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What Role Do Emissions Reductions Have in Reducing Future Hurricane Losses?
Not long ago I wrote a paper exploring the relative sensitivities of future
hurricane (tropical cyclone) damage to changes in climate and changes in
society, titled, "Future economic damage from tropical cyclones:
sensitivities to societal and climate changes" (PDF).
The paper was peer-reviewed and appeared in the *Philosophical Transactions
of the Royal Society A*, as part of a special issue based on an earlier
workshop. The damage that analyzes is comprehensive, inclusive of wind,
flood, sea level rise and other factors that might increase losses in the
future.
Here is the abst... more »
Shove Your Yardstick and Your Calipers and Your ETS
Indiana has recently released its "report card" assessments of its public
schools. I'm sure I don't need to go into the reasons the grades
themselves are only political and have nothing to do with the welfare of
our children but rather the welfare of our business managers.
In fact Diane Ravitch had a brief post about it yesterday which reads in
full:
Two recent analyses show how convoluted and confusing Indiana’s school
report cards are.
Matthew DiCarlo has been reviewing state grading systems and concludes that
the one concocted in Indiana is the “probably the most rudimentary sc... more »
Power to the Powerless
Much to the chagrin of the candidates and their spinmeisters, climate
change and income disparity have reared their ugly heads to become defacto
issues in the waning days of Eternal Presidential Campaign 2012. Superstorm
Sandy has wedged out the wedge issues. Big Bird has flown the coop.
Even corporate media giants like CNN are noticing the
inequality. Side-by-side images of desperately hungry people in Brooklyn
sifting through garbage in search for food, and VIPs bemoaning the closing
of the Dumpling Bar at JP Morgan Chase would never have been possible
without the cooperation of S... more »
Politics in Everything: Michelle Obama’s Face Makes Kids Choose Healthy Treats
Via reader JW, an exceptional experiment from Yale: In a field experiment
conducted during trick-or-treating at Halloween, we find that a visual cue
of Michelle Obama prompts almost twice as many children age 9 and over to
choose fruit over candy, compared to a visual cue of Ann Romney. This
provides evidence that Michelle Obama’s
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Bloomberg '16? Of Course Not
Reihan Salam:
Is it obvious that HRC would crush Bloomberg in a D primary? I don't think
so.
Of course, that assume that Bloomberg looks good in the long run as far as
Sandy is concerned, which is hardly a sure thing. But even granting that:
No way. No way! This particular Iron Law of Politics is strong: New York
City Mayor is a dead-end job.
Rudy Giuliani tried. Ed Koch tried (for governor). John Lindsay tried. It
just doesn't work. The kinds of friends -- and the kinds of enemies -- you
have to make to be a successful, or even plausibly successful, Mayor of New
York City just do... more »
CCCP, Meet CPC3
For years I've been pointing out that Stephen Joseph Harper has certain
instincts reminiscent of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.
The way Comrade Steve "reformed" the Prime Minister's Office was a dead
giveaway. His appointment of political commissars to disrupt public access
to the civil and armed services was a masterful coup, entirely Stalinist.
Henceforth his political minions would decide what communications from the
public should be allowed to reach their government, what unwelcome
communications would not. These same commissars would filter
communications to the public, e... more »
Benghazi Attack "Scandal" Blows Up In the Face of Fox "News"
*By MARC McDONALD*
If you ever frequent the likes of Fox News or the Drudge Report, you'll
notice that these "news" outlets, along with the rest of the right-wing
noise machine, have been going batsh*t crazy lately with their Benghazi
"scandal" coverage. Fox "News" has devoted Watergate-level saturation
coverage to this "scandal" daily. And Drudge has linked to every right-wing
nutcase site that had a new Benghazi conspiracy "story."
Well, it now turns out that (surprise, surprise!) this "scandal" is totally
bogus and nothing more than a figment of the wingnuts' imagination. (Just
... more »
voting for obama because of the supreme court? please check your math
When making the case for the differences between US Democrats and
Republicans, many people's first thought is the Supreme Court. High on
their list of the importance of SCOTUS is usually *Roe v. Wade*, the case
that established abortion rights for American women. There was a time when
I would have wholeheartedly agreed with both of these assessments - but
that time has long since passed. Yet so few USians seem to realize it.
The current makeup of SCOTUS is already five Republican appointees who
range from moderately conservative (in the US context) to far-right
ideologues and four ... more »
Move Your Money Out Day of Action on November 5, 2012
Move Your Money Out Day of Action on November 5, 2012
On November 5th, we invite everyone to come together and hold the banks
accountable for their greedy display of democracy. They got billions in
bailouts and get millions in tax subsidies and have done nothing to help
the economy but make their shareholders and CEOs richer. They have
foreclosed on millions of hard-working families and denied them refinancing
on their loans. They have lost billions of the American people's money
through risky gambling and illegal activities. We must stand up to them and
say "NO MORE"!!
So on this ... more »
The Hurricane Agenda is to Make Government Look Necessary!
Colbert fully supports Romney's plan to make disaster relief the
responsibility of the states because "who better to respond to what’s going
on inside its own borders than the state whose infrastructure has just been
swept out to sea?"
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'Senior political figure' set to be outed as paedophile in Newsnight probe tonight
The investigation about the unnamed man, who is alive and could be an MP
or
an advisor, is currently being legalled by the BBC, who refused to
comment
on the story today. It was revealed by the editor of the London-based
Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Iain Overton, in a mysterious tweet.
He
wrote: 'If all goes well we've got a Newsnight out tonight about a very
senior political figure who is a paedophile.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226833/BREAKING-NEWS-Senior-political-figure-outed-paedophile-Newsnight-investigation-tonight.html
Russia slams Clinton for Syria opposition remarks
Russia
on Friday blasted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's call for
an overhaul of the Syrian opposition and accused Washington of trying to
solve the conflict on its own terms.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Nov-02/193660-russia-slams-clinton-for-syria-opposition-remarks.ashx#axzz2B4byOXqA
Europe's new car market slumps toward 1993 lows
The western European auto market maintained its sharp descent towards
levels last seen nearly 20 years ago as consumers worried about
unemployment and euro zone austerity shunned car dealerships in October.
Industry data published on Friday showed that France incurred its 12th
straight monthly decline in new car registrations, while demand in Spain
continued to plummet.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-europe-autos-idUSBRE8A10O120121102
Hate is in the blood, says Lyin' bill
By Capt. Fogg
So lyin' Bill is still at it. I don't go looking for his wisdom any more
than I go around opening manhole covers looking for a pleasant smell, but
sometimes you just stumble into it - like you might step into some dog shit
on the sidewalk. Anyway, here we have him again running his foul mouth
for his foul audience hoping to promote evil and ugliness and hate wherever
he can -- and get rich from doing it.
So Barack Obama hates half the country, says O'Reilly -- the white half, of
course, because even though the only family he ever knew was white, he must
hate white ... more »
Like we didn't all know that?
By Capt. Fogg
No shit! Now say that with as much condescending and snarky cynicism as
you can manage and yet it won't be enough to fit the circumstance. You
see, the central tenet of Republican politics has been the idea that
cutting the tax rates for the very wealthy will spur the economy and yet,
as far as I can tell the evidence for that has been the repetition of the
formula in very stentorian and hortatory tones. In fact all the evidence I
can see, and many economists agree, suggest that quite the opposite is true
and reduced sufficiently, the economy will at first experienc... more »
Long-Term Unemployment Rises in October
The long-term unemployment rate rose to 40.6 percent in October, up from
September’s level of 40.1 percent of the total unemployed, according to a
report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday.
Long-term unemployment is unemployment lasting for 27 consecutive weeks or
longer, according to BLS.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/long-term-unemployment-rises-october
Unemployment Rate Drops Again for Government Workers—Hitting 4.2%
As recently as July, the unemployment rate for government workers was 5.7
percent. But in August that dropped to 5.1 percent, then in September to
4.3 percent, and then in October to 4.2 percent.
The overall unemployment rate for October was 7.9 percent.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/unemployment-rate-drops-again-government-workers-hitting-42
October Jobs Report Shows Incomes Continuing to Decline
One of the negative features of the current economic recovery has been
declining incomes of average Americans.
This trend continued in October.
The Labor Department reported Friday that despite 171,000 jobs being added
to nonfarm payrolls in October, average hourly earnings for such employees
edged down by 1 cent to $23.58.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/11/02/october-jobs-report-shows-incomes-continuing-decline#ixzz2B4KKbbAW
POLL: 63% Want Obama 2nd Term............in China...
Citizens of China and Japan overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama
to win a second term, according to an AFP-Ipsos poll which suggests Mitt
Romney's tough talk on the Asian powers could have dented his image.
The US elections may be a toss-up at home but the survey carried out by
Ipsos Hong Kong found a whopping 86 percent of Japanese back the Democrat
incumbent compared to only 12.3 percent for Republican party candidate
Romney.
http://www.france24.com/en/20121102-china-japan-citizens-back-obama-second-term-poll-shows
Nonunion Ala. crews turned away from Sandy recovery...No Red Tape?
WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville, AL
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but
crews learned they'll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in
New Jersey.
http://www.waff.com/story/19981857/some-nonunion-ala-crews-turned-away-from-sandy-recovery
Pre-Election Jobs Report Shows Some Gain; Rate 7.9%....Timing is Amazing!
American job creation improved in October with 171,000 new jobs but the
unemployment rate moved higher to 7.9 percent, setting the stage for a
final push to the finish line in the heated presidential campaign.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/49657529
The Rockefeller's: ''The oligarchic family has exercised control over America’s foreign policy through their part-sponsorship of the Council on Foreign Relations, Trilateral Commission, and Bilderberg Group''
The Rockefeller global oil and banking empire has been the subject of much
critical commentary on the Internet. However, the Rockefeller Octopus’s
tentacles into every facet of America’s banking, oil (through their control
of Standard Oil), military, educational, and foreign policy apparatus was
exposed in a monograph prepared by the Soviet Union in 1959. An English
translation of the Soviet article prepared by the Central Intelligence
Agency’s Foreign Documents Division and dated December 16, 1959, was
uncovered from the CIA’s archives. The paper is titled: “About Those Who
Are Aga... more »
Why Are American Troops Still Stationed In Europe?
Washington has sharply reduced the number of American combat forces in
Europe since the end of the Cold War, but a large U.S. military footprint
remains. The Soviet “Evil Empire” has collapsed, Eastern Europe has
switched sides, and America’s European allies now possess a collective GDP
and population larger than the U.S. Why are American military personnel
still stationed on the continent?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougbandow/2012/10/29/why-are-american-troops-still-stationed-in-europe/
UK Parliament Votes Down Increased Funding to EU
Funding for the European Union has sparked a rebellion in the British
Parliament.
Prime Minister David Cameron's own Conservative backbenchers dealt him the
worst defeat since he took power in 2010.
Eurosceptic Tories joined forces with the opposition and voted for cutting
the UK's cash flow to Brussels.
Mark Pritchard believes the EU is inefficient and that Britons should get
the chance to vote on whether to stay part of it...
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Who pocketed Gaddafi’s billions?
NATO’s military campaign in Libya is remarkable, among other things, for
the following two reasons.
First – the damage that the air raids by the Western anti-Gaddafi alliance
caused to Libya is estimated to be 7 times bigger than the damage which
bombing by the Nazis caused in Europe during WWII.
Second – Muammar Gaddafi and his associates had, in total, $ 150 bln on
bank accounts in various parts of the world. After the beginning of the
Libyan revolution, the West froze these accounts. Now, this money has
disappeared somewhere.
http://www.phantomreport.com/who-pocketed-gaddafis-bi... more »
Newt Gingrich supporters bombarded with email declaring 'Obama's going to win' in election blunder
An email mistakenly sent out to Newt Gingrich's band of followers has
embarrassingly declared that President Barack Obama is certain to win next
week's election.
The email, titled 'What's really at stake this Tuesday…', was fired out to
people who had given their contact information to the Gingrich campaign
when the former speaker of the House was still in the running to be his
party's nominee.
'The truth is, the next election has already been decided. Obama is going
to win. It's nearly impossible to beat an incumbent president,' the message
read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/a... more »
Cormier Twins 'beat journalist to death and encased his body in CONCRETE so they could steal his rare Magic game cards worth $100,000'
Christopher (bottom left) and his twin brother William Cormier, (top
left)
both 31, from Georgia, were arrested last month after the body of Sean
Dugas, 30, (top right) was found stuffed in a plastic bag, encased in
concrete and buried in their father's backyard. The Cormier brothers
previously lived in Florida, where Dugas - who was a reporter at the
Penasacola Journal News - was killed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226538/Twin-brothers-beat-journalist-death-encased-body-concrete-steal-rare-Magic-game-cards-worth-100k.html
Steve Shapin Reviews Michael Gordin’s The Pseudoscience Wars
As readers might have surmised, a number of the bloggers at the Duck are
into the philosophy and history of science. PTJ has written an exceptional
book on the philosophy of science in the context of international-relations
scholarship. Others of us dabble, with varying degrees of commitment. When
PTJ and I were working on “Paradigmatic
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Brooklyn residents fury as they say all the help following super storm is being directed at Manhattan
As they scrape round for food with no electricity, water or heating,
Brooklyn residents fear they are being passed over while help is directed
across the bridge in Manhattan.
In a Coney Island apartment block, where tenants huddle together in one
room and human waste spills out of the toilet, tenant Jeffery Francis
despairs that help is not getting to Brooklyn faster.
‘We are scavenging for food like animals,’ he told the New York Daily News.
'We are in a crisis and no one will help us. Look at us. We are misery.
Everyone cares about Manhattan. No one is looking out for us. Nothin... more »
Corporate Shill Steve Israel Blocks Progressive Democrats Aryanna Strader And Syed Taj
In 2008 McCain beat Obama 51-48% in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional
district. That district has been significantly altered by the Republican
state legislature-- but they weren't looking out for longtime right-wing
Congressman Joe Pitts. Under the new boundaries, which jettisoned some of
the rural red areas and added solid blue Reading, Obama would have beat
McCain 50-49%. What an opportunity for a House pick-up!
But that isn't how DCCC boss Steve Israel sees it. Described-- admiringly--
by Nancy Pelosi as "reptilian," Israel decided to commit DCCC money to
backing reactionary Bl... more »
Iowa Community Considers Trading Wells for Community Water
Rachel Rindfleisch at Contaminated Nation - Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste locations - 2 hours ago
By: Duane Craig
Hills, Iowa residents who are in the path of an expanding underground plume
of perchlorate are bracing for the day when they might be told their wells
are contaminated with the chemical, according to this article.
Up to now, about 30 homes have been fitted with reverse osmosis water
treatment systems to purify their well water, but the plume is on the move
and is expected to affect even more homes, according to an official with
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
But any new water well contamination will be met with two choices - drill a
new well and hope it ... more »
Guns drawn at the gas pumps, massive lines in the middle of the night: Drivers turn violent in scramble for precious fuel
Law enforcement officers have been dispatched to stations along the New
Jersey turnpike because of a lack of fuel after Superstorm Sandy. Long
queues formed at the Thomas A. Edison service area near Woodbridge (main
picture), and there were long tailbacks at a Sunoco gas station in
Montvale, New Jersey
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226354/Superstorm-Sandy-New-York-fuel-shortage-causes-frantic-scramble-pump.html
Read Stuff, You Should
Happy Birthday to Willie McGee, 54.
Quickly to the good stuff:
1. Mark Blumenthal on whether the polls could be wrong, and a good roundup.
2. E.J. Graff has been looking at the marriage ballot questions.
3. And: interested in undecided voters? Then you definitely want to read
what Lynn Vavreck has to say about them.
US Sees Huge Spike In New Jobs
The United States economy has added 171,000 net new jobs in October, a
figure much higher than expected by analysts.
The new hiring figure was stronger than first thought over the previous two
months.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006104/us-sees-huge-spike-in-new-jobs
Stephen Farrow Found Guilty Of Double Murder Steph
The homeless drifter was found guilty of killing the Rev John Suddards, 59,
and Betty Yates, 77, by a jury at Bristol Crown Court.
Farrow, who was diagnosed as a psychopath, had denied the murders.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006109/farrow-found-guilty-of-double-murder
Remembering the dead
It’s not often you’d describe a graveyard as a beehive of activity, but the
cemetery here in Copan has been these past couple of days as the locals
mark *Dia de Los Difuntos*.
Every Latin American country celebrates the Day of the Dead – or Day of the
Deceased, as it’s known here – in their own way. In Honduras it’s a time
for heading down to the cemetery to do a big cleanup of your loved one’s
grave. There can’t be much budget in a poor country for maintenance staff
at cemeteries, so it’s a chance for family members to spruce things up
while honouring the memory of the mothers, f... more »
FIVE HUNDRED cats was stopped en route to restaurants in China
The neglected and hungry cats were piled together in cages in the truck as
they made their way to food outlets in China. Fortunately they were rescued
thanks to routine checks in Xuzhou in Jiangsu. Rescuers had to cut open
bags stuffed with the animals to stop them being suffocated, before
transferring them to a nearby rescue centre.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226542/Truck-crammed-FIVE-HUNDRED-cats-stopped-en-route-restaurants-China.html
What happens when you can’t trust the state
Le Monde Diplomatic
Serge Halimi
There would seem to be no chance that a man who made a fortune out of
financial speculation might reach the White House just four years after
private banks caused a crisis and had to be bailed out by taxpayers. The
uncertainty to the very last minute about the outcome of the US election
was probably due to worsening distrust of the state, and everything it does.
The problem of public debt is now at the very heart of US political life,
thanks to the dramatic increase in budget deficits caused by the cost of
two simultaneous wars (Afghanistan and Iraq... more »
Sara Ege 'beat son, 7, to death then set fire to his body' because he struggled to learn the Koran off by heart
Sara Ege is accused of beating her seven-year-old son to death and setting
fire to his body in Cardiff because he struggled to commit passages from
the Koran to memory. Cardiff Crown Court was told that, after beating her
son so badly he died from his injuries, the 32-year-old burned his body to
destroy the evidence. Yaseen's death was initially treated as a tragic
accident, until a post mortem examination revealed he had died before fire
broke out at the family home in Pontcanna.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226408/Mother-beat-son-7-death-set-body-struggled-learn-Koran-... more »
British tourists targeted in 'massacre plot' at Egypt beach resort - but police swoop on al-Qaeda terror suspects just in time
Five al-Qaeda jihadists were arrested by Egyptian counter terror police
as
they collected rock-propelled grenades, rifles and pistols to attack
beachside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226576/British-tourists-targeted-foiled-terror-plot-Egypt-beach-resort-Muslim-terrorists-arrested-police.html
Denis MacShane to be suspended from the Commons for ONE YEAR after claiming expenses on 19 fake invoices
Former Europe Minister MacShane, MP for Rotherham, has been sensationally
banned from the House of Commons for submitting false receipts for his
trips abroad that were 'plainly intended to deceive' the parliamentary
authorities. His career is in tatters after the Committee on Standards and
Privileges said he submitted 19 fake invoices worth £12,900 and called for
him to be suspended for 12 months, saying: 'This is so far from what would
be acceptable in any walk of life that we recommend that [he] be suspended.'
*Suspension for stealing? can't they Sack him? Why is he not being Char... more »
Court OKs warrantless use of hidden surveillance cameras
CNET
Declan McCullagh
*In latest case to test how technological developments alter Americans'
privacy, federal court sides with Justice Department on police use of
concealed surveillance cameras on private property.*
Police are allowed in some circumstances to install hidden surveillance
cameras on private property without obtaining a search warrant, a federal
judge said yesterday.
CNET has learned that U.S. District Judge William Griesbach ruled that it
was reasonable for Drug Enforcement Administration agents to enter rural
property without permission -- and without a warrant -- ... more »
Nigerian 'youths executed' in Boko Haram stronghold
Dozens of young men have been shot dead in Nigeria by the military in
Maiduguri, residents in the north-eastern city have told the BBC.
An imam told the BBC about 11 youths from his street alone were killed,
including four of his own sons.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20178356
No Bathroom Breaks For You!
One of my most popular posts ever on this blog was the Top 10 Employment
Laws You Think Exist - That Don't. In it, I talk about rights employees
erroneously think they have, like the right to be fired for a good reason,
free speech, the right to work in a place that isn't a hostile environment,
and the right to privacy.
In this post, I talk about breaks, which are frequently misunderstood. I
said, "No federal law requires employers to offer any work breaks for
anything, even meals. Some state laws do require work breaks, but it’s not
a majority. No law requires bathroom breaks, but ... more »
Kuwait arrests opposition leader over emir comments
Kuwaiti authorities arrested an opposition leader late on Monday after he
made comments viewed as critical of the Gulf Arab state's ruler, a
political activist said.
Musallam al-Barrak, a former lawmaker and a prominent figure in the
nationalist Popular Action Bloc, was arrested on Monday night following a
news conference at his house where he called on the government to abide by
the constitution.
His arrest seems likely to fuel political tensions in the oil exporting
state, which has seen some violent protests in recent weeks following
changes to the country's electoral law that c... more »
Tempers Rise as Temps Fall and Sandy's Power Outages Persist
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Secret Service agent dead of apparent suicide
The source said Rafael Prieto, 48, was assigned to President Obama's
protective detail.
The Secret Service confirmed Thursday that Prieto's death last Saturday is
currently being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department in
Washington, along with the medical examiner's office. No official
determination of death has been made.
Prieto's access to Secret Service facilities had been suspended while
authorities were looking into his apparently unreported and long-term
relationship with a foreign national, the law enforcement official said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/01/us/s... more »
Benghazi attacks: New timeline
CIA officers working at an annex about a mile from the mission were told by
officials in the CIA chain of command to "stand down" after receiving a
call from the mission asking for help.
"There were no orders to anybody to stand down in providing support," the
senior intelligence official said, offering a passionate defense of the
actions taken by the CIA officers on the ground during the September 11
attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
According to a detailed timeline provided by the official, there was a
roughly 25-minute gap between the ti... more »
Cyclone Nilam: Thousands homeless after India storm, at least 8 killed
At least eight people were killed and thousands displaced after powerful
Cyclone Nilam roared into India's southeastern coast, authorities said
Thursday.
About 8,000 people in low-lying areas on the coast of Tamil Nadu state were
moved to temporary shelters, said Jatindranath Swain, the province's
disaster management commissioner.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/world/asia/india/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
130 feared drowned off Bangladesh
As many as 130 people may have drowned off the coast of southern Bangladesh
after a boat carrying passengers trying to illegally get into Malaysia sank
in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladeshi authorities said Thursday.
The accident appears to be the tragic result of an annual migration of
thousands of people along dangerous, clandestine routes operated by
criminal gangs.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/01/world/asia/bangladesh-boat-sinks/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Europe is 'main drag' on global recovery
The world's two largest economies have been showing signs of improvement,
but experts say the recession in Europe remains the biggest challenge to
sustained global growth.
In the United States, reports released Thursday showed gains in
manufacturing, consumer confidence and private sector payrolls. Also on
Thursday, U.S. automakers reported another month of improved car sales in
October, even as Superstorm Sandy may have dampened month-end results.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/01/investing/europe-global-economy/index.html?&hpt=hp_t3
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 2nd November 201
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 11:38:57 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 09:38:57 PM at epicenter
Location
4.300°S, 153.671°E
Depth
107.5 km (66.8 miles)
Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances
165 km (103 miles) E (93°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
Elzbieta Plackowska accused of killing son, girl, showed No remorse
Investigators said Plackowska offered several explanations, including that
she believed an intruder killed the children, police said. Later, she told
police that the children had evil inside them and she needed to drive the
devil out, authorities said.
"She ultimately admitted that she had lied to the police in her earlier
statements and stated she was angry with her husband," Berlin said.
Police said Justin was stabbed about 100 times, and Olivia about 50 times.
"She did not express any remorse," Berlin said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/01/justice/illinois-children-killed/index.... more »
US defeat in Syria Would End US Hegemony in Middle East
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SAVILE; DONCASTER; EDLINGTON; YORKSHIRE
*Evil in Edlington.*
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*Jimmy Savile Fixed it for Doncaster*
Jimmy Savile was occasionally seen at Doncaster Corn Exchange with
Yorkshire wrestler Les Kellett.
Doncaster man Ray Nortrop knew Jimmy Savile.
Savile fixed it for Ray, aged 20, to become a disc jockey
One of Jimmy’s former Mecca management associates, Jack Allison, was
responsible for employing a resident disc jockey for Doncaster's 2,000
capacity Top Rank Suite on Silver Street.
Ray ended up with what was to become the top DJ job of that era in South
Yorkshire.
*Doncaster, near Savile's home in Leeds.*
*
*
The Edli... more »
Japan deplores assault on boy by suspected U.S. serviceman
A U.S. servicemen was suspected of breaking in to an apartment to assault
the boy early on Friday, media said.
The incident came shortly after the United States imposed a night-time
curfew on military personnel after two U.S. servicemen were arrested on
suspicion of raping a Japanese woman.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-japan-usa-idUSBRE8A10EY20121102
Germany's Schaeuble says debt reduction is global task
The United States and Japan must share responsibility with Europe for
ensuring global economic stability, German Finance Minister Wolfgang
Schaeuble said, signaling that a G20 meeting this weekend should not focus
solely on the euro zone crisis.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-g20-germany-schaeuble-idUSBRE8A10BN20121102
Sean Quinn jailed for nine weeks
Sean Quinn is jailed for failing to comply with a court order to overturn a
multimillion-euro asset-stripping plot.
Dublin's High Court sentenced the former-tycoon to nine weeks in prison.
He had been found guilty of contempt of court in June for blocking a
state-owned bank from seizing property - but initially avoided jail.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006083/bankrupt-irish-billionaire-sean-quinn-jailed
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude M 5.2
Region SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Date time 2012-11-02 09:43:20.6 UTC
Location 24.97 S ; 177.31 W
Depth 50 km
Distances 476 km SW Nuku'alofa
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 10:19:38 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 07:19:38 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.343°S, 127.929°E
Depth
35.2 km (21.9 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
Distances
292 km (181 miles) ENE of Dili, East Timor
Bachmann FLUNKS Debate #2
Great write-up at Daily Kos on the latest Bachmann/Graves debate.
Read it >>>HERE<<<
Really - a great write-up
Bachmann does her usual duck and weave
LIE
EVADE
LIE
EVADE
LIE
BTW: Her constant mentions to the Catholic church is because the RWNJ's
(and some Dems) in her district will be listening to a "save the babies"
sermon this Sunday at the local Catholic churches in the sixth - no lie -
they do the "save the babies" sermon, the Sunday before every election.
The sad part is Bachmann is a real top of the line nut job - did nothing
for her district or the state this year - all sh... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 09:07:26 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 06:07:26 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
21.267°S, 70.509°W
Depth
51.1 km (31.8 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Distances
120 km (74 miles) SSW (199°) from Iquique, Chile
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE GUATEMALA - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 08:57:13 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 02:57:13 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
14.197°N, 92.014°W
Depth
68.5 km (42.6 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Distances
45 km (28 miles) SSE (150°) from Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 08:37:10 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:37:10 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.186°N, 132.160°W
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
203 km (126 miles) S of Masset, Canada
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake VERACRUZ, MEXICO - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.1
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 08:25:21 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 02:25:21 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
17.257°N, 94.598°W
Depth
117.1 km (72.8 miles)
Region
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Distances
49 km (30 miles) ESE of Jesus Carranza, Mexico
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.5
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 08:19:59 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:19:59 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.379°N, 132.025°W
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
182 km (113 miles) S of Masset, Canada
Iran vs the Empire: Fighting dollarization
PressTV
Eric Walberg
*The West's attempts to destroy the Iranian economy through heightened
sanctions-including most imports, oil exports and use of banks for trade
operations-is having its affect.* According to Johns Hopkins University
Professor Steve Hanke, Iran is facing hyperinflation, with a monthly
inflation rate of nearly 70% per month and its national currency, the rial,
plummeting in value against western currencies. Iran is the latest casualty
to be placed on his Hanke-Krus Hyperinflation Index, which includes France
(1795), Germany (1922), Chile (1973), Nicaragua (1986)... more »
Superstorm Sandy hits New York
Two days in two minutes as Silas Maniatis placed a camera in Brooklyn and
set it in time-lapse mode. This footage condenses 48 hours of chaos (from
1pm Sunday to 1pm Tuesday) into two wet, windy and wild minutes. The moment
at 1:02 when Manhattan is plunged into darkness as the power cuts is
particluarly chilling.
Are Canadians Conservatives?
Stephen Harper likes to say that Conservative values are Canadian values.
Lawrence Martin, however, calls that assertion into question. Recent polls
which indicate that we would overwhelmingly vote for Barack Obama -- and
that we'd seriously consider Justin Trudeau for the highest office in the
land -- suggest that Canadians haven't moved as far to the right as Mr.
Harper thinks they have:
Obama’s progressive values strike a chord north of the border, whether they
be on social issues, war and peace, health care or the economy. He speaks
to a rational — as opposed to an ideologica... more »
Snakes on a Plane is nothing, now there's Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and more on a plane
Air New Zealand have added some fun to their onboard safety briefing...
Was that Peter Jackson at 1:40?
*A question, if it's OK for Business Class passengers on Air New Zealand to
choose their seat back position for takeoff and landing, why do British
Airways insist that the seat back be in the upright position?*
And whilst we are on matters Middle Earth, here's The Hobbit trailer
ANGELS
Website for this image...
"Near-death experiences occur when the soul leaves the nervous system."
This is according to two quantum physicists, Dr Stuart Hameroff, of
the University of Arizona, and British physicist Sir Roger Penrose
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2225190/Can-quantum-physics-explain-bizarre-experiences-patients-brought-brink-death.html#ixzz2ArRURy5R
And what about angels?
*Liz Jones. "An anorexic since she was about 11, Jones was raised in
Essex,
the daughter of an army father and a former ballerina,[4]" Liz Jones -
Wikipedia*
In the Daily Mail, *... more »
Untitled
*Magic 8-Ball Week 9 – Saints Eagles Preview ~Whodat Warriors*
*New What for New Who? ~G Bitch Spot*
*Size of NOPD forces has plummeted in recent years ~WWL*
*Doctors talk sugar cane smoke, health effects*
*Sandy’s Forgotten ~Alex Koppleman*
*NYU Hospital’s Backup System Undone by Key Part in Flooded Basement ~Pro
Publica*
*Sandy catches many northeasterners without flood coverage*
**
*NYC Flooded Tunnels to Take Many Days to Drain*
*After Sandy: A New Orleans Artist Reflects on Katrina, Disasters, and
Recovery ~Muffin Bernstein*
*Author of new Ernie K-Doe biography hosts book sig... more »
All Souls' Day
It's All Souls' Day today (yesterday, we had All Saints' Day). I am just
learning that it's a mostly Catholic event – but one that pretty remarkably
survived even in places such as the atheist Czech Republic.
I am learning that the event expresses the people's belief in eternal life
– it isn't the most accurate description of mine, what about you? – and
that the prayers on this day are meant to help the dead to get to the
Heaven because they're still not fully cleansed and they must continue the
treatment in the Purgatory.
It's a pretty complicated system of interrelated mec... more »
EU Flu Vaccine Bans Still Go Unreported
Source of picture:
http://livewholebefree.com/wordpress/letter-to-healthcare-professionals-love-frustration/EU
Flu Vaccine Bans Still Go Unreported Child Health Safety, 1 November 2012
One weak news report of the UK flu vaccine ban has appeared in one
mainstream UK national newspaper – the Telegraph by Health Editor Rebecca
Smith. Smith’s report ignores the developments in the EU and in Canada
[reported on CHS - links below]. Smith reports “the recall should not
affect supplies” and seems not to have sought independent expert comment on
the safety issues just accepting the offic... more »
'All white folks are going to hell': Explosive cry of civil rights icon Reverend Joseph Lowery at rally for Obama
Lowery, 91, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009, told
an audience in Georgia that he had returned to the belief he held as a
young militant.
An aide to Lowery, Helen Butler, told the Daily Caller: ‘He was saying
[that] based on all of the hatred that’s going on (towards the president).
He just felt that he should feel the way he used to feel.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226525/All-white-folks-going-hell-Cry-Reverend-Joseph-Lowery-rally-Obama.html
Danny Baker says "Shame on you" to the BBC
As I blogged yesterday:
'The BBC blurb for the Danny Baker Radio London afternoon show runs 'The
radio genius with great guests, calls and music.' They're quite correct but
then why have they cancelled his show?'
Menawhile the pinheads at the BBC still have this on the Radio London
schedules for today
Pinheads and bean counters.
Humble payphones make a comeback as one FOURTH of mobile masts go down (let's just hope they've been cleaned in the past decade)
Because of the complete lack of service in many areas of New York, the
usually forlorn pay phones have been experiencing an unexpected surge in
popularity in an era where wireless is king.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226392/Hurricane-Sandy-One-FOURTH-mobile-transmission-sites-New-York-pay-phone-use-booms-let-s-just-hope-ve-cleaned-past-decade.html
'Single mom, sorry!': The 'tip' one woman left after enjoying a lavish $138 meal
'I'm sure $140 could have gotten you and your kids a week worth of
groceries, but instead you spend it one meal?!' Redditor PhoenixSongFawkes
wrote. 'For shame!'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226631/Single-mom-sorry--The-tip-woman-left-enjoying-lavish-138-meal.html
Obama back on campaign trail after Sandy says now is not time for 'petty differences' ...........but then attacks Romney
Obama, who is visiting three key swing states today, told the crowd at an
airport rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin: 'All the petty differences that
consume us in normal times seem to melt away.
‘There are no Democrats or Republicans during a storm, just fellow
Americans.’
‘In the end we're all in this together - that we rise and fall as one
nation, one people.’
But Obama then contradicted his high-minded appeal for bipartisanship to
attack Romney.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226494/Obama-campaign-trail-Sandy-says-time-petty-differences--attacks-Romney.html
Robbers 'posing as Con Ed workers' break into buildings in Manhattan black-out zone
Robbers have been posing as Con Edison workers to steal from homes inside
the black-out zone of lower Manhattan, making residents increasingly
worried for their safety as they enter the fifth day without power.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226692/Robbers-posing-Con-Ed-workers-break-buildings-Manhattan-black-zone.html
Brace for round two! Powerful nor'easter bears down on East Coast still reeling from Sandy's devastation
A powerful new storm system is preparing to batter the East Coast next
week, even as millions are still reeling from the devastation left by
Superstorm Sandy.
The nor’easter storm will bring snow and strong winter winds beginning
Tuesday, Election Day, until Thursday.
Most of the severe weather will hit northern New England – hundreds of
miles north of where Sandy made landfall.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226618/Brace-round-Powerful-easter-winter-storm-bears-East-Coast-reeling-Sandy-s-devastation.html
Israel admits responsibility for 1988 assassination
More than 24 years after Palestinian military leader Khalil Ibrahim Wazir
was assassinated in Tunisia, Israel acknowledged for the first time that
its spy agency Mossad carried out the killing.
Wazir, one of the founders of the Fatah Party and a top aide to the late
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, was viewed by Israel as a terrorist and
by Palestinians as a freedom fighter.
After refusing for years to publicly confirm Israel's role in the April 16,
1988, assassination, the nation's military censors on Thursday permitted
the Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot to publish an intervie... more »
Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters again
Naha(Japan), Nov 2 (Kyodo) Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships entered
Japan's territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea
again today, the 14th straight day that Chinese ships have sailed near the
islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.
The same Chinese ships had intruded into the territorial waters near the
Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed islands on Tuesday.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3100161_Chinese-ships-enter-Japan-s-territorial-waters-again-
Syrian opposition says it received $40 million in aid....Half came from Libya
Libya contributed $20.4 million, followed by $15 million from Qatar and $5
million from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Syrian National Council (SNC)Claims that $29.7 million of the funds raised
since it was founded in Oct 2011 had been spent, with 89 per cent used for
rescue operations and aid for different parts of the conflict-torn country
and refugees in neighbouring states.
The remaining 11 per cent financed administrative services and
communications
http://dawn.com/2012/11/02/syrian-opposition-says-it-received-40-million-in-aid/
*So who has been paying for the Weapons, Ammuni... more »
Syria conflict: Amnesty condemns 'execution' by rebels
The human rights group said that the killings on Thursday - if confirmed -
constituted a "war crime".
The alleged executions took place after the rebels overran army checkpoints
between Damascus and Aleppo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20177384
*There have been continues videos and reports of rebels executing unarmed
civilians, soldiers, police, woman and children, which all went ignored by
the Media and the West.*
*
**Even some our most recognized journalists have reported on the rebels
committing war crimes, this also went ignored.*
*
**What makes this video sudden... more »
Labour 'repositioning' itself on Europe - David Miliband
The former foreign secretary said his party had not become "anti-Europe"
but was no longer "soft-headed" in equating extra spending with
effectiveness.
The Conservatives have accused Labour of hypocrisy after they supported
budget rises while in government.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20175751
Greece: Tax cheat lists yield one suicide, no convictions
Leonidas Tzanis, a Greek provincial lawyer and former government minister,
went down to his basement garage in the city of Volos last month, tied a TV
cable to a metal beam and hanged himself.
Friends and family say Tzanis died because he was on a list...
The government has not acknowledged the validity of any of the lists and
nobody named has been charged with any wrong-doing. This has cemented
Greeks' belief that a corrupt and incompetent ruling class has led the
nation into crisis.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-greece-lists-idUSBRE8A01CD20121101
Jobless rate seen rising, offering Obama no relief
Employers likely added 125,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, according
to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be up from 114,000 in
September, but would fall short of what is needed to quickly cut the
jobless rate.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-usa-economy-jobs-idUSBRE8A106620121102
Rothschild forms group to counter Bakrie buyout
Financier Nat Rothschild is forming a rival consortium, including a
contender for Indonesia's presidency, to launch a counter-offer to the $1.4
billion Bumi Plc buyout proposal from the Bakrie family, in a deal that
would pour fuel on an already smoldering relationship.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/02/us-bumi-indonesia-berau-idUSBRE8A107620121102
Superstorm Sandy Death Toll Continues To Rise
The death toll from superstorm Sandy has reached more than 90 people as the
US Coast Guard halted its search for the captain of a tall ship that sank
off the North Carolina coast.
The search for 63-year-old Robin Walbridge - which employed ships,
helicopters and planes - was suspended after more than three days of
around-the-clock effort.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005934/superstorm-sandy-death-toll-continues-to-rise
Royal Cop Accidentally Fires Gun In Car
An investigation is launched after a policeman guarding the home of the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accidentally fires his gun.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005963/royal-cop-accidentally-fires-gun-in-car
David Black Murder: Two Arrested Over NI Prison Officer Murder
The men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested in the Lurgan area early this
morning and have been taken to Antrim Serious Crime suite for questioning,
the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.
Mr Black, 52, was gunned down on the M1 motorway early on Thursday morning
as he drove to work at the top security Maghaberry jail near Lisburn,
County Antrim.
http://news.sky.com/story/1005986/two-arrested-over-ni-prison-officer-murder
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 07:15:45 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 12:15:45 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.497°N, 131.758°W
Depth
11 km (6.8 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
170 km (105 miles) S of Masset, Canada
Welfarism 26: Leftism and Populism by Intellectuals, LRI Forum
Tomorrow, I am going to Hong Kong to participate in the "Reading Club Salon"sponsored by theLion Rock Institute.
It's a read-read-read thing before going to Hong Kong, then
listen-analyze-speak at the venue, the Harbour Plaza Resort City, a big
hotel in the Northern Territories.
It is a small group round table discussion covering some of the "cream
minds" of the free market network in Asia -- from China, India, Hong Kong,
Thailand, Philippines, and a few friends from Germany, Canada and the US
who are all Asia-based now.
This is what I meant by "read-read-read before going to Hong K... more »
That's odd, I thought sciemtists knew differently
The BBC in a piece by their 'Environment analyst' Roger Harrabin report
that:
'Soaking Britain may be in for a new bout of flooding in coming months, the
Environment Agency has warned. Rivers are full after the wettest April to
June on record, followed by more rain in July, September and October. The
earth is saturated and in many areas there is no more space left in
aquifers to store water that seeps through from the surface. The agency
warn that people should be ready for floods even with relatively small
amounts of rain. They warn of increased risk of river flooding in November
... more »
Syrian Kurds Become New Victims of Washington's War on Syria
"Insurgents are Washington proxies. Key NATO partners, rogue Arab League
states, and Israel are very much involved.
The same dirty game repeats. Independent states are targeted for regime
change. All options are used. They include full-scale war, mass killing,
and turning nations into charnel houses on the pretext of liberating them."
- Stephen Lendman, *"Nothing Civil about Washington’s War on Syria. US-NATO
Violate International Humanitarian Law,"* July 17, 2012.
Last week, the *US-backed Islamist terrorists* in Syria, aka the FSA,
attacked a Kurdish neighbourhood in Aleppo, an... more »
US defeat in Syria Would End US Hegemony in Middle East
US & Allies Attempt "Rebel Revamp" in Syria.
Eric Draitser
RT - StopImperialism.com
November 2, 2012
....
Anonymous comments? Dean Del Mastro’s right: there oughtta be a law!
A young member of the Tory Online Rage Machine (TORM) composes a mean Tweet
using talking points from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office. TORM
operatives may not appear exactly as illustrated. Below: The unfortunate
Dean Del Mastro. It’s hard not to feel a pang of sympathy for Dean Del
Mastro, the Conservative MP for the ... more »
Wider Probe on GM Foods
The startling claims regarding risk of long term exposure to GMO crops
and round Up generally has certainly stirred up a reaction that will now
generate plenty of science. My own thoughts on all this is that the
proposed long term cause and effect is somewhat surprising and unexpected.
That it had not been eliminated in the literature by the manufacturers says
much to the validity of the claim as well.
However, my expectation is that this will sort itself out and the danger
will turn out to be below the error threshold.
In the really long term, agriculture will go full... more »
Disney And Lucasfilms Unite in Heaven
I waited a few days to comment on the acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney.
It is surely appropriate and it places Disney in an enviable position. But
then Disney has always show the rest how to do it.
My own experiences were hardly unique, but that during the sixties and
seventies I was an avid reader of science fiction and was completely aware
of the visual potential of the genre and particularly the material of
Tolkein and EE Doc Smith. I had lost faith even that I would ever see it on
screen.
At the same time, Hollywood culture was decisively anti science fiction
i... more »
Vitamin D Enriched Eggs
Eggs are already a source of vitamin D and this innovation shows us that
the amount can be readily upgraded through feeding. Combined with omega 3
fats and much of the historic concerns over eggs, largely misplaced at
best, disappear. In fact is can be come a protein of choice which has been
it real place in our diet long before we began to meddle.
My mother told me a tale from her childhood in which she consumed a raw
egg every day as a matter of course. This is circa 1910 to 1913. This was
obviously an accepted tradition with plenty of present day support although
I p... more »
Earth Moon Spin Theory
We have understood for a long time that the earth moon system is the
result of a massive collision that an accretion disk and two major bodies
in orbit around each other. So far so good. What is critical is that center
of mass was so far from the main body it allowed ample accretion around the
moon without been drained off into the parent through collision. There
should be ample solutions available with this constraint.
The key point is that the bulk of the mass was captured in the resultant
system and that the primary orbit kept the center of mass outside the
parent fr... more »
Paul Frampton: from prison to house arrest
For everyone who have been at least a bit worried about Paul Frampton who
got fooled by a fake Czech Californian supermodel in Argentine whose gang
inserted some drugs to his luggage, there is some semi-good news.
Drugs suspect freed from jail, Google News
The officials finally noticed that Paul coughs badly. Paul will stay with
an old friend who lives in Buenos Aires.
It's progress and let's hope it's not the final one. By the way, a few days
ago, Paul recommended UNC to double his salary.
*I spent 3 minutes by searching a picture at Google Images where Denise
Milani, Paul's ... more »
Bob Dylan – "Not Dark Yet"
I
saw Bob Dylan last week at the Hollywood Bowl. Mark Knopfler, who
opened, delivered a fantastic, celtic-flavored set (I'll have to pick up
his latest album). Dylan's voice, alas, was pretty much shot. It was
never conventionally pretty, but it could quite expressive. Some of the
arrangements were great, though, including a pretty one of "Desolation
Row." (The set list was mostly old
Untitled
Sterling Financial paying millions to new chairman
Most board members have resigned
The Spokesman-Review August 31, 2010 in Business
Bert Caldwell The Spokesman-Review
New Sterling Financial Corp. Chairman Les Biller was paid $1.5 million to
accept the position, and will receive a total $4.5 million by Dec. 31,
2012, unless he resigns.
Biller’s compensation was contained in a Monday filing with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing also disclosed the
resignation of all but four members of the Sterling board of directors
following completion Thursday of a $730 mil... more »
Criminals can stay in UK to avoid 'shame:' Malaysian criminal avoids deportation after claiming it breaches her human rights
*David Cameron Lied again: his original pledge was to automatically deport
criminals from outside the EU*
Ai Vee Ong, 34, was jailed for four years after 20 illegal immigrants were
found working at two restaurants she managed.
She was also caught laundering money and conspiring to sell counterfeit
goods.
Ong lodged an appeal against automatic deportation on her release, which
was rejected.
But she took her case to the Upper Tribunal [Immigration and Asylum
Chamber] which overturned the decision.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226580/Criminals-stay-UK-avoid-shame-Malaysi... more »
True Brits! The new breed of Tory MPs who defied their leader over the EU
Half of the 53 Tories who rebelled over the EU budget were from the 2010
intake. QUENTIN LETTS hails these 'newbies' for having worked in the real
world before entering politics.
The amendment which won the night was put by 2010 intaker Mark Reckless,
from Kent. Bespectacled Mr Reckless, 41, who has a computer-geek’s voice,
spoke with striking, controlled anger about how Europe wastes his
constituents’ money.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226601/True-Brits-Meet-new-breed-Tory-MPs-defied-leader-EU-jobs-real-world.html
Forget the storm. The real dangers facing America are hatred, division and a collapsing political system
The truth is that Americans have always taken pride in their system and its
separation of powers between the Presidency, Congress and Supreme Court.
Now, however, serious and thoughtful people argue that the constitution
created in 1776 is cracking open at the seams.
A conservative-dominated Supreme Court routinely delivers judgments which
seem partisan and occasionally even whimsical. For example, few justices
display sympathy for even the mildest gun controls — though domestic
shootings are a plague. Indeed, recent massacres in Wisconsin and Colorado
did not prompt restrictions on... more »
Judge's anger as he jails family of Ugandan fraudsters who stole £4m in benefits to buy luxury homes and restaurants in Africa
Ruth Nabuguzi, right, from Manor Park, east London, was the ringleader
of a
'family firm' which fooled immigration officials and secured leave to
remain in the UK under a string of identities. Nabuguzi, 49, even
managed
to claim more than £2million worth of HIV and AIDS drugs which it is
believed were sent back to Uganda and sold for huge profits.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226430/This-outrageous-abuse-hospitality-Judges-anger-jails-family-Ugandan-fraudsters-stole-4million-benefits-buy-luxury-homes-restaurants-Africa.html
Barclays traders are damned by their own emails: Messages reveal how they bragged about rigging energy prices to make profits
Critics yesterday said the expletive-ridden correspondence provides
further
evidence of the 'rotten culture of casino banking' that built up under
disgraced former boss Bob Diamond.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226592/Barclays-traders-damned-emails-reveal-bragged-rigging-energy-prices-make-profits.html
Bahrainis hold anti-regime demonstrations in Manama despite ban
The angry protesters took to the streets in support of political prisoners
being held in jails, including opposition leader Hassan Mushaima.
The family of Mushaima says he is gravely ill and needs immediate medical
attention.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/31/269702/bahrainis-hold-protests-despite-ban/
Superstorm Sandy deaths reach 157 overall, including at least 88 in the US
The death toll mounted Thursday as survivors struggled to regain a
semblance of the normalcy that Superstorm Sandy swept away this week when
it struck the Northeast.
In some cases, tempers grew short.
"We're gonna die down here!" wailed Donna Solli to Sen. Chuck Schumer as he
toured her waterlogged neighborhood in New York's Staten Island with a
group of reporters. "When is the government coming?"
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/01/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html
The State of U.S. Elections: Donna Branch-Gilby Talks About Why She Ran Against Supervisor Sharon Bronson
Arizona: In light of Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson's campaign
season shots at Republican rival Tanner Bell over money and politics, the
public is slowly starting to learn that the real question should be "Who's
your sugar daddy?"
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Bahrain says it's banning rallies to prevent violence
DUBAI - Bahrain has banned all rallies and gatherings to ensure public
safety and prevent violence, the state news agency reported, following more
than a year of protests by opposition demonstrators.
The Sunni-ruled island kingdom, where the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is based,
has seen repeated protests since an uprising led by its Shi'ite majority
for political reforms that began in February 2011 was crushed with help
from Saudi troops last year.
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=289815
Steve Russell : Citizens United and 'Scandalgate'
Richard
Nixon: "I am not a crook!"
Scandalgate
The Citizens United case has put us in a situation where Watergate is
such small potatoes that it's almost quaint.
By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / November 2, 2012
Luke Russert, son of the late and much admired journalist Tim Russert,
recently referred to Watergate as "the mother of all political
scandals." He’s right, given our predilection
Clinton's call reveals failings of West's tactics on Syria
"We've made it clear that the SNC can no longer be viewed as the visible
leader of the opposition," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said
during a visit to Croatia on Wednesday, demanding a reshuffle of Syria's
opposition leadership.
The proposed major shakeup, sidelining the Istanbul-based opposition Syrian
National Council (SNC) that the U.S. has *previously* fully supported,
shows the West's tactics on Syria are in disarray and it is now scrambling
to find other proxies.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/01/c_131945524.htm
Another Video Is Said to Show Syrian Rebels Executing Prisoners
A new video from the Syria conflict that circulated via the Internet on
Thursday showed antigovernment fighters armed with rifles kicking and
summarily executing a group of prisoners, apparently soldiers or
militiamen, in what human rights activists called evidence of a war crime
and another indication that both sides were increasingly committing
atrocities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/world/middleeast/video-said-to-show-executions-by-syrian-rebels.html
Flood risk warning issued by Environment Agency
Soaking Britain may be in for a new bout of flooding in coming months, the
Environment Agency has warned.
Rivers are full after the wettest April to June on record, followed by more
rain in July, September and October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20171078
Greek journalist Costas Vaxevanis acquitted in Swiss accounts scandal
A Greek journalist who published the names of more than 2,000 of his
compatriots who held Swiss bank accounts was acquitted on Thursday in a
case that touched a nerve over the role of tax evasion in the country's
debt crisis.
The trial of Costas Vaxevanis, editor of the weekly Hot Doc magazine, had
aroused international concern and intense interest among Greeks hit by the
impact of the country's economic collapse and angry at the privileges of
the elite.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/uk-greece-list-idUKBRE8A01D720121101
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
5.5
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:52:03 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:52:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
55.880°N, 162.791°E
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 miles)
Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
Distances
43 km (26 miles) SSE of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3.3 Magnitude Earthquake NEVADA - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
3.3
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:30:47 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 06:30:47 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
40.507°N, 115.326°W
Depth
0 km (~0 mile) set by location program
Region
NEVADA
Distances
19 km (12 miles) NNE (32°) from Ruby Valley, NV
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake FLORES SEA - 2nd November 2012
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:22:14 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 09:22:14 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.743°S, 121.665°E
Depth
272.8 km (169.5 miles)
Region
FLORES SEA
Distances
86 km (53 miles) N of Detuwane, Indonesia
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 23:43:39 UTC
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 08:43:39 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
31.780°S, 67.180°W
Depth
85 km (52.8 miles)
Region
SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
Distances
72 km (44 miles) SW of Chepes, Argentina
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 1st November 2012
Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Thursday, November 01, 2012 at 23:37:18 UTC
Friday, November 02, 2012 at 07:37:18 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
1.238°N, 122.065°E
Depth
38.4 km (23.9 miles)
Region
MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances
55 km (34 miles) ENE of Bunobogu, Indonesia
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 11.2.12"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 11.2.12" *
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"Hurricane Sandy couldn’t have come at a worse time. The U.S. economy
appears to be contracting, and the fourth quarter holiday shopping season
in the most populated area of the country has been interrupted. Now, folks
are more worried about pumping sewage laced water out of their towns than
buying a new Apple iPod. Money is going to be diverted to buy generators
and paint, not electronics and clothing. New York and New Jersey are two
of the most indebted states in the union. They have a combined $600
bi... more »
I'm Not A Psychiatrist But...
Yesterday, as a Halloween treat over at Digby's place, David Atkins, the
chairman of the Ventura County Democratic Party, posted a fascinating
profile of a classic, clinically diagnosed sociopath-- once called, and
treated as-- "moral insanity." Towards the end he asks his readers if the
description fits "anyone prominent on the national political stage like,
say, a certain someone running for President." Obviously, it does. But it
also fits-- and to a T-- a certain someone running for Vice President. In
fact, if you just look at the description without bias, it fits the entire
Re... more »
Vegan Recipe - Chili (sin carne)
*Welcome to the first Friday of the month. Once a month we share a vegan
recipe. Why? Because meatless meals are good for the planet (check out an
early post on the subject HERE).
This month I'm sharing one of my own creations ... Chili. It features dried
beans which are very wallet-friendly, easy to cook, healthy and delicious.
The recipe calls for stove-top cooking but would easily work in a
crock-pot. I hope you and your family enjoy it!
*
*Cyndi's Chili (sin carne)*
Servings: 2-3 adult portions
*Ingredients*
1/2 cup dried black beans - sorted & rinsed
1/2 cup dried pinto bean... more »
Barclays To Be Penalized $435 by Federal Energy Market Regulator
"More Probes Add to Barclays Woes: Energy Regulator Proposes $435 Million
Fine as Justice and SEC Examine Bank's Efforts to Raise Cash" the WSJ by D.
Enrich Nov 1, 2012 C1
Paraphrasing: The fine is in response to alleged manipulation of US
electricity markets. Barclays is also facing an anti-corruption
investigation.
OTHER RECENT SCANDALS: LIBOR AND EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS IN COMMODITY MARKETS
Majia's Blog: ETFs as Weapons of Mass Destruction
Sep 22, 2012
The rise in popularity in a relatively new form of derivatives known as
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) amplifies risks for the globa... more »
[Graphic Video] FSA Terrorists Executing Civilians
The FSA terrorists chanted "Allahu Akbar" before executing prisoners of
war. Allahu Akbar my ass. What a bunch of savages.
I put responsibility on the American, Turkish, Saudi Arabian, Israeli, and
Qatari governments for the FSA atrocities. They are committing war crimes.
Syria is not experiencing the Arab spring. This is Washington's reign of
terror. They have opened the floodgates of terror and chaos in Syria. Shame
on whoever supports the FSA.
Update: I thought the people who were executed in the video below were
prisoners of war. *But they were unarmed civilians*.
[Graphic Video] TSA Terrorists Executing Prisoners of War
The FSA terrorists chanted "Allahu Akbar" before executing prisoners of
war. Allahu Akbar my ass. What a bunch of savages.
I put responsibility on the American, Turkish, Saudi Arabian, Israeli, and
Qatari governments for the FSA atrocities. God damn the U.S. government to
hell. God damn Obama to hell. Syria is not experiencing the Arab spring.
This is Washington's reign of terror. They have opened the floodgates of
terror and chaos in Syria.
Beautiful Fences That Serve an Environmental Function
All photos courtesy: © Benjamin Spöth
We know that bees, birds and butterflies -- nature's pollinators -- play a
huge role in health, self-sustaining ecosystems and genetic propagation in
agriculture. There's no doubt that the decline in pollinator populations
(like bees) have many worried about the future of food availability.
One way to increase pollinator populations is to incorporate suitable
habitats into our urban gardens, be it planting butterfly-friendly species
like milkweed or, as German, Eindhoven-based designer Benjamin Spöth has
done, installing some kind of habitable fr... more »
Baracka Apocalypse: Escape From New York 2012!
*Democrats and Republicans: There is no escape from the two party system.
Obama and Romney are modern day slave owners. Their voters are their
slaves. The mainstream media is the plantation. *
Who in the Bible had no parents?
Joshua, son of Nun.
The real lesson from Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith's death and more the videos of her being brutalized while in
custody have led to much handwringing among the chattering classes. The
theme seems to be that people with mental problems are treated badly in
jail.
Well duh.
But stepping back a moment, there isn't a lot of evidence that Ms Smith
even had mental problems. Yes she did get into some minor criminal problems
and she had trouble with authority - but that's hardly rare among teens.
And yes she took steps that led to her death; but seeing her circumstances
those steps do not reflect metal confusion but rather a... more »
I Would Be Happy to Talk About Climate Change With You
Was not what Mitt Romney said when a member of the crowd began addressing
him regarding the subject. The individual held a sign that read "End
Climate Silence". Romney waited a long time while the crowd chanted, oddly
enough, "USA! USA!"
PORTAL 2012: A New Cobra Interview by Golden Rule
Thursday, November 1, 2012
*A New Cobra Interview by Golden Rule*
You might want to listen to this new Cobra interview:
http://golden-rule.org/2012/10/26/cobra-on-the-day-of-decision-the-master-plan-and-drake/
Or watch this video about the Masterplan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6mbZPLtKoQ&feature=share
Enjoy!
Posted by Cobra at 12:44 PM
Musical Interlude: David Arkenstone, “Across the Great Oceans”
David Arkenstone, “Across the Great Oceans”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i47GF93Aw-g&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble- maybe
Macbeth should have consulted the Witch Head Nebula. The suggestively
shaped reflection nebula is associated with the bright star Rigel in the
constellation Orion.
*Click image for larger size. *
More formally known as IC 2118, the Witch Head Nebula spans about 50
light-years and is composed of interstellar dust grains reflecting Rigel's
starlight. In this cosmic portrait, the blue color of the Witch Head Nebula
and of the dust surrounding Rigel is caused not only by Rigel's intense
blue starlight but becaus... more »
The Poet: Joy Harjo, "Eagle Poem"
*"Eagle Poem"
*
"To pray you open your whole self
To sky, to earth, to sun, to moon
To one whole voice that is you.
And know there is more
That you can't see, can't hear
Can't know except in moments
Steadily growing, and in languages
That aren't always sound but other
Circles of motion.
Like eagle that Sunday morning
Over Salt River. Circles in blue sky
In wind, swept our hearts clean
With sacred wings.
We see you, see ourselves and know
That we must take the utmost care
And kindness in all things.
Breathe in, knowing we are made of
All this, and breathe, knowing
We are truly blessed b... more »
Chet Raymo, “Where We Came From”
*“Where We Came From” *
by Chet Raymo
"Author Doris Lessing began her sci-fi chronicle of space with this
dedication: "For my father, who used to sit, hour after hour, night after
night, outside our home in Africa, watching the stars. 'Well,' he would
say, 'if we blow ourselves up, there's plenty more where we came from.'"
Oh, there's plenty more, all right; stars spangle the sky in uncountable
numbers. And they're blowing up all the time. Here's one that appeared on
APOD, the remnant of a star that blew itself up in 1006 AD Earth-time.
Since the star was 7000 light-years away, it... more »
China's Second Stealth Fighter Takes to the Skies
China has flown its second stealth fighter, the J-31, the smaller cousin to
its previous model, the J-20. A look at either of them reveals the
classic, Lockheed-Martin, F-22 Raptor pedigree.
Unlike the F-35 limited range, modest payload, marginally maneuverable
light attack bomber, the Chinese 20's and 31's appear to be actual fighter
aircraft. Stealth fighter aircraft, the sort that seem designed to give
the F-35 fits. The F-35, of course, is designed to be able to defeat
conventional, "4th-generation" fighters, not stealth fighters. Oopsie!
There are plenty of reports th... more »
Luckner Doing Well after Heart Surgery in Naperville
Luckner doing well after heart surgery. Please see this Chicago Tribune
article.
The Daily "Near You?"
Palmetto, Florida, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
US-Backed Terrorists Mass Murder Unarmed Civilians in Syria
Washington Post claims "soldiers" were executed - terrorists in video
clearly refer to victims as civilian "shabih." Victims had no weapons,
uniforms, or IDs indicating they were soldiers.
Tony Cartalucci
Land Destroyer
November 2, 2012
An egregious war crime was reported on by the Washington Post, but
deceitfully and purposefully spun and shrugged off. In the Post's article, "Syrian
rebels execute unarmed government soldiers; dozens killed in fighting," it
is first reported:
Syrian rebels executed at least a half-dozen unarmed government soldiers
Thursday after attacks on check... more »
“Can You Read This?”
*“Can You Read This?”*
by Marc
“Here’s a goodie for you: Cna yuo raed tihs? Suteids sohw taht olny aoubt
55 prcenet of plepoe can (atculley trheer is no scuh sudty). I cdnuolt
blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. Tihs sohws us
the phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an
Elingsh Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are
in, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer are in the
rghit pclae. The rset of the txet can be a taotl mses and you can sitll
raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae ... more »
Why Do Our Generals Suck?
Even Americans are beginning to grasp that their generals suck. The
soldiers in the field and their unit commanders are first rate. The rot is
at the top. And it's not just the Americans beset by this phenomenon.
A new book, *The Generals*, by Tom Ricks of the Center for a New American
Security, attempts to get to the bottom of the problem. Ricks' assessment
is that we're back to a world of ticket-punchers in which bad commanders no
longer get relieved, "fired."
*Ricks points back to a system that the revered General George Marshall put
into place during World War II: unsuccess... more »
President-in-Waiting Willard and his Boy Companion Paul sure have different styles of lying
*The stuff Willard says is just, you know, stuff he says. Why would anyone
want to try to hold him to it?*
*by Ken*
Here was my first reaction to the news that Willard and Mrs. Willard
secretly made a bloody frigging fortune off the government auto-industry
bailout: So maybe Willard wasn't kidding after all when he pretended that
he hadn't opposed the bailout, even though we all know that he sure as hell
did, at least publicly, as a matter of policy. There's more to life than
policy, however. There's also mad, seemingly insatiable greed.
It was just two weeks ago that Greg Palast ... more »
"Free of the Deadly Internet!"
*"Free of the Deadly Internet!"*
by Christopher Ketcham
"First off, this hypocrisy: publishing a piece on the Internet that decries
the Internet. No allowance for it. It is straight-up hypocrisy. Best to
shut up, crawl back in my cave, ass in hand, and utter not another word.
Yet, and yet. For the thousand and thousand years that print and, later,
books offered their plague and joy in our civilization, the same cries were
raised. Much later, when vinyl went to 8-track, which went to cassette,
which went to CD, ad nauseam, oh the crying – need we belabor it? When CDs
first came ... more »
Chrysler Exec to Trump: "You're Full of SH_T!"
Donald Trump doesn't know how to shut his big, fat, greasy mouth.
Today Trump tweeted, "*Obama is a terrible negotiator. He bails out
Chrysler and now Chrysler wants to send all Jeep manufacturing to
China--and will!*”
Chrysler vice-president of design and president of the Dodge division,
Ralph Gilles, fired back: "*You are full of shit!"*
Gilles later apologized for his choice of words but added, "*lies are just
that, lies*."
Kindergarten Teacher’s Photos of Her Abusing Children Exposed: Probably the Least of What Goes On in China
http://www.chinasmack.com/2012/pictures/kindergarten-teachers-photos-of-her-abusing-children-exposed.html
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Historian Martin Duberman on 'Howard Zinn: A Life on the Left'
Martin
Duberman. Image from Lambda Literary.
Rag Radio podcast:
Historian Martin Duberman discusses
his new biography of Howard Zinn
By Rag Radio / The Rag Blog / November 1, 2012
Historian Martin Duberman discussed his new book, Howard Zinn: A Life on
the Left, on Rag Radio, Friday, October 26. Rag Radio, a syndicated
radio show, is produced in the studios of KOOP-FM, a cooperatively-run
Resources
During a casual conversation at work the other day a couple of Southern
Man's colleagues were shocked and even a bit alarmed at learning that
Southern Man doesn't watch television - indeed, that Southern Man doesn't
even have any form of media service. Not even an antenna and converter box.
And 3G over the air that varies from one bar to "no service." A puzzled
friend asked "So just what *do* you do in the evenings without TV or the
Internet?"'
The Southern Children felt the same way; the girls in particular would have
thought that their world had come to an end without cable TV an... more »
Fee-fi-fo-FIPA . . .
STOP! STOP! STOP! Stop the Canada-China FIPA! E-mail or phone your MP TODAY!
Why the race is so close
[photo via OKnox on twitter]
On its face, it doesn't make sense. Certainly not to any one who's been
paying attention right along. There's this overwhelming incredulity among
the well informed that this could not possibly be real. No thinking person
should be fooled by the blatant lies that have become Romney's stock in
trade. But those who harbor the strongest disbelief don't live in
Republican strongholds.
This was brought home to me when I voted last week. I was as thrilled as a
freshman going to the senior prom as the football hero's date to see a long
line on just the third ... more »
Disaster Relief In Syria
The storm is called the FSA and it was engineered by the governments in
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Israel, England, France, Germany, Egypt, and
the United States.
Wombs and Periods: the real threat to national security
If you ever thought that emotion, mythology, and the uterus didn’t matter
in foreign policy, reading debates about women in the military should
change your mind. I expected some debate to ensue when Foreign Affairs
agreed to publish an essay called Let Women Fight in their
November/December issue (cough shamelessselfpromotion cough), but I was
blown
Continue reading
“Anxiety About Change: Anticipating the Good”
*“Anxiety About Change: Anticipating the Good”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Change will occur in almost every aspect of our lives, we can learn to
embrace it while releasing the past with grace. When we find ourselves
going through any kind of change in our lives, our natural response may be
to tense up on the physical, mental, or emotional level. We may not even
notice that we have braced ourselves against a shift until we recognize the
anxiety, mood swings, or general worried feeling toward the unknown that
usually results. There are positive ways to move through change wit... more »
Hezbollah’s latest muscle-flexing shows it is under duress and looking for a fight
http://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollahs-latest-muscle-flexing-shows-it-is-under-duress-and-looking-for-a-fight/
FRIDAY MORNING RAMBLE: In the wake of Poseidon
I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New
York's skyline… The sky over New York and the will of man made
visible. What other religion do we need? … Is it beauty and genius
[religious pilgrims] want to see? Do they seek a sense of the
sublime? Let them come to New York, stand on the shore of the
Hudson, look and kneel. When I see the city from my window - no,
I don't feel how small I am - but I feel that if a war [or destruction]
came to threaten this, I would throw myself into space, over the
city, and protect these buildings with my body.
- Ayn Rand
[im... more »
Satire: "Romney: “Seeing Him With Chris Christie is Tearing Me Apart”
*"Romney: “Seeing Him With Chris Christie is Tearing Me Apart”*
by Andy Borowitz
DES MOINES (The Borowitz Report)— "A new Mitt Romney is emerging in the
closing days of the campaign, aides say: a man who is increasingly “being
eaten alive with jealousy” by President Obama’s budding relationship with
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. While Mr. Romney has told reporters that he
is “totally fine” with Gov. Christie flying around in a helicopter with
President Obama, privately he has told aides, “Seeing him with Chris
Christie is tearing me apart.”
The trouble began earlier this we... more »
"The Economics of Dracula"
*"The Economics of Dracula" *
by Peter C. Earle
"Another Halloween has passed, bringing its late autumnal burst of
costumes, candy, and merriment. Ghosts, witches, mummies, zombies,
Frankenstein's monster, film and television characters, and others will
make appearances, as will the quintessential Halloween figure: Dracula.
Most people are familiar with Count Dracula's first literary appearance in
Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel “Dracula”. And many are also aware
that the undead villain was loosely based on a real historical figure, Vlad
Tepes III - "Vlad the Impaler" (so... more »
Normalized US Hurricane Damage 1900-2012, Including Sandy
The graph above shows normalized US hurricane damage, based on data from
ICAT, which applies an extension to the methodology of Pielke et al. 2008.
The 2012 estimate for Sandy comes from Moody's, and is an estimate. The
red line represents a linear best fit to the data -- it is flat.
Why vote for Obama?
Lot of big endorsements for President Obama today. Everyone all agog about
The Economist endorsement, no matter how reluctant. Mike Bloomberg made a
stronger case for re-election and gratefully tied it to concern about
climate change. Maybe now that it was NYC that half drowned, the media will
be more willing to push that issue into the narrative.
But my favorite today was from Andrew Sullivan. The ninnyhammers at
Bozell's madhouse are apoplectic over it. Don't click that link but do read Andrew's
post. He runs down a decent list of sensible reasons but this one bit is
the most im... more »
Wilful blindness at Penn State?
Wilful blindness is very different from carelessness or negligence. To be
wilfully blind an accused has to "know" what is going on but decide to
ignore it -- it is intentional ignorance. Here I can imagine carelessness,
negligence -- maybe recklessness -- but wilful blindness will be a
stretch.
Story here
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier and two other former
administrators were charged Thursday with perjury, obstruction of justice
and endangering children in an alleged coverup of sexual abuse of children
by assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Prosecutors sai... more »
A new 'face' for the rebranded Syrian revolution: An inclusive terrorist government
The sales campaign has failed. Syria's so called revolution is in desperate
need of a *REBRAND**.*
Hillary Clinton is going to make dam sure that happens. And, she has been
busy. Very, very busy.
One certainty when Hillary "get's busy". People will die. Lots of them.
*The latest:* Ms. Clinton is “dismissing” the Syrian National Council
Which was never Syrian or national or even a council.
It was the Muslim Brotherhood/Western stooges dressed up by spin doctors
sold as an "opposition' via the NATO media
* Late for Halloween, but always fitting.The wicked witch of the West*
*Clap your h... more »
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