The European Union and Russia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS. At the Russia-European Union summit. Русский: НИДЕРЛАНДЫ, ГААГА. На саммите Россия–ЕС. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: The joint news conference. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Sick thieves butcher the hind legs off ten LIVE sheep and leave them to die in agony
Raiders have struck William and Joan Perkins'farm four times in the past
fortnight, killing ten sheep. The farmer said the thieves, who targetted
rare breeds and young animals, are 'inhuman'. The animals' - including
pregnant ewes and rare breeds - had their back legs removed at the hip and
were then left to die.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232698/Thieves-butcher-pregnant-sheep-alive-Cheadle-Hulme-farm-raids.html
Cyprus, the European Union's Dilemma
Cyprus, it seems, is the Cayman Islands of the Mediterranean. Russian
oligarchs are said to use it to launder their money. And, for the
European Union, the Cypriot-Russian connection complicates efforts to bail
out the financially-stricken island. *Der Spiegel* reports that German
intelligence has warned that bailing out troubled Cypriot banks may
effectively amount to bailing out Russia's oligarchs and their under the
table money.
*Last Friday, the sun was shining in this paradise for Russians. The sky
was a deep blue and the palms along the beach promenade swayed in a light ... more »
'Government surveillance is on the rise' says Google as report shows it has been asked to reveal more user data than ever
The
latest edition of the search giant's Transparency Report shows
governments around the world made nearly 21,000 requests to access its
data
in the first six months of 2012.
THE SNOOPERS' LEAGUE TABLE
COUNTRY REQUESTS COMPLIANCE
U.S. 7,969 90%
India 2,319 64%
Brazil 1,566 76%
France 1,546 42%
Germany 1,533 39%
UK 1,425 64%
Italy 841 34%
Spain 531 52%
Australia 523 64%
South Korea 423 35%
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2232753/Government-surveillance-rise-says-Google-report-shows-asked-reveal-user-data-ever.html
Brussels abandons bid to snatch back Britain’s rebate ahead of crucial budget meeting
The European Union would maintain Britain's £3billion rebate and make
further cuts in overall spending in its next seven-year EU budget,
according to its latest draft compromise drawn up ahead of a vital summit
later this month.
The proposals, made by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, could
help appease Britain and other austerity-minded governments keen to limit
their contributions to the union's finances, as the bloc tries to reach a
deal ahead of a budget meeting on November 22 and 23.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232822/Brussels-abandons-bid-snatch-Britai... more »
When I Realized David Petraeus Was a Wanker
The former *wunderkind* of the U.S. Army first came to my notice when he
unveiled the American military's new counterinsurgency field manual,
FM3-24. Petraeus had commanded a team of the best and brightest military
and civilian minds to digest the lessons of two thousand years of
counterinsurgency warfare and write a manual of "do's and don'ts" for
American commanders already facing tough sledding in the Muslim world.
It wasn't surprising that Petraeus would catapult from that assignment to
become commander of coalition forces in Iraq. In a clumsy bit of sleight
of hand good en... more »
Russia's Putin signs new treason law
Russia introduced a new law broadening the definition of treason on
Wednesday, alarming opponents who say Vladimir Putin will use it to silence
his critics and that almost anyone in contact with foreigners will be at
risk.
The legislation allows Russians representing international organisations to
be charged with treason, as well as those working for foreign states and
bodies, and expands the range of actions that can be considered treasonous.
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1726026-russia-expands-definition-of-treason-under-new-law/
Vic Toews' Guns 'n' Logic Show
CBC's
Power 'n' Politics, is quoting a release by Vic Toews on deregulating
gun shows and then demonstrating that, in fact, not all gun show
participants are lawabidinggunowners:
"Repealing the unnecessary gun shows regulations shows our government is
focused on protecting families and communities
[Yes, your brain really did just trip a breaker, but read on.]
and not pushing
administrative
Global Trends in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. A Response to Green, Cohen, and Wood
Below, the latest volley in the blog wars between the Human Security Report
Project authors and their critics. _______________________________ Guest
Post by Andrew Mack We thank Amelia Hoover Green, Dara Kay Cohen and
Elizabeth Jean Wood (henceforth GCW) for their thoughtful critique of the
Human Security Report’s analysis of the impact of war on the
Continue reading
Skype disables password reset to block account hijack by email
Skype has disabled its password reset capability after hackers discovered a
serious security hole that could let anyone take control of an account by
knowing its email address.
The hack has reportedly been known for some months among Russian
underground forums, but became more widely public on Wednesday.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/14/skype-password-account-hack-reset
Confused About the Petraeus Scandal? Here's All You Need to Know.
The *NYT's* Maureen Dowd sums up the David Petraeus furball scandal in just
one paragraph.
*His fall started as Sophocles and turned sophomoric, a mind-boggling
mélange of “From Here to Eternity,” “You’ve Got Mail,” “The Real Housewives
of Centcom,” and “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” It features toned arms,
slinky outfits, a cat fight, titillating e-mails, a military more consumed
with sex than violence, a plot with more inconceivable twists than
“Homeland,” and a Twitter’s-delight lexicon: an “embedded” mistress named
Broadwell, a biography called “All In,” an other-other wo... more »
Diederik Klomberg - FLESH - Morphing bodyparts video
youtube actually deleted this excellent and hypnotic video of morphing ears
and eyelids, mouths, belly buttons and other orifices, by Netherlands-based
artist Diederik Klomberg because they're ... well ... fucking thick, is
what.
Flesh from Diederik Klomberg on Vimeo.
Wasn't that gorgeous, and that ambient soundtrack; yummy.
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake MYANMAR - 14th November 2012
Magnitude M 4.2
Region MYANMAR
Date time 2012-11-14 14:04:35.6 UTC
Location 22.84 N ; 96.06 E
Depth 2 km
Distances 47 km W Mogok, Myanmar
Please, No More Orca in Toronto
It's bad enough keeping dolphins and belugas in captivity but it's an
outrage to incarcerate orca for no other reason than to flog tickets to
gawkers.
Yet, according to *TorStar*, Marineland owner John Holer is searching for a
new orca to share the same fate that awaits his solo whale, Kiska.
Apparently the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums requires that
killer whales in captivity have at least one companion. In other words,
Holer needs to keep a pair on Death Watch. One simply won't do.
*Marineland has had 26 killer whales over roughly three decades, according
to ... more »
Connect the Headlines Game
McDonalds: Tough Economy is Called the "New Normal" Wall Street Journal Nov
14, 2012 p. B7
[Excerpted] "When the economic crisis began in 2008, no one thought the
environment would be as uncertain and fragile as it is today," said Chief
Executive Don Thompson, calling current conditions the "new normal."
Goldman Partners Pocket $22 Million. The Wall Street Journal Nov 7, 2012 p.
C1 by L. Rappaport
[Excerpted] More than 30 executives...recently cashed in stock options
awarded in the afterglow of the company's initial public offering in
1999... Goldman partners, pocketed a total of $... more »
I Have a New Blog
I decided to fully immerse myself in the 21st century and dedicate a blog
to my two ebooks, *American Zen* (the best thing I ever wrote) and *The Toy
Cop* (which took me a full 14 years to write and rewrite), as well as my
upcoming titles. It's called Kindle in the Wind and it has a companion Twitter
account of the same name. Dedicating whole blogs, FB walls and Twitter
accounts to single books or a writer's entire canon seems to be the way to
go these days or what moron literary agents love to call, "a marketing
platform." I'm a writer, not a fucking salesman or publicity agent but... more »
Moo, Slurp, Snooze, Repeat
The usual faux-liberal suspects have all been herded into the White
House Veal Pen for their periodic branding. The sounds of suckling are
echoing through the blogosphere.
I wrote before the election that so-called progressive and labor groups
working hard for the president's re-election were going to give him a brief
honeymoon before launching a concerted effort to hold his feet to the fire
on taxing the rich and protecting Social Security and other traditional New
Deal stuff.
Oh, dear. I expected them to be cowed -- but to turn a negotiating session
into a pep rally for Dear Le... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 14th November 2012
Magnitude M 4.6
Region VANUATU
Date time 2012-11-14 13:33:14.4 UTC
Location 18.98 S ; 169.52 E
Depth 265 km
Distances 66 km N Isangel, Vanuatu
The closest rogue planet to Earth has been spotted by astronomers.
It's the closest one to Earth that's been found - but it's still 100 light
years away from us. That's a long way!
Astronomers think the rogue planet - given the catchy name of
CFBDSIR2149-0403 - is about 50-120 million years old.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20324541
Ordering More Airstrikes, Syria Calls French Recognition of Rebels 'Immoral'
Syrian authorities ordered airstrikes for a third consecutive day close to
the tense Turkish border on Wednesday, and said a French decision to
recognize and consider arming a newly formed Syrian rebel coalition was an
“immoral” act “encouraging the destruction of Syria.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/world/middleeast/syria-war-developments.html?pagewanted=all
MEXICAN TEENAGERS KILLED BY U.S. BORDER AGENTS SHOOTING TO KILL ACROSS THE BORDER AT NOGALES
------------------------------
*Life and death on the border (video)*
by Pamela Powers Hannley
*Loneprotestor* has done it again. Check out her poignant video about
recent deaths along the US/Mexico-- in honor of the Day of the Dead.
Eight days after Border Patrol agent Nicholas Ivie was killed by friendly
fire on the U.S.- Mexican border, a sixteen year-old boy was shot seven
times through the border fence by a Border Patrol agent. Yet - in spite of
involving the murder of a child across international lines - one incident
received national attention for weeks, but the ... more »
Widespread destruction underway during Obama administration
**
*Arizona Snowbowl begins desecrating sacred San Francisco Peaks with sewage
water snow, as pristine regions are targeted and destroyed throughout
Indian country*
**
*By Brenda Norrell*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Arizona Snowbowl began desecrating sacred San Francisco Peaks with snow
made from sewage water on Tuesday, over the protests and court actions of
Native Americans. San Francisco Peaks are sacred to 13 area Native American
Nations and a place where medicine men conduct healing ceremonies and
gather healing herbs.
An international boycott is urged of... more »
Tweet of the Day
Claire McCaskill:
Too funny. First power meeting with E Warren and D Fischer? In the Senators
Only Women's bathroom. Gonna need a bigger bathroom.
McCaskill, who was first elected in 2006, may or may not realize it but the
women's bathroom near the Senate floor goes back only to 1993; before that
female Senators had to walk down a floor.
Twenty women still isn't anywhere near parity, but it's getting a lot
closer. It's still amazing how long it took for women to start winning
seats in the Senate at all; as recently as the first Senate serving with
George H.W. Bush, there were only ... more »
Did Warren Really Win?
*We know who lost*:
"Senator Scott *Brown’s largest financial supporters* are a *who’s who of
finance and business*, while his political challenger, Elizabeth Warren,
has drawn support primarily from universities, law firms, and left-leaning
political groups, according to an analysis of federal filings.
Brown’s support from the financial industry — about $5.5 million, or 28
percent of the $19.5 million he has raised in total — also appears to *reflect
how much the sector* *does **not** want* Warren in the Senate."
*
**Related*:
Who Bought Brown's Election?
*The U.S. Senate's Chief... more »
U.S. commander says Benghazi attacks linked to al Qaeda in Maghreb
The head of the U.S. military command in Africa said on Wednesday that some
of the militants involved in the attack in Benghazi that killed the U.S.
ambassador to Libya were linked to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
"There is a growing network of violent extremist organizations and it
appears to me very likely that some of the terrorists who participated in
the attack in Benghazi have at least some linkages to AQIM," General Carter
Ham, head of Africa Command, told reporters in Paris.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-mali-usa-idUSBRE8AD0WF20121114
Breaking: Journalist contradicts Princeton professor!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012*
*Was Candidate Romney the most dishonest ever:* Last week, we discussed a
rather strange op-ed column by Princeton professor Kevin Kruse. See THE
DAILY HOWLER, 11/6/12.
In our view, Kruse made some rather strange claims about our post-war
elections. At the end of his piece, he voiced this judgment about Candidate
Romney:
KRUSE (11/6/12): PolitiFact has chronicled 19 “pants on fire” lies by Mr.
Romney and 7 by Mr. Obama since 2007, but Mr. Romney’s whoppers have been
qualitatively far worse: the “apology tour,” the “government takeover of
health care,... more »
Anthony Watts' television channel
*Al Gore has a new TV competitor*
Last year, Al Gore's Climate Parody Day spent millions of dollars and
attracted a few thousand viewers in the whole world who watched the boring
show for a few minutes in average.
Because the man behind the world's most viewed climate website, Watts Up
With That (150 million views or so), apparently thinks that it was a
success (sorry for this comment, Anthony, but I just couldn't resist), he
wants to attract a few percent of Gore's audience and that's why he has
established a new television channel to compete with Current TV, Climate
Parody Day... more »
The Climate Reality Project . . . JOIN TODAY!
I want to share an e-mail I got from Al Gore, in hope you will be
interested and tune in today to the coverage at 24 Hours of Reality: The
Dirty Weather Report.
Dear Eric,
We are pleased to invite you to join us this week when millions of people
will tune in to watch*24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report*, a
live online broadcast that will bring the world together around the reality
of the climate crisis.
For a full 24 hours, beginning Wednesday at 8pm EST and ending at Thursday
at 8pm EST, we will convene the world’s leading business leaders, climate
scientists, community ... more »
TransCanada bulldozes Texas biofuels farm for tarsands pipeline
*TransCanada bulldozes Texas renewable biofuels farm for tarsands pipeline*
*Tarsands Blockade Day 51*
*http://tarsandsblockade.org/day51/*
*Reposted at **Censored News*
*Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012*
**
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Right now TransCanada is bulldozing Nacogdoches local
landowner, Michael Bishop’s property for its Keystone XL pipeline. Mr.
Bishop has been a vocal opponent of the tar sands pipeline for years and
has filed several lawsuits against the multi-national corporation to
prevent them from destroying his home and small business. Mr. Bishop is a
pioneer of growing renewabl... more »
Washington playing with dynamite, CEOs warn
Corporate America is raising the volume of its plea that the government
avert a year-end "fiscal cliff" that could send the nation back into
recession, but chief executives aren't pushing the panic button just yet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/13/us-usa-fiscal-nyse-honeywell-idUSBRE8AC17Y20121113
Top Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike
Israel killed the military commander of Hamas in an airstrike on the Gaza
Strip Wednesday, bringing the two sides to the brink of a possible new war.
The attack came despite signs that Egypt had managed to broker a truce
between Israel and Palestinian militants after a five day surge of violence
which saw more than 100 missiles fired out of Gaza and repeated Israeli
strikes on the enclave.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121114
22 Signs That Voter Fraud Is Wildly Out Of Control And The Election Was A Sham
After what we have seen this November, how is any American ever supposed to
trust the integrity of our elections ever again? There were over 70,000
reports of voting problems on election day, and there are numerous
eyewitnesses that claim that they saw voting machines change votes for one
candidate to another candidate right in front of their eyes. In several of
the swing states there were counties where the number of registered voters
exceeded the total voting age population by a very wide margin. How in the
world does that happen? Some of the vote totals that were reported in some ... more »
Stocks Tumble as Congressman Predicts Economic Riots in America
Stocks tumbled again on fears of the rapidly approaching fiscal cliff in
the United States and a failure by eurozone finance ministers and the IMF
to decide how Greece will resolve its sovereign debt and pay off the
banksters at Société Générale, Deutsche Bank, Eurobank, and other loan
sharking institutions.
“This morning the reasons du jour started out with Europe and the kerfuffle
over Greece and then you have the fiscal cliff,” Michael Holland, chairman
of New York-based Holland & Co., told Bloomberg News.
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/11/14/stocks-tumble-as-congressman-predi... more »
Taser Death: Police Branded 'Thuggish'
Police who tackled and tasered a Brazilian student on LSD could face
further action after a damning report on the man's death.
An Australian coroner said officers acted like schoolboys in "Lord Of The
Flies" when they crash-tackled Roberto Laudisio Curti and shocked him with
50,000 volts.
New South Wales coroner Mary Jerram said she could not determine what
caused the 21-year-old's death but added that it was "impossible to believe
that he would have died but for the actions of police".
http://news.sky.com/story/1011336/taser-death-police-branded-thuggish
Woman 'Refused' Abortion In Ireland Dies
Investigations have been launched after a pregnant woman died in hospital
in Ireland after allegedly being refused an abortion.
Savita Halappanavar, 31, suffered a miscarriage and septicaemia. Her
husband Praveen claims doctors refused to carry out a termination for
religious reasons.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011344/woman-refused-abortion-in-ireland-dies
Ever so slowly, Maddow turns!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012*
*World’s most brilliant TV liberal speaks with Rich about Rice:* Ever so
slowly, Rachel Maddow is trying to find the sweet spot.
She's trying to find the way to discuss Susan Rice without get her own self
in trouble. Rice has been slandered again and again—and powerful interests
support this mob action.
Result? Last night, Rachel tried it again, offering this formulation as she
spoke with Frank Rich:
MADDOW (11/13/12): On the issue of Benghazi, the president is trying to put
together his second-term cabinet. There's been a lot of talk where John
Ker... more »
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SICHUAN-YUNNAN BORDER REGION, CHINA - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 11:43:01 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 07:43:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
26.672°N, 102.510°E
Depth
46 km (28.6 miles)
Region
SICHUAN-YUNNAN BORDER REGION, CHINA
Distances
7 km (4 miles) WNW of Huidong, China
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 11:40:59 UTC
Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 01:40:59 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.919°S, 173.876°W
Depth
46 km (28.6 miles)
Region
TONGA
Distances
120 km (74 miles) ENE of `Ohonua, Tonga
Europe Gripped By Anti-Austerity Action
A wave of anti-austerity anger is sweeping across Europe with general
strikes in Spain and Portugal and walkouts in Greece and Italy - grounding
flights, closing schools and shutting down transport.
Millions of workers are taking part in the dozens of co-ordinated protests
in a so-called European Day of Action and Solidarity against spending cuts
and tax hikes.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011176/anti-austerity-strikes-protests-grip-europe
Swinging 'round the circle
By Capt. Fogg
Observing the American political process, do we really need a geneticist to
tell us we're getting stupider?
- Take the American Bigots Family Association -- please. We need to "clamp
down" on immigration because those genetically inferior races Socialist
immigrants always vote for Democrats says a spokesman who would never make
anyone think of the Nazis.
- Failed VP candidate Paul Ryan says he lost the election not because
he's a dangerously unbalanced and stupid dirt bag but because thegenetically inferior races'Urban' voters turned out to vote.
... more »
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Xavier Nady, 34. Someday, while I'm trying to fall asleep
by remembering the roster of the World Series Champion San Francisco
Giants, he'll be the one I can't get. That day may be next week. But
still...
How about some good stuff:
1. A Monkey Cage post-election report for Puerto Rico, by Juhem
Navarro-Rivera.
2. Adam Serwer on Barack Obama's coalition; Kevin Drum on Obama's weak spot.
3. Evaluating the forecasters: Senate races. From Brice Acree.
4. Dan Drezner on the Petraeus scandal and trust in the military. My guess?
There's a major priming effect here, so... more »
Jardines con flores de colores a orillas del río
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Un lindo paisaje en las montañas junto al río (Pintura)
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SPECIAL SMILE-A-WHILE ELECTION EDITION: The New York Times journeys to deepest Ohio!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012*
*Watching the press corps sift facts:* It’s always amusing to watch the
press corps attempt to wrestle with facts.
In this morning’s New York Times, Michael Shear makes a factual statement
about black voters in Ohio.
Variants of his ambiguous claim have been widely repeated in the past week.
Shear’s statement is part of a news report in which he attempts to explain
how Obama won re-election.
Shear starts with a comical statement by Paul Ryan, in which the press
corps’ favorite resident genius explains why Romney lost. “When we watched
Virginia and O... more »
The beating heart
Via Echidne, I saw this very sad story from Ireland:
Two investigations are under way into the death of a woman who was 17 weeks
pregnant, at University Hospital Galway last month.
Savita Halappanavar (31), a dentist, presented with back pain at the
hospital on October 21st, was found to be miscarrying, and died of
septicaemia a week later.
Her husband, Praveen Halappanavar (34), an engineer at Boston Scientific in
Galway, says she asked several times over a three-day period that the
pregnancy be terminated. He says that, having been told she was
miscarrying, and after one day i... more »
Ejemplos de amistad - Perrito y Gatito - Cachorros
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Cascadas en el río y Hortensias de colores
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Chicas hermosas en su auto - Pussycat Dolls
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Congress's Approach To The Obama Boehner Grand Bargain Is Out Of Touch With America... As Usual
Yesterday afternoon we took a look at how Thomas Paine would have been
disgusted by the whole anti-democratic idea of using a Lame Duck session as
a tool to pass a Grand Bargain that Obama and Boehner have put together for
Wall Street and the other big donors who underwrite the careers of the
political elite.
The Democratic politicians who are following notorious corporate whore
Barack H. Obama down the yellow brick path and making themselves a party to
this, campaigned *against* cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
benefits cuts. Obama and his allies are now trying to ... more »
The Great Contradiction
Tom Walkom takes some consolation from the fact that yesterday Jim
Flaherty said the government was willing to spend some money to give the
economy a boast. But, Walkom writes in this morning's *Toronto Star*, if
Flaherty thinks a few make work projects will do the trick, he's sadly
mistaken. He and his government are wedded to the prevailing economic myth
of our time -- that government should get out of the economy:
Throughout much of the developed world, the elements of the welfare state
that used to keep capitalism on track through the bad spells — what
analysts call the econo... more »
Eurozone crippled by sweeping anti-austerity protests
*Eurozone crippled by sweeping anti-austerity protests *
Of course the militarized "law enforcement" is out in droves.
Soon forced impoverishment will come to them.
Will these steroid cretins, understand they too are equally as expendable
as all the other fodder.
Will they understand they have not been keeping the peace or building
communities?
Will the goon squads of the elite finally come to their senses?
"I’m on strike because those who work are basically being blackmailed into
sacrificing more and more in the name of debt reduction, which is a big lie"
“We have to leave so... more »
it's open season on wyoming wolves: please help end the slaughter
Please watch this 45-second video, then sign a letter a to Ken Salazar, US
Secretary of the Interior.
Your click may or may not save the lives of wolves. But not clicking will
surely allow the killing to continue. Sign here.
sam gordon, girls playing football, and the last bit of segregation we still tolerate
In case you haven't seen this yet, it's 9-year-old football sensation
Sam
Gordon, the only girl on her Utah football team. Dave Zirin raises the
question: why do we assume gender segregation in sports is necessary?
The
historical perspective, plus the more recent rethinking of the binary
nature of gender, opens new vistas.
Few 9-year-old girls are described as a “young—very young—Walter
Payton.”But that’s what people are calling Sam Gordon of South Jordan,
Utah. Gordon
has become an Internet sensation after the spread of viral videos
showing
her shredding Pee Wee football defenses... more »
Does Rob Ford have a defence in his libel case? Maybe
The defence of qualified privilege holds that an otherwise defamatory
communication can be justified if it is a “responsible communication on a
matter of public interest” and: 1) the publication is on a matter of public
interest; and 2) the publication was responsible, in that the defendant was
diligent in trying to verify the allegations having regard to all the
relevant circumstances. Where these two elements are present, a defence
will be available, even if what is published is false (see *Grant v.
Torstar Corp*., 2009 SCC 61).
Historically comments to media, or even in the prese... more »
european general strike: "end this downward spiral"
Four European workers explain why their union is participating in the
general strike: "Why we are striking against austerity in Europe" in *The
Guardian*.
In many sectors, union "leadership", content to settle for crumbs, were
dragged along by the organized rank and file. Even among unionized
employees, there is no substitute for self-organization, no shortcuts to
liberation.
Untitled
*Harry Shearer: Preventing Another “Sandy”: The Lessons New Orleans can
Teach New Jersey ~Naked Capitalism*
*Dead Fly The Birds ~moosedenied*
*Can balance carry the Saints to the Super Bowl? ~Aaron Moon* ~Hat Tweet
@BlackandGold.com
*Contractor implicated in Nagin probe continued city work under Landrieu
administration ~WWLTV *
*Livingston reopens appeal to FEMA over Gustav*
*Endowed professorship honors Gen. Honoré*
*Sugar officials optimistic about harvest*
*Fair Grounds Announces Infield Festival*
*Fringe opens tonight!*
“The Reality of the ‘Lesser Evil’”
*“The Reality of the ‘Lesser Evil’”*
by Paul Craig Roberts
"When Chris Floyd is at his best, as he is below, he puts things in
perspective for readers that they otherwise never confront. Obama has won
reelection, and his supporters think that somehow things are going to be
different. Fat chance. While evil continues to envelop America, the public
is focused on CIA director General Petraeus’ resignation. The FBI spied on
him and found that he was having an affair with his biographer, a woman 20
years younger than his 60 years.
What is it with Americans and sex? Why is an illicit ... more »
9 Questions Déconcertantes pour les Supporters de la Vaccination et leurs Prétentions
Rémi et Stéphanie Guéret font la classe à leurs deux enfants de 4 et 6 ans,
devant l'école qui refuse leur scolarisation à Allevard-les-Bains car ils
ne sont pas vaccinés / Serge Pueyo
9 Questions Déconcertantes pour les Supporters de la Vaccination et leurs
Prétentions
Prevent Disease.com
Depuis que la pandémie grippale a été déclarée, on a vu apparaître un peu
partout des soit disant « experts en vaccinations » qui se sont efforcés de
justifier l’efficacité des vaccins. Tous répètent comme des perroquets les
mêmes arguments historiques et pseudo scientifiques ridicules qui peuv... more »
“Life Expectancy of the Living Dead”
*“Life Expectancy of the Living Dead”*
by Paul Krugman
“Regular readers know that a lot of this blog’s time is spent on
intellectual zombies — beliefs and concepts that have been killed by
evidence but that keep shambling forward nonetheless, trying to eat our
brains. And now that talk has turned once again to Grand Bargains and all
that, I see that we’re once again seeing the Social Security/life
expectancy zombie: we live longer, so shouldn’t retirement wait?
What you need to know:
*1.* The relevant life expectancy is life expectancy at or near retirement
age. Falling infant mo... more »
"Human Action..."
“Human action is purposeful behavior. Or we may say: action is will put
into operation and transformed into an agency, is aiming at ends and goals,
is the ego’s meaningful response to stimuli and to the conditions of its
environment, is a person’s conscious adjustment to the state of the
universe that determines his life.”
- Ludwig von Mises
9 Questions That Stump Every Pro-Vaccine Advocate and Their Claims
9 Questions That Stump Every Pro-Vaccine Advocate and Their Claims
by Prevent Disease
Since the flu pandemic was declared, there have been several so-called
"vaccine experts" coming out of the wood work attempting to justify the
effectiveness of vaccines. All of them parrot the same ridiculous
historical and pseudoscientific perspectives of vaccinations which are
easily squelched with the following 9 questions.
*Claim:** *The study of vaccines, their historical record of achievements,
effectiveness, safety and mechanism in humans are well understood and
proven in scientific a... more »
Journey towards idiocracy may have begun 2,000 years ago
In the 2006 Idiocracy film (Wiki), an average soldier is hibernated and
appears in the year 2505 AD to find out he is the brightest person in the
world. So he is elected the U.S. president and tries to save the world that
will have been plagued by centuries of deterioration and brainwashing.
*The U.S. president in 2505 AD*
Now, the geneticist Gerald Crabtree of Stanford has published two papers in Trends
in Genetics:
Our fragile intellect. Part I
Our fragile intellect. Part II.
He argues that the decline isn't starting now; it began 2,000-6,000 years
ago.
The Guardian offers ... more »
Abu Qatada release: Cameron 'fed up'.....But does Nothing!
Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "completely fed up" about the
release on bail of Abu Qatada after the Muslim cleric won his deportation
appeal.
Abu Qatada was earlier freed from prison after a UK court ruled he might
not get a fair trial if deported to Jordan to face bomb plot charges.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20315479
Why don't they start by taking away his benefits? Why should we be paying
for the weak justice system which gives criminals more rights than us?
US promises $US30m as Syria battles rage
SYRIAN army tanks have shelled a refugee camp and two nearby districts in
southern Damascus as battles raged and warplanes bombarded a rebel-held
northwestern town, a watchdog says, as the US promised an extra $US30
million in humanitarian aid for those affected by the conflict.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/syria-rages-coalition-calls-for-arms/story-e6frf7k6-1226516273243
Heathrow and Gatwick cancel flights as Europe strikes over austerity measures
Travellers
flying into and out of the UK were facing disruption today as
workers across Europe prepared to stage a series of strikes against
rising
unemployment and austerity measures.
EasyJet cancelled some UK-Spanish services as well as more than 20
within-Europe flights.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/9676682/Heathrow-and-Gatwick-cancel-flights-as-Europe-strikes-over-austerity-measures.html
A Message From Access Now: The ITU Could Put The Internet Behind Closed Doors.
*The stakes are high, so we need to mobilize the global internet. Click
here to tell your government to oppose handing over key decisions about the
internet to the ITU. *
To Whom This May Concern:
Governments from around the world will soon gather in Dubai at the World
Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT), where they will *negotiate
a binding international treaty* that could *change the internet as we know
it.*
Several countries are proposing to *expand the powers of a
government-dominated institution, the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU).* Some proposals... more »
Secular Western Governments Aim To Bring Islamic Extremists To Power In Syria
France has decided to publicly *lend its support* to the marginal Islamic
extremist movement in Syria that has failed to topple the country's secular
regime for the last 20 months.
French President François Hollande is joining Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan, whose vocal backing of the Salafist/Wahhabi terrorists in
the Free Syrian Army has alienated Turkish citizens.
The French government's policy of backing Islamist radicals against secular
regimes is not new. Iran's revolutionary Islamic leader Ayatollah Khomeini
made France his home during his period in exile. No su... more »
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.8
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 09:15:51 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 09:15:51 PM at epicenter
Location
30.071°S, 174.541°W
Depth
32.5 km (20.2 miles)
Region
KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances
334 km (208 miles) ESE (107°) from Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
France, U.S. back Syria opposition bloc
France and the United States put their support behind a new coalition of
Syrian dissidents Tuesday, but Damascus slammed the group, saying any
effort to topple President Bashar al-Assad will be futile.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Obama's Cabinet Chaos
*Does
it really matter who heads which department when the $ame intere$t$
will be serviced?*
"John Kerry is top prospect for next secretary of state" by Bryan Bender
|
Globe Staff, November 08, 2012
WASHINGTON — John *Kerry*’s prospects for *secretary of state*.... a
*foregone
conclusion*.
*
**Not anymore. *
*********************
But closer to home, others wondered whether the *potential political
implications* of plucking a leading Democratic lawmaker *might
prevent*Kerry, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, from
achieving what
many close to him say is his *dream j... more »
China Holiday Inn used as 'black jail'?
The only souvenir that Xie Jinghua has from her stay at a Holiday Inn
Express located in a vast tourism park alongside the East China Sea is a
room key.
The 52-year-old said she was not able to buy any of the beach toys in the
lobby, walk around a lake nearby, or enjoy the ocean just outside of her
window. Xie was there, she said, because she was forced to be - held in a
hotel room for eight days after she and her 56-year-old husband, Ma
Haiming, traveled to Beijing in March to protest the compensation they were
given for the demolition of the family's farmhouse to make way for the ... more »
John Applewhite Attack: Sandy volunteer suffers broken jaw and cheek bone after he is attacked by home-owner angry at still having no power
A lineman from central Florida who was volunteering in Long Island to help
restore power in the storm-ravaged area was viciously attacked by a
stranger who was apparently furious that there was still no power in the
region.
John Applewhite, 34, had travelled to East Hempstead, Long Island from his
home in Lakeland with 24 other electrical workers, and had just finished a
16-hour shift when a man yelled at him from across a parking lot.
Mr Applewhite said that the suspect got out of his black BMW, walked toward
him, and punched him once in the face, breaking his jaw and fracturing
s... more »
Holly Solomon 'ran over husband in Jeep' - because he didn't vote against Obama
A pregnant woman ran over her husband with her Jeep because he didn't vote
in the election last week, police say.
Holly Solomon, 28, believes her family, and her unborn child, have a
difficult life ahead of them over the four years because of the re-election
of President Barack Obama.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232152/Holly-Solomon-Pregnant-woman-ran-husband-Jeep-didnt-vote.html
Bad week for U.S. generals... Four-star chief who headed Africa Command is demoted over lavish spending and ordered to repay $82,000
General
William 'Kip' Ward must retire as a three-star lieutenant general
and will lose as much as $1 million from his pension due to his
excessive
spending.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232447/Bad-week-U-S-generals--Four-star-chief-headed-Africa-Command-demoted-lavish-spending-ordered-repay-82-000.html
Three killed as small plane crashes into a suburban Mississippi home and catches fire
A small plane carrying three people crashed into a suburban home in
Mississippi on Tuesday, killing all three passengers.
A local county coroner confirmed said dental records or DNA would be needed
to confirm their identities.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232631/Plane-crashes-neighborhood-Mississippi-killing-3-passengers.html
Karolina Obrycka who was brutally beaten by off-duty cops she wins $850,000 three years after police confronted her with wall of silence
Karolina Obrycka a female bartender who was brutally beaten by a drunken
off-duty cop twice her size was awarded $850,000 in damages on Tuesday.
Karolina Obrycka of Chicago was attacked by Anthony Abbate, a Chicago
police officer, in February 2007, while his friends watched.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232643/Female-bartender-brutally-beaten-duty-cop-finds-justice.html
Genetically Modified Crops Stir Debate in France
12 November 2012
The quality of food in France is being discussed at this conference in the
French Parliament: questions are being raised if food safety studies are
reliable.
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REFUSE TO VOTE?
One way to protest against the corrupt elite is to refuse to vote in
elections.
It would appear that this sort of protest is already happening in the USA.
*Voter turnout in the recent US presidential election was very low.*
"In Arizona, almost 19% fewer people cast ballots than in 2008...
"Alaska saw a drop-off of nearly 25% over four years ago."
Preliminary data point to US voter's turnout drop
"The lowest turnout rate in the nation was in Hawaii, where 43.6% of voters
cast ballots."
Election results 2012: Voter turnout lower than 2008 and 2004 ...
*We live in a Feudal System.... more »
Jacob Nolan attacks psychiatrist with sledgehammer and knife in his luxury Manhattan office
Dr Michael Weiss says he invited Jacob Nolan, 20, into his home office in
an upscale highrise on West 57th Street near New York's Columbus Circle on
Monday, only to be viciously attacked.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232616/Dr-Michael-Weiss-New-York-psychiatrist-attacked-sledgehammer.html
Hollande begs for more time to drag France out of decline after troubled first six months in charge
French
President Francois Hollande held a press conference in Paris to mark
his troubled first six months at the helm as he begged the French public
to
continue to back him.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232491/Francois-Hollande-President-announces-bank-reforms-plans-trim-Frances-public-sector.html
The return of THIRD class carriages: Rail companies draw up controversial plans to reintroduce budget tier of service
The
Government has come under attack after a Tory peer admitted plans for a
'third class' travel option on British trains. Earl Attlee is the
grandson
of Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who nationalised the railways after he
was elected in 1945. This is the first time the controversial plans have
been discussed since being ditched in 1956.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232481/Return-class-Rail-companies-draw-controversial-plans-reintroduce-tier-service-trains-bad-be.html
Red Cross stumbles in Sandy's wake
The Red Cross was hampered by the sheer magnitude of the disaster, its
decision to position supplies and staff well outside the areas likely to be
hardest hit, and misperceptions about what kinds of relief it would
provide.
Noreen Ellis begged the American Red Cross for help a few days after
Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast.
A 90-year-old bedbound woman living on Ellis's block needed to be moved
from the Rockaways, an eight-mile long, narrow spit of land in New York
City, to a shelter with heat and electricity.
"I said, 'This woman needs to be transported. Can you... more »
Car bomb blasts kill at least 14 across Iraq
A series of car bombs killed at least 14 people across Iraq early on
Wednesday, the eve of a Muslim festival to mark the start of the Islamic
year, police and hospital sources said.
The holy month of Muharram is of special significance to Shi'ite Muslims,
who are a prime target of al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate and other Sunni
Islamist insurgents seeking to re-ignite the kind of sectarian violence
that gripped the country in 2006-2007.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE8AD0DH20121114
Friend or foe: South Sudan's Chinese oil puzzle
As South Sudan's leaders shift from waging war to running a state, the
country’s oil is proving one of the trickiest puzzles. How South Sudan uses
this resource, which accounts for almost all of the country's income, will
largely determine whether or not it prospers.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-southsudan-chinese-oil-idUSBRE8AD0B520121114
SMITH SAYS AGREEMENT REACHED ON SPACE JUNK
The United States military will station a powerful radar and a space
telescope in Australia as part of a major refocusing of priorities towards
Asia.
The deal calls for the first deployment of a US Air Force C-band radar in
the southern hemisphere, allowing the Americans to better track space
debris.
Good a story as anything I suppose.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/15382780/smith-says-agreement-reached-on-space-junk/
Europe Gripped By Anti-Austerity Protests.
Transport systems are expected to grind to a halt as anti-austerity strikes
and other protests take place in over 20 countries.
Meanwhile Brussels is still hiding in their fantasy Bubble arguing about
who will collect the Nobel Peace Prize
http://news.sky.com/story/1011176/anti-austerity-strikes-protests-grip-europe
Energy Firm's Profits Rise 38% As Bills Go Up 9%
The energy firm SSE has defended a 38% rise in half year profits at a time
when its gas and electricity bills are rising by 9% on average.
The company, formerly known as Scottish & Southern Energy, made an adjusted
profit before tax of £397.5m in the six months to September 30.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011215/energy-firm-sse-defends-38-percent-profits-rise
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 07:41:58 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 09:41:58 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.666°S, 174.046°W
Depth
39.6 km (24.6 miles)
Region
TONGA
Distances
101 km (62 miles) SSE of Pangai, Tonga
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 07:24:28 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 09:24:28 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
35.672°N, 29.927°E
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)
Region
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Distances
63 km (39 miles) S of Demre, Turkey
5.6 Magnitude Earthquake NEGROS, PHILIPPINES - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
5.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 05:21:43 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 01:21:43 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
9.991°N, 122.430°E
Depth
46.4 km (28.8 miles)
Region
NEGROS, PHILIPPINES
Distances
4 km (2 miles) NNW of Linaon, Philippines
Will the Tories meet their Waterloo on the field at Calgary Centre? One can only hope!
Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo. Events in the Calgary Centre
by-election may not turn out to be exactly as illustrated. Below: Liberal
Harvey Locke, Conservative Joan Crockatt and Green Chris Turner. Is Joan
Crockatt about to meet her Waterloo? As reported first by Dave Cournoyer of
the Daveberta blog and moments later by the ... more »
Voting fraud in the recent U.S. elections
I had a dozen or so articles to reference re this matter accross many U.S.
states but then Firefox crashed on me and I lost the lot. I will try and
find those pieces again but in the meantime watch this interview with Allen
West.
*Thanks to Theo Spark for the video spot.*
High Powered DC Breaker Advance Makes Super Grids Practical
This breakthrough combined with the superconducting cable now available
not only allows power to be accumulated but allows huge amounts of power to
be routinely shifted coast to coast when optimal.
It was not apparent to me before, but such a system lives well underground
eliminating a host of problems and vulnerabilities.
We will evolve to a grid that is almost untouchable to even natural
disaster. More critically the bulk of line loss will now disappear except
that close to the customer and even that is again a legacy issue that can
be optimized. We do prefer AC in the home an... more »
Genetic Mathematica Guides Evolution
In time we will have a working mathematica of genetics and what will be
clear is that there are specific solutions available that can be used as
required. It takes time to implement but it is all there in the first
instance.
We have already understood that an organism transforms itself to enter a
new ecological zone. The organism understands or cognates the need and
implements. Now we are shown that an a far more fundamental level, a
problem attracts a solution. These are subtle but obviously very important.
This works essentially proves the inherent logic underlying... more »
US To Overtake Saudi Arabia
The US has a huge market for natural gas merely displacing coal burning
plants. This happened before when fuel oil exited the market after the
first oil crisis in the early 70’s. That possibility was just never
available until recently because of fracking. What is clear is that the US
oil industry is getting the chance now to fully restructure ahead of the
outright shift away from hydrocarbons.
Not mentioned is that the equally rapid rise of Canadian production will
quickly drive non North American oil out of the US market. This means the
rest of the world is able ... more »
Brown Mountain Lights
Whatever these are they are certainly challenging. We have an excellent
picture here for once. It is a ninety second exposure. We also have some
more observations. A report of a miasma with light effects is not ball
lighting but does conform to my description of a slime mold forming a large
methane holding envelope. Once such a balloon reaches sunlight at high
elevations the lighting effect must also improve.
A night time event would at best describe a miasma or what has been
described as swamp gas particularly since it is luminescent.
I actually think we are on to... more »
Too good not to share
A man who had to quest for his masculinity - and the girl he fell in love
with, who had endured her own trial by ordeal.
More here.
Genetics: “The Descent Of Man”
*“The Descent Of Man”*
Has Human intelligence been on an intellectual and
emotional decline since its peak thousands of years ago?
by Steve Connor
"Is the human species doomed to intellectual decline? Will our intelligence
ebb away in centuries to come leaving our descendants incapable of using
the technology their ancestors invented? In short: will Homo be left
without his sapiens? This is the controversial hypothesis of a leading
geneticist who believes that the immense capacity of the human brain to
learn new tricks is under attack from an array of genetic mutations that
hav... more »
Population of Mountain Gorillas Up by 12 Percent
Photo courtesy: Sharon Gray/CC BY-ND 2.0
There still aren't many mountain gorillas left in their forest homes in the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda, but WWF reports that a new
tally from the Uganda Wildlife Authority shows that there are now 880
mountain gorillas, up from 786 in two years ago when the the last census
was taken.
400 of mountain gorillas now live in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park,
with 480 in the Virunga Massif.
WWF cites successful conservation efforts as being behind the population
increases. Mountain gorillas are the only great ape species... more »
Fat-Free Econ 30: BPOs and Obama
* This is my article yesterday in TV5's news portal,
http://www.interaksyon.com/business/47956/fat-free-economics-in-demonizing-bpos-obama-barking-up-wrong-tree
--------
If market supply and demand of various factors of production – labor,
capital, technology, etc. – are left to seek their specific and unique
values worldwide, there will be factor price equalization (FPE) across
countries and across sectors and sub-sectors through time. Globalization
and international mobility of such factors of production would make this
possible.
This is what happened to the business process outsou... more »
NEW AUSTRALIAN BLOG: WE ARE AWAKE
*Interesting new blog link that I picked up from Ben Fulford's free blog.
Some neat articles on the British Crown corporation that runs Australia
(very much like the USA Corp). The site seems to be very new and doesn't
have a graphic image on it yet. - AK*
“WE ARE AWAKE” Planetary Position Statement for 2012
How’s your future looking?
How’s your past been?
Have you had trouble with the Banks?
Why is our society breaking down?
Have you had concerns with;
- Governments?
- Corporations?
- The state of the Environment?
- The breakdown of Culture & Community? ... more »
ATLAS 1 lepton, 7 jets: a 4-sigma excess
Lots of new data were presented at the particle physics conference in Kyoto;
lots of data (possibly much more important data) have been saved for the March
2013 Moriond conference, however.
Some papers by ATLAS and CMS continue to endorse the validity of the
Standard Model at \(\sqrt{s}=8\TeV\). Even the branching ratios of the
Higgs boson decay seem to return to their expected Standard Model
intervals. In particular, ATLAS and CMS have published some studies with a
similar outcome that used \(13/{\rm fb}\) and \(12.1/{\rm fb}\) of the 2012
data, respectively. The \(H\to\tau^+\tau... more »
Are Humans Losing Intelligence?
I have long had a theory that humans are actually going backwards when it
comes to intelligence. There is such a wealth of achievements made by
ancient man that we are unable to explain or duplicate today. If we, with
all our knowledge, state-of-the-art equipment, and new technologies cannot
replicate these accomplishments - there must be a good reason. And how to
explain geniuses like Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla or Alexander Graham
Bell?
I have always thought they were "throwbacks" (if you will) to a time when
man was far more intelligent than he is today. Now it seems, there is... more »
Tolec Video…”December 21, 2012 – What will happen”
*This is the first I have heard of this event, so I can't really answer any
questions on it. Please direct your questions to Tolec at the links below.
When I understand more about it I will speak on it.*
*
* *I would caution those who are new to this kind of information to not
jump to the conclusion that this is the end of the world, quite the
opposite, its a new beginning and a whole new way of life. The Galactics
and Celestials are going to extraordinary measures to insure a smooth
transition and that human civilization continues (without the bad bits).
Your DNA is already coded... more »
Liquefied Natural Gas export terminal endangers Columbia River
*Liquefied natural gas export terminal endangers Columbia River*
**
*Commentary by Karen Doris Wright*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Liquefied natural gas pipeline near Warrenton, Ore.Who is Oregon LNG? Its
backers are a New York-based investment group called Leucadia Corp,
operating locally as Oregon LNG and planning to use the Skipanon Peninsula
site as an export terminal, in the City of Skipanon, at the Youngs Bay
River, essentially at or near the mouth of the Columbia River.
I think stopping Oregon LNG would be a goal of tribes in both Oregon and
Washington b... more »
Bill Brockbrader Court Hearing November 14, 2012: A CALL TO ACTION
http://the2012scenario.com/2012/11/bill-brockbrader-court-hearing-november-14-2012-a-call-to-action/#more-151064
*Bill Brockbrader Court Hearing November 14, 2012: A CALL TO ACTION*
Pat Donworth, Activist Awake, Nov. 4, 2012.
http://activistawake.com/2012/11/04/bill-brockbrader-court-hearing-november-14-2012-a-call-to-action/
*SUPPORT BILL BROCKBRADER ACTION STEPS*
On Wednesday, November 14, Bill has a hearing with the judge, during which
his attorney will argue to have the charges against Bill dismissed and the
case dropped. Bill would be a free man. Focusing on this hearing ... more »
He can't touch Google and Starbucks but the taxman's gone to war with pensioners
While big business exploits loopholes, thousands of OAPs like criminals and
face losing £150 a month - because HMRC couldn’t get their tax bills right.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-2232501/The-taxmans-gone-war-pensioners.html
Illegal immigrant and failed asylum seeker handed £24,000 by Human Rights judges after ‘British law failed to protect her from slavery’
The
Ugandan woman came to Britain on a false passport, became a care
worker, and was free to leave the house where she worked and use public
transport, the European Court of Human Rights heard.
An investigation by police officers found she was NOT a victim of
slavery
and was a criminal
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232483/Illegal-immigrant-failed-asylum-seeker-handed-24-000-Human-Rights-judges-British-law-failed-protect-slavery.html
Anti-austerity strikes sweep southern Europe
Spanish and Portuguese workers will stage the first coordinated general
strike across the Iberian Peninsula on Wednesday, shutting transport,
grounding flights and closing schools to protest against spending cuts and
tax hikes.
Unions in Greece and Italy also planned work stoppages and demonstrations
on a "European Day of Action and Solidarity" against austerity policies,
which labor leaders blame for prolonging and worsening the continent's
economic crisis.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-spain-portugal-strike-idUSBRE8AD00020121114
Geithner warns against delaying solution to fiscal crisis
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday warned against extending all
the U.S. tax breaks to give Washington additional time to broker a deficit
reduction deal, saying it would create more uncertainty in the markets.
The Obama administration and Congress have seven weeks to deal with the
so-called "fiscal cliff," a scenario in which hundreds of billions of
dollars in tax hikes and spending cuts start to take effect next year,
driving the economy into recession.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-usa-fiscal-geithner-idUSBRE8AC17120121114
Long Island Power Authority CEO resigns in storm's aftermath
Michael Hervey, the embattled chief executive officer of the Long Island
Power Authority, has resigned, according to a statement issued on Tuesday
by Chairman Howard Steinberg.
Hervey's resignation comes on the same day that New York Governor Andrew
Cuomo launched an investigation by a special commission into the state's
utilities and their response to Superstorm Sandy.
More than two weeks after the storm struck the region, about 45,000 LIPA
customers still have no electricity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-storm-sandy-lipa-ceo-idUSBRE8AD05920121114
Suspected North Korea missile parts seized en route to Syria in May
A shipment of graphite cylinders usable in a missile program and suspected
to have come from North Korea were found in May aboard a Chinese ship en
route to Syria in what appears to have been a violation of U.N. sanctions,
diplomats said on Tuesday.
South Korean officials seized the shipment of 445 graphite cylinders, which
had been declared as lead piping, from a Chinese vessel called the Xin Yan
Tai, U.N. Security Council diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/us-korea-north-syria-un-idUSBRE8AD07820121114
Iranian army members prepare missiles to be launched
Iran said Tuesday it successfully tested a new air defense system modeled
after the US Hawk system during a drill in the country's east. A senior
Iranian official called the six-day air defense drill over almost the
entire eastern half of the country a 'slap' to America and Israel. The
exercise has been said to include Iranian jet fighters, drones and more
than 8,000 troops.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/17212303.cms
Moscow to seek Syria progress, bigger Middle East role in Riyadh
Russia is expected to urge Saudi Arabia to allow its regional rival Iran to
join moves to end the conflict in Syria in a rare high-level meeting on
Wednesday between the world's top two oil producers, diplomatic sources
said.
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is hoping to raise Moscow's profile in a
region where its influence is at risk after blocking three U.N. resolutions
meant to put pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the
bloodshed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/russia-saudi-idUSL5E8MD36U20121114
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! If this is your first visit,
please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges
we've taken on so far.
There's a lot of great information in this post and I encourage you to read
through it ... however, if you don't have the time right now, you might
find the following quick links helpful:
- The #CTWW Gang
- The Honor Society
- My Final Thoughts on Our Last Challenge
- This Week's Challenge
Last week we investigated local shopping. Rather than shop at one of the
big "box" stores, we searched out ne... more »
Ryan's Last Hurrah?
No, Paul Ryan is not sitting alone in a movie theater watching *Atlas
Shrugged, Part 2*, getting his popcorn salty with bitter tears of defeat.
He's out hunting (literally)... and looking for revenge and couldn't care
less that half the pundits in DC blame his extremism for Romney's loss and
for the thrashing the GOP took in congressional races. [He claims it wasn't
the ideas he culled from Ayn Rand's childish novels that cost the GOP the
election but too many colored people voting-- i.e, what he terms "the
takers" rather than "the makers."] And believe me, Wall Street still has
... more »
The reasons Mitt Romney failed are same reasons why David Cameron will lose next election
Romney always looked like a mediocre rich man’s son whose birthright had
fast-tracked him to glory. Just like Cameron
In Mitt Romney’s failure to become President of the United States, we can
see the waning arc of David Cameron’s career – why he failed to bury Gordon
Brown at the last election, why he has no hope of winning the next general
election and why Boris Johnson will eventually replace him as Tory leader.
Romney always looked far too much like one of the men who got the world
economy into this mess to be fully trusted. Just like Cameron.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... more »
Mudslide forces evacuations in California
Authorities are helping people in Daly City, Calif. evacuate after a severe
mudslide.
They're still investigating the source of the water. They think it could be
from a water storage facility on the top of a hill.
Several blocks were flooded and eight homes have been evacuated so far.
http://www.kxan.com/dpps/entertainment/must_see_video/mudslide-forces-evacuations-in-california-nd12-jgr_4966805
High uranium levels found near Finnish mine leak
Radioactive uranium more than 50 times higher than the normal level has
been found in a stream in Finland's rural east after a leak of waste water
from a nearby mine belonging to Talvivaara , nuclear safety officials said
on Friday.
But Finnish authorities said they did not see a risk to public health after
taking samples on Tuesday and Wednesday close to the nickel and zinc mine
some 30 km (20 miles) outside the town of Sotkamo. The ore from the mine
also contains uranium.
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/high-uranium-levels-found-near-finnish-mine-leak
Kenyan Police Massacre: Residents 'Flee Homes'
Thousands of Kenyans have reportedly fled their homes after cattle raiders
killed at least 32 police officers in an ambush.
Cattle raiders armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades killed
the officers in a military-style ambush in the remote Sugata valley,
according to reports.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011120/kenyan-police-massacre-residents-flee-homes
Elmo Puppeteer Accuser Recants Teen Sex Claims
Sesame Workshop said its own investigation found the allegations of
underage conduct to be unsubstantiated.
The man is now saying his sexual relationship with Mr Clash, who performs
on the popular children's programme as Elmo, was adult and consensual.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011127/elmo-puppeteer-accuser-recants-teen-sex-claims
Confirmed - US Was Holding "Prisoners" at Benghazi Annex
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=259975
Posted By: Lion
Date: Tuesday, 13-Nov-2012 20:13:11
*The US was holding and interrogating Libyan, Arab and African prisoners in
Benghazi*
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33018.htm
*FOX News Confirms US Was Holding Prisoners at Benghazi Annex*
Confirmed : US Was Holding and Interrogating "Prisoners" at Benghazi Annex
Jennifer Griffen at FOX News today confirmed that the US was holding and
interrogating Libyan, Arab and African prisoners at the Benghazi annex near
the consulate compound. at the Benghazi an... more »
Al Hilli Bank Fraud: Nigerian-born Abiodun David John Charged
Police have charged a man with attempting to access the bank accounts of
the family murdered in the French Alps in October.
Nigerian-born Abiodun David John, 33, was charged with fraud after
allegedly trying to get into accounts in the name of members of Saad al
Hilli's family after his death on September 5.
http://news.sky.com/story/1011130/man-charged-over-al-hilli-bank-fraud
Schizophrenia Care 'Making Patients Worse'
Standards of care in some mental health units are so poor that they make
patients worse, not better, a new report has warned.
An independent inquiry into schizophrenia describes the care given to some
patients on secure wards as "shameful".
http://news.sky.com/story/1010963/schizophrenia-report-blasts-patient-treatment
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 03:04:46 UTC
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 07:04:46 PM at epicenter
Location
51.820°N, 130.559°W
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
248 km (154 miles) WNW (302°) from Port Hardy, BC, Canada
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake CHIAPAS, MEXICO - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 00:43:04 UTC
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 06:43:04 PM at epicenter
Location
17.399°N, 93.438°W
Depth
38 km (23.6 miles)
Region
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Distances
41 km (26 miles) WSW (251°) from Pichucalco, Chiapas, Mexico
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GUATEMALA - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 00:09:45 UTC
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 06:09:45 PM at epicenter
Location
15.315°N, 90.655°W
Depth
79.5 km (49.4 miles)
Region
GUATEMALA
Distances
34 km (21 miles) WSW (240°) from Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL TURKEY - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 00:02:00 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 02:02:00 AM at epicenter
Location
37.251°N, 37.148°E
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CENTRAL TURKEY
Distances
27 km (17 miles) NW (309°) from Gaziantep, Turkey
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 14th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 00:00:45 UTC
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 09:00:45 PM at epicenter
Location
27.372°S, 69.091°W
Depth
95.9 km (59.6 miles)
Region
ATACAMA, CHILE
Distances
128 km (79 miles) E (92°) from Copiapo, Chile
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL TURKEY - 13th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 23:55:49 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 01:55:49 AM at epicenter
Location
37.126°N, 37.111°E
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Region
CENTRAL TURKEY
Distances
24 km (15 miles) W (277°) from Gaziantep, Turkey
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 13th November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 23:43:36 UTC
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 01:43:36 PM at epicenter
Location
51.731°N, 177.012°E
Depth
56.3 km (35.0 miles)
Region
RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances
288 km (179 miles) ESE (114°) from Attu Station, AK
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake MONTENEGRO - 13th November 2012
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 23:24:09 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 12:24:09 AM at epicenter
Location
42.533°N, 18.982°E
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
MONTENEGRO
Distances
26 km (16 miles) WNW (287°) from Podgorica (Titograd), Yugoslavia
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 13th November 2012
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 23:23:49 UTC
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 01:23:49 PM at epicenter
Location
21.042°S, 175.934°W
Depth
27.1 km (16.8 miles)
Region
TONGA
Distances
74 km (46 miles) W (279°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
Glenn Beck's Current Take on Secession Movement
A great deal of discussion has taken place on conservative message boards
today due to the fact that Glenn Beck has referred to those in twenty
states who have signed petitions to “secede” from the union. These
petitions seemed peculiar to me since it would be the job of their elected
state legislators to secede if such an activity were to take place, not
individual citizens.
As I elaborated in my video today, on his radio program Glenn has
repeatedly urged listeners to move from northern states to Oklahoma and
Texas. The inference is obvious.
Yet, he implies that people who see se... more »
30 Days Of Gratitude – Day 11 – Elizabeth Esther
*This is a really good article. I have some experience with this kind of
thing. This is from the website of the movie Paradise Recovered, which was
loosely based on first hand experiences of members of the Worldwide Church
of God, founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. The creators of the film drew on
some of our experiences and were in contact with those of us in WCG reform
movement. -AK*
http://paradiserecovered.com/30daysofgratitude-day-11-elizabeth-esther/
30 Days Of Gratitude – Day 11 – Elizabeth Esther
Posted NOV 13 2012 by in BEYOND PARADISE, PARADISE RECOVERED, SPIRITUAL
AB... more »
n14: european general strike!
In a few hours, people all over Europe will wake up and begin their days.
Many will find it difficult to get anywhere or do anything. Many more will
not report to work or school, and will instead take to the streets.
November 14, 2012 will mark a historic European-wide general strike against
austerity and economic insecurity.
What makes Wednesday’s strike even more threatening to Europe’s managerial
elite is the strong support it is receiving from traditional labor groups
that rarely send their members into the streets — foremost, among them, the
European Trade Union Confederation, ... more »
Allegations That Tamiflu Useless
On the front page of the Arizona Republic was an article titled “UK Experts
Say Tamiflu is Ineffective” by Maria Cheng Nov 13, 2012 A1, A4.
The article explains that [excerpted] “a leading British medical journal is
asking drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there
is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu.” [end excerpt]
The article goes to state that governments all over the world have been
stocking up on Tamiflu (i.e., buying large amounts of it) in preparation
for a flu epidemic, as recommended by the World Health Organization.
A group of resea... more »
Non-party benefits from limitation of liability provision
Richards v. Media Experts M.H.S. Inc., 2012 ONCA 769 is an interesting case
in which a limitation of liability was held to extend to a non-party in the
context of a wrongful dismissal. The Court held:
[1] The appellant sued her employer, the corporate respondent, for
damages for wrongful dismissal. She also sued the executive chairman of
the corporation ("the personal respondent") for damages for the torts of
intentional and negligent infliction of nervous shock.
[2] On a rule 21 motion, the motion judge struck out the amended
statement of claim against the per... more »
Navajos still dying and fighting new uranium mining
*By Don Yellowman, President of Forgotten People*
*Censored News*
*http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com*
Forgotten People gather in a house at Black Falls, Ariz.,
near the uranium-contaminated Box Spring well.
Photo by Rachel Wise.
*
*Yah ah teh All:
My name is Don Yellowman, President of the Forgotten People, I am Dine,
with Inalienable Rights to Clean Air, Clean Water and entitled to live and
thrive on our Mother Lands.
I am here today before you to share the Forgotten People Resolution
regarding the Dine Be Keh Yah Uranium Contamination Problem.
I stand before you under this Wind... more »
Chunks of NYC infrastructure continue to return to service, but the Statue of Liberty -- though relit -- remains a distant prospect
*by Ken*
Here in the Big Apple, while a lot of people have suffered personal and
property loss beyond recovery and a lot of people are still suffering
"temporary" hardship like power loss, more and more pieces of the
metropolitan area are being gradually restored to something like normal
function.
This morning, for example, I was able to take the no. 1 Broadway local
train, which begins way up in the Bronx at the southern end of Van
Cortlandt Park and then runs all the way down the West Side of Manhattan to
South Ferry, all the way from my home stop, 190 Street, to my work stop, ... more »
Video Billy Frank Jr. "The Inupiat, Hanging On at the Top of the World"
Published on Sep 26, 2012 by BabyWildFIlms
Renowned Indian activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Billy Frank Jr.
travels to the Native Village of Barrow, Alaska, the "front line" of the
climate crisis. This extraordinary special looks at the impacts of the
crisis from the perspective of the Inupiat, and how these dramatic changes
are threatening a whaling culture thousands of years old. Produced, written
and edited by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Harris, with photography
from veteran photojournalist Kevin Ely and original music from Tim Truman.
France gambles on the Syrian opposition
France has become the first European country to recognize the newly formed
Syrian opposition coalition and says it could consider arming the rebels.
Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic Federation 11/13/2012
*Update by Sheldan Nidle for the Spiritual Hierarchy and the Galactic
Federation 11/13/2012*
2 Ik, 10 Xul, 9 Eb
Selamat Jarin! We return with some interesting news. Recently, a flurry of
legal activity and agreements concerning the new governance has set the
stage for asking our heavenly advisers for a final go-ahead to start
manifesting your new reality. Those who have run your world for so long
continue to lead your realm toward a series of massive economic and
diplomatic disasters. To us, this inevitability is a sure sign that the
moment has come for more significant inter... more »
Jihadi Sheik Wants to Destroy Sphinx, Pyramids
The Salafist/Wahhabi strain of Islam is sheer idiocy and barbarism. The
U.S. is supporting these barbarians to overthrow Assad and destroy Syria.
Source: Newsy.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“In this stunning vista, based on image data from the Hubble Legacy
Archive, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral
galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic tadpole is a mere 420
million light-years distant toward the northern constellation Draco. Its
eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long and features
massive, bright blue star clusters.
*Click image for larger size. *
One story goes that a more compact intruder galaxy crossed in front of Arp
188 - from right to left in this view - and was slung around behind the
Tadpole by their g... more »
Chet Raymo, "'Let Us Begin…’"
*"'Let Us Begin…’"*
by Chet Raymo
“…by clearing up the old confusion between the man who loves learning and
the man who loves reading, and point out that there is no connection
whatsoever between the two. A learned man is a sedentary, concentrated
solitary enthusiast, who searches through books to discover some particular
grain of truth upon which he has set his heart. If the passion for reading
conquers him, his gains dwindle and vanish between his fingers. A reader,
on the other hand, must check the desire for learning at the onset; if
knowledge sticks to him well and good,... more »
West Conjures Fake "Syrian" Government
Smokescreen meant to cover open-backing of foreign Al Qaeda terrorists
inside Syria, while panicking & disrupting Syrian unity.
*November 14, 2012* (LD) - Predictably, the Western arranged confab in
Doha, Qatar has seen the selection and approval by the US and its allies of
a "new opposition coalition" to serve as the face of militants fighting
inside Syria.
This was in response to overwhelming international condemnation to what has
become an open proxy war fought against Syria by Western interests and its
regional allies. It is a repeat of the now catastrophically failed NATO
int... more »
Blue Versus Red - a War of the Wealthy
The ever widening gap between Red and Blue America exists mainly among the
wealthy.
*The New York Times* reports that a study based on exit polls shows
lower-income Americans, whether from Blue or Red states, tend to favour the
Democratic Party. The divide seems to be the battleground of more
well-to-do voters.
*To picture this, imagine two alternative universes for the 2012 election.
In the first, only individuals making less than $50,000 a year can vote; in
the second, only those making more than $100,000 a year can. Based on exit
polls from Election Day, we have a decent idea o... more »
Stop Imperialism Podcast #47
In this episode: Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Argentina, Anti-GMO Prop 37, and Iran.
November 14, 2012 (Stop Imperialism)
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In Today's Episode:
*1. Syria - Syrian rebels to get unified command*
*2. Iraq - Free Iraqi Army inspired by Syria war*
*3. Yemen - Yemenis hold huge anti-US rally in Sana'a over drone attacks*
*4. Argentina - A wrong turn in Buenos Aires*
*5. Anti-GMO Movement - New "GMO Inside" campaign denounces corporate
disinformation campaign that defeated California's Prop 37*
*6. Under the Radar - Iran issues a warning for Amer... more »
Jobs: When the rhetoric hits the road
Apparently this GOP trick only works once:
The presidential campaigns and outside groups supporting them spent a
monumental $588 million on ads focusing on jobs, in an election cycle that
often strayed from what both sides seemed to agree were the central issues
at hand: jobs and the economy. [...]
Despite the millions more spent by Republicans, their candidate lost in
every one of those races.
They won in 2010 on that same promise. And promptly ignored it. Go figure.
The people noticed and remembered in November.
Sadly, thanks to gerrymandering in GOP held statehouses, the will ... more »
About using goose eggs
A little video, the main point of which is, to blow out fifty goose eggs,
what you want is a Dremel with a conical grinder bit and a basketball pump.
The Daily "Near You?"
Boise, Idaho, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
The Economy: "The Fiscal Cliff is a Mole Hill Compared TAG Program Expiry"
*"The Fiscal Cliff is a Mole Hill Compared TAG Program Expiry"*
by Shah Gilani
"Everyone is afraid of falling off the "fiscal cliff." But there's another
dangerous countdown clock about hit to zero. And no one is talking about
it, even though it will spell even more financial problems for us all.
At midnight on December 31, 2012, the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG)
program will expire. The TAG program was initiated at the height of the
credit crisis when depositors were fleeing banks for fear they would go
under. To quell what was turning into a run on banks, the FDIC upped ... more »
George Lucas Will Donate Disney $4 Billion To Education
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/george-lucas-donate-4-billion_n_2067145.html
*George Lucas Will Donate Disney $4 Billion To Education*
Posted: 11/02/2012 5:54 pm EDT Updated: 11/05/2012 9:38 am EST
George Lucas is ensuring that the force may be with young Jedis everywhere.
The "Star Wars" director will donate the $4.05 billion he will receive from
the sale of Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney to a foundation focused on education,
according to the Hollywood Reporter.
On Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company announced it had paid the huge sum to
acquire Lucasfilm Ltd., which ... more »
The Economy: "Lemmings in Wonderland"
*"Lemmings in Wonderland"*
by Joel Bowman
“If I had a world of my own,” declared Alice, Lewis Carroll’s red
pill-popping protagonist while wandering around her author’s Wonderland,
“everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because
everything would be what it isn’t. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn’t
be. And what it wouldn’t be, it would. You see?”
What’s going on, Fellow Reckoner? What’s happening…now that we’re through
the looking glass? Stocks dawdle. Gold drags its chain. And the whole
economy — to the extent that such a thing even exists — marches head... more »
Q: How does the Queen answer the phone?
[image: Queenbo]*Cartoon by Nick Kim*
In the only reference yourself you’re likely to see on this blog, however
oblique, to the fact we have A Royal Walking Amongst Us this week, allow me
to help answer the important relevant questions for you. Such as, how does
the Queen answer the phone?
And does she really say, “Wassup! This is Liz.”
Answers here.
[Hat tip Geek Press]
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to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
It's two for one day! "The Present"
Today in Australia, (tomorrow in the USA), is the birthday of an angel and
we are getting the present! My first born son, who is older and oh so much
wiser than I was when he was born, has written a love letter to the world.
Enjoy this, share this and send some of your own love light “down under”. He
would like that.
*it's after midnight, i'm 28 now, and i love you. i don't care who you
are. i don't care what your name is, what you look like, where you live, or
what you've done with your life so far. i love you because it's a choice,
because it's my god-given rig... more »
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