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SUNDAY SCREENING: Voices From the Gasfields (2015)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | The devastation of Fracking laid bare for the world to see.
Episode #252 – ‘Fighting Financial Terrorism’ with guests William Engdahl, Ian R. Crane
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Musings On Iraq In The News
Musings On Iraq was cited by David Witty in "Iraq's Post-2014 Counter Terrorism Service" and by Thomas Hill and Alex Munox in *Finding Peace in Iraq Vol 2* All of Musings On Iraq's original writings, appearances and citations
‘Like a Death Blow’: Facebook, Twitter Purge Destroys Free Speech, Tries to Kill Independent Media
[image: media] Facebook and Twitter have destroy thousands of livelihoods, wiped the independent media from their platforms, and dealt a death blow to free speech. The post ‘Like a Death Blow’: Facebook, Twitter Purge Destroys Free Speech, Tries to Kill Independent Media appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 14
1927 Turkish Petroleum Company struck oil at Baba Gurgur field, Kirkuk starting Iraq’s oil industry 1973 3rd day fighting between Israeli and Iraqi forces in Syria 1980 Iraqi forces entered Khorramshahr Iranians began phased withdrawal from city in south Took Abadan-Ahwaz road Began attack on Abadan but didn’t have numbers to take it 1982 Iraqi air force ended two month bombing campaign against Kharg Island Iran’s major oil port (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Mu... more »
Chile: UFO Sighting Reported Simultaneously by Six Airliners
Source: PLANETA UFO and La Semana https://www.semana.com/vida-moderna/articulo/ovnis-vistos-en-chile-por-aviones-6-aviones-comerciales/586464 Date: 10.11.2018 *Chile: UFO Sighting Reported Simultaneously by Six Airliners* Six airliners in flight reported three objects whose movement suggests the possibility of their being unidentified flying objects. The mysterious event took place last May, but it was discussed again only a few months ago, as the conversations between the pilots aboard became known. The airliners were on their scheduled runs with nothing to report until a LAN-Chil... more »
Human 2.0 Is Almost Here: The Transhumanism Agenda Just Went Mainstream
Activist Post Editor’s Note: As we wrote about in 2013, “Medical Nanobots Will Connect Brain to Cloud Computing,” the emergence of DNA nanobots and nanocomputing... more »
Sig Sauer: 5 Handguns That Dominate the Range
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * We take a look. *The P229 is a scaled-down P226, with a barrel .4 inches shorter than its predecessor. The pistol retains the 9mm, fifteen-round magazine and still has an all-metal firearm, resulting in a pistol that weighs thirty-four ounces loaded—five more ounces than the Glock 19. At 1.5 inches, it is also a third of an inch wider than the Glock 19. Nevertheless, for those used to the Sig’s manual of arms or the need for a decocker, the P229 is an excellent compact pistol.* The Swiss-German company Sig Sauer has been in the arms business for a l... more »
Scary Urban Legends You Pretended Not to Believe
Did any of these scary stories haunt you as a kid? You were not alone.
Kushner-In-Law Is A Big-Time Tax Cheat— Surprised?— So What Should We Do About It?
*NY Times* reporters Jesse Drucker and Emily Flitter are definitely off the Trumpanzee Christmas card list. They did a fascinating expose on how real estate developers— like Kushner (and, no doubt, his crooked father-in-law)— avoid paying taxes. “Over the past decade, Jared Kushner’s family company has spent billions of dollars buying real estate. His personal stock investments have soared. His net worth has quintupled to almost $324 million. And yet, for several years running, Mr. Kushner— President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser— appears to have paid almost ... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” ― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream*
Germany’s Strategic Repositioning
Photo Credit: Bloomberg via Haaretz *Editor’s Note: For many years, Germany and the United States cooperated to advance mutual foreign policy goals while Germany embedded itself in the European Union. This mutually beneficial arrangement is now in crisis as the Trump administration questions the German alliance and as Europe turns on itself. Gunther Hellman of the University of Frankfurt gives us a picture of Germany at a crossroads and discusses the perils of each possible path.* *Daniel Byman* *** German foreign policy is currently undergoing its most dramatic strategic repos... more »
Seen in Cairo : Another downtown building's facade
[image: A Cairo downtown building] Another Downtown Cairo beauty Seen in Cairo: Downtown Cairo always amazes you every time you go there with its beautiful buildings and distinguished architectural styles. That building near Opera square caught my attention with its windows. I do not know what exact style it is but I feel it is a mix of gothic and Venetian architectural style. I bet its designer was Italian.
DEA Grants Pharmaceutical Company Monopoly on Medical CBD
By Carey Wedler News circulated recently that the DEA had rescheduled cannabidiol (CBD), the nonpsychoactive ingredient in cannabis, but the technicalities of the agency’s decision... more »
Chile: An Alleged UFO Over Coquimbo
*Source: PLANETA UFO and Los Andeshttps://losandes.com.ar/article/view?slug=el-supuesto-ovni-que-captaron-en-coquimbo-y-del-que-hablan-los-chilenosDate: 10.11.2018* *Chile: An Alleged UFO Over Coquimbo* *A resident of Chile's 4th Region shared a strange video showing a luminous object over the bay. What did ufologists say about it?* A resident of the region of Coquimbo, Chile shared an odd video showing a supposed UFO high over the bay near the "Cross of the Third Millennium". The viralization of the image prompted a debate about the recordings authenticity online. The visitat... more »
Romania completes ratification of Armenia-EU CEPA
14-Oct-2018 The Romanian parliament has finalized the ratification of the European Union – Armenia CEPA which was signed on November 24, 2017 in Brussels, Armenia's Ambassador to Romania Sergey Minasyan said on Facebook.
Saudis Reject Threats as Stocks Plunge After Trump Comments
Saudi Arabia warned it will respond to any "threats" against it as its stock market plunged following President Donald Trump's warning of "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
If Diversity is More Important than Merit, Why Isn’t SJW Lebron Fighting for More Short Japanese Women to Join his Team?
SJWs only cry for “diversity” and “equality” when it works to their political advantage. Lebron would never argue for diversity over merit for team member selection. BTW, note the Safety Pin on his lapel. Everything is political with these people. Lebron is the greatest because of the struggles he faced growing up, he more than … Continue reading "If Diversity is More Important than Merit, Why Isn’t SJW Lebron Fighting for More Short Japanese Women to Join his Team?"
Must Read Lecture: Top Physics Prof Nails the ‘Global Warming’ Myth
Must Read Lecture: Top Physics Prof Nails the ‘Global Warming’ Myth In its latest hysterical bulletin, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has urged that we need to spend $2.4 trillion a year between now and 2035 to avoid the potentially catastrophic consequences of ‘climate change.’ But the truth is that ‘climate change’ … Continue reading "Must Read Lecture: Top Physics Prof Nails the ‘Global Warming’ Myth"
If we are truly all equal, why did the Ivy Leagues have to Discriminate?
Harvard bias trial to spotlight use of race in college admissions A lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants is slated to go to trial Monday. (Source) It will be interesting to see how this is addressed in the courts because political correctness has prevented anyone from adequately studying this issue. Havard won’t … Continue reading "If we are truly all equal, why did the Ivy Leagues have to Discriminate?"
A Very Quick Introduction to NOAA’s New “Pause-Buster 2” Sea Surface Temperature Dataset ERSST.v5
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: I will soon be publishing again my Monthly Global Surface (Land+Ocean) and Lower Troposphere Temperature Anomaly posts at my blog ClimateObservations and at WattsUpWithThat . Since my last update back in December 2015, NOAA has once again revised their Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature dataset, from the…
WHAT IF "MOB" TALK ISN'T WORKING FOR REPUBLICANS BECAUSE IT'S TOO MUCH LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ON FOX?
We've been assured that talk of liberal "mobs" will be the secret weapon to goose Republican enthusiasm in the midterms, but a new *Washington Post*/ABC poll suggests that Democrats still have the advantage: Three weeks before critical midterm elections, voters are expressing significantly more interest in turning out than they were four years ago, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Enthusiasm is up across almost all demographic groups, but the increases are greater among younger adults, nonwhite voters and those who say they favor Democrats for the House. ... Register... more »
A New Pinter Play
Did you hear the newly-rediscovered Harold Pinter sketch on today's *The World This Weekend*? *(Pause)* They performed it in full. *(Pause)* Yes, on a news programme! Even some of the resident lefties on Twitter didn't think *that *was right. *(Long pause)* Written in 2008, and obviously mocking George W. Bush, they got Jon Culshaw from *Dead Ringers *to perform it in the voice of (Alec Baldwin) Donald Trump. *(Pause)* The joke is that the US president is so stupid that he orders a nuclear attack on London when he meant to launch it on Paris. Why? Because he thought London ... more »
City Says Lawsuit Not Valid Because Video Shows Cops Beating Both Men and Women with Dildo
[image: lawsuit] A town is demanding a judge throw out a lawsuit brought by 5 cops against their department because men and women were sexually harassed equally. The post City Says Lawsuit Not Valid Because Video Shows Cops Beating Both Men and Women with Dildo appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
National Museum of Damascus to reopen soon
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Syrian Ministry of Culture declared it is officially re-opening the National Museum of Damascus on October 28 after nearly 6 years of closure. The ceremony to reopen the internationally-acknowledged museum – to be held in joint efforts with the Ministry of Tourism – will also host a number of Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trouble in paradise: HTS attacks rival jihadist group in northern Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a surprise attack in the Jabal Turkmen region of northern Latakia, today, targeting the positions of a rival jihadist group near the Turkish border. According to local reports, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a powerful attack on the bases of Kata’eb Ansra Al-Sham in the Jabal Turkmen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels reinforce front-lines near Idlib buffer zone, no withdrawal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the Latakia and Hama governorates have yet to leave the Idlib buffer zone, despite the fact the deadline for their withdrawal is only hours away. According to a military source in Latakia, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party continued raising […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Japanese military shows off its might in new parade (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Japanese Self-Defence Forces held a military parade in Tokyo on Sunday, with presence of the country’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Troops marched with the symbolic rising-sun flag. An exposition area was also opened to public to get a close look at the latest anti-missile system. “Japan is an island, so it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump rules out halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia because it would hurt US
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out halting arms sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia because it would hurt the U.S., the Reuters News Agency reported. “I actually think we’d be punishing ourselves if we did that,” Trump told reporters at the White House, as quoted by Reuters. “There are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran arrests soldier allegedly involved in Ahvaz terrorist attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Iran arrested a member of its military, today, after he was found to have played a role in the Ahvaz terrorist attack earlier this month, the Fars News Agency reported. No information was released regarding the soldier’s identity or affiliation. The Ahvaz National Resistance and Islamic State (ISIS) both claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia wants ‘serious investigation’ into US Coalition’s white phosphorous use: official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Russia will be conducting a “serious investigation” into the allegations of white phosphorous use by the U.S. Coalition in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Konstantin Kosachyov, the head of the Federation Council committee on international affairs, said this afternoon. “If the western Coalition’s use of white phosphorous in Syria is confirmed, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Saudi Arabia warns it will respond to any steps taken against them
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rejected the ‘threats’ of economic sanctions or political pressure against them after U.S. President Donald Trump remarked on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. According to the state-owned Saudi Press Agency, the Gulf kingdom warned they will respond to any steps taken against them. Since […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria, Israel to reopen Golan Heights Crossing on Monday: Haley
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Golan Heights Crossing will be reopened to the public on Monday, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said this weekend. According to Haley, Syria and Israel “will allow U.N. peacekeepers to step up their efforts to prevent hostilities in the Golan Heights region.” Earlier this month, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
”He was terrific’ – Trump thanks Erdogan, wants ‘terrific relationship with Turkey’ (video)
United States President Donald Trump promised to create an American fighting force in space, speaking at a ‘Make America Great Again’ rally in Richmond, Kentucky, on Saturday. Trump announced that around $700 billion (€605 billion) of military budgets would “fully rebuild the American military.” “China already started, Russia already started. They’ve got a start, but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran says Arab states support terrorism inside country
The Iranian forces held a counter-terrorism operation on Saturday, during which two militants were killed, while several others were detained, the ministry announced. During the operation, the Iranian forces seized a number of weapons, grenades and a significant amount of ammunition, as well as some documents. “The documents indicate that Arab countries support the actions of the terrorist group inside the country [Iran]. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS terrorists parade dead and captured SDF fighters through east Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) released a new video this weekend that showed their forces parading dead fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces through the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to the terrorist group’s media wing, the Islamic State seized a large quantity of US-made weapons and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] YPG sleeper cell takes out several Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out another deadly operation in the Arin region of northwest Aleppo this week.. According to the official media wing of the YPG, their sleeper cell carried out a sniper attack in Khezawiye village this week, killing a Turkish-backed rebel from the Free Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump ready to drop hammer on Saudi Prince if he murdered Jamal Khashoggi (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 134. The post Trump ready to drop hammer on Saudi Prince if he murdered Jamal Khashoggi (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Hugh Hewitt outlines the first 2 Trump years
I’m exhausted watching President Trump. How does he do it? He has accomplished so much and kept so many promises, yet runs all over the country campaigning for local and state candidates. Are there three of him? The latest release of a hostage held by 2 years brings that number to over 15. Yet the media are upset if he doesn’t have an answer for Khashhoggi’s disappearance in Turkey within 48 hours. Hugh Hewitt writes: “As President Trump’s first two years in office come to a close, we’ve seen - two originalist justices confirmed to the Supreme Court, - 26 originalist a... more »
Glock vs. Sig Sauer: Glock 17 vs. P226 (Which Gun Is Better?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * We take a look. *Dimensionally the two handguns enjoy the lead in various areas. The P226 is shorter but wider, whereas both guns’ barrel lengths are almost identical. The Glock weighs two ounces less than the all-metal Sig fully loaded while fitting two more rounds in the magazine. Both have a reputation for accuracy and reliability.* The Glock 17 and Sig Sauer P226 are two of the most popular handguns on the American firearms market. Both found success in the military and law enforcement markets because they are known as practical, reliable handgu... more »
5 Reasons No Military Wants to Go to War Against America
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Here are five of all-time deadliest innovations in America’s arsenal. *After the end of the Civil War, the Army used a 10-barrel Gatling gun that could fire 400 rounds per minute during various conflicts with the Native American population in what are now the Western states. The Maxim machine-gun eventually replaced the Gatling gun, but the crude hand-driven weapon heralded what was to come. During the brutal trench warfare of World War I, untold thousands fell to machine gun fire.* The United States is the most formidable military power the world ha... more »
Th Air Force Plans to Arm Stealth F-22s and F-35s with the Ultimate Weapon
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th-Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare. *In particular, the Mitchell Institute paper mentions that ever since B-2 and F-22 production were cut well short of the initial intent years ago – the Air Force has since been forced to operate with insufficient air assets.* The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and soft... more »
In 1939, a Nazi Submarine Went into Britain’s Most Important Naval Base and Destroyed a Battleship
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* Following a night of observation, U-47 submerged and withdrew eastward. As it settled on the bottom, the motors were cut and Prien ordered the crew to assemble in the forward mess. The time had come to reveal to these young men—average age of 20—that the following day, they would be entering Scapa Flow. *Today, the Royal Oak lies on her starboard side in about 60 feet of water and is a registered war grave. Recently there have been difficulties with the fuel oil in her tanks beginning to seep out, threatening to cause a major environm... more »
Who Cares About China's Stealth Fighter or Aircraft Carriers. This Is the Plane America Needs to Fear.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* As China rises to the status of a global superpower, it is looking to acquire assets on a scale possessed previously only found operated by the United States: a huge fleet of gigantic, globe-spanning cargo planes. In some ways, the Y-20 and its possible successors may prove more important to projecting China’s military and political might than attention-grabbing new stealth fighters and aircraft carriers. The latter systems only perform at full potential when combatting hi-tech enemies in a high-intensity conflict—or deterring one. As China ri... more »
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From Jenna Orkin "Noncompliant: A Lone Whistleblower Exposes the Giants of Wall Street" Under the Fog of Kavanaugh, House Passes $3.8 Trillion More in Tax Cuts Sand Into Soil You Are Not Hallucinating - Hurricane Leslie Is Headed Toward Spain And Africa 'The Guy Who Defended Company That Caused Worst Oil Spill in US History' Just Confirmed to Head DOJ's Environmental Division Mexico's state-owned oil giant just announced a major discovery that could transform the country's struggling industry The American people aren't the only ones anxious about the midterm elections — so is North ... more »
F-22 Raptors damaged, destroyed by Hurricane Michael
USAF claims up to 22 F-22s damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Michael. However, Jim Stone has an alternative take on what has REALLY happened
NOAA Data Tampering Update
Latest data from the United States Historical Climatology Network, showing how the US warming trend is created by altering the data in a spectacular hockey stick. Spreadsheet Data The total adjustment is now well over 1.5 degrees. Almost half … Continue reading →
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - David Wallace-Wells writes that even "genocide" may be too gentle a word for the consequences of a climate breakdown. Josh Gabbatiss discusses the insanity of approving - and even subsidizing - fracking and other means of exacerbating the climate crisis. And the Globe and Mail's editorial board weighs in on the need for carbon pricing as part of any viable climate change policy. - Larry Elliott argues that a global economic crash exacerbated by climate breakdown could be worse than any we've seen yet. And Barry Ritholtz writes that a combin... more »
Hurricane Michael Claims Don’t Stand Up To Scrutiny
By Paul Homewood https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/10/hurricane-michael-threatens-florida-150mph-winds-live/ While Michael was certainly a disastrous hurricane, three specific claims have been made about it, which don’t stand up to scrutiny: It was the biggest storm on record for the Florida Panhandle It was the third most powerful to hit the US, based on barometric pressure It was the […]
Blue Hill, Maine space week event on bridge
We had a lively vigil on the bridge on Friday at 4:30, which is “rush hour” in Blue Hill. About 15 people from the peninsula area, and a few from Hancock and even New Gloucester!, came with signs. We were gratified, and a little surprised, at the number of honks and waves and thumbs-up. The message was well received. Thanks to Global Network for maintaining this international presence annually. Abrazos, Judy Robbins Sedgwick, Maine
Sunday morning music
In a comment to a blog post about the Royal Gorge earlier this week, reader Stephen Bayliss reminded me of the English folk duo Show of Hands and their song 'Cousin Jack' about the diaspora of Cornish miners. I knew of it, having enjoyed their music for many years. For those of you who don't know it, here it is. And, for those who don't know their music at all, here's an hour-long live performance from the Shrewsbury Folk Festival in 2016. Definitely one of the most innovative folk groups out there today. Peter
Cutting the Gordian Knot with the Sword of Damocles
New International Economic Order American Credit System Cutting the Gordian Knot with the Sword of Damocles Video of Cutting the Gordian Knot with the Sword of Damocles A mobilization for the general welfare and the common defense. Presented by Will Wertz of EIR at the LaRouchePAC Manhattan Town Hall, October 13, 2018.
Loaded Language
Ah yes... As for the article itself, I really can't put it better than Sir Tohham: Sir Topham Hatt14 October 2018 at 13:08 Roger Harrabin has written an article about eating less meat to save the planet. He doesn’t address whether he will eat less meat himself but instead goes after the climate minister, Claire Perry, with loaded language. ‘She would not even say whether she herself would eat less meat.’ ‘Ms Perry refused even to say whether she agreed with scientists' conclusions that meat consumption needed to fall.’ ‘She said instead of cutting down on meat, we could us... more »
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*Ohio University Journalism Student Arrested For Fabricating Death Threat Against Herself* On Monday, one of the managers of an Ohio University student newspaper was arrested after campus police discovered that she had fabricated three separate threatening messages against herself, at least one of which was a death threat. Anna Ayers, a journalism student who is also a member of OU’s student senate and was formerly a columnist for The Post, has been charged by university police with three misdemeanor counts of “making false alarms” in relation to the hoax threats. If convicted... more »
Brickbat and Bouquet
'Badley Church, Suffolk' by Harold Steggles (1936) Well, I woke up early this morning, put on my 'I love Pope Francis' badge (Ed Stourton lent me one of his spares) and switched on to the radio equivalent of the liberal Catholic magazine *The Tablet - *namely Radio 4's *Sunday, *hosted by *Tablet *trustee Ed Stourton. Today's topics included: (a) the raising to sainthood of the murdered El Salvadorean liberation theology-sympathetic Cardinal Oscar Romero, discussed with a Catholic charity worker (which cast conservatives in a bad light); (b) a report by a Catholic group on the need... more »
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*Huge reduction in meat-eating ‘essential’ to avoid climate breakdown* *"It is not a coincidence that climate change appeals to the people who most desire, not to save the world from climate change, but to manage people's private lives and habits. A bit like the Taliban or some other religious police." Apt comment by Ben Pile* Huge reductions in meat-eating are essential to avoid dangerous climate change, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet of the food system’s impact on the environment. In western countries, beef consumption needs to fall by 90% and be replaced by fiv... more »
Fordian Folly
The United Nations has told all of us that we have little time to mitigate the effects of climate change. Doug Ford, however, is on a national roadshow, railing against a carbon tax. How does one explain that cognitive dissonance? Martin Regg Cohn writes: Climate change has become climate disruption at the precise time that political disruption is upon us. Unless we limit global warming by a further half-a-degree Celsius beyond current targets, we face incalculable human dislocation to homes, livelihoods and lives. Responding to the future peril by establishing a high price on car... more »
Editor's Note
Having brunch with the family and friends this morning. Blogging will return mid-day.
It's Like The End Of The World-- Though Not For Florida's GOP Climate Change Deniers Like Neal Dunn
It's hard hearing the cracking voices of our countrymen and women from the Florida Panhandle whose lives have been turned inside out by Hurricane Michael. Some of lost their homes or businesses; some lost both. There were 17 American deaths, 8 in Florida, attributed to the strongest hurricane to strike the Panhandle in recorded history, the third strongest to ever hit the U.S. mainland. It made landfall near Mexico Beach as a Category 4 storm. Insured damage is estimated to be $8 billion so far. Damages to Mexico Beach and Panama City in FL-02 was pretty catastrophic. Last night ... more »
In 1973, the Yom Kippur War Gave the World a Horrifying Glimpse of What a Modern Mechanized Warfare Would Look Like
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Zairon - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38161606] The Yom Kippur war resulted in the death of 2,500 to 2,700 Israelis and an estimated ten to 16,000 Arab soldiers—and wounded over twice that number. The IDF lost roughly a thousand tanks destroyed or temporarily knocked out and 102 jets, while Arab forces lost 2,400 armored vehicles and over 400 hundred jets. During the Cold War, the armies of NATO and the Warsaw Pact stood poised to wage devastating, large-scale mechanized warfare using... more »
Flu Shots During Pregnancy: Insufficient Data to Inform Vaccine-Associated Risk
By Cathy Jameson Back when I was pregnant with my younger son, I asked for a flu shot. I’ll never forget that day. I was about four months pregnant and going in for a check-up with my OB. Looking haggard...
Fluoridated water may increase dental fluorosis risk in infants
Harriehausen CX, Dosani FZ, Chiquet BT, Barratt MS, Quock RL. Fluoride Intake of Infants from Formula. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2018 Oct 5. doi: 10.17796/1053-4625-43.1.7. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess fluoride intake in infants from formula reconstituted with water, with fluorosis risk in mind. STUDY DESIGN: … Continue reading →
AfCTA agreement: Obasanjo bombs Buhari, says President's hands too weak to sign
14-Oct-2018 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says President Muhammadu Buhari's hands were too weak to sign the African Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA).
RCEP ministers still struggling to reach year-end target
14-Oct-2018 The 16 mostly Asian countries negotiating what would be the world's largest free trade area made some progress in their latest round of talks on Saturday, but are still struggling to strike a trimmed-down deal by the end of this year, according to a joint statement issued after a one-day meeting Saturday.
Science 1934 : Polar Ice Dissolving – Sea Level To Rise 40 Feet
“WORLD HEATING UP.” “ICE DISSOLVING AT POLES.” “SEA WILL RISE 40 FEET.” One day the great Polar icecaps may melt—raising the level of the oceans from 40 to 50 feet, and wiping half of England from the map. British Meteorological … Continue reading →
David Davis's Brexit Fantasy
Sad times for Theresa May. At the height of her powers in the summer of two years ago, she must have known that Brexit was going to be tricky. But with Labour nowhere in the polls and would-be leadership rivals in total disarray, she must have thought this was all that she had to worry about and there was a chance for building a legacy that went beyond leaving the European Union. The one nation stuff, for instance. That's not how the Conservative cookie has crumbled. This weekend there's a possibility of defeat over fixed-odds betting terminals, growing calls to do something about ... more »
Aluminum from Vaccines Linked To Brain Damage
Aluminum serves no role in the human body. Injecting it in the name of disease prevention thru vaccines is an abomination and crime against children and adults alike. This article is an excellent review from a PhD in immunology, Dr. Lucija Tomljenovic. She was scheduled to speak at an event in August 2015 about aluminum […] The post Aluminum from Vaccines Linked To Brain Damage appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
ICYMI: October At Last Edition (10/14)
Is fall finally here? We can only hope. Remember, if it speaks to you, pass it on. *Every Morning Is An Affirmation* If you're only going to read one thing this week, make it this piece by Jose Luis Vilson. Affirmation indeed. *Wick-ed* Burning that candle without being consumed. *New Orleans Teacher Held Against Her Will * What a bizarre story! Mercedes Schneider has the details. *While Kavanaugh Craziness Rages, DeVos News Gets Lost * Jeff Bryant reminds us about what DeVos has been up to while everyone else was watching Bro Brett audition for the Supremes. *Teacher... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, October 14, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Roda de Forró @ Centro Cultural Carioca (Centro) – This Sunday, October 14, there will be another special edition of Roda de Forró at the Centro Cultural Carioca. The […]
Project ULTRA: How the Allies Broke Hitler's Secret Code (And Help Win World War II)
*Warfare History Network, Brooke C. Stoddard* *Security, Europe* [image: By https://media.defense.gov/2009/Jun/25/2000536926/-1/-1/0/090625-F-1234K-159.JPG, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1487209] Although the codebreaking—kept secret until the 1970s—is now reported routinely in histories of World War II, the reader would make a mistake assuming that the reading of codes was universal, or that it was somehow easy. Neither is true. The casual reader of World War II history will come across the assertion that the Allies in Europe were reading the Ge... more »
China vs. Russia: Who Has the Best Infantry Fighting Vehicles?
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Max Smith - Self-photographed, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3131912] Showdown. As China modernizes and develops its airborne corps, it appears to be basing it off the Russian or Soviet model. Chinese airborne troops are not part of the ground forces, but rather part of the air force (PLAAF). They are also considered to be a strategic asset, capable of rapidly deploying to crisis areas to protect Chinese interests. The armored spine of these forces is the ZBD-03 airborne infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV)... more »
Russia claims they have information about chemical weapons provocation in Idlib
Russia has obtained intelligence that militants are plotting provocations with the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian province of Idlib, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the OPCW, Ambassador to the Netherlands Alexander Shulgin told TASS on Friday. “Yes, of course. [Russia has information]. The information comes constantly,” he said. “We have held several meetings at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-led coalition bombs Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province with banned munitions – SANA
The US-led coalition bombed the town of Hajin in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province using internationally banned munitions, SANA news agency reported on Saturday. As local sources told SANA, the US-led coalition launched attacks on several areas in Hajin with internationally-banned white phosphorus bombs. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. More: http://tass.com/world/1025853 Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi gov’t sends 3 children of ISIS fighters back to Georgia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi government decided to send three children of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters back to Georgia, the Bas News Agency reported this morning. Citing official sources, the Bas News report said that the children were aged between 2 and 6 and sent via Baghdad to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military seizes large cache of US-made weapons in southern Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian military seized a large quantity of weapons in southern Damascus this weekend, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said on Sunday. According to the SANA report, the Syrian military was combing through the farms in the town of Yalda, when they uncovered a large cache of weapons left […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s elite 4th Division begins battle against ISIS in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale offensive against the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the Al-Safa region of southern Syria this morning. Led by the elite 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army kicked off a big assault this morning by storming the Islamic State’s positions from three different […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli MoD says its time to strike Hamas with ‘hardest blow’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday that its time for his nation’s army to strike the Hamas forces in Gaza with their “hardest blow”. “We have turned every stone and we have passed the point of no return… We have reached the stage where we must […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese security forces arrest infamous Syrian drug smuggler
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – the The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced in a statement on Sunday that the “ISF has arrested a drug dealer, in the locality of Saloumi.” According to the National News Agency (NNA), the drug smuggler was a Syrian national born in 1996. The culprit was handed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian militants partially withdrawn from Idlib buffer zone: commander
Militants of illegal armed groups in the south-west of the Syrian province of Idlib comply with the ceasefire regime and partially withdrew heavy weapons from the demilitarized zone on the border with the province of Hama, Nabil, the commander of the Christian militia of Al-Suqaylabiyah city, told Sputnik. “There is information that armed terrorist groups […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces destroy Saudi M1 Abrams Tank in Jizan (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces recently destroyed a Saudi military M1 Abrams Tank in the Jizan region of southern Saudi Arabia this week. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion targeted the M1 Abrams Tank while targeting the Saudi military in the Jizan region. As shown […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army gives jihadists 24 hours to leave west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels at the western outskirts of Aleppo city have been given 24 hours to leave the area, a military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has given the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham a final 24 hours […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump says he will call Saudi King about Khashoggi’s disappearance (Video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday that he will be calling Saudi Arabia’s King Salman either later that day or on Sunday, to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump said that he had not yet seen the video and audio evidence of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC commander says Iran will remain in Syria, says conflict was ‘big loss’ for Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Iran will maintain an “effective and useful presence” inside of Syria, the Spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif said on Saturday. In an interview with state-owned Press TV, Sharif said that since the start of the Syrian Conflict, Iran has maintained within the boundaries of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-led airstrikes in Hodeidah kill at least 17 civilians – reports *GRAPHIC*
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – Footage released by the Ansar Allah Media Centre on Saturday shows the remains of a bus which was reportedly hit by deadly Saudi-led airstrikes in the town of Jabal Rass in Yemen’s Hodeidah Province. Medics and the Houthi Minister of Health said that 17 died when airstrikes hit a Houthi checkpoint […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Political and Rhetorical Privilege
“It’s perfectly possible for a man to lead a comfortable, indeed enviable life by any objective standard, yet be consumed with bitterness driven by status anxiety.” Dr. Paul Krugman in a NY Times article He goes on: “This sort of high-end resentment, the anger of highly privileged people who nonetheless feel that they aren’t privileged enough or that their privileges might be eroded by social change, suffuses the modern conservative movement.” “Nothing makes a man accustomed to privilege angrier than the prospect of losing some of that privilege, especially if it comes with the sug... more »
The Poet: Henry Austin Dobson, "The Paradox Of Time"
*"The Paradox Of Time"* "Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, Time stays, we go; Or else, were this not so, What need to chain the hours, For Youth were always ours? Time goes, you say? - ah no! Ours is the eyes' deceit Of men whose flying feet Lead through some landscape low; We pass, and think we see The earth's fixed surface flee:- Alas, Time stays, - we go! Once in the days of old, Your locks were curling gold, And mine had shamed the crow. Now, in the self-same stage, We've reached the silver age; Time goes, you say? - ah no! Once, when my voice was strong, I filled... more »
"Time Passes..."
"Time passes in moments. Moments which, rushing past, define the path of a life, just as surely as they lead towards its end. How rarely do we stop to examine that path, to see the reasons why all things happen? To consider whether the path we take in life is our own making, or simply one into which we drift with eyes closed? But what if we could stop, pause to take stock of each precious moment before it passes? Might we then see the endless forks in the road that have shaped a life? And, seeing those choices, choose another path?" - Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully, "The X-Files"
Free Download: Ray Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451
“If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it be all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag. Give the people contests they win by remembering the words to more popular songs or the names of state capitals or how much corn Iowa grew last year. Cram them full of noncombustible data, chock them so damned full of ‘facts’ they feel stuffed, but absolutely ‘brilliant’ with... more »
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Mark Levin interviews Jon Voight: "We've been attacked by an evil force"...
*a beautiful interview for Sunday.* Mark Levin interviews Jon Voight about Jon's migration from Hollywood progressivism to conservatism. *Jon Voight (Part 2) Donald Trump, God, and the Pursuit of Happiness.* *Epistle for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost* Douay-Rheims Bible [10] Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power. [11] Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. [12] For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the ... more »
Left-wing media, entertainment elites panic to censor new abortion film
Liberal elite panic over a forthcoming film: “Gosnell: America’s Biggest Serial Killer”, which is based on a true abortion horror story
China says its H-20 nuclear stealth bomber is about to hit the skies
With a range of 5,000 miles it could be a game changer in the Pacific and, with air -launched cruise missiles, threaten the U.S. West Coast
Poland, Austria to Quit UN Migration Compact: ‘We Want Poles to Be Safe in Their Own Country’
More countries consider withdrawing from the UN migration pact as Hungarian Prime Minister Orban says the agreement has Soros's fingerprints all over it
US Marines reveal plans for plasma crowd control weapon
Can shout at people from 3,000 feet away - then be 'turned up' to temporarily blind and even burn them.
Greece: Large Christian Cross Pulled Down Because it Could Be “Offensive” to Muslim Migrants
A pro-refugee group described the cross as a symbol of "racism"
Love, Peace, And Joy
With its multiplicity of rules, canons, and liturgical stipulations, one might be forgiven for thinking that Orthodoxy is primarily about rules and regulations, coupled with a corresponding fear of breaking the rules and regulations. Orthodoxy therefore would then involve going through life fearful of infraction, mistake, misstep, and contamination from […] The post Love, Peace, And Joy appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Italy Declares War on Merkel and the EU
Alternate for Germany (AfD) is now pushing up towards 20% nationally. The post Italy Declares War on Merkel and the EU appeared first on The Duran .
The Army Wants a New Generation of Robotic Fighting Vehicles
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, * [image: A soldier looks at a MAARS (Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System) robot at the Marine West Military Expo at Camp Pendleton, California February 1, 2012. The expo is one of the year's largest annual display of new military equipment. REUTERS/Mike Blake (U] And they could be operated using mind control. "Optionally-manned" might be the new buzzword of the year for the Pentagon. This term denotes a system that can be operated like a traditional combat vehicle with a crew onboard—or operated remotely as a drone. Though optionally-manning in... more »
W.O.O.D. 14 October 2018
Weekly Occasional Open Discussion for 14 October 2018 Continue reading →
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* To be fair, Rene Belloq, the *Raiders Of The Lost Ark* character Melania Trump is standing next to in tonight's meme was not strictly a NAZI. He he was, to be more precise, an opportunistic NAZI sympathizer, so, in that sense, it's a perfect match at the least. But, I have to laugh at people who think that Mail Order Melania is unaware of the messages she sends with her hideous fashion choices. Once? Maybe. but this is over and over again. This is a woman filled with hate for those she views as people who don't matter, people she looks down upon, people she barely even c... more »
US to seek currency chapters in trade talks with Japan, others: Mnuchin
14-Oct-2018 US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says that Washington wants to include a provision to deter currency manipulation in future trade deals, including with Japan, based on the currency chapter in the new deal to revamp NAFTA.
The first woman on the Moon
*Czech feminist šitstorms are way more relaxed* A few days ago, the host of a Czech science Facebook group has posted the following cartoon: It's the picture of the "first woman on the Moon". It's a joke which is funny because there's no atmosphere on the Moon which is why an engine based on a pressure deficit couldn't operate there! ;-) I needed to explain the joke right away to make the readers sure that there's nothing sexist about the joke – especially to please female readers who aren't trained in aerodynamics unless they are good at the blowjob. Pavel V., the host, sent m... more »
Tweets For Today
Jamal Khashoggi: Trump to 'punish' Saudis over journalist https://t.co/jH8NtlB4SL — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 13, 2018 Campaign promises by the candidates in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election pic.twitter.com/x4tBTpoCRf — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 14, 2018 For two decades, little besides soldiers, refugees and rebels moved across Ethiopia and Eritrea's closed border, but today the once-barren no man's land teems with activity https://t.co/GXljOEc1Fy pic.twitter.com/boLhopsmze — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 14, 2018 Cambodia resumes search e... more »
Did a Craigslist Ad Solicit Paid Attendees to Donald Trump’s Rally in Erie, Pennsylvania?
Some said the Craigslist ad proved Trump has to pay people to attend his rallies, while others dismissed it as a hoax meant to embarrass him. Neither claim was correct.
Why I Blog
*Wavell Blog:** Defence Blogging: Why, When and How.* UK defence blogging is growing in strength and popularity, and the Wavell Room has been instrumental in helping push both acceptance and legitimacy of the role of the British Military Blogger as an entity that can communicate the role of the Armed Forces, debate thorny issues and show loyal dissent to encourage debate about how things could be done differently. But blogging is not easy or straightforward though, and for every blog that succeeds, many fail. I want to use this article to set out what has worked for me, and my th... more »
Picture Of The Day
Aerial photo shows damaged and destroyed homes in Mexico Beach, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Dronebase *WNU editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Hurricane Michael's devastation from above* (Reuters).
October 14th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #633
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday October 14th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson Discusses “The Mob”…
Fox News host Tucker Carlson joins Jesse Watters to discuss the Marxist left, the raging mob, and Kanye West’s visit to the White House:
President Trump is The Strongest and Most Determined Political Force in Our Lifetime…
“I am your voice!”… . They’ve gone too far. “Donald Trump’s supporters are angry“, or “uneducated”, or “unenlightened”, or (fill_In_The_Blank). This hate-filled sentiment is clear within the latest vile,… nay,… evil and horrific smears directed toward Kanye West and anyone … Continue reading →
The NSA's Top Watchdog Says It Will Encourage Whistleblowers
*Reuters: **U.S. intelligence watchdog says it will encourage whistleblowers to come forward* The U.S. National Security Agency’s top oversight official, Robert Storch, is working to repair the spy agency’s reputation with whistleblowers in an effort to encourage staff to report wrongdoing internally, rather than go public. “It’s really important we encourage whistleblowers to come forward and that they feel comfortable doing so and if there are allegations of reprisal then we take that very seriously,” Storch said in an interview with Reuters last week. The spy agency has exper... more »
French Govt Trying To Balance Budget On Backs Of Americans With Nuclear Dump In Texas: Comment By Friday Oct. 19, 2018 11:59 PM Eastern
Comment Deadline October 19, 2018, 11:59 pm: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NRC-2016-0231 https://publications.anl.gov/anlpubs/2012/07/73873.pdf The French government is trying to get the US taxpayer to … Continue reading →
Justin Trudeau...Rachel Notley...John Horgan...Too Clever By Half
*The Emma Jackson Story* *Written by Grant G* Something going on around here...... *Emma Jackson*, who is she, I don't know but boy oh boy is she needed, especially the message she voices.. *Ten Years*.....according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC) that's how much time citizens of planet earth have to stop using the worst of the worst fossil fuels, that includes fracking and tarsands....ten years, that's not a lot of time, it's a blink and a wink and we're there...ten years...and if we don't? Forget about limiting average temperatures around the worl... more »
Dear Evangelicals...
This afternoon, our friends at Vote Common Good pulled the big tour bus up to the Miller Park Pavilion in Omaha and did an evangelical "Flip Congress" rally with progressive Democrat Kara Eastman. Tuesday the bus will be at Wichita Farm and Art Market Plaza in Wichita for a rally with another progressive candidate, James Thompson. Evangelicals haven't been seriously pursued by Democrats since Jimmy Carter ran for president. Vote Common Good is working to change that. They're still buzzing after their event in Sioux City with J.D. Scholten (in the middle): VCG co-chair Samir Selma... more »
Musical Interlude: Rudi en Corlea, "Liefde Wyd Soos Die See"
Rudi en Corlea, "Liefde Wyd Soos Die See" Sung in Afrikaans, by South Africans Rudi en Corlea. https://www.youtube.com/
Some locations may break their record low by 10 to 15 degrees
The headline is a direct quote from the National Weather Service! Huge cold outbreak coming to Wyoming and Nebraska. Note the next to last paragraph: “…some locations may break their record low by 10 to 15 degrees.” Ouch. Also, a threat of heavy snow, with snowfall rates between 1 to 2 inches per hour ___________ National Weather ... Read moreSome locations may break their record low by 10 to 15 degrees The post Some locations may break their record low by 10 to 15 degrees appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Musical Interlude: Loreena McKennitt, "Dante's Prayer"
*Loreena McKennitt, "Dante's Prayer"* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vexBRWeeBts "When the dark wood fell before me, And all the paths were overgrown, When the priests of pride say there is no other way, I tilled the sorrows of stone. I did not believe because I could not see, Though you came to me in the night. When the dawn seemed forever lost, You showed me your love in the light of the stars... Cast your eyes on the ocean, Cast your soul to the sea, When the dark night seems endless, Please remember me... Then the mountain rose before me, By the deep well of desire. From the fou... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What's going on in the center of this spiral galaxy? Named the Sombrero Galaxy for its hat-like resemblance, M104 features a prominent dust lane and a bright halo of stars and globular clusters. Reasons for the Sombrero's hat-like appearance include an unusually large and extended central bulge of stars, and dark prominent dust lanes that appear in a disk that we see nearly edge-on. Billions of old stars cause the diffuse glow of the extended central bulge. * Click image for larger size.* Close inspection of the bulge in the above photograph shows many points of light that are actu... more »
Chet Raymo, “Whence Ourselves?”
*“Whence Ourselves?”* by Chet Raymo “My post of yesterday took me back to David S. Goodsell's "The Machinery of Life," and I found myself reading the book again. There is nothing I didn't already know, but it's worth reading again for the same reason one might read, say, "Anna Karenina" or "Moby Dick" several times in the course of a life. In fact, Goodsell's book would be a good candidate for the one science book I would recommend to someone stuck on a desert island. Step by step he takes us through the molecular machinery shared by all life on Earth. Humans have a lot more in com... more »
"Curveballs..."
"Just when we think we figured things out, the universe throws us a curveball. So, we have to improvise. We find happiness in unexpected places. We find ourselves back to the things that matter the most. The universe is funny that way. Sometimes it just has a way of making sure we wind up exactly where we belong." - "Dr. Meredith Grey", "Grey's Anatomy"
"Why Should I Explain Everything?"
"There is a difference between a question and a wonder. I would prefer to answer only questions that will be useful to you. A child looks up at the starry sky at night and wonders. He is filled with the joy of the mystery of creation. Why should I explain everything to you and take away that joy? I will not. The purpose of my words is to create silence, to create joy. I am not here to stuff your head full of knowledge. A child starts out innocent. You ask him something and he says, "I don't know." Then that child grows up and thinks he knows everything. I'll teach you something. I'...more »
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