Cover of Serenity (Widescreen Edition)Thursday Morning Linkage – Happy New Year Edition
We’re going to kick of 2014 right with our morning linkage. I’d like to say
the stories coming out from around the world are festive and joyful, but I
suppose the habit in the profession is to be drawn to difficult news from
around the world. Here are some interesting stories that caught my eye
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(Happy New Year!) How We're Still Being Lied To About Social Security's Finances and How Age Discrimination Affects Y O U !
I would have focused my attention on this topic sooner as I've possessed
the following wondrous financially explanatory essay for a week, but you
know how busy the holidays are (what with trying to scrounge a few dollars
to make it to the next year without starving and all) and how many things
do come up to impede your progress (like losing a whole essay to the
Blogger trickster god (Loki, I'm
Musical Interlude: David Caballero, “Ballerina”
David Caballero, “Ballerina”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujeo7D-pMU8
One Little Word for 2014
Serenity. My one little word for 2013 was Fearless. Every time I was faced
with a decision to try something new, I always tried to take it. Sometimes
I failed miserably, but I also had some of the best times of my life. I
made new friends and laughed harder than I ever have before. 2013 was a
pretty incredible year for me, but if I could change one thing about the
year, it would have been the amount I worried. I worried about every little
thing, including things I had no control over. So this year, my word is
Serenity. This year, I want to stress less about the things I can't change... more »
2013 in Review -- A Prayer to the Janitor of Lunacy,* Part 3: No Cruz Control
*[*TO MEET THE JANITOR OF LUNACY, SEE PART 1]*
*Can you tell when this fellow is fibbing?* *Rafael "Ted" Cruz pretends
that the government shutdown wasn't his doing! (And oh yes, he's got a
coloring book!)*
*by Noah*
Republicans, with the help of their vast assortment of cloying,
butt-kissing media allies, keep pushing the envelope. America accepted
George W. Bush. The media loved him. He was from Texas. He was President
Assclown.
So what does the Crackpot Party do next? They huddle up and ask themselves,
"What else do we have down in Texas that we can try to push on the America... more »
Happy New Year
*Happy New Years greetings to Progressives all across Canada!!*
Happy New Year Linkage
Greetings readers! And apologies for my slap-happy blogging record of late.
Among my several resolutions this year is a return to blogging at the rate
of at minimum one substantive post per week, in addition to my bi-weekly
linkage posts. We’ll see whether I can sustain or (more hopefully) exceed
this while managing the transition
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Fat Free Econ 52: Optimism in 2014
* This is my article in interaksyon.com last December 31, 2013.
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Another tumultuous year has passed. 2013 can be remembered as the year of
huge disasters, with Typhoon 'Yolanda' (international name: Haiyan) causing
death and massive destruction across several provinces in central
Philippines in early December. A month before that, a big earthquake also
devastated the central provinces of Bohol and Cebu.
On top of natural calamities, the Philippines also endured a political
storm in the second half of this year, with the pork barrel scandal
tarnishing the image of the Legisl... more »
Business 360 14: Middle Income Trap and Economic Freedom
* This is my article for the December issue of this magazine, published in
Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Economic freedom is a major factor for an economy and its people to move
from a low income country (LIC) to middle income country (MIC), and
ultimately to a high income country (HIC).
People need to be given enough leeway to be creative and innovative in
introducing new products and services to their consumers, resulting in
continuous and endless process of innovation and healthy competition among
the various players in the economy.
This fact is among the lessons drawn from the tw... more »
Willi Unsoeld - The Spiritual Values of Wilderness
Willi Unsoeld was a pioneer mountaineer and a teacher. Source of photo: Association
For Experiential Education.
*Wikipedia: *
*Willi Unsoeld (October 5, 1926 – March 4, 1979) was an American
mountaineer who, along with Tom Hornbein, were members of the first
American expedition to summit Mount Everest on May 22, 1963*. *Unsoeld and
Hornbein's legendary climb was the first ascent from the peak's west ridge,
and the first major traverse of a Himalayan peak.* His subsequent
activities included working as a U.S. Forest Service Smokejumper,Peace
Corps director in Nepal, speaker for Out... more »
This Is Not a New Year
published originally on CounterPunch
While in some respects the end of the month of December marks the
conclusion of a year and the beginning of a new year (the 2014th year anno
domini - the "year of our lord"), in a far more important sense what is
being celebrated is not a new year at all. It is, in fact, an actually
ancient year - or, if you prefer, an ancient type of year (a calendar
comprised of Sumerian - or biblical - seven-day weeks, and twelve ancient
Roman months, among other cultural distinctions).
At this point one might remark that I am conflating the year with the
ca... more »
Schools Matter 2013 Awards
*Most Unconvincing Ideologue In the Role as Scholar*
Chester Finn
*Most Flagrant Political Organization Posing as a Legitimate Research
Association*
AERA
*Lifetime Achievement Award*
Deborah Meier
*Self-Aggrandizement Award 2013 (tie)*
David Coleman
Michelle Rhee
*Education Book of the Year*
*The Signal and the Noise* by Nate Silver
*Biggest Corporate Losers of the Year*
Walmart
FedEx
Subaru
*Most Dangerous Pseudo-Science Title*
*How Children Succeed *by Paul Tough
*Most unread Twitter posts*
Larry Ferlazzo
*Most Wasted Time on Twitter*
Ken Libby
*Least Criticized "reigns of error... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“An astronomical trip from the California Nebula to the Pleiades star
cluster would cover just over 12 degrees across planet Earth's night sky.
That's equivalent to the angular extent of 25 Full Moons, as your telescope
sweeps past the borders of the constellations Perseus and Taurus. This wide
and deep mosaic image of the region explores the cosmic landscape's dusty
nebulae and colors otherwise too faint for your eye to see.
*Click image for larger size.*
On the left, cataloged as NGC 1499, the California Nebula does have a
familiar shape, though its coastline is actually over 60... more »
Hamdeen Sabahi
"I appreciate the American people and we are very keen to hold serious
talks with them based on equality, not subordination ...
Our approach towards western governments and administrations will differ
according to our interests under an Egyptian foreign policy that will
revive Egypt and raise its international status."
The Event Puzzle
There is not a thing to do, there are many things, collective things, in
unison, that are necessary to initiate and push forward massive change for
humanity. This event we are all anticipating is a moment, a “reward”, a
great and powerful shift within – a return, not to innocence, but to truth.
In fact it is very much a reality; a magnificent moment in which each
aspect of creation will understand, comprehend, appreciate and participate
in life as they intended to before their emergence onto the physical plane.
It is such a grand moment, that we cannot avoid the energy of it. I... more »
"I'm just going to say I'm not gay. I really, really like women" (Anton Rodgers, answering a question he shouldn't have had to)
*Oh wait, this is the wrong Anton Rodgers. This isn't the Green Bay Packers
QB, the NFL's 2011 MVP, it's the charming British actor who played the
father in the father-and-son-lawyers Britcom May to December. (In his
younger years, a less charming Anton was one of the early No. 2's on The
Prisoner.)*
*"I'm just going to say I'm not gay. I really, really like women. That's
all I can really say about that."*
*-- Packers QB Anton Rodgers, in his regular weeklyappearance on Wisconsin
ESPN Radio station 540 AM*
*by Ken*
Don't you wish Anton had stuck to his guns when he said, "I'm jus... more »
Libya updates - January 1 , 2014 ! The GNC has confirmed that 72 GNC members have tabled a motion to withdraw confidence in the Ali Zeidan government and to form a crises government - the vote of no confidence is set for January 5 th.......... GECOL warns of Cyrenaica power cuts - impact could extend beyond Cyrenaica and hit many of Libya's regions ...... Oil stoppages cost Libya over $10 billion – Abufunas
http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/01/01/zeidan-vote-of-no-confidence-on-gnc-agenda-next-week/#axzz2pBkow7aK
[image: Is Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on his way out in Sunday's
vote-of-no-confidence? (Photo: Sami Zaptia)]
Is Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on his way out in Sunday’s
vote-of-no-confidence? (Photo: Sami Zaptia)
*Tripoli, 1 January 2014:*
The GNC has confirmed that 72 GNC members have tabled a motion to withdraw
confidence in the Ali Zeidan government and to form a crises government.
The vote will take place on Sunday 5 January. This was confirmed by the
publication late yesterday o... more »
BEST WISHES IN THE NEW YEAR
*The Daily Show*
Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook
That's why we build the wall
Via Charlie Pierce on the facebook, a brand new (to me) singer-songwriter
from lovely Vermont.
Humanitarian assistance
Don't have much hope for this one passing, but at least it will bring the
slow motion disaster that is our long term unemployed back into the news.
First bill Harry Reid will bring to the floor in the new session will be a three
month extension of unemployment benefits which expired on Saturday after
the Boehner's Heartless House of Dysfunction skulked out town for *their*holiday joy without addressing the crisis.
The Senate is expected to take up a bill sponsored by Sens. Jack Reed
(D-R.I.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.), which would temporarily extend the
benefits without offsetting the... more »
Humor
If you will be in Philadelphia over the next few days, take note:
6th Annual AEA Economics Humor Session in Honor of Caroline Postelle
Clotfelter
At 8pm on Saturday Jan 4 2014 at the Philadelphia Marriott, Liberty
Ballroom. With an introduction by Benjamin Franklin (aka Mark Skousen) and
talks by Noah Smith, Karl Geisler, Yaniv Reingewertz, and stand-up
economist Yoram Bauman. Free and open to the public!
Buffalo Bill is Dead and I'm Not Feeling So Hot, Myself
Seriously, perhaps today was the perfect day for Obama Care to kick
in. I woke up later than usual this new year's morning, my tongue having
been surreptitiously supplanted overnight with a little angora sweater
after a couple of glasses of wine and a little cheap champagne (which isn't
as decadent as you may think. Champagne typically doesn't come in four
packs with screw-on caps).
But today is officially the first time I've been insured since I lost
my QC job in July 2002, which was the last time I'd been insured. There are
a lot of details to hash out, such what my temp... more »
Zapatistas Marcos 'Paid Press not allowed in 20 Year Celebrations'
Subcomandante
Marcos Reflects On 20th Anniversary Of Zapatista Rebellion In New
Communique
Marcos says 'paid press' won't be admitted to 20 Year Celebration
By Latin Times/La Jornado
As for the Zapatistas’ refusal to admit the press to the 20th
anniversary celebrations, Marcos asks, “What have they done to make
being a member of the media become a source of pride which doesn’t come
at the
Snott Walker - Overall, An Embarassment to ALEC.
I
woke up this morning and felt remiss about the fact that I
haven't been
keeping up my end of the bargain with ALEC lately.
Back in 2011 in a newsletter to ALEC chairs -
ALEC deemed my blog a "radical opponent".
For the past four months - life has gotten in the way of my writing -
but
not so much anymore.
Here's to a prolific ALEC 2014 - please rejoin me for the ride!
*<><><><><><><><><><*
It
was 3 years ago that Snott Walker on his first day in office he pushed
thru bills and other reforms that were straight out of two ALEC reports:
First his budget
- which was based on an ou... more »
Happy New Year
Wishing a joyous and prosperous 2014 for everyone.
What a way to start the new year...
*with a bunch of things that make you shake your head in wonderment.*
*In no particular order: *
Commie Bill de Blasio is sworn in as New York's mayor at one minute after
midnight with his "ex-lesbian" (wait - I thought you were born one way or
another) wife holding some book or another and watched over by his daughter
wearing a witch's hat and his hopelessly out of date son sporting a big
afro and scruffy jeans.
His first announcement is the imminent banning of horse drawn carriages in
Central Park, because we all know what an important issue that is.
Now read this and let it r... more »
Palestinian ambassador to Prague lethally played with explosives
The year 2014 began dramatically in Prague. The top Palestinian diplomat in
Czechia, Jamel Mohammed al-Jamal, was playing with a safebox in his new
residence next to the embassy at the International Street, Prague-Suchdol.
*The Palestinian ambassador with the new (tall) Czech president Miloš Zeman*
The safebox was moved to the new residence from the offices of the old
Palestinian embassy. At some moment, while he was playing, the explosives
in the safebox detonated. He was moved to a hospital where he died in the
afternoon, due to injuries that were incompatible with life.
His ... more »
Moonlight on Tombstones: A Fright of Ghosts
*Moonlight on Tombstones: A Fright of Ghosts*
*By Scott Corrales, Inexplicata © 2014*
Anyone would reasonably suppose that with the proliferation of
ghost-and-paranormal shows on television (*Ghost Adventures, Dead Files,
etc.*) the average citizen would be completely inured to stories chronicles
of hauntings and proof of survival beyond the grave. However, the ghost
story still has the power to petrify the reader of viewer, not only in the
United States but around the world. Cemeteries – as a rule – are places to
be shunned or at least given a wide berth, despite efforts aimed at ... more »
Challenger
A secret NASA tape reveals that the crew of the shuttle Challenger not only
survived the explosion that ripped the vessel apart; they screamed, cried,
cursed and prayed for three hellish minutes before they slammed into the
Atlantic and perished on January 28, 1986.
The tape is said to begin with a startled crewman screaming,"What happened?
What happened? Oh God - No!" Screams and curses are heard- several crewmen
begin to weep- and then others bid their
families farewell.
Two minutes forty-five seconds later the tape ends. That's when the
shuttle's crew compartment, which remai... more »
"Honoring Life Changes: The Wisdom of Fear"
*"Honoring Life Changes: The Wisdom of Fear"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Anything really worth doing in our lives will always have some fear
attached to it. Anything worth doing will always have some fear attached to
it. For example, having a baby, getting married, changing careers—all of
these life changes can bring up deep fears. It helps to remember that this
type of fear is good. It is your way of questioning whether you really want
the new life these changes will bring. It is also a potent reminder that
releasing and grieving the past is a necessary part of moving into th... more »
Gardasil Injuries - Not A Coincidence
As of November 2013 there have been 31,741 reported adverse reactions to
the HPV vaccine, and the position of the Pharmaceutical companies which
make the vaccine, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services
which holds patents and profits on the vaccine, is that they are all a
coincidence.
Call your Congressman and tell them you want an investigation into the HPV
vaccine and the damage it is causing to young men and women. Share this
video with everyone you know far and wide!
The Canary Party would like to send out a heartfelt Thank you to Alexis,
Alisa, Britt, Bro... more »
Robert Scheer proposes "We know everything but learn nothing" as a slogan for our "intelligence" agencies
*"As The New York Times stated, the Benghazi incident has been billed as
"the most significant attack on United States property in 11 years, since
Sept. 11, 2001," an event that launched the much-ballyhooed war on terror.
But as with that attack 11 years earlier, the perps turned out to be people
the U.S. secret agencies had once trusted. . . ."We have left it to the
secret state agents to determine the nature of our enemies, "the evil
doers," and never dare to question how often their "evidence" gets it
wrong. "*
*-- Robert Scheer, in his first 2014 column,* "NSA,
Benghazi and t... more »
LAND OF SCRIPT: Again, the text of what Susan Rice said!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014*
*Interlude—Still being misreported:* Tomorrow, we will return to the New
York Times’ front-page report about what happened in Benghazi.
For our previous report, click here.
In his lengthy front-page report, David Kirkpatrick shot down two key parts
of last year’s script concerning Benghazi. Sadly, he left other parts of
the script in place.
More specifically, he misparaphrased what Susan Rice said when she appeared
on the Sunday morning programs on September 16, 2012. He even flatly
misquoted her at one point.
Through these actions, Kirkpatrick keeps s... more »
Longest Walk 4 honors Bill Wahpepah
Photos
by Carl 'Bad Bear' Sampson. The Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz
walked onto Alcatraz Island after a five month trek across this land.
Bill Wahpepah was honored at the culmination of the walk at the
Intertribal Friendship House in Oakland.
More photos by Bad Bear at
Alcatraz http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/12/bad-bears-photos-longest-walk-4-arrives.html
The Gay Plague
*...Scientists also discount any connection between the official outbreak
of AIDS in 1981 and the experimental hepatitis B vaccine program
(1978-1981) at the New York Blood Center in Manhattan that used gays as
guinea pigs shortly before the epidemic. Researchers claim HIV incubated in
Africa for more that a half century until AIDS broke out there in 1982.
However, in the U.S. there was no incubation period for gay men. As soon as
homosexuals signed up as guinea pigs for government-sponsored hepatitis B
vaccine experiments, they began to die with a strange immunodeficiency of
unk... more »
LAND OF SCRIPT: 81 percent of “staggering” isn’t!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014*
*Interlude—Windy City script:* Truly, script is all around in this, our
nation of script.
This morning, Monica Davey writes the featured report in the New York Times
National section. Her report concerns the drop in murders in Chicago in the
past year.
There’s nothing automatically “wrong” with that topic, which the Times
gives very big play. But even as the new year began, our script alarms
started to sound:
DAVEY (1/1/14): *Chicago Killings Fall, as Officials Praise Progress*
A year after this city, the third largest in the United States, drew
natio... more »
Mechanical Video Stabalizer
Cant wait till they make it Go Pro size.
H/T Sploid Maybe I will have to make a sub blog to keep up with others
2014 Promises To Be a Ripping New Annus
While it may get horribilus before it gets any better, there is reason to
hope: a leading IT research firm is predicting the resurgence of the Occupy
movement on an even larger scale, the beginnings of a barter economy,
and movement toward nonprofit-driven medical care instigated by
activist volunteers.
The information technology research firm, Gartner, which describes itself
as “the world’s leading information technology research and advisory
company" warns its clients not to be seen as culprits in the inevitable
labor unrest, consumer boycotts, and mass social upheaval. Tycoons h... more »
Constitution 'exemption' zone spans 100 miles inland of US border ! How does translate ? Well , consider the map of the " Zone " , consider where you live and understand for 66 percent of Americans , the Constitution is already a relic !
http://rt.com/usa/court-upholds-laptop-border-searches-041/
Constitution 'exemption' zone spans 100 miles inland of US border– judge
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A US federal judge has reaffirmed an Obama administration policy granting
officials the authority to search Americans' laptops, citing a
controversial premise that makes citizens within 100 miles of the border
eligible for a police check.
District Judge Edward Korman made his rulin... more »
Death does not take off for New Years holiday .........Palestinian Ambassador to Czech Republic dies after blast at residence Published time: January 01, 2014 13:19 Edited time: January 01, 2014 15:40 Get short URL AFP Photo / Eric Feferberg Share on tumblr Tags Accident, Blast, Europe The Palestinian ambassador in Prague has died after being fatally injured in an explosion that shook his official residence on Wednesday, Czech police said. Jamal al-Jamal died several hours after being taken to the hospital, authorities said. The blast occurred before midday in Internacionalni Street in the Suchdol neighbourhood, police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova. The Suchdol district houses many embassies and foreign diplomatic missions. The ambassador’s newly constructed residence has been set to become the Palestinian Embassy in the Czech Republic. The ambassador was with his family in the house as the explosion occurred, embassy spokesman Nabil el-Fahel said. He added that the cause of the incident is so far unknown. Between 10 and 20 police vehicles and a helicopter arrived at the embassy shortly after the explosion was reported to the emergency services. The scene where the explosion took place and part of the residential compound have been closed to traffic, Czech Radio reported. Explosives experts with sniffer dogs have inspected the building. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the blast happened when the diplomat tried to open a safe that had been moved from the embassy's old offices, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. There is no evidence that the explosion was a terrorist attack, Czech police said. There are conflicting reports as to whether anyone else was injured in the blast. Reuters reported that the ambassador was the sole victim of the explosion, while some local media cited by Itar-Tass say a woman, supposedly the ambassador’s relative, was also injured in the blast, according to a spokesman for the Motol hospital, where she is being treated.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-01/palestine-ambassador-prague-killed-bomb-explosion
Palestine Ambassador To Prague Killed In Bomb Explosion
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/01/2014 10:41 -0500
- Czech
inShare
When it comes to political assassinations, 2014 is starting off with a
bang, literally. Moments ago news broke that following an explosion in
Prague, the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic has just been
killed.
*Firefighters search an area after an explosion in Prague January 1, 2014.
The Palestinian ambassador to Czech R... more »
Top 100 Independent Tweeting Bloggers 2013
It's the list no one has been waiting for. We've had the list of
bloggerswho dominate the Twitter feeds of folk interested in UK
politics. And, as
we know, it has grown progressively colonised by professionals. The list
below is of the normal bloggers, of those political people who write
independently of any media organisation, think tank or party. It's the
list
without most of the superstars and Twitter celebs.
A couple more caveats to send you off to sleep with. I've been very
picky
with MPs in ways I weren't with the original list. The established
definition of what counts as a b... more »
Fukushima nuclear debacle updates December 30 , 2013 - UN Official ‘Astounded’: Homeless are taken to work in Fukushima, ready to die — Pastor: “At end of month, they’re left with no pay” ...... Contamination from Cesium 134 , Cesium 137 , Strontium 90 and Tritium continues to increase - apart from Fukushima itself , how much of Japan is essentially a sacrifice zone ?
Catharsis Ours - 13 hours ago
Ex - SKF.......
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2013
Reuters Special Report: Japan's Homeless Recruited for Murky Fukushima
Clean-Up
Remember the State Secrecy Protection Law that passed on a Friday in
November in Japan? One of my twitter followers commented, "Good timing. No
one will remember it on Monday."
Sure enough, the Japanese national media almost completely dropped their
coverage the next Monday. So much for the citizens' right to know, and
freedom of the press that they harped about when the Upper House was
debating the bill.
They said, almost all of them, *"If the law passes, ... more »
2014: The Year of Common Ground or Common Argument?
Hopefully, 2014 will be the year we find more common ground in education
policy, and not entrenched special interests and protracted arguments.
Although constructive critiques are healthy, the 24/7 all-you-can-tweet
rants against CCSS, without offering practical solutions, is falling on
deaf ears, at best. At worst, it’s creating an unproductive narrative that
is moving any, […]
Revolt Down On The Farm
Chris Hedges has a suggestion for anyone searching for a New Year's
resolution: overthrow the speculators. His targets are the big banks, whose
reach is global and who brought the economy to its knees in 2008. Now,
five years later, they are bigger and their influence is greater. Hedges
writes:
Speculators at megabanks or investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are not,
in a strict sense, capitalists. They do not make money from the means of
production. Rather, they ignore or rewrite the law—ostensibly put in place
to protect the vulnerable from the powerful—to steal from everyon... more »
Thailand: Next Anti-Regime Rally - January 13, 2014
*Image: Regime's campaign poster with *
*"idiot" spray-painted on it. The regime is *
*the only party putting up posters, *
*reminiscent of "elections" in North Korea.*
*January 1, 2014* (Tony Cartalucci) - In protest of unelected dictator
Thaksin Shinawatra and his proxy regime led by his own nepotist-appointed
sister Yingluck Shinawatra, anti-regime protesters plan to shut down
Thailand's capital of Bangkok starting on Monday, January 13, 2014.
The necessity of continued mass mobilizations is due in part to the current
regime's immense foreign backing - including across the West's ... more »
Happy Near Year's-- Your Tax Dollars Are Still Paying For Predator Drones That Slaughter Innocent Civilians
We've written about Buck McKeon's Drone Caucus-- they call it the Unmanned
Systems Caucus-- before. It's little more than a way of exchanging bribes
from drones makers for voters from some of Congresses sleaziest and most
contemptible members. And, of course, like most Beltway bribery schemes,
it's bipartisan. McKeon's co-chairman is George Bush's favorite Democrat,
Blue Dog Henry Cuellar. Other Democrats on the take in this particular
scheme are Hawaii's most corrupt politician, Colleen Hanabusa (New Dem),
Bob Brady (the Philadelphia Machine boss), André Carson (New Dem-IN), Joe
... more »
Mohawk John Kane 'America's Greatest Public Execution'
America's
Greatest Public Execution
By John Karhiio Kane (Mohawk)
Censored News
The story of the executions in Mankato, Minnesota that would be the
final chapter of the Dakota War of 1862 seems to always miss the mark,
at least for me.
Thirty-eight Dakota men hanged the day after Christmas on an execution
order signed by Abraham Lincoln has been characterized many ways even as
this
Untitled
*GEAUX GEAUX GEAUX! GameDay: LSU Set for New Year's Clash with Iowa*
Mohawk Nation News 'Manufactured Time'
MANUFACTURED
TIME
Posted on January 1, 2014
MNN. January 1, 2014. The natural calendar was usurpt and replaced with
a corporate artificial one! Our calendar tied us our mother earth in
the natural cycles of 13 moons and 28 days. To perfect the “divide and
conquer” strategy, the Vatican had to first separate the people from
natural time. In 1634 the new world order began. Natural
Tri State/EQuIP Rubric
Reblogged from An Antique Teacher:
http://www.engageny.org/resource/tri-state-quality-review-rubric-and-rating-process
So, this little gem is finally making its way to my school, and I can't
contain my excitement!! Finally, all those folks at Achieve
(http://www.achieve.org/contributors) have developed a rubric to let me
know how well my lesson planning aligns to the "shifts and rigor of the
Common Core." Of course, […]
Andrew Marr's Good Samaritan
You may have missed it when it was first published last month (I certainly
did), but there's a fine article in the *Spectator *by Andrew Marr. It's a
bit of a plug for his new book on drawing, but it opens with a
beautifully-written anecdote:
We live by simple stories. X has a stroke. X recovers; or doesn’t. But we
live inside more complicated stories. Recovering from a stroke is a long
haul; I still have an almost useless left arm and walk like a wildly
intoxicated sailor. In my mid-fifties, my stroke has been a special
excursion ticket into old age — socks and toenails a bewilde... more »
“A Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers
\”A Question of Power\”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers. via “A
Question of Power”—Of Accountability and Teaching by Numbers.
Five Most Popular Posts for December
The five most read posts of the month were:
1. The Top 100 Tweeting Bloggers of 2013
2. SWP: Comrade X Resigns
3. Ian Watkins and Narcissism
4. Jack Monroe and the Sociology of Selling Out
5. The Politics of Envy
I've been a bit distracted this month, but I knew the clickbait of the top
100 would do the business - as it does every year. Also, as per, the
obligatory SWP post does well. There is one more post to come about them
but hopefully it will be the last one for a very long time. Given the media
interest, it's not surprising to see Jack Monroe and Ian Watkins in there.
And no d... more »
Inexplicata on Scribd.com
A heartfelt thanks to our Inexplicata readers for sending us over the
13,000 mark on Scribd.com - Best wishes for 2014!
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Over on their blogs, Noah Smith and David Henderson have some compelling
observations about respect. I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that
treating others with respect, regardless of economic or social class, is
crucial to a well-functioning civil society. It is also simply good
manners. As a personal code of conduct, I have long aimed to treat the guy
pumping my gas with the same respect as the President of Harvard (or the
United States).
I will take exception with Noah's idea that we should "redistribute
respect." Respect is not rival. We can increase the respect for some... more »
Jade sees the light
There was a BBC-style *Pilgrim's Progress *story on last night's *The World
Tonight. *
Radio One's *Newsbeat *had canvassed its listeners for their views on
immigration from Romania and Bulgaria. One girl, Jade from Bradford, had
expressed reservations, so BBC reporter Jim Taylor took her to Romania to
see what she made of it.
Can you guess what happened?
I guessed even before the report started. I just *knew* that Jim would help
Jade 'see the light' and change her mind. And, lo, it came to pass:
*Jim*: Time for Jade to reflect on what she's seen in Romania and whether
it's cha... more »
Play it down again, Sam
One of the most regular charges over the Romania-Bulgaria story is that it
has tried to underplay the likely number of immigrants from those two
countries.
There was a definite case of it doing just that back in April when the BBC
attempted to spin a *Newsnight *survey into the likely numbers with the
headline *Few planning to migrate to UK - poll *when their survey results
actually implied that some 350,000 Romanians and Bulgarians might
eventually come to our shores (which isn't 'few' in anyone's book).
This is still the message BBC reporters are sending out.
Here's the BBC's Ma... more »
Happy 2014!
Well, here were are in 2014. Whoo-hoo!
Plus no hangover. Double whoo-hoo!!
Now back to business.
*Biased BBC*'s Alan highlighted the reporting of Phil Mackie on Radio 5
Live, noting the BBC man's determined effort to rubbish the *Sun*'s
reporting on the Bulgarian-Romanian immigration story. Alan accuses Phil
Mackie and the BBC in general of playing the race too, in seeking out and
then leading on the accusations of racism against the UK media make by a
Romanian official.
Alan then tracks Phil's tweets and observes that they are all pushing the
same angle. Indeed they are:
The ... more »
Another 20 Navy Sailors: USS Ronald Reagan crew with thyroid cancers, leukemia, brain tumors, bleeding, blindness after Fukushima disaster — Young kids developing problems — Gov’t and Tepco involved in major conspiracy
[image: ENENews.com – Energy News]
Published: December 12th, 2013 at 1:02 am ET
By ENENewsNuclear Hotseat #129, Dec. 10, 2013:
*At 27:00 in*
*Charles Bonner, attorney representing sailors from the USS Ronald Reagan*:
They’re not only going to the rescue by jumping into the water and rescuing
people out of the water, but they were drinking desalinated sea water,
bathing in it, until finally the captain of the USS Ronald Reagan alarmed
people that they were encountering high levels of radiation. As a result of
this exposure, the 51 sailors that we represent right now have come down
w... more »
Study: Dead sea creatures covered 98% of seafloor last year about 150 miles off California coast; Unprecedented, had been below 1% prior to event — ‘Major’ changes began in spring 2011
[image: ENENews.com – Energy News]
Published: December 11th, 2013 By ENENews
National Geographic, Nov. 22, 2013: [...] “In the 24 years of this study,
the past 2 years have been the biggest amounts of this detritus by far,”
said study leader Christine Huffard, a marine biologist at the Monterey Bay
Aquarium Research Institute in California. [...] In March 2012, less than
one percent of the seafloor beneath Station M [located 145 miles west of
the coast of California between Santa Barbara and Monterey] was covered in
dead sea salps. By July 1, more than 98 percent of it was covered ... more »
Sherlock's back tonight
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as Sherlock and Dr Watson in
The Empty Hearse, episode one of the third series of Sherlock which returns
to BBC 1 tonight.
In the meantime, here's the prequel...
A Source Of Inspiration In 2014 - Forget Not Your Obligation To Those Yet To Come
*Some samples of the writings:*
This is our message to mankind through you. Look to the stars, but walk
calmly upon the Earth.
The Earth changes will be many. Man must learn how emotions, thoughts, and
discipline of spirit are connected to nature.
We come to say, have faith in all good and positive enterprises and wish
for the good of all.
Increase the integrity of your being and be one who can offer a better way
to all he comes in contact with.
Come to the realization that all life is connected.
Forget not your obligation to the future. Your
obligation to give direction to tho... more »
Looking For Help With GE Foods Tour In The Montreal, Hudson and Ottawa Area Of Canada in February 2014
Are you interested in hosting or helping out with the GE Foods Tour in
Montreal / Hudson / Ottawa area? The organizing committee are looking for
volunteers and concerned folks to help out with filling up the gaps in Feb.
2014.
Please send your comments and suggestions to GEFoods.Tour@gmail.com thank
you.
#GEfoodstour #ThierryVrain #ShivChopra #GMOs #TonyMitra #gmofreecanada
Looking for volunteers and concerned folks to help out, with filling a gap
in Feb 2014 in and around Montreal / Hudson / Ottawa area.
Comments and suggestions welcome.
*Source:*
*GMO Free Canada*
Sovereignty 101:Installment 5 - Worship, Ownership, Bullsh*t
For the past week, the amount of synchronicities that have been happening
has been astounding. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as
"coincidence", and this past week has hardened that belief into granite.
In the past 48 hours alone, I have had several conversations with
completely different people that have all touched on the same subjects-
even to the point of being sent the same video by 3 different people who do
not know, nor have any contact with each other.
Reading Sophia's article below is just another example of a long line of
synchronicities that has been... more »
New Year's Resolution - question, interrogate and cross-examine the dream.
*this morning's eye*in fact it's not even something I intentionally want to
happen, it began last night, my first lucid QUESTIONING, INTERROGATION AND
CROSS-EXAMINATION of the dream.
The funny thing is I have no 'content' to relate as that was all erased
before this dreamer was allowed to wake up, just the 'knowledge' that I
spent last night 'not going along with the dream'. I remember things
happening in the dream, things my dreaming self would normally 'go along
with'.
But last night was VERY DIFFERENT, I felt my 'real self' come out and start
to question the actions of this (no... more »
How the NSA hacks PCs, phones, routers, hard disks 'at speed of light': Spy tech catalog leaks - It's not as bad as you thought - it's much worse
*How the NSA hacks PCs, phones, routers, hard disks 'at speed of light':
Spy tech catalog leaks - It's not as bad as you thought - it's much worse*
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/31/nsa_weapons_catalogue_promises_pwnage_at_the_speed_of_light/
By Iain Thomson, 31st December 2013
*Analysis* A leaked NSA cyber-arms catalog has shed light on the
technologies US and UK spies use to infiltrate and remotely control PCs,
routers, firewalls, phones and software from some of the biggest names in
IT.
The exploits, often delivered via the web, provide clandestine backdoor
access across... more »
It is hard to find the bright side of 2013 because there has been so little good news to choose from. Whereas it is equally hard to find the dark side, not because there is so little to choose from, rather because such monstrous things are never mentioned by the so-called "mainstream media." The second video below is a splendid tale of just one part of what continues to go wrong with the entire western world.
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http://youtu.be/t7AiUuzdKu8
Top 5 Most Inspirational Stories of 2013
*breakingtheset *
*Published on Dec 23, 2013*
Abby Martin highlights a few of the most uplifting and encouraging news
stories of 2013, from organ printing to Snowden's heroism.
http://youtu.be/hi_YHxMomds
Why MP George Galloway is Killing Tony Blair
*breakingtheset*
*Published on Dec 18, 2013 *
Abby Martin speaks with British Parliamentarian George Galloway, discussing
his upcoming film 'The Killing of Tony Blair', and his brand new show on
RT, 'Sputnik: Orbiting the worl... more »
Asking for Help
I have over the past three days been thoroughly told off by several people.
.... I can take a hint, lol, so I will write this even though it makes me
uncomfortable.
I have my own personal journey issues that I am working on, just as
everyone else is. One of my issues is "asking for help". I have a
tendency to try to do everything myself and asking for help with anything
makes me..... uncomfortable. I've been thoroughly lectured on this
subject by many people over the past year. One of the things that my
awesome friend Pete said to me last year was that by NOT asking for help,
... more »
My New Year’s Post
When I awoke on December 31st, I planned to write my New Year’s post.
However, AFT’s 10 Myths rattled my cage, so I spent the better part of the
day writing my response. For me, 2013 has been a remarkable year. How my
life has changed, and much of it due to this blog. I attended college for
[…]
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above the Clouds”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxDYTt3Tpo
2014 PREDICTIONS
*"Aquarius, Leo, Scorpio and Taurus people have been undergoing plenty of
trials and tribulations, Higgins said, but are due for a big payoff. Their
long roads will calm down toward the end of 2014's summer." *Seers offer
their predictions for 2014
*The World Economic Forum*'s *Outlook on the Global Agenda 2014* lists its *top
ten forthcoming trends*:
Aangirfan's comments are in GREEN.
*1.* Rising societal tensions in the Middle East and North Africa.
*The CIA may have decided to topple the rulers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and
Egypt.*
*Scotland will vote NO to independence, showi... more »
A healthy and happy new year to all from all of us here at DWT
*"Either cheer up or take off the hat."*
*by Ken*
As I hinted in my post earlier today, "Ready for New Year's Eve? We've got
the *New Yorker* cartoon crew to help get you psyched," I squirreled away
one more of the *New Yorker* New Year's cartoons gathered by cartoon editor
Bob Mankoff in his blogpost "New Year, Old Laughs" -- the one above -- for
later use, and I think you'll agree that it's just dripping with the New
Year's Eve spirit.
And in that spirit, let's turn the proceedings over to Guy Lombardo and his
Royal Canadians.
*HAPPY NEW YEAR!*
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