English: Tahrir Square, with the Egyptian Museum on left, circa 1940s Cairo (over 70 years ago). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Egypt: Philae (Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum)Are The House Democrats Already Doomed For 2014?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 seconds ago
[Before we get started this evening, let me just mention that the last
congressional race of 2012 was a run-off today in Louisiana's 3rd
congressional district pitting two conservative Republicans, "Lord" Charles
Boustany, the Establishment candidate, and teabagger Jeff Landry. Democrats
were allowed to vote but both Republicans were so busy claiming that they
were more right-wing than the other one, that I suspect most Democrats were
turned off. Turnout was light. A.P. called the race pretty fast for
Boustany, who is best known for having once bought a fake British title of
nobi... more »
Apocalyptic Hysteria: Obama's Creative Imagination Trumps Facts In His Narrative About Syria
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 minute ago
Numerous experts have poured cold water on the Obama administration's wild
conspiracy theory that the government in Syria is getting ready to use
chemical weapons on its own people. McClatchy *reports*:
With concern over the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons stockpile reaching a
fever pitch this week, international experts are cautioning against
alarmism, saying there’s no confirmation that the Syrians are mixing
weapons components or loading them into delivery systems, as some U.S. news
organizations have reported.
Read more here:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/12/07/176799/ex... more »
Arizona Election Fraud: Is Arizona's Secretary of State Feigning Ignorance Over Terry Goddard's RTA Investigation?
Intercept at The Intercept - 46 minutes ago
J.T. Waldron
Arizona's Secretary of State's office has issued a surprising answer to Supervisor
Ramon Valadez's request for ballot scanning. Contrary to what has been
publicly revealed and analyzed in Arizona Attorney General's public recount
of the 2006 RTA election, Arizona's Secretary of State's office issued a
memo citing the "accuracy" of Goddard's recount as a reason to forego
graphic scanning of ballots.
The key quote in the document is as follows:
"The Secretary of State's office has viewed the idea of ballot scanning as
a way to further audit our elections process. Howe... more »
Stop Imperialism - Episode 51
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 hour ago
US workers on strike, Syria, Egypt, Iran, and more.
*December 8, 2012* (Stop Imperialism)
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In this episode:
- *1. U.S. Labor Struggle - Port-strike talks continue even on Sunday,
but stalemate goes on*
- *2. Syria - Turkey scrambles jets as Syrian warplanes bomb border
region*
- *3. Egypt - Opposition marches to presidential palace against new
charter*
- *4. Iran - US boosts number of spy drone flights over Iran*
- *5. Under the Radar - US set to establish new spy network as big as
CI... more »
Retiring Dictator Finally Obeys The Will of Egyptians, Ends Dictatorial Decree
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 1 hour ago
*Photo: During his historic visit to America, the former aspiring
dictator Mohamed Morsi paraded through the streets of New York on the same
camels that his predecessor Mubarak used to crackdown on anti-regime
protests in Tahrir Square in his reign as Pharaoh.*
An excerpt from *"Egypt president scraps decree that sparked protests"*(Reuters):
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has cancelled a decree that gave him
sweeping powers and sparked deadly violence, but did not delay this month's
referendum on a new constitution as his opponents had demanded.
The announcement that Mursi had... more »
Mohamed Morsi approves martial law in Egypt, state media reports
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
CAIRO:
Struggling to subdue continuing street protests, the government of
President Mohamed Morsi has approved legislation reimposing martial law
by
calling on the armed forces to keep order and authorizing soldiers to
arrest civilians, Egypt's state media reported on Saturday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/Mohamed-Morsi-approves-martial-law-in-Egypt-state-media-reports/articleshow/17535688.cms
Sharing is Not a Crime: A Battle Plan to Fight Back
Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 hour ago
*December 7, 2012 *(LocalOrg) -* The Battlefield*: Christopher Dodd was at
one point an alleged elected representative of the people. As a US Senator
he was charged with upholding the Constitution and laws of the people, and
representing the interests of voters in his state of Connecticut - for 30
years. In reality, Dodd didn't represent the people, and instead,
represents corporate special-interests - and unfortunately, Dodd is not the
exception.
In early 2011, it was announced that Dodd - after retiring from 30 years in
the Senate - would take up a leading role at the Motion Pict... more »
RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER CLAIMS EXTRATERRESTRIALS LIVE AMONG US
Obi-Wan Kabuki at American Kabuki - 2 hours ago
http://exopolitics.org/?p=732
*RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER CLAIMS EXTRATERRESTRIALS LIVE AMONG US*
DECEMBER 8, 2012.
*Russian Prime Minister claims that Men In Black movies depict a real life
secret organization that monitors extraterrestrials living among us*
On Friday, December 7, the current Russian Prime Minister and former
President, Dmitry Medvedev, made some startling off-air comments to
reporters while his microphone was still switched on. He was asked whether
the President is given any secret files on extraterrestrials while in
office. In his responses, Medvedev not o... more »
Typhoon Bopha makes U-turn, threatens Philippines again
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 2 hours ago
[image: A rare cloud formation is seen amidst destroyed banana plantation
four days after Typhoon Bopha left hundreds of people killed and rendered
extensive damage to agriculture at Montevista township, Compostela Valley
in southern Philippines Saturday, 8 December 2012. Search and rescue
operations following the typhoon that killed at least 600 people and left
several hundred more missing and tens of thousands homeless have been
hampered in part because many residents of this ravaged farming community
are too stunned to assist recovery efforts, an official said Saturday.
Bullit ... more »
Gila River Youths stand against Pangea and Loop 202
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
Gila River Youths stand against Pangea and the Loop 202 in Ahwatukee
*By Gila River Youths against 202*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
AHWATUKEE, Ariz. -- On Friday, December 7, a group of 17 people from the
Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and from the Phoenix area held an anti
Loop 202/anti-Pangea rally at the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce
Public Policy meeting. Pangea was in attendance to present its “City
Concept” which centers on developing almost 6000 acres of Gila River land
south of Pecos Road. Protesters came to challenge the merit of the pla... more »
Urban Gadabout: Stalking owls in Inwood Hill Park
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
*No, as far as I know this isn't the great horned owl we (supposedly) made
voice contact with this evening in way-Northern Manhattan's Inwood Hill
Park. But I can't say for sure it isn't. Or it could be a relative.*
*FINAL TALLY FOR "OWL PROWL"*
Total number of owls made visual contact with: 0
Total number of owls made voice contact with: 1 (alleged)
Total amount of fun had during Owl Prowl: tons
*
**by Ken*
Now you're going to tell me you could resist an offer like this?
*Owl Prowl with Mike Feller**Saturday, December 8, 2012*
* 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.*
Whoooo goes there?
Bring the w... more »
ALEC Alumni & Friends - Embarrassment to USA
2old2care at Because I Can - 3 hours ago
You find the strangest things sometimes.
This time an article at Think Progress. Please take the time to read the
snips below – cause it is ridiculously absurd at the same time that it is
so very sad for all bright, above-average Americans.
Climate Progress
*U.S. Senator Protests Climate TalksWith Activist Who Believes The UN Is
The Anti-Christ*
By Zack Beauchamp posted from Climate Progress on Dec 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Senator *James Inhofe* (R-OK), the lead Republican on the Senate Committee
on Environment and Public Works, held a climate-denial press conference at
the UN Framewo... more »
Mining 5: Benefits of Mining Even Without Taxes
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 3 hours ago
Last Thursday, December 06, I recommended this article in my facebook
account and two friends, Jayant Bhandari and Citos Buenaventura, commented
on my fb wall. It was a nice, civil discourse and debate.
Portions of the article say:
*"Funny though, the government does not seem to know its own anti-mining
proclivities. This seems to be the case as the agency in charge of the
sector had to backpedal on its target of $2 billion in mining investments
this year after the latest figures showed a 50 percent plunge to $160
million in the first half. The government agency admitted that
“uncer... more »
Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren 2016
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 3 hours ago
I want to shoot myself for mentioning 2016 but I was only half joking when
I tweeted that last night. I mean how fun would it be, after years of the
fake "Obama is a socialist" spin, to have a *real* Socialist run? And
what's not to love about the way Bernie Sanders talks?
“In a time of disfunctionality in the Senate, and all kinds of absurdity,
this probably takes the cake when you filibuster your own” bill, the
self-described "democratic socialist" lawmaker told MSNBC's Ed Schultz
Friday evening. “The American people want action and it is undemocratic, it
is unAmerican when a sma... more »
Enduring Cholera
John Carroll at Dying in Haiti - 4 hours ago
Watch Long After Earthquake, Haiti Still Endures Cholera Epidemic on PBS.
See more from PBS NewsHour.
Heroin production is still on the rize in Afghanistan
Geezer Power at GEEZERPOWER - 6 hours ago
PROSECUTE BIN LADEN THROUGH TALIBAN HEROIN CONNECTION,EX-WHITE HOUSE DRUG
STAFFER URGES; A.G. AND SEC. STATE SHOULD LOOK AT TALIBAN NURTURING
FUNDSFROM WORLD-LEADING OPIUM CULTIVATION AND HEROIN PRODUCTION
September 18, 2001
(Washington, DC) – Robert Weiner, former White House Drug Policy Director
of Public Affairsand spokesman for Drug Czars Barry McCaffrey and Lee
Brown, is suggesting the investigation and prosecution of terrorist Osama
bin Laden through the Taliban’s “nurturing” of funds from Afghanistan’s
world-leading opium poppy cultivation, the raw product for heroin
prod... more »
MUST WATCH - Michigan - "This is where democracy goes to die"
2old2care at Because I Can - 6 hours ago
A MUST WATCH on Daily Kos.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/08/1168352/-Brandon-Dillon-D-Grand-Rapids-calls-out-MI-Republicans-on-Right-To-Work
What Do The Gays Want?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Not all the members of the House LGBT Equality Caucus are gay, of course.
Nor are all the gay members of Congress part of the Caucus. Closeted gays
like Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Aaron Shock (R-IL) and David Dreier (R-CA)
won't have anything to do with it. But yesterday Caucus members Jerry
Nadler (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis
(D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), and John Conyers (D-MI) applauded the
Supreme Court’s grant of review in *United States of America v. Edith
Schlain Windsor*, a landmark case challenging the 1996 Defense of Marriage
Act (DOMA), ... more »
Worst. Idea. Ever.
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 7 hours ago
The internets are in an uproar about persistent rumors that the dreaded
fiscal deal is going to shake out with Obama accepting a slightly lower
than Clinton rate rise on the 2%ers and an agreement to raise the Medicare
age to 67 years old. I'm not going to get too freaked just yet. I find it
hard to believe that Obama doesn't *know* raising the Medicare age is the
fking dumbest idea ever.
Besides the fact that it doesn't save any money and would actually would
cost more, it endangers the public health. As Adele says in her post:
But the added cost is not the trigger for the invect... more »
Happy Chanukah!
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 7 hours ago
Happy Chanukah!
I wish you a Happy Chanukah filled with light, laughter and latkas!
Holiday Parties
Lori Anne Haskell at Adventures with Kurt and Lori - 7 hours ago
We had two holiday parties to attend this year on the same night, of
course. The first was the Downriver Holiday Party, which is hosted each
year by a local attorney who is a good friend of ours. It is had held at The
Grand in Trenton. The place closes for our event. Anyway, we go every
year and have an awesome time as we know most of the people there. This
year was awesome as well. Got there around 4 and stayed until 630. Left
for the Monroe event then (which started at 600). This event was at the Monroe
Country Club. Got there around 700 and stayed there until around 1030 ... more »
University students quit after ‘toxic’ antisemitism in Edinburgh | The Jewish Chronicle
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 7 hours ago
http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/93495/university-students-quit-after-toxic%E2%80%99-antisemitism-edinburgh
Snopesing
noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) at DAMMIT JANET! - 7 hours ago
What does an info junkie do on a wet Saturday in December?
Get punked.
In my defense, so did the Ithaca Journal.
Here's the story I tweeted today, dated December 5, 2012, by Dave
Henderson, Correspondent.
Vermont, which may be the most liberal state in the union, nevertheless is
the only state that allows its residents to carry a concealed weapon
without a permit.
Go figure.
I’m sure this logic wouldn’t fly in the Ithaca area, but Vermont State Rep.
Fred Maslack is proposing that the state not only register non-gun owners
but also charge them for not having a gun.
Yup, under Ma... more »
LOL @ The US Govt. Trying To Downplay Its Connection To Jihadi Terrorists
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 7 hours ago
An excerpt from The NY Times article, "U.S.-Approved Arms for Libya Rebels
Fell Into Jihadis’ Hands":
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration secretly gave its blessing to arms
shipments to Libyan rebels fromQatar last year, but American officials
later grew alarmed as evidence grew that Qatar was turning some of the
weapons over to Islamic militants, according to United States officials and
foreign diplomats.
LOL at this absurd article. This is some clever propaganda. Blaming the
shitstorm on the Qataris. I gotta say, I like the CIA's style. I especially
like the line "some of the w... more »
Last man on the Moon: 40 years ago
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 7 hours ago
Some technologies such as the communication technologies have experienced
unbelievable progress which seems to be continuing.
But there are some technological challenges in which the mankind has
apparently become weaker. We may argue hundreds of times that it's silly
and unscientific to send the humans into the outer space. But aren't you
worried that we may have grown unable – or unwilling so that it's
effectively equivalent to unable – to send the people to the Moon? Isn't it
obvious that such a fading potency affects more useful dreams as well?
In total, 12 Americans have walk... more »
WSJ Account of Japan's Recent Earthquake
Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 7 hours ago
Title: Strong Earthquake Shakes Northern Japan. By K. Ingaki, E. Warnock,
& K. Narioka. Dec 8, 2012 Wall Street Journal, p. A11
Majia here: What is interesting about this article is its selective
coverage of nuclear plants that could have been impacted. The last
paragraph in the 13 paragraph article mentions the Fukushima Daiichi plant
and the Onagawa plant.
No other plants are mentioned - not even the Fukushima Daini plant, which
apparently vented radioactive material:
M7.3] Reactor1 of Fukushima Daini discharged air from reactor building to
have positive pressure
Posted by Moc... more »
Let's get this party started!
Obi-Wan Kabuki at American Kabuki - 8 hours ago
The 12th of December is the beginning of an onslaught of light to the
earth.
Here is a link for the 12th hour on the 12.12.12 date; all time zones.
* 12.12.12 12th Hour Time Zone Conversion*
As we unite our energy at this moment, we activate the force of light
coming onto our Mother Earth and accelerate the much heralded “New Age”. We
speak As ONE.
At your time (as shown above), meditate with an open heart and welcome the
light. Choose any method that works; from quiet contemplation to deep
trance. Visualize life propelled by only love. It is lush, peaceful,... more »
Rumor: Marine Corps Officers' Wives Told to Stock Food, Water, and Some Cash
Obi-Wan Kabuki at American Kabuki - 8 hours ago
My wife, through her network of girlfriends in Oceanside, was told
yesterday that the Marine Corps Officer wives at Camp Pendleton were being
told to stock up on food, water and cash in contingency for 7-10 days of
possible disruption of normal shopping and electronic banking systems.
They were also told to keep the gas tanks full of fuel.
This is very similar to what Poof and Cobra has said.
Married life has taught me a healthy respect for the informal ad-hoc
communication networks that women create among themselves.
Is this the ramp up to the change in the banking system... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Rapid Movement through Energetic Upgrades
Obi-Wan Kabuki at American Kabuki - 8 hours ago
*
* *Rapid Movement through Energetic Upgrades*
by ÉirePort
Movement of Hue-manity through energetic upgrades process is taking place
as each Hue-person lives increasingly in the moment to moment. Release of
prior levels is encouraged more and more strongly by the incoming 12-12-12
through 12-21-12 period.
Formerly used paradigms are being released and Higher D multiple paradigms
are being embraced.
Smooth running on smooth seas is supported.
humanity (small "h") not-fully-awakened are not assisted in their sleep
desires. And cannot stay with smooth waters. Such may awaken... more »
LADY CAMOYS
Anon at aangirfan - 8 hours ago
*Jeanne Stourton, Lady Camoys.*
Jeanne Stourton (1913-1987), was bisexual and loved the Nazis.
Her mother was Frances Stourton a British army major's wife.
Her father was a Spanish diplomat named Don Pedro de Zulueta.
Jeanne seduced the Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton and slept with Joachim
von Ribbentrop.
She entertained British and European royalty and various celebrities
including Benjamin Britten, John Betjeman and Graham Greene.
*Source: Sherman’s Wife by Julia Camoys Stonor. **
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2244783/*
*Jeanne Stourton*
Jeanne blackmailed Cecil Beaton's you... more »
things i heard at the library: an occasional series: # 6
laura k at wmtc - 9 hours ago
This is my first unhappy "things i heard at the library" post. Today I saw
a child being abused.
It happened so fast, it was over and the parent gone before I had could
clearly register what had happened. I was sitting on the edge of our
lighthouse, the play space in the centre of our children's library,
collecting books left inside.
A child was crying. He couldn't have been more than three years old. His
mother was yelling at him in a language I don't understand.
She grabbed his arm roughly, jerking him backwards. His head hit the
lighthouse, right next to me. Then she yanked hi... more »
CPC3 - No, It's Not a Star Wars Character
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 9 hours ago
*Calgary Petroleum Club - Beijing Chapter*
*CPC3* - it's the unholy union of the *Conservative Party of Canada*, the *Calgary
Petroleum Club* and the *Communist Party of China*.
Peas in a pod. In more ways than you might care to imagine.
So when does Beijing get to start running its pipeline to Kitimat?
*Can't Wait 'Til We Get to Athabasca*
The Root of All Evil
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 9 hours ago
Liberal, New Democrat, choose your poison. Layton, Ignatieff, Mulcair,
Rae or Trudeau, makes no difference to me.
They sold me out and they sold you out in the bargain. To echo Mulroney's
attack on Turner, they had a choice. Not one of them chose us, you and me.
No matter how well Steve Harper did, three out of five voted for someone
else. But Steve wasn't content with winning, he wasn't even content with
winning a majority. Steve had to sever the Canadian public from their own
government, the public servants we pay to toil in *our* interests.
If the government uses taxpayer m... more »
Shelly Frey Killed by Walmart security guard
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Shelly Frey, (pictured) a 27-year-old mother of two has been fatally
shot
by an off-duty sheriff's deputy after he suspected her of shoplifting at
a
Houston Walmart. Harris County Sheriff's deputies have said that Tisa
Andrews, Yolanda Craig and Shelly Frey were stealing when they were
confronted by Louis Campbell a 26-year veteran of the force who works as
a
security guard at the store.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245074/Walmart-security-guard-shoots-shoplifting-mother-dead-parking-lot-tries-escape-young-children.html
Tundra is Fuel and It Will Burn Us
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 10 hours ago
We hear a lot about the tundra that blankets the far north thawing due to
global warming. As it thaws it releases previously trapped methane and
CO2.
Well it does more than that. As tundra thaws it turns into fuel for
wildfires. And let's put it this way, fire fighting isn't very effective
up there.
In 2007, a tundra fire on the Anaktuvuk river in Alaska showed what's at
stake.
*"'Fire has been largely absent from tundra for the past 11,000 or so
years, but the frequency of tundra fires is increasing, probably as a
response to climate warming,' said co-author Syndonia "Donie... more »
George Takach - Running to be Federal Liberal Leader
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 10 hours ago
Interview with George Takach
___________________________________________________________________
James C. Morton:I am speaking with George Takach, candidate for leader of
the Federal Liberal Party of Canada and ultimately, Prime Minister of
Canada. How are you doing, George?
George Takach:I’m very well, thank you and thank you for speaking with me.
James C. Morton:Well, it’s an exciting race and it looks like it will be a
crowded field. First, George, why are you running?
George Takach:Because I want to take Canada confidently, sensibly into the
21stcentury. Harper is ta... more »
Tabitha Schulke fighting for life after mystery illness forces doctors to amputate her legs
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Doctors in Portland are searching for the cause of an 18-year-old girl's
worsening illness that has taken her legs and is now threatening to take
her life.
Tabitha Schulke, 18, began experiencing flu-like symptoms on Thanksgiving
morning. Suddenly, her illness worsened and she began developing gangrene
on her feet. She's now fighting for her life in the critical care unit of a
Portland Hospital.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2244913/Oregon-teen-fights-life-mystery-illness-forces-doctors-amputate-legs.html
What Mattered This Week?
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 10 hours ago
I'm confident that Jim DeMint's resignation matters, although to be honest
I'm not exactly sure how. At the very least: as I always say, ever Senator
counts. DeMint's replacement will vote about how he votes, but there's more
to being a Senator than floor voting -- as DeMint's career demonstrates.
Something that doesn't matter? Well, I already talked about the super-early
2016 polling, but I'll stick with that.
What else? What do you think mattered this week?
Triple-dip alert: Recession fears as figures show industrial output has fallen to lowest level in 20 years
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Britain
is on the brink of a triple-dip recession, experts warn as latest
figures reveal industrial output has now fallen to its lowest level in
20
years.
In a week when chancellor George Osborne put yet another squeeze on the
hard working middle-classes, figures for October revealed manufacturing
production dropped by 1.3 per cent - more than two per cent down on this
time last year.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245015/Triple-dip-alert-Recession-fears-figures-industrial-output-fallen-lowest-level-20-years.html
Christmas Party
Southern Man at Southern Man - 10 hours ago
No doubt the first of many. This one was church singles.
Two of Southern Man's favorite girls.
Here's *most* of the girls...
...and most of the guys, too.
We played "Dirty Santa" which is always a lot of fun.
A good time was had by all!
ALEC Members - Subverting Representative Government
2old2care at Because I Can - 10 hours ago
A really good article just hit the web – written in a concise and easily
understandable way that outlines the inherent dangers, to our
representative government, perpetrated by the corrupted legislative members
of American Legislative Exchange Council.
Just a few snips from:
*ALEC – Centralized Conservative Legislative Clearingho*use
by John Lawrence on December 8, 2012 · 0 comments
Why hire individual lobbyists and send them out in search of Congressmen
when you can set up a lobbying clearinghouse and have them come to you?
So instead of the lobbyists fanning out on Capitol Hill t... more »
North Korea looks set to delay controversial rocket launch
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
North Korea will likely postpone the launch of a long-range rocket, state
news agency KCNA said on Saturday, but gave no reasons for delaying the
plan which has been widely condemned by countries including Russia and the
United States.
KCNA quoted a spokesman for the country's space agency, which plans to send
a satellite into space on the rocket, as saying it was "seriously examining
the issue of readjusting the launching time of the satellite".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/08/us-korea-north-idUSBRE8B70AY20121208
Thailand: Two English Teachers Found Dead
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Two English teachers have been found dead sitting side-by-side in the
living room of an apartment on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to Thai
police.
The men - an American aged 40 and a 35-year-old from Britain - were
discovered in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Lieutenant
Colonel Chamnong Kongtapan, chief investigator at the local police station
in Pathum Thani province.
Detectives investigating the cause of death found an empty medicine bottle
in the room from a government-run drug rehabilitation centre.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022591/thailand-two-englis... more »
Starbucks Tax Protest: Stores 'Shut Down'
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Campaigners claim to have shut down a number of Starbucks' UK stores during
protests over the coffee chain's tax arrangements.
Activisit group UK Uncut had planned more than 40 demonstrations across the
country, "transforming" shops into refuges, creches and homeless shelters
to highlight the "disproportionate" effect the coalition government's cuts
to the public sector are having on women.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022526/starbucks-tax-protest-stores-shut-down
Silvio Berlusconi Says He Will Run For PM
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he will run for
prime minister again in a general election next year.
Speaking near the northern city of Milan, the leader of the right-wing
People of Freedom party said: "I'm returning sadly to public service.
"And again, I'm doing it out of a sense of responsibility."
http://news.sky.com/story/1022649/italys-silvio-berlusconi-says-he-will-run-for-pm
Plane Crashes In Suffolk Village, 1 Dead
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
One person has died after a light aircraft crashed into a tree in a Suffolk
village.
Suffolk Police said the aircraft came down in Aldham, near Hadleigh, where
it collided with a tree and became submerged in a pond.
At around the same time as the crash, homes in Aldham and nearby Elmsett
lost power because of a fault on the 11,000-volt overhead electricity
distribution network.
http://news.sky.com/story/1022641/suffolk-light-aircraft-crash-one-person-dead
5.7 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
5.7
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 16:35:17 UTC
Sunday, December 09, 2012 at 02:35:17 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
7.211°S, 143.929°E
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 miles)
Region
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances
102 km (63 miles) S of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake TAIWAN REGION - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 14:26:55 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 10:26:55 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
25.753°N, 122.336°E
Depth
289.1 km (179.6 miles)
Region
TAIWAN REGION
Distances
91 km (56 miles) NE of Keelung, Taiwan
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 13:53:37 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 11:53:37 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.768°N, 143.955°E
Depth
34.7 km (21.6 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
243 km (150 miles) SE of Ofunato, Japan
Philippines typhoon deaths rise as president declares state of calamity
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 10 hours ago
[image: Typhoon Bopha toppled thousands of banana trees on a plantation in
New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, in the Philippines on Friday, 7
December 2012. CNN]
By Liz Neisloss and Jethro Mullen
8 December 2012
Montevista, Philippines (CNN) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has
declared a state of national calamity as the death toll from Typhoon Bopha,
the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines in decades, continues
to climb.
At least 459 people have died since the typhoon, known locally as "Pablo,"
hit Tuesday, the Philippines' emergency management agenc... more »
Daily jutxaposition
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 10 hours ago
Christmas in New York edition. If you ever wondered how they decorate the
giant tree in Rockefeller Center (and I have), here's what it looks like
when the tree arrives.
[via Justin Shanes]
And after it's decorated:
[Tony Fratto photo]
And a long view of the plaza.
[via Hudsonette]
It's been years since I've been in New York at Christmastime, but
Rockefeller Center was always one of my favorites. And the shop windows on
Fifth Avenue.
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 12:50:10 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 10:50:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.623°N, 143.569°E
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles)
Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances
218 km (135 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Charlie Crist Came Out
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 11 hours ago
We don't have many closet cases in the Democratic Party. That's because
Democrats have evolved in such a way as to not judge gays and lesbians--
including themselves-- to be lesser human beings. In recent years there
were a dozen closeted Republicans in Congress-- all of them severely
mentally disturbed, unbalanced individuals filled with self-loathing and
living dark, painful lives based on deception and fear. Some, like Aaron
Schock (R-IL), Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Trent Franks (R-AZ) and David Dreier
(R-CA), are still in Congress, still hysterically antigay, still sneaking
arou... more »
Veteran Dan Burks on Overcoming the Stresses of War with TM
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 11 hours ago
A Vietnam war vet speaks about getting psychologically healthier after
trying transcendental meditation. I've heard both good and bad things about
this form of meditation. I don't know what to believe because I haven 't
tried it. Director David Lynch is a big proponent of TM.
Here is the message I got from the video: If you are a veteran of the Iraq
and Afghanistan wars, don't suffer in silence. Don't live in hell. You were
brainwashed to be a killing machine by your dishonest political and
military leaders. It's not your fault that you killed women and children.
You were put in an ... more »
Black Pete’s Breakout Year
PM at Duck of Minerva - 11 hours ago
It’s that time of year that Dutch people living outside of Dutchland are
beginning to hate: the time of Zwarte Piet. To be fair, the feast of
Sinterklaas, a holiday that displays none of America’s advanced marketing
techniques, was a couple of days ago, but that actually just means that
Americans and others have been
Continue reading
FAO chief warns Pakistan of future floods – ‘The emergency triggered by climate change is unfolding fast’
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Evacuees from a flooded village dodge an army truck carrying relief
supplies in Pakistan’s Punjab province on 11 August 2010. Adrees Latif via
Ethiopian Review]
By Sikander Shaheen
6 December 2012
ISLAMABAD (The Nation of Pakistan) – A top UN diplomat has cautioned that
Pakistan faces potential threat of flash flooding for the next year, saying
that over a million flood-affectees in Sindh are still in need of food
assistance.
“Climate change is causing extremely unexpected changes in the weather, a
bit too quick. There have been flood predictions in Pakistan as well,”
... more »
Stubborn U.S. drought could be costlier than hurricane Sandy
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 11 hours ago
[image: Months of drought have exposed man-made dikes and large sandbars
along the shoreline of the Mississippi River south of St. Louis. Colby
Buchanan / United States Coast Guard / AP]
By Pete Spotts
7 December 2012
(Christian Science Monitor) – Less than 18 months after the US Army Corps
of Engineers blasted gaps in a levee on the Mississippi River to cope with
a record flood, it's getting ready to detonate explosives for the opposite
reason – to clear rock outcroppings on the bottom of the drought-depleted
waterway so cargo can keep moving.
“From one extreme to another in j... more »
Censored this week: Collapse of news industry in Indian country endangers future generations
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
*Collapse of news industry in Indian country endangers future generations *
*By Brenda Norrell*
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
The seriousness of the collapse of journalism in Indian country was pointed
out by Gary Farmer, Cayuga, in Tucson. "Native people don't have any access
to any form of media that reflects them. I think its quite significant in
terms of our own self esteem and why we have such a high rate of suicide,"
Farmer said.
The fraudulent news coverage, and political and corporate spin, continues
to endanger future generations. The news throughout I... more »
Your Weekly Dose of Austerity Propaganda
Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
The latest presidential side of non-fiery chat: (rough draft rescued from a
White House dumpster.)
Hello, everybody. Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of bullshit talk
about phonydeadlines we’re facing on how to steal from the poor and let my
donor class take whatever they want jobs and taxes and investments. But
with so much manufactured fear-mongering noise and so many opinions flying
around, it can be easy to fool most of the people some of the time lose
sight of what this debate is really about. It’s not about which political
party comes out on top, or who wins or ... more »
Saturday Linkage
Daniel Nexon at Duck of Minerva - 11 hours ago
Musical Politics and Political Science: I’m currently downloading the free
EP by Hey Anna, a well-reviewed band involving Mike Tierney‘s nieces.
Hume’s Bastard discusses PSY’s profanity-laden anti-Iraq War stylings. More
from Juan Cole. Apparently this is a big deal, or something, given the mass
emails appearing in my inbox. Prosaic Politics and Political Science:
Continue reading
The Estimate of the Situation: A Different Perspective
KRandle at A Different Perspective - 11 hours ago
While studying the legendary “Estimate of the Situation,” the document
written in secret in 1948 by Air Force personnel in Dayton, Ohio, I came to
understand some more about it. The Estimate, or EOTS as it has come to be
called, was described by Ed Ruppelt, one time chief of Project Blue Book
and Dewey Fournet, the Pentagon’s liaison for UFOs in the 1950s. They
provided a limited listing of the cases included in it, and in today’s
world, it is possible to access some of that information.
What struck me was the poor quality of some of the cases reviewed. Yes, the
Arnold sighting that... more »
Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol
Jim at Desdemona Despair - 12 hours ago
[image: Friends of the Earth Europe activists demand action to address
climate change in Doha, Qatar. Engineering and Technology Magazine]
- Talks agree eight-year extension to protocol
- Puts off decision on increasing aid to 2013
- No major emissions goals have been set at Doha talks
By Alister Doyle and Barbara Lewis
8 December 2012
DOHA, 8 December 2012 (Reuters) – Almost 200 nations extended on Saturday a
weakened U.N. plan for fighting global warming until 2020, averting a new
setback to two decades of U.N. efforts that have failed to halt rising
world greenho... more »
A Picture Worth Far More Than 1,000 Words - In These Times
Eric Whitney at Reality Pimp - 12 hours ago
A Picture Worth Far More Than 1,000 Words - In These Times
David Sirota's article from *In These Times.*
pearl
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 12 hours ago
The attack on Pearl Harbor (called Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the
Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (Operation Z in planning) and the
Battle of Pearl Harbor) was a surprise military strike conducted by the
Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan).
The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S.
Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan
was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United
King... more »
Fox News at its Finest: Mini edition
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 12 hours ago
Define irony. Have at it, peeps.
Slamming Down a Post About Alabama
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 12 hours ago
*I'm going to try and chug it! *
*
*"Officer in college shooting also had baton, spray" by Jay Reeves |
Associated Press, October 13, 2012
A University of South Alabama *campus police officer* was carrying not just
his gun but also pepper spray and a baton the night he *shot and killed an
unarmed freshman* student, the school said Friday.
University spokesman Keith Ayers said officer Trevis Austin, a four-year
veteran of the department in his first police job, was armed with all three
weapons when he walked outside the police station with his gun drawn to
confront Gil Collar. Coll... more »
morning hike... to deal with the Arizona stress
Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 12 hours ago
Tucson Monument at dawn
Visitor during my morning meditation
Fat-Free Econ 33: Institutions and Why Governments Fail
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
This is my article yesterday in TV5's news portal,
http://www.interaksyon.com/business/49935/fat-free-economics--institutions-and-why-governments-fail
---------------
Institutions are mechanisms and structures of social order, whether created
via volunteerism or by coercion. Private institutions are characterized by
their voluntary creation and sustenance while public and government
institutions are created by coercion through the Constitution, legislation,
or other government orders or proclamations.
In most public discourse, institutions often refer to those in the public
sector b... more »
R U A Member of Curves??? Really - Really???
2old2care at Because I Can - 12 hours ago
Woman hating woman?????
Please read this article on Think Progress
The whole thing - don't stop when you get to the parts that you think
nullify your involvement.
*See what your Curves dues / money has helped to finance over the years.*
*Read it*
*>>>>HERE<<<<*
SYRIAN REBELS CAPTURE AL-SAFIRA, BASE CONTAINING SCUD MISSILES TIPPED WITH CHEMICAL WEAPONS, ASSAD WARNS REBELS NOT TO USE THEM AND THREATENS CHEMICAL WEAPONS COUNTER-STRIKE: DEVELOPING
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 13 hours ago
*More info:*
http://www.debka.com/article/22596/Assad%E2%80%99s-last-warning-to-rebels-before-using-chemical-weapons-West-Israel-on-high-preparedness
ALEC-ers Booted from House Committees
2old2care at Because I Can - 13 hours ago
From The Hill this morning:
*Ousted GOP freshmen demand explanation from Speaker Boehner*
*By Justin Sink - 12/07/12 06:20 PM ET*
Three Republican congressmen who were booted from House committees are
demanding an explanation from Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) and David Schweikert
(R-Ariz.) sent a letter to Boehner asking for "a full and complete written
explanation of the rationale for removing us from our current committee
assignments, including any 'scorecards' presented to the Steering Committee
to justify our removals.... more »
Breaking the Taboo (Full Documentary)
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 13 hours ago
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Syria Propaganda Looking a Lot Like Iraq Propaganda
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 13 hours ago
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The clinic as court
noreply@blogger.com (Námo Mandos) at DAMMIT JANET! - 13 hours ago
Apropos of the current fashion in some quarters of letting people die in
front of them in agony in order to prove particularly obscure points, I
submit to your attention this 2008 missive from a US anti-abortion lobby
group about the availability of OTC chemical abortifacients. The group is
called the Population Research Institute, which is another of those "Holy
Roman Empires"---neither about Population, nor doing Research, nor really
an Institute (it operates out of what appears to be a country club in
northern Virginia). The principal concern appears to be contained in these
two ... more »
A Wise Man is Dangerous to Establishment
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 13 hours ago
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John Pilger on How Media Promotes Aggressive War
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 13 hours ago
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Caturday Cat Blogging
jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Pottersville - 13 hours ago
*"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille."*
I swear, sometimes I think someone dropped Popeye on his head when he
was a kitten. There's something that's not quite right with my cat. I know
cats are weird, to begin with, but most cats I've known are more pragmatic
in feline matters. For instance, if you get your cat a scratching post,
they'll know immediately what to do with it. Or, when they use their litter
box, they'll cover their scat.
But, oh no, not Popeye. He scratches the shit out of everything in the
house, including our legs, *but* the scratching post I got him ove... more »
Untitled
New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 13 hours ago
*Broadcast Information: Saints at Giants*
*Dana Kaplan loves Ray Nagin! ~The New Orleans Levee*
*Bayou residents prepare Christmas bonfires*
*N.J. says post-Sandy discussion is a plot to take advantage of victims*
*Oil Industry PR says it's picking up safety reviews *
*The Rodney Dangerfield of Louisiana Finfish – Finally Gets Some Respect*
*Happy Chanukah Yous Jews! *
2013: The Year of the Comets
Mark Daniels at GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING - 13 hours ago
Last Great Comet Hale-Bopp (1997)
Wiki image Nicholas West
Some ancient cultures referred to them as "the Menace of the Universe" and
"the Harbinger of Doom." Comets have almost universally been viewed by the
ancients as messengers or omens carrying bad news from the gods.
In the midst of our busy lives it's difficult to keep in mind that we
reside on a ball that's corkscrewing through space around a ball of gas
called our sun, which is also sweeping through our galaxy.
The ancients didn't have distractions like TVs and the Internet. They
looked to the sky for clues and guidance f... more »
Why a certain percentage of Amtrak riders don't really care for Charles Blow!
bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2012*
*The essence of tribal hustle:* Since alighting from Amtak, we've spent a
good deal of our time visiting with a sick older friend. But before we head
back to the Medicaid-funded facility in question, we thought we'd help you
see why a percentage of Amtrak riders don't much care for Charles Blow.
On Wednesday, we discussed Marco Rubio's response to that "curveball
question" concerning the age of the earth. That same day, Rubio said that
he doesn't doubt the accuracy of current scientific estimates. (Current
estimate: *very* old).
But that wasn't nearly e... more »
You Can Cry For Me, Argentina
Rocker at MSM Monitor - 14 hours ago
*I spent half-an-hour flipping through unread, half-read, and quarter-read
Globes to find these*:
"Argentina wants foreigners, 16-year-olds to vote" Associated Press, August
21, 2012
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina is rethinking what it means to be a citizen,
proposing radical changes that would have foreigners and 16-year-olds vote
to determine who should run the country.* *
*
**I actually agree with lowering the age to 16 here. Those will soon be the
kids fighting the next war and occupying some foreign land. They should
have a say. *
President Cristina Fernandez’s legislative leaders s... more »
Instead Of Talking About Deficit Reduction During An Economic Crisis, Why Isn't The Focus On Stimulus And Job Creation?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
With Democrats like Baucus & Landrieu, who needs Republicans?
Despite the announcement yesterday that unemployment had ticked down to
7.7%, as Krugman pointed out in his *Times* column, the crisis that this
country is facing now is not a ginned up "Fiscal Cliff" but a real live jobs
crisis that is gnawing away at our economy from the inside.
[W]e may be about to slash spending and raise taxes not because markets
demand it, but because Republicans have been using blackmail as a
bargaining strategy, and the president seems ready to call their bluff. ...
[T]here is a whole industry bui... more »
Fraud -- Pure and Simple
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
In case his readers have forgotten, Jeffrey Simpson reviews the
increasinglytangled web of deceitwhich surrounds the F-35 fiasco:
The contract, insisted the government, would cost $9-billion for the
aircraft, and $7-billion for maintenance over 20 years. Over and over,
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Defence Minister Peter MacKay and the
entire
Conservative chorus repeated this mantra.
Critics in the U.S. alerted Congress that cost overruns were plaguing
the
project. The Parliamentary Budget Office in Ottawa said, no, the cost
would
be more like $30-billion over 30 years, for which... more »
No Other Uncommon Truths
Storm at Schools Matter - 15 hours ago
I have been thinking about a recent NYT Magazine piece on the "immortal"
jellyfish and the science of researching the mechanisms by which this
organism "reverses" the inevitable. I've posted a couple of things
elsewhere (here and here and here) but what struck me as useful and
interesting for this blog was that the piece opened with *The Epic of
Gilgamesh*.
Gilgamesh: What exists materially of the two-thirds-divine Gilgamesh?
Nothing. A name (sometimes spelled with a "B") and a story...words. Sure
there's likely some minor pile of dust somewhere that might be the
magnificent w... more »
Summary judgment not blocked by "massive" record of respondent
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 15 hours ago
Fairview Donut Inc. v. The TDL Group Corp., 2012 ONCA 867 deals with
granting summary judgment in the face of a significant documentary record.
Commonly, on a summary judgment motion the respondent presents a massive
record in hopes of showing the matter is so complex as to require trial.
Here the Court of Appeal rejected that approach and held a massive record,
unless it raises some triable issue, is no bar to summary judgment:
[7] We acknowledge that the appellants' proposed class action is a
large one, with a massive documentary record, and, potentially, a great
deal ... more »
'GAY MARRIAGE' AND UNNATURAL VICE
NO ONE TO VOTE FOR at NO ONE TO VOTE FOR - 16 hours ago
.
Here is Question 327 from the long-abandoned (Roman Catholic) 'Penny
Catechism'.
*
*
*Which are the four sins crying to heaven for vengeance?*
The four sins crying to heaven for vengeance are:
1. Willful murder (Genesis 4)
2. *The sin of Sodom* (Genesis 18)
3. Oppression of the poor (Exodus 2)
4. Defrauding labourers of their wages (James 5)
As Catholic schoolchildren, we worked our way through this little book in
R. I. (Religious Instruction) lessons back in the early 1960's. As a basis
for discussion it had a lot going for it. The book made it very clear what
we were expected to ... more »
Hannukah starts tonight
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
Hannukah starts tonight and here's Dr Dreidel to teach you how to make
latkas.
"Happy Hannukah, bitches"
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 17 hours ago
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 10:27:31 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 08:27:31 PM at epicenter
Location
7.145°S, 144.048°E
Depth
33.6 km (20.9 miles)
Region
NEAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances
95 km (59 miles) S of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake TAJIKISTAN - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 18 hours ago
Add captionMagnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 10:09:41 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 03:09:41 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.124°N, 74.160°E
Depth
157.6 km (97.9 miles)
Region
TAJIKISTAN
Distances
17 km (10 miles) ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan
4 Naural Liver Detox Foods by Lisa Garber
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
Source of this chart: http://tuberose.com/Liver_Detoxification.html4
Naural Liver Detox Foodsby Lisa Garber
Natural Society, 8 December 2012
*Whether you’re trying to lose weight or age gracefully, in all likelihood,
your liver could use a little attention. There are many **reasons to
cleanse your liver**, but if you’re not quite ready to go on a full-blown
cleanse, try incorporating more of these 4 liver detox foods into your diet.
*
1. Liver Detox Foods – Green TeaFull of powerful antioxidants called EGCG
(epigallocatechin-3-gallate), green tea provides an overall health boost... more »
The cure for California’s vocabulary crisis: Invest in libraries and librarians
skrashen at Schools Matter - 19 hours ago
Sent to the San Jose Mercury News, December 7, 2012
California’s low performance on the NAEP vocabulary test is no surprise
(“California eighth-grade students score fifth from bottom in national
vocabulary tests,” December 6, 2012).
Research done over the last few decades, published in numerous scholarly
books and scientific journal papers has informed us that advanced
vocabulary knowledge is a result of reading, especially self-selected
reading that young people are genuinely interested in reading. Research
also tells us that young people read more when they have access to
interest... more »
GOD DOES NOT LIKE REVOLUTIONS
Anon at aangirfan - 19 hours ago
[image: Boy, Pelabuhan Ratu, Java]
God does not like revolutions.
Sand will settle out of water in time if the water is left undisturbed.
The Czech philosopher Comenius said: "Let all things spontaneously flow;
let there be no violence to things".
The Taoists would agree.
Taoists believe we should cultivate "a state of being in which our actions
are quite effortlessly in alignment with the ebb and flow of the elemental
cycles of the natural world.
"It is a kind of 'going with the flow' that is characterized by great ease
and awake-ness, in which - without even trying - we're able... more »
The electron is spinning, after all
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
First, a brand new movie, Decay (2012), was released by the LHC students 12
seconds ago. If you have 75 minutes for a truly independent (I warned you!)
underground bound state of comedy, unexplained quenches, VW New Beetles,
unfaithful girlfriends, extra shifts ordered by CERN's Russian Director
General (who may be less innocent than you think), LHC waking up
spontaneously, radiation alerts, zombies running through the LHC tunnels
(horror starts at 24:50 or so and then 26:50) and outside (1:02:00,
1:09:00), and Higgs bosons and Higgs bioentanglement, watch the video
above. See als... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake HALMAHERA, INDONESIA - 8th December 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 20 hours ago
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 08:11:56 UTC
Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 05:11:56 PM at epicenter
Location
2.571°N, 128.368°E
Depth
153.9 km (95.6 miles)
Region
HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
Distances
225 km (140 miles) NNE (29°) from Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 20 hours ago
It's time for an interlude. A *camp* interlude:
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