This kid reminds me a bit of of John P. Farnham's "You're The Voice" in Australia many years ago - but so much younger than he was then.
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Israel Has Concerns That President Obama Will Implement A More Pro-Palestinian Policy In The Remaining Weeks Of His Term
President Obama with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel last year. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times *Eli Lake, Bloomberg:** Israel Braces for Obama's Parting Gift to Palestinians* When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was re-elected last year, the White House threatened to reconsider long-standing U.S. policy to veto U.N. Security Council resolutions on Israel's presence in the West Bank. At issue was a last-minute interview in which Netanyahu said there would be no Palestinian state as long as he was prime minister. He took back that statement after the elec... more »
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Emerald”
Medwyn Goodall, “Emerald” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbIz792H64
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies about 3 million light-years distant. The galaxy's inner 30,000 light-years or so are shown in this telescopic portrait that enhances its reddish ionized hydrogen clouds or HII regions. *Click image for larger size.* Sprawling along loose spiral arms that wind toward the core, M33's giant HII regions are some of the largest known stellar nurseries, sites of the formation of short-lived but ve... more »
"An Admirable Evasion..."
"This is the excellent foppery of the world, that when we are sick in fortune (often the surfeits of our own behavior) we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and stars: as if we were villains on necessity; fools by heavenly compulsion; knaves, thieves, and treacherous by spherical predominance; drunkards, liars, and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence; and all that we are evil in, by a divine thrusting on. An admirable evasion of whoremaster man, to lay his goatish disposition on the charge of a star!" - William Shakespeare, “King Lear”
Chet Raymo, “On Winged Imagination”
*“On Winged Imagination”* by Chet Raymo “A sure test of dark skies is the ability to see with the naked eye the nucleus of the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest large spiral galaxy to our own and the most distant thing - 2 million light-years - you are likely to see without optical aid. On literally hundreds of nights I have stood with a group of companions (of all ages) and unfolded the story illustrated by constellations in that part of the sky. Cassiopeia. Cepheus. Andromeda. Cetus. Perseus. Pegasus. The star Algol. It's a grand story that you can find here, one that has been a theme... more »
Trump Is Likely To Go Crazy At The Debate Sunday
Trump doesn't necessarily believe in anything except Donald J. Trump. The world revolves around him and anything he might say at any given moment is simply a negotiating point. Republicans are already talking about how to clean up the party after he's crushed next month-- and who the 2020 nominee against Hillary will be. A Morning Consult poll released today, which surveyed GOP voters after the VP debate, shows Pence has made himself a top contender for the post-Trump GOP nomination. One of several top contenders. Among registered voters: *•* Mike Pence- 13% *•* Paul Ryan- 11% *... more »
Hillary Admits Public Persona ‘Is Fake’ In Leaked Wall Street Speech
Hillary Clinton admitted to top Wall Street bankers that her public persona and policy positions are very different to the positions she actually holds in private. Excerpts of Clinton’s remarks during paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and other Wall Street banks were leaked online on Friday afternoon by Wikileaks, in the first of ten releases promised before November’s election. In a paid speech in 2013, Clinton admitted that on certain issues she holds “a public and a private position.” “If everybody’s watching, you know, all of the back room discussions and the deal... more »
Iceland Jail Top Bankers For 46 Years, Europe ‘Outraged’
Iceland has found nine top bankers guilty and sentenced them to decades in jail for crimes related to the 2008 economic crash. On Thursday Iceland’s Supreme Court returned a guilty verdict for all nine defendants in the Kaupthing market manipulation case, after a long running court trial which began in April last year. Kaupthing was a big international bank headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland. It expanded internationally for years, but collapsed in 2008 under huge debts, crippling the small nation’s economy. By demanding that bankers be subject to the same laws as the rest of soci... more »
Mt Aso Erupts on Island of Kyushu
(Reporting by Yuka Obayashi; Editing by Paul Tait) Japan's Mount Aso erupts, no reports of injuries. Reuters, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-volcano-idUSKCN12804E?il=0 [excerpted] Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 11,000 meters (7 miles) into the sky.Japanese media said there were no immediate reports of injuries from the eruption, which began at 1:46 a.m. local time (1646 GMT Friday) on one of the peaks of the 1,592-metre (5,222 feet) mountain in Kumamoto Pr... more »
Why the PUSH toward World War III?
I've been following the rise of jingoistic rhetoric emanating from both US political parties and Japan. Russia and China are the new enemies in this rhetoric, both of which threaten western (including Japan here) financial and political hegemony. The escalation of tensions echoes the build up to World War I, although fascistic tendencies that more closely resemble the build-up to World War II also echo. Tell me, why the push for World War III? Everyone knows its unwinable so why push toward it? Is it all charade, a grand distraction? What is it really going on here?
Fiction Review: From Hell
"One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the twentieth century." *From Hell *is a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Eddie Campbell. It concerns itself with the murders committed by Jack the Ripper in the late Victorian era. The story is not a mystery - we are privy who the murderer is from the very start. It is William Gull, physician. There is a theory that Gull was indeed the murderer, though it is not one that Moore says he found credible - he did, however, find it made for an interesting story. In the story, Prince Albert Victor ("Prince Eddy") ... more »
Russia to Restore Military Bases in Cuba, Vietnam as War with US Looms
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian military bases in Cuba and Vietnam to be re-opened amid escalating tension between the US and Russia. Russia plans to restore the bases that had served a pivotal role in protecting the Soviet global military power during the Cold War. Zerohedge.com reports: In 2001, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the military to pull back from Cuba and Vietnam as he sought to bolster ties with the United States. The U.S.-Russian relations now have plunged to the lowest point since the Cold War times amid strain over Syria and Ukraine, and wit... more »
U.S. Troops Prepare For War With North Korea, Possibly ‘Tonight’
U.S. troops have been ordered to prepare for war with North Korea, with soldiers being put standby in Japan amid anticipated North Korea provocations during an upcoming anniversary. The head of the U.S. Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, told U.S. military personnel stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan that they should be “ready to fight North Korea tonight“. Upi.com reports: Harris made the remark during an inaugural ceremony for Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez, who is now in command of U.S. Forces Japan. Harris, who recently met with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada regar...more »
Tomorrow Trump And Ryan Will Finally Go All The Way
*UPDATE: Ryan Just Uninvited Trump* Minutes ago, Paul Ryan announced that Trump won't be at the Walworth County Fairgrounds with him and the rest of the Wisconsin GOP tomorrow. Samantha Bee, as you can see in the video above, has had her team out talking to random deplorable morons around the country Trump supporters. I hope the Bee Team shows up in Elkhorn, Wisconsin tomorrow-- for the Walworth County Fair. Why should they? Well, it's part of Paul Ryan's congressional district and Ryan is hosting an especially ugly array of far right assholes that day, including Governor Scott... more »
White House Officially Accuse Putin Of ‘Hacking’ US Elections
The White House has officially accused President Putin and his cronies of “hacking” the 2016 elections in order to “interfere with the Presidential election”. Intelligence officials claim Moscow is behind the recent hacks and leaks relating to the 2016 Presidential elections, just one day after they accused Putin of committing “war crimes“. BBC News reports: Russian officials told Interfax news agency the claims it was involved in the cyber attacks were “nonsense”. But a joint statement from the Department of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence on Election ... more »
National Guard Raid 81-Year-Old’s Home And Seize Cannabis Plant
An 81-year-old woman from Massachusetts was left fearing for her life after the National Guard and State Police raided her home after discovering she owned a single marijuana plant. Magaret Holocomb had been growing the cannabis for medicinal purposes to help ease her painful arthritis and glaucoma. Gazettenet.com reports: In a joint raid, the Massachusetts National Guard and State Police entered her yard and cut down the solitary plant in what her son, Tim Holcomb, said was a “pretty shocking” action — one that he argues constitutes unlawful surveillance and illegal search and s... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'The McConnell Story'
From *Wikipedia*: The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of U.S. Air Force pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954), who served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War. He was killed while serving as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert of California. The Warner Brothers production, filmed in CinemaScope and Warner Color, starred Alan Ladd as McConnell and June Allyson as his wife. Longtime Warners staff composer Max Steiner wrote the musical score for the film.
Art Bell
Art Bell Threatens Lawsuit Over Weblog Comments Talk radio host Art Bell is threatening to sue me over comments posted by readers on Workbench. At first I thought it was a hoax, but the emails check out. Writing from the Philippines with an email address at KNYE, the radio station he founded while living in Pahrump, Nev., Bell suggested several times he'd pursue a lawsuit in an email exchange that began Wednesday (full transcript): I am the real Art Bell and your column and the responses to it have just been called to my attention. I am contacting my Atty to determine what Legal ac... more »
NSIDC Confirm 10 Year Pause In Arctic Summer Ice Extent
http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/ There has been a lot of misinformation about the imminent disappearance of summer Arctic ice. Only a couple of weeks ago, the Met Office were crowing about “declining Arctic sea ice”. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2016/summerarcticseaice In reality, as NSIDC confirm, average Arctic sea ice extent in September has continued the flatlining of the […]
BreXit : They ARE Coming
*Men at sometime, are Masters of their Fates.The fault (deere Brutus) is not in our Starres,But in our Selves, that we are underlings.* —Cassius *Julius Caesar* They ARE Coming. Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks! Exterminieren! Exterminieren! It’s a great brainwashing process, which goes very slow[ly] and is divided [into] four basic stages. The first one [is] demoralization; it takes from 15-20 years to demoralize a nation. Why that many years? Because this is the minimu... more »
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"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"
*"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"* Author Unknown "Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges. Some of these challenges will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that will come between the paths that we are destined to take. In order to follow the right path, we must overcome these obstacles.... more »
"The Philosophy Of Being"
* "The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought. Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "I Happened to Be Standing"
*"I Happened to Be Standing"* "I don't know where prayers go, or what they do. Do cats pray, while they sleep half-asleep in the sun? Does the opossum pray as it crosses the street? The sunflowers? The old black oak growing older every year? I know I can walk through the world, along the shore or under the trees, with my mind filled with things of little importance, in full self-attendance. A condition I can't really call being alive. Is a prayer a gift, or a petition, or does it matter? The sunflowers blaze, maybe that's their way. Maybe the cats a... more »
Human Extinction By 2030
The Choice Is Yours: Paradise or Oblivion
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 7, 2016
*Rajan Menon, National Interest*: *American Military Intervention Can't Save Syria* The New York Times appears to have experienced an epiphany of the obvious on Syria. On October 6, its op-ed page ran a piece by Steven Simon and Jonathan Stevenson, both former members of President Obama’s National Security Council, warning against American military intervention in Syria’s civil war. The paper has been a hospitable forum for advocates of military intervention in Syria, academics (some of whom had been senior foreign policy officials) as well as Senators. They had backed the wars ... more »
Russia Considers Returning To Cold War Bases In Vietnam and Cuba
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov said on Friday that Russia is considering plans to restore military bases in Vietnam and Cuba. The bases were used in the past by Russia and the former Soviet Union during the cold war. “We are dealing with this issue,” says deputy defense chief Pankov. Russia Insider reports: The Russian Defense Ministry is re-assessing the decisions made in the past to shut down the bases in those countries, according to the defense official. Previously the deputy head of the foreign affairs committee of the Russian parliament, Aleksey Chepa said th... more »
BreXit : Useful Idiots, Subversion, & Active Measures
Men at sometime, are Masters of their Fates. The fault (deere Brutus) is not in our Starres, But in our Selves, that we are underlings. —Cassius to Brutus, from Shakespeare's *Julius Caesar* It’s a great brainwashing process, which goes very slow[ly] and is divided [into] four basic stages. The first one [is] demoralization; it takes from 15-20 years to demoralize a nation. Why that many years? Because this is the minimum number of years which [is required] to educate one generation of students in the country of your enemy, exposed to the ideology of the enemy. In oth... more »
The Woolfe was on the Floor
And lo, we've gone from the Woolfe was at the door to him sprawling across the floor. I'd be lying if I said yesterday's altercation between UKIP leadership front runner Stephen Woolfe and the hitherto anonymous Mike Hookem didn't provide some entertainment in the office. It had bewilderment and humour, then a touch of tragedy when it sounded as if Woolfe's injury was very serious, and then back to larfs once he was declared okay. Bonus mirth was added after the rumour broke that Hookem was on the run from the French fuzz, and there had been a car chase. Politics often isn't very e... more »
World News Briefs -- October 7, 2016
*Washington Post*: *Hurricane Matthew battering Florida’s northeast coast as governor warns: ‘This is not over’* ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Hurricane Matthew churned along Florida’s Atlantic Coast on Friday, looking increasingly like its center would remain just offshore as the storm battered the state with punishing rain, beach-swallowing sea surges and destructive wind gusts topping 100 mph. Even if Matthew does avoid making landfall and Florida dodges some of the worst-case scenarios laid out by forecasters and public officials in recent days, the storm still poses a considerable thr... more »
BreXit : They ARE Coming
The Pound is Under Attack. *Bring me my Bow of glowing Gold,* *Bring me my Arrows of Desire,* *Bring me my Spear, O clouds unfold!* *Bring me my Chariot of Fire!* *We shall not cease from Mental Flight,* *Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand,* *'Til we have BUILT.* *Jerusalem.* *In England's Green and Pleasant Land.* *777 THE NORTH SHALL RISE AGAIN 777* Men at sometime, are Masters of their Fates. The fault (deere Brutus) is not in our Starres, But in our Selves, that we are underlings. —Cassius to Brutus, from Shakespeare's *Julius Caesar* It’s a great brainwashing proc... more »
UN Security Council to Vote Saturday 3:00 pm on French Plan for Aleppo, Syria
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) — The UN Security Council will vote at 3 p.m. EDT (19:00 GMT) on Saturday on a draft resolution from France that seeks to establish a ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Russia’s mission to the United Nations confirmed. Will we wake up tomorrow to news of a false flag attack? Anything is possible! Prediction? If there is a false flag, it will surely involve a plane being shot down- Necessitating a no fly zone- Since, I don't believe we got the so called* news* (same old/same old) about the MH-17 a little over a week ago for no good reason- Along side ... more »
Understanding KIPP Model Charter Schools, Part 11
This is Part 11 from *Work Hard, Be Hard: Journeys through "No Excuses" Teaching*. It's another piece of the puzzle providing a clear picture of the KIPP Model "Miracle." *Chapter 11* *Special Needs Students and the KIPP Model: “A Lawsuit Waiting to Happen”* Research (Miron, Urschel, & Saxton, 2011; Miron, Urschel, Mathis, & Tornquist, 2010) consistently shows that the majority of total compliance charter schools have significantly fewer English language learners and special education students. The charts below show trends of students served by KIPP schools and publi... more »
U.S. Officially Accuses Russia Of Political Hacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been publicly accused by U.S. government of a plot to interfere in the presidential election with hacking attacks. On Friday the U.S. government formally accused Russia of a campaign of cyber attacks against Democratic Party organizations. In a joint public statement the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it was confident that Russia’s most senior officials had ordered the attacks. According to the joint statement, “disclosures of alleged hacked e-mails on sites like DCLeaks.com and Wiki... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 7, 2016
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) leads a formation of ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 during a maneuvering exercise on Sept. 23, 2014. US Navy Photo *Defense News*:* US Carrier Delays Continue — And Another 'Gap' Could Affect The New Administration* WASHINGTON -- It’s almost a given that when a new administration takes over in Washington, international opponents find ways to test the will of the new leadership. Russia and China, Iran and North Korea, ISIS and Al Qaeda can all be expected to take actions that will put pressure on the new president to show what he or she is ... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ..... October 7 , 2016...... Quicks Hits For Friday - 1) Hurricane Matthew Updates - 5 AM Report Notes Matthew Poised To Crawl Up Along East Coast ( Mid Florida , Georgia and South Carolina ) Before Possibly Looping Back Toward Florida. 2) Around The Horn For Europe - Germany ( Deutsche Bank Holding "Informal Talks " On Capital Raising Options , Industrial Production Data Released - August , IBM Cuts 600 Jobs In Europe ) , UK ( Pound Suffers Sudden Flash Crash , Asian Markets Roiled , Industrial Production & Trade Data Released ) , France ( Historical Data ) , EZ ( Examining Trade ) , Spain ( Industrial Output For August Data Released ) , France ( YTD Budget Balance , Industrial Production Data Released - August. ) 3) Asia Data & Highlights - China & Japan In Primary Focus.
Hurricane Matthews..... *Dawndy Mercer PlankVerified account* @DawndyWISTV 2m 2 minutes ago #*HurricaneMatthew* is now a category 2. Max winds are at 110 mph - just below cat 3 status. Track hugs SC coast a little north into NC. *SC Radio News Team* @scrnnews 3m 3 minutes ago Latest @NHC_Atlantic advisory downgrades #*HurricaneMatthew* to a Category 2, but says tracking path remains same: entire SC coast impacted *The Associated PressVerified account* @AP 53m 53 minutes ago BREAKING: More than 1 million people without power in Florida after *Hurrica... more »
The enduring cost of Trumpism: Big lies and scapegoating are now the official political norm
*Here's where you can go to spin* The New Yorker*'s "Trump and the Truth" spin wheel of lies.* *by Ken* Here's how this initial version of the "Trump and the Truth" spin wheel (note that it's going to be updated in two weeks) is presented (with, of course, lots of links onsite): In recent weeks, writers and fact-checkers at *The New Yorker* have produced a series of reported essays about Donald Trump and the truth. Presidential candidates have always lied, “but sometimes there really is something new under the political sun,” David Remnick wrote when he introduced the series, las... more »
US Officially Accuses The Russian Government For Launching Cyber Attacks Against The U.S.
The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee is seen in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron *Washington Post*:* U.S. government officially accuses Russia of hacking campaign to interfere with elections* The Obama administration on Friday officially accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2016 elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other political organizations. The denunciation, made by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security, came as pressure was ... more »
Oct. 7: Insanity
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-drought-new-normal-1.3789627 This is rather an important story. If a heavily populated state like California - not only with a large population but also an important producer of food - runs out of water, the U.S. is going to demand water from, say, British Columbia. And if Canada says no......... For education on that, check out the story of the Alaska Bounday Dispute of the very early 1900s. That was the dispute in which Canada resisted the American claim to the finger of land that juts down the coast from Alaska. The U.S. threatened war. B... more »
John Kerry Calls For Russia And Syria War Crimes Investigation
The US secretary of state John Kerry has called for Russia and Syria to face “war crimes” investigations for bombing of civilian targets. “Russia, and the regime, owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals and medical facilities and children,” he said. Kerry also claimed that Syrian forces hit “another hospital” in Aleppo overnight, killing 20 people and wounding 100. There has been no confirmation of the attack from either government or rebel sources. #SYRIA: @JohnKerry says regime strike last night on Syria hospital killed 20 people, wounded 100+... more »
Finland Accuses Russia Of Violating Its Air Space
*BBC*: *Finland jets monitor Russian fighters on border flights* Finland's Defence Ministry says it has scrambled jets twice in the past 24 hours to monitor suspected airspace violations by Russian fighters. A Russian Su-27 fighter was detected in the Gulf of Finland south of Porvoo late on Thursday, the ministry said. Another Russian Su-27 was detected on a suspicious flight there earlier. "Russian military aviation over the Baltic Sea has been intense," it said. The Russian military said there was no violation of Finnish airspace. *Read more *.... *WNU editor*: Russia is denyin... more »
Is Diane Abbott suited to be shadow Home Secretary?
https://youtu.be/4s1y6DssBPw Obviously the answer to that question is yes. I can think of few people better suited to be Labour's spokesperson on Home Affairs than Diane Abbott. She represents the current Labour Party so well.
Some New and Old Guests and Permanent Ducks
We’re happy to announce some new guest Ducks, some old guests staying on, and additions to our permanent contributors. In reverse order, Jarrod Hayes and Heather Roff-Perkins have joined us as permanent contributors. They have brought keen insights on a range of topics so we’re happy they have agreed to stay on in a permanent capacity! […]
Italy Deals With Both Sides In The Libyan Civil War
*Defense News*: *Italy Deals With Opposing Sides in Libya to Protect Its Forces* ROME — Italy is doing business with Libyan military commander Gen. Khalifa Haftar, despite backing his militia foes, in a bid to protect Italian military forces now on the ground in the lawless country. Italy cooperated with Haftar’s forces this week for the smooth delivery of a shipload of 700,000 barrels of oil by tanker to Italy, said Italian security expert Nicola Pedde. Italy officially supports Libya’s UN-backed government, as well as militias supporting it, which are in turn hostile to Haftar... more »
The Russians are applealing
Do You Want Thermonuclurar War or Access to our mutal interterest
My breed is Finnish Hungarian
I like my breed and wonder why we cant get along against the Islamo facists.
Midday Musical Interlude: Afshin, “Prayer of Change”
Afshin, “Prayer of Change” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SGQ65QhaU
Wars, and Rumors of Wars: "Russian Options Against a US Attack on Syria"
*"US Army Chief Threatens War With Russia:* * "We will beat you harder than ever before."* "Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley warned last night that the United States was ready to “destroy” its enemies in comments that were clearly directed at Russia." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvVrQqU1Gwc *"Russian Options Against a US Attack on Syria"* by The Saker "The tensions between Russia and the USA have reached an unprecedented level. I fully agree with the participants of this CrossTalk show– the situation is even worse and more dangerous than during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bot... more »
Jihadists Blamed For Military Assault On A Refugee Camp In Niger That Kills 22 Soldiers
Map of Niger locating attack on Malian refugee camp in Tazalit, allegedly by jihadists. (AFP) *DW:* *Niger soldiers killed in attack on refugee camp* Unknown assailaints have opened fire on security forces guarding a camp for Malians fleeing militants in their own country. Niger is beset by extremists flowing over its borders from several neighboring countries. More than 20 soldiers were killed on Thursday when gunmen attacked a refugee camp for displaced Malians, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said. "We received information of an attack on the camp in Tassalit. For the moment we are... more »
Immigration v multiculturalism & “identity politics”
A Twitter exchange recently threw out some good ideas and great reading recommendations. Here’s my quick summary. Janet Wilberg suggested that “assimilation to Western civilisation's civic values is more complicated than just immigration itself…” Which is true. Very true. She argues that Multi-culturalism, i.e., the idea that all cultures however barbaric are equal, is “balkanising” America and causing serious assimilation problems simply because Multi-culturalism offers immigrants no reason at all to assimilate, and every reason not to. Especially so when modern “identity poli... more »
The Mary Shelley Deception
*My Name is Sue,* *HOW DO YOU DO?!* *Mary* *Sue* is a negative term used in fanfiction and literary criticism to describe an original character that is often overly idealized or *assumed to be a projection of the author. *When used by a male author, the character is referred to as a Gary Stu or Marty Stu. Mathilda, by Mary Shelley. The finished draft of a short novel by Mary Shelley. Its adult theme, concerning *a father's incestuous love for his daughter* and its consequences, meant that the manuscript was *suppressed by Shelley's own father, and not published until 1959, more... more »
Aleppo:Security Council Meeting Today/Syrian Army Gains- No Fly Over Aleppo?
Hope you’ve been catching all the posts this past week, cause we’re looking back in order to discuss the news regarding the Security Council Meeting taking place today! *(started this post very early this morning and am now finishing up!)2:30 pm est* *Syrian Army Makes Gains in Aleppo as Security Council Meets* *Syrian government troops advanced gradually against rebels inside ravaged second city Aleppo on Friday,* as the UN Security Council prepared to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the violence. It is these advances in the city that have the de Mistura and cronies in such ... more »
John Kerry: Putin Must Be Tried For ‘War Crimes’
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the international community to try Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged “war crimes”. As diplomatic relations between Russia and the U.S. continue to deteriorate, a defiant Kerry intensified the tensions by calling for a war crimes probe of Moscow’s fight against ISIS in Syria. “Russia and the regime owe the world more than an explanation about why they keep hitting hospitals, medical facilities, children, women,” Kerry told reporters after meeting with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday. “These are acts t... more »
Investigation: Largest Ever Voter Fraud Scam Detected In Texas
The Attorney General in Texas has launched an investigation into one of the largest ever incidents of voter fraud in history. Evidence of a vote-harvesting scheme was uncovered involving as many as 20,000 ballots. Fury.news reports: Residents in Tarrant county report seeing several agents in Fort Worth neighborhoods going door-to-door investigating allegations of vote harvesting. One source close to the investigation calls the allegations, “serious and substantial…it is believed to be the largest case of voter fraud the AG’s office has ever investigated and involves multiple elec... more »
Brexit: 2 Minute Pound Crash ‘Suspicious’ Says Bank of England
The Bank of England say they are treating the mysterious and sudden crash of the pound as “suspicious”, and have launched an official investigation. The pound nosedived more than 6 per cent within 2-minutes after overnight trading in Asia on Friday. “We are looking at the causes of the sharp falls over night,” the Bank of England confirmed in a statement. Independent.co.uk reports: The pound fell as much as 6 per cent to $1.1841 – the most aggressive move since the results of the Brexit vote emerged in June – before recovering to $1.24 against the dollar. The flash crash aftersho... more »
Young Men In Africa Are Deserting Their Homes To Migrate To Europe
Local activists and would-be migrants Moussa Kebe (L) and Ousmane Thiam (R) pose for a photo on a farm in Goudiry, Senegal, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mikal McAllister *Reuters*: *No country for young men: Senegal's villages deserted for dreams of Europe* GOUDIRY, Senegal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Slumped on a bench in a village in southeast Senegal - which is lifeless but for the occasional bleating of goats and splutter of old motorcycles - Aliou Thiam has only one thing on his mind. The 28-year-old is preparing to leave behind his wife, two children and the only life he h... more »
What Does Putin Want?
© Grigory Sysoev / Sputnik *Gerald F. Hyman, National Interest:* *What Does Putin Want?* *The United States should pursue confrontation where necessary and mutual interests without illusions where possible.* However therapeutic and tempting, especially during election season and after Russia’s direct complicity in the Syria horror, the understandable impulse to confront and isolate President Vladamir Putin’s Russia is not wise policy. Notwithstanding the many areas of altercation as well as the doomed attempt by President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “reset” U.S... more »
Kaine, Pence and Their VP Debate Fact-Checkers Are All Wrong on Iran
(David Goldman / AP Photo) If anything was made clear during the Vice Presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence it's that neither man knows much about the Iranian nuclear program. And neither do the fact-checkers tasked with judging the candidates' own statements about it. During the course of 90 excruciating minutes, Tim Kaine accused Iran of "racing toward a nuclear weapon"
BWorld 84, Eliminate red tape in the Philippine energy sector
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 15, 2016. Which is more realistic and beneficial for consumers in reducing energy prices: removing the VAT (value-added tax) on electricity or removing the red tape and bureaucracy that stall construction of new power plants which will increase competition among players? This is the question that Dr. Ramon Clarete, faculty member, former Dean of the UP School of Economics (UPSE) and Fellow of the Energy Policy Development Program (EPDP), tried to answer during the EPDP lecture last week at UPSE. Dr. Clarete made various simul... more »
Selma, Segregation and the Scottish Rite
*“I am Isis, Queen of this country. I was instructed by Mercury. No one can destroy the laws which I have established. I am the eldest daughter of Saturn, most ancient of the Gods.” * *― Albert Pike* *""Those who know how the security of President Kennedy is organized, know that it’s not possible for such a fanatic to commit such an assassination. * *A political crime, thoroughly prepared and planned, has taken place. It is not accidental that it took place in the Southern states, which are well-known as a stronghold of racists and other fascist scum. * *It is precisely here t... more »
Australian Extreme Temperature Trends
By Paul Homewood The Australian Bureau of Meterology have quite a lot of useful tools on their website (take note, Met Office!) Among them are graphs for “climate extremes”, (I think they mean “weather”, BTW!). The link is here. Starting with temperature, we have the average number of very hot days, defined […]
Belgium Awards Facebook ‘Privacy Villain of the Year’ Title
Facebook won the prestigious “Big Brother” Award in Belgium on Tuesday, making it one of the biggest privacy-offenders of the year. The award, named after the tyrannical government featured in George Orwell’s “1984” novel, makes Facebook the “biggest privacy-offender of the year,” according to the Flemish League for Human rights. Edri.org reports: The public confirmed Facebook’s title as the ultimate privacy villain of the year – a big majority of the votes went to the social network that is successfully harvesting and generating personal data from people all around the world. “F... more »
Energy 77, South Australia's blackout last September 28
A few months ago, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) warned of blackouts by around 2020 in S. Australia because of its rising dependence on wind power. Well, it already happened. Widespread and prolonged "Earth Hour" in S. Australia last September 28, 2016. An Australian engineer friend, Bernd Felsche, made this comment when I posted this issue in my fb wall last October 2: *"Note that the renewables crony capitalists and their sheep will argue that the failure wasn't due to wind power which is only true in the context of the failures; the collapse of power transmission l... more »
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry: Syria, Russia Should Face War Crimes Investigation
*NBC:* *John Kerry: Syria, Russia Should Face War Crimes Investigation* Russia and Syria should be investigated for war crimes after carrying out a series of attacks on hospitals that left dozens of Syrian civilians dead, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. Kerry said the latest attack from Syrian forces struck a hospital overnight, killing 20 people and wounding hundreds more. Those actions — plus the repeated airstrikes on hospitals and medical facilities — demand an explanation from both Russia and the Syrian regime, he said. *Read more* .... *More News On U.S. Sec... more »
Russia Facing Growing International Pressure To Stop Its Devastating Bombardment Of Aleppo
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov speaks during a news briefing on the situation in Syria, at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY *Reuters*: *Russia under pressure to stop devastating Aleppo bombardment* Russia said on Friday that a draft U.N. resolution for a truce in the Syrian city of Aleppo was unacceptable, as Moscow faced growing international pressure to stop a devastating bombardment of the city backed by Russian air power. Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said a draft put ... more »
BREAKING! Fake Clinics Still Lying
Oh dear, it seems that fake clinics, aka crisis pregnancy centres, are feeling some heat. After countless reports, exposés, and sting operations, people are beginning to understand that fake clinics are not benign volunteer granny-run operations handing out free baby clothes. A US umbrella group called Care Net has just released a definitive report demonstrating. . . well, I'm not sure what it demonstrates. More about that in a minute. Their motivation for the report though is clear. From the link above (bold mine): The report comes at a time when unfounded speculation about the ... more »
H. L. Mencken, "Democracy"
“Democracy is the pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.” "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." "Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule- and both commonly succeed, and are right." "There's really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal." - H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)
"Major Election Fraud Alert – Is This How They Are Going To Steal The Election From Donald Trump?"
*"Major Election Fraud Alert– * *Is This How They Are Going To Steal The Election From Donald Trump?"* By Michael Snyder "Every ounce of effort that ordinary Americans have put into getting Donald Trump elected could be completely wasted if we allow them to steal the election. If you have confidence in the integrity of our elections, that confidence will be shaken by the time you are done reading this article, because I am about to share some information with you that is absolutely astounding. Yesterday, I showed you that dead people are being registered to vote right now and that t... more »
"The Banks Are Running Out of Cash"
*"The Banks Are Running Out of Cash"* by Bill Bonner "A truck backed up to the shop next to us. Two men in shorts got out and began to offload sheets of metal. The restaurant we had planned on for lunch was closed. We moved on to another one…still open. Shops were being boarded up. The street was almost deserted. Hurricane Matthew is moving in. That’s what everyone said. The TV monitor over our table is locked onto the weather channel. Maps…eyewitness reports…meteorologists — all were on display…preparing for an onslaught; judging from the precautions being taken against it, it mus... more »
Why Congress Might "Fix" the 9/11 Justice Bill It Just Passed
*The Daily Show's nuanced take on the 9/11 Justice bill that Obama vetoed and Congress passed anyway, overriding his veto. Why might Congress reverse that veto-override? Give it a listen.* *by Gaius Publius* *"Why would [28 senators] vote to override the thing and then go back against it? Because it's not about what they feel. It's about what they want people to think they feel."* We wrote here about the 9//11 Justice Bill (officially, JASTA, or the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act) and Obama's veto of it, which Congress overrode. We also offered some reasons Obama and s... more »
Clinton's Efforts Were Detrimental, Not Instrumental, to Reaching a Deal with Iran
"To be successful in the way that I expect, we're going to watch Iran like the proverbial hawk." - Hillary Clinton, on Meet The Press, January 17, 2016 Ever since the signing of the Iran deal last summer, Hillary Clinton has been taking credit for it. As the contest for the Democratic nomination for president heats up, Hillary Clinton is touting her foreign policy experience, acumen and
A Look At Some Of The 'Nightmare Weapons' Being Used In The Syrian War
Aleppo has been repeatedly targeted by air strikes that often hit schools, mosques and markets [Reuters] *Popular Science:* *Thermobaric Bombs And Other Nightmare Weapons Of The Syrian Civil War* All war is horrific, but some aspects of war are more horrific than others. The death toll of Syria’s civil war was estimated last winter at 470,000, each a singular tragedy. Yet it’s often particular weapons, used on particular targets, that cause international condemnation. When the State Department announced on Monday that the United States was suspending efforts to work with Russia on... more »
A Look At The U.S. Military's 20 Most Dangerous Weapons
Wikipedia *TNI Staff, National Interest*:* U.S. Military's 20 Most Dangerous Weapons (Thanks to the Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force)* The U.S. military is clearly the most sophisticated, most advanced and most powerful on the planet for a very simple reason--having the best weapons. Spread over the Navy, Marines, Army and Air Force, as well as in other areas such a cyber, space, and nuclear forces, Washington's armed forces are ready for almost any problem in almost any part of the globe. But what are the very best weapon systems America has? Specifically, looking at many of th... more »
Russia And The U.S. Are Not Shedding Their Nuclear Weapons Programs
STR NEW / REUTERS *David Axe, Daily Beast*: *Russia’s Nuclear Surge: Putin Adding Nukes While Obama Cuts* *Should we be worried that Moscow deployed 429 more warheads than Washington? Why the number may be misleading—and Putin ditching other treaties may be scarier.* As of Oct. 1, Russia had hundreds more nuclear warheads deployed than the United States did. A startling 429 more, in fact, according to the U.S. State Department. Don’t panic quite yet. The current warhead gap is probably temporary. But that doesn’t mean all’s well when it comes to potentially world-ending weaponry... more »
THE KING IS DEAD BUT ARNOLD PALMER LEGEND LIVES ON
*Arnold Palmer with ever present cigarette tossing ball to his caddy on practice tee.* *Arnold Palmer was my hero in the 1960's for his **swashbuckling style of play and willingness to take risks on the golf course endeared him to millions, including myself, who saw him as the king of the links and a man of the people. His passing on at 87 years old leaves golf with an unfillable void for he brought a country club sport to the masses with his hard charging style and friendly outgoing personality. Spurred on by his army of worshippers, inclu... more »
Superbug spread to Norwegian pigs from foreign farm workers
Norwegian pigs became infected with a superbug common in the Danish herd - despite having a ban on live imports - through farm workers who had worked abroad, a study has found. The post Superbug spread to Norwegian pigs from foreign farm workers appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Iraq Warns Army Will Respond If Turkey Hinders Mosul Battle
Iraqi security officials have warned the army may attack occupying Turkish forces should they intervene in an upcoming operation to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS. According to a report by Middle East Eye a senior security source said that Baghdad “seeks to make clear that there is absolutely no role for Turkish forces in the Iraqi sphere” “Any movement or intervention by Turkish during the military operations (to retake Mosul), would be faced with a very strong response,” the official warned. Press TV reports: Other Iraqi officials interviewed by the MEE said the Iraqi gove... more »
Updated: Sphere Alliance #209 Greek amatuer astronomer sees SSP ships hopping through portals
Martha: Terran, I directed S*[redacted]* and his astronomy friends to your new SSP post. They now see something new. S: "Perhaps that is why I have been seeing objects flying between Uranus, Neptune from the direction and within the constellation Cassiopeia. Last night I saw at least 10 in less than 5 minutes flying from our position, E-NE and W-NW. ... Please ask if someone could explain the constant hologram near clear ray vibration of the skies in these areas as well. I do not know where it is coming from but blankets and moves from N-E. Covering the entire northern-easte... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Momentaries present and are accepted
*Momentaries present and are accepted* by ÉirePort Momentaries present and are accepted. Standards of Higher Light are accepted with grace. Formittances of papers are cleared. Ultra-Lights carry Hue-manity upward. Solar becomes Soul-ar. ÉirePort | October 7, 2016 at 08:08 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-An
Exorcise The Pentagon
A snippet from the BBC/Granada documentary "It Was 20 Years Ago Today." The documentary is focused on the release of The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as well as the culture surrounding it. This segment features Abbie Hoffman, Alan Ginsberg and others discussing the exorcism of the Pentagon, Oct 21, 1967. Search 0:02 / 11:47 levitation pentagon event at 6 minutes into effects to 9 min John Hutchison John Hutchison Subscribe24,585 Add to Share More 267 views 5 0 Published on 29 May 2015 hutchison effect 1986 demonstration for pentagon macdonnel douglas ... more »
ROAD MAP TO THE CURRENT LOATHING: No murders as far as Stephanopoulos knew!
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016Part 3—Also, Carl Bernstein declares:* Later today, we're going to take a good, long shower. We'll be washing away the residue which comes from having read Megan Twohey's front-page report. Donald J. Trump had been making dire threats, so the New York Times swung into action. The result was a heavily cherry-picked "news report" about famous old claims by Gennifer Flowers, claims with which our childish "press corps" long ago fell in love. In her lengthy, front-page report, Twohey picked and chose her facts rather heavily. This was done with the permission o... more »
Putting A Lid On Clinton's Erroneous Iranian "Nuclear Weapons Program" Talking Point
Hillary Clinton walks onstage at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before the February 11, 2016 Democratic debate. (Credit: AP Photo/Morry Gash) Marco Rubio isn't the only presidential candidate who robotically regurgitates the same irritating sound bite over and over again. In early July 2015, as negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and international sanctions entered their
Costly genotyping mistake forces lab to pull 3rd paper
A few months ago, an author alerted us to two retractions — including one in PNAS — after realizing his team had been using plants affected by inadvertent genotyping errors for an entire year. He initially told us these were the only two papers affected, but more recently reached out to say he had to pull […] The post Costly genotyping mistake forces lab to pull 3rd paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Second Snowden: NSA Contractor Arrested For Stealing Secrets
The FBI recently arrested and charged a U.S. federal contractor, billed as the “second Snowden,” with theft of government property and unauthorized removal and retention of top secret classified material. The National Security Agency (NSA) contractor worked with a team of specialized hackers, using a highly classified secret code developed by the agency as a hacking tool to penetrate computer networks of foreign nations. AntiMedia reports: On Wednesday, the New York Times broke the story that a former NSA contractor had been arrested in a “possible new theft of secrets.” Shortly a... more »
State Duma Ratifies Indefinite Deployment Of Russian Air Force In Syria
The Russian Parliament has formally agreed to an indefinite deployment of its air force group in Syria President Putin had asked parliament to ratify the Russian air force’s indefinite stay in Syria almost a year after the official beginning of Russia’s military operations there. The agreement stipulates that the aviation group is deployed at the request of the Syria at the Hmeymim aerodrome in the province of Latakia free of charge Sputnik news reports Russia’s lower house of parliament ratified on Friday an agreement with Syria that authorizes the deployment of a Russian air grou... more »
Particle Physics - HC Unit geometry - why do the numbers work?
just recently, I did a post about the geometric nature of the first two Nobel Gases, Helium and Neon. From the above table, you can see that Helium has an atomic number of two, Neon has an atomic number of 10. In classical electron theory, this means Helium has one full two-electron shell; Neon has two full shells, the first two-electron, the second eight-electron. But, my HC Unit makes Helium by putting FOUR HC Units in a ring, feeding each other, ninety degrees out of phase with NO NET CHARGE or no recordable discharge. In geometric terms, this means that Helium wobbles between... more »
TED Talks Again Outed as a Thought Control Tool of the Establishment
*Sigmund Fraud* - Another talk by journalist Graham Hancock is smeared by TED. The post TED Talks Again Outed as a Thought Control Tool of the Establishment appeared first on Waking Times.
Anbar’s Governor Remains In Office Despite Dismissal
Anbar’s governor was dismissed for a second time in four months, but remains in office. In June, members of the Anbar council voted out Governor Suhaib al-Rawi charging him with corruption. A month later, the courts threw out Rawi’s dismissal. That didn’t stop his opponents however. In Julyand Augustthey wanted to question him about accusations against him. He didn’t show up for either session, which led the council to vote him out a second time at the end of August. Governor Rawi disputedthe vote once again, saying it was illegal. The case is back to the courts once again, and Raw...more »
Russia Backs UN Proposal To Allow Al-Nusra To Exit Aleppo With Arms
Russia said it is ready to persuade the Syrian government to allow Al-Nusra Front militants to exit Aleppo with their weapons, as proposed by the UN envoy to Syria. On Thursday the UN special envoy to Syria offered to escort the Al-Qaeda offshoot out of Aleppo in order to stop the bombing. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday: “I heard his statement concerning only Nusra. For God’s sake, if al-Nusra leaves with weapons toward Idlib, where its main forces are based, we are ready to support this approach for the sake of Aleppo and will be ready to urge the Syria... more »
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U.S. Air Force Is Testing Its Ability To Drop Nuclear Bombs
A B-2 stealth bomber drops an inert B61 nuclear bomb. *Defense One:* *The US Air Force Just Dropped Two Fake Nukes* The tests in the Nevada desert come as tensions rise with Russia and the Pentagon seeks to replace its aging nuclear arsenal. A pair of U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers dropped two 700-pound faux nuclear bombs in the middle of the Nevada desert within the past few days. Now the Pentagon wants to tell you about it. Conducted “earlier this month,” according to an Oct. 6 press release, the test involved two dummy variants of the B61, a nuclear bomb that has been in the U.S. a... more »
The U.S. Invasion Of Afghanistan Turns 15
Afghan anti-Taliban fighters watch explosions from U.S. bombing in the Tora Bora Mountains in December 2001. *Radio Free Europe*:* America's War In Afghanistan: 15 Years, Three Stories* Fifteen years ago, in response to 9/11, the United States launched a bombing campaign in Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, that led to the end of the radical fundamentalist Taliban regime and initiated one of the world's most expensive rebuilding projects. Since then, Afghanistan has seen significant progress in women's rights, millions of children who might otherwise have been denied educations have ... more »
Philippines Formally Suspends Joint South China Sea Patrols With The U.S.
A U.S. navy sailor watches the USS Juneau arrive from the flight deck of the USS Essex at the former American Naval Base Subic Bay, north west of Manila October 17, 2006.REUTERS/Darren Whiteside *WSJ*:* Philippines Suspends Patrols With U.S. in South China Sea* Step, while small, is first sign of split in alliance since election of President Rodrigo Duterte. MANILA—The Philippine defense chief said Friday that he had suspended participation in any joint patrols with the U.S. of the disputed South China Sea, the first concrete sign of a crack in the military alliance following the ... more »
The PLANTED weaponized image that got Professor Anthony Hall suspended
See my article: BREAKING: Terrorist troll Joshua Goldberg behind professor’s suspension! *Those concerned about the B’nai Brith’s assault on Professor Anthony Hall can contact Lethbridge University President Mike Mahon. Email: mike.mahon@uleth.ca and cc contactmeliorist@gmail.com * *program@ckxu.com antoniusjameshall@gmail.com * *Write, fax, or phone: Mike Mahon President & Vice-Chancellor A762 University Hall, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1K 3M4. Phone: (403) 329 -2201. Fax: (403) 329-2097. * *Petition demanding that Kurt E. Schlacter step down as Chai... more »
University makes six-figure lawsuit settlement with creationist
California State University, Northridge has settled a lawsuit with a former employee, who sued the university after claiming it fired him over his creationist beliefs. In 2013, Mark Armitage was fired from his position as manager of the biology department’s electron and confocal microscopy suite at California State University Northridge (CSUN), after publishing a paper in in Acta […] The post University makes six-figure lawsuit settlement with creationist appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Leaked Memo: Hillary Clinton Shown Questions Ahead Of Interview
A leaked Hillary Clinton campaign memo has revealed that the Democratic presidential candidate ‘prepares’ for her televised interviews by getting fully informed of what is going to take place well in advance. A leaked internal memo shows Hillary Clinton’s campaign leave nothing to chance. The Democratic presidential candidate is informed well ahead of time of the exact questions she will be asked during interviews. Zero Hedge reports: According to a leaked memo obtained by the Washington Free Beacon, the Clinton campaign was sent all questions one week by the program before the in... more »
Clinton As President Is “A Danger To World Peace”: France’s Le Pen
The French National Front party leader, Marine Le Pen, has warned the world of the dangers ahead should Hillary Clinton succeed in being elected the next US President. Clinton winning the White House would constitute “a danger for the world peace,” as she would continue to drag Europe into her “destructive policy” of conflicts, Le Pen told RT. While declining to endorse any of the US presidential front-runners, Le Pen said she believes there is one that would definitely not benefit France. “There is a candidate who appears a lot more dangerous for France than the others – that’s H... more »
Russia Considering Opening Military bases In Vietnam And Cuba
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) and Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez (2nd R) attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana July 11, 2014. *Reuters*:* Russia considers military bases in Vietnam and Cuba: agencies* Russia is considering plans to restore military bases in Vietnam and Cuba that had served as pivots of Soviet global military power during the Cold War, Russian news agencies quoted Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov as saying on Friday. "We are dealing with this issue," the agencies quoted Pankov as saying in Russia's parli... more »
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
*Reuters:* *In boost for faltering process, Colombia's Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize* Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a 52-year-old war with Marxist rebels, a surprise choice and a show of support after Colombians rejected a peace accord last Sunday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Santos had brought one of the longest civil wars in modern history significantly closer to a peaceful solution, but there was still a danger the peace process could collapse. The award excluded FARC guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londo... more »
Russia Warns It Will Terminate The Agreement With The U.S. On How Both Countries Share The Skies Over Syria
© Kirill Kallinikov / Sputnik *Washington Times:* *Russia threatens to kill pact to share skies over Syria* *Say no time to comply amid increased attacks* Russian military leaders are threatening to call off the longstanding agreement with the U.S. to share the skies above Syria, potentially putting American aircraft in the region at risk. On Thursday, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook pressed Moscow to adhere to the deal, saying it was vital in order to “avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation” between the two countries. The dispute adds yet another complication to the effor... more »
How the Government is Manipulating America’s Youth
*Ryan Cristian* - How to build your own American... government style. The post How the Government is Manipulating America’s Youth appeared first on Waking Times.
Space Week: India
Global Network board member J. Narayana Rao writes from Nagpur, India: On October 6 a seminar on "Dangers of weaponization of space'' was held at Biju Pattanaik Government Women's College in Digapahandi, Orissa State. At this town and the school in the state of Orissa this is the first time a program like this was ever held.
Star Wars Bubble Necklace
If you have been around here before, you know that there is a lot of love for Doctor Who, Harry Potter and of course, Star Wars in this house. My kids love Star Wars and have seen all of the movies. they were Star Wars characters for Halloween last year and they are going to be different Star Wars characters this year. It is a love that seems to have no end. I made my little daughter a BB8 necklace earlier this year and so it was my older daughter's turn, we went with a fun logo necklace with a splash of purple! It was so easy to make and she absolutely loves how it turned out. ... more »
COINTELPRO 2016: The New Age of Active Measures by the Post-9/11 Police State
*25 Rules of Disinformation: How to Fight Back* *8 Traits of The Disinformationalist: * *What to Look For* *The Short Version: 25 Rules and 8 Traits* ------------------------------ *Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: * *The Rules of Disinformation* (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist) by H. Michael Sweeney copyright (c) 1997, 2000, 2001 All rights reserved (Edited June 2001) Permission to reprint/distribute hereby granted for any non commercial use provided information reproduced in its entirety and with author information in tact. For more Intel/Sha... more »
Pelosi And Her DCCC Won't, But Hillary Hit The Campaign Trail In Pennsylvania To Help Mary Ellen Balchunis Win A House Seat
As we've explained before, political science professor Mary Ellen Balchunis is just too progressive for Steve Israel (Blue Dog-NY), Denny Heck (New Dem-WA), Cheri Bustos (Blue Dog-IL), Ben Ray Lujan (DCCC chair) and crazy old lady Nancy Pelosi who used to be from San Francisco and now represents some alternative universe. Mary Ellen isn't, however, too progressive for the Democrats who live in the Philly suburbs in Delaware, Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties. They laughed when the DCCC tried to insert some Wall Street outsider, Bill Golderer, as "their" candidate and Mary Elle... more »
Judicial Officers show presumptively have their costs of a discipline hearing regardless of result
Massiah v Justices of the Peace Review Council, 2016 ONSC 6191: [49] In my view, the 2012 Panel started from a flawed premise, that is, that where there has been a finding of judicial misconduct, the presumption should be that compensation will not be made. Specifically, the 2012 Panel said: … it is only in exceptional circumstances that the public purse should bear the legal costs of a judicial officer who has engaged in judicial misconduct. The 2012 Panel adopted this presumption from an earlier decision of a different Hearing Panel of the JPRC in *Re Foulds* (JPRC, ... more »
Putin Explains U.S. 'Missile Defense' to Western Media
Putin wonders "How do I get through to you?" The answer: You can't - most of them work for the CIA.
South Australian Blackout. What does the future hold for South Australia.
*Terence Cardwell* Image: GWPF *South Australian Blackout. What does the future hold for South Australia.* It has become clear now that the failure of the South Australian Grid system was caused by the erratic behaviour, and then the sudden auto-shutdown, of the wind generators. This substantially increased the load on the Victoria-to-South Australia interconnector, which exceeded the maximum allowable load and tripped the overload system. The badly-built towers that fell over would have been isolated in just one-tenth of a second by the system protection mechanism, and if the gr... more »
The New Cold War
We are engaged in a new Cold War. Tom Walkom writes: In the West, the old Cold War was portrayed as a battle between Communist dictatorship and capitalist freedom. Given that Russia has now embraced capitalism, those categories are no longer quite so neat. As a result, the new Cold War is a little vaguer. It is portrayed as a battle between thuggery and the rule of law — brutality versus niceness. In this scenario, the U.S. and its allies are said to be the nice ones. Russia, personified in its president, Vladimir Putin, is said to represent brutality. Calculated brutality is not... more »
National Guard Helicopter Deployed To Extract Pot Plant From Elderly
The Massachusetts State Police and National Guard deployed a military helicopter in a raid on an elderly woman’s property to extract a single marijuana plant. The 81-year-old woman suffers from arthritis, glaucoma and has trouble sleeping. She harvests cannabis as a medicinal herb and was growing one single plant in her garden to ease her suffering in the coming winter months. Vox.com reports: The story is just as absurd as it sounds. On September 21, the Massachusetts National Guard and State Police descended on 81-year-old Margaret Holcomb’s home in Amherst using a military-styl... more »
Tony Blair Hints At Return To British Politics
Tony Blair says he feels so “strongly” about the state of British politics that he is considering whether there is a “role” for him in the future. Surely he should be behind bars as a war criminal? The former Labour prime minister told Esquire magazine he was concerned that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party was putting Britain at risk of becoming a “one-party state.” RT reports: The former Labour leader dubbed it “a tragedy” that British voters now had to choose between the Tories and “an ultra-left Labour Party” which he believed pursued policies that took the country “back to the Sixt... more »
The Climate speaks
Roger Harrabin Many believe that the BBC's environment analyst Roger Harriban acts as a mouthpiece for green activists. They surely underestimate him though. He actually speaks for The Climate itself, as his 6.13 discussion with Sarah Montague this morning proved. Talking about the speedy ratification of the Paris agreement to keep global temperatures under 2% and an aviation deal to cut emissions, he concluded: It's kind of two cheers all the way round really from The Climate's point of view. I suspect he meant his *own* point of view.
Henry IX : Revenge of the Pursuivants
"We can go to the lake country where no one will know..." Published on 13 Dec 2015 The great author told us that “William Shakespeare” was a pseudonym in Venus and Adonis and in his sonnets. Several of his contemporaries believed this, too, as related in printed references, and by including a hyphen in the surname. With an Oxfordian perspective, this paper will try to answer why the great author chose “William Shakespeare” as a pen name, and present evidence of its existence before its 1593 print debut. A talk given at the 2015 Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Conference in Ashland... more »
Another Tale of Two Reports
Bob Walker If you listened to regular *Sunday *reporter Bob Walker's piece about Sweden on yesterday's *From Our Own Correspondent *you will have heard a typical BBC piece about the effects of mass migration and the migrant crisis. It reminded me strongly of earlier pieces by Jenny Hill, for example - such as the one featuring a young Iraqi man who enthusiastically declared his gratitude to Mrs Merkel and his love for Germany or the one featuring a hard-worker Syrian welder and his German boss, "a great, kindly bear of a man" who's full of admiration for him and believes such migr... more »
The Elite is Accelerating Earth Changing Events in a Rush to Implant Hillary in Power
As we move into the final month prior to this year’s presidential election, the tempo of dramatic world events and developments that are breaking daily is mind boggling. Every single day we are seeing more outrageously desperate actions on the part of the globalists and their US government minions. Among the latest unfolding developments this week all fast tracking towards world war against Russia is NATO’s violation of international law deploying AWACS (Airborne Radar Warning and Control system) in Syria despite only Syria and Russia possessing the legal right to control the embat...more »
Climate Change Ranks Bottom Of Concerns In UN Poll
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The UN runs a global survey, called My World, more details here. It seems that, from the list they provide, climate change ranks bottom of people’s concerns. http://data.myworld2015.org/ When we break the figures down between rich and poor countries, there is a difference […]
Britain In New Arms Talks With Saudi Arabia
Britain’s leading arms maker, BAE Systems, has announced it is in talks with Saudi Arabia to secure a multi-billion-dollar arms contract, amid outrage over the use of UK-made weapons by the Saudi’s in Yemen. The announcement by the defence, aerospace and electronics giant will stoke controversy over the sales of weapons to the Arab kingdom following their attacks on Yemeni civilians. MPs say there is ‘great weight of evidence’ that UK-made weapons have been used to violate humanitarian law. The London-based weapons maker said on Thursday: “Discussions between BAE Systems, the UK g... more »
Untitled
*From Jenna Orkin* Libertarian VP Candidate Bill Weld Will Focus on Preventing Trump PresidencyThe new favorite to lead the pro-Brexit party is in 'life-threatening' condition after an altercation with colleagues The UK government has given the green light to fracking in LancashireA man has been charged with helping ISIS using a USB stick hidden in his cufflinksThis table from HSBC explains the difference between a 'hard' and 'soft' Brexit Here's what police would do if they want to take your urine by force The Latest Deutsche Bank Scandal Reeks On Enron: 103 "Enhanced Repo" Deals To...more »
Clear enough guidance
If - like Theresa May - you say that UK-born workers sometimes find themselves out of work because of low-skilled immigration, then the BBC's Reality Check has a simple message for you: You're wrong. Except during an economic downturn, "non-UK workers have no effect on the employment of UK-born workers", the BBC tells you (using Paul Johnson of the IFS's findings on the matter as the gospel truth). So that's you told! The BBC has spoken. (John Simpson would be so proud of them).
Economic News , Data & Views ..... October 7 , 2016...... Quicks Hits For Friday - 1) Hurricane Matthew Updates - 5 AM Report Notes Matthew Poised To Crawl Up Along East Coast ( Mid Florida , Georgia and South Carolina ) Before Possibly Looping Back Toward Florida. 2) Around The Horn For Europe - Greece ( IMF & Secretary Lew - US Treasury Call For Actual Debt Relief For Greece , Additional Items De Jour ) Germany ( Deutsche Bank Holding "Informal Talks " On Capital Raising Options , Industrial Production Data Released - August , IBM Cuts 600 Jobs In Europe ) , UK ( Pound Suffers Sudden Flash Crash , Asian Markets Roiled , Industrial Production & Trade Data Released ) , EZ ( Examining Trade ) , Spain ( Industrial Output For August Data Released ) , France ( YTD Budget Balance , Industrial Production Data Released - August. ) 3) Asia Data & Highlights - China & Japan In Primary Focus.
Hurricane Matthews..... Evening Items.... ( South Carolina and to a lesser extent Georgia becoming next area of focus.... ) *fred walton* @fredwalton216 1m 1 minute ago fred walton Retweeted Mashable Very good live blog to keep an eye on... fred walton added, *Mashable* @mashable Historic flooding underway in Savannah and Charleston areas from #HurricaneMatthew http://on.mash.to/2dGE89N *NHC Atlantic Ops* @NHC_Atlantic 2m 2 minutes ago Center of hurricane #Matthew forecast to move near or over the coast of Northeast Florida & Georgia thru tonight. htt... more »
Some trivial responses to some serious matters
So much to cover, so little time. Theresa May. What did you think? Being inherently suspicious I wondered if her new New Labour approach was a cynical and cold-blooded attempt to poach disillusioned New Labour voters. It would be an understandable strategic manoeuvre before the next general election. The next thing I thought was that she had a really good hairdo. I rather like the choice of that unfussy dress for the occasion.The press described it as ‘bergundy’ or ‘magenta’. Without Pantone that colour has no definitive description. Have you noticed that Theresa has started walkin... more »
Sally Phillips’s Debut Documentary
The Times seems to have an inexhaustible number of TV reviewers, but the the one I usually agree with is Andrew Billen, so it was reassuring to read his take on Sally Phillips’s debut documentary “A World Without Down’s Syndrome?” Sally Phillips used a number of tricks from ‘The Office’ to soften the effect, but we were undoubtedly being manipulated. The development of a new non-invasive technique for detecting Down’s Syndrome in early pregnancy has raised an ethical dilemma. Will the increased number of aborted Down’s children lead to a kind of ethnic cleansing? Will the ‘Down’s ... more »
Tweet from Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) showing his ignorance, his willingness to lie or his carelessness
Jeremy Corbyn MP (@jeremycorbyn) Tweeted at 1:10 pm - 6 Oct 2016 : Proud two of the three "great offices of state" are, for the first-time ever, filled by women @HackneyAbbott @EmilyThornberry ( http://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/784123563351633921?s=17) Two things #jihadijez: First your appointments aren't filling the 'great offices of state'. You're in opposition not government. Secondly the actual government already has two women in two of the 'great offices of state' - Amber Rudd and the UK's second woman Prime Minister Theresa May. I think that Prime Minister is at leas... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”
Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Akb1t37T4E
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/7/2016"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/7/2016"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The U.S. and Russia are a lot closer to war in Syria than the mainstream media (MSM) would like you to think. One top U.S general said that war would be “extremely lethal and fast” and he said it was “almost guaranteed.” Russia threatened to “shoot down U.S. aircraft over Syria. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry has broken off all diplomatic relations with Russia in Syria. The International Monetary fund (IMF) is warning of much slower global growth. That means there is an even better chance that the ocean o... more »
The Grand Tour: The Trailer - Soon you'll be able to forget about the new Top Gear
Chris Evans - pah! Matt Le Blanc - pah! The real Top Gear guys are back - Clarkson, Hammond and May. Although what is that growth on Hammond's face? The budget is bigger, the silliness quotient might be raised, but the fun will return too. Top Gear, sorry The Grand Tour, hits our screens in just over a month, mid November... https://youtu.be/kLtpcxtk4HI
Electric Universe - catastrosedimentation - the geological evidence...
Geology, is mostly powered by sedimentary rock formation over billions of years, but... ...what if MOST OF THE ROCKS OF THE EARTH were formed (not by sedimentary but) by catastrophic processes over *many times less* than billions of years? *Catastrosedimentation* is a word that combines the sedimentary and the catastrophic, because, right now, there's no proof either way that (short-term) catastrophy or (long-term) sedimentation is the cause of rocks and their serial layers. Electric Universe researchers suggest that Venus, Mars and Earth used to be CLOSER and IN A STRAIGHT LIN... more »
Roller Coasters Can Jostle out Kidney Stones
*. * This is important and should be applied. Most of us have or will develop kidney stones of some sort and it would be beneficial to be well rid of them. The take home is to simply take advantage of the local roller coaster even if you think you are long past it all. And if it becomes a real problem, run to that same coaster and work on it until the problem is resolved. anything beats surgery and all that goes with it. I suspect this also applies for gall stones as well.. *Roller Coasters Can Jostle out Kidney Stones * *By Michigan State University |* * September 26, 20... more »
Peruvian Indians Still Live in the Southern Tip of Appalachia
[image: Peruvian Indians Still Live in the Southern Tip of Appalachia] This tells us more of the untangling of ancestry that is going on in the SE. It is interesting that holdouts still exist out there in the mountains. This whole area of research needs to be housed and properly supported. This does mean setting up a proper department in a university that is at least partially funded and managed by the Indian elders who have the individual ethnic interests to heart. Deciding to forget all tribes and peoples and then call them Cherokee is an insult and discards vastly i... more »
Was Bolivia-Peru the Sunset Land of the Sumerians?
I had been seeing hints of this in other items. It also made sense once you understand that the European Bronze Age was a global enterprise and that it was dominated by the Altanteans centered on several landmasses that subsided 1159 BC. Yet it supplied top quality Lake Superior copper to the Great pyramid by 2400 BC. This also had a prehistory. This was the Bronze Age already in its maturity. Sumeria needed tin and getting it from the Andes was as easy as sailing the Mediterranean and taking the wind and currents to south America and the Amazon. We think it difficult but... more »
Genesis for the New Space Age with John Leith - Chpt 1 - Earth under Surveillance
Firstly, please read yesterday's intro to see what we are doing here. We have three detailed reports. The Mantel one is the only item i have seen partially before. Claims: There are a whole bunch of claims here and many are on the surface preposterous yet possible at least. They could have happened. In that case the leaks received so far are almost laughable. Some of this stuff invites immediate dismissal. Yet the elephant in the living room is the complete confirmation of populations on all the planets and that we are part of a common genetic inheritance as well. Understan... more »
Patricia Smith: 'I blame Hillary Clinton' for death of my son in Benghazi
https://youtu.be/2cLxOTPtYuA
Tweet For Today
All jokes aside, #Russia will take every defensive measure necessary to protect its personnel stationed in #Syria from terrorist threat. pic.twitter.com/6vc4X9lGyT — Russian Embassy, USA (@RusEmbUSA) October 5, 2016 *WNU Editor: *The story behind this tweet is here .... *Russia posts provocative tweet warning US on Syria, mocking Earnest* (FOX News).
Russia Deploys New Heavy Bomber Division In Far East To Patrol Airspace Between Hawaii and Japan
*Sputnik*: *Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 Bombers to Patrol Airspace Between Hawaii and Japan* A new division of Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers will soon appear in the Russian Far East to patrol the area over the Pacific Ocean inside the Japan – Hawaii – Guam triangle, Izvestia reported. Military experts see the creation of a new air group as a clear signal to the Asia-Pacific nations and the US that Russia is serious about is current pivot to Asia. “The formation of the division is almost complete now. It consists of several squadrons of long-distance bombers deployed in the... more »
Picture Of The Day
Voronezh radars are the current generation of Russian early-warning radar, providing long distance monitoring of airspace against ballistic missile attack. Photo: Voronezh radar station in Leningrad region. © Yuri Ivanov/ITAR-TASS *WNU Editor:* The full gallery of these Russian facilities is here .... *Russian Space Forces facilities* (TASS).
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Warns The Saudi Navy To Stay Out Of Its Waters
Members of the Royal Saudi Navy take part in a Gulf Shield 1 exercise, east of Saudi Arabia, on Oct, 4. *Middle East Monitor*: *Iran warns Saudi over Arabian Gulf naval exercises* Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Saudi Arabian naval vessels taking part in military exercises in the Arabian Gulf today to not get close to Iranian waters, in a sign of heightened tensions between the two regional rivals. Reuters reported that Saudi began naval war games, including live fire exercises, in the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is the world’s most im... more »
Key Iranian General Hints That The Son Of The King Of Saudi Arabia May Kill Him To Seize The Throne
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qassem Soleimani Reuters *The Independent:* *Iranian general says Saudi prince 'impatient' enough to be king he would kill his own father* Harsh rhetoric has been common between the two rival nations since January. As Saudi Arabia holds a naval drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a powerful Iranian general has been quoted as suggesting the kingdom's deputy crown prince is so “impatient” he may kill his own father to take the throne. Harsh rhetoric has been common between the two rivals since January but the remarks by Revolutionary Guard... more »
Six U.S. Soldiers, Two Civilians Charged Over Thefts of Sensitive Military Equipment That Was Then Sold On eBay
The main gate at the U.S. Army installation in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.John Sommers II / Reuters *WSJ*: *Six U.S. Soldiers, Two Civilians Charged Over Thefts of Military Equipment* *More than $1 million in gear allegedly stolen from Army’s Fort Campbell and then shipped around the world to bidders on eBay* Six soldiers stationed at the U.S. Army’s Fort Campbell have been charged with stealing more than $1 million in military equipment that was later shipped around the world to bidders on eBay, according to an indictment unsealed on Thursday. The soldiers stole equipment that isn... more »
Militant Islamist Group al-Shabab Takes Credit For Attack That Killed 6 Christians In Kenya's Border Town
*BBC:* *Al-Shabab 'kills Christians' in Kenya's Mandera town* Militant Islamist group al-Shabab says it has killed six Christians in north-eastern Kenya in an attack aimed at forcing them out of the region. The grenade and gun attack was launched on a residential block in Mandera town when people were sleeping, police said. It was the latest in a spate of deadly attacks targeting Christians in the mainly Muslim region. In December 2014, al-Shabab killed 38 non-Muslims at a quarry after separating them from Muslim workers. A few months earlier, 28 people were killed after Muslim p... more »
Will Samsung Make South Korea Nukes If Trump Is Presidente?
*BOOM!* Yesterday I took a Southwest flight from Burbank to Oakland to attend a memorial celebration for one of my oldest friends, Sandy Pearlman. When I got on the routine 55 minute flight, the attendant made a bunch of standard announcements about how you how to do *this* with big electronic devises and *that* with small electronic devises. I wasn't paying close attention because I've heard these announcements a thousand times and since they're evolving in nature and now difefrent on every airline, I just do more or less what I want anyway. But then something very off happened tha... more »
Albert Woodfox & Robert King's European Freedom Tour in November
*Announcing Albert Woodfox & Robert King's European Freedom Tour Events - November 2016* The International Angola 3 Coalition is delighted to announce the first European visit from Albert Woodfox in November 2016. Albert Woodfox (the last remaining member of the Angola 3 to be freed from prison in Louisiana, USA in February this year after 43 years in solitary confinement) and Robert King (released 15 years ago after 29 years in solitary falsely accused of the same crime) will visit the UK and France to meet supporters and to continue their campaign to call for the abolition of s... more »
World War 3: Russia Vows To Shoot Down U.S. Jets Over Syria
Russia has warned the U.S. that it will not hesitate to initiate World War 3 if they conduct strikes in Syria in order to oust President Assad. The Russian Defense Ministry cautioned the Pentagon that strikes against Syrian army positions would automatically incur retaliation from Russia’s military. Russia currently has S-400 and S-300 air-defense systems deployed to protect its troops stationed at the Tartus naval supply base and the Khmeimim airbase. The radius of the weapons reach may be “a surprise” to all unidentified flying objects, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Gene... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula (LDN) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away, the dusty molecular cloud is part of a complex of dark nebulae mapped toward the Cepheus flare region, drifting above the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Across the spectrum, astronomical explorations of the obscuring interstellar clouds reveal energetic shocks and outflows associated with newborn stars, including the telltale reddish glow from scattered Herbig-Haro objects seen in this sharp image. *Click image for larger size.* Distant background galaxies also lurk on the scene, visually buried behind ... more »
Chet Raymo, “New Philosophy”
*“New Philosophy”* by Chet Raymo "It is one of Albert Einstein's most-often quoted quotes: "The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible." Is the world comprehensible? Apparently at least partially so. Consider the NASA solar eclipse atlas I referenced the other day. It is possible to calculate the precise locations and times for solar eclipses thousands of years into the future and past. That's comprehensibility for you. Of course, there are still things we do not comprehend, such as consciousness or the development of organisms, but there i... more »
"We Are All..."
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
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