Chicago Boyz
The Rage of the Prince-Electors
During the Middle Ages, in the time of the Holy Roman Empire, there was a small group of men known as the Prince-Electors. They, and only they, got to choose the next Emperor. We have something kind of similar in America today. There is a cluster...
Our Culture, What There Is of It
This last weekend, I actually went out of my house/neighborhood and did something different. Something interesting and out in the real world, or something that resembled the real world, out there, beyond the keyboard and computer screen...
Something Light from Ukraine
Netflix is streaming Servant of the People; we’ve been enjoying it. A sit com juxtaposed with the daily news of death and destruction is trivial, but few cultural artifacts are more interesting than those that reveal what a nation laughs...
Centinel2012
True danger is a nation of citizens who blindly parrot govt propaganda
By Tulsi Gabbard Published originally on April 14, 2022 It is not the government’s job to shield us from information—no matter how “dangerous” they claim it to be. The true danger is a nation of citizens who blindly follow...
Marco Rubio Preparing to Join Biden in Destroying the World Economy
Armstrong Economics Blog/China Re-Posted Apr 15, 2022 by Martin Armstrong The world has gone completely nuts and now even Republican Marco Rubio is drafting legislation to sanction China. Biden’s sanctions have totally destroyed the...
Smart Investor Article (English Translation Provided)
Armstrong Economics Blog/Armstrong in the Media Re-Posted Apr 15, 2022 by Martin Armstrong I recently appeared on the cover of “Smart Investor” after being approached by journalist Ralph Malisch. Click here to read the full interview...
The BRAD BLOG
Don't Look Up Redux: 'BradCast' 4/8/2022
It's NICOLE SANDLER back today on The BradCast, filling in for Brad and Desi. After recapping the celebration of Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation as the next Justice of the Supreme Court on the south lawn of the White House today and a look...
Garland Appears to be Working Toward Trump Says Former DOJ Prosecutor: 'BradCast' 4/7/2022
A bad day for Donald Trump is generally a good day for America. Today on The BradCast (after horrible and tragic news unexpectedly swept over our show yesterday), it's one of those days. And, if our guest, a former federal prosecutor is correct...
'Green News Report' - April 7, 2022
IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Lawmakers blast Big Oil CEOs for using wartime profits to enrich investors; Europe moves to ban Russian coal; EPA to finally ban deadly asbestos; PLUS: More destructive storms are causing more power outages, costing...
bluebird of bitterness
Musical offering for Good Friday
Musical offering for Maundy Thursday
Find the egg!
One egg in this picture has not been decorated. See if you can find it. The solution will appear in the comments section later today.
BlackListed News
Freedom is Tyranny: Robert Reich Goes Full Orwellian in Anti-Free Speech Screed
We recently discussed the gathering of Democratic politicians and media figures at the University of Chicago to discuss how to better shape news, combat “disinformation,” and reeducate those with conservative views. The political...
These people deserve the credit for the deaths of nearly a million Americans
Introducing the members of the NIH COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines committee.
Elon Musk offers to take Twitter private to make free speech changes
Elon Musk has made a “best and final” offer to buy 100 percent of Twitter in an updated 13D filing today. Musk is offering $54.20 per share in cash. Musk is offering to “acquire all of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer not owned by...
Research Digest
Moon mission simulation explores how isolation affects astronauts’ wellbeing
By Matthew Warren. Two men spent 61 days living in a small habitat in the Arctic to mimic living conditions on a moon base.
Text message “nudges” that initially increased Covid vaccine uptake were not effective later in pandemic
By Matthew Warren. Study shows that timing of public health messages is crucial.
What leads people to believe they have been abducted by aliens?
By Emma L. Barratt. We look back at a classic study on source monitoring errors and memories of alien abduction.
Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
How Coconut Macaroons Earned a Place on the Passover Table
During the Passover Seder, Jews eat from a table filled with symbolic food, such as bitter herbs and matzoh, contemplating the dishes’ relationships to Jews’ escape from Egypt. For most Ashkenazi Jews, who trace their ancestry to Central...
Finger Lakes Drive-In in Auburn, New York
On the outskirts of Auburn, New York, lies the state's oldest operating drive-in movie theater. First opened on July 15, 1947, the Finger Lakes Drive-In continues to broadcast films for moviegoers while maintaining the classic drive-in...
Smallest Gothic Window in Bruges in Bruges, Belgium
When you cross the picturesque Bonifacius Bridge heading West, look up to your right, where you’ll see a teeny tiny stained glass window set in the wall of the Gruuthusemuseum. Though there is not much specific information available from...
Accidental Deliberations
Musical interlude
Fink - Looking Too Closely
On negative reinforcement
While there have been some aspects of the Saskatchewan NDP's post-election review (PDF) which involved conflicting currents within the party, one of the few possibilities which seems to have been generally embraced is the development of...
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content for your Friday reading.- Gavin Yamey et al. observe that a push for vaccine equity - and the retention of public health measures until it can be achieved - are musts to avoid foreseeable sickness and death from COVID-19. And...
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