NGC 5584 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Hubble Space Telescope-Image of Supernova 1994D (SN1994D) in galaxy NGC 4526 (SN 1994D is the bright spot on the lower left) 한국어: 허블 우주 망원경이 찍은 NGC 5426은하에 있는 초신성 SN1994D의 이미지 (이미지 하단 왼쪽에 있는 밝은 점이 SN 1994D) Русский: Снимок телескопа «Хаббл» сверхновой SN 1994D в галактике NGC 4526 (SN 1994D - яркая точка внизу слева) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)MAIZ ORIGINS ; MIGRATIONS HISTORY CHANNEL SEGMENT
MAIZ ORIGINS & MIGRATIONS: I got interviewed for a program below by the
History Channel. It will be airing Saturday January 18th at 9PM EST/8PM CST
on the H2 network. They did not give me a script about the rest of the
program. They asked me about Aztlan... but O told them that was not my
primary research, rather, maiz. Think they were more interested in Aztlan,
but I did get to speak about the origins of maiz and its spread throughout
the continent. See what happens.
More info below.
http://www.history.com/shows/america-unearthed.
The 20 Democratic House Incumbents Leading Their Party To Ruin In November
Gallup was out with some interesting findings this morning: Record-High 42%
of Americans Identify as Independents. Look at that chart! It should be
sending waves of fear through the hearts of the worthless careerists who
run the Beltway establishments of the two corrupt political parties.
Forty-two percent of Americans, on average, identified as political
independents in 2013, the highest Gallup has measured since it began
conducting interviews by telephone 25 years ago. Meanwhile, Republican
identification fell to 25%, the lowest over that time span. At 31%,
Democratic identific... more »
BLOGGER - How to change template
First, log into www.blogger.com (Dashboard) and click the down arrow near
the orange pencil icon as shown in the screenshot below:
[image: Dashboard down arrow]
Dashboard > Template
Then at the top right hand corner you will see a tab BACKUP/RESTORE
and you will see a pop-up:
[image: Backup or restore template popup]
First, it is wise to first backup your template before you make any
changes, so click DOWNLOAD FULL TEMPLATE then save the xml file in your
computer where you can easily find it again.
Now assuming you have the new template in xml format save in your computer,
click... more »
inBloom and Data Mining: A Common Core Cousin
This week I posted this piece about a January 9, 2014, webinar promoting
data mining– a webinar with Gates money all over it. (Here is a briefer
follow-up to the post.) The initial post had a record number of comments,
some of which were made by an inBloom representative. The comments prompted
me to further investigate some of the […]
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How far away is spiral galaxy NGC 4921? Although presently estimated to be
about 310 million light years distant, a more precise determination could
be coupled with its known recession speed to help humanity better calibrate
the expansion rate of the entire visible universe. Toward this goal,
several images were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in order to help
identify key stellar distance markers known as Cepheid variable stars.
Since NGC 4921 is a member of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies, refining its
distance would also allow a better distance determination to one of the
large... more »
Blowing The Sandy Hook Fraud To Bits: John Friend's Realist Report With Guest Jim Fetzer Discuss The Fraudulence Of Sandy Hook!
I have long said that the Sandy Hook "massacre" of December 14th, 2012 was
a complete HOAX! The fact is, readers, that Sandy Hook was a criminal
government controlled operation for the sole purpose of creating the
propaganda of fear and grievance to try to convince the American people to
give up their second amendment right to bear arms to resist their own
tyrannical government.... It is a fact that NOBODY died in the Sandy Hook
operation and that the supposed "shooter" himself, Adam Lanza, probably
never existed at all!
For this article, I want to present the following article tha... more »
Professor Bernard McGinn On Christian Mysticism - Meister Eckhart
*Wikipedia:*
Bernard McGinn (born 1937) is a theologian, historian, and scholar of
spirituality, affiliated with the University of Chicago, where he is Naomi
Shenstone Donnelley Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the
History of Christianity in the Divinity School and the Committees on
Medieval Studies and on General Studies.
Video Title: Meister Eckhart. Source: YouTube channel Eric Gilmour. Date
Published: May 21, 2013. Description:
Interview of Professor Bernard McGinn on Christian Mysticism.
Reading the Mystics
Police State USA - an overview of 2013 in the police state and additional items of note to consider - apart from the NSA revelations ( still unfolding ) , consider the many other events and actions that ave occurred - so many things have come to pass , they probably are a blur in the minds of many !
Catharsis Ours - 3 hours ago
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-01-04/nsa-responds-bernie-sanders-whether-it-spies-congress
( Guess that's pretty clear.... )
- Bernie Sanders
- George Orwell
- None
- SPY
inShare
Yesterday, in what we characterized as an episode of a "*real life
magic-mushroom, banana dictatorship envisioned by George Orwell*" gone full
retard, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders asked the NSA point blank whether it
has "spied, or is the NSA currently spying, on members of Congress or other
American elected officials?" Today, via the Bezos Post, we got the answer: "*Members
... more »
Hats off to Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas!
*by Ken*
If you're thinking that the Mssrs Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas fall outside
DWT's normal purview, I think I can explain why it seems to me important to
celebrate them by means of a simple analogy to our more familiar political
and journalistic spheres.
Take "Mo" Dowd -- please! (Ha ha!)
If you looked at the NYT e-roundup this morning, you saw this:
The sensible response would have been to mutter, "Oh, the horror!," and
move quickly on. But let's say that instead you allowed yourself to wonder
whether our Ms. Mo based this brilliant observation on actually having
watche... more »
The 9/11 Commission Concluded that "Al-Qa'ida Appears to Have Relied on a Core Group of Financial Facilitators Who Raised Money from a Variety of Donors Primarily in the Gulf Countries and Particularly in Saudi Arabia"
U.S. Admits Review of Drone Strike on Reported Yemen Wedding Party Natasha
Lennard Footage passed on to a human rights group shows graphic aftermath
of a strike that enraged Yemenis VIDEO The Saudi plan looks doomed from the
start, though it could get a lot more Syrians killed before it fails. Yazid
Sayegh of the Carnegie Middle East Centre highlights succinctly the risks
involved in the
The Daily "Near You?"
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Chet Raymo, “Criteria For Truth”
*“Criteria For Truth”*
by Chet Raymo
“The physicists and cosmologists tell us that the universe consists of 5%
ordinary matter (the kind of stuff your chair is made of), 27% dark matter
(massy stuff of a yet undetermined nature), and 68% dark energy (also yet
unidentified). Dark matter and dark energy are hypothesized to exist
because of their apparent effects on luminous objects \- stars and
galaxies. Which is to say, most of what is is invisible. It's sort of like
hypothesizing the existence of poltergeists to account for moving
candlesticks.
With a difference. Weakly interactin... more »
Alternative news and views - January 8 , 2013 - An Indiana National Guardsman was arrested outside Columbus on New Year’s Day after a state trooper found nearly 50 bombs and the blueprints for a Navy SEAL training facility inside his car, the Madison County prosecutor said yesterday - don't recall hearing about this one on the national news ..... Border patrolman gives refreshing response at checkpoint - hope springs for a minute...........despite the non response by almost every congress critter to the revelation that the NSA spys on them just like any other American citizen - this is a big deal folks .......Ford knows when their customers break the law and where - makes one wonder does the NSA know what Ford knows , have they obtained or can they obtain Ford's GPS data...... Terminators coming closer to reality ....... 911 story crumbling , not that many sheeple give a hot darn.......
http://www.blacklistednews.com/Indiana_guardsman_stopped_for_speeding_had_48_bombs%2C_blueprints_for_a_Navy_SEAL_training_facility/31837/0/0/0/Y/M.html
SOURCE:
COLUMBUS DISPATCHAn Indiana National Guardsman was arrested outside
Columbus on New Year’s Day after a state trooper found nearly 50 bombs
and
the blueprints for a Navy SEAL training facility inside his car, the
Madison County prosecutor said yesterday.
Andrew Scott Boguslawski, 43, also had a remote-control device to
detonate
the bombs, Madison County Prosecutor Stephen Pronai said. Boguslawski’s
civilian job is as a ground... more »
"Boss Sells Restaurant He Has Owned For 17 Years To Pay Medical Costs For Employee, 19, With Brain Tumor"
*"Boss Sells Restaurant He Has Owned For 17 Years To Pay*
* Medical Costs For Employee, 19, With Brain Tumor"*
By Daily Mail Reporter
"A generous boss is selling the restaurant he has owned for 17 years to
help a 19-year-old employee suffering from a brain tumor. Brittany Mathis,
whose father died suddenly from a brain tumor when she was just a child,
was diagnosed last month - but does not have health insurance to cover the
costs of her treatment. Now Michael De Beyer, the German-born owner of
Kaiserhof Restaurant and Wunderbar in Montgomery, Texas, has offered to
sell his life's wo... more »
Deep tweets
No, I didn't click the link and watch the stupid "faux ads" and neither
should you encourage this sort of pathetic click-baiting. The tweets alone
tell the story. Clearly *The Lead* has ruined Jake Tapper. I've been
thinking for the last couple of weeks his work has been going downhill.
This just lost any respect I had left for him.
What attack ads based on Bob Gates' book might look like #TheLead
http://t.co/u9g6CkBoI7
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 8, 2014
Followed by this one. You probably know Sippe Cupp is the resident crackpot
con on the tv somewhere. Forget what show sh... more »
Mitch McConnel: GOP's top ratfucker
Interesting
profile piece on how Mitch McConnell rose to become the top gunof GOP
ratfuckery. If you wondered how he gets away with his transparent
dirty tricks, this would explain it:
McConnell nevertheless manipulates the press masterfully, using methods
that are head-smackingly obvious and yet still elude most politicians.
He
knows exactly what he wants to say, repeats it with emphasis, then
stops.
He will not be drawn out, and has no compunction about refusing
questions.
He would never make Boehner’s mistake, because he won’t entertain
hypotheticals. “We don’t issue a whole lot ... more »
Gilad Atzmon does le/la Quenelle
A big thanks is being sent out to Gallier. He is keeping you and I in the
know regarding the Quenelle
Merci mon ami!
Gallier2January 8, 2014 at 2:22 AM
Hi Penny,
here a nice video in English from Gilad Atzmon. Explaining things. You will
like it.
And I do like it. Yes, I do!
*First up Gilad Atzmon does le quenelle. *
*And pay attention to his line of questioning. Hmmmmm......*
*Video # 2- *Brought to us, again, by Gallier
gallier2January 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Just in.
You can see the popularity of our interior minister:
Yes, the interior minister looks to be really ador... more »
Climate Tricks 24: Polar Vortex is Caused by Global Warming?
The terrible cold experienced in Canada and the US this week and last week
has caused death and misery for some, but also fun and laughter for others.
All images below I got from facebook photos of several friends, not one I
made myself.
A Filipino friend in NYC posted, "Many are cold, but only a few are frozen"
:-)
This is lifted from the original biblical verse, "Many are called, but only
a few are chosen."
The "soon extinct polar bears due to anthropogenic global warming (AGW)"
also have a good time.
In Lake Michigan...
Chicago River was 3/4 frozen as of last Monday. See ... more »
Conservative Senator wants heads to roll ...
Harper-appointed
senator, Bob Runciman got all pen-to-paper-like today and went into a
Duffy-style rant over political message carriers walking into the
anointed one's private hob-knob session in Vancouver.
Former Ontario solicitor general Bob Runciman is questioning why two
activists who got to within an arm's-length of the prime minister this
week were allowed to "walk away scot-free and
APPR on Steroids and other Cuomoisms
My quick reaction to New York Governor Cuomo’s education proposals from his
“State of the State” speech today. For those outside New York State,
Governor Cuomo has proclaimed himself as the “lobbyist for the students”,
but reads right from the Corporate Education reform script. I address my
teaching colleagues here: APPR on Steroids and other […]
Thailand: Regime Power Grab Runs into Judicial Brick Wall
Usurping constitutional amendment that would allow prime minister to sign
foreign treaties without Parliamentary approval is overturned. Regime cries
"judicial coup."
*January 8, 2014 *(ATN) - The now overturned amendment of article 190 of
the Thai Constitution would have allowed the Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra to sign foreign treaties without Parliamentary approval - in a
dangerous and despotic consolidation of power that was begun under her
brother Thaksin Shinawatra. Bangkok's English newspaper The Nation reported
in its article, "Constitutional Court rules against Artic... more »
Answering the question frozen on the lips of North Hemispherians…
[image: image]
More …
- *Record cold from global warming causing 'polar vortex' debunked* –
THE HOCKEY SCHTICK
- *Princeton Physicist Dr. Will Happer refutes claims that global
warming is causing record cold: ‘Polar vortices have been around forever.
They have almost nothing to do with more CO2 in the atmosphere’* –
CLIMATE DEPOT
- *Global warming devastates America* – James Delingpole, TELEGRAPH
- *‘Height of absurdity!’ Joe Bastardi blasts global warming ‘geniuses,’
their ‘delusional agenda’ [pics]* – TWITCHY
- *Embarrased Global Warming Alarmist... more »
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Mark Duggan inquest verdict
Mark Duggan was unarmed, he always was unarmed. The police followed him
through the streets and then shot him down. He had no gun. The gun that the
police said he had on him had no fingerprints and no traces of his DNA.
What was the jury thinking when they decided, 8 to 2, that despite this
fact, his killing was lawful? How were they selected? Say it again and
again to anyone you meet who has doubts, Mark Duggan was unarmed.
Regardless of who he was, what he had done, or what he might have been
going to do, on that car journey he was unarmed.
With this perverse verdict the police ha... more »
The Plundering of South Sudan
US AFRICOM, Israel, and Uganda's Dictator-for-Life Yoweri Museveni set up
in South Sudan, inflame conflict, push out China and prepare to take over
oil.
*January 9, 2014* (LD) - RT's report "Who is to blame for the crisis in
South Sudan?" gave a succinct background on the warring factions inside the
new "nation" of South Sudan and the Western genesis of the conflict. The
report would state:
The SPLM has received support from the US and Israel throughout the
duration of the civil war fought between southern rebels and Khartoum,
which has historically had unfriendly relations with ... more »
Thoughts on Mark Duggan
Trials or inquests by jury are the most democratic means of bringing a
legal process to a conclusion. Recruited from the electoral roll, jurors
provide an important corrective to magistrates and judges, who might be
hardened by the number of cases that come before them and/or be out of
touch with the pace of modern life.
Juries aren't perfect by any means. In their turn they are open to
manipulation of evidence by skilled barristers, can be bamboozled by expert
testimony, and are subject to judicial direction. They can also reach
"perverse" conclusions by ignoring the instructions ... more »
Charles le Gai Eaton On Consumerism and The Environment
*Source of photo.*
*Wikipedia:*
Charles le Gai Eaton (also known as Hasan le Gai Eaton or Hassan Abdul
Hakeem; 1 January 1921 – 26 February 2010) was a British diplomat, writer
and Sufist Islamic scholar.
Having been passed over for military service during the Second World War,
in the late 1940s and early 1950s he worked as a lecturer, teacher and
newspaper editor in Egypt (at Cairo University) and Jamaica, before joining
the British Diplomatic Service in 1959. As a diplomat, Eaton's postings
included the Colonial Office outpost in Jamaica and the Deputy High
Commission office ... more »
Maine's Tea Party Governor Paul LePage Wants To Abolish Child Labor Laws
Politics isn't something polite people people discuss at dinner, especially
not with strangers. Not since high school when the class year book referred
to me as *gallant*, has anyone accused me of being polite. The first day of
my Galapagos cruise a few weeks ago, we hadn't even boarded the ship yet
when I ferreted out that one of my fellow passengers was not just a
Republican from Chicago, but a Republican from Chicago enamored of Rahm
Emanuel! I despaired that everyone on the ship was going to be a
Republican. But then I met Sheron and Stephanie, a sparkling and delightful
mothe... more »
Professor Parker journeys to Colby!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014*
*A rather peculiar performance:* We’ve been curious about Christopher
Parker since 2010.
Parker, an associate professor at the University of Washington, burst on
the scene at that time with a somewhat murky, somewhat bungled study of the
tea party’s racial attitudes. The study produced substantial excitement in
some liberal precincts.
The bungling struck us as odd. We’ve been curious about Parker ever since.
Over the weekend, C-Span aired an event at Colby College featuring
Professor Parker. Colby students were in the audience, along with some
people f... more »
Tax increases in Honduras, and linking aid to fair, effective tax policies
Taxes are big news in Honduras, as the outgoing Congress pushes through a
bunch of last-minute increases.
The Congress is controlled by the National party, which won the November
election. The increases are a way to get the unpopular deeds done before
the new president takes over in two weeks.
It doesn’t look much like good governance, mostly because there are
apparently no studies of the impact of the increases, or whether they are
the best way to raise more revenue.Taxed into poverty?
I was going to write about the increases anyway, but a Guardian blog postthis week added an interest... more »
40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World
This is an awesome article for those like me who really like the visuals.
It's also very entertaining and enlightening, and there are a couple of
WOWs in there too.
Enjoy!!!
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2013/12/23/40-maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world/
40 Maps That Will Help You Make Sense of the World truther December 23, 2013
2
If you’re a visual learner like myself, then you know maps, charts and
infographics can really help bring data and information to life. Maps can
make a point resonate with readers and this collection aims to do just that.
Hopefully some o... more »
is it time to de-legalise PROFIT?
well, this post might to cause a stir: is it time to de-legalise PROFIT?
"But, then, Mike, how are we to *make a living*?"
Now, we're talking, but first what do I mean by 'profit'.
In business, you have overheads (costs) and takings (how much money you
make), profit is *'what's left from your takings once you've removed your
overheads'*.
It's real easy.
Too easy, maybe. Why is that? Well, *why* are you living your life like
that? There's nothing virtuous or right about making money, there's nothing
moral about charging more than something's worth, there's nothing honest
about ri... more »
WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE.....
*The Daily Show*
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Dine' Minds: Grassroots gather to discuss energy and business on Navajo Nation
PUBLIC
FORUM
Diné Minds presents the Diné Bóhólníí’ áła’ a lei: Restoring
Communication and Understanding within our Nation Forum
When: January 17th, 2014 (9:00 AM- 5:00 PM)
Where: Navajo Nation Museum
Why: To provide the public an opportunity to get their questions
answered on the decisions being rendered by our council and our
government representatives regarding energy policy
MARK DUGGAN MURDER AND RIOTS - INSIDE JOB
*On 22 July 2011, in Kent, General Petraeus met Brigadier Simon Wolsey,
commander of the British Army's 2 (South East) Brigade. Brig Wolsey worked
at the Pentagon from 2006 to 2008. Petraeus was also in the UK in March
2011. *
Some people believe that the riots in England, in August 2011, were
organised by the security services.
The idea, according to the 'conspiracy theorists', was to discredit 'the
rioters' and thus make future riots less likely.
*Mark Duggan*
On 4 August 2011, the police shot dead an unarmed man called Mark Duggan,
in Tottenham, in London.
The riots began o... more »
Leni Riefenstahl was a film-maker too
As this year is 'The Year of *Newsnight*' at '*Is*', I'd just like to echo
Sue's concerns about last night's edition of the programme*. *
Yes, that Paxo interview with far-Right Holocaust denier Alain Sohal really
did simply introduce him as a 'French writer and film-maker' (as did the
accompanying caption), with Jeremy Paxman merely adding that Sohal is
Dieudonne's friend.
Astonishingly, Jeremy Paxman didn't even ask Sohal about his own use of the
quenelle at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin - a sick provocation if ever
they was one.
Why on earth not?
If Sohal had to be chose... more »
Unemployment creates jobs and is good for the economy...
*so sayeth a man who just returned from a multimillion dollar vacation.*
7 Types of Goals: Dave Ramsey Explains the Wheel of Life...
*in two minutes.*
Christie's bridge scandal leads nowhere
Josh joined the chorus singing a dirge for Chris Christie in the wake of
emails released today showing Gov. Blowhard's top aides were involved in
creating that massive traffic jam in New Jersey simply for petty political
payback. Lot of internet pundits seem to think this is the death knell for
Christie's 2016 hopes. I'm not seeing it.
This kind of juvenile ratfuckery is exactly the sort of thing that thrills
the crackpot con base. He pissed off a librul Democratic mayor and most of
the base considers New Jersey just another outpost of east coast elites. If
anything, it's going to ... more »
Moving Day
Yes, boxes are being packed and unpacked at Plain Blog world headquarters
today for the big move...well, figuratively at least. But in fact the big
day is tomorrow.
Bloomberg View is here. And they already have a page for me, here. Empty
now, but by late morning tomorrow there should be something there. I'm
afraid at first there won't be a dedicated rss feed, but they're actually a
few weeks away from a redesign, and among other things one of the benefits
will be rss feeds for the authors. I'll have all of that easy to find here
once it happens. Meanwhile, you can use that bio page ... more »
"Retired Air Force Colonel With Three Graduate Degrees Is Homeless And Sleeps In A Van"
*"Retired Air Force Colonel With Three Graduate*
* Degrees **Is Homeless And Sleeps In A Van"*
by Michael Snyder
"What advice would you give to a retired Air Force Colonel that has three
graduate degrees and that cannot even find work as a janitor? 59-year-old
Robert Freniere once served as a special assistant to General Stanley
McChrystal, and he has spent extensive time in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
But now this man who once had an office in the heart of the Pentagon cannot
find anyone who will hire him. In addition to his story, in this article
you will also hear about severa... more »
The Realist Report - Sandy Hook debate
** Michael Collins Piper backed out of the debate late last night. I
received an email from him this morning when I woke up stating that he was
having health issues, and would be unable to participate in the debate. **
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by *Dr. Jim Fetzer*and *Michael
Collins Piper*. We will be debating the alleged shooting at the Sandy Hook
Elementary School on December 14th, 2012. Calls are welcomed during the
second hour.
You can download the mp3 for this program *here*, or visit *The Realist
Report* on BlogTalkRadio to subscribe via iTune... more »
Albert Woodfox's Hour in the 5th: A reportback on Albert's January 7 oral arguments
*MEDIA: **Lauren McGaughy, Times-Picayune* *II* *Daily Journal /
Associated Press* *II* *UPI*
*VIEW / DOWNLOAD:* *A3 info flyer for Jan. 7* *II* *Listen to audio from
the oral arguments* *II* *Rev. Patricia Bates / NRCAT statement*
*(PHOTO: A3 supporters at the Court on Jan. 7) *
For those who were unable to attend, Albert's oral argument in the 5th
Circuit Court of Appeals, defending Judge Brady's decision to overturn his
conviction for a third time, is now complete (click here to listen). As
expected, the proceedings were brief and rather mystifying. It was clear
that ... more »
Anthem for High Stakes Testing Era (with apologies to Country Joe McDonald)
To be sung to the tune of “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die” by Country Joe
and the Fish (see video below)
Well come on all you teachers and tykes,
Uncle Sam’s made a problem he’s tryin’ to hype,
He got himself some pressure to privatize,
All the schools in the nation right before our eyes,
So put down your books and grab a #2,
We've got a whole lot of testin’ to do.
And its 1,2,3 what are we learning for?
Don't ask me I don't have a say,
It's high stakes testing day,
And its 5,6,7 send in Melinda Gates,
Well there ain’t no time to do your best,
WHOOPEE we've all got more tests.
W... more »
A Different Look at the Income of the 99%
Research by Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Piketty is fundamental to debates over
inequality. They have documented that a larger share of US income has been
going to the top 10% -- and especially the top 1% -- of all earners. Their
data is shown in the graph at the top of this post.
Here is how the New York Times recently characterized their work:
The top 1 percent took more than one-fifth of the income earned by
Americans, one of the highest levels on record since 1913, when the
government instituted an income tax.
The figures underscore that even after the recession the country remain... more »
Looks Like Humpty Dumpty Is Falling Off A Bridge-- Will Chris Christie Resign?
"They are the children of Buono voters."
When Blue America endorsed Barbara Buono for governor of New Jersey last
year, it wasn't because she's pretty and it wasn't because she's a
Democrat. It's because she's an outstanding, principled progressive and
because she was running against the corrupt transpartisan New Jersey
political machine headed by one of America's worse governors ever, Chris
Christie. New Jersey voters, basking in their ignorance and pigheadedness,
elected Christie 1,252,100 (60.4%) to 790,245 (38.1%). Hudson County
(Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken, Union City) was th... more »
How Pinteresting: An Easy Way To Keep Track Of Medicine Doses
[image: Keeping Track of Medicine, Children's Medicine]
I realized this morning that is has been more than year since I tested a
Pinterest pin and shared the results. This idea is a simple one, when you
or your child have a medication that needs to be taken daily for a set
number of days, you take a black marker and mark a box for all of the doses
on the side of a bottle.
I had this pin in my back of my mind for a long time, but didn't have the
occasion to use it until just a couple of months ago when my daughter had
an ear infection. I have to say it was an absolute life saver. I d... more »
Twisted Logic: The Kafkaesque Saga Continues
Imagine if you dunked the Obama Pretzel into a cup of your favorite
winter-time comfort beverage. Not only would it get increasingly soggy, it
would inevitably dissolve into a pathetic clump of dough, never to be a
popular taste sensation again.
That now appears to be the fate of the secrecy-obsessed president. Even
with a complicit federal court actually agreeing that we the citizens have
no right to see all the sorry excuses the Justice Department has dreamed up
over the years to cover up for the human rights abuses perpetrated both at
home and abroad, there is no longer much pub... more »
Why do you not comment
I comment way to much. I take risks with my commentary. So if you think I
am sane or even suffer insanity, please comment just one damm time, it
would mean so much to me.
I said the wrong thing
No you did not, you said what in your heart was true,
Who can we blame when our real life romances
do not even measure up to the first act of any Hollywood advance flame
So far we do not have GPS to direct lonely hearts to
their best possible address
I do not want tech to know
how I love
and how other users
could use that for
there personal freak show.
I love my wife, I love my kids
and its not my first rodeo.
If you want to search my files
and sell my joy
then I would say
to the military
get me a drone
I have identified
an Al Queda suspect
and speaking as a tourist
I think he is doing so... more »
Alan Dershowitz Leaves Harvard for Hasbara
(Photo
Credit: Sun Sentinel)
Often times, when powerful and public figures – from government
officials and politicians, community leaders, high-powered corporate
CEOs, NFL coaches, and countless local TV news anchors - leave their
longtime positions, they say their decision was influenced by wanting
“to spend more time” with their families and loved ones.
Such a stated reason is often a
What Linda Darling-Hammond said!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014*
*Frankly, we don’t get it:* Over Christmas, we were surprised by several
statements from leading “educational experts.”
One such expert was Professor Linda Darling-Hammond, who guested on Morning
Edition. Early on, tape was played in which she said this:
GREENE (12/26/13): This is Morning Edition from NPR News. Good morning. I'm
David Greene.
The United States has spent a decade trying to improve the standing of its
schools compared to the rest of the world. *Education researcher Linda
Darling-Hammond says the result is disappointing.*
DARLING-HAMMOND... more »
Standards Won’t Change Inequity: A Reader
Standards Won\’t Change Inequity: A Reader. via Standards Won’t Change
Inequity: A Reader.Filed under: PAUL THOMAS: Becoming Radical
Untitled
*Former Mayor Ray 'Baby Head' 'Chocolate Don' 'Ack Ack' 'Soft Hand' 'Mr.
Goddamnit' Nagin's attorney says he is ready for trial*
*RSD’s school closure process has uneven effect on students at failing
schools ~Jessica Williams, The Lens*
*New Mardi Gras laws would keep all ladders six feet from the curb ~Robert
Morris, Uptown Messenger*
*Coming soon to Algiers: a herd of Masai giraffes ~Chad Calder, The
Advocate*
*Ian McNulty: Breakfast, and biscuits, on Banks ~New Orleans Advocate*
O’Reilly and Beck have nice things to say!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014*
*O’Reilly heaps praise on Maddow:* Everyone is dumb on occasion, as
everyone understands.
Yes, it was dumb to ask for jokes about that Romney family photo. When
we’re using our heads, we don’t do that.
That said, we were glad to see Bill O’Reilly take a walk on the mild side
last week. He spoke up for Harris-Perry:
O'REILLY (1/2/14): Now Miss Perry has apologized to the Romney family, but
this seems to be a never-ending saga over at MSNBC.
Joining us from Washington, Miss Laura Ingraham. *So I don't think Miss
Harris-Perry meant to be malicious here,*... more »
DUMBNIFICATION STUDIES: It spreads!
*WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2014*
Part 3—MSNBC too: Within our journalistic culture, it isn’t polite to
notice, mention, cite or complain about the dumbnification.
You’re allowed to talk about media bias. You’re even allowed to say that
some statement or viewpoint is wrong.
But it isn’t considered polite to talk about the spread of The Dumb, even
as it worms its way into every aspect of the nation’s journalistic life.
Within our spreading, democratized press corps, almost everyone is surfing
The Dumb at this point. The right to engage in the dumbnification makes
everyone’s life a little... more »
John Karhiio Kane 'Here We Go Again'
Here
We Go Again
By John Karhiio Kane (Mohawk)
Censored News
I'm sorry, but I can't resist the temptation. As we rip open a new
calendar I can't help but reflect on the past year and the one that is
now before us.
I won't attempt to list all those who completed their time with us in
this last trip around our eldest Brother, the Sun. We have had people
close and intimate to us as well as
Children's Book Corner: The United States of Bubba
Once upon a time, there was a mighty nation named the United States of
Bubba. Bubba used to be part of a much larger country called the United
States of America but, fearing government infringement on their states'
rights, Bubba seceded from the union and founded its own neo-confederacy
and named it Bubba.
Bubba's national motto was "Fuck, Yeah! Fuck you!" and its flag
consisted of a revamped Confederate flag with a giant red, white and blue
finger pointed at the rest of the earth in the center.
For many of the people in these new United States, this was a
paradise. ... more »
THE GEMINI PLANET IMAGER - first pictures just in.
a yearning for an upbeat and positive news story amongst all the doom-laden
FLOOD STORIES from my current country of residence and Solar X-class flares
led me to this encouraging story: THE GEMINI PLANET IMAGER.
images c/o geekquinox
*The Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) took almost 10 years to complete, and began
its first observations back in November 2013. One of the first targets the
astronomers pointed it at was the young star HR4796A (pictured above),
which is the central partner in a binary star system with a distant red
dwarf companion.* [source GEEKQUINOX]
Lovely stuff, and ... more »
VIDEO: Tribal Rebels In Ramadi
Videos like these show that many of the fighters in Anbar are not from the
Islamic State of Iraq as the media keeps on reporting.
To BE Community
Welcome my friends to our new website for our new Community!! We are still
working on the crowdfunding page, which I will post as soon as it's ready
to go!
http://to-becommunity.blogspot.com/
*REAL LIFE CHANGE. REAL WORLD CHANGE. COMPLETE CHANGE.*
*The BEginning:* The building of a community, unified in the creation,
exploration and education of a FULLY self sustaining cooperative village.
*The Road Less Traveled:* To BE the Changes we wish to see in the world,
we need to change the paradigm of what obviously does not work.
The Implementation of CHANGE starts from the gr... more »
Most Poguenet Song of the Century
It does not matter what war is in question. The pawns sacrifice and if they
do not die in the first wave when they come home damaged the government of
the time does the best to bury them. So all you gung ho wannabes should
consider in reality war is hell, hell for the losers, hell for the victors
and hell for all the ancillary persons . Winston Churchill was no shrinking
violet but he famously said
"Jaw Jaw is better than war war"
Even if you can conduct a war with push button ease, listen to the Pouges
and the pain that must be believed.
Dreams get smaller; but start big!
There's a series of advertisements for York University where young people
fantasize about what they will achieve in the years ahead.
Some of the achievements are quite spectacular and speak to an apparent
self confidence that is astounding. Indeed, my grumpy initial reaction was
"such arrogance - they'll be lucky to find a job of any kind if they even
get a degree".
But then I thought again.
If university students don't dream big who will?
Yes over time our dreams shrink - the slings and arrows of daily living
make it clear that the adults we became won't, say, bring peace to... more »
NO US BASES ON OKINAWA
*STATEMENT*
*We oppose construction of a new US military base within Okinawa, and
support the people of Okinawa in their struggle for peace, dignity, human
rights and protection of the environment*
We the undersigned oppose the deal made at the end of 2013 between Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe and Governor of Okinawa Hirokazu Nakaima to deepen and
extend the military colonization of Okinawa at the expense of the people
and the environment. Using the lure of economic development, Mr. Abe has
extracted approval from Governor Nakaima to reclaim the water off Henoko,
on the northeastern... more »
JFK Was Right: The CIA Should Have Been Splintered Into A Thousand Pieces And Scattered To The Winds
After Kennedy took office, he was unaware that the CIA, in accord with an
OK from President Eisenhower and working with the Belgians, had overseen
the gruesome torture and brutal murder of the Congo's popular first prime
minister, Patrice Lumumba. With Lumumba already dead a month and his body
dissolved in sulphuric acid, Kennedy called for him to be reintegrated into
the new nation's government. The CIA-- Allen Dulles, who JFK foolishly kept
on as director-- hadn't told him that they had carried out Eisenhower 's
orders to have him murdered as a commie dupe. According to Stephen ... more »
Insanity Drives The Bus
Stephen Harper he is all about strengthening the economy. Not so, writesTom Walkom. He is abandoning it:
The reasons are political. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his finance
minister, Jim Flaherty, now have only one goal in mind — the 2015 federal
election.
And they are determined to slash government spending in order to balance
Ottawa’s books before then.
They calculate that a fiscal surplus in 2015 will allow their party to
offer voters a platter of tasty tax cuts that will win it four more years
in power.
As a political strategy, it has worked before. It's been all ab... more »
The Truth (but not necessarily the whole truth)
Brilliant
Isn’t hindsight brilliant? - as that character on the fast show might have
said. I mean, just look at the Arab Spring. The way the the BBC
kindergarten eulogised the antics in Tahrir Square, even after, or was that
during, the sexual assault of Lara Logan.
Oh how we crowed when the BBC turned out to be mistaken. Of course there’s
no ‘turned out’ about it. Like all history, it’s an evolving, never-ending
situation, and who are we to jump to premature conclusions. On the other
hand, if you can see an imminent car crash when others are still lost in
euphoria while hurtling ... more »
Libya updates January 8 , 2014 - Political insecurity continues .......... Armed Groups In Libya Are Selling The Oil They Seized
Protestors besiege Congress demanding it sack the Prime Minister
*By Ahmed Elumami.*
[image: Zeidan GNC]
The Prime Minister at Congress when he was appointed
*Tripoli, 7 January 2014*:
The General National Congress was blockaded this afternoon by protestors
demanding that it pass a vote withdrawing confidence in Prime Minister Ali
Zeidan. Members were prevented leaving by the protestors – estimated at
around 100 – unless they voted to sack Zeidan.
The situation was chaotic. Some members who had left the building after the
morning session were called back. Others were prevented from ret... more »
Cyberwarfare greater threat to US than terrorism, say security experts ......The FBI Admits Its Primary Focus Is "Not" Law Enforcement
Cyberwarfare greater threat to US than terrorism, say security experts
by Michael Pizzi @michaelwpizzi January 7, 2014 5:00PM ET
Intelligence and defense officials warn of 'cyber Pearl Harbor'
Topics: War Technology National Security
[image: NSA]
The headquarters of the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Maryland.NSA
via Getty Images
Cyberwarfare is the greatest threat facing the United States – outstripping
even terrorism – according to defense, military, and national security
leaders in a Defense News poll, a sign that hawkish warnings about an
imminent “cyber Pearl Harbor” have... more »
War watch - January 4 , 2014 - Iraq sees more turmoil as the miscalculation by Prime Minister Maliki to impose a violent crackdown on protests in Ramadi has led to not just political turmoil , but also gave Al Qaeda an opening to attack both Ramadi ( and seize chunks of that city ) and capture Fallujah .....Americans finally questioning why so many have died for nothing in Iraq ? Meanwhile in Syria , the Rebels continue their fight against each other - this time in North West Syria ...... House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Seeks New House Resolution to Kill Iran Talks ...... In Afghanistan , Kafka still rules the roost as the Afghan Review Boards backs down to US pressure and agrees to hold off releasing 88 Bagram detainees against whom no credible evidence of wrongdoing has been produced by the US - key head jarring points ( The US Army has argued that they wouldn’t have been detaining them for years without charges if they weren’t “dangerous,” and has also insisted the Review Board was never meant to have the power to release anyone, but rather only could choose between prosecuting those for whom evidence exists, or lacking that to carry out “further investigations” to look for some evidence. )
Catharsis Ours - 17 hours ago
Iraq.......
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/01/06/Maliki-urges-Fallujah-tribes-to-expel-militants.html
By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News
Monday, 6 January 2014
The United States said on Monday it is accelerating its military sales and
deliveries to Iraq to help the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government
fight al-Qaeda-linked militants in the restive Anbar province.
The United States is looking to provide additional shipments of Hellfire
missiles as early as this spring, White House spokesman Jay Carney told
reporters in a briefing, according to Reuters.
... more »
Just what are Old Spice saying?
Two very odd Old Spice adverts...
Gerald Celente is an American trend forecaster, publisher of the Trends Journal, business consultant and author who makes predictions about the global financial markets and other events of historical importance. -- Wikipedia
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http://youtu.be/pn_B6NTybVE
Celente Trends 2014: Global Economies Tanking and Gold Prices Rising
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*Published on Jan 3, 2014*
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Cherchez la Verite
Savage Society And Broken Codes Of Conduct
*Written by Grant G*
Stories written from the inside, shadows and light,
directions and decisions, blinking road signs and soon one finds a road
most traveled, a one-way road to where destiny grips your grasping hands...
Valerie starts her day with a chocolate bar and a hit off the crack pipe,
nourishment for a member of an outcast community, heroin thrice daily to
keep her drug sickness from kicking in, crack and meth for street courage,
darkness descends on a cold city and out they come, it seems like only
yesterday when Valerie was the newest hot young babe offering her soul... more »
Five HEP papers
The visitor number 10 million came to this blog around 11 am, Central
European Time, today, from the whitehouse.gov domain. Congratulations (it
was 5 am locally over there!). It's a coincidence because most of the
recognizable visitors' domains seem to be academic and during the European
morning, U.S. visits in general score less than 10% (over 50% when all
times are included, however).
I will just mention five new papers on the arXiv – two hep-ph papers and
three hep-th papers.
Chul Kim, Ahmad Idilbi, Thomas Mehen, and Yeo Woong Yoon discuss another
interesting possible route fo... more »
Solar Update: Lights Camera Action!
The lovely Sol is dancing a tango again. For the past week we've seen
elevated levels of flares, leading up to yesterdays set of exciting set of
boogie woogie disco moves.
In the past 48 hours we had 3 major flares- two from spot 1944- an M 7.2
and an X 1.2, and a parting shot from 1947 of M3.2 as it rotated off the
western limb. The Xflare by 1944 - which is Beta Gamma Delta- was
interactive with 1946 right above it (Beta Gamma). The X Class and M7.2
were both directly Earth facing and geoeffective. 1944 has also been
spouting off constant C Class flares for the past 24 hours.
... more »
WILLIAM HAGUE; SEX SCANDALS
*Christopher Myers and William Hague, who shared a hotel bedroom. *
Britain's Foreign Secretary, the government minister responsible for the
security service MI6, is William Hague.
*1.* *William Hague wrote a book about a gay Prime Minister called William
Pitt the Younger.*
"Scurrilous verses and lampoons appeared drawing attention to Pitt's
relationship with Tom Steele, a young man with whom he spent a number of
holidays in Brighton."
Gay William Pitt
*Hague and very close friend Sebastian Coe (now Lord Coe)*
*2.* *William Hague's wife Ffion has written a book, The Grand Tour,... more »
A Fantastic Summative Comment on My Data Mining Post
On January 3, 2014, I posted a piece entitled Beware of Data Sharing
Cheerleaders Offering Webinars. On January 5, Diane Ravitch featured the
post on her blog due to the post’s active commentary on both sides of the
issue, including that of an inBloom representative. It is January 7, and
the comments are still live (167 comments). […]
Did You Think Ken Cuccinelli And EW Jackson Were Extreme? Wait Til You Meet Brat, A Teabagger Running Against Cantor
Crazy Brat
Steve Israel, whose Long Island district has a rare 0 PVI (equally split
between Democrats and Republicans) doesn't challenge any Republican
leaders. All the House GOP leaders-- every single one of them-- has
immunity and in return, Israel, the worst choice as a DCCC chair in
history, is the *only* incumbent in a 0 PVI district that isn't a
battleground. The RNC undermines Israel's Republican opponents, the same
way Israel undermines anyone who tries to run against Boehner, Cantor,
Ryan, Upton, Rogers, Camp or any senior Republican Hoiuse leader. Clearly,
Pelosi had lost ... more »
Climate Change Deniers are Science is real deniers
I would put that up there with Kirk Cameroon explaining that a Banana has
a zipper therefore evolution never happens. Climate change deniers are
science is a fact deniers. The fact is and even if you do not believe it
its still true is that if you increase the concentration of CO2 in a
atmosphere it will retain more heat. No one denies the concentration of CO2
in the atmosphere has been rising dramatically over the last one hundred
years. We can debate about the source, if you said the majority was natural
you would be wrong. Remember that volcano is Iceland that shut down air
tra... more »
Sunny el perrito del Presidente Barack Obama - Cute little pet
Sunny, es nombre de la mascota del Presidente Barack Obama. Se trata de un
hermoso cachorrito de color negro que acompaña a la familia del Presidente
en la Casa Blanca. Actualmente comparte la fama con Boo. Un precioso
animalito que hasta parece de peluche.
Erdogan Cleans House, Purges Police of Opponents, Gulen Loyalists
*Source of photo: The London Economic*.
An excerpt from, *"Turkey purges police amid graft scandal"* by Fulya
Ozerkan, AFP, January 7:
*Turkey purged hundreds of police and launched an investigation into
prosecutors Tuesday in the latest twist in a vast corruption scandal that
has rocked Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.*
*A government decree published at midnight announced the sacking of 350
police officers in Ankara, including chiefs of the financial crimes,
anti-smuggling, cyber crime and organised crime units, media reports said.*
Turkey's top judicial body, ... more »
The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Cover Up: "The Levels Of Radiation At The Crippled Fukushima Site Are Through The F***ing Roof!
It is indeed good to be back... I have had to take a bit of additional time
to allow my right arm to heal properly from the Angiogram, and to get some
strength back..... I really have a lot of catching up to do, and I figure I
would start off by tackling the REAL situation with the Fukushima disaster,
and not the absolute bullcrap that the Jewish controlled media and our
criminal Jewish controlled governments continue to spew...
I came across this most interesting article today that I want to share with
all of my readers right here... It comes from the "SHTFplan.com" website,
at www... more »
Global terror-fighting turns out to be a bit beyond the reach of the NYPD
*If sheer scowling determination could foil global terrorism, maybe
Commissioner Ray could have led the NYPD to glory. In the real world, alas,
it doesn't seem to have worked out that way.*
*by Ken*
It's true that at the moment I'm not feeling especially charitably disposed
toward former NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who finished out his
tenure as commander of Emperor-Mayor Mike's Imperial Paramilitary Guards
looking like a self-glorifying buttwad. But I really don't want to be
jumping ugly on him just for the sake of jumping ugly on him.
So when Commissioner Ray got the idea... more »
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Passive House
A passive house is a super insulated air impermeable house with low thermal
bridging. To function it must have a heat ex-changer pictured on the left
of the drawing.IMHO especially in Canada it should be the new standard
build.
New trial ordered where trial judge took into account in assessing credibility that a Muslim chose to affirm and not swear
R v TRJ 2013 BCCA 449.
As a practical matter delving into why someone swears or affirms is NEVER
prudent.
Exercise of partial right to silence ought not to be held against an accused
In *R. v. Wilson*, 2013 ONSC 7830 the Court held that a witness/accused who
told the police only part of what happened ought not to be found less
credible. The reasoning was that a partial exercise of the right to
silence ought not to be held against an accused. Some might argue this
encourages an accused to give police a vague story, bereft of all detail,
with a more detailed concoction presented at trial. The Court holds:
[16] I am satisfied that in accordance with the legal principles set
out in *Palmer*, *G.L., *and *R. v. Rivera*, 2011 ONCA 225 (CanLII), 2011
ONCA 225,... more »
Dr. Denis Rancourt files application to the Supreme Court of Canada for his right to an impartial court
An
Ontario superior court judge had strong personal, family, emotional,
and contractual financial ties to a party intervening for the plaintiff
in [the] case, and also to the law firm representing the party in court,
and did not disclose any of these ties. This party was also the
employer of the plaintiff in the lawsuit, and funded the plaintiff’s
litigation. The judge was tasked with
Cruising Under Sail
"Cruising Under Sail has for many years enjoyed a considerable reputation
as an important work which covers every practical aspect of cruising for
the beginner and expert alike. The author's unrivaled experience in
long-distance cruising has commanded an enormous following of dedicated
readers and his sensible, practical approach to sound seamanship has great
appeal to those wishing to learn and improve the art of safe cruising.
"Cruising Under Sail combines Hiscock's classic books, "Cruising Under Sail
and "Voyaging Under Sail. Topics include: stability; cockpit and steering
arran... more »
Why Harper loves all thing U.K.
I have been reading about these new laws in the UK. In summary the police
can arrest anyone over ten at any time for no reason. Wow!
Alan Wieder : Bill Ayers' 'Public Enemy: Confessions of an American Dissident'
In
his ongoing journey, and with his new memoir, 'Public Enemy,' Bill
Ayers continues to bring the radical 'spark' forward.
Image from Uprising Radio.
By Alan Wieder | The Rag Blog | January 7, 2014
Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn will speak at "Underground Goes
Overboard," a launch party for TheRagBlog.com, at 7 p.m., Friday,
January 17, at the 5604 Manor Community Center in Austin.
John Yudkin on Dietary Instinct, plus examples from experiments with Wistar Rats and Orphans
*Arguments for a Soda Tax are sometimes based on the specific metabolic
effects of fructose, but for most people these effects are only slightly
more stressful than the effects of glucose, and probably not worth worrying
about too much. A more convincing argument to my mind is that sugar
availability promotes overconsumption of energy, and carbohydrate energy in
particular. Not to mention azo dyes and similar unappreciated toxins, which
are mainly consumed associated with sugars. This allows the sugar industry
to say "it's the calories" when analysing the data. But does restricting... more »
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Hanna Skandera’s Reforms Cause More Than ‘Discomfort’
Education Secretary-Designate Hanna Skandera recently wrote an editorial to
the Albuquerque Journal stating more untruths, vague ideas, and plenty of
blame against those who are questioning her initiatives. She suggests that
there will be some “discomfort” during her period of reforms. I suggest
that discomfort isn’t the problem; what we’re fighting against is the
actual […]
The Debate: Insurgent Infighting in Syria- Broader destabilization
*What a fortuitous find. What an excellent debate.*
Eric Draitser hits all the right notes! I was literally cheering him on.
And, why wouldn’t I?
He is singing from the songbook I know so well.....
*And the clip of that evil horrible witch Hillary Clinton?! Grrr......*
*FYI: Eric Draitser runs the excellent site- Stop Imperialism*
Perma linked in the sidebar at the right
*“ Draitser explains how both (rebels) are part of the broader
destabilization campaign orchestrated by the US and its regional clients.
Additionally, he argues that the distinction between the two sides is more
a ma... more »
No shit, Sherlock!
Left-wing political messages smuggled none-too-subtly into a popular BBC
drama programme? Could that really be true? (Please see the title of this
post!):
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has criticised the "biased" BBC after
he was attacked during an episode of Sherlock.
In a mocked up newspaper which flashed up on screen on Sunday night
programme makers took a swipe at the “dithering, incoherent, and
self-interested” Mayor and his “hair-brained” (sic) schemes.
Responding to the attack, which was seemingly unrelated to the rest of the
show, Mr Johnson said: “It is elementary m... more »
Summer is for quizzes: What kind of libertarian are you?
So on this one, you can discover (according to the quiz’s authors) what
kind of libertarian you are. Apparently, I’m a “small ‘l’ libertarian.”
leaning towards “agorism.” Whatever the hell that means.
You Scored as *"Small L" libertarian*
Small l libertarians are libertarians, usually of the minarchist variety,
who do not particularly identify with the official Libertarian Party or are
not active in it, or may even actively oppose it. Small l libertarians are
likely to view the Libertarian Party as moving in too moderate of a
direction. Small l libertarian may ten... more »
A longer (21-hour?) school day?
Sent to the Telegraph (UK), Jan. 7
It is inspiring to read about Education Minister Truss' desire to lengthen
the school day ("Schools should adopt Chinese-style lessons, says
minister," Jan. 3). Her proposal to add an extra 30 minutes for
"enrichment" and an extra hour for homework, however, fall far short of
what is needed.
Let's push ahead and consider an even longer day.
A study published in the Journal of Irreproducible Results in 1991
concluded that a 21-hour school day is optimal, with continuous classes and
no breaks, except for two breaks for meals and one lavatory visit.
Am... more »
'Newsnight': A tsunami of bias
Arbitrary as it might be (and despite the reservations of psychologists),
New Year always feels like a good time to begin a new project.
As this blog focuses (mainly) on the issue of BBC bias, this is probably
the time to begin a new, year-long BBC bias-monitoring project. (Well, time
for me to start it anyhow. Sue has much less time on her hands!!)
So all that's needed then is to select the right project.
Maybe choose a prestigious BBC current affairs programme and monitor it for
an entire year?
Sounds reasonable to me (if a bit overfacing). But which one?
Well, *Today *is... more »
H index and H University
A friend writes:
Glen Ellison has a very neat study (ungated version) of adjusted h-index
measures of citation performance that he shows have great predictive power
for where people end up getting tenure (among other things).
What I thought you would find more interesting is that:
i) Harvard comes out first in citations to its faculty members. See table
5 page 84.
ii) Table 6, page 87, has a list of the top 5 economists by decade. In the
two cohorts of people with PhDs after 1996, I was struck that 5 out of 10
have Harvard PhDs (with 3 MIT, 1 Chicago, and 1 Berkeley rounding the l... more »
RU-486 Is Back, Now With Godwin's Law
Health Canada is an odd organization, isn't it?
Back in November, the Canadian Medical Association Journal published a
commentary advocating for the approval of RU-486, the preferred medical
abortion drug, unaccountably not yet sanctioned in pro-choice Canada.
It explained:
A manufacturer must apply to bring the drug to market in Canada. Health
Canada, citing confidentiality laws, would not confirm whether it is
currently studying such an application.
However, [Dr. Sheila] Dunn said an application had been made within the
last year. She said it may have taken time for a manufactu... more »
Councils’ “experts” among the last still drinking Al Gore’s Kool Aid
Al Bore’s absurdist 2006 film also showed alarmist maps and videos of sea
levels rising 20 feet by the by the year 2100 – a rise that would bury a
big two-storey house under the sea.
None of the UN’s IPCC reports ever supported this surreal fantasy (or his
entirely made-up claim that “New Zealand may be refuge as rising sea levels
displace hundred of millions of people”). Indeed the latest UN IPCC report
continues to dial back its alarmism, with figures showing sea level rise
exhibiting no rate of acceleration at all: rising over the last 100 years
at the roughly constant rate of... more »
We're living the good life on "death bets," says Ian Welsh, and the IOUs may come due sooner than we gamblers thought
*The difference between a "death bet" and this kind is that at least with
roulette you've got a shot at winning. With the death bet, you know the
debt is going to fall due; you only "win" by dying before it does.*
*"In its pure form, the death bet is just that, a bet that when the bill
comes due, you’ll be dead. If you live a good life and die owing millions,
well, what do you care?"*
*-- Ian Welsh, in a new post,* "The Death Bet"
*by Ken*
Ian Welsh has been doing a fair amount of wide and deep looking at the way
societies fit together, and I haven't known quite how to chronicle th... more »
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