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"One Wanders Through Life..."
"One wanders through life as if wandering through a field in the dark of night, wearing a blindfold and very heavy shoes, with a poisonous toad waiting patiently beneath a clump of weeds, knowing full well that eventually you will step on him." ~ Lemony Snicket
"How Totalitarians Weaponize Loneliness"
*"How Totalitarians Weaponize Loneliness"* by Jon Miltimore "Thinkers as early as Aristotle observed that man is, by nature, a social creature. For this reason, there has been a surge of media attention on the “loneliness plague” which the Information Age has wrought. Most media attention has focused on the health consequences of loneliness, which stand to overwhelm government health systems in the coming years. A popular article in The Guardian written by George Monbiot a few years ago explained all the ways loneliness is killing people-literally. “Ebola is unlikely ever to kill a... more »
Facebook’s Recurring Nightmare: Helping Muddy Up Elections
Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway elections and even undermine democracy
Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan
President Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it's appropriate under current law.
Chinese Textbooks Blame South Korea For The First Korean War
Wikimedia *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *1,000,000 People Died during the Korean War. This Is the Forgotten Story of How It Started.* *The Korean War is variously estimated to have claimed between 1.2 and three million lives, most of them civilian. Who was responsible for this tragedy?* For Western nations, the answer is uncomplicated: North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, launched an unprovoked invasion of its southern neighbor in 1950. An alternate history has been presented in Chinese textbooks, one in which the illegitimate lackeys of Western imperialist... more »
Truth does matter
“We pay more taxes than anybody else in the world,” said President Trump on August 10, 2017 having said similar statements on more than a few occasions. “You know this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story,” … Continue reading →
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Conversing by comment with our British friend Roger, I recalled a line from the song “Hey Jude,” written by Paul McCartney following a conversation with John Lennon’s son Julian who went by Jules. What started out as Hey Jules was … Continue reading →
Yoga is not anti-Christian
It may surprise people that a 59 year old man took a Yoga class with his wife for thirteen sessions. It may also surprise you that I do a short daily routine of exercises after my shower that includes some … Continue reading →
Wednesday Wanderings Once Again
With a few thoughts bouncing around in my head, let me wander some on this Wednesday. Please walk with me down this meandering path. Last spring, a certain boss known for firing people on a faux reality show, fired the … Continue reading →
Institutions and Organizations must do the right thing
My daughter is a college junior at a small college. She is flourishing in her environment and we could not be more proud. She has an enviable sense of right and wrong. Right now she is frustrated with her college … Continue reading →
Venezuela News Updates -- March 18, 2018
Caracas, Venezuela. CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS / Reuters *Panam Post:* *“The Only Full Refrigerator in Venezuela Is in the Morgue”: Tomas Paez* Sociologist Tomas Paez argues that the disastrous socialist public policy of Chavez and Maduro has been the primary factor in the massive exodus from Venezuela. “The main cause of Venezuelan emigration is socialism of the 21st century,” said sociologist Tomás Páez, coordinator of the Global Project of the Venezuelan Diaspora; responding to Nicolás Maduro’s comments admitting to a “brain drain” in the country. The Venezuelan dictator said on We... more »
Bill Maher Had Beto O'Rourke On Real Time This Week
Texas' primary was March 6. Incumbent Ted Cruz coasted to victory in the Republican contest-- 1,315,146 votes (85.35%) and El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke coasted to victory in the Democratic race, 640,769 votes (61.82%). 1,036,467 people voted in the Democratic primary and 1,540,890 voted in the Republican primary. As of the February 14 FEC reporting date Cruz had raised $17,452,363 and spent $11,906,543 to Beto's $8,708,746 (and $4,168,970 spent). Cruz's war chest, as of that date, has $6,025,231 and Beto's has $4,938,475. Media is expensive in Texas for statewide races. You ... more »
Maus: Revealed: Nazi Germany's Massive World War II (Almost) Super Tank
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The Maus was an enormous waste — and not the war-winning weapon the Nazis hoped it would be By the time the super-heavy Maus tank rolled out for its first tests in January 1944, the Nazis had — six months after Kursk — effectively lost the war. It was just a matter of time before the Allied armies would slog their way into the heart of Germany and finish them off. Yet the Nazi regime pressed ahead with developing and propagandizing all manners of so-called “miracle weapons.” Almost until Germany’s capitulation, a belief that secret wonder weapons ... more »
The Nuclear-War Tank Came at Exactly the Wrong Time
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Object 279 ran afoul of Nikita Khrushchev. In a war that never happened, formations of heavy and rather odd-looking Soviet tanks would have powered through atomic explosions in breakthrough attacks into West Germany. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious oddity from the late 1950s which was obsolete — despite its design principles deliberately reflecting the fear of a nuclear battlefield — by the time it was produced. It was certainly not a success, as the Soviet Union only manufactured a handful of prototypes. But the fact that it appeared at all... more »
Trump Preparing To Indict Clinton Crime Network
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 17, 2018 Alex Jones reports on how McCabe altered 302 reports to frame Trump. – https://www.infowars.com/breaking-tru… end
Mark Taylor: God Will Reveal Truth About Vatican
Mark Taylor: God Will Reveal Truth About Vatican by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Mark Taylor, author of the popular book “The Trump Prophecies,” says do not fear the disturbing things you are seeing in Washington D.C. and elsewhere. Taylor says, “It is not a time to walk in fear. It’s a time to walk in faith. No matter […]
‘Skripal Case is a Carefully-Constructed Drama’ — John Pilger
RT Published on Mar 18, 2018 Russia-UK relations plunge amid row over the poisoning of a former spy. Award-winning journalist John Pilger joins RT to discuss this issue. end
Under New Deal, Palestinians to Be Offered Less Than Half of West Bank
Under New Deal, Palestinians to Be Offered Less Than Half of West Bank by Ben Jamal, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ This deal is, it appears, being cooked up with the co-operation of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Gulf States. It will be presented to Palestinians on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. – Having announced his intention to move the U.S. embassy from Tel […]
Electronic Gulags Are Here: Left Continues Censoring Christians, Conservatives And Common Sense
The Alex Jones Show – MARCH 16, 2018 Alex Jones breaks down how the left is using electronic platforms, such as the internet and social media, to continue their campaign of complete conservative censorship and Christian destruction. end
Rep. Devin Nunes: NYTimes Reporters are Paid to Write Fake News by Democrat Super PACs
Rep. Devin Nunes: NYTimes Reporters are Paid to Write Fake News by Democrat Super PACs by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ On March 15, 2018, in a televised interview on Fox News, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) said something stunning. – Beginning at the 5:20 mark in the video below, Congressman Nunes upbraided the “friends of […]
Israeli Jets Target Hamas Positions in Gaza Strip
Israeli Jets Target Hamas Positions in Gaza Strip by http://www.presstv.com/, 17 March 2018 Israeli jets have carried out several airstrikes in the Gaza Strip just hours after its tanks targeted Palestinian Hamas resistance movement positions in the coastal sliver. – During the Saturday night airstrikes a factory and several buildings belonging to Hamas were targeted by […]
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attacks: Russian Cmdr.
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attacks: Russian Cmdr. by http://www.presstv.com/ A high-ranking Russian military commander has warned that the United States is training foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists in the hope that they would launch false flag chemical attacks in southern Syria to provide a pretext for Washington to carry out airstrikes on Syrian government […]
British Scientists Confirm So-Called “Russian” Poison May NOT Be Russian
British Scientists Confirm So-Called “Russian” Poison May NOT Be Russian by WashingtonsBlog By Craig Murray, former British intelligence officer, former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, and Rector (i.e. Chancellor) of the University of Dundee. Originally published at CraigMurray.org.uk. – I have now received confirmation from a well placed FCO [Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office] source that Porton Down […]
WMD Lies Strike Again: The Skripal Incident
WMD Lies Strike Again: The Skripal Incident by Tony Cartalucci, https://journal-neo.org/ As the West rallies around recent allegations by the UK against Russia regarding the alleged poisoning of former Russian military intelligence officer-turned British spy – Sergei Skripal – it is crucial to point out the alarming lack of actual evidence involved. – It is also important […]
Britain, Syria… Synchronizing Provocations to Beat Russia
Britain, Syria… Synchronizing Provocations to Beat Russia by https://sputniknews.com/ It’s just too much of a coincidence. The dramatic ramping up of Cold War-like hostility towards Russia by Britain and its NATO allies dovetails with major military setback for these same powers in Syria. – The plausible connection is this: the attempted smearing of Russia over the apparent poison-assassination […]
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attack as Basis for Airstrikes – Russian MoD
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attack as Basis for Airstrikes – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/ Russia’s Defense Ministry says “US instructors” are training militants to stage false flag chemical attacks in south Syria. The incidents are said to be a pretext for airstrikes on Syrian government troops and infrastructure. – “We have reliable […]
SAA establishes full control over Saqba in East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has managed to establish full control over Saqba in Eastern Ghouta on Sunday, after intense battles with rebel forces. The army brought a significant amount of humanitarian aid and food, which was welcomed by local residents, who, in their own words, were fed animal fodder […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Has Been Put On Notice, Prepare Yourself”
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Has Been Put On Notice, Prepare Yourself” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sco-h8e7zUU *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Boom, Boom, Boom, Time To Bring Down The Deep State” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxaYZv3Jn4
Buffalo Soldier Gets Historical Marker on Tennessee State Campus
Tennessee State University will bestow an honor on one of its alumni, Lt. William McBryar, a Buffalo Soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in 1890 during the Cherry Creek Campaign in the Arizona Territory. On Tuesday, the university will reveal a historical marker on campus to officially recognize and honor McBryar, who graduated from the university in 1934 at the age of 73 with a degree in agriculture.
China To Expand It's 'Social Credit System' To Punish Citizens Who Misbehave
*The Independent/Reuters*: *China to ban citizens with bad 'social credit' rating from taking flights or using trains for up to a year* President Xi Jinping's plan based on principle 'once untrustworthy, always restricted' to come into effect on 1 May China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year. People who would be put on the restricted lists included those found to have committed acts like spreading false information about terrorism and causing t... more »
Vladimir Putin re-elected Russia’s President in landslide win
Putin leads with over 76% of the vote; Communist Party candidate comes distant second More The post Vladimir Putin re-elected Russia’s President in landslide win appeared first on The Duran.
Chinese President Xi's Move To One Man Rule Will Impact Its Relations With The U.S. And Its Allies, And With China's Neighbours
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Reuters *Cary Huang, SCMP:* *Why Xi Jinping’s term limits move makes China-US conflict more likely* America’s policy towards China has long been that interaction could help the countries grow closer. But as Mao-style, one-man rule returns, they are growing apart – raising fears in the West that confrontation is inevitable. The move to clear the way for President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely by amending the constitution is an internal affair for China. But the development will have profound ramifications beyond Chinese borders, particularly... more »
A Frustrated Trump Lashes Out at Special Counsel Mueller
Trump criticized the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and raised fresh concerns about the objectivity and political leanings of the members of Mueller's team.
U.S., South Korean, And Japanese Security Advisers Meet To Discuss The Upcoming North Korean Summits
South Korea's National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong arrives at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 15, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS *Reuters*: *Security advisers from U.S., South Korea, Japan meet on North Korean summits: Seoul* SEOUL (Reuters) - The top national security advisers of the United States, South Korea and Japan met at the weekend to discuss North Korea and the “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”, South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Monday. The two days of meetings could also help prepare the way for a possible m... more »
Tariffs on China Are Not the Way to Go
*Yukon Huang* *Economics, Americas* [image: An employee works inside a steel rerolling mill at Chitra industrial area, on the outskirts of Bhavnagar town, in the western Indian state of Gujarat May 28, 2011. India's industrial output grew an annual 7.3 percent in March, smashing forecasts on the back of a revival in capital goods production. REUTERS/Amit Dave] Both history and logic tell us that such protectionist measures make little sense. Despite a litany of warnings from experts and some of his own advisors, President Trump is determined to pursue a series of counterproductiv... more »
America's Distracted Syria Policy Is on the Rocks
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters are seen in Maryamayn in eastern Afrin, Syria March 11, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi] The United States now faces a crisis of confidence in Syria. American prevarication in the Afrin conflict has led to a crisis in Syria. The United States now risks the worst of both worlds, as it tries to balance its policy in Syria between support for its anti-ISIS partners in eastern Syria and its longtime Turkish ally. In attempts to hedge between the two, policymakers have given mixed signals to both.... more »
Macedonia: Naming a Country Is Harder Than It Looks
*Nikola Zečević* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: A woman holds banner reading] Greece objects to the use of the "Macedonia" as the name of a country, since it claims that historical Macedonia is a part of their country. What then should be this country's name? The interstate dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has lasted for twenty-seven years, and only recently have officials from the two countries expressed their readiness to achieve the historic compromise towards new name for this small Balkan country. Its accession to NATO and the Europe... more »
Can Pompeo Succeed Where Tillerson Failed?
*Jeff M. Smith, Kenneth Yalowitz* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane to depart Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, March 12, 2018. Picture taken March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool] Trump seems to be circling the wagons and eliminating alternative points of view among his closest advisors. President Trump clearly favors unpredictability, instinct, and audacious and often reckless strokes in decisionmaking. The abrupt firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, as he was concluding a fence-mending trip to... more »
How to Beat Russia and China on the Battlefield: Military Robots
*Jeff Becker* *Security, Americas* Victory in the future requires a force consisting of the many, small and smart. Thinking of robotic systems coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics as an existential threat to humanity as (for example) Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and other scientists have done recently is at best premature, and at worst that thought process threatens to cede U.S. military advantage to hostile and aggressive state competitors. Of course, objections by scientists to the militarization of technological advances of all types has a rich—if somewhat mis... more »
Drugs Kill More Americans Die Than Guns, Cars And AIDS
*Argus Leader/USA Today:* *Drugs kill more Americans than guns, cars and AIDS. How we got here.* Dr. Bill Fannin found his son unconscious in his bedroom. Medical training and a father’s love told him what to do. Give him breath. Start his heart. The Pikeville, Kentucky, physician cupped his son’s face and tried to resuscitate him on this October evening in 2011. He pushed down on his son’s chest. Sean Fannin laid there, still unmoving. “It was,” Fannin recalled, his voice fading as he spoke, “too late.” He soon learned Sean had overdosed on a drug derived from the opium poppy. ... more »
Curse of Oak Island - The Date on the Coin is Meaningless
In the season finale, and in the “Digging Deeper,” recap, it was Marty, I believe, who said something with which I disagreed. They were examining a coin they had found that was dated in the late seventeenth century, 1694, I believe. Marty suggested that it proved that someone had been walking about the island some Marty Laginahundred years before the digging in the money pit began. I didn’t think it proved any such thing. I wondered if anyone had ever made a study of the circulation of coins in the late seventeenth century. I mean, if you dig into your pocket today, you might find ... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “My Silent Knowing”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “My Silent Knowing” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f__Ml77XTQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The most distant object easily visible to the eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy some two and a half million light-years away. But without a telescope, even this immense spiral galaxy - spanning over 200,000 light years - appears as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, details of a bright yellow nucleus and dark winding dust lanes, are revealed in this digital telescopic image. Narrow band image data recording emission from hydrogen atoms, shows off the reddish star-forming regions dotting gorgeous blue spiral arms and young star clusters. *Cli... more »
"Buying Time"
"Buying Time" Author Unknown "A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour? “That’s none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily. “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy. “If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour.” “Oh,” the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 18, 2018
*Elizabeth Schumacher, DW:* *Vladimir Putin: How a spy rose to power and held on to it* Vladimir Putin has used a system of misinformation and cronyism to stay in power for decades. DW takes a look at how an obscure low-level spy became an unbeatable leader. Vladimir Putin is set to be re-elected as president of Russia, giving him a further six years in power. The political victory caps off a career spent accumulating power, evading consequences for legally questionable activities and changing Russia's image for the world and for itself. After completing his law degree in 1975, P... more »
Russian President Putin Re-Elected With More Than 70% Of The Vote
*RT:* *Vladimir Putin decisively re-elected as Russian president – preliminary results* Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set to secure a resounding victory in the Russian presidential election, according to partial results made public by the electoral commission. Vladimir Putin is now leading with over 76 percent of the vote, well above the simple majority needed to avoid a run-off. First-time Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin is running second with little over 12 percent, while veteran nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who first ran against Boris Yel... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Burden Of Thinking”
*“The Burden Of Thinking”* by Chet Raymo “Let me speak for gray. Not black or white. Good or evil. Truth or falsity. Yes or no. Let me speak for maybe. Sort of. More or less. I think so. I am reluctant to speak for gray for fear of being considered wishy-washy. Indecisive. Unprincipled. But lately it seems as if we are surrounded on every side by zealots, and it's not a pretty sight. We are surrounded by people who are so certain of their Truth that they are willing to strap bombs to their chests and walk into crowded pizza parlors. Or fly airplanes into towers. Or bomb abortion c... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Pune, Maharashtra, India. Thanks for stopping by!
"Making Your Best Guess"
*"Making Your Best Guess"* by Arthur Silber “We are not gods, and we are not omniscient. We cannot foretell the future with certainty. Most often, cultural and political changes are terribly complex. It can be notoriously difficult to predict exactly where a trend will take us, and we can be mistaken. We do the best we can: if we wish to address certain issues seriously, we study history, and we read everything that might shed light on our concerns. We consult what the best thinkers of our time and of earlier times have said and written. We challenge everyone's assumptions, includi... more »
Vote Called For!
Death WishIt's time to take stock: *Whiskey in the Jar* -- Thin Lizzy or Metalica ??? Ok, I think that Metalica kills it, but that's just me. Some of you may recall the War Tunes post from St. Patrick's Day. There was come contention. What do you haters think of Thin Lizzy playing The Emerald? And for this historical record, the first time I heard "The Emerald" was at Plymouth, England in the barracks of 62 Commando circa 1976 and they LOVED IT. See, the War Tunes among people who were killing Irish for a living (or throwing them in prison hulks - which was the same thing), we... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Sunday Evening Matinee
I know we have posted this video before. And as it turns out, is one of the highest attended Middle Finger Symphony performances ever. So, as a nightcap on this tumultuous week, we thought it more than worthy of an encore for loyal MFST patrons.
Sarah Palin with the only two black women in America that can stand her.
This is what the two women wrote on their original post: *Had a wonderful time at Mar-a-Lago with the fabulous Governor Sarah Palin along with her beautiful daughter Ms. Piper. She did a magnificent job as the keynote speaker at The Republican Party of Palm Beach County Lincoln Day Dinner. Such a phenomenal woman. * Actually this Diamond and Silk duo has appeared on Fox News, and other Right Wing outlets, bad mouthing the BLM movement, speaking out against Barack Obama, and spouting conservative talking points which the racists eat up with a spoon. So of course they love them some ... more »
Google’s Search Results For Questions About Parkland Shooting Are Different From Other Search Engines
By John Vibes Google may be the world’s most popular search engine, but it has also been the subject of a number of accusations in... more »
10 x 5 Reasons Enacting Stricter Gun Control Is Not The Answer
By Cate Schrödinger 1 – We already have some pretty good laws on the books, if we enforced them. We have gun control! There are... more »
It Begins: Florida Police Now Confiscating Guns From People With No Due Process
By Matt Agorist Broward, FL — In what’s being called the first gun confiscation of its kind in Florida, police have taken four guns and... more »
After Admitting Gun Bans Don’t Work, The Same People Think Killing You Over Drugs Will Be Effective
By Rachel Blevins When Democrats called for gun control last week, Republicans insisted that simply placing a “ban” on certain weapons would not stop mass... more »
How Totalitarians Weaponize Loneliness
By Jon Militmore The seeds of authoritarianism grow best in lonely soil. Thinkers as early as Aristotle observed that man is, by nature, a social... more »
Pentagon and DARPA Seek Predictive A.I. to Uncover Enemy Thoughts
By Nicholas West I’ve recently been covering the widening use of predictive algorithms in modern-day police work, which frequently has been compared to the “pre-crime”... more »
Arkansas School Paddles Kids Who Walked Out For National Gun Protests
By Aaron Kesel Three students at a Greenbrier, Arkansas high school were bizarrely punished with paddles after walking out of school to participate in the national... more »
Weather Forecast For The Future: More Ratcheted-Up Weather Geoengineering
By Catherine J. Frompovich Climate is what we expect; weather geoengineering is what we get. As I write this article, I am aware of the... more »
Why We Don’t Need the Government to Protect Us from “Polarizing” Internet Speech
By John Samples The evidence that this is even a problem is questionable at best. Cass Sunstein has been for some time a capable and... more »
The Cost of Trump’s Military Parade Could Eliminate Hunger Among Homeless Veterans—For Weeks
By Matt Agorist President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand parade of the U.S. armed forces in Washington this year to... more »
Senate Candidate Raising Money To Buy Guns For the Homeless So They Can Defend Themselves
By John Vibes A candidate for Senate from Michigan named Brian Ellison is raising money to buy pump-style shotguns for the homeless. Ellison says that... more »
Student Suspended for Refusing to Leave Classroom During Gun Control #Walkout
By Matt Agorist The idea that this week’s school walkout was some grassroots movement by students who are seeking to challenge the status quo is... more »
How Many More GOP Seats Did Trump Lose With His Vile Tweet About Andy McCabe?
Neither my old friend Cynthia in L.A. nor my even older friend Helen in Westchester is a rambunctious kid, at least not any more. Helen is pushing 70 and Cynthia passed that goal post some time ago. Every day, Cynthia says things about Señor Trumpanzee that I hope and pray the Secret Service isn't hearing. And Helen... she hates Trump even more than Cynthia does. I've been worrying about Helen because she tells me she stays up nights tossing and turning and fretting about what he's doing to the country. I know these two gracious ladies aren't the only Americans in this exact frame ... more »
Merger of Colleges in Boston To Result in Loss of 100 Jobs
BOSTON — More than 100 employees of a small Massachusetts college are losing their jobs as a result of a merger with the much larger Boston University. BU announced Thursday that 111 Wheelock College employees— 72 staff and 39 full- and part-time faculty members — will be let go when the merger becomes official June […]
Liberty University Plans To Add New Arena To Virginia Campus
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty University plans to add a 125,000-square-foot arena to its Lynchburg campus. The new arena will be attached to the Vines Center and used mainly for volleyball and basketball games. It will accommodate 4,000 to 4,500 people. Men’s basketball will continue to play in Vines when attendance is expected to be above […]
UMBC Basks in 15 Minutes of Fame As Cinderella of the NCAA
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the sun rose on the Saturday morning celebration of their unprecedented NCAA Tournament upset, Ryan Odom implored his suddenly-famous basketball team to get some sleep. It was time for family and friends of UMBC to leave the hotel and for the Retrievers to return to their rooms. On any other night, […]
Education of Student-Athletes a Hot Topic at Panel Discussion
For all the heightened chatter this year about whether college student-athletes should be paid, Dr. Kenneth Shropshire suggests that making their education a priority is more important than a microscopic focus on financial compensation.
On Youth Activism and My Active-Shooter Training
There’s a new set of loud, defiant voices that arrived on the scene last week that makes diversity a whole lot more inclusive. Make way for the heretofore-ignored minors of all stripes and sizes. They are now their own group, the post-millennials, persons under the age of 18, who after Parkland can no longer be ignored, especially as they age and become generally woke, politically active adults.
The Risk of Displeasure: How to Write Without Permission
At the age of 13, the first Chicana Ph.D. I had ever met handed me The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. In the inside cover, she wrote: “We offer this book to reflect on life’s journey. We hope you enjoy it. May you continue to pursue and follow all your dreams so that you go away to come back for the ones who cannot out.”
Anti-gun Hollywood Turning off Americans
[image: anti-gun-hollywood-turning-off-americans] Not only is Everytown's anti-gun message not gaining traction, it is increasingly being rejected.
World News Briefs -- March 18, 2018
*DW*: *Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential election with more than 70 percent, exit polls show* Vladimir Putin has won the Russian presidential election, according to initial exit polls. While officials have reported strong turnout, Putin's political opponents claim there were numerous electoral violations. Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, garnering more than 70 percent of the vote, exit polls showed. An exit poll by pollster VTsIOM showed the incumbent president had won 73.9 percent of the vote. The former KGB spy has won abou... more »
Perfidious Albion: The Fatally Wounded British Beast Lashes Out
Skripal Poisoning a Desperate British Attempt to Resurrect Their American Coup *by Barbara Boyd, barbara@lpac-organizers.com * This statement explores the strategic significance of major events in the world starting in February of 2018. Our goal is to precisely situate Theresa May’s March 12–14 mad effort to manufacture a new “weapons of mass destruction” hoax using the same people (the MI6 intelligence grouping around Sir Andrew Dearlove) and script (an intelligence fraud concerning weapons of mass destruction) which were used to draw the United States into the disastrous Iraq ... more »
This coming week’s big theme – producers versus consumers
The ills of contemporary capitalism provided one of UnHerd’s launch themes and we’re now getting to the stage where Charlotte Pickles – the editor of our capitalism stream – is beginning to set out some possible solutions. We’ve already had her series examining options for taxing wealth and coming soon will be Liam Halligan’s detailed […] The post This coming week’s big theme – producers versus consumers appeared first on UnHerd.
Pragmatically envisioning better humans
Ethical Technology - 6 hours ago
Is it possible to significantly improve politics, over the course of, say, the next dozen years, without first significantly improving human nature?
Stormy Daniels and Cambridge Analytica
Mark Graber has argued that the First Amendment should protect Stormy Daniels' violation of her nondisclosure agreement with Donald Trump. I doubt that this is correct-- for reasons described below, I think her best argument sounds in contract law. But even if Mark is correct, I want to argue in this post that there are very good reasons why the First Amendment generally does not forbid enforcement of contacts that prevent the disclosure of sensitive personal information. Most companies' privacy policies depend on this proposition. These considerations are especially important in t... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “Evidence”
*“Evidence”* “Where do I live? If I had no address, as many people do not, I could nevertheless say that I lived in the same town as the lilies of the field, and the still waters. Spring, and all through the neighborhood now there are strong men tending flowers. Beauty without purpose is beauty without virtue. But all beautiful things, inherently, have this function - to excite the viewers toward sublime thought. Glory to the world, that good teacher. Among the swans there is none called the least, or the greatest. I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especia... more »
Musical Interlude: Elton John, “Your Starter For”
Elton John, “Your Starter For” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdKwjXrhFJg
Fred Meyers to stop selling guns and ammo in ALL of its stores.
Courtesy of the Seattle Times: *Fred Meyer is dropping guns and ammunition from its retail stores. * *Friday’s announcement follows the Portland, Oregon,-based chain’s decision about two weeks ago that it would no longer sell firearms and ammunition to buyers under age 21. Fred Meyer said in a statement it is working to phase out the firearms category after evaluating customer preferences.* *A growing number of retailers including Kroger, Walmart, L.L. Bean and Dick’s have tightened gun restrictions or cut ties with the National Rifle Association after February’s school shooting in... more »
The Tax System, Explained in Beer
https://youtu.be/BomQxCG5VG4 Note that as each person has one vote then it's easy to make people indignant about perceived inequality and so vote for the political party promising 'fair taxation'.
Black Jaguar Swimming Caught On Film In Rare Stunning Moment
With only 600 individuals left in the wild, it's extremely rare to catch sight of a black jaguar. To see one paddling through the Amazon River is an even rarer sight. Jaguars are strong swimmers and climbers and require large areas of tropical rain forest and stretches of riverbank to survive. A model for conservation, the Amazon Region Protected Areas ensures 150 million acres—three times the size of all US parks combined—of the Amazon are protected in perpetuity. A group led by the World Wildlife Fund spotted just that in the 150 million-acre Amazon Region Protected Areas. Bla... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 18, 2018
Taiwan has conducted regular defense drills, such as the annual Han Kuang Exercises, since 2001. Photo: Central News Agency *DW*: *China warns Donald Trump against Taiwan military ties* *The Chinese government has urged the US to "correct its mistake" regarding President Donald Trump's recently approved "Taiwan Travel Act," which allows unrestricted two-way travel for officials from the US and Taiwan.* US President Donald Trump's "Taiwan Travel Act" continues to draw ire from Chinese authorities. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Saturday the bill "severely violates"... more »
Ghouta: Assad Visits/ Terrorists Negotiate with UN/Deadline for Terrorist Exit has Passed
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Today was really a *Tale of Two Cities* in Syria. *Covered Afrin earlier today- **Afrin: Freshly Evicted YPG/PKK Will Now Switch to Guerilla Warfare Tactics**Now to Ghouta:**Reuters:* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian state TV said th*e Syrian army had given rebels in the Harasta pocket of opposition-held eastern Ghouta till 3pm local time on Sunday to withdraw,* citing its own correspondent. In a month-long assault, pro-Syrian government forces have marched into much of eastern Ghouta, the last major insurgent bastion around Damascus. They have splintered it into three besieged zones, the... more »
Turkish Backed Forces Have Taken Control Of The Syrian City Of Afrin
*DW:* *Turkey-backed rebels seize Afrin town, says Turkish President Erdogan* *Syrian rebels have taken control of the town of Afrin, the Turkish president said. But a Kurdish official has denied that YPG fighters fled, saying Kurdish forces are still engaged in clashes over the strategic town.* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Syrian rebels backed by Ankara had taken control of the Syrian town of Afrin, marking a major setback for Kurdish forces in the area. "Units of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which are backed by Turkish armed forces, took control of the... more »
Too Big to Map, But I Tried
from Wrench in the Gears March 18, 2018 I realize this is a very long post and not all that readable. I will try and break it down further in the near future, but for now consider it a work in progress; a way for me to gather a lot of divergent ideas, spheres of influence, and money trails in one place. The graphic above is my attempt to trace what is happening with Out of School Time learning where I live; how it relates to impact investing; how they are building the data infrastructure around it; and how that data will advance social impact investing in Philadelphia, a city of de... more »
Republicans On The Wrong Side Of History... On The NRA And On Putin-Gate
*Teachers with Guns by Nancy Ohanian* On the extreme right, the Freedom Caucus has decided they can replace Ryan with neo-fascist Mark Meadows (R-NC) as Speaker and they are doing everything they can to undermine Ryan and bolster Meadows. Mainstream conservatives have their own problems with the incompetent and ineffectual Ryan and are also eager for him to announce his retirement and move on. (Ryan is widely rumored to be waiting 'til after Easter to announce he isn't running, saving himself the career-tarnishing embarrassment of being beaten-- possibly heavily beaten-- by a constr... more »
Update: Putin Leading Presidential Election, Wins According to Polls
* sputnik* *Vladimir Putin Leads with 74.47% of Counted Votes* Russian nationals are electing the country's head of state among eight contenders: Sergei Baburin from the All-People's Union party; Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin; incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin; Civil Initiative party candidate Ksenia Sobchak; Communists of Russia party chairman Maxim Suraykin; Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Boris Titov; co-founder of the Yabloko party Grigory Yavlinsky, and head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia Vladimir Zhirinovsky. *Voter turnout... more »
No Adverse Effects?
The results from a recent study addressing Cesium-134 and Cesium-137 levels in soil and salmon in British Columbia are reported by a Canadian news agency as indicating no adverse effects from Fukushima fallout: Smart, Amy (2018, March 11). No adverse effects from 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster on B.C. coast: researchers. CTV News. Available, https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/no-adverse-effects-from-2011-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-on-b-c-coast-researchers-1.3838186 Seven years after the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan released radioactive elements into the environment, researchers s... more »
Words Kill
I suppose I should be writing about the hit job that was done by Donald Trump and his thugs on Andrew McCabe and I suppose I should at a later date. But there's something else I want to talk about today. Bullying and the suicide that all too often succeeds it. I follow and am friends with literally thousands of other authors on Facebook. They range from Jeffery Deaver, Scott Turow and Anne Perry all the way down to obscure indie authors like me. So when I saw this on the feed of one of my friends, Robert Gregory Browne, I saw red. This is what Browne wrote today just befor... more »
PRUITT FOR PRESIDENT 2024 -- OR SOONER?
A story in *The New York Times* tells us that Scott Pruitt has big ambitions. How big? Big enough that the headline in the print edition is "Perched Atop E.P.A., Pruitt Plots '24 Run," and it's not a reference to a run for senator or governor (although one of those may come first): In the past year, Mr. Pruitt has emerged as a hero to President Trump’s supporters for his hand in rolling back environmental rules at an agency long disliked by farmers, the fossil fuel industry and the far right.... Now, people close to Mr. Pruitt say he is using his perch as Mr. Trump’s deregulatory cz... more »
The Jeremy Corbyn lead Labour Party and Communist thought
Guido Fawkes reports https://order-order.com/ today that: 'Chris Williamson is sitting behind Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs with communist paper theMorning Star deliberately left in camera shot on his lap. Presumably it will stay there for Jezza's response to the Russia statement too…' I'm assuming not a word on the BBC.
Turkish-backed rebels loot Afrin city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (07:45 PM) – According to reports, units of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebel organisation that fights both the Syrian government and Kurdish militias alike, has went on a rampage of plundering in recently conquered areas of Afrin. The FSA reportedly has started looting all across the city of Afrin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking video: Syrian Army loses a dozen tanks as persistent Islamist militants cling-on to stronghold town in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Despite earlier reports that the Syrian Army had imposed full control over the town of Ar-Rayhan in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, the reality stands that rebel fighters remain in partial control of what still appears to be a standing stronghold for them. Even more, it has become apparent that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian rebels shoot down fighter jet in East Qalamoun – video
Islamist militants positioned in the East Qalamoun mountains have reportedly shot down a fighter jet for the Syrian Air Force. Footage published by pro-rebel accounts on social media shows a Syrian SU-24 attack aircraft being shot down by anti-aircraft machineguns. The destiny of the pilot is not yet known, but reports had it that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Apparently Trump's attorney has been trying to silence Stormy Daniels since way back in 2011.
Courtesy of WaPo: *The president’s personal attorney Michael Cohen interceded in 2011 to prevent porn star Stormy Daniels from airing her story about an alleged affair with Donald Trump, telling the agent who arranged for its publication that he could harm her career, according to a person involved in the discussions. * *Randy Spears, the ex-husband of agent Gina Rodriguez, told The Washington Post he answered the phone when Cohen called Rodriguez after she arranged for Daniels to earn $15,000 by telling her story to a celebrity publication. * *“You tell Gina that if she ever wa... more »
DREAMS AND REALITY
... *Author Caroline Myss* suggests the real meaning behind '*we create our own reality*'. "It's primary purpose is to make us start focusing on what our lives can be* if we live courageously*, honestly and full out. "She encourages us to ask ourselves, 'How am I creating my reality? From what level?' "*Am I using it to access the bigger part of me, or the smaller, fearful part that just wants to be safe?*" *The Truth Behind 'You Create Your Own Reality'* ... "According to contemporary teacher *Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche*, all appearances perceived during the whole life o... more »
“Let me be very clear about this. This is something we are working on and I can’t give you those answers at the moment.”
In picking out the perfect quote, Pete George ably sums up the PM in reviewing her weekend TV performance after her 'toughest week yet' in politics: She is adept at sounding strong and clear, but being vague: *“Let me be very clear about this. This is something we are working on and I can’t give you those answers at the moment.”* A quote that may come to sum up her administration. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Was a Student Suspended for Staying in Class During National Walkout Day?
The reasons behind a high school student's suspension were misconstrued in a debate over a national gun violence walkout protest.
Russian Trolls cause Hillary to slip---into a video meme
*Hillary in India* *At least She's Not dressed like* * a Bollywood Movie Actor* Sometimes things get so bad all you can do is laugh. Russia, thank God, has an excellent national sense of humour. Something USrael and its vassal states sorely lack. Here we have a video that has been definitively attributed to....wait for it....*RUSSIAN TROLLS. * Have a good Sunday, folks!
10 Points on Russia and British Politics
1. Was Russia set on murdering Sergei Skripal? I don't know. You don't know. Even Theresa May doesn't know, not that it stopped her from apportioning blame. As she belatedly acknowledged, there are two possible explanations for what happened: an action officially sanctioned by the state, or a poisoning using nerve agent stocks looted from chemical warfare labs as the Soviet Union crumbled and vast chunks of military infrastructure were abandoned. Yes, but it could be even more complex than these two scenarios suggest. Anyone bothering to follow Russian politics for more than five m... more »
Water and sanitation is not a human right, not an entitlement
Last February 04, 2018, Rotary International posted this, *"Clean water and sanitation is a human right. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives." *http://on.rotary.org/2DYyVWT · A friend and an active Rotarian (I am an ex-Rotarian) *Bruce Hall* posted this in his fb wall: *Rotary is wrong. Water and sanitation is not a human right, thought it can be a civil right.* *Human rights are those things that we have because we are human, that we are born with, that we have been endowed with by ou... more »
BWorld 195, Health alarmism in TRAIN sin tax hike
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last March 11, 2018. *“When a new source of taxation is found it never means, in practice, that the old source is abandoned. It merely means that the politicians have two ways of milking the taxpayer where they had one before.”* — H. L. Mencken, American journalist, satirist As the public still has to adjust to the inflationary pressures of the new law called Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion — Package 1 (TRAIN 1), TRAIN 2 is already in Congress. Among the targets are further tax hikes in “sin” products, and some NGOs that speak, write, a... more »
Rest Is A Priority - A Quotation from Magnus Ericsson
*Rest is a priority in order to have a healthy body and mind.* Magnus Ericsson
Day 35: Let's build for the future
*Sub-headline: Moving from solitary anger to collective strength* Let's build sky scrapers to the sky? rockets to Mars? more warships? how about a sustainable future? for the kids.... Let's build unity amongst the people people rage because they feel forgotten discounted marginalized left behind Let's build solidarity caring for one another supporting one another setting political party aside what comes first truth, justice, collective needs leave no one behind Let's build stronger hearts deeper love forgiving spirits Let's learn honest reflection of self and current events sorting... more »
India And Pakistan Positioning Themselves For Another War
Pakistani military personnel stand beside short-range Surface to Surface Missile NASR during Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 23, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood *Mohammed Ayoob, National Interest:* *India and Pakistan: Inching Toward Their Final War?* Both India and Pakistan have between 120 and 140 nuclear warheads, according to estimates provided by the Arms Control Association. However a report produced in 2015 by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Stimson Center asserts that Pakistan may be outpacing India in terms of its nuclear sto...more »
U.S. Is Looking For A Way Out Of Syria
King Salman and President trump reviewed bilateral relations and developments around the world. (Reuters) *Zero Hedge:* *Trump Asked Saudi King For $4 Billion So US Troops Can Leave Syria* The Washington Post has revealed that President Trump attempted to extricate US troops from Syria by asking ally Saudi Arabia to foot the bill for postwar reconstruction and "stabilization" projects in the area of northeast Syria currently occupied by US coalition forces, to the tune of $4 billion. The deal would involve US allies like Saudi Arabia moving into a lead position regarding coalitio... more »
GLOBALIST FALSE FLAG RED ALERT IN GREECE! MEDIA PUSH NEW SCENARIO OF CIVIL WAR
Now that the original plan to start a false flag between Turkey and Greece appears to be running into trouble with the departure of Rex Tillerson, the Globalists appear to be rolling out an aternative scenario for a civil war on Greek territory itself, developing potentially proxy war between Russia and the USA. The desperate […]
FT reports on Alexis Tsipras’ campaign of lynch justice against his political rivals
The FT has reported on Alexis Tsipras’ campaign of politicized lynch justice against his political opponents under the guise of investigating an alleged Novartis bribery scandal. “Analysts say Mr Tsipras is broadening his campaign against the country’s political elite as Greece emerges from eight years of painful reforms and tight supervision by its international creditors, the EU […]
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