flood and fall (Photo credit: mosesofmason)11:20 pm MST
Musical Interlude: Angels of Venice, “Sad Lisa”
Angels of Venice, “Sad Lisa”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE8ET6wTE1Y
ELECTION RESULT
*1.* The Sir Cyril Smith Party
*2. *The Pentagon-Zionist Party
*3. *The Elm Guest House Party
*4.* The Tony Blair Party
February 28, 1973
The New York Times the next day, under the headline "Reluctant F.B.I. Gave
Aide of Nixon Watergate Files."
L. Patrick Gray 3rd., the acting director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, said today that he had originally resisted making the
bureau's file on the Watergate affair available to the White House, but
that he had finally allowed a record of the investigation to be given to a
Presidential assistant.
It's Gray's first day of confirmation hearings, and it's an utter disaster
for the White House -- and for John Dean, the assistant mentioned above, in
particular.
Here's Gr... more »
SCHOOLS AND PARENTS
[image: Form Room]
*By theirhistory*
In the UK, 19.8% of school pupils have special educational needs
(eg learning and behavioural difficulties)
The EU average is 4%
dailymail.
*Photo by Bert Hardy*
Why does one child succeed in life, and another one 'fail'?
In* How Children Succeed*, *Paul Tough* writes that what matters most is
character skills.
These are skills such as self confidence, optimism, perseverance,
curiosity, conscientiousness, and self-control.
In other words, emotional intelligence, as taught by good parents, good
mentors and good private schools, is what matt... more »
Video Wounded Knee Liberation Day 2013
Thanks to Clarence Rowland for sharing!
Vegan Recipe: Yellow Split-Pea Loaf with Almond-Cardamom Gravy
*Welcome to the first Friday of the month ... the day we set aside for
featuring a delicious vegan recipe. Why does a blog about green living
include recipes? Because choosing a meatless meal is one of the easiest
ways to live green. Simply put ... plant-based foods are easier on the
environment than animal-based foods.
I am so pleased to introduce you to this month's guest chef ... Alaiyo of Pescetarian
Journal. Wait a minute ... Pescetarian??? Yep, you heard me right ...
Pescetarian! Alaiyo features both fish and vegetarian recipes which include
sustainable ingredients ... and sh... more »
Count Down To Sequester-- Is Obama Getting It Wrong?
Tomorrow, as the Sequester kicks in, President Obama has the Republican
leaders coming over to the White House for a talk. You know, regardless of
who *thought up* the Sequester, Obama signed it and Boehner pushed it
through Congress, got his entire team to vote for it and bragged that he
got 98% of what he wanted in the deal. These are the folks who got it wrong.
When this ill-conceived legislation passed on August 1, 2011, 174
Republicans and 95 Democrats voted for it and it passed 269-161. An equal
number of Democrats opposed the bill-- 95 of them, including virtually
every pr... more »
Henry Corbin: The Biblical Flood As A Spiritual Event
In December, former U.S. Navy officer and famous oceanographer Robert
Ballard, the man who discovered the Titanic, said he and "his team of
researchers have uncovered evidence that suggests The Great Flood described
in the Bible was actually based on real events," (Source: *"Was the story
of Noah's Ark true? Archaeologist who found the Titanic claims Biblical
flood DID happen 12,000 years ago,"* Leon Watson, Daily Mail, December 11,
2012).
To learn more about this story, read *"Evidence Suggests Noah's Ark Flood
Existed, Says Robert Ballard, Archaeologist Who Found Titanic,"* by ... more »
Koch's to Give ALEC Competition (for their $$'s)
Looks like the Koch brothers are planning on starting their own ALEC.
They must see the writing on the wall for the old ALEC.
Back in the good ol' days the Koch's gave old ALEC lots of foundation money
- and then when ALEC went belly up the Koch's forked over a half a mil two
different times to keep ALEC afloat.
Well - evidently the current ALEC hasn't lived up to the Koch brothers
expectations
*(- yeh - ALEC's been a disappointment to me also)*
So the Koch's are going to do what they do best
- start their own KOCH ALEC - a better version - a more fascist version
than the current one.... more »
Musical Interlude: Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”
Tron Syversen, “Moonlight Reflections”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1EZ30fUHLA
Fiction peddlers
Reading
MoS, I'm struck not for the first time, that some senior members of the
Air Staff here, I suppose Australia too, live in a fantasy world. If I
were in charge (come on, we all have these moments), I'd retire or fire
any military leader who couldn't see past the F-35.
They be fantasists willing to bet the nation's defence on something
non-existent.
I'm less convinced than ever that Canada
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How many arches can you count in the below image? If you count both spans
of the Double Arch in the Arches National Park in Utah, USA, then two. But
since the above image was taken during a clear dark night, it caught a
photogenic third arch far in the distance- that of the overreaching Milky
Way Galaxy. Because we are situated in the midst of the spiral Milky Way
Galaxy, the band of the central disk appears all around us.
*Click image for larger size.*
The sandstone arches of the Double Arch were formed from the erosion of
falling water. The larger arch rises over 30 meters ab... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Still Small Voice”
*“The Still Small Voice”*
by Chet Raymo
"There is a power in nature, restless and terrible- storm, wildfire,
earthquake, tidal wave. There is a delicacy too, to which we attend with a
more perceptive eye and ear- the woolly bear caterpillar in the grass, the
red-tailed hawk circling high and silent above the meadow, the six-dotted
shadow of the water strider on the bottom of the pond. I think of lines
from a poem of Grace Schulman, a poem called “In Place of Belief”:
“...I would eavesdrop, spy,
and keep watch on the chance, however slight,
that the unseen might dazzle into... more »
WAR AGAINST IRAN: ‘TIME’ MAGAZINE OUTLINES THE PATH TO WAR
In a major article appearing in the latest edition of *Time* magazine,
Massimo Calabresi lays out the reasons why 2013 may be the year in which
the long-anticipated and much threatened war against Iran will be launched
by the US. Rather than précis it here, it is worth going to the link and
reading it in full for yourself.
The argument as to whether ‘containment’ of a nuclear armed Iran was
preferable to ‘prevention’ of Iran becoming nuclear armed is discussed and
the conclusion is that, as far as President Obama is concerned,
‘prevention’ is the only logical step Obama could possib... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Proper Perspective..."
“Our souls are hungry for meaning, for the sense that we have figured out
how to live so that our lives matter, so that the world will be at least a
little bit different for our having passed through it. What frustrates us
and robs our lives of joy is this absence of meaning. Does our being alive
matter?”
- Harold S. Kushner
“All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born.
Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective.
Remember, it is always later than you think.”
- Og Mandino
“Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid t... more »
BC Liberals, Government Of Caught And II Apologies
*Written by Grant G*
Today Christy Clark issued an apology on behalf of the BC Liberal
Government and promised an investigation into the expenditures of public
tax dollars and use of Government employees for partisan party politics,
very rarely do political parties or Government apologize, this happens only
when they`re caught red-handed, and although the written words from Christy
were sincere in tone, and Rich Coleman did speak in humble terms in our
legislature on this issue, Rich spoke in question period, a place where
this Government always throws back with partisan bluster, ... more »
The Poet: Maya Angelou"When Great Trees Fall"
*"When Great Trees Fall"*
"When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down in tall grasses,
and even elephants lumber after safety.
When great trees fall in forests,
small things recoil into silence,
their senses eroded beyond fear.
When great souls die,
the air around us becomes
light, rare, sterile.
We breathe, briefly.
Our eyes, briefly,
see with a hurtful clarity.
Our memory, suddenly sharpened,
examines, gnaws on kind words unsaid,
promised walks never taken.
Great souls die and our reality,
bound to them, takes leave of us.
Our so... more »
Just a Test!
I'm seeing if the email notifications can include the title of the post.
So sorry!
"Dealing with Difficult People: Opening the Channels of Communication"
*"Dealing with Difficult People: *
*Opening the Channels of Communication"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"We all have the experience of difficult people in our lives at one point
or another and honest but clear communication is the answer. We encounter a
wide variety of people throughout our lives. Many of them touch us in some
positive way. Occasionally, however, we encounter those individuals who,
for whatever reason, can be difficult to deal with. Perhaps this person is
a colleague or close friend that you feel is deliberately being obtuse,
inviting in trouble, or doing ... more »
Interview with Fred Wah
*Wikipedia:*
Frederick James Wah (born January 23, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist,
scholar and the current Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Wah was born
in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, but grew up in the interior (West Kootenay)
of British Columbia. His Canadian-born father was raised in China, the son
of a Chinese father and a Scots-Irish mother. Fred Wah's mother was a
Swedish-born Canadian who came to Canada at age 6. His diverse ethnic
makeup figures significantly in his writings.
On December 20, 2011, Wah was appointed as Canada's Parliamentary Poet
Laureate. Mr. Wah... more »
Will Bob Woodward soon be sleeping with the fishes?
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*"I know you may not believe this, but as a friend, I think you will regret
staking out that claim."*
*-- the "threat" issued by Gene Sperling, director of the National
Economic Council, in an e-mail to Bob Woodward*
*by Ken*
So what do you think? Has the Obama administration taken out a hit on
America's Ace Reporter, Bob Woodward? Should the Woodman be taking out a
special insurance policy on his kneecaps?
For once, I thought there would be an advantage in turning to a
dyed-in-the-wool Village stooge, and I looked at washingtonpost.com's Chris
Cillizza's report, "Bob Woodward vs W... more »
Karma Is a Bitch
I gotta say I'm enjoying the hell out of Tom Flanagan's implosion today.
It's so good to see real-time karma in operation. And in this case two ugly
vultures have come home to roost.
First, it was First Nations youth, possibly/probably aligned with Idle No
More, who instigated it. Arnell Tail Feathers (I've seen two spelling of
that) recorded and uploaded it. Levi Little Moustache (again, two
spellings) did the research and asked the question.
Little Mustache, a youth on the Blood Tribe reserve southwest of
Lethbridge, said everyone was shocked when Flanagan repeated his view.
“T... more »
There are different ways of knowing
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: FerriniProductions]:
Ferrini Productions is working on a film for Umass Lowell's Department of
Work Environment. We found one of Chuck Levenstein's poems. When we heard
it we thought of Earl Dotter's photos. I loved the poem and felt they cried
out for Dotter's images. Adagio for Strings was suggested for the track and
this is the result.
First Nation Terrance Nelson 'Rigged Election!'
Rigged Election!
How Canada controls First Nations, and keeps the 'scouts' on councils
Statement by Terrance Nelson
First Nation Roseau River
Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
February 28th 2013
In middle east countries, drones kill anyone who opposes the west.
In Canada it is much more subtle, it is done with divide and conquer and
helping the "good Indians"
The nitty and the gritty . . .
If you Facebook, very interesting pictures and information can be found on Blood-Kainai Tribe Politics & News.
Pity poor Tom Flanagan.
Had his verbal faux-pas occurred at any other conjuncture of the Harper
dictatorship, a hastily-assembled crew of communications serfs would have
nimbly cleaned up his mess.
But the CPC propaganda machine has been woefully stressed to the cracking
point recently, and so Flanagan was unceremoniously jettisoned.
The first sign that his party had dumped him was a tweet from the PMO's
Andrew MacDougall.
It was eventually followed by another tweet, this one quite terse, from
Stephen Taylor stating that Flanagan had been dropped from the Manning
Networking Conference's line-up of speaker... more »
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Tomorrow afternoon, I will be hosting a *Special Broadcast of the Realist
Report* on the Truth Militia Radio network. I'll be joined by *
Truthwillout1003* from the United Kingdom. *Truthwillout1003* is the
producer of the must-watch documentary series *Adolf Hitler - The greatest
story NEVER told!* Calls will be taken throughout the conversation. The
Special Broadcast will begin at 1pm PST. Be sure to tun in if you can!
Satire: "Chinese Hackers Drop US Government From List of High-Value Targets"
*"Chinese Hackers Drop US Government From List of High-Value Targets"*
by Andy Borowitz
SHANGHAI (The Borowitz Report)— "In a rare announcement from a notoriously
publicity-shy group, Chinese hackers revealed today that they were dropping
the United States government from their official list of high-value
targets. “We have to allocate our time and energy to hacking powerful
organizations,” a spokesman for the hackers said. “Right now, calling the
United States government an ‘organization’ would be a reach.” He added that
the hackers’ ultimate goal had been to hurl the U.S. g... more »
50 States, 50 Different Currencies ALEC Legal Tender Act
*TODAY *
**
* *
Arizona's* *Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill on Wednesday to make
gold and silver legal tender in the state.
According to Capitol Media Services, Republicans who pushed the measure
through said they feared the value of the dollar could tank, making the law
necessary. While the U.S. Constitution bans states printing their own
currency, supporters argued it does not prohibit private organizations from
minting gold and silver coins.
If the bill is approved by the state House and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer
(R),
*Fifty states*
*Fifty different currencies*
*P... more »
Ugly Problems Loom for F-35 Light Bomber
Australia is becoming nervous about the planned purchase of 100 Lockheed
F-35 light strike bombers.
*The fighter's soaring costs have produced rising consternation in
Australia, with a number of politicians questioning whether the air force
can afford to purchase the 100 fifth-generation stealth aircraft it
initially intended to buy.*
*****U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, principal executive of the
Pentagon's JSF Program Office, candidly addressed the issue of F-35 cost
overruns recently met with Australian defense officials at the Avalon air
show in Melbourne, Victoria.*
***... more »
Paul Craig Roberts, “One Nation, Under Monsanto: Polluted America”
*“One Nation, Under Monsanto:*
*Polluted America”*
by Paul Craig Roberts
“In the United States everything is polluted. Democracy is polluted with
special interests and corrupt politicians. Accountability is polluted with
executive branch exemptions from law and the Constitution and with special
legal privileges for corporations, such as the Supreme Court given right to
corporations to purchase American elections. The Constitution is polluted
with corrupt legal interpretations from the Bush and Obama regimes that
have turned constitutional prohibitions into executive branch ri... more »
When aid is a crutch and not a solution
I spent an unsettling afternoon yesterday listening as people from a very
poor village in this region inadvertently revealed to me one of the major
problems with international aid.
The village is home to about 100 families, virtually all of them scratching
out the most meagre of existences from land that's too steep and too full
of clay to be good for farming.
Their five-year-old school is looking the worse for wear, but there's no
money to fix the screens or stop the water that's making its way into one
of the two classrooms. The roof is in danger of collapsing on the local
church.... more »
Can We Talk About....Sequestration?
*Are you serious?*
*
*"Both parties see silver lining in cutbacks; Key constituents, core tenets
could withstand effect" by Jonathan Weisman | New York Times, February
28, 2013
WASHINGTON — With time running short and little real effort underway to
avert automatic budget cuts that take effect on Friday, substantial and
growing *wings of both parties are learning to live with — if not love —
the so-called sequester*.
‘‘It’s going to happen,’’ said Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of
Ohio and a leading conservative voice in the House. ‘‘It’s *not the end of
the world*.’’
*
**T... more »
FRIDAY MORNING RAMBLE: A slow news week?
*This week I’ve had time to ramble around the internet. Here’s some of
what I found.*
Nice for those who can get it. “A Crown Treaty negotiator has pocketed
$1.5-million, another more than $1m and several others large six-figure
sums according to information released in response to detailed questioning
by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Treaty Negotiations Minister
Chris Finlayson revealed that $5.5-million has been paid to 14 individuals
since 2008, several of them former Cabinet ministers and MPs.”
*Mike Butler: Treaty troughers revealed* – Mike Butler, BREAKING VIEWS... more »
In Current US, We Reward the Liars and the Corrupt - First They Steal Your Schools: Charter Schools and Disaster Capitalism (How the Nazis Enforced Their Regime?)
The
first thing that impressed me (negatively) about the Obama regime was
the choice of Arne Duncan, a Chicago-based advocate of anti-union
charter schools (privatization) as Education Secretary. The whole idea
of someone like this at the top of the US education pyramid spun my head
around (reminding me of the need for a US political exorcist).
The second thing was all the ex-Goldman Sachs
Good Riddance RATzinger.
Ratzinger is gone! The despicable architect of Vatican II has left the
Papacy behind, after fulfilling the task of his Talmudic masters, of
destroying the Holy See.
Ratzinger was the driving force in the Vatican II process, which saw the
Latin Mass abandoned, in favour of 'modernisation', to make the Church fit
in with the decadent morally-repugnant world which was swept into existence
by the Jewish victory over Europe at the end of the Second World War.
Vatican II paved the way for the touchy-feely œcumenicalism which destroyed
the Christian world. It relaxed restrictions on ho... more »
Tomorrow the Congress and the President will decide who or what will be sacrificed to the gods of sequestration. Will it be Social Security, Medicare, Medicade, education and food stamps -- or will the giant corporations, many of which have managed to pay no taxes at all, be dunned to pay enough taxes to cover any short fall. Surely 99% of all Americans would vote for the latter ...but most of the Congress has been paid off by the 1% and Obama is under easily imaginable pressure.
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Sanders on Sequestration
Cherchez la Verite
Blue Dog Mike McIntyre Finally Draws A Credible Primary Opponent
Mike McIntyre's reelection in November was the last race called-- and the
closest call as well. The Republican-dominated North Carolina state
legislature had carefully redrawn McIntyre's district in the hope of
getting rid of him. NC-07 gave Obama a meager 39.9% of it's votes, one of
his worst-performing districts in the state. Republican David Rouzer fought
McIntyre to a near draw-- 168,697- 168,042-- in a district where blue areas
in Wilimington, Lumberton, his hometown, and Fayetteville (where McIntyre
had his 3 district offices in the past), were unceremoniously put into
neigh... more »
Boob Woodward: Dumb like a Fox
Slow news cycles breed stupid media obsessions -- with themselves. Thanks
to long past his prime DC hack Bob Woodward, the Capitol Hill courtiers
found a springboard to launch into an endless bitchfest about their dismal
treatment at the cruel hands of Obama's White House. If somehow you missed
the red siren alerts, last night Politico posted an interview where
Woodward claimed to have been threatened in an email from an unnamed,
highly placed, White House official.
Today, the White House released the Woodward email exchange that nearly had
him hiding under his bed. Here's the the ... more »
Attention Ontario Separate Schools!
Pull
your collective head out of the middle-ages and pay attention to what
happens to homophobic bullies in this day and age.
They find themselves really unfavourably...called out, named, tweeted,
written up, written down, sued, countersued, broadcasted, googled with
unsavoury terms. Prominent gay media personalities marshall vast
resources to aid victims of homophobia.
Yeah, you might wanna
STOP WAR GAMES, START PEACE TALKS
*Statement Opposing U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises *
*Key Resolve Foal Eagle*
The Korean War, known in the United States as “The Forgotten War,” has
never ended. Every year, the United States stages a series of massive
joint war games with its ally, South Korea (ROK). These coordinated
exercises are both virtual and real. Among other things, they practice
live fire drills and simulate the invasion of North Korea—including
first-strike options.
While we - peace, human rights, faith-based, environmental, and Korean
solidarity activists – are deeply concerned about No... more »
Tom Flanagan self-destructs
PMO
not happy, Wildrose and CBC dump him. The University of Calgary is at
least showing signs of discomfort and I imagine there's a meeting or two
taking place.
The conservative pundit and University of Calgary political science
professor made the comments at a lecture about changes to the Indian
Act in Lethbridge, Alta. on Wednesday night. They were recorded and
posted online by someone in
Hey, Pollsters: What's "Waste"?
I recommend to everyone an excellent Mark Blumenthal summary of the polling
on government spending. The results are familiar, but still worth
re-reading: Americans generally want to cut government spending, but do not
want to cut spending on specific programs; indeed, most people want to
spend more on most programs.
Blumenthal brings in Democratic pollster Mark Mellman, who tries to square
the circle by noting that most people also believe that large portions of
federal spending are simply wasted. Now, that doesn't quite work, at least
not entirely; unless people actually believe th... more »
Exposing the UN's dirty little secrets - The Commentator
' As unfathomable as it may sound, some 20 percent of Mauritanians, about
600,000 people, are still slaves. Mauritania uses Sharia to justify a
racist system where Arabs exploit the country's black African population
and which "runs counter to Islam's humanist principles," Merzough explained:
"From early on, people are taught in religious schools that slaves are the
masters' properties, who are passed along as inheritance and where the
condition of slavery is transmitted from parent to child, where women
slaves must submit their bodies to their masters."'
More here -
http://www.t... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Political Paranoia'
MNN: POLITICAL PARANOIA
Posted on February 28, 2013
MNN. Feb. 28, 2013. Political paranoia is being
considered a mental disorder. Those who question everything and
especially conspiracy theorists, are considered to suffer from political
paranoia. Every social disaster or political movement has its loonies:
Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot. Jim Jones, Duncan Campbell
Mohawk Nation News 'Corporatist Usurpation'
MNN: CORPORATIST USURPATION
Posted on February 27, 2013
MNN. Feb. 27, 2013. Cayuga chief of the Iroquois
Confederacy, Deskahe, was sent to the League of Nations in Geneva in
1922 to apply for membership and to try to influence it to become an
egalitarian system. The bankers wanted one world government with a
hierarchy controlled by them. We were sponsored but usurped by the
Bob Woodward goes where the wild things are!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013*
*How will the children react:* Last evening, Bob Woodward went on CNN with
Wolf Blitzer. While there, Woodward proceeded to play the fool—and to do a
few things which were worse.
After a lengthy, largely pointless discussion of antique understandings
about the sequester, Woodward went where the wild things are. Blitzer
initiated the exchange—but Woodward was eager to follow.
Below, you see the passage in question. Woodward makes no attempt to debunk
or deny Blitzer’s claim that “it's getting pretty nasty” over at the White
House:
BLITZER (2/27/13): *... more »
THE RUSSIAN ARE COMING?
Swedish warmongers, including the head of the armed forces, have recently
trotted out the Russian bear again to frighten the people into acceptance
of more military spending, deeper involvement with USA/NATO wars, etc.
In response to that silliness, a Russian TV program has produced an
appropriate non-military reaction.
Sunday Globe Special: Ryan Ready For a Fight
*From the look what I found file.... *
**"Paul Ryan says GOP has to pick its fights with Obama" January 27, 2013
WASHINGTON — Representative Paul Ryan Ryan said at the National Review
Institute’s weekend conference on the future of conservatism, the major
theme of the three-day meeting of conservative activists who also heard
from Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas....
Republicans said despite the losses, the party could return to power by
projecting optimism and attracting new voters with a message of economic
opportunity.
Walker, a star among conserv... more »
COLA UPON LIPS
A boy must escape a world where the processed food is killing his
neighborhood -- literally.
GAIA PORTAL: Alignments with Gaia, Galactic, Cosmic Energetics
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* *Alignments with Gaia, Galactic, Cosmic Energetics*
by ÉirePort
Fortifications of purpose come to those aligning with Gaia energetics.
Those of more Galactic essence find detachment from Gaia energetics may be
necessary, as "humanity" transitions to "Hue-manity".
Those aligned with Gaia-purpose have been intensified energetically, and
given clear instruction via Deep Heart Guidance.
*Judgement of any kind of any humanity or Hue-manity unit serves none but
surface-ego, and only allows veil illusion to appear to continue.*
Alignment with Gaia energetics...
Alignment with Gal... more »
NANCY LANZA IS STILL ALIVE?
*Dorothy Champion / Hanson, Adam **Lanza’s maternal grandmother, who spends
winters in a mobile home park in Brooksville, Fla. nydailynews.*
*
* Nancy Lanza is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy Champion.
*Donald Champion was* a TWA pilot, and his wife Dorothy was a school nurse.
Solid Upbringings for Adam Lanza's Parents - WSJ.com
The Hubris of Boz: The BLOODLINE of Adam Lanza
Nancy Lanza has two brothers, James and Donnie Champion, and a sister,
Carol Gould, of Maine.
Conn. killer's NH kin express sorrow | New Hampshire
*James Champion, brother of Nanzy Lanza. *
Dorothy and Do... more »
Summary judgment in Family Law
*Shachtay v. Shachtay*, 2013 MBCA 17 holds summary judgment is not well
suited for spousal support claims under *Miglin:*
As well, we note the motion court judge’s comment that, relying upon Laskin
J.A.’s decision in *Kelly v. Kelly* et al. 2004 CanLII 4328 (ON CA),
(2004), 189 O.A.C. 305 at para. 22, a motion for summary judgment is often
poorly suited to dispose of claims that must be resolved by applying the
detailed analysis required by the decision in *Miglin*.
* *
Nominated For Your Consideration: On Drones Brennan Confirmation
*It's
tantamount to torture.... *
"Legislators urge drone program oversight" by Philip Elliott |
Associated
Press, February 11, 2013
WASHINGTON — President *Obama’s use of unmanned drones* to *kill
Americans*who are suspected of being Al Qaeda allies deserves closer
inspection,
lawmakers said Sunday, and some of the president’s allies suggested an
uneasiness about the program.
Obama’s *stance toward the terrorist threats* facing the United States
has
left some Democrats and Republicans alike *nervous* about the unmanned
drones targeting the nation’s enemies from the skies. Questio... more »
This Is Truly Mind Bending
Researchers have found that it's possible to electronically link the brains
of two lab rats even across vast distances.
*Scientists have wired the brains of two rats together and shown that
signals from one rat’s brain can help the second rat solve a problem it
would otherwise have no clue how to solve. *
*The rats were in different cages with no way to communicate other than
through the electrodes implanted in their brains. The transfer of
information from brain to brain even worked with two rats separated by
thousands of kilometers, one in a lab in North Carolina and another in ... more »
Mama, Print Me Up a Gun
The incredible, printed assault rifle. It's not just good for six rounds
any more.
Now the whole gun isn't made through 3D printing. The barrel, for
example, is a true, metal component. That doesn't matter. Barrels are
just a machined, metal tube. What is important is the "receiver" or the
"action." They're the moving parts that load bullets into the barrel,
fire them and eject spent casings before reloading. That's the guts of a
modern instrument of mass mayhem and that's what you can produce with 3D
printing.
The first attempt lasted just 6-rounds. The new and imp... more »
Rob Ford is At It Again?
I'm a long way from Toronto, a good long way, and people like mayor Rob
Ford make me kind of grateful for that. Distance also let me avoid taking
part in any of the commentary on Ford's recent legal troubles. Besides he
emerged out of it seemingly contrite and said he'd learned his lesson.
Then it emerges he's back at it again, sending hand-signed letters to
lobbyists soliciting funding for his football foundation.
*Andy Manahan, executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction
Alliance of Ontario, said he received a letter on Jan. 28 — only three days
after Ford wo... more »
Sea Shepherd Piratical? Hardly.
Japanese whale "researchers" have persuaded a U.S. judge to declare the Sea
Shepherd organization piratical.
*The ruling was issued on Wednesday by chief judge Alex Kozinski of the
9th US circuit court of appeals.*
*In his 18-page opinion, he wrote: "You don't need a peg leg or an eye
patch. When you ram ships; hurl containers of acid; drag metal-reinforced
ropes in the water to damage propellers and rudders; launch smoke bombs and
flares with hooks; and point high-powered lasers at other ships, you are,
without a doubt, a pirate, no matter how high-minded you believe your
purpos... more »
Video Wounded Knee 40th Anniversary Celebration
Thank you Chase Iron Eyes for sharing the video!
It's 8:07 in Rome...
the Swiss Guards have left the Pope.
*
*
*Sede Vecante*
what i'm reading (and why): for whom the bell tolls
In anticipation of an upcoming trip to Spain, I'm re-reading *For Whom The
Bell Tolls*, Ernest Hemingway's novel based on his experiences in the
Spanish Civil War. I haven't read Hemingway since the 1980s, and I'm
enjoying it much more than I expected to.
I had mis-remembered Hemingway as a harsher, more macho voice. Maybe it was
his love of bullfighting and hunting, or his personal image as a tough guy,
but I was expecting bellicosity and possibly sexism. I didn't find it. The
voice is warm and generous, and he writes with great sensitivity and
respect, and keen insight into human... more »
Call It What You Like - Homeland, Vaterland, Rodina - It's All the Same
On the 10th anniversary of the creation of America's Department of Homeland
Security some are deeply worried about the connotation of the word
"homeland" itself in the evolution of today's American security state.
Could it echo the dark days of Germany's *Vaterland* or Stalin's *Rodina*?
*Once upon a time, “homeland” was a word of little significance in the
American context. What American before 9/11 would have called the United
States his or her “homeland” rather than “country”? Who sang “My homeland,
'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty”? Between my birth in 1944, as World
W... more »
Catch of the Day
Well, it was yesterday, but nevertheless: conservative columnist Philip
Klein notices that there's no health care panel at the upcoming CPAC shindig and
says that for most conservatives, interest in health care policy turned out
to be a "fad":
The biggest conservative policy victories, such as the advancement of
supply-side economics in the 1980s and welfare reform in the 1990s, came
when conservative intellectuals and activists rallied around ideas at times
when liberals didn't have compelling answers to important problems. But
conservative activists often disregard health care as ... more »
US Policy Vs. Syria Indicative of Exhausted Legitimacy
*February 28, 2013* (LD) - The US State Department, and to a greater
extent, US foreign policy itself, having exhausted completely their
collective credibility, has attempted yet another "reset." By bringing in
John Kerry to pose as the next US Secretary of State, it is hoped global
opinion will see US foreign policy in a new, more tolerant light. Kerry,
however, has wasted no time attempting to simply resell verbatim the same
failed, absurd policy US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton destroyed her
career peddling, spinning, and covering up - as finalized in the case of
Benghazi, L... more »
The Full Maron
"Repelling down the pit of self"--Maron describing his state of mind near
the beginning of this August 15, 2009 set at UCB in LA.
Standup - Marc Maron from Troy Conrad on Vimeo.
How Are Those Wars Against Americans Working Out For You, Republicanos?
The Republican War On Education, the Republican War On Immigration, the
Republican War On Science, the Republican War On Gays, the Republican War
On Women, the Republican War On Democracy... this has all been going very
badly for them. Not only did they lose the presidential election, they were
devastated in the Senate elections where "sure" wins in Missouri, Indiana,
North Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin turned into routs almost entirely due
to their wars against... well, the American people. Even the
incompetently-run DCCC managed to chalk up a net win of a few seats against
them ... more »
Purim Costumes on Parade: Twin Towers
*
UPDATE BELOW*
Freethinker brought this article & the provocative pic from Ynet
news to my
attention
Thanks freethinker!
Lets walk through this Purim article and note the very different
presentations.
One for foreign consumption, the other for domestic.
* *Ynet news: http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4348121,00.html
An article about Purim. How do I know, since this is not in English.
Obviously, I put it through the translate function of Google, which
results
in this:
http://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ynet.... more »
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It's Called "Green Fatigue" And There's a Good Chance You've Got It
A survey of 22,812 respondents in 22 countries has found that only 49%
consider climate change a very serious issue. Public concerns about
environmental issues has slumped to a 20-year low.
*Worries about climate change first dropped in industrialised nations but
they have now also fallen in developing economies including Brazil and
China, according to the survey by GlobeScan Radar.*
*The declining interest in climate change comes amid a backlash against
costly green energy investments in an age of austerity.*
The "carbon bombs" have been primed, the fuzes lit. Voter indiffe... more »
CNN and the death of the west!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013*
*Piers Morgan “interviews” Lott:* Last night, we experienced the greatest
pain which can be dispensed by modern American “journalism.”
Once again, we found ourselves watching as CNN’s Piers Morgan interviewed
John Lott about guns. Broadcast journalism doesn’t get worse.
Morgan keeps bringing Lott on his show to argue with him about guns. Here’s
the problem:
Lott tends to oppose most gun regulation—and Morgan starts to melt down
after only a moment or two with this noxious guest.
Last night, Morgan struggled as Strangelove once did, trying to restrain... more »
Now I am an Azotista
Quite some time ago, ClimateProgress proposed a contest challenging readers
to describe Canada in 2050. My friend Richard Brenne included in his
submission the admonishment, "Zawacki is a verb that means I told you so".
He was referring to my prediction that trees all over the world will die
from ozone pollution (those that aren't dead already). I thought that was
so funny I made it the title of a blog post using his essay.
Back then most experts didn't even recognize the ominous trend that forests
are in decline, let alone what is causing it to happen at a rate
unprecedented in ... more »
INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : 'Fearless' Yippie Pioneer Nancy Kurshan Battles Prison Behemoth
Nancy
Kurshan speaks to the press during the Chicago Conspiracy trial, 1969.
To her left is Anita Hoffman and on her right, Susan Schultz. Back row:
Ann Froines, Tasha Dellinger, and Sharon Avery. Photo courtesy Nancy
Kurshan.
An interview with Nancy Kurshan:
From Yippie street protest to
fighting the American prison behemoth
“The prisoner usually has no idea how long he or she will be
PHOTO ESSAY / Judy Gumbo Albert : Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013
From
left: Genie Plamondon, Nancy Kurshan, and Judy Gumbo Albert in Viet
Nam, 1970.
A photo essay:
Visiting Viet Nam, 1970-2013
Everywhere we traveled we were warmly welcomed. The Vietnamese still
feel grateful to the U.S. peace movement. I came to understand that
while my trip in 1970 was life changing, this trip was life affirming.
By Judy Gumbo Albert / The Rag Blog / February 28, 2013
Abdication of the Pope, Phrophecy and Usary in Christendom
We are having a Pope-apalooza for today. I will add some news links later
on.
Enjoy the interviews and share some constructive thoughts!!!
Tom Horn. Until I heard this interview this individual was completely
unknown to me.
So, this is all new to me.
After listening, twice, it seemed worth posting
Is anyone familiar with this author?
Has anyone read his book?
Thanks to Henrik @ Red Ice Radio for making this interview available
Thomas Horn is an internationally recognized lecturer, radio host and
bestselling author of several books including his newest books, Petrus
Romanus: The Fin... more »
Pope Benedict XVI: "Buona notte"...
*God bless our German Shepherd.*
A history lesson for Fraz
I've been having some frustrating conversations with someone by the name of
Fraz (@FromFraz) on Twitter regarding Israel, settlements etc.
Here's a video that he and his ilk should watch, especially from around
7:00, it might teach them something about the borders in the Middle East.
Did you note the Armistice Agreement between Israel and Jordan from 1949
(at 22:38)?
'the Armistics Demarkation line is not to be construed in any sense as a
political or territorial boundary, and is delineated without prejudice to
rights, claims, of either Party to the Armistice as regards ultimate o... more »
Czech president's alleged high treason: a childish yet harmful game
Even followers of stations such as Fox News could learn about a story that
makes my homeland look like a banana republic:
Czech president could face high treason charges for his controversial
amnesty
Czech president Václav Klaus will leave his job in 9 days – after 10 years
which he spent at the Prague Castle by bringing inspiration and ideas to
everyone and by impressively defending common sense, conservative values,
and the Czech national interests – and the Club of Czech Klaus haters has
prepared a nice gift for the economist: a trial to investigate whether
Klaus has committed h... more »
MAN AND MANDARIN: The mandarin interviews the professor!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2013*
*Part 3—And the bio from Hell:* Last week, at the Daily Beast, Megan
McArdle described a new class of Washington journalists. She compared them
to the mandarin class which ran imperial China.
She said this new class was extremely ambitious—that its members have been
that way since third grade. Beyond that, she complained about the limited
backgrounds of these new mandarins. Again, we think it’s worth reviewing
some of what she said:
MCARDLE (2/21/13): *It's not like I came up on the mean streets of Camden,
or come from a long line of dockworkers...My e... more »
Are the US and Russia bridging the divide on Syria?
Interesting article from Christian Science Monitor
*Stalemate** in Syria*
After a surprisingly positive first meeting *(so we are told)* between
Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in
Berlin Tuesday, Russian experts say they're hopeful that a real opportunity
has opened up to pressure the Bashar al-Assad regime and Syria's fractured
rebel movement to come to the bargaining table and discuss a negotiated end
to the *stalemated* civil war that has killed around 70,000 people in the
past two years.
After a visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-... more »
The MYTH Of The Jewish Race: Further Proof That This Criminal Tribe Is Absolutely NOT A Race!
I have been under continuous fire lately for my stand that the Jewish
people are absolutely NOT a distinct race of mankind, but consist of a
multitude of different races, and are tied together by both Religion, and
by their criminal activities against the rest of mankind. I have not
wavered from that stand, and I am constantly presenting more and more
material that shows proof of the Jewish racial fraud!
I want to present the following absolutely fabulous video, narrated by
Snordelhans himself, that shows again more proof of the MYTH of the "Jewish
Race". I have that video, enti... more »
Nominated For Your Consideration: Lew Sails Through Senate
*In contrast to Chuck Hagel's experience.... *
*
**"the hearing was mostly friendly with few tense moments"*
"Treasury nominee echoes Obama on taxes, budget" by Martin Crutsinger |
Associated Press, February 14, 2013
WASHINGTON — During a three-hour confirmation hearing Wednesday, Jacob Lew,
President Obama’s nominee for Treasury secretary, fielded a broad range of
questions about how he would handle a number of challenging issues,
including Europe’s debt crisis, US-China relations, and the implementation
of the 2010 financial regulatory overhaul.
But the *sharpest questions* focu... more »
Río de agua clara entre el bosque
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Growing Resistance to Money-Draining and Miseducative Charter Schools
Wilson School Board rejects business *charter school*
Allentown Morning Call
Joe Lewis, former Bethlehem Area *School* District superintendent and a
consultant for the *charter's* founders, said he wanted to read the
resolution before responding to the board's reasons for denying the
application. He said he wasn't surprised with *...*
See all stories on this topic »Senate approves online *charter school*
moratorium
San Francisco Chronicle
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico would impose a temporary moratorium on new
fully online *charter schools* under a proposal approved by the Senate. T... more »
REMEMBERING
In 2008, Congress created a 13-year, $5-million-per-year propaganda project
to clean up the image of the Vietnam War. It's called The Vietnam War
Commemoration Project and it focuses on issues of individual honor and
bravery. It avoids the controversial historical and moral issues of the
war. In response, a number of Vietnam veterans have created The Vietnam War
Commemoration CORRECTION Project as a provocation to open discussion as to
what the Vietnam War means to Americans. Was the war even necessary?
In 1945 did the US, in fact, betray its World War Two Vietnamese ally --
the ... more »
Perrito pensativo esperando a su gran amor
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Mariposas de colores cansadas de tanto volar
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Photo Holder Turned Bracelet Storage
I think bracelets might be my favorite form of jewelry, at least I buy
them like they are. There is something fantastic about a cute bracelet that
never seems to get old for me.
Until about a month ago, I was throwing all of my bracelets in a box by my
bed. Every time I was headed out somewhere I would dump the box and try and
find the piece I wanted. It was driving me crazy.
I love the organization I have for my earrings and necklaces, I decided I
needed something similar for bracelets, where I could see them all at the
same time. I headed to the thrift store waiting for the in... more »
Excellent Comment James
James I think your comment at Ex-SKF was right on! here
You very clearly explicated how trolling operates.
Obviously there are quite a few people who very much want the public to
believe that NO PLUTONIUM was released at Fukushima.
I'm going to be very busy today and tomorrow and won't have time to post on
this subject but I will early next week.
Detections of plutonium in Lithuania available here G. Lujanienė , S. Byčenkienė,
P.P. Povinec, M. Gera M. (27 December 2011) ‘Radionuclides from the
Fukushima Accident in the Air Over Lithuania: Measurement and Modeling
Approaches’, ... more »
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Amanecer en la isla rocosa
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Nominated For Your Consideration: Hamstrung Hagel
*You might as well just resign now, Chuck.*
*
**"Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, prevailed in a 58 to
41 vote — the smallest margin for a defense secretary since the position
was created in 1947, according to Senate records.... Nearly all recent
defense secretaries have sailed through their final votes.... only nomineefor defense secretary to face
a filibuster.... The narrow victory raised questions about whether Hagel
would arrive at the Pentagon as a diminished leader.... even before Hagel
takes office, questions are growing about whether the fight over his
confir... more »
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Ban Hunter-Killer Robots Now
We're on the threshold of a tipping point in combat weaponry - the
deployment of autonomous attack robots. That's right, think *Terminator.*
You're not far off the mark.
*Robot warfare and autonomous weapons, the next step from unmanned drones,
are already being worked on by scientists and will be available within the
decade, said Dr Noel Sharkey, a leading robotics and artificial
intelligence expert and professor at Sheffield University. He believes that development
of the weapons is taking place in an effectively unregulated environment,
with little attention being paid to moral... more »
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Former Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge: ‘Climate change is a national security threat’
[image: Former Pennsylvania Governor and former Homeland Security
Secretary, Tom Ridge, 1 October 2012. Ridge joined 37 prominent political
figures at the U.S. Capitol on 25 February 2013 calling for policymakers to
figure climate change into national security strategy and budget
considerations. Photo: Dan Gleiter / The Patriot-News]
By Robert J. Vickers | rvickers@pennlive.com
25 February 2013
WASHINGTON (Penn Live) – Former Gov. Tom Ridge joined 37 prominent
political figures at that U.S. Capitol Monday calling for policymakers to
figure climate change into national securit... more »
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Too close again! Please call!
This morning we received reports that felling was occurring near tree sit.
Cutting has since stopped but please call Tennessee Gas and let them know
that the world is watching, and that we expect there to be no cutting that
will further endanger any tree sitters.
Tennessee Gas Pipeline 877.366.2650
570.296.7520
My Sequester Solution: 100% Tax on Excess Revenue
So think about ....
*Lets think about it for a moment folks*
Most private citizens have been sitting in the crapper for almost 30
years. Our wages have been stagnant while our household expenses have
sky-rocketed. Almost every household in the US (except the 1%) are dealing
with deficit-spending.
Because we have no lobbyists that work for us (and it's evident that most
of our state and federal legislators don't either) - we have gotten screwed
financially for the last 30 years.
*Lets think about it for a moment folks*
Taxes for the Federal Government are essentially revenue to ke... more »
Prenatal and Childhood Exposure to Flame Retardant (PBDE) Impairs Neurobehavioral Development
Lasting Impacts: Pre- and Postnatal PBDE Exposures Linked to IQ Deficits
Feb 1, 2013 *Environmental Health Perspectives *
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/2013/02/121-a58/
[Excer*p*ted] The largest study to investigate the effects of human
exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants reports
evidence of impaired neurobehavioral development in connection to both
prenatal and childhood exposures [*EHP *121(2):257–262; Eskenazi et al.].
Associations were greatest for attention, fine motor coordination, and
cognition in school-age children.
The study focused on chemicals... more »
How The United States Abandoned The Idea Of An Interim Government For Iraq After The 2003 Invasion
The United States suffered from poor planning when it came to preparing for
post-war Iraq. There were always a number of different groups tasked with
the job, but they were not coordinated. One of the few things that was
agreed upon was the creation of an interim Iraqi government shortly after
the fall of Saddam Hussein. President Bush signed off on this idea just
before the 2003 invasion. Iraqi exiles were consulted, and several meetings
held, but then suddenly Paul Bremer, the head of the Coalition Provisional
Authority (CPA), scrapped the plan. Bremer reversed course from the U.... more »
Pessimists live longer and healthier lives: study – ‘Being overly optimistic in predicting a better future is associated with a greater risk of disability and death’
[image: Illustrating the predictive effects of anticipated future life
satisfaction for survival over 12 years. SOEP participants who foresee a
dark future were at lower risks for mortality. The hazard regression model
for mortality was residualized for age, gender, education, disability, and
the age by disability interaction. Graphic: Lang, et al., 2013]
Washington, 28 February 2013 (ANI) – Pessimism about the future may lead to
longer and healthier life, researchers have suggested.
According to a new study [pdf], older people who have low expectations for
a satisfying future may... more »
Effect of hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular events in recently postmenopausal women: randomised trial | BMJ
Effect of hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular events in recently
postmenopausal women: randomised trial Schierbeck et al *BMJ*2012;345:e6409
Conclusions After 10 years of randomised treatment, women receiving hormone
replacement therapy early after menopause had a significantly reduced risk
of mortality, heart failure, or myocardial infarction, without any apparent
increase in risk of cancer, venous thromboembolism, or stroke.
They used bio-identicals you see, not cheaper, artificial estrogen-like
compounds as with other studies.
Nominated For Your Consideration: Hollywood as History
*Worse than the newspapers because the American public is exposed to it so
much more.*
"In teaching history, Hollywood isn’t as good as high school" February 18,
2013
US REPRESENTATIVE Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, has historical
truth on his side when he complains that “Lincoln,” the Steven Spielberg
movie about the adoption of the 13th Amendment, distorts the Nutmeg State’s
role in the congressional vote to make slavery unconstitutional. Whether
Courtney also has dramatic truth on his side isn’t so clear, as *Hollywood
insists that strict factual accuracy must sometimes b... more »
Democracy is polluted with special interests and corrupt politicians.
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*Polluted America — Paul Craig Roberts*
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February 24, 2013 | Go to original
Democracy is polluted with special interests and corrupt politicians.
Accountability is polluted with executive branch exemptions from law and
the Constitution and with special legal privileges for corporations, such
as the Supreme Court given right to corporations to purchase American
elections.
The Constitution is polluted with corrupt legal interpretations from the
Bush and Obama regimes that have turned constitutional prohibitions into
execu... more »
Checking the Boston Globe Basketball Scores
*I wish I hadn't....*
"Roundup: Braintree stuns BC High" by Kendall Salter | Globe
Correspondent, February 28, 2013
Senior forward Steve Murphy scored a game-high 26 points as the 14th-seeded
Wamps stunned third-seeded BC High, 66-62, in the first round of the MIAA
South Division 1 basketball tournament....
No. 3 BC High rallied with tenacious full-court press to tie the score, but
a bank shot and a free throw from Keyma Cannon put Braintree back up 3
before Murphy sealed the upset from the foul line.
*
**Okay, someone did a good job of editing because in my print paper -- I
kid y... more »
Send the Pipeliners Packing!
Video from Monday's action:
GEOFFREY DICKENS GAVE PART OF DOSSIER TO ANDREA DAVISON
Geoffrey Dickens gave part of the missing 'Dossier' - Justice Denied
Reportedly, UK member of parliament Geoffrey Dickens gave part of his UK
child abuse 'Dossier' to child abuse investigator Andrea Davison.
Andrea Davison's section of the dossier "was seized by the North Wales and
Derby Police in January 2010".
Geoffrey Dickens gave part of the missing 'Dossier' - Justice Denied
*Andrea Davison said off Geoffrey Dickens:*
"We had a common interest in exposing corruption, particularly police
corruption, and child abuse.
"Many of my documents and evidence was stolen by the Police... more »
Untitled
*Real or Man-made? The Mississippi's "gift" to Louisiana creates controversy
*
*Grand Bois neighbors say oil waste site in backyard causing cancer*
*‘A thousand threads’ tie art to life, Luba Zygarewicz exhibit opens March
8 at Contemporary Arts Center*
*A nontraditional Lenten fish fry on tap at Grow Dat Youth Farm*
*Bernadette Peters: Live with the LPO*
"I would rather have a live daughter than a dead son."
Mirrored from:
UnCommon Sense: "I would rather have a live daughter than a dead son."
Cemeteries can be pretty bleak places, but when it is on the outskirts of a
faceless Dutch suburb under a grey January sky, it feel about as about as
desolate as you can possibly get. When you are visiting the grave of a
child who killed herself in her early teens, the feeling of despair,
especially when accompanied by her mother, gives way to an urge to weep
bitterly. It is an urge which I am unable to resist as I do the maths
subtracting the date of death from the day she was born. It is one thin... more »
standup comedian hour - Oswald Grubel - we engineered the global financial crisis
roll up, roll up, here's ex-UBS bank CEO Oswald Grubel telling a few
one-liners to the attendees of May 2011's St Gallen Symposium. Note
especially his comment at the TWO MINUTE mark.
Was, "We Engineered the Global Financial Crisis," a key part of Grubel's
resignation speech from UBS, which followed in September of 2011?
Humour? Apocalypse? What the Hell is this guy saying? Does he have a
reputation for being drier than a James Bond cocktail?
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Gavin McLeod, 82.
Some good stuff:
1. Kevin Drum on outrages.
2. Worth reading: Ross Douthat on Rand Paul's foreign policy.
3. Joe White on sequestration and how we got here.
4. And Brad DeLong on Amity Shlaes and Calvin Coolidge. It's a good thing
he stopped reading before he got to the point where she blames FDR for the
Depression. Not for prolonging it. Just for the Depression.
Bonjour la pôlisse! Got a permit for your *protest*?
Too, too funny.
Montreal Police are holding a press conference and a "manifestation" - a
protest or a demonstration - today in front of the SPVM headquarters for
their union members.
During *Le printemps érable* - literally, the Maple Spring - last year, at
the height of the student protests against university tuition increases,
the Charest government put pressure on municipalities to enforce their
by-laws regulating demonstrations in public areas.
Two veterans of those 100 and more days of protests, tweeted about the
cops' media event. Very droll these two.
frogsarelovely in p... more »
U.K. By-election In Eastleigh Today
In the middle of England's south coast is Hampshire and in the middle of
Hampshire's south coast, just east of Southampton is Eastleigh, where
today's by-election for Parliament is being decided. Affluent, it was a
traditionally Conservative Party bastion from the time it was created in
1955 until 1994 when they turned to the Lib-Dems, who have represented it
in Parliament ever since. The latest Member, Chris Huhne, has been a very
senior Lib-Dem politico and the coalition Conservative/Lib-Dem government's
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change-- until he was forced to
... more »
Thursday Morning Linkage
I’m going to be filling in with some morning linkage in the coming
weeks/months, so you’ll probably see some posts with a smattering of U.S.
foreign policy, global health, climate change, and whatever strikes my
fancy such as the following: - the triennial meeting of CITES, the
Convention on Trade in Endangered Species, opens in
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If Only They Could Ditch The Charter
Frances Russell is puzzled about why we need an Office of Religious Freedom:
One question: why not just celebrate the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms? It’s right there at the top of the charter’s Fundamental Freedoms
section: “freedom of consicence and religion.” Were the Conservatives
unaware? Had they read it? Or are they elevating “freedom of conscience and
religion” above other fundamental human rights and freedoms — creating a
hierarchy of human rights?
The answer is that what the Harperites call "religious freedom" trumps all
other rights. It's a pat formula for a ... more »
What spending cuts
The Labour party and their propaganda arm, the BBC, are up in arms about
the deep cuts to public expenditure being made by the Conservative lead
coalition - "Too deep, too fast" is the mantra that they are still trying
to embed in the British public pre the next general election.
There's just one trouble with this narrative...
This graph shows Public Expenditure from 1967 to date and the predicted
next four years.
You'll see the regular slow rise in Public Expenditure massively increase
in rate in 2001 when Gordon Brown abandoned the prudent policies that he
had inherited from the ... more »
Superconductive Leon Cooper: birthday
Sheldon Cooper is named after two people: physicist Leon Cooper and – with
apologies to Sheldon Glashow – the film actor and producer Sheldon Leonard.
Today, on the last day of February 2013 and the last day of a 700-year-long
popeful period, the first man in the list celebrates his 83th birthday.
Congratulation to Leon Cooper! He is of course most famous for his and BCS
theory of superconductivity for which they received the 1972 Physics Nobel
Prize.
While it's a well-known fact that CBS named Sheldon Cooper partly after
Leon Cooper, it is a much less well-known fact that CBS i... more »
Free Planet - what is truth - and why don't you want it?
"Do you just enjoy the game?" I'm asking you, YOU out there reading this
blogpost, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after
year like it's just a gnat or wasp; nothing more than an irritant at the
picnic.
What are you doing here, if not SEARCHING FOR TRUTH?
Whatever that truth might be.
Why are you here?
Why are WE here, together, sharing and wondering about REAL MEANING on a
REAL WORLD in what might just be a REAL LIFE?
In fact, why aren't our governments and mainstream media (that we pay for)
already helping us along the Path To Understanding? It's what ou... more »
Now what could the explanation be?
The
Mail reports the confusing news that:
'Dozens of Mobula Ray fish were mysteriously washed up on the beach in
Gaza
City yesterday and carted off to market by Palestinian fishermen.
It was the first time the fish had been seen on the beach for six years,
according to a local video report purporting to show fisherman examining
the Rays.'
This article caught my eye as I love rays and indeed have swum with
them.
People do eat rays, so I did a bit of digging and found this on Ma'an
News- Ma’an Network is the largest independent TV, radio and online
media group
in the West Bank and G... more »
Good Riddance To Pope Ratzo
By Manifesto Joe
Today is reported to the be last day in office for Pope Benedict XVI (real
name: Herr Joseph Ratzinger). Not that I have any stake in this at all --
to me, one of the most telling arguments AGAINST conservatism's invocation
of venerable human institutions is the Roman Catholic Church. But as far as
I'm concerned, it's time for a going-away party. But it should wait until
AFTER Ratzo is gone.
Pope Ratzo embodies all that is corrupt and moth-eaten about Roman
Catholicism. He may be just an asexual religious fanatic himself, but his
just-under eight years as pontiff w... more »
SATURDAY at Noon! March Down Cummins Hill Road!
On Saturday March 2 at noon there will be a march down Cummins Hill Road,
Milford PA starting at Crawford Hill Community (about 1.5 miles up from Rt
6/209) where you can park your car. Along this 1.5 mile downhill march, you
will see the area that TGP plans to clear cut, see the beautiful scenic
cliffs and EV streams.
The clearcut is currently only 150 feet from the road up the ridge
(pictured). We've tied the trees with symbolic yellow ribbons in June and
they are still standing - they were meant to be cut in November but have
held out and hopefully we will be able to defend them ... more »
The BBC and free speech
Further to this post I have just received this email
Dear Sir,
It appears not everyone was familiar with this part of the guidance – it is
now being enforced.
Yours faithfully,
BBC News website
My response
Thanks you for your speedy if highly irritating response. Can I confirm
that I can takeover ongoing correspondence if I am no longer anonymous?
NotaSheep MaybeaGoat
Support A GMO Free New York, USA
Source: http://gmofreeny.net/
Welcome to GMO Free NY! ** *Our Mission: Mandatory labeling of GMO foods
in NYS! *
**
*If we are what we eat, let us know what we're eating! *
*GMO Free NY is a grassroots campaign working in conjunction with allies in
the nationwide Coalition of States for GMO Labeling to get a mandatory GMO
labeling law passed in New York State in 2013.*
**
***We're not here to tell you about the controversies surrounding GMOs —
the human health and environmental risks, the decreased crop yields
and increased pesticide/herbicide use farmers are experiencing, the... more »
Ancient 'Micro-Continent' Found Under Indian Ocean
Unbelievably, the one place that I needed to find continental rocks in
support of the conjecture regarding the crustal shift of the Pleistocene
Nonconformity happens to be the Indian Ocean about were this item focused.
The land masses were there and what was missing was knowledge regarding
just what they were deep down.
Had they been merely oceanic rocks then cultural records and the crustal
shift theory would have had a problem.
The crustal shift generated two natural regions of subsidence. One is the
Caribbean and the other is on the other side of the Globe generated... more »
There's No Way The F-35 Will Ever Match The Eurofighter In Aerial Combat
The moment of truth is arriving for this bird and it is not particularly
promising. I will also argue that it is also unnecessary.
Drone technology is advancing in leaps and it is just too huge an
advantage to get rid of the on board pilot to not think that is exactly
what is about to happen. We need to build a hot drone fighter that is able
to blow everything out of the sky long before China or anyone else does.
From this article, it is clear that the real fight has begun for this
bird. Canada has already canceled their participation and it is a gimme
that others are... more »
Scientists Confirm Tetrahedral Model of the Molecular Structure of Water
At least we are looking closer at the nature of water bonding. What will
be welcome is when we can add the odd impurity and discover the implied
effect. That will revolutionize chemistry. We are certainly close.
What continues to surprise is the complexities of water as theory.
Everything else appears simple.
It is all good.
*Scientists confirm tetrahedral model of the molecular structure of water*
*
by Staff Writers*
*
Mainz, Germany (SPX) Feb 15, 2013 *
*
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Mainz_scientists_confirm_original_tetrahedral_model_of_the_molecular_struct... more »
Bigfoot DNA Report Published
Not so fast on not so fast.
We have one hundred DNA samples that have been I assume properly analyzed
by a lab in the business and a number of check tests done with other
laboratories. We have results that support two conjectures.
The results are that the DNA has a recent human component in conjunction
with an ancient unknown hominid lineage. We certainly can tell that much
and there are enough samples to draw likely conclusions.
1 The human component may well represent contamination although that gets
less likely as we increase our sample size. I am sure most samples... more »
The BBC will try anything to protect their Labour party allies
On 14 February I submitted a complaint to the BBC about their biased
coverage of the horsemeat story. My coverage of this complaint can be read
here.
Yesterday I received this dismissive response:
'Dear Mr Goat,
Thank you for your email. As you may be aware the BBC's guidelines on
complaints stipulate that we will not entertain complaints from people who
remain anonymous.
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/protocols/2012/complaints_fr_work_ed_complaints.pdf
For that reason we cannot take your complaint further.
Thank you.'
I have responded:
'Th... more »
Israel, the apartheid state?
The pageant winner in racist, apartheid minded, Zionist entity is Ytayash
Ayato, born in Ethiopia, a Jew mind you.
FOOD FIGHT - The Hood Says No to Processed Food
*Published on Feb 26, 2013 *
Food Fight is the story of a kid who lives in a world where the food at the
local corner store is killing his neighborhood -- literally.
We want to get the word out -- 25,000 views in the first week; can you help
us reach our goal?
SHARE IT? FREE CURRICULUM, & SONG DOWNLOAD at:
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Join the fight for foo... more »
LIBYA - SUCCESS OF THE ARAB SPRING
Israel is no longer surrounded by 'effective' Moslem states.
In Tel Aviv, London and Washington, the planners of the Arab Spring should
be holding a celebration party.
The Moslem countries which have recently been wrecked include Syria, Iraq,
Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.
Iran, Pakistan and Turkey are apparently colonies of the West.
*Libya: The party and the hangover - Feb 21st 2013*
*According to The Economist:*
"Jihadist militias... run... checkpoints in Benghazi and in Derna...
"Smugglers and bandits are battling each other to control the flow of
petrol, arms, drugs and peopl... more »
Red Ice Radio - Sterling Allan talks FREE ENERGY
here's Pure Energy Systems (PES) Network CEO, Sterling Allan, talking about
the UNMETERED FUTURE i.e. Free Energy for a Free Planet*.
*Sterling Allan, a bioelectrochemist, is the primary driving force behind
PESWiki.com, PESN.com, FreeEnergyNews.com, NewEnergyCongress.org and most
recently EnergyNEST.org. Pure Energy Systems (PES) Network, of which he is
CEO, is the premier news, directory, and networking service whose mission
is to find and facilitate the best exotic free energy technologies.*[source RED
ICE]
I'm *kinda disturbed* that Sterling Allan keeps talking about *price poi... more »
Thyssen Krupp Arms Maker Executive to Become Vatican Banker
Ernst von Freyberg
http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/new-bank-head-has-nothing-do-arms-trade-vatican-says
*New bank head has 'nothing to do' with arms trade, Vatican says*
John L. Allen Jr. | Feb. 15, 2013 NCR Today
ROME
An appointment intended to nail down Benedict XVI's legacy as a financial
reformer today threatened to stir controversy on another front, as a *German
lawyer and businessman with ties to a company that makes military warships
was named the new president of the Vatican Bank.*
The Vatican announced today that *Ernst von Freyberg* would become the new
head of... more »
Looking back in perplexity: where did all of Alberta’s money go again?
First World money and Third World roads. If we’re so rich in Alberta, why
do we seem so poor? A motorist negotiates one of Edmonton’s famed potholes.
Actual Edmonton drivers may not have snappy uniforms like this fellow.
Below: Author, professor and former Alberta Liberal politician Kevin Taft,
the cover of Follow the Money. There ... more »
Important Video: Comparing A REAL School Shooting To The Sandy Hook Fraud!
It has been over two months now since the fake shooting at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut, and the mysteries surrounding
this operation are still prevalent and have not been answered by either the
clowns in the Jewish controlled media, or by school or government
officials. To me, this is appalling and definitely shows that Sandy Hook
was indeed absolutely NOT as it seems...
Right now I want to present a very important video that I just came across
thanks to my friend, Gregg Kalina, who has been researching the Sandy Hook
Operation himself for sometime now.... ... more »
Napoleon On Statesmen
*Related:*
*Napoleon On Men of Destiny*.
*Napoleon On Speculators And Profiteers*.
*Napoleon On An Age of Transition & The Dangers of A Militarist Government
*.
*Napoleon On Alexander The Great*.
*Napoleon On Public Debts*.
*Napoleon On Public Opinion*.
*Napoleon On Homer*.
*Napoleon On The "Courage of 2 A.M."*
From, *"The Mind of Napoleon: A Selection from His Written and Spoken
Words,"* edited and translated by J. Christopher Herold. Columbia
University Press: New York. 1955.
[Conversation, 1816] In antiquity statesmen were also men of letters, and
men of letters w... more »
Review - Old Man Murray's Soap
I love organic, all natural, handmade soap. I mean ... I LOVE IT!! It
doesn't compromise the environment or my health and, in my opinion, nothing
could be more luxurious! So imagine my delight when I was contacted by Old
Man Murray's and invited to try out two of their bars.
I was THRILLED!
A company's environmental commitment is important to me. So before agreeing
to review their products, I visited Old Man Murray's site. My first
impression was that, rather than rushing to sell us something, they were
interested in sharing information with readers. There are a number of
articles... more »
"Among its other infamies, the filibuster is blatantly unconstitutional" (Hendrik Hertzberg)
*"The filibuster historically has been used selectively for a handful of
issues to extend debate, but we don't have a sixty-vote rule. And yet,
that's become common practice. And this is just the latest example."*
*-- President Obama, last week, on the GOP filibuster that
prevented a vote on the Hagel SecDef nomination*
*"Among its other infamies, the filibuster is blatantly unconstitutional.
There's really no room for doubt on this."*
*-- Hendrik Hertzberg, in the newyorker.com blogpost*
"The Filibuster: Obama Lets It All Hangout"
*by Ken*
Last night, in writing about Texas Sen. "C... more »
Gov't to Allow Referendum on Nuke Plants
Wow! The KMT government agreed to a referendum on the fourth nuclear plant
in Gongliao, probably the dumbest public infrastructure project in Taiwan
history. It even made the international news (AP). After noting that the
government had agreed to the referendum, the Taipei Times reported:
According to the plan, a referendum on halting construction of the Fourth
Nuclear Power Plant will be initiated by the KMT caucus tabling a motion
next month in the legislature, KMT caucus whip Lai Shyh-bao (賴士葆) said.
Lai said the plebiscite could be held in August as the Referendum Act
(公民投票法) st... more »
Can We Talk About.... Iran?
*Well, if we can't talk about Syria we can't talk about Iran, but.... *
**"Iran says it’s willing to work with West" by Ali Akbar Dareini |
Associated Press, October 14, 2012
TEHRAN — Earlier, the country’s supreme leader said Iran would defeat its
adversaries, who he said are using a combination of sanctions, military
threats, and clandestine operations in an attempt to make Tehran back down
on its nuclear program.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks follow a precipitous decline in the
country’s currency linked to economic sanctions, as well as remarks by
Defense Secretary Leon Pan... more »
[OPPT: Your Ticket to BE] "Happy Beginnings"
[OPPT: Your Ticket to BE] "Happy Beginnings"
Just an example of some incredible DO'ing by one of our OPPT Ground Crew
-- Andrew Forbes Smith
In-Joy!!
In Absolute Gratitude Andrew,
~ Brian
Big Morning
So, tomorrow morning is the big day! I am having laser eye surgery at
Rahmani Eye Institute in Brownstown. Kurt is having it next week! It will
be so super exciting to stop buying contact solution, contacts and glasses!
I am super duper nervous, but excited at the same time. I have to stay
home all day tomorrow, and have a re-check on Friday morning, and then I
should be good to go. I cannot work out for 48 hours, and cannot wear
make-up (GASP) for a week. I will post about the procedure after I can use
a computer again. I am hoping the surgery exhausts me so the 24 hours
af... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Suddenly Yours"
2002, "Suddenly Yours"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQn4U-IxDL8
Scalia Signals the Imminent Demise of Wing-Nut Conservatism
Oh, don't worry. After the self-imposed death by bile injection of the Tea
Party and after the putrid lingering death rattle from the five necrophilous
toadies that make up the majority of SCOTUS, the media will resurrect once
more the death worshippers to carry on the eternal political struggle to
benefit the makers of of low-T treatments, hemorrhoid interventions, and
the University of Phoenix. Until such time, we can only marvel and gasp at
the pace that intellectual integrity now degenerates into openly-fascist
froth.
From SeattlePI.com
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics... more »
Hitler on the German economy
Video found at the excellent YouTube channel *Samisdat14*:
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What kind of clouds are these? Although their cause is presently unknown,
such unusual atmospheric structures, as menacing as they might seem, do not
appear to be harbingers of meteorological doom. Known informally as
Undulatus asperatus clouds, they can be stunning in appearance, unusual in
occurrence, are relatively unstudied, and have even been suggested as a new
type of cloud.
*Click image for larger size. *
Whereas most low cloud decks are flat bottomed, asperatus clouds appear to
have significant vertical structure underneath. Speculation therefore holds
that asperatus cl... more »
"The Invitation"
*"The Invitation" *
"It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you
ache for,
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.
It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk
looking
like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know
if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened
by
life's betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further
pain!
I want to know if you can sit with pai... more »
Paulo Coelho, “We Are The Revolution”
*“We Are The Revolution”*
by Paulo Coelho
“My literature is totally committed with a new political attitude – human
beings in search of their own identity.
We are the revolution taking place. We are responsible for the world in
every sense – political, social, moral. We are responsible for the planet.
We are responsible for the unemployed. Of course, we can blame the banks,
the disaster that irresponsible people created in the financial system, the
political repression, the inability of the Govts. to hear what people has
to say. But this will not help the world to become a bette... more »
The Public Trust 1776 Resurrection of Forgotten Principles
*The Public Trust 1776 Resurrection of Forgotten Principles *
by HopeGirl
Here is the direct link to the article on Hope's blog:
http://hopegirl2012.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/the-public-trust-1776-resurrection-of-forgotten-principles/
If you have not yet had a chance to take a look at Hope's blog, I HIGHLY
recommend it. Hope has taken DO'ing to a level beyond mental comprehension.
Ever wonder how on Earth some of the biggest challenges that face the world
today could ever possibly be remedied? If so, I highly suggest reading
Hope's Fix The World Business Plan (link below).... more »
Oops, Wrong Address
Next month will mark 3 years since I've owned my house here and in that
time I have to say the house has had a strange relationship with Canada
Post. Occasionally, I still have mail show up in my box addressed to the
previous owner. Of course, this has more to do with the actions of said
previous owner than Canada Post but I still find it amusing. I've had mail
show up for the young couple that moved in next door to me last year and
mail for a house one street over that shares the same house number but
different street name. Both street names do start with the same letter but
on... more »
Professor Nick Bostrom On Existential Risk
Read: *"Omens:When we peer into the fog of the deep future what do we see –
human extinction or a future among the stars?"* by Ross Andersen.
Visit: *The Cambridge Project for Existential Risk*.
YouTube Video Description - [Channel: kirkt94]:
Professor Nick Bostrom of the University of Oxford talks to Global Policy's
Dr. Jill Stuart about the possibility of existential threat and how
academics and practitioners can begin to think about how to tackle these
risks.
'Existential risk is something that has never happened in all of human
history. It is defined as something that eith... more »
Miss McConnell In A Tizzy
Neither of these China suck-ups is Chinese
Miss McConnell, who was booted out of the Army after just one week for
fondling a private enlisted man's private parts, has some kind of a
Republican "marriage" to former Bush Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. This kind
of stuff isn't allowed to be written about in the Village. Outré, outré,
outré... so outré. It's like when people used to talk about Florida
Republican Congressman Mark Foley having a hankering for teenaged boys or
Idaho Republican Senator Larry Craig enjoying himself regularly in public
toilets. "How dare you!" the Villagers woul... more »
Who comes first? Shark or man?[updated]
Poor Adam Strange was killed yesterday at Auckland’s Muriwai Beach by a
White Pointer shark.
Despite police firing shots at the shark *after* it had killed Mr Strange,
the man-eating White Pointer is a protected species in New Zealand, and has
been since 2006.
As I said when Chris Carter so cavalierly added the Great White to the
Department of Conservation’s list of protected species, this policy
conserves everything except human life. But in that, it is part of a much
wider context that
directly pits the anti-concept of 'intrinsic values'-- which
environmentalists employ to sa... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Argyle, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Poet: Galway Kinnell, "Another Night in the Ruins"
*"Another Night in the Ruins"*
"How many nights must it take
one such as me to learn
that we aren't, after all, made
from that bird that flies out of its ashes,
that for us
as we go up in flames,
our one work is
to open ourselves,
to *be* the flames?"
~ Galway Kinnell
White House threatens Bob Woodward:
*"you will regret doing this."*
Untitled
Top state official rebuts dire warning, insists coast can be saved ~Bob
Marshall, *The Lens*
When Progress Means Regress
I treated myself to a teensy bit of misguided hope a few weeks ago when I
read that more than 100 Congressional Democrats had written a letter to
President Obama urging him to remove Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid
from the chopping block in the latest installment of manufactured
brinkmanship.
Of course, if you'd paid attention to the actual semantics of the letter,
you might have noticed that these congress critters didn't actually say
they would vote* against* any such Grand Bargain Obama hopes to
negotiate with the Republicans. And now that a few real Progressives have
wr... more »
"Perspective..."
"There are some oddities in the perspective with which we see the world.
The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface
of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles
away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed
our perspective tends to be."
- Douglas Adams
Collective Security, Collective Blame
[image: Coming and Going]
The always admirable James Holmes has a piece in The Diplomat this week
that exemplifies one of the major problems with commentators on Taiwan:
blaming Taiwan for its defense problems:
And second, the organizer exercised his prerogative as big kahuna of the
event and posed the final question: aren't those of us who take Taipei to
task for doing too little for the island's defense really objecting to the
outcomes of the past two presidential elections, which installed a
leadership committed to cross-strait rapprochement? Not really, quoth the
Naval Diplomat... more »
"Time, Life, and the Roller Coaster"
*"Time, Life, and the Roller Coaster"*
by CoyotePrime
Remember when you were 10 years old, and summer felt like it lasted
forever? Got a little older, not so bad, still plenty of time to do
everything you wanted. Someone told me back then that time speeds up the
older you get. Being young, and knowing everything as the young do, I of
course ridiculed this idea. But guess what- it’s true. Now I view life, and
time, as a roller coaster with just one enormous riser. As you climb the
beginning towards the top time is slower to pass. At 30 or so you’re at the
very top, then you start ... more »
Insurers: Fracking-related damages not covered by standard policies - Timesonline.com: Progress Edition
Insurers: Fracking-related damages not covered by standard policies -
Timesonline.com: Progress Edition
BOOKS / Gregg Barrios : Zadie Smith's 'NW' Speaks in the Polygot of the Streets
Zadie
Smith's latest novel, NW,
speaks in the polygot of the streets
Smith never identifies the color of her characters -- well, not unless
they are white.
By Gregg Barrios / Critical Mass / February 27, 2013
"Tread carefully over the pavements of London for you are treading on
skin, a skein of stone that covers rivers and labyrinths, springs and
cavern, pipes and cables, springs and
Good One From "Sadly No!"
"He's a renegade Jew and he's here to say ..."
Henry Corbin On "The Trilogy of the Soul"
Henry Corbin "was a philosopher, theologian and professor of Islamic
Studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, France."(*Source: Wikipedia*). To learn
about him and his work visit the blog, *"The Legacy of Henry Corbin."*
Tom Cheetham, author of, *"Green Man, Earth Angel: The Prophetic Tradition
and the Battle for the Soul of the World,"* *writes*:
"Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was a visionary Protestant theologian and a
ground-breaking scholar and translator of Islamic mysticism. His
understanding of the Imagination as the fundamental creative principle in
the world is urgently needed in o... more »
Satire: “Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit”
*“Oakland Rapper Pope Emeritus Threatens Lawsuit”*
by Andy Borowitz
OAKLAND (The Borowitz Report)— “The Vatican’s plan to call the retiring
pontiff Benedict XVI “Pope Emeritus” hit a snag today, in the form of a
threatened lawsuit by an Oakland-based rapper who has been recording under
that name since 2006. “I don’t care who he is, I ain’t let nobody mess with
my brand,” said Mr. Emeritus, who prior to 2006 recorded under the name
Notorious P.O.P.E.
While the Vatican said it was unaware that Mr. Emeritus had already
claimed the name seven years ago, the Oakland rapper scoff... more »
First Drafts: Renovations
I decided to walk home for lunch yesterday because the people working in
the office of my apartment complex promised to replace my refrigerator and
I don't trust them to get it right. So after a short walk home, I climbed
the stairs to the fourth floor and rounded the corner where I noticed a
very large garbage can in front of the door to my small studio apartment.
That garbage can was a harbinger, my first clue that something more than a
refrigerator swap was in play.
This whole refrigerator conflict started weeks earlier when a maintenance
crew entered my apartment while I was at ... more »
Progressive agenda is popular with Republicans
Really try not to avoid encouraging poll mania, but this was such an
interesting stat, it's worth sharing. Business Insider commissioned poll
testing on alternatives to the sequester showed the Progressive Caucus’
plan was the most popular of the three choices by a rather unimpressive
margin. However, this was surprising:
– Shockingly, 47 percent of Republicans preferred the House Progressive
plan to the sequester. This means that Republicans supported the House
Progressive plan just as much as they supported their own party’s plan.
[...]
The CPC’s plan involves replacing the sequ... more »
Bubble Trouble: Is There an End to Endless Quantitative Easing?
[image: image]*Guest post by Detlev Schlicter*
The publication earlier this week of the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open
Market Committee minutes of Jan. 29-30 seemed to have a similar effect on
equity markets as a call from room service to a Las Vegas hotel suite,
informing the partying high rollers that the hotel might be running out of
Cristal Champagne. Around the world, stocks sold off, and so did gold.
Here are two sentences that caused such consternation:
[image: _bernanke-helicopter]However, many participants also expressed some
concerns about potential costs and risks arisi... more »
The Economy: “Lords of Disorder: Billions for Wall Street, Sacrifice for Everyone Else”
*“Lords of Disorder:*
* Billions for Wall Street, Sacrifice for Everyone Else” *
by Richard (RJ) Eskow
“The president's "sequester" offer slashes non-defense spending by $830
billion over the next ten years. That happens to be the precise amount
we're implicitly giving Wall Street's biggest banks over the same time
period. We're collecting nothing from the big banks in return for our
generosity. Instead we're demanding sacrifice from the elderly, the
disabled, the poor, the young, the middle class- pretty much everybody, in
fact, who isn't "too big to fail." That's injustice on... more »
Polluting Ourselves To Death, DC's Stupid Game, Eyes Wide Shut On Iraq (This Is the Way In Which Unregulated Capitalism Works)
Is anyone else past their limit on hearing about the ongoing (and ignored
or collusionally grossly misrepresented by the media) massive pollution of
the USA USA USA? And since the price of gas has recently skyrocketed after
falling precipitously - from $3.25/gallon to $3.91/gallon in central NC -
(for no reason other than some type of price manipulation), does anyone
doubt that "we" are going
Untitled
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ivor van Heerden on Settlement with LSU
~Levees.org
On the scene at Rosa Parks dedication
The photos from the Rosa Parks statute dedication are rolling in now. This
is a great capture from the pre-ceremony mingling on the floor. Would love
to know what was said in this conversation.
[Pete Souza/White House photo]
It appears our hapless Speaker John Boehner can throw some shade of his
own, but he has nothing on Obama in that department. Meanwhile, no photo-op
is complete without the requisite "kissing babies" shot.
[photo via HuffPo]
The little guy is a 3-year-old relative of Rosa Parks. Lot of subtext to
that moment.
They occupied the church, and why that's a good thing
I went down to check out the church occupation in the main square today, as
it entered its fifth day.
The Catholic church is the dominant building in Copan Ruinas, as in most
Honduran towns. It’s nice - two bell towers, a centre tower with a clock
that usually shows the right time.
Right now, the facade is spotted with hand-lettered signs protesting -
politely - the transfer of the local priest.
It’s only the second local protest I’ve been aware of since we’ve been
here. The first was a road blockade on the highway to Guatemala when people
got fed up with a couple of months of freque... more »
Both Sides Now
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The last time I ever saw my mom I had come to New York after visiting Joni
Mitchell in the studio where she was recording a new version of her 1967
masterpiece "Both Sides Now." She and Herbie Hancock played me the nearly
finished track and I was blown away by it. Joni had been one of my mother's
favorite artists since the 1960s and I knew she loved this song. I knew she
would love this version and I felt it was a very appropriate song to listen
to when transitioning from this life to the next. Joni made me a CD and I
brought it to my mother's hospital room. It brought some joy ... more »
Jim Turpin : Is the Imperial Presidency the 'New Normal'?
The
Imperial Obama? Image from The Express Tribune.
The 'new normal'?
The Imperial Presidency
"Same as it ever was..." -- Talking Heads ("Once in a Lifetime")
By Jim Turpin / The Rag Blog / February 27, 2013
First of a two-part series.
Many presidents throughout our history, from revered to despised, have
ignored the Constitution and taken on the mantle of imperial power. From
Lincoln to
Hate speech
Today’s decision in *Saskatchewan** (Human Rights Commission) v. Whatcott,*
2013 SCC 11 upholds stringent hate speech legislation. The Court goes so
far as to hold ‘truthful statements can be presented in a manner that would
meet the definition of hate speech, and not all truthful statements must be
free from restriction.’
Accordingly, even truthful statements can fall within the ambit of hate
crime. Some might ask whether the power to censor truthful speech is
properly held by an administrative tribunal?
In any event, the Court makes a statement regarding the importance of
f... more »
"Uncertainty, Certainty..."
"Earth is home. Evolution connects us all. Death comes to all. On this
blue planet we the human species are united by our common habitation, our
common origin and our common mortality. The actual is greater than the
superficial and the certainty of death can be a driving force for
solidarity and not a suppressed anxiety that drives us towards division and
despair. The uncertainty of life and the certainty of death unite all of us
who come to this existence on this blue planet."
- Carl Sagan
LEARNING TO TALK THROUGH THE CENSORS
Eric Mann, the leader the Labor/Community Strategy Center in Los Angeles,
describes his work for what he calls the "think tank/act tank" for
democratic, international social movements. Mann was presented to students
at UC San Diego who are studying revolutionary activists in labor, poverty
and environmental causes.
School Secrets No Surprise
*Not anymore.... *
**"’90 sex abuse suit at Beverly school kept secret; Case at Landmark
settled and sealed" by Walter V. Robinson and Katherine Landergan | Globe
Correspondents, February 27, 2013
For two decades, Curtis H. Bryant has been a *respected figure* in the town
of Rowley: director of the Youth Baseball and Softball League, parent
leader in a high school student enrichment program, treasurer of the
Democratic Town Committee, and a Planning Board member.
Yet according to court documents unsealed last week, Bryant is *also an
accused child molester*. He was charged in a ... more »
Why I Didn't Support the March on Stoke
Depending on who you believe, between 600 and 60,000 marched from just
outside Hanley to Stoke Town last weekend. The occasion? To protest the
move of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's HQ in the opposite direction three
years hence. As a veteran of many, many demonstrations in our fair city
this was the very first time I've felt unable to support such a
community-based march. And as this is my blog, I'm going to explain why.
Needless to say, the City Council move has proven extremely controversial.
It was the main reason why Labour lost a by-election to the City
Independent group last ... more »
Obama's Impersonal War
Obama's Impersonal War by Robert Crawford
Obama Works Diligently to Force State Secession
This vlog I pulled from the archives dating back to March 12, 2012 (almost
a year ago) is more fitting for today. The longer this Saboteur is in
office, the more obvious it becomes. The longer useless idiots in
Washington deny reality, the more damage the Saboteur will do in his attack
on the states. Without further ado:
"Nuclear Expert: 'The Melted Core Cracked The Containment Vessel … There Really Is No Containment' At Fukushima Reactors"
* "Nuclear Expert: 'The Melted Core Cracked The Containment Vessel…*
* There Really Is No Containment' At Fukushima Reactors"*
Nuclear Cores and Spent Fuel Pools Have Both Lost Containment
by WashingtonsBlog
"Steven Starr– Director of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the
University of Missouri/Senior Scientist at Physicians for Social
Responsibility– said: "The Japanese basically lied about what happened with
the reactors for months. They said they were trying to prevent a meltdown,
when in fact they knew within the first couple of days Reactors 1, 2, and 3
at Fukushim... more »
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