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Starbucks just made a major change to its Pumpkin Spice Latte
Starbucks is adding a novel new ingredient to its popular Pumpkin Spice Latte: real pumpkin. The coffee chain said Monday that it is giving its fall seasonal drink a makeover this year with a new recipe that does away with the caramel coloring and adds a dose of pumpkin puree See also: Are You For or Against the Pumpkin Spice Latte? The announcement comes after customers pressured the coffee house
Can we travel faster than the speed of light?
Professor Geraint Lewis believes that traveling at warp speed may actually be a viable possibility. Right now the idea of traveling to planets orbitin...
Physicists Solve the Mystery of Interleaved Phone Books
Try pulling apart two interleaved phone books and you’ll inevitably be defeated by huge frictional forces. Just how these forces arise has been a long-standing mystery… until now.
The UK is testing out roads that charge electric cars as they go
LONDON — A trial in England is hoping to significantly boost the range of electric cars by introducing roads that can charge the vehicles as they drive along them. Unless you happen to own a Tesla and live near a supercharging station, the current battery life of electric cars doesn't go incredibly far. While electric cars may get 260 miles to a full charge, gas-guzzling cars can get 300 miles or
THE CORBETT REPORT // actions
A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man – FLNWO #29
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/flnwo29-lq.mp3"][/audio]In this edition of Film, Literature and the New World Order James is joined by author, artist, podcaster and researcher Thomas Sheridan of ThomasSheridanArts.com. Together they tackle James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man...and the entirety of the Joycean ouevre. Is Joyce the ultimate anti-imperialist,
Interview 1077 – Sunday Wire: Trouble in Asia Minor
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2015-08-17%20Sunday%20Wire.mp3"][/audio]On this episode of Sunday Wire James joins Patrick Henningsen for a deeper discussion about the next phase of the Syrian Quagmire which is currently unfolding, as we examine ‘The Troubles in Asia Minor’ – complexities and realities of the ever chaotic and shifty sands between Anatolia, Kurdistan, Damascu
Interview 1075 – Sibel Edmonds Examines Turkey, Syria and the Kurdish Question
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2015-08-13%20Sibel%20Edmonds.mp3"][/audio]Syria is once again the centre of attention with Washington and Ankara agreeing on "ISIS-free zones" that each partner is interpreting in its own way. Joining us to explore those interpretations is Sibel Edmonds of BoilingFrogsPost.com, just back from the region with intel on a possible timel
THE ENVIRONMENTALIST // actions
Invasive Species Aren’t the Actual Problem, They’re Merely a Symptom
Climate change, habitat destruction, and changes in land use and management contribute to their proliferation
Will Oregon Be the State to Solve the “Wicked Wolf Problem?”
An open process among diverse stakeholders has reduced tensions surrounding the predator
Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute
California Parks are urging campers to clean up after themselves, in a novel effort to protect the endangered marbled murrelet
IS THE BBC BIASED? // actions
Rona Fairhead: "All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds (except for the cuts)"
The Independent today contains a lengthy piece by the Head of the BBC Trust, Rona Fairhead. It needs saying, for starters, that it easily surpasses any other recent piece by a senior BBC figure for sheer self-serving complacency. Read it and be staggered!As it's rather a long piece, here are a selection of quotes from it that will give you a very good sense of what it says: The UK has built someth
Slinging mud
“You know what their goal is. They can bring Israel to the point where white South Africa was 25 years ago. Y’know, the subject of a boycott, which gathers momentum and which isolates. Do you think they could succeed?”Is what Kevin Connolly asked Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely in July.Does Kevin Connolly believe that life for Israeli Arabs in Israel is presently the same as for bl
Clumsy clot
At ITBB we sometimes have to return to the topic of Matthew Price. Why? Not because we don’t enjoy listening to that grating timbre that early in the morning, and not because he suddenly popped up on the Today programme and put his feet on the table without reassuring us (me) that he was not there full time, but only on holiday duty. I must’ve missed the announcement. It was probably made on Twitt
"There's a wideness in God's mercy/like the wideness of the sea"
Well, the controversial Songs of Praise from the illegal migrant encampment in Calais was broadcast tonight, and I suspect viewing figures will have been well up.The two items ran as described in the previous post. In the first we heard from some of the migrants and from Giles Fraser (so, yes, he was on after all). Giles described the migrants as being his brothers and sisters but avoided making a
THE RULES OF EXPOSITION // actions
Structure and focus
Bryan Garner's LawProse Lesson #214:Lawyers’ biggest failing as writers.What’s the most pervasive flaw among legal writers? It’s the tendency to begin writing before fully understanding the message to be conveyed. Lawyers often don’t think through what they want to say until they’re already writing—and they therefore meander, backtrack, and even restart. Unless they spend a great deal of time rewr
A CLOSER LOOK: JODY PATERSON // actions
Cue the triumphal chorus: Amnesty International passes policy supporting decriminalization of sex work
This is an amazing day for the sex workers' rights movement with the news that Amnesty International has approved its draft policy supporting decriminalization of adult sex work. "What will it all mean?" asked one of my friends. I admit to not being sure what it will change in the immediate future. But as a symbol, it's significant when the world's most recognized human rights or
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE // actions
Hangar One and the Star Soldier
I have avoided talking about Hangar Onesure that most people realized that it was more fiction than fact. I sometimes thought the lone fact was that there is an organization known as MUFON and everything else was pretty much invented for television ratings. That became more of a reality for me when I saw the latest episode, which is to say, the last one I saw but with the way they broadcast this s
Tom Carey Doubles Down on the Roswell Slides
Like so many others, I had thought we were done with the Roswell Slides. It seemed that the reading of the placard, the discovery of the documentation that supported all of that, and the retreat of some of the experts would be enough to kill it. It seemed as if we had all the answers, documented to a level that is rarely achieved in UFO research… and it appears that I would be wrong because there
Jason Kellahin and his Roswell Tale
(Blogger’s note: Since this has come up, I thought I’d republish, with appropriate updates, the article from my The Roswell Encyclopediaabout this. If I wasn’t the first to interview Jason Kellahin, I was in the first five and I’ll bet that I was the first to interview him in his home. I did notice one thing as we walked through his house. There was a copy of The Roswell Incident on his desk, as w
The Hoover Memo Again
(Blogger's Note: In the last couple of days I have received a number inquiries about the Hoover Memo and how it relates to Roswell or UFO crashes. Although this was posted in 2011, I thought the easiest course of action was to reprint it with a couple of updates. This is the best information and the best interpretation of the memo and is based, not only on the handwritten note, but a typewritten c
A VERY PUBLIC SOCIOLOGIST // actions
Gordon Brown and Power
Has Gordon Brown reached down from heaven and, like the vengeful Presbyterian God, smited Jeremy Corbyn with his great clunking fist? Well, no. The much-trailed Power with a Purpose speech wasn't the knock out some were hoping for, as if a talk could derail the Jeremy juggernaut anyway. Instead we had a thoughtful, nuanced and lengthy tour of the policy and ethics of the Labour Party. He asked the
Chris Rea - Josephine (French Edit)
While we await Gordon Brown's (clunking?) intervention into the Labour leadership debate, here's some proper poolside pina colada music. By the time you've seen this, hopefully the sun will have come back out.
Why I Am Voting Jeremy Corbyn
This is from my friend and comrade Alex Dawson. It's worth noting that Alex was grudgingly going to vote for Andy Burnham until Tony Blair's cack-handed intervention in the week.As the ballot papers go out...I've been really, deeply uneasy with the Corbyn campaign.Not the man, who is decent. Not the platform, which if you look at it is actually a fairly moderate Nordic/European centre-left social
Top 100 Indie/Alternative Songs of the 90s
14th August, 1995. After a war of words and much press hype, the largest, noisiest battle for the number one slot in decades got underway. In one corner were Oasis, the swaggering Manc upstarts who were hardly a household name at the start of the year. Squaring off against them were Blur, the cheeky Carry on Indie band who made a splash in 1994 with Parklife. At stake was the Britpop crown - who w
A WAY TO LIVE // actions
Creatively use and respond to change
Here is one of twelve collages on The Permaculture Principles and how they might be applied, especially in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Concepts from David Holmgren's Essence of Permaculture.Twelve."Creatively use and respond to change."Four stages. 1. Broadfork 2. Mulch. 3. Drip irrigate. 4. Harvest.The current situation here is drought. More drought now, in August, than we had last
Use edges and value the marginal
Here is one of twelve collages on The Permaculture Principles and how they might be applied, especially in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Concepts from David Holmgren's Essence of Permaculture.Eleven."Use edges and value the marginal." 1. Go out to where either your greens have made a whole lot of big side foliage you don't use at table, or have gone to seed producing volunteers (volunt
Use and value diversity
Here is one of twelve collages on The Permaculture Principles and how they might be applied, especially in the maritime Pacific Northwest. Concepts from David Holmgren's Essence of Permaculture.Ten."Use and value diversity." 1. On the land, try everything. Some trees, perennials and annuals will do better, some will not like your climate or soils. For those who work with animals, it's mu
One leaf meal: volunteer Fordhook chard.1. Cut and bring in.2. Wash and cut up.3. Steam stem pieces 20 min.4. Add leafy...
One leaf meal: volunteer Fordhook chard.1. Cut and bring in.2. Wash and cut up.3. Steam stem pieces 20 min.4. Add leafy green pieces and steam 10 min. Salt and butter to taste and serve.Making a meal from something that "just came up" is even more local than your CSA. Think of the ways that fits into "Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share." Invite the neighbors to have some and
ACTIVIST TEACHER // actions
The classic political theories of socialism, capitalism, and anarchism are unrealizable
By Denis G. Rancourt Three brilliant political theories on how to optimally organize and maintain society's economic and power structures were described by Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and anarchists such as Michael Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin, which are, respectively: Communism (or socialism) [see... The Communist Manifesto] Capitalism (not the present beast by the same name) [see... The Wealth of
Criticism of Israel is not antisemitism -- Letters in legal brief
Ontario lawyer ED CORRIGAN was sued for defamation in relation to criticisms of Israel and Zionism. THESE 2005-2011 LETTERS (LINK) (PDF) were written in Ed's support. The 160-page collection has 80 letters, including from noted academics and lawyers from around the world. The claim was abandoned.
How politically correct culture promotes racism, and on the crucial role of collaborators in hierarchical oppression
The continuing interview about my book... highlighting another theme in the book.
ADRIENNE'S CORNER // actions
Hillary refuses to "get down in the mud"...
pigs everywhere rejoice.Trey Gowdy puts a point on it: More:Bunkerville: Hillary’s IT company: ‘Highly likely’ a full backup of device existsReaganite Republican: It's Not Just Hillary's Shredded Credibility or Tanking Poll #s... She's Ultimately Doomed Because Obama Hates Her TooAlways On Watch: Hillary Clinton's Private Server
Trey Gowdy: Hillary is Lying...
Obama frolics in Martha's Vineyard while ValJar unleashes the hounds on Hillary.Not surprisingly, libtards continue to assert that Hillary "did nothing wrong", and this is just some Republican witch hunt.They think Hillary, the head of the nation's top crime family, who leaves behind a string of suspicious deaths littering the landscape, not to mention probable drug smuggling, is just pa
Erick Erickson trumped Trump from RedState Gathering...
and has invited Megyn Kelly in his place. He's blathering something about "decency" and says he doesn't want his daughters around someone like Donald Trump. He obviously thinks he's doing his manly duty by dissing Trump who dissed Megyn. Really, Erick?Be sure and show your daughters Ms Kelly's GQ photo spread, because nothing says "class" and "decorum" like posing in
Fox News Morphs into The National Enquirer...
or - what in hell did I watch last night?If you watched the "debate", no further explanation needed.Megyn Kelly, sporting a ratty weave (grow up, Megyn!), and fake eyelashes thick enough to make one wonder how she kept her lids in an upright and locked position, giggled and snarked her way through the entire show. Chris Wallace, who at 67 years old has hair the color of black shoe polis
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) // actions
UNRWA staff in Gaza protest over 'cuts to services'
Hundreds rally over slashing of services to Palestinians, with severe funding shortage likely to delay schooling.
Syria rebels repel ISIL advances along Turkey border
Fighting has been raging between ISIL and a loose coalition of rebels in villages in the northern Aleppo province.
South Sudan leader Salva Kiir snubs peace deal
South Sudan's government says it needs 15 days to consider peace deal, despite agreement being signed by rebel leader.
Egypt opens border crossing with Gaza for four days
Rafah crossing opened to allow Palestinians to travel in both directions for the first time in two months.
ALLEN L ROLAND'S WEBLOG // actions
Hillary'S Secret Weapon ~ Donald Trump
Donald the Brash and the Jeb the Toad playing their respective political roles in Republican Presidential primaries.Watching the recent Republican Presidential auditions was like watching Kabuki theater where a toad like Jeb Bush attempted to rationalize the criminal actions of his older brother while at the same time riding on his badly frayed coat tails. Meanwhile an out of control Donald th
Band Of Brothers (Hwh) #17 / Healing Wounded Hearts Through The Power Of Gratefulness
Four combat veterans with PTSD face their deepest fears (the fears of their hearts) in Healing The Wounded Heart (Band of Brothers) Workshop # 17 ~ and through the power of gratefulness discover not only their true authentic self but awaken their closed hearts in the process: Allen L Roland, PhD“What happens when people open their hearts ~ They get better.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Norwegian W
Hiroshima Remembered / Face Of Evil Unleashed
Nuclear War, brought to you and celebrated by fear driven neocon idiots and corporate media J. Robert Oppenheimer was appointed technical director of the Manhattan Project in 1942. Under his guidance, the creation of the first atomic bomb occurred within three years which set in motion the development of a military weapon to eventually a weapon of potential mass genocide with Edward Teller's H
America Deserves Donald Trump
The Donald in full attitude I used to think that America had achieved the pinnacle of H.L.Mencken's famous quote about the eventual election of a moron with the disputed election of George W Bush but that was just a rung above the possibility of a President Trump. Donald Trump represents the last desperate hope of an American electorate who have been left out of the political process and have
AMERICAN KABUKI // actions
SPHERE ALLIANCE MESSAGE #72Where is California's Water Going?
-----Original Message-----From: American Kabuki To: DeniceSent: Wed, Aug 12, 2015 9:39 amSubject: California's Water SupplyAK: Where is California’s water going? Is it being secretly diverted to another location? If so where, and how? Are their hidden tunnels siphoning the water off?On Aug 12, 2015, at 7:04 PM, DeniceTHIS IS AN INTERESTING CONUNDRUM THAT YOU SHARE WITH US. IN EFFECT that REGION
The Kidz Come Out....
Purported UFO Mothership over Australia from FacebookUPDATE: Sphere Alliance Reply: WE WAIT WITH JOY FOR A REAL IMAGE TO BE DISPLAYED. THIS IS NOT A SHIP, BUT A REFLECTION of A LAMP IN A WINDOW. WE ARE HERE. WE ARE LOVE, WE ARE JOY, BUT THE CLOAK/VEIL DOES NOT PERMIT US TO SHOW YOU THIS JUST YET IN THIS MOMENT OF NOW. SHORTLY AS WE ARE ALL ONE! WITH JOY, WE END. AK: Addnedum, the veil of conscio
SPHERE ALLIANCE MESSAGE #68The Frequency Modulators Are NOW Unplugged
Frequency Modulaters is the Sphere Alliance term for those who interfere with the frequencies of humans (state of consciousness) and interdimensional communications.8/10/15: I accidentally wrote Sphere Alliance Message 86 last night, should have been 68... but kind of fits given "86" is an American code word for a bouncer kicking a trouble maker out of a bar... -AK[8/9/15, 11:30:10 PM]
SPHERE ALLIANCE MESSAGE #65Ancient Celtic (Salesi/Allobroges) Petroglyphs in the Italian Alps(The End of the WHAT-IF Experiment)
From: American Kabuki To: DeniceSent: Tue, Aug 4, 2015 9:27 amSubject: Some Celtic Petroglyphs from this areaDenice these are some petroglyphs in the area found near some very energetic spots. These are unknown to mainstream archeology on earth.Given the age of the marking they could be from tens of thousands of years ago.Perhaps the Sphere Alliance has some record of the symbols or what these re
ANGOLA 3 NEWS // actions
Photos of new Albert Woodfox mural in New Orleans by artist B-Mike w/ Amnesty Intl. USA
Featured below are photos of the new Albert Woodfox mural in New Orleans, Louisiana, painted by artist Brandan "B-Mike" Odums in conjunction with Amnesty International USA. The photos below are taken by Amnesty USA and the A3 Coalition. Read the July 3 NOLA Times Picayune article to learn more about the mural and to view more photos.This first photo is of Michael Mable, brother of Albert
ARMSCONTROLWONK // actions
Pyongsan and Sillamäe
I am delighted that my article on the modernization of the uranium mill at Pyongsan is getting so much attention. I do, however, have to register a small reservation — partly about the coverage but mostly about my own role in it. I study nuclear weapons, so I am first and foremost interested in what the operation of the uranium mill means for North Korea’s nuclear programs. It is natural that I
Seventy Years Without an A-Bombing
As numbers-based arms control wanes, norms become even more important. Norms can be clarified in Codes of Conduct or established by customary practice. The most important norm in our field is the non-use of nuclear weapons in combat. Few expected this norm to exist after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki – let alone to last for 70 years. As Nina Tannenwald has written in The Nuc
Space Code of Conduct Mugged in New York
The European Union’s International Code of Conduct for responsible space-faring nations got mugged on the Lower East Side during the week of July 27th. The crime, which went unreported, occurred at the United Nations. The ringleaders were Russia and China, who lined up support from Brazil, India, and South Africa (the BRICS), as well as the Non-Aligned Movement. Critics of the EU’s handiwork got w
When Leaders Follow Insurgents
How much has the Republican Party on Capitol Hill lost its equilibrium? Just hear the histrionics about the Iran deal — a deal which has the unanimous support of the UN Security Council and every U.S. ally and friend around the world save one: the Government of Israel. A deal that prevents Iran from producing nuclear weapons for 10-15 years and perhaps much longer. And a deal that has no support a
BIG DAN'S BIG BLOG // actions
Louisiana Shooting: Cut/Paste My FALSE FLAG SHOOTER FORMULA To See If It's A FALSE FLAG
Here's my FALSE FLAG SHOOTER FORMULA:– "news" immediately refers to shooter as a "LONE NUT GUNMAN" or "LONE WOLF"– had some/all of these: confederate flag, nazi flag, 9/11 t-shirt, rightwinger/white supremacist/skinhead/etc…– there will be a "hero" story, where someone saved some lives during the shooting– the FBI either had prior contact with the shooter, o
U.S.A. FALSE FLAG NATION: Chattanooga Shooting Looks Like A FALSE FLAG
If you believe this Chattanooga bullshit, I have this car over here to sell you...................Whenever there's a big shooting by especially a "racist", "anti semite", or "muslim", before anything, the first question we must ask and debate is whether it's a government false flag hoax or not. THEN go onto other issues such as the confederate flag, gun control, radic
BUCKDOG // actions
Veterans Prevented From Entering Legion Hall While Harper Meets With Small Handful of 'Friendly' Vets .. Shame !!
A group of Canadian military veterans said they were denied access to a Stephen Harper event held at a legion in New Brunswick Monday morning.Fabian Henry of the organization Marijuana for Trauma said that he and six other veterans heard Sunday night that Conservative leader Harper and Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole were coming to the No. 4 Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Fredericto
I have one simple question for all of those trained seals who stand behind Steve Harper at his secret, controlled campaign rallies ....
... and that question is:W T F ???
In Spite Of Conservative and Liberal Rhetoric ... The Sask NDP Governments of Romanow And Calvert BALANCED 14 Consevutive Provincial Budgets .. Thomson Would Make A Good Candidate For HoC
The Saskatchewan NDP were elected in 1991 after 9 disastrous years of PC rule under Grant Devine. Devine did not balance even one of his 9 budget and left the province of 1 million citizens in debt totaling $14 Billion. The incoming Romanow NDP government had a deficit in its first two budgets but … the NDP balanced the NEXT 14 PROVINCIAL BUDGETS. Don’t let Conservative and Liberal lies dissuade y
CATHARSIS OURS // actions
Economic News , Data And Views ( August 17 , 2015 ) .... Greece Updates ( Domestic and International politics touching on Greece debt crisis , economic items of note , Senior Bank debt plunges post bailout agreement , debt relief trial balloons set afloat ) .... Broader Europe In Focus ( Germany , EZ/EU international trade data , EZ politics regarding Greece Bailout Agreement ) ....... Asia In Focus ( Japan , China , Currency turbulence in focus today ! )
Greece...Manos Giakoumis @ManosGiakoumis Aug 15#Greece island sunset. #Cyclades #Naxos Keep Talking Greece @keeptalkingGR 23s24 seconds agoGreece writes off debts to state and banks up to €20,000 http://goo.gl/fb/UPimQL Kathimerini English @ekathimerini 1m1 minute agoMerkel may face more defections in Greece vote, ally Fuchs says http://dlvr.it/Bsxl7j fred walton @fredwalton216 42s42 seco
Special Greece Report ( August 9 , 2015 ) - Updates on Third Bailout Talks ( EU Officials to review progress , Finland may pass on participation of Third Bailout for Greece , Left Platform comment and other political commentary related to 3rd B.O Talks ) , Debt Divide - and not just for Greece , Refugee / Migrant situation in focus , IMF item of note , Odd & Ends
Tweets....Greece....World Travel Pics ✈ @worldtravelgems 4m4 minutes agoThe village of Oia in Santorini, Greece Karen Walker @KarenWalker5888 3m3 minutes agoEU officials to review progress in Greek bailout talks http://cue.li/n4nq1 Pieter Cleppe @pietercleppe 6m6 minutes agoFinnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini: Finland could stay out of a planned third bailout deal for Greece https://nz.news.
MENA Report - August 8 - 9 , 2015 - Iraq / Syria Regional war Updates ..... Yemen Proxy War Updates ..... Iran in focus .... Libya updates ..... AF- Pak item of note !
Links....Taliban Bombings Pound Afghan Capital, 40 DieSchumer's Opposition Not Likely to Kill Iran DealPentagon Downplays Failed Syrian Rebel TrainingIAEA Won't Give US Congress Confidential Docs on Iran DealIsraeli DM Slams Iran Deal, Talks Up Killing ScientistsAfter Iran Deal, New Interest in Engaging Syrian GovtISIS Captures 230 Civilians in Central Syria After Taking Town109 Killed in Iraq as
Economic News , Data & Views ( August 8 , 2015 ) - Ukraine Creditor Talks for debt restructuring head into a decisive phase with Talks set for San Francisco on August 12 , 2015 ...... Greece in Focus - Creditor Talks moving along - possible deal next week , Economic impacts for ongoing financial crisis , Refugee crisis increasing in intensity for Greece ..... Italy - the next crisis flash point after Greece ? Linda Yueh and Holger Zschaepitz explain why .....
Tweets.....United for Ukraine @UnitedforUkr Jul 30US Ambassador to #Ukraine @GeoffPyatt shares photos of "Donbas roadsides" from trip to Kramatorsk & Slovyansk Ian56 @Ian56789 1h1 hour ago#Ukraine's massive economic collapse - down nearly 30% from 2014 For comparison Greece is down 26% since 2008 Ian56 @Ian56789 2h2 hours agoUkraine's economy is in free fall, Q1 GDP got slashed
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