomorrow:* Why do baseball games take so long?
Last week, the New York Times reported on the topic. As we return to our
sprawling campus from a brief trip to the Hudson Valley, we thought you
might want to see what the World Series was like in 1963.
Fifty years ago this month, the Dodgers swept the Yankees. Here are the
scores, with the length of time of each game:
*October 2, 1963:* Dodgers 5, Yankees 2. Length of game: 2:10
*October 3, 1963:* Dodgers 4, Yankees 1. Length of game: 2:13
*October 5, 1963:* Dodgers 1, Yankees 0. Length ... more »
Who's taller comedian Greg Davies or Pointless's Richard Osman?
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
Who's taller comedian Greg Davies or Pointless's Richard Osman?
According to Wikipedia, Greg Davies 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall and has size 13
feet whilst Richard Osman is 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) (his shoes size is not
recorded).
So Greg Davies is taller but his size 13 feet seem a little small, I'm only
5ft 9in and have size 12 feet - *yes everything else is in proportion*.
Tom Friedman, taking dictation from experts!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013*
*Direct from Shanghai, an innocent abroad:* Tom Friedman isn’t an expert on
schools. But when has that ever stopped anyone?
Last Wednesday, in the New York Times, Friedman wrote a column about his
visit to a public elementary school in Shanghai. Because of its extremely
high scores on the 2009 PISA, Shanghai has become the new Finland—the place
to which the journalists go on junket, hoping to find The Secret to
high-scoring schools.
That was Friedman’s headline: The Shanghai Secret. For decades, writers
like Friedman have been revealing The Secret which e... more »
The Deric Longden Swanwick Memorial Prize
Martyn Daniels at Brave New World - 16 hours ago
The Writers Summer School in Swannwick, Derbyshire has played host to many
writers. Past speakers have included; Iain Banks, Ruth Rendell, PD James,
Norman Wisdom, Terry Pratchett, Colin Dexter and Deric Longden. Deric was
from Derby and met his second wife, author Aileen Armitage at the annual
writing event. He had been sent to interview her for Radio Derby and became
a regular speaker himself and together with Aileen, helped guide many
budding writers.
Now the Swanwick Writers’ School together with the ME Association are
creating the Deric Longden Memorial Prize. The 500 word ... more »
Operation Tailwind
Paul Coker at News Spike - 16 hours ago
Operation Tailwind from Spike1138 on Vimeo.
In June of 1998, CNN/Time premiered a new joint venture, a weekly program
called "News Stand'. Their first segment had revelations about a "Valley of
Death' (as one of the veterans interviewed called it) during the Vietnam
War. The news story of this 1970 U.S. military black operation known as
Operation Tailwind aired nationally over two consecutive Sundays. It quoted
members of the military who alleged that commandos from the U.S. Special
Operations Group (SOG) had been dispatched to a village base camp in Laos
with sarin gas, a toxic ... more »
Duck and Cover when Cyber Doomsday Comes
Brandon Valeriano at Duck of Minerva - 16 hours ago
“The current blackout is a result of a cyber attack” “It will happen”
Ominous words from the National Geographic channel and their premier movie
this weekend. Not really sure how the news reporter can still report given
the aforementioned blackout, and also not sure why toilets cease to work
when you lose power, but the
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Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent - Eleanor Roosevelt
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 17 hours ago
Chris Wark Said No To Chemo And Went Raw!
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*July 29, 2013*
**
Chris Wark was told he needed Chemotherapy to live. He understood the chemo
would kill him. Chris decided to go against his doctors advise. Instead
Chris ate a raw food diet while also changing his unhealthy habits. Hear
his amazing story of recovery.
This week on The Raw Life Health Show (http://www.rawlifehealthshow.com) we
will feature interviews with Chris about different topics about his
recovery and what other people in similar situations can do.
If you liked this video please share it with others who need to know the
truth.
**
*Also be sure to check ou... more »
Teenager Megan Sherow Heals Brain Cancer With Raw Food
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
Teenager Megan Sherow heals brain cancer with raw food
17 year old Megan Sherow and her mother Maria share the amazing and
inspiring story of how she healed brain cancer in three months by
converting to a raw food diet, after two surgeries failed, and instead of
undergoing treatment at St. Jude.
(She had glial neuroblastoma)
Megan is smart, funny and bursting with life. And as you will see, she and
her mom are quite the pair.
This was such a fun interview.
You. will. love. it.
*Source:*
**
*Chris Beat Cancer Blog*
View Video Of Megan Below:
*Youtube link: http://ww... more »
Belling the Cat
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 18 hours ago
Once upon a time, there was a group of human malcontents. Very idealistic
malcontents. They championed such things as social justice, human equality,
environmental sustainability, individual freedom and world peace. But their
lives were made miserable by THE SYSTEM. The System was controlled by
powerful elites. Selfish people who valued profit and excess over social
justice and the environment. Psychopathic authoritarians and militarists
who promoted was and oppression.
Sadly for the idealistic malcontents, The System was an effective
propaganda exercise and millions of ordinary hu... more »
Monday Linkage: Roma and race links
Megan MacKenzie at Duck of Minerva - 20 hours ago
The recent ‘Maria’ case- involving a young blonde girl taken from a Roma
family and found to be the daughter of a Bulgarian Roma couple- has
inspired greater scrutiny of Roma communities. More specifically, there
have been subsequent cases of children taken from their Roma families
because they did not ‘look’ Roma; however subsequent DNA
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R.I.P. Lou Reed (1942-2013). "Like a Possum"
Marc McDonald at BeggarsCanBeChoosers.com - 20 hours ago
.
.
*By MARC McDONALD*
Today, the tributes are pouring in for the great Lou Reed, who passed away
on Sunday. Loads of musicians are coming out of the woodwork, declaring
their love for Reed and claiming what a wonderful influence he was on their
music.
You know, it's a shame that more people didn't love Reed when he was still
around. After all, his brilliant albums with America's greatest band, the
Velvet Underground, were all commercial duds. The Velvets certainly weren't
ever played on the radio---at least in America.
And Reed's four-decade solo career hardly did much better. In... more »
Music Videos: Dine' Klee Benally on tour in Europe!
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 21 hours ago
Watch videos! Klee Benally on tour in Europe!
http://vimeo.com/album/2579852
Read more at www.kleebenally.com
DAVID SHURTER, CHILD ABUSE, CIA SATANISM
Anon at aangirfan - 21 hours ago
*David Shurter*
"My father was a high priest- and along with some very well connected
friends who were enamored with the devil- were using some of the children
that were involved in a human trafficking ring as blood sacrifices to feed
their sick, hedonistic desires.
"Satanic ritual abuse is just what it sounds like- ritualistic abuse that
has a satanic theme to both the abuse, and the ritualistic practices that
are performed...
*Ritual Abuse, Satanic Ritual Abuse, and Omaha, NE*
*Noreen Gosch, mother of kidnapped Johnny Gosch.*
"I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT NOREEN GOSCH IS THE VICTIM SH... more »
EDWARD SNOWDEN CONNED OUT OF SECRET FILES
Anon at aangirfan - 21 hours ago
Reportedly, the Guardian is run by MI6.
"Whistleblower Edward Snowden was taken for a ride by con artists in the
service of the US and UK intelligence agencies.
"Under the cover of 'independent journalism', the scammers conned him out
of his trove of secret NSA files, hustled him from Hong Kong ahead of
legislature-sponsored public hearings on cyber-espionage, and
unceremoniously dumped him, minus documents, in a transit lounge at Moscow
Airport .
"This report shows how the American and British spymasters retrieved the
top-secret files by luring the fugitive into a well-laid tra... more »
Conservatives Need To Come To The Realization That Harper Is The Problem ...
leftdog at Buckdog - 22 hours ago
*OTTAWA — The Conservative Senate caucus will meet Monday morning to
discuss possible amendments to three motions that would suspend embattled
senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau without pay or
benefits. [...] “There are a lot Conservative senators who are very
concerned about the way the government proposes to do this, so I hope
they’re going to have an opportunity (Monday) to try to persuade the
government to change its mind,” Cowan said. “What I would hope is that
Conservative caucus would say, ‘We not only have to do the right thing, we
have to appear to do ... more »
Not All The Bad News In North Carolina Comes From Republicans
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 23 hours ago
A young member of Congress, Don Young (R-AK), mostly senile these days
When Valerie Foushee replaced Ellie Kinnnaird in the North Carolina state
Senate, she gave up her District 50 state House seat (Orange and Durham
counties), Thursday, a 4 person selection committee, two Democrats from
each county) voted to replace her with Graig Meyer. There were 7
candidates, including, Danielle Adams, whose responses to the committee's
questionnaire are here-- and very much worth reading. Meyer, a white male
with no experience in elective office, will serve out the rest of Foushee's
term, just o... more »
Meet & Greet Monday (#MtaGt) - Eco Passport
Small Footprints at Reduce Footprints - 23 hours ago
Welcome
to Meet & Greet Monday, a regular series designed to grow our
green
community.
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Grab our banner for your site:
*The
rules:*
1. Use the link-up tool below to share your green-living blog or
collection
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rules:*
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of environment... more » 12 paisajes naturales de nuestro hermoso planeta tierra
José Luis Ávila Herrera at FOTOFRONTERA - 23 hours ago
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 1 day ago
*Saints Roar Back From Bye Week With 35-17 Win Over Buffalo Bills ~Jason
Saul, WWNO*
Is This Why AFT Leadership Sold Its Members Up The Common Core River?
educationalchemy at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
It’s pretty widely known by now that American Federation of Teachers
(AFT) received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, leading
many to question the motives of AFT leadership in their silent acquiescence
to the gods of Common Core. But apparently there may be more reasons as
well. My friend and trusted colleague Bess Altwerger […]
Michael Mandel dies - a loss to Osgoode
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 1 day ago
Just today I learned Michael Mandel, a professor for many years at Osgoode
Hall died, perhaps this morning.
Michael was a part of Osgoode Hall that no one could ever forget. He would
sing and always had a jovial greeting for everyone. His politics were
radical beyond belief but on an interpersonal level he was a kind a
generous man.
As an academic he challenged students to think beyond the obvious. While I
was unconvinced by a Marxist theory of law (or anything else for that
matter) Professor Mandel made me reexamine my own biases - and this is
pushing thirty years ago.
His kin... more »
Your moment of Zen
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
Pumpkin carving party. [Steve Toutant photos]
The Iranian “Smoke and Mirrors Threat” and Washington’s “Human Rights Card”
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 day ago
*In a cycle of habit borne out repeatedly in the mainstream western media,
demonization and fear mongering against Iran is picking up pace again in
the face of attempts by the new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to rebuild
relations with the west and work toward international cooperation. The
techniques and methodologies used by the west in perpetuating the
geopolitically-motivated, neo-imperialist, agenda against Iran often come
across in the media as clumsy and awkward in their reasoning. Before
delving into the hard geopolitical reality, a much needed word on the
disingenuous l... more »
How We Got Here: History of Heritage Foundation's ACA Health Care (ObamaCare) - Has Obama Caved To the Rethug Tea Partyers?
Cirze at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 1 day ago
Are you ready to lose Social Security and Medicare (not to mention Medicaid
and all the other safety net programs that Rethugs are gleefully scheduling
for the chopping block)? The Democrat’s Version of Health Insurance Would
Have Been Cheaper, Simpler, and More Popular (So Why Did We Enact the
Republican Version and Why Are They So Upset?) By Robert Reich October 26,
2013 House Majority
NEA and AFT Offer Appeasements; Locals Prefer Democratic Response
Kris Nielsen at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
An article appeared in the Albuquerque Journal recently, titled, Two
Teacher Unions Step Up Actions Against PED. The article outlines how the
national and state-level unions plan to put pressure on the New Mexico
Public Education Department (NM PED) in order to treat teachers more
fairly. Read the article
here: http://www.abqjournal.com/288936/news/two-teacher-unions-step-up-action-against-ped.html
Here is my response: I’m […]
I have two words for Gravity the movie in 3D...
Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 1 day ago
*See it**!*
Nobel economist Robert Shiller seems to be saying: I'm right, they're wrong, but we can all be friends
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Why not Nobel Prizes for one and all? says Professor Shiller -- "even if
we sometimes seem to come from different planets."*
*"Actually, I do not completely oppose the efficient-markets theory. I have
been calling it a half-truth. If the theory said nothing more than that it
is unlikely that the average amateur investor can get rich quickly by
trading in the markets based on publicly available information, the theory
would be spot on. But the theory is commonly thought, at least by
enthusiasts, to imply much more."*
*-- Nobel economist Robert Shiller, in a NYT "Economic View"
colum... more »
Lego Minifigs
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 1 day ago
Who does not love Lego? So its no surprise the minifigs are a cultural
totems.
H/T to Gizmodo
Lou Reed, 1943-2013
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
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7.3 Magnitude earthquake hits Japan - links to video footage at Fukushima plant , Tepco says no new damage ....... Ponder whether this might be a foreshock ( as per the foreshock 7.3 quake on March 9 , 2011 , two days before the big quake hit on March 11 , 2011 !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
Typhoon watch......Francisco and Leika
Japan looks like it will not see major impacts from either storm system!
Tropical Cyclone Information
Select Track Forecast or Wind Probability 3-Day Track and Intensity
Forecast 5-Day Track Forecast 50kt Wind Probability (by prefecture) 50kt
Wind Probability (map)
Tropical Cyclone All Tropical Cyclones13271328
Click on the tropical cyclone to see the enlarged map of its forecast.
Notes
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Scale-Intensity-LOWCenter ... more »
BAN TAR SANDS IN MAINE
Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
I went down to South Portland yesterday to support the exciting campaign in
that city to pass a referendum outlawing a Tar Sands pipeline scheduled to
carry that dirty fossil fuel product into their port. The election will be
held on November 5.
About 200 folks turned out to work the major intersections in South
Portland....if you want to reach the American people then stand on a busy
street and they will drive by.
This campaign has effectively taken the raging national issue and found a
way to bring it home to the local community. That is good organizing.
RIP Rock N Roll Animal Lou Reed
Steve at Thinking Aboot - 1 day ago
Lou Reed is one of those people nobody asks "what killed him?" Its more
like what did not kill him in his 71 highly influential years. Reflecting
today his greatest legacy may have been making being Gay socially
acceptable to mainstream baby boomers. His only billboard hit "Walk on the
Wild Side" climbed to number 16 in 1973. It was a song unabashedly
celebrating homosexuality and drug abuse. A song incomparable to any other
on the top 100 at that time. For example the top song was Tie a Yellow
Ribbon Round the Old Oak tree, the seminal plastic ballad by Tony Orlando
and Dawn. I... more »
California rule raises Obamacare rates
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 day ago
Award for biggest corporate fluffer of the week goes to this annoying hit
piece on Obamacare "sticker shock" at the LAT. I've seen this narrative
developing in the courtier media for a while now. ZOMG! Some people are
seeing their super cheap insurance policies cancelled because, they're
crap. Obamacare requires policies to furnish actual coverage for medical
care. Wonder hard LAT had to look to find that one disgruntled young
healthy person in California?
Fine. I see LAT's self-serving anecdote and counter with this guy who is happy
his inadequate insurance was cancelled:
Anyway... more »
Staying Unsettled Next Week + Another Major Storm Brewing?
rss2009 at Global Cooling & New Ice Age UK - 1 day ago
*Staying Unsettled Next Week + Another Major Storm Brewing?*
After an exceptionally stormy and unsettled start to the new working week
(please see weather warning below), it is set to remain rather unsettled
for the week ahead too. Low pressure will dominate and allow wet and windy
weather to develop across many parts of the country. It will also turn much
cooler than of late, with the risk of developing ground frosts in parts of
the north by midweek. Another period of very stormy weather and potentially
damaging winds is also likely to develop later in the week and into next
w... more »
Lou Reed has left the planet
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
Sweet Jane:
Sweet Jane was covered by the Cowboy Junkies also.
to bad the credits roll over the video......... more »
As the Detroit bankruptcy proceeds - Detroit pensioners face the staggering possibility of a 16 CENT ON THE DOLLAR RECOVERY - Less than Greece's private bondholders obtained ! And regarding the protection of the State of Michigan Constitution regarding vested pensions , Detroit investment banker says " Not Relevant " asked about same !
Fred Walton at Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-27/detroit-pensioners-face-miserable-16-cent-dollar-recovery
Detroit Pensioners Face Miserable 16 Cent On The Dollar Recovery
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/27/2013 11:12 -0400
- Citigroup
- Creditors
- default
- Detroit
- Lehman
- Lehman Brothers
- Meredith Whitney
- recovery
- Reuters
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If there is ever a case study about people who built up their reputation
and then squandered it for first being right for all the wrong reasons, and
then being wrong for the righ... more »
Masterminds of spying against Merkel have to be brought to justice
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 1 day ago
In the previous texts about the global spying by the NSA, I was sort of
neutral but times are changing.
*Spiegel* and *Bild* claim to have the testimony of an anonymous NSA
official who claims that Angela Merkel's phone was not only eavesdropped
between 2002 and 2013 but in 2010, Barack Obama explicitly requested the
continuation of the program because "he didn't believe her". The U.S.
embassy in Berlin – a building near the Brandenburger Gate – was used to
collect the information.
I am confident that there hasn't been any evidence that Merkel has been
involved in terrorist atta... more »
Fill in those bubbles Kindergarteners- this is your future.
Chris Cerrone at @ THE CHALK FACE - 1 day ago
Not quite as horrible as the learn how to bubble for the sake of test
taking skill as Shaun Johnson’s post today, but what the hell are we doing
here people? From New York parent Heather: Kindergartners learning to be
“college and career” ready by practicing filling in those bubbles? Common
Core aligned too! From […]
Sunday Question for Liberals
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 day ago
I'm curious: are there liberals out there who want to see sequestration
continue because it's the best shot at cutting military spending, even
though it also cuts spending on things they like? (Or to put it in the form
of a proper Sunday question: is that your position?)
Longest Walk 4 Walkin' to Montrose Colorado
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Longest
Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz. Today, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, walking from
Gunnison to Montrose, Colorado, after climbing to the Monarch Pass in
the Colorado Rockies, 11,300 feet! Video by Western Shoshone Long Walker
Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson, thanks for sharing with Censored News!
ALAN GREENSPAN, SATANISTS AND THE CIA
Anon at aangirfan - 1 day ago
Alan Greenspan served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve (central bank) of
the United States from 1987 to 2006.
When he worked on Wall Street, "he was known as a hack that always gave ...
his clients what they wanted instead of something actual".[14]
The easy-money policies of the Fed during Greenspan's tenure has been
suggested to be a leading cause of the subprime mortgage crisis
*Alan Greenspan*
Alan Greenspan attended Bohemian Grove one month before he was appointed
chairman of the Federal Reserve.
*Greenspan's Goblins*
Bohemian Grove is said to be a summer camp for top Sata... more »
RIP, Lou Reed
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
When I woke up this morning, there was a tweet from Lou, The Door. It made
me want to say hello; I didn't. And now I never will be able to again. When
I was in college, in the mid-60's I never missed a Velvet Underground show
in NYC. If they did 4 shows in a week, I schlepped into Manhattan on the
Long Island Rail Road 4 times. A Velvets show at the Dom, the Exploding
Plastic Inevitable, always trumped schoolwork. Decades later, Seymour Stein
brought Lou into my life again by signing him to Sire, where I worked.
Almost no one believed Lou had it in him to make another great record.... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, October 27th, 2013
Northerntruthseeker at Northerntruthseeker - 1 day ago
Sunday... Time for my weekly rant....And today, I am one truly pissed off
blogger!
Yes, I saw that video where that Jewish scumbag, Sheldon Adelson, was
speaking in front of a group of Yeshiva University students in the United
States, and proclaimed his desire to have a nuclear bomb dropped on Iran
just to "make a point" about America's and Israel's resolve to "end Iran's
(non-existent) nuclear weapons program". It was remarkable that this
piece of s*** was able to spew his lies and to proclaim his bloody desire
to have millions of innocent Iranians killed for the glory of his che... more »
US Obduracy in Syrian Crisis
Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 1 day ago
Is the US going to make another push for unilateral action against Syria?
Despite the fact that Syria has cooperated fully of it's own accord with
the CW inspection?
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**US Obduracy in Syrian Crisis*
* Excerpt:*
Various Western politicians are refusing to comprehend the new situation
that has emerged in the Syrian crisis following the Geneva agreement
between Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State
John Kerry. The results of the Russian-American consultations have given a
real chance for the complete destruction of the chemical weapons arsenal in
Syria the... more »
Russell Brand and Revolution
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 1 day ago
"There is going to be a revolution, it is totally going to happen." So said
Russell Brand in his widely-celebrated *Newsnight* interview with Paxo. It
would be tempting to view this as the naive aspiration of a dilettante
celebrity taking five minutes out from his lavish lifestyle for a political
dabble. But this would be a grievous mistake, especially for those of us
who spend too much time with our heads in the Westminster goldfish bowl.
Purposely, I've avoided *all* comment on Brand/Paxman. Except for Paul
Mason's commentary. Why? Because Brand has articulated a disenfranchised ... more »
Sunday Question for Conservatives
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 day ago
Are you hoping that healthcare.gov gets fixed quickly and starts
functioning properly? Or are you hoping it doesn't?
Halloween in Turkey
Burcu Bayram at Duck of Minerva - 1 day ago
Halloween is not celebrated in Turkey. Yet if they were celebrating
Halloween, Turks who support democracy, secularism, human rights, and the
rule of law would not have a hard time finding a haunted house. The country
seems like a haunted house. This group of Turks, “modern bandits” in the
eyes of the Turkish Prime Minister
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Al-Qaeda's Media Channel Blames Syria's Wounded On Assad's Forces Rather Than Foreign-Backed Jihadist Terrorists
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