Today
The insights you need to get the inside edge
Trump
is vindicated. The real substance of Russiagate is what it says about
the media Dragged out for two years of hate, denigration and abuse in
the media, in the end the Muller inquiry found no collusion. How many
journalists predicted this. How many even wrote as though it was
possible? Credit to Matt Taibbi for the scathing WMD comparison. Mueller
report into collusion a stunning victory for D
Thanks
to Big-Gov’s Renewable Energy Target, big corporate greed was
unleashed: ABC — Australian energy giant AGL ‘gouged’ customers after
Hazelwood closure, new research shows Some of the nation’s biggest
energy companies have allegedly used the closure of Australia’s dirtiest
coal-fired power station to price gouge customers and make an extra $3
billion in wholesale profits, according to a new r
[audio
mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-03-25%20Jacob%20Vigdor.mp3"][/audio]
Jacob Vigdor is Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the Evans
School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington, and a Research
Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also the
principal investigator of the Minimum Wage Study at the University of
Washington, which is explori
blogger-following
Apple has officially declared war on Netflix and Amazon Video . As
expected, the iPhone maker announced a new video streaming service
called Apple TV+ on Monday during a special event held at the Steve Jobs
Theater at Apple Park. Apple TV+ looks to compete directly with popular
video streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. SEE
ALSO: Apple iPad mini (2019) review: Reliable, not
An
international group of scientists met in Paris last week to discuss why
we have yet to encounter alien life. The question of whether we are
alone i...
It's the crack of an egg that was heard around the world. Australian
17-year-old Will Connolly, known as "egg boy" for cracking an egg over
the head of an Islamophobic senator, has finally spoken — and he wasn't
apologetic. SEE ALSO: Mural pays homage to Australian teen who egged
Islamophobic politician Speaking to TV program The Project on Monday
night , Connolly said he did it because he was "f
Via:
Mercury News: Despite a booming economy, pleasant climate and natural
treasures, nearly two-thirds of Bay Area residents say the quality of
life here has gotten worse in the last five years, according to a new
poll. They cite a litany of reasons: high housing prices, traffic jams,
the cost of living and homelessness. It’s […]
Why
hasn't Earth received any messages from extraterrestrials yet? Perhaps
because we're already unwitting inhabitants in a so-called galactic zoo.
This was one of the scenarios a group of international researchers
explored on March 18 at a meeting organized by the nonprofit
organization Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI). The
gathering, which took place at the City of Science and Indu
Death announced by label 4AD, who said he had ‘enriched the lives of
thousands’ Scott Walker’s 10 greatest songs, from teen pop to the avant
garde His final Guardian interview: ‘My last album was pretty perfect’
Scott Walker, one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the
20th century, has died aged 76. The news was announced by his label,
4AD. “For half a century, the genius of the m
The new season of Game of Thrones is still a few painfully long weeks
away, but HBO launched a brand-new project to help us pass the time—by,
uh, sending fans out on a worldwide scavenger hunt to sit on a giant,
spiky-ass chair. Last week, the network revealed that it has hidden six
full-size replicas of the Iron Throne across the globe, challenging GoT
fans to be the first to find them. "For sev
Space agency blames shortage of outerwear after first-of-its-kind
mission falls through Nasa’s plans for an all-female spacewalk have
fallen through – at least in part because the agency doesn’t have enough
spacesuits that fit the astronauts. Early this month, Nasa announced
that Christina Koch and Anne McClain would take part in the first-of-its
kind mission on 29 March, walking outside the inte
Attorney general's letter to Congress was brilliant political rhetoric. But too many questions remain unanswered
To prevent future foreign meddling in elections, we must know why Trump campaign officials did not collude with Russia.
Since
the historic finding of gravitational waves from two black holes
colliding over a billion light years away was made in 2015, physicists
are advancing knowledge about the limits on the precision of the
measurements that will help improve the next generation of tools and
technology used by gravitational wave scientists.
Study
points toward lifelong neuron formation in the human brain’s
hippocampus, with implications for memory and disease -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
Study
points toward lifelong neuron formation in the human brain’s
hippocampus, with implications for memory and disease -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
Fresh look at Apollo Moon rocks reveals Solar System secrets Fresh look
at Apollo Moon rocks reveals Solar System secrets, Published online: 25
March 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00963-8 The discoveries could guide a
new era of lunar exploration.
A
major Greenland glacier that was one of the fastest shrinking ice and
snow masses on Earth is growing again, a new NASA study finds.
Researchers
have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve
developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart
transplants. By using a newly developed technique, the researchers were
able to build a more durable valve that enables the heart to adapt
faster and more seamlessly.
Bruce Gagon and Dan Yassen discus war in Space
An outrageous violation of international law
MOSCOW PLANES WITH 100 MILITARY AND THE CAPTAIN OF ALL LAND FORCES –
THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILES S-300 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE – TAKEN BEFORE THE
INTERPOL – THE RIGHT ARM OF GUAIDO HAS BEEN ARRESTED : ” USED ”
TERRORISM ” – EXPLOSIONS AND SABOTAGIES IN DISTRICT FOR DAYS ___di Fabio
Giuseppe Carlo Carisio per VT Italia Real-time […]
In the days after Hope was found, conservationists came to the rescue of two other orangutans.
The deep part of Earth's middle layer is on the move.
Health Editor’s Note: Do you ever feel like you are begin watched?
Could we earthlings be that ant farm that aliens watch for amusement?
Something else to think about…..Carol Are Aliens Ignoring Us? Maybe
We’re Already Their Captives in a ‘Galactic Zoo’ By Mindy Weisberger,
Senior Writer Live Science Why hasn’t Earth received any messages […]
Check out this sneak peek of guest host Mila Kunis talking with “Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne about “PuppyGate,” and
whether she thinks the woman at the center of the controversy, Lisa
Vanderpump, will return to the show. Tune in to the show on April 11th
to see the full interview! #TheEllenShow #MilaKunis #ErikaJayne From:
TheEllenShow
Apple introduced TV Plus with two original Oprah series at its keynote
today, as well as Apple News Plus, Apple Card, Apple Arcade, and more
channels on Apple TV. To help unveil the shows on Apple TV Plus,
directors, actors, and actresses, including Oprah Winfrey, Reese
Witherspoon, Steven Spielberg, Jason Momoa, Steve Carell, Alfre Woodard,
Sesame Street’s Big Bird, and Kumail Nanjiani joined th
Landline | landlinedocumentary.co.uk Landline is a short documentary
about the only helpline in the UK for gay farmers. Through a series of
recorded telephone conversations and reconstructive visuals, the film
uses the helpline as a lens through which to view the experiences of
LGBTQ people in the British farming community. In a world that prizes
traditional masculinity and in which ideas of ance
Migos rapper Offset opened up to Ellen about his harrowing car
accident, and how his estranged relationship with his father affected
his own parenting style to four kids. #TheEllenShow #Offset #Migos From:
TheEllenShow
Join us on a LIVE African safari in the Maasai Mara as experts guide us
through the bush in search of lions, elephants, buffalo and more wild
animals. Join the discussions on social with #safariLIVE! ➡ Subscribe:
http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #Live About National
Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for
science, exploration, and adventure. Through
Here is the final film for the Mars Habitation competition for NASA A
wonderful project to work on and our personal endeavours were completely
matched by the HASSELL and Eckersley O'Callaghan Teams. All of us at
LightField London hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it.
Cast: LightField London Tags: 3dprintedhabitatchallenge , design ,
centennialchallenges , 3dprintedhabitat , planets ,
The Corbett Report
[audio
mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode354-lq.mp3"][/audio] In
the face of the crisis of science, it is easy to throw our hands up and
watch as the old guard of the scientific establishment circles the
wagons and goes back to business as usual. But there are real solutions
to these problems, and we all—scientists and non-scientists alike—have a
part to play in implementing them. Tod
[audio
mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2019-03-21%20Financial%20Survival.mp3"][/audio]
James joins Melody Cedarstrom on the Financial Survival radio show for
their regular, bi-monthly conversation. This time we discuss the
disappearance of free will and the rise of Big Tech, the demographic
crunch in Japan, China's belt and road diplomacy, and the recent crisis
in Kashmir.
In the face of the crisis of science, it is easy to throw our hands up
and watch as the old guard of the scientific establishment circles the
wagons and goes back to business as usual. But there are real solutions
to these problems, and we all—scientists and non-scientists alike—have a
part to play in implementing them. Today on The Corbett Report we
explore Solutions: Open Science.
James joins Melody Cedarstrom on the Financial Survival radio show for
their regular, bi-monthly conversation. This time we discuss the
disappearance of free will and the rise of Big Tech, the demographic
crunch in Japan, China's belt and road diplomacy, and the recent crisis
in Kashmir.
A Closer Look: Jody Paterson
Find me here in the Vancouver Sun writing on the scintillating issue of
open procurement, and other strange happenings bombarding the
community-based social services sector. While you may think that whole
sentence is unbelievably dull and referring to things you have zero
interest in, I urge you to read my piece anyway. People, this stuff
really matters. For those who can't or won't click, I'm ju
Howard the Gnome needs a new home , not to mention $15,000 to fix his
rotting base . The recent news out of Nanoose Bay, where Howard has
lived for more than two decades as one of the last of Vancouver Island's
classic roadside attractions, prompts me to dig out my 1999 story on
the gnome, who had yet to be named Howard at that time and was in the
news for a whole other reason. Howard had yet to
I'm seeing a pattern in my social media spaces right now, where I post
some article or opinion piece on climate change and a climate-change
denier emerges to comment in that way that the deniers always comment -
which is to say, via distraction. It's a technique that people used
regularly to try to shut me down back when I was writing newspaper
columns and they didn't like what I was saying. Men
Amused Cynicism
Over a million people have signed a UK government petition to revoke
Article 50 and remain in the EU . This is by a long way the biggest
petition that has ever been on that website. It is almost 3 times the
size of the largest pro-Brexit referendum. Theresa May can no longer
credibly claim that leaving the EU is the will of the people. In fact,
by refusing calls for a referendum they know they’d
(To learn more about Solitary, including the latest information about
Albert's book tour, please visit here .) Today, Albert Woodfox's
autobiography hit the news-stands and went on sale around the world. The
release of Solitary: Unbroken by four decades in solitary confinement.
My story of transformation and hope , has been marked by significant
news coverage. National Public Radio featured both
Craig Murray
The large majority of the financial support for this blog comes from
supporters of Scottish Independence, and I have been extremely,
extremely grateful for your support this past year. But everybody who is
OK with this particular gesture by Nicola Sturgeon, I should thank you
now to cancel your subscriptions because I really don’t want your money.
For me, the death of millions of people in the Mi
Here is the video of my Chagos discussion with Alex. It keeps
disappearing from Youtube, so here is also a Facebook link
https://www.fb.com/AlexSalmond/videos/2564398513631329/ The post
Discussing Chagos With Alex Salmond appeared first on Craig Murray .
Brexit has revealed further the rottenness of the British political
Establishment, but I am still truly shocked now to see the Government of
the United Kingdom negotiating a major international treaty on the
acknowledged, discussed and now published basis that it has every
intention of breaking that treaty once it is in force. Officially
published by the Attorney General , no less. The Westminste
In parliament, Alan Duncan for the government has just rejected
yesterday’s stunning result at the International Court of Justice, where
British occupation of the Chagos Islands was found unlawful by a
majority of 13 to 1, with all the judges from EU countries amongst those
finding against the UK. This represents a serious escalation in the
UK’s rejection of multilateralism and international law
I still do not know what happened in the Skripal saga, which perhaps
might more respectfully be termed the Sturgess saga. I cannot believe
the Russian account of Borishov and Petrov, because if those were their
real identities, those identities would have been firmly established and
displayed by now. But that does not mean they attempted to kill the
Skripals, and there are many key elements to th
My long article on the Chagos Islands sat unfinished yesterday, despite
my passion for the subject, as I was horribly fascinated by the Gothic
twists and turns of the Brexit debates in the House of Commons. I seldom
write on the subject, but some observations seem now called for. The
Westminster system of handling business is designed purely to handle
binary questions disputed between two major p
If
you would like to make a tax-deductible donation for the Maya Maiz
April 24-28, please go to and inficate that it is for the Maya Maiz
Conference:
https://www.uafoundation.org/netcommunity/sslpage.aspx?pid=493&fid=Ar8Qg1Ky8nk%3d&fdesc=5tGaT3D3zD630judWyFfjNu0TvtKikii
If it is not hyperlinked, please cut and paste. Thnx
another dead rock in space lightning storms already turn off internal
lights while flying yes, you're carrying A BOX I want to DO something in
my hab or why are they there? spend subscriber funds here not MISSION
givers, story furnishers
Greg Mankiw's Blog
A
couple of weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas. I said that, although I am not a fan of President Trump, I have
to give him credit for making good appointments to the Fed. I was
thinking about people like Jay Powell, Rich Clarida, and Randy Quarles.
Then today the president nominates Stephen Moore to be a Fed governor.
Steve is an amiable guy, but he does not have the i
Click here to read my most recent essay.
Former ec 10 students might be interested in hearing this news .
Left I on the News
Click here [check back later for link] to listen to this week's segment
on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we managed
to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading &
Funniest Headlines for March 22, 2019 *Progressives Should Learn to Love
the Pentagon Budget The military creates middle-class jobs, provides
health care and spreads liberal values. https://www.blo
Click here [check back later for link] to listen to this week's segment
on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we managed
to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading &
Funniest Headlines for March 15, 2019 *Video: The U.S. Blamed Maduro for
Burning Aid to Venezuela. New Video Casts Doubt.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000006385986/the-us-blamed-
Click here [link not active until 4 pm PST] to listen to this week's
segment on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we
managed to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading
& Funniest Headlines for March 8, 2019 *Juan Guaidó: If Maduro
arrests me, it ‘would be a coup d’etat’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/juan-guaido-if-maduro-arrests-me-it-would-be-a-coup-
Click here [link not active until 4 pm PST] to listen to this week's
segment on Loud & Clear Radio . Headlines with an * are the ones we
managed to fit in in our allotted time slot. Worst, Most Misleading
& Funniest Headlines for March 1, 2019 Why Venezuela’s Chavistas are
fiercely loyal to Maduro, despite economic crisis
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-venezuelas-chavistas-are-fiercely-loy
The
controlled opposition have been at it again. Just like Breivik in Oslo,
now another useful idiot, Brenton Tarrant in Christchurch, has murdered
ordinary people who were just living their lives, and by his actions,
any criticism of globalisation and the dilution of cultural homogeneity,
can be labelled as hateful and an incitement to violence. In New
Zealand, gun control is set to be achieved,
by Mrs Rufus, Voting for a certain political party exists to give the
impression that choice and freedom are actually a part of everyday life.
The fact is, ALL politicians are corrupt, and all have the exact same
agenda. Each party lies in order to gain votes, however it seems that
whichever party is destined to next be in power is broadcast more so
than the other parties - posted on billboards a
By Jane Burgermeister There is evidence that shows that there presently
exists an international corporate criminal syndicate that, in violation
of the RICO Act (18 USC sec 1961-1969), is intent upon embarking upon a
cascading event of genocide within the United States, in the UK, and in
other countries around the world, most likely in Autumn
2009/Winter2010, using as their weapon an enforced prog
NolanChart.com
I
could not help watching ABC News that their editorial and production
staff must have a goal of creating an atmosphere of crisis in every […]
Southern
Fried Ramblings with Grits and all the Fixin’s is a book composed of a
compilation of articles discussing the anti– Dixie bias that has […]
There
was corruption, inequality, cynicism, racism, narcissism, xenophobia,
and lack of integrity before Donald J. Trump, but – in a
celebrity-based, for-profit media world — […]
Our
own American Civil War has lessons applicable to the future of the
United States. But given, the intellectual black hole of slavery, which
tends […]
Questions
regarding ridding ourselves of the orange menace! With enough
investigations will he just go away – resign? It doesn’t seem likely.
Donald J. Trump […]
Donald
Trump is an expression of a large segment of America’s population, in
excess of forty percent, that simply no longer are represented by the
[…]
Obsidian Wings
by liberal japonicus After the 17 0ct 2017 Las Vegas shooting, prompted
by JanieM, I dropped in the comments to post the names of the victims
and a link saying something about them. That finished up about a month
later with this post collecting those names and links. I had briefly
entertained the idea of continuing to do that with other mass shootings,
but upon consideration, I thought that 1) th
by Ugh Warning : some free form thoughts on online social media
platforms, tax policy and tax avoidance. Individual countries around the
world have begun enacting specialized tax regimes targeted at "digital"
businesses. These include things like digital services taxes, digital
advertising taxes, a tax on digital transactions, and various other
taxes aimed at the usual suspects, Google, Facebook,
by russell They want all the cookies . They want to cut taxes,
especially on the wealthy. And they want to either annihilate or
privatize any and all outflows of public money to.... the public.
Deficits don't matter, said Reagan, according to Cheney. But, actually
they do matter. They give (R)'s their pretext for taking stuff away.
From you. Remember the dude who wanted "government out of his Med
by russell "it was the fashion at the time". surely, seizing upon
opportunities to point and laugh at the youngsters is among the foremost
signs of incipient geezerhood. nonetheless, I am willing to say that I
found this hilarious. now all of you fluffy-bearded, beanie-wearing,
flannel-shirted lumberjack wanna-be's get offa my lawn! open thread
y'all.
by russell The various controversies and plots and sub-plots and
schemes and counter-schemes that seem to swarm around Donald Trump and
his administration are, admittedly, hard to keep track of. So much
winning! But there is a core issue that seems, to me, utterly
unambiguous. And, it's also the issue that Trump himself and his
supporters seem most intent on refuting. And that is whether or not t
by wj I’d been thinking about a post on the topic. Both the more usual
(relatively speaking) position on concerning blacks for slavery, and
Senator Warren’s recent comment regarding Native Americans. Then 538
came along and gave me a hook to hang it on:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-americans-think-about-reparations-and-other-race-related-questions/
The first, obvious, and generally i
Sardonicky
I wish I could say that the long-awaited Meh Report, in which Special
Counsel Robert Mueller found no conspiracy and no coordination between
the Trump campaign and Russia, spells the beginning of the end of the
corporate Neocon wing of the Democratic Party and all its associates in
the zombie establishment media. But I'd be fooling myself. Elite
failures rarely go away. They simply fail upward. A
Ezekiel Emanuel, health policy adviser in the Obama administration,
lists his current credentials as oncologist, bioethicist, and vice
provost of the University of Pennsylvania. His idea of ethics is writing
a propaganda piece in The Atlantic which insinuates that Bernie
Sanders's Medicare For All ("messy care") proposal is politically
impossible, because Americans are like battered women trapped
The barrage of bipartisan gaslighting finally seems to have gotten to
Ilhan Omar, the newly elected congresswoman from Minnesota. While
steadfast and brave in the face of charges of anti-Semitism for her
critique of the right-wing government of Israel's outsize influence on
American politicians, she appears, at first glance anyway, to have
collapsed under the weight of all the shocked reaction to
Hillary Clinton is not running for president. But she may very well be
sauntering for president. Still the same politician who told Goldman
Sachs bankers during a paid speech that she has "a public position and a
private position," she denies publicly that she is running for the
highest office in the land while at the same time vowing to "stay
relevant" and letting it be known that sure, she stil
"Would some Power the gift to give us / To see ourselves as others see
us!"--Robert Burns, To A Louse Judging from two recent national polls,
Americans do not see the United States as the rest of the world sees it.
"People around the world see U.S. power and influence as a major threat
to their country," reveals a Pew Research Center report issued last
month. But a nearly simultaneously-released
It's time once again for another semi-regular dump of my New York Times
comments. Because of the corporate media's steady diet of "all Trump
all the time", I have been somewhat constipated of late as far as my
commenting contributions to the Gray Lady are concerned. It's hard to
comment on articles in a paper which I sometimes go entire days without
reading. The virtue and sanctimony on offer is
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
The United States is way behind most other western nations in
protecting its workers. While Congress has dropped into paralysis, U.S.
cities have stepped in where Congress and the states have failed to
protect working Americans. Florida is one of the most anti-employee
states in the nation. The cities here could do much to help working
people if they had the political will. Here are some examples
With
layoffs happening in droves right now, many people are wondering what
to do if the axe falls. While this is a stressful time, it’s also an
opportunity to prepare. Here are some things to think about if you are
about to be fired or laid off: Potential claims : If you think you’re
being singled out due to race, age, sex or national origin, start
writing down the ways you believe you’ve been tre
You're
called into a meeting with HR and your boss. You know the axe is
falling. Here some do’s and don’ts to consider if you are called into a
meeting and fired: DO'S 1. Do work as long as you can. If they are
giving you the option to work for a few more weeks or months, do say
yes. It's way easier to get a job when you have a job. Take that time to
send out resumes and pound the pavement. Just m
I
saw at least six stories last month about people being fired for having
a DUI. See here here here here here and here . Oddly, the majority were
police officers, who should know better. If you are arrested for a DUI,
the consequences go way beyond possible jail time. You may not be aware
that a DUI can have a devastating impact on your job. Here are 9 ways a
DUI can destroy or damage your career:
As Syria’s Druze seeks out a balance with the Assad regime, the history
of the Lebanese Druze’s Progressive Socialist Party and its leader,
Kamal Jumblatt, from the Lebanese Civil War era may yield insights into
post-war Syria. The status of Syria’s Druze community has drifted in and
out of the West’s attention during the long slog of the conflict. Talal
el-Atrache’s recent article highlighted th
The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
When I first started to try to get public attention for my
unprecedented scientific discovery, of what I have called the Great
Design of the "gods", I knew its revolutionary uncovering of the single,
objective origin of all the popularly-called ancient mysteries would be
likely ignored by anyone in authority. I therefore (after a few
attempts to engage with scientific journals, and individual sci
I have submitted the following comment to the American Thinker site, in
response to another commenter who averred that the climate change
debate was politics, not science. My concern is with the science, so I
responded: It has been about politics, or political propaganda -- a Big
Lie -- since 1988 or so, when it became a UN movement (to "redistribute
wealth", as they have lately admitted) but bef
The Ergosphere
The
re-appearance of the ORNL direct electrocatalytic conversion of CO2 to
ethanol and other products in news about ReactWell piqued my curiousity
about this process. The paper describes the yields in terms of "Faradaic
efficiencies" which is an unfamiliar term, but appears to relate to
Coulombic efficiencies by a direct conversion factor; one Faraday is a
mole (6.023*1023) of electrons, while a
The Straight Goods
SNC-Lavalin: The Tip Of An Enormous “Deep State” Iceberg. Written By
Robin Mathews . March 2019 SNC-Lavalin, the large Canadian engineering
firm at the center of the present Liberal government crisis engendered
by the treatment of former Attorney General/Minister of Justice and
Minister of Veterans Affairs, Jody Wilson-Raybould , is merely the tip
of an enormous iceberg. The gyrations of SNC-Lava
Written by grant G Sometimes even slushy wet snow can send one's mind
to drift, to times of youth, to times with family. .. Friday morning,
too much unexpected snow, with regular visitors and a long steep path
down to the house snow-clearing was a must, yikes, even cleared and
salted the snow overwhelms.... 4 inches of snow between morning and
noon, enough to keep me hopping then it stops in a bl
thwap's schoolyard
So, Robert Mueller ... you remember him? This guy: Had somehow morphed
into this: Well, he's delivered his final report to the US
Attorney-General and apparently there'll be no further indictments as a
result of his investigation. USAG Barr has delivered a summary to
Congress that says much the same thing. So, even though nobody but the
crooked executive branch has read the report, unless they're
So, to review from parts I and II , ... It is upsetting that the
Trudeau government interfered with the independence of the legal system
on behalf of the powerful, Liberal-supporting, super-corrupt engineering
firm SNC-Lavalin for crass political purposes. And it is stupid,
self-defeating behaviour for self-proclaimed "progressives" to twist
themselves into pretzels trying to defend this sleazy b
When I first heard about the accusations that Jody Wilson-Raybould had
been removed as Attorney General because she insisted on prosecuting
SNC-Lavalin, rather than allow the corporation to have a Deferred
Prosecution Agreement, my ears perked up. You see, it's a pet-peeve of
mine the way corporate criminals and fraudsters are almost never held
accountable for their actions in this country. Billi
We are hard-wired to be indulgent to good-looking people. But adults
understand that an attractive package is meaningless. It's depressing
what's happened to Montreal Simon. Perhaps he was so traumatized by the
revolting, anti-democratic regime of stephen harper that his mind
snapped and now he won't hear anything bad about the guy who finally
defeated him, Justin Trudeau. But how a guy can blog
So, Roger Cohen is testifying against Donald Trump. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez's questioning of him created several leads for Congress to
follow in order to expose the "con-man for life" Donald Trump's
corruption. If Trump is impeached it'll be a good thing. That will, of
course, bring us President Michael Pence, which would be worse. Although
he'll only have a year. Then, the Presidency would prob
Just so we're clear: The "Deferred Prosecutions Agreements" thing was
quietly slipped into a Liberal omnibus bill and received no public
scrutiny. DPA's were desired by SNC-Lavalin : There, a giant engineering
multinational — SNC Lavalin — is engaged in a campaign to import
deferred agreements into Canada. Why? Well, for one thing, the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police has charged the SNC Lavalin and
Vagabond Scholar
Happy
St. Patrick's Day! Ireland has a wealth of songs. This year, I thought
I'd feature "The Parting Glass," which has Scottish origins but also a
long history in Ireland, with the melody used for another Irish song.
Several musical groups have used this one to end concerts, and it's also
a popular pick for funerals. The High King's version is very good: Liam
Clancy and Tommy Makem's
What Is Sustainable
[Note: This is the eleventh sample from my rough draft of a far from
finished new book, Wild, Free, & Happy . I don’t plan on reviewing
more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 199 books, and you
are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side
will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you
are interested in specific authors, titles, or subj
[Note: This is the tenth sample from my rough draft of a far from
finished new book, Wild, Free, & Happy . I don’t plan on reviewing
more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 199 books, and you
are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side
will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you
are interested in specific authors, titles, or subject
Wit's End
When
it comes to abrupt climate change, the ominous prospect of massive,
sudden, catastrophic methane release from melting permafrost and
explosive pingos is dramatic and daunting; meanwhile, a more humble but
current source of dangerous intensification is flying under the radar
even as it constitutes a profoundly existential threat. On the first of
March, the LA Times published a story about the
Revolutionary
thought of the day: Douglass's great gift, and the reason we know him
of today, is that he found ways to convert the scars Covey left on his
body into words that might change the world. David W. Blight, Frederick
Douglass, Prophet of Freedom This is what every abuse survivor, every
war resister, every Truth and Reconciliation testifier, is doing:
finding ways to convert their scars i
I finished reading this fine biography a while ago, but I've been
having trouble writing about it. It was very good. If some parts were a
bit too detailed for me (which is bound to happen if a biography is
comprehensive), parts were thrilling, fascinating, sad, and very moving.
There are many biographies of Jackie Robinson out there, but Jackie
Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad is said to
I was sure that one of the downsides of moving to a small town in a
relatively remote area would be a serious lack of food choices. I've
been very happy to be wrong! There aren't a lot of restaurants here, but
what's here is very good -- well-prepared, fresh, tasty food, and
excellent, friendly service. As with most things, I'm finding that
having a few choices are enough. I cook a lot more now,
Ever
since we moved here, I've been fascinated with our town's proximity to
Cape Scott Provincial Park . Cape Scott is a wilderness park, accessible
mainly through the rugged North Coast Trail -- for very serious hikers,
i.e. , not us. But I've read that some small sections are more
accessible for a day hike. People rave about the beauty of San Josef Bay
-- known locally as Sanjo Bay -- but always
A
few weeks ago, we took a scenic drive known as the Alice Lake Loop . We
read there were various short hikes and natural attractions along the
way. We may have missed some stops or turn-offs, as it really was mostly
driving and very little walking. On the other hand, in an area that is
trying to reinvent itself as a tourism destination, any attraction, no
matter how small, is included in the guid
Friday's global student protest brought me so much joy. And also
sadness, because I often feel so cynical about our ability to stop
climate change. And also hope, because I won't succumb to that cynicism.
I will fight it, and fight it, and fight it. Because our cynicism is
the perfect weapon to be used against us. No evil genius could invent
something more powerful than our own inaction. This pho
WWF - Latest News
As announced last week, WWF has commissioned an Independent Review into
concerns relating to our work in some countries. We do not tolerate any
human rights abuses, and we are taking each of these allegations
seriously. A subcommittee of the WWF-International Board has been
established which will appoint an Independent Panel of experts, with
expertise in human rights, development, conservation an
The Fourth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4), which took
place from 11-15 March, ended with no agreement on starting a process
towards a global, legally binding deal on marine plastics pollution - a
solution advocated by WWF. A WWF report launched on 5 March warned that
without a drastic change in approach, global plastic pollution will
continue to worsen, with 104 million metric tons
It is clear we are failing to address nature loss; Biodiversity
continues to decline, with devastating consequences. Global wildlife
populations have declined on average by 60 per cent in the past 40
years. This is a warning sign that nature is in a state of emergency.
Each year, around US$125 trillion worth of ecosystem services are
provided to the global economy. Urgent, decisive, global action
GLAND, Switzerland (5 March 2019) – The global plastics pollution
crisis will only worsen unless all actors across the plastics value
chain are made more accountable for the true cost of plastics to nature
and people, warns a WWF report published today. The new study, Solving
Plastic Pollution Through Accountability, finds that too much
responsibility for reducing plastics pollution is currently
A Different Perspective
This week I spoke with Nick Pope, he of the UK’s Ministry of Defence
UFO desk. This started because I had seen a couple of posts on the
Internet suggesting that Nick was some sort of dupe or shill hiding the
real UFO program. He was an agent of disinformation. I have been accused
of much the same thing, so we talked about that briefly before moving
onto more exciting aspects of UFOs. You can list
Well, it’s happened again. Jack the Ripper has been positively
identified as Aaron Kosminski. He was a polish barber and who had been
one of the prime suspects at the time. Apparently, he left semen stains
on a shawl that has been described as the only piece of physical
evidence known to be associated with the crimes. Those stains have been
matched through DNA with Kosminski. There is only one pr
I’m not sure how many are actually interested in this phenomenon. I’d
thought for a long time that it was some sort of trick using photoshop
and the like. Apparently, the hoax goes a little deeper than that and is
a little more elaborate. I just never wanted to spend the time getting
into it any deeper. Tony Bragalia, however, often chases the esoteric.
You can read the results of his research he
Many of my colleagues in the UFO community are unhappy with History’s
Project Blue Book. While it is true that it is very loosely based on the
Blue Book files and that it takes great liberties with the stories, it
is also true that many of those who were involved with Blue Book in some
capacity are not as offended. I have talked with Paul Hynek who gave me
the family’s opinion of the show. I have
I believe the mystery of Oak Island has been solved. The Laginas boys
have provided many hints that have been overlooked and Joy Steele
provided the history that brings it all together. The sad thing is that
there is no treasure and there probably never was any treasure,
regardless of what the breathless narrator tells us every week and
season after season. Let’s look at some of the evidence. Sev
My most recent guest was Christopher Montgomery, a self-described “true
believer,” whose book, UFO’s: A Scientific Inquiry was the subject of
the discussion. You can listen to the abbreviated program here (and
learn why it was abbreviated): https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17175917
The whole point
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment