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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
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
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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
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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 ,
[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.
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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 

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