Thursday, January 09, 2020

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  • From the outside, you look at that confident, cheerful, optimistic person, and think, they probably have everything going for them. Here’s where you wrong, even the strongest...
  • The world is made up of energy; energies move through our bodies, transferring information with it. Two types of energies that we possess are negative and positive. Positive energy...

    • Many women seem to get confused as to what true beauty is. Beauty is not about makeup, clothes, or dress size. I‘m sure you can relate to why women would believe that makeup is the key...

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  • People with gastroesophageal reflux disease may experience a symptom called water brash. Read more about the causes and treatment of water brash here.
  • A wet cough produces fluid or phlegm. In this article, learn about the various causes of a wet cough, as well as the treatment options available.

    • Gastroenterologists are medical professionals who specialize in the digestive system. Learn about what they do and the conditions they may treat here.

      Have You Heard



  • TweetHave You Heard heads to rural Wisconsin to investigate a puzzle. Communities in the “reddest” parts of the state keep voting to hike their own taxes to pay for schools, even...
  • The PISA Problem

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  • TweetThe sky is falling! The sky is falling! That was the reaction when the PISA results were announced – the global ranking of 15-year-olds. But scholar Oren Pizmony-Levy tells...

    • TweetFor more than a decade, Denver has been a model for a brand of school reform centered on closing low-performing schools, opening charter schools and rewarding teachers for boosting...

      Chicago Boyz


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  • No metaphors were harmed in the creation of this post.
  • In December, I announced an upcoming discussion of the future of the auto industry and, in particular, of the role and impact of electric cars.  In that post, I included a number of...

    • Tyler Cowen over at Marginal Revolution has a new approach to government, which he calls State Capacity Libertarianism. You should read his 11 points which define the phrase for yourself...

      Centinel2012



  • HOLLYWOOD CAN’T TAKE A JOKE Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globe Awards and during his opening monologue he lambasted the degenerate culture that is Hollywood. A lot of what he...
  • Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Jan 9, 2020 by Martin Armstrong The year 2022 is showing up as a political change in trend. That often implies a change in leadership...

    • Armstrong Economics Blog/Reports and DVDs Re-Posted Jan 8, 2020 by Martin Armstrong   This is a special report which includes for the first time “The Dark Age Cycle” which looks...

  • On today's BradCast, a whole lot of evidence as to why Desi Doyen calls us "your early warning system". [Audio link to show posted beneath summary below.] Among the stories covered...
  • IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Trump Administration weakens yet another landmark environmental law; Trump EPA and FEMA not ready to deal with disasters, according to new findings; Shutdown...

    • On today's BradCast, while "all" is anything but "well", it may at least be a bit better than it was 24 hours ago at this time --- at least if the backing away from the likelihood of an apocalyptic...

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  • As reported by CNN. The Bushehr nuclear power plant, on the coast of the Persian Gulf in southwestern Iran, was under construction from 1975 to 2011. During the 1980s, the pre-operational...
  • Maryland.govOn December 17, 2019, Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan trumpeted his plan for a “Clean And Renewable Energy Standard” (CARES) which carves out state...

    • "The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the $738 billion military policy bill that gives Trump his sought-for Space Force as he moves for what he terms 'American dominance...

  • The global economy and financial system are both running on the last toxic fumes of financialization and globalization. For two generations, globalization and financialization...
  • Have you ever tried to get someone’s attention because they forgot to pull up their fly? Perhaps you have tried to use hand signals or made eye contact with them in a discreet attempt...

    • The Pentagon is accusing Iran's air defense of shooting down the Ukraninan plane that crashed yesterday near Tehran. The Pentagon says that it was an accidental incident. But the...

  • By Emily Reynolds. In competitive classrooms, first-generation STEM students were particularly prone to developing imposter feelings.
  • By Emma Young. Past studies have overstated people's endorsement of myths like "video camera" metaphor, researchers say.

    • The Research Digest posts most popular with our readers this year.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • Ever since it was introduced to Virginia's waters for sport in the 1970s, the blue catfish has eaten the Chesapeake alive. “You cut one open and you’d see six blue crabs in their...
  • No one steps into the London tube expecting lively conversation—or any conversation at all, for that matter. Nor would anyone in their right mind expect food of any caliber. There...

    • Matt Allen is sitting on the dock of the bay with his three-year-old pit bull, Honey, by his side, his fishing line bobbing in the cold, glittering water. Another fisher, an osprey...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Here, on the new year's early reminders of the generous treatment of corporations and their CEOs compared to workers.For further reading...- David MacDonald's look at CEO pay is...
  • Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- Kate Aronoff offers a reminder that the right's constant bleating about limiting government spending never applies to the cost...



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