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Times of change: male behavior, boomer crankiness
I’ve long held that Rebecca Solnit is one of the best essayists in the
modern era. I’ve reviewed some of her books and deem A Paradise Built in
Hell, to be of immense importance, touting it in almost every
futurological speech especially to our “protector caste.” In her new
missive, Solnit waxes both eloquent and actinically angry over the
seemingly endless litany of crimes committed by patriarch
Bill Murray, yes, Bill Murray portrays Steve Bannon in hilarious 'SNL' cold open
Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough hate-flirting and talking over
their guests on "Morning Joe" was a welcome way to return from Saturday
Night Live's holiday hiatus, especially with a big reveal under the
Steve Bannon Grim Reaper cloak. Mika (Kate McKinnon) and Joe (Alex
Moffat) made everyone as uncomfortable as ever with their wholly
inappropriate double entendre and tone-deaf interview an wit
Aidy Bryant had a real message for all men on 'Saturday Night Live' Weekend Update
The two stars of Saturday Night Live 's Weekend Update sketch weren't
hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost this week. That honor goes instead to
two of their guests: Aidy Bryant, as herself (sort of), and Kenan
Thompson, as LaVar Ball. Bryant used her segment to get real with
America about being a women in 2018. Mixing bits of herself with an
"overly accommodating woman" character, Bryant pulls the c
Birds using aerial bombing with firesticks to light fires and flush out prey
By Crikey! Birds are deliberately using fire as a tool. Humans are not
the only animals on Earth setting things on fire. Aerial arsonists are
on the loose. Sneaky Australian raptors have been spotted picking up
burning sticks, or even stealing them from a campfire and then
deliberately dropping them on grass so they can feast on rodents fleeing
from the fire. Apparently they do this in hunting pa
New clue found in fast radio bursts mystery
Scientists
suspect that the unexplained bursts could be coming from a very strong
magnetic environment. It's a phenomenon that has managed to defy exp...
Sunday Toons of the $h!thole Moment
* * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs , usually on
topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on
Twitter @PDiddie .
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Alexis Sánchez not in Arsenal squad amid signs he wants Manchester United move
•
Sánchez has not travelled to Bournemouth for Sunday’s match • United
move ahead of Manchester City in transfer battle for forward • Arsenal
interested in taking Henrikh Mkhitaryan from United Alexis Sánchez will
not play for Arsenal at Bournemouth on Sunday – the forward has not
travelled to the south coast – and the latest indication is that he has
come to favour a move to Manchester United ove
How Toby Young got where he isn’t today | Stewart Lee
Even
declarations of love from Michael Gove and Kirstie Allsopp couldn’t
help the self-styled Maverick Toadmeister The grindingly algorithmic
controversialist Toby Young was always painfully and obviously in the
oedipal shadow of his socialist intellectual father, Michael Young. Each
of his desperately politically incorrect tweets was an attempt to
cuckold and castrate his progenitor. Toby Young h
The Damage Done by Trump’s Department of the Interior
Under Ryan Zinke, the Secretary of the Interior, it’s a sell-off from sea to shining sea.
Behind The Genius Of Guinness, Ireland's Most Popular Tourist Attraction
Dublin's Guinness Storehouse is a cross between a museum and a
marketing campaign, and an homage to the history and taste of the
world's best-known stout. (Image credit: Jirka Matousek/Flickr)
Volcanic ash triggers evacuation in Philippines with 'hazardous eruptions' feared
The
Mayon volcano in the Philippines has spewed ash several times over the
weekend, forcing authorities to evacuate two villages in its vicinity
and raise the threat level, warning of potential "hazardous magmatic
eruptions." "The public is strongly advised to be vigilant and desist
from entering the six kilometer (3.7 mile) radius Permanent Danger Zone
to minimize risks from sudden explosions, ro
Western media's propaganda war against Syrian army success
The
success of the current Syrian government operations against al-Qaeda in
Idleb governorate can be measured by the volume of U.S. propaganda
against it. A similar situation occurred when Aleppo was liberated from
al-Qaeda's control. Certain U.S. media, (non-)government-organizations
and politicians obviously prefer Takfiri al-Qaeda rule in Syria over
control by the legitimated secular government
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'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey' TV Series Will Return in 2019
"Cosmos:
A Spacetime Odyssey" will return for a second season in the spring of
2019, with astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson returning as host.
Mohamed Omar's Favorite Theorem
The Harvey Mudd math professor tells us what dessert pairs best with Burnside’s Lemma -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Holiday reading
It's that time of year again when I try to prune my book stack to take
away. Because how many books can you fit in a small backpack. And this
year I genuinely thought the only important summer reading to do was to
re-read Thomas Sowell's brilliant trilogy on race and culture and
migration and conquest -- because what could be more relevant, right!
But the book stack just kep
How Gore-Tex Went From Accident to Outdoor Essential
Gore-Tex, the waterproof material in your favorite jacket—and boots and ski pants—was born by accident.
How Dirt Could Save Humanity from an the Apocalypse of antibiotic-resistant superbugs
One chemist thinks he’s found a way for us to outrun the lethal juggernaut of antibiotic resistance.
Wild 360-Degree Video Lets You See the Milky Way As a Giant Black Hole Would
A
new 360-degree simulation that uses data from NASA's Chandra X-Ray
Observatory is helping astronomers better understand more than 22
stellar giants found at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Genius: Picasso - Trailer | National Geographic
Pablo Picasso interpreted the world in totally new and unorthodox ways,
reinventing our perception of creativity in the process. Antonio
Banderas is Picasso. Coming April 24th on National Geographic. ➡
Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic:
National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science,
exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scienti
The Pale Blue Dot
The Pale Blue Dot was made as a tribute to Carl Sagan as the final
project for the Animation 01 course at Ringling College of Art and
Design. Created during the Fall 2017, this film was a collaborative
effort by the entire Motion Design class of 2020. Created by (in order
of appearance): Kyle Snider Brianna D'Amico Kim Nguyen Doug Alberts Ian
Grier Tamara Marshall Alex Miller Jingyun Zhou Evan Wy
Ellen Pays Tribute to Her Late Father
Ellen paid tribute to her late father Elliott, and talked about an
unmistakable sign over the Warner Bros. studio lot. From: TheEllenShow
Rubik's Cube Magician Paul Vu Makes Ellen a Work of Art
Magician Paul Vu made Ellen a literal work of art with his amazing Rubik's Cube tricks. From: TheEllenShow
Was This Whale Trying to Save a Diver’s Life? | National Geographic
Biologist Nan Hauser believes that when a humpback whale approached her
and started nudging, lifting, and covering, it was acting to protect
her from a nearby tiger shark. ➡ Subscribe:
http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National
Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration,
and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers,
journali
~ Way of Life ~
What defines the greatness of Men? Is it just the results you get? Or
the commitment to pursuit your dreams? Why some people are afraid of the
ocean while others can't live without dropping 40 feet waves? This
short documentary follows the story of João de Macedo, an underdog big
wave surfer who tries to run the world tour without a major sponsor.
Filmed over the last 6 months in some of the most
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Episode 327 – How To Engineer A Crisis
[audio
mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode327-lq.mp3"][/audio] Are
you a dictator in need of public support for your latest draconian
clampdown on dissent? Or a deep state plotter hoping to topple a foreign
government who doesn't comply with your every wish? A low-level
Machiavellian schemer looking for the ultimate trick for defeating your
enemies without lifting a finger? Then look n
#Winning: Facebook “Fake News” Flag Makes People MORE Likely to Click
Fakebook
has had to ditch its fake news flag after finding that people don't
just blindly listen to them when they declare something to be fake!
Imagine that! Happy new year everyone!
It’s 2018. Time To Step Things Up.
Iranian regime change. Korean nuclear war. Alt media censorship. There
are a lot of reasons to be concerned about the year ahead as we ease our
way into 2018. That's why my New Year resolution is to redouble my
efforts and put out even more material this year. I need you to help me
spread the word about these podcasts, videos, interviews and articles,
and to help you do that I'm going to be conce
Where We’re Going, We Don’t NEED Roads!
Why do we feel we need the things we think we need in the first place?
Are our desires even our own? In this clip from his interview on The
Last American Vagabond, James discusses the false ideals that are
programmed into society by the social engineers.
Interview 1337 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2018-01-11%20James%20Evan%20Pilato.mp3"][/audio]
This week on the New World Next Week: Vermont politicians try to get
ahead of the pot legalization parade; people reject Kraft as the free
market wins again; and DIY brings decentralization to the power grid.
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New York City’s Fossil Fuel Divestment Could Spur Global Shift
Economists say city’s status as financial and cultural giant means move will catalyze others around the world to follow
California Pot Farmers’ Use of Rat Poison Harms Northern Spotted Owls
State’s legalization of marijuana likely to spur more unpermitted cultivation, further exacerbating the problem
How Tech Is Boosting Environmental Engagement in China
Apps enable users to track everything from local air quality, to personal carbon footprint, to daily food waste
FERC Rejects Trump Plan to Prop Up Coal and Nuclear Power Plants
Unexpected decision by Republican-controlled energy agency is a blow to the president’s promise to revive US coal industry
Can Prisons Be Flipped for Good?
Turning old jails into employment hubs is challenging, but some groups are getting creative
Saving Africa’s Largest Antelope from Extinction
Kenyan conservation groups coming together to bolster wild Eastern bongo populations
New in @ the chalk face
General Human Rights
Human Rights are a term heard often, all over the world. Many people
cannot define this term and also do not know that they have these
rights. So, what are Human Rights? A “Right” is something that we are
allowed to do, or to have, and to be, simply by being human. There are
30 basic Human Rights included in “The Universal Declaration of Human
Rights”. This document is seen as a milestone in the
New in The Rules of Exposition
Simple
Eric Hoffer : There is no reason why the profoundest thoughts should
not make easy and exciting reading. A profound thought is an exciting
thing — as exciting as a detective's deductions or hunches. The simpler
the words in which a thought is expressed the more stimulating its
effect.
'words dilute meaning'
Eric Hoffer : Wordiness is a sickness of American writing. Too many
words dilute and blur ideas. There is not an idea that cannot be
expressed in 200 words. But the writer must know precisely what he wants
to say. If you have nothing to say and want badly to say it, then all
the words in all the dictionaries will not suffice.
Apparently I'm out of the loop
These
days, words seem to change faster even than technology. I was at Forbes
trying to read Adam Ozimek amid all the flashy things on the screen. In
the sidebar, Star Wars caught my eye: Star Wars, and the bare arms
below it: How to make your side... My side? How to make your side
hustle... Hustle? I was expecting something like How to make your side
pain go away... Does my side hustle? Does my s
Grandma stands corrected
Our
8-year-old grandson is here for the holidays. It's time for bed. "Do
you want to say goodnight to everyone, Jake?" Grandma asks. "Everyone is
in the dining room and Grandpa is in the red room." Without a moment's
hesitation, Jake asks: "How can Grandpa be in two places at once?"
"Well," Grandma replies, "Grandpa is in the red room, and everyone else
is in the dining room."
New in A Closer Look: Jody Paterson
Three stories to knock that Christmas cheer right out of you
'Tis the season for sharing, which in this case means sharing some of
the stories that caught my attention today. Putting them into a blog
post will not only add (incrementally) to their profile, but will ensure
I have them here for whenever I need them, to remind me why my
favourite bumper sticker of all time was "If you're not outraged, you're
not paying attention." Plus it's my birthday today,
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Holder's "Five-Page Report" - Updated
Carmon Marano Let’s try this one more time. I had found a reference to a
five-page report written by Captain Richard T. Holder in a letter
written by Dr. James McDonald. When searching for the documentation, I
was using a Xerox copy of the Project Blue Book file, which, I have
learned, was somewhat jumbled. I was interested in this five-page report
because I could find no such report in the Blue
Holder's Five-Page Report on the Socorro UFO Landing
Those of you who have followed this research know that I had found a
reference to a five-page report written by Captain Richard Holder about
the Socorro landing. There was, in the Project Blue Book files, a
single-spaced report that covered about half a page. The bottom was
blank and it was clear that the pages that followed were not those
written by Holder and not part of that five-page report.
Moonlight in Socorro, April 24, 1964
Yes, this is something of an exercise in futility... Since the question
came up about the available moonlight on the Socorro landing site on
April 24, 1964, I thought, for fun, I'd see if I could find the data.
Took about five minutes, but for those of you interested in such things,
here it is. Sun and Moon Data for One Day U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department Socorro, Soco
Tom DeLonge, Disclosure and an Analytical History of UFOs
It would seem that Tom DeLonge’s program has had some success and I
wonder if his status as a member of Blink 182 didn’t provide him with
access to some high-level people that the rest of us might not have
enjoyed. At any rate, just recently, those he had been working with, and
who talked about a sighting along with gun camera film made by Navy
fighter pilots, was confirmed by the Pentagon. In fa
Socorro UFO Landing - Fused Sand and More
There have been questions raised about aspects of this case that are
buried in documentation that can be found in many locations. Given the
questions about Mary Mayes and the "fused sand," I thought I would
publish some of that documentation to prove its existence and let others
bring their own interpretations to it. First up is from The A.P.R.0.
Bulletin of May, 1964, and provides one of the hin
Mary Mayes and the Fused Sand... Again
I had planned on this being just a note attached in the comments, but
there was too much information and I thought the illustrations were
important to understanding this aspect of the case. There is absolutely
no evidence that Mary Mayes found the fused sand at the landing site. I
have been back over the 400 pages of Blue Book files (both the official
files and the unofficial briefing files) and
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Benjamin Zander on how to give an A (video)
David
F. Noble has a friend. Here is Benjamin Zander explaining his
student-grading method, and harmful effects of rank ordering.
Obama's character and legacy
After
you pick up the Nobel Peace Prize (sic), look the man in the eyes,
shake his hand, and give him a warm smile, before you murder him and
virtually all his extended family (target their residential compound
directly), and watch him be killed on your satellite TV screen, visibly
celebrating for the USA media cameras with the self-identifying
"feminist" Hillary Clinton (I will never
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The Donald and The Nuclear VI: Pushin’ My Buttons
We
usually avoid chasing Trump’s tweets but when the President of the
United States says his button is bigger than Kim Jong Un’s … well, we’re
not made of stone. Aaron and Jeffrey talk about whether Trump is
bluffing and what the disarray in the White House says about policy
process issues. Links of …
Up Close and Personal with Iranian Drones
Ambassador
Nikki Haley gave quite the presentation a few weeks ago. Standing in
front of two Qiam/Burkan-2H missile pieces, the US Ambassador the UN
called out Iran for its proliferation activities in the Middle East. Two
weeks, Aaron and Jeffrey talked at length about the missile. In this
episode, Aaron circles back to the other …
Crisis Management Gets More Complicated between Pakistan and India
Quotes
of the week: “The ability to win a local war cannot be translated into
the ability to fight it safely and therefore cannot provide a firm
foundation for either deterrence or coercion.” — Robert Jervis, The
Meaning of the Nuclear Revolution (1989) “The problem…is not that one’s
own nuclear weapons might prove insufficiently frightening …
Utilizing Article XIV Conferences to Boost the Two Norms that Matter Most
Quote
of the week: “The hope of civilization…lies in international
arrangements looking, if possible, to the renunciation of the use of the
atomic bomb.” — Harry S Truman Testing nuclear weapons and using them
in warfare are linked: testing demonstrates resolve and confirms the
military effectiveness of battlefield use. Conversely, the norms of not …
Up Close and Personal with the Qiam
U.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley gave a dog-and-pony show
with debris from the recent Houthi missile strikes against Saudi Arabia.
Jeffrey and Aaron go over the debris, explaining why the U.S. thinks
the Yemeni Burkan-2H is actually the Iranian Qiam and asking what that
means. Links of Note: DVIDS Hub link to …
Year-End Assessment
Quote
of the week: “We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but
by the responsibility for our future.” — George Bernard Shaw It has
been a bad year. Any year is a bad year when Mar-a-Lago and the White
House are common ports of call. Donald Trump walks both manicured
grounds, …
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Over
the past decade, the federal government has seized more than $28
billion. But that’s done absolutely nothing to deter crime. he
government steals more from the American people through confiscations
than is lost outright to robberies and muggings. It’s been reported that
in 2015 civil forfeitures exceeded the amount stolen by all robbers.
Justin’s note: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to steal your
property. Since taking office in February, he’s done all sorts of
idiotic things. He’s threatened to crack down on the legal marijuana
market. He’s attacked gay rights. And he even wants to amp up asset
seizures. This is when the government takes money and property from
people. You don’t even need to be convicted of a crime. I
Paul
Craig Roberts states that "Russiagate is an orchestrated hoax. That has
now become so aparent that even insouciant Americans are catching on,
even those low IQ ones who sit in front of TV news. I often disparage
Congress, but here is a member who is admirable, Republican
Representative Jim Jordan from Ohio." Be sure to play the videos two and
eight paragraphs below. In the second one Republican Representative Jim
Jordan from Ohio tells it like it is!!!
De Facto Travel Restrictions Now Exist For Americans December 21, 2017 |
Categories: Articles & Columns | Dear Friends, I apologize for
dumping this on you at Christmas, a time for peace and joy. But these
are the facts. We can ignore them only at our peril. De Facto Travel
Restrictions Now Exist For Americans Paul Craig Roberts Green Party
presidential Candidate Jill Stein is being investigated
New in Craig Murray
Ecuador and Assange
It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to determine who is an
Ecuadorian citizen. It is for the government of Ecuador, not the UK, to
determine who is an Ecuadorian diplomat. It is not in the least unusual
for Julian Assange to become an Ecuadorian citizen. Having been granted
political asylum, and having lived for over five years under Ecuadorian
jurisdiction, naturalisation is a perfe
Return
I have spent only eight days in the UK in around the last five months.
Driving from Heathrow to Edinburgh yesterday, we listened to BBC Radio 4
for over seven hours. In continued reports and bulletins on the Cabinet
reshuffle throughout the day, the numerous people invited to comment on
it were, without a single exception, Conservative Party politicians or
avowedly conservative political journali
A Great Day
My body and mind are still in Ankara, fully engaged with the Syrian
peace talks. But my heart is in Catalonia. A great day. The achievement
is colossal – a pro-independence majority achieved despite the
leadership being in jail or in exile, and on an 84% turnout. The lies
being spewed out day by day by the neo-liberal media about a “silent
majority” are well and truly exposed, as is the EU’s cont
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Strip All Anti-Choice Orgs of Charitable Status
Last
week, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) released more results
of an ongoing investigation by volunteers into the public filings by
anti-choice groups . These filings are required by the Canadian Revenue
Agency (CRA) in order for organizations to maintain their very valuable
charitable status. ARCC reported details on the (deliberate?) errors and
omissions by many such charities espec
2017: A Very Good Year
After
the dismal Harper decade in which pro-choice forces had to fight
rear-guard actions and stay alert for more sneak attacks on our rights,
we racked up some significant WINS in 2017. Locally and nationally,
activists pushed the "Pro-Abortion Agenda." And won. Here, in rough
chronological order are the highlights. (If I've missed anything, please
add it in the comments.) In January, we learned
Lies, Damn Lies, and BAD Science
The
War on Truth and Science continues. Today, another story about women
regretting abortion. A majority of American women who aborted their
unborn babies say that their lives didn’t improve at all or refused to
answer a question about any positive effects of aborting, a new study
reports. Roughly 54 percent of women said that their lives post-aborting
weren’t any better than before they had their
MASSIVE Temper Tantrum over Canada Summer Jobs
OK,
it was to be expected that Fetus Freaks would freak out over having
their funding threatened, but not even long-time observers (ahem) of
their hilarious hyperbole saw this banshee-like SHRIEEK-fest coming.
Here are just a few of the terms used to characterize the very modest
change to Canada Summer Jobs program eligibility (insert mandatory
exclamation marks after each entry!!!!!): "thought/be
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Between Black and White: Red-Brown Color Consciousness
Monday, December 18, 2017 By Roberto Rodriguez , Speakout | Op-Ed The
large banner outside the prestigious National Museum of Art in Mexico
City reads: "Discursos de la piel." Translation: "Discourses on skin."
The accompanying image is that of a mulatta from Mexico's colonial era.
When I first saw the banner, my mind automatically added the word
"color" after the word "skin." I assume that my mi
New in FREE PLANET
Electric Universe - 2018 truths emerge - universe is electric
magnetic
fields are formed by electric currents flowing through cold space
plasmas R.I.P. nuclear stars, big bang creationism and black hole
nonsense, now let's move on researching this electric universe...
dreams - within one hour - 4, 5, 6 storey pub
I don't know how the human mind does this, "Between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 8 a.m.," I had this dream about a small (or rather compact) pub. It
was at least a four or five storey, but maybe a six storey, pub with a
wooden staircase winding up the centre of it. Decorated in a stained
wooden panelled fashion. Filled to the brim, rammed to the gills, with
hundreds of revellers. A bar on each floor,
UFOs - Secure Team 10 - something unloads over California
I
know of them, but I don't think I've ever featured one of SecureTeam10
's supposed UFO or ORB or UAV videos... until now . Filmed in infra-red a
week or so ago over California.... this is VERY INTERESTING .
Star Citizen - Star Map - MobiGlas - getting it off my chest!
Star Citizen - Star Map - MobiGlas Star Citizen, right... it's in
Alpha. Yeah, we know. Why you worry so much about this game, Mike? It'll
all be fine once it's released... right? I got this message from CIG
the other day, "It's in alpha, it'll all be fine once it's out." Well,
yeah. That's probably true, they'll address the bugs and sort out the
fps, but will it be NEAT and will it be CLEAN? Mob
Electric Universe - Thunderbolts of the Gods - Lightning Scarred Planet Earth
Electrical
phenomena are totally scalable, from the activity of an electron around
an atom's core (should such a machine exist) to the width of an
electrical discharge pulsating through space birthing galaxies and
stars. On Earth, erosion has been given too much credence when all you
need is a decent electrical charge to hit the surace of the planet to
form some quite spectacular geological featur
Luc Besson - Valerian - all the critics are wrong!
what
did Luc Besson remember when he made Valerian ? ...spell-binding... he
remembered to allow us to love EVERY FUCKING MOMENT that these creatures
were on screen. And for that he deserves all the accolades 'the
critics' forgot to heap upon this gloriously lovely film about man's
IDIOCY IN SPACE .
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New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
Measuring Bias, or Reflecting Reality?
The above graphic, from today's NY Times , is intended to show bias in
economics textbooks. I am not so sure that is the right interpretation.
In the world, only 4 percent of CEOs (of Fortune 500 companies) are
women, so does the figure of 6 percent shown above demonstrate
underrepresentation of women in textbooks or an accurate reflection of
reality? Similarly, policymakers mentioned in texts ar
Robert Barro on the Tax Bill
My colleague Robert Barro is enthusiastic about the recently passed tax bill. You can read his analysis of it here .
Tax Cuts for the Rich?
As
I have stated repeatedly , I have mixed feelings about the tax bill
going through Congress. There is a lot of it that I don't like. But I
nonetheless disagree with much of the commentary of its critics. A
common refrain is that the bill entails big tax cuts for the rich. I am
not so sure. True, the top tax rate is reduced by 2.6 percentage points.
But for those in states with a personal income
A Quick Quiz
According
to the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, before the recent
change in the tax law, taxpayers earning more than $1 million a year
were scheduled to pay 19.3 percent of all federal taxes in 2019. What
impact does the new tax law have on this percentage? (a) It falls to
17.8 percent. (b) It falls to 18.7 percent. (c) It stays the same. (d)
It rises to 19.8 percent. Find the answer he
The Case Against Taxing Higher Ed
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times .
New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Haunted Deserts: UFOs in the Emptiness
Haunted Deserts: UFOs in the Emptiness By Scott Corrales (c) 2017 Many
years ago I wrote an article for FATE magazine about lost civilizations
in our planet’s desert areas – regions that may have once been suitable
for large, organized communities, even cities, but had which had
succumbed to erosion and were now simply uninhabitable. Even in the
Sahara Desert we find the ruins of Roman settlement
2018: Argentina's Potential UFO Flap
2018: Argentina's Potential UFO Flap By Luis Burgos 1. The provinces
having the highest likelihood of sightings would be: Buenos Aires,
Cordoba, La Pampa and Patagonia. 2. The 9 pm to 2 am rule would remain
in effect. 3. The highest number of reports would occur during the
second half of each month. 4. Evaluations will be conducted according to
the Strangeness Index: Low-Average-Good-Very Good -
Argentina: Luis Burgos Forecasts a UFO-Active 2018
Argentina: Luis Burgos Forecasts a UFO-Active 2018 “A year of greater
UFO activity is forecast throughout the country.” Article by Sebastián
Aranguren for Mas Allá del Misterio (Diario Popular) A renowned
ufologist has stated that 2018 will be a year with greater UFO activity,
having its epicenter in the environs of Buenos Aires, Cordoba and the
Patagonian region, especially in the summer, where
Backtracking: Early 20th Century UFO Mysteries
Backtracking: Early 20th Century UFO Mysteries By Scott Corrales There
is one thing that UFO believer and skeptic, nuts-and-bolts advocate and
psycho-social theorist, contactee and abductee can agree on (mostly):
the modern age of UFOs kicked off in 1947 with Kenneth Arnold’s historic
sighting over Mount Rainier. But cracks can be found in that monolithic
supposition as researchers unearth cases
The Allure of Forbidden Treasures
The Allure of Forbidden Treasures By Scott Corrales © 2017 Anyone who
ever read Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island , or was otherwise
entranced by stories of daring pirates and corsairs burying chests of
plunder on desert islands, or even brave explorers recovering the wealth
of the ancient world from forgotten tombs, has felt the allure of
treasure. The word alone elicits mental images of
Initial Reports: Argentina's 2018 UFO Flap
Argentina's
2018 UFO Flap appears to be off to a running start. Inexplicata
Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin
America and the Caribbean
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Iranian Protests: Deep State's Unfinished Business
January 4, 2018 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - Protests have been reported
across several cities in Iran over the last several days of December
2017. Protesters allegedly decry Iran's economy as well as the nation's
involvement in nearby Syria. The Western media has attempted to
cultivate two narratives - one focused on portraying the protests as
widespread, spontaneous, and having focused first on
The Quad: US Searches Edge of Asia for Allies to Contain Beijing
December 28, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - There has been a recent
buzz promoted around the so-called Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
(Quad) - a coalition of sorts counting the United States, India,
Australia, and Japan as members. Promoted by familiar
corporate-financier funded policy think thanks, the Quad is being
portrayed as a step past Washington's ill-fated "pivot to Asia" to
address it
NATO Rolls Out Offensive Cyberweapons
December 26, 2017 ( Ulson Gunnar - NEO ) - NATO members including the
US, UK, Germany, Norway, Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands have begun
taking public steps in defining guidelines regarding the deployment of
offensive cyberweapons. Reuters in its article, " NATO mulls 'offensive
defense' with cyber warfare rules ," would state: A group of NATO allies
are considering a more muscular response t
Western Media Consumed by Myanmar Monster of Own Creation
December 23, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - Years ago, those
confronting and questioning the Western media's "pro-democracy"
narrative regarding Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her
National League for Democracy (NLD) political party and her supporters
including saffron-clad supposed "Buddhist monks," were ridiculed and
dismissed. Warnings that Suu Kyi's political movement was nothin
EU "Restoring" Ties with Thailand Symbolic, Foreign Interference Will Continue
December 21, 2017 ( Joseph Thomas - NEO ) - A mid-December announcement
by the European Union was made stating that the EU had agreed to
restore ties with the Southeast Asian Kingdom of Thailand "at all
levels" after suspending them in 2014 in the wake of a military coup
which ousted the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. AFP reported in its
article, " EU resumes official contacts with Thai junta
US Plans Slash and Burn of Middle East to "Minimize" Iranian Influence
December 18, 2017 ( Tony Cartalucci - NEO ) - The US is attempting to
sell to the public the next phase of its continued occupation and
military operations across the Middle East. Predicated on claims of
"rebuilding" Iraq and "fighting terrorists" in Syria, it is in actuality
a plan to perpetuate for as long as possible the upheaval currently
consuming the region in hopes of overextending and exh
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The unasked question about "Russiagate"
As
I see it, there are four facets or different aspects to the whole
Russiagate issue: 1) Is it true? Who hacked into or leaked emails from
the DNC and John Podesta? Did the Russian government place ads on
Facebook or just some random politically active Russians (or even the
CIA)? I'm not going to address that here, just putting this out as issue
#1. 2) Did it have any effect on the elections? Did
Trump brags about his ratings
If you haven't seen this clip of Trump talking about his "ratings", you
must see it. While the Republicans are all about using Trump and their
current 3-branch majority to accomplish all sorts of objectionable
things, for Trump itself it's basically about one thing — keeping his
ratings up so his "show" is renewed three years from now. Everything he
does and especially everything he says is a mea
CBS Takes on RT; Falls on its Face
I
honestly don't think it's my preexisting bias to say that Margarita
Simonyan, Editor-in-Chief of RT, absolutely destroys CBS' Leslie Stahl
in this interview . Stahl does a great job parroting U.S. accusations
but little else, starting with an unimportant but basic factual error
("RT" no longer stands for "Russia Today", just like "KFC" no longer
stands for "Kentucky Fried Chicken") and going on
U.S. government goes after Sputnik Radio
The
U.S. government has now demanded that Sputnik radio register as a
“foreign agent”, an outrageous assault on free speech and nothing less
than an attempt to enforce media conformity in this country. I listen to
two shows on Sputnik, Loud and Clear and By Any Means Necessary . Both
are hosted by American socialists. Another show (that I don’t listen to)
is hosted by a conservative Trump supporte
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Unite Nation’s Rebuke: President Trump Political Blunder
Recently, President Trump declared Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,
and that the US Embassy will be relocated in it. Such political decision
is in violation of all UN resolution and of International Law.
Jerusalem and the West Bank were illegally occupied during the 1967 war.
The occupation was condemned by the UN. It instructed Israel to retreat
to the 1967 boundaries as stated by the UN Reso
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It
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MEET
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Happy New Year
Welcome back, everyone! I hope you had (or are still having) a great
break, and are ready (or almost ready) to dive into a new year. Here
then, through the words of author Neil Gaiman, are my best wishes for
your new year: "May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and
good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who
thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make s
Happy Christmas -- from Frank Lloyd Wright and us!
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright used to send out his poetic Christmas
message every year. So I do too. He called it “Man the Enlightened
Being.” “The herd disappears and reappears," says Wright's message, "but
the sovereignty of the individual persists." What better time of year
to take time out to reflect on that.* L iterature tells about man.
Architecture presents him. The Architecture that our ma
QotD: "The secular meaning of the Christmas holiday ... "
"The secular meaning of the Christmas holiday is wider than the tenets
of any particular religion: it is good will toward men... “The charming
aspect of Christmas is the fact that it expresses good will in a
cheerful, happy, benevolent, non-sacrificial way. One says: ‘Merry
Christmas’—not ‘Weep and Repent.’ And the good will is expressed in a
material, earthly form—by giving presents to one’s fri
QotD: "They’ve always been here. But not everybody’s joining up."
"Terrorism has ... come of age with the millennial generation. The
Islamic State ... is miles from the Al Qaeda it grew out of. Its
supporters aren’t coming from Afghanistan, Iraq, or Pakistan anymore.
They’re living in Belgium, France, Britain, and ... even the United
States. They’re not refugees or illegal immigrants. They’re legal,
passport-carrying, Western-born or naturalised citizens of our
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