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Death Toll Climbs to 23 Amid Ongoing Horrific California Wildfires…
PARADISE, Calif. (Reuters) – The charred remains of 14 more people have been found in and around a Northern California town overrun by flames from a massive wildfire, officials said on Saturday, raising the death toll to at least 23. … Continue reading →
With War And A Collapsing Currency, Yemen Is Facing Famine
*Spiegel Online:* *Yemen Slides into the Horrors of Famine* War-torn Yemen is experiencing the disastrous collapse of its currency. Food, fuel, medication and clean water is becoming astronomically expensive. The result is a looming famine that could become one of the biggest ever. The soldiers standing with their machine guns can't see us behind the mirrored windows of the SUV as we speed past. A long succession of pickup trucks line the road along the shore, with men in uniform standing at the ready behind the MGs mounted in their beds. They have been sent to shoot at demonstra... more »
Which Countries Are Most Likely To Fight Wars?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *The Economist:** Which countries are most likely to fight wars?* *Democracy and peace are linked, but the relationship is complex* WHEN THE first world war ended on November 11th 1918, David Lloyd George, Britain’s prime minister, told Parliament: “I hope we may say that thus, this fateful morning, came to an end all wars.” History proved him wrong. But 100 years on, the world is far more peaceful. Fewer than one in 100,000 people have died in combat per year since 2000—one-sixth the rate between 1950 and 2000, and one-fiftieth of that between 1900 an... more »
Record cold wipes out vineyards in WA’s south
Eighty-percent losses. But of course the original headline calls it a “cold snap.” Of course. ________ 10 Nov 2018 – Winemakers in Western Australia’s Great Southern region are reeling from a frost event that damaged up to 80 per cent of their vines. The acclaimed Frankland River wine region, 120 km north-west of Albany, was worst ... Read moreRecord cold wipes out vineyards in WA’s south The post Record cold wipes out vineyards in WA’s south appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Media List of Names Under Consideration For Attorney General….
With Jeff Sessions now removed, the question becomes who will be the next person selected by President Trump to lead the institutionally corrupt U.S. Department of Justice. With the loss of the House of Representatives to the arch-enemies of the … Continue reading →
Russia Promotes Its Military HArdware At This Year's Airshow China
*SCMP: **In the market for a missile system? The Russian military hardware on show at Airshow China* As the biggest exporter of weapons to China, Russia has more than 100 products on display at this year’s Airshow China. Here is some of the hardware it had on show to attract clients in China and around the region. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* The above post has a good list on what the Russians were selling.
Who Would Win In A U.S. - China Naval Clash In 2020?
*Harry J. Kazianis, National Interest:* *China vs. America: Who Wins a Naval Clash in 2020?* *It won't be easy for either nation. That much is certain. * Things seem to get worse, as the authors articulate that “U.S. and allied forces must be able to operate with only localized domain control,” a scary thought to say the least. Back in the Winter 2010 edition of Orbis, the always smart James Kraska , at the time an investigator at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, presented his readers with a terrifying prospect: the possibility that China would be able sink a U.S. Aircr... more »
The Best Way To Honor War Veterans Is To Stop Creating Them
The US will be celebrating Veterans Day tomorrow, and many a striped flag shall be waved. The social currency of esteem will be used to elevate those who have served in the US military, thereby ensuring future generations of recruits to be thrown into the […]
In The Event Of War China Will Use Its High-Speed Rail Network To Move Its Military
Reuters *Robert Beckhusen, National Interest*:* The Super Slick Way China's Army Plans to Win Asia's Next Big War* In the event of a rapidly deteriorating crisis, the Second Artillery would have to speed toward the problem. This is where high-speed rail comes in. According to the China Youth Daily report, the Corps could rush its cruise missiles along the high-speed rail lines toward the coast in the event of a conflict with Japan or Taiwan. On most days, China’s high-speed rail network is for hauling millions — yes, millions — of commuters, vacationers and tourists around the cou... more »
Why China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Doesn't Need to Be an F-22 or F-35 to Be a Threat
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* In May 2018, J-20s participated in a mock encirclement of Taiwan that the Chinese air force claimed reflected "actual war conditions." China appears to be training up good pilots for a new fighter whose attributes contribute to a sound national strategy. By those measures, the J-20 is already successful design and a boon to China's power. Disappointing air shows are irrelevant, as are direct comparisons to the F-22 or F-35 or any other fighter. China's J-20 stealth fighter was a disappointment at the 2018 edition of the country's annual air show in Z... more »
Is A War Between The U.S. And China In Asia Inevitable?
*Al Jazeera*: *Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?* Chinese and American officials increasingly talk about war over Taiwan and the South China Sea - could it really happen? New York City - Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent talk of "preparing for war and combat" is just the latest example of tough language that has stoked fears of a military flare-up with the United States over two potential flashpoints: Taiwan and the South China Sea. Last week, Xi told his military commanders in Guangdong province to "concentrate preparations for fighting a war", in comments distributed by ... more »
China Denies Claims It Is Trying To Displace The U.S.
*Washington Examiner:* *China denies plan to ‘displace’ the United States* China is not trying to “displace” the United States as a world superpower, the Communist regime’s top diplomat said while traveling in Washington, D.C., for a meeting that saw both sides downplay apparent strategic competition. “China is firm in pursuing socialism with Chinese characteristics,” Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi told reporters at the State Department. “Everything that we do is to deliver better lives for the Chinese people, to realize rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. it is not intended ... more »
U.S. Calls On China To Halt Its Militarization Of The South China Sea
*Reuters:* *U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Standing side by side, top U.S. officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to halt militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the Chinese for sending U.S. warships close to islands claimed by Beijing. During a round of high-level talks in Washington, the two sides aired in sometimes blunt terms many of their main differences, including a bitter trade dispute, freedom of navigation in Asia-Pacific waters, self-ruled Taiwan, and China’s crackdown on ... more »
How Blue States Help Red StatesDonald Trump and Republicans in...
Robert Reich - 4 hours ago
*How Blue States Help Red States* Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress love to demonize government handouts, which, in fact, their own supporters depend on and are increasingly financed by taxpayers in blue states. The federal program Temporary Assistance for Needy Families – what we used to call “welfare” – provides cash assistance to fewer than 1 percent of Americans. But the Trump administration is proposing to lump many social programs under a new agency with the word “welfare” in its title. A recent White House report on imposing work requirements, for example, put ... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
* No Tuxedos Required * Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
Fierce battle for Hodeidah continues as Saudi Coalition attempts to capture port (map)
Fighting persisted in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeidah on Friday, as Saudi-led coalition forces continued their offensive to wrest control of the city from the Houthis. Footage shows heavy smoke billowing over Hodeidah and armoured vehicles of the Saudi-led coalition firing their weapons as they push through the Houthi-controlled city. According to the UN, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China Bluntly Tells The U.S. To Stop Sending Ships And Military Aircraft Close To Islands Claimed By China In The South China Sea
*DW:* *China tells US to stop sending warships near Beijing-claimed islands in South China Sea* The US does not want a "Cold War" policy towards China, US top diplomat Mike Pompeo said at a high-level summit with Chinese officials in Washington. The two sides traded blows over militarization in the South China Sea. Beijing asked the US to end American freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea as top defense officials and diplomats from both countries met in Washington on Friday. The US delegation, led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Matti... more »
Will Many 2020 GOP Candidates Want Trump's Kiss Of Death Endorsement?
People have short memories. The very first GOP incumbent running for reelection endorsed by Trump was Renee Ellmers in North Carolina. Aside from doing his carnival barker routine on Twitter, Trump recorded a robocall for her, which went out to every Republican voter in NC-02. All the far right groups backed George Holding but Trump gambled his reputation as a king-maker and party strong man on opposing them and backing Ellmers. She had been one of the first members of Congress (and the first woman member) to fully embrace his narcissistic-- not to mention racist, xenophobic and m... more »
Super Castlevania IV for the Super Nintendo
Vampires are a smug bunch, aren't they? Alone among the undead they're feted and admired. They make death sexy, and thanks to reams of not unsympathetic cultural product they get a much better press than your brain munching zombies, ghosties, and assorted others from beyond the grave. Thankfully, *Super Castlevania IV*, one of the canonical titles of the 16-bit era, dispenses with such nonsense. Yes, generally speaking vampires are Very Bad Things but here, at least early on in the *Castlevania* series, we're dealing with no frills evil. Fans of the games know the plot by now. Ever... more »
New Upgrade On China's J-10 Fighter Makes It Wildly Maneuverable
*Popular Mechanics*:* China's New Upgrade Makes Its Fighter Jets Wildly Maneuverable* *The J-10 fighter plane gets thrust vector control, a technology that allows for wild acrobatic aerial maneuvers.* China's J-10 fighter is now equipped with thrust vectoring controls that allow the jet to perform seemingly impossible aerial maneuvers. This long-rumored upgrade to a well-known jet fighter made its debut at the Zhuhai Air Show. The Chengdu J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” is a single-engine fighter developed for China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (the Chinese air force). The J-10 ... more »
A Good Egg!
I found a surprisingly good egg at Whole Foods. Nice Orange yolk, flavor, and more. Continue reading →
Peter Navarro Warns Wall Street Globalists: “Stand Down” Or Else…
The words from Peter Navarro will come as no surprise to any CTH reader who is fully engaged and reviewing the multi-trillion stakes, within the Globalist (Wall St.) -vs- Nationalist (Main Street) confrontation. For several decades Wall Street, through lobbying … Continue reading →
Post # 50,000: A Comment, And Change
"Our revels now are ended. These our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits and Are melted into air, into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep." - William Shakespeare "The Tempest," Act 4 Scene 1 Post #50,000... I see it and can hardly believe it. I've done this blog d...more »
Did Big Tech Steal the Election — for Dems and Itself?
[image: did-big-tech-steal-the-election-for-dems-and-itself] Is ours becoming a government of big tech, by big tech, and for big tech? This is a good question given that through its suppression of perhaps more than two billion conservative pages, Facebook alone might have “stolen” the 2016 midterm election for Democrats — and itself.
60K Aliens Nabbed at Border in Oct. — 521K in Fiscal 2018
[image: 60k-aliens-nabbed-at-border-in-oct-521k-collared-in-fy-2018] In his proclamation denying asylum to those crossing illegally, President Trump noted that the Border Patrol is overwhelmed at the border and handling some 2,000 aliens every day.
Why Would “Conservatives” Want a Constitutional Convention?
[image: why-would-conservatives-want-a-constitutional-convention] If conservatism includes a love for the Constituton, why would any “conservative” want to subject it to a convention where delegates from all parts of the political spectrum could turn it on its head?
If You Don’t Properly Diagnose the Illness, You will Never Cure the Disease
There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor. Billions of dollars are given each year, with so many lives lost, all because of gross mismanagement of the forests. Remedy now, or no more Fed payments! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, … Continue reading "If You Don’t Properly Diagnose the Illness, You will Never Cure the Disease"
The Poet: T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men”
*“The Hollow Men”* “We are the hollow men. We are the stuffed men Leaning together, Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass, Or rats' feet over broken glass In our dry cellar. Shape without form, shade without color, Paralyzed force, gesture without motion; Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us - if at all - not as lost Violent souls, but only As the hollow men, The stuffed men. II Eyes I dare not meet in dreams In death's dream kingdom... These do not appear: T... more »
The Poet: Czeslaw Milosz, "A Song On The End Of The World"
*"A Song On The End Of The World"* “On the day the world ends A bee circles a clover, A fisherman mends a glimmering net. Happy porpoises jump in the sea, By the rainspout young sparrows are playing And the snake is gold-skinned as it should always be. On the day the world ends Women walk through the fields under their umbrellas, A drunkard grows sleepy at the edge of a lawn, Vegetable peddlers shout in the street And a yellow-sailed boat comes nearer the island, The voice of a violin lasts in the air And leads into a starry night. And those who expected lightning and thunder Are disappo... more »
Musical Interlude: Logos, "Cheminement"
Logos, "Cheminement" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOuXP8aVWHU&t=182s
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Grand spiral galaxies often seem to get all the glory. Their young, blue star clusters and pink star forming regions along sweeping spiral arms are guaranteed to attract attention. But small irregular galaxies form stars too, like NGC 4449, about 12 million light-years distant. Less than 20,000 light-years across, the small island universe is similar in size, and often compared to our Milky Way's satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). *Click image for larger size.* This remarkable Hubble Space Telescope close-up of the well-studied galaxy was reprocessed to highlight ... more »
US Directs Iran to Act Like a ‘Normal’ Country. What is a Normal Country?
[image: undefined] After reimposing crippling sanctions on Iran this week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened that Iran should “act like a normal country, or see its economy crumble.” But, how exactly does a “normal” country act? Since the dictat was issued from Washington DC, it seems only fair to start there. Is the United States itself a “normal” country? What makes a “normal” country as opposed to an “abnormal” one? *Foreign Policy* If the US is indeed a “normal” country, there is a lot we can glean from that, including that a militaristic and bullying foreign policy,... more »
We Are Headed For Another Tragedy Like WWI
[image: undefined] We are now before the 100th anniversary of World War I, the war that was supposed to end all wars. While honoring the 16 million who died in this conflict, we should also condemn the memory of the politicians, officials and incompetent generals who created this horrendous blood bath. I’ve walked most of the Western Front of the Great War, visited its battlefields and haunted forts, and seen the seas of crosses marking its innumerable cemeteries. As a former soldier and war correspondent, I’ve always considered WWI as he stupidest, most tragic and catastrophic of ... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Learned Helplessness”
*“Learned Helplessness”* by Paulo Coelho “The American psychologist Martin Seligman’s foundational experiments and theory of learned helplessness began at University of Pennsylvania in 1967, as an extension of his interest in depression. A person should be able to walk away from an abusive relationship, for example, or voluntarily quit a stressful job. A psychological condition known as learned helplessness, however, can cause a person to feel completely powerless to change his or her circumstances for the better. The result of learned helplessness is often severe depression and ex... more »
"We All Stumble..."
“Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” - Emily Kimbrough
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, "The Lost Son "
*"The Lost Son "* *1. The Flight* "At Woodlawn I Heard the dead cry: I was lulled by the slamming of iron, A slow drip over stones, Toads brooding wells. All the leaves stuck out their tongues; I shook the softening chalk of my bones, Saying, Snail, snail, glister me forward, Bird, soft-sigh me home, Worm, be with me. This is my hard time. Fished in an old wound, The soft pond of repose; Nothing nibbled my line, Not even the minnows came. Sat in an empty house Watching shadows crawl, Scratching. There was one fly. Voice, come out of the silence. Say something. Appear in the form of a ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Roswell, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"In The End..."
“Sometimes we love with nothing more than hope. Sometimes we cry with everything except tears. In the end that’s all we have - to hold on tight until dawn.” - Gregory David Roberts, "Shantaram"
Florida Secretary of State Orders Election Result Recount…
Rick Scott’s margin over Bill Nelson in the unofficial U.S. Senate race result is 12,562 votes. Ron Desantis is holding a 33,684-vote lead over Andrew Gillum in the governor race; and in the Florida agriculture commissioner race Democrat Nikki Fried … Continue reading →
President Trump and President Macron Bilateral Meeting…
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron deliver remarks to the media prior to a bilateral meeting. . [Transcript] Élysée Palace – Paris, France 11:05 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT MACRON: I wanted to welcome my good friend, President Trump, and … Continue reading →
Chet Raymo, “Out Of The Silence”
*“Out Of The Silence”* by Chet Raymo "A few words about Douglas Christe's “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology”, the title of which is drawn from the 4th-century monastic writer Evagrius of Pontus: "When the mind has put off the old self and shall put on the one born of grace, then it will see its own state in the time of prayer resembling sapphire or the color of heaven." It is a beautiful image, although I am not at all sure what it means. We are separated from Evagrius by centuries, by a Scientific Revolution, by the Enlightenment. I am not suggestin... more »
No New Blog Post This Week
Due to an unexpected change in the planned blog post for this week, I regret that there will be no new post until next week. Do come back late next week for a new post or read an earlier post that you have missed.
Flanders on The jewish Attempt to Censor and Silence the World
*by Flanders* The jewish Attempt to Censor and Silence the World With the media under the control of jewry, the MSM has become a system of population control. It is not that we Whites are interested in controlling the individuals within our own populations, as is now attempting to be done by the jews. Regaining superiority within prevailing media and communications will not only cause an abatement in the attacks on Whites, from whatever wrongful avenues, but can allow those who should be our natural sympathetic audience in our own countries - all people within our countries - a ch... more »
Nov. 10: There'll be bluebirds over...
...The white cliffs of Dover\ Tomorrow, when the world is free. There'll be love and laughter And peace ever after Tomorrow, just you wait and see. I was a very young child when I heard that recording of the wonderful Vera Lynn. She gave a dreadful world a sense of hope. We were fighting for a reason. We were making a better world. And today..... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/10/autonomous-drones-that-decide-who-they-kill-britain-funds-research Is this the world Canadians died for? We'll come back to this. __________________________________________________________ Some ... more »
Leftists Sue to Bring In Migrant Horde, Claim Trump’s Order Invalid
[image: leftists-sue-to-bring-in-migrant-horde-claim-trump-s-order-invalid] President Trump kept his promise to issue an order that will prevent the relentless migrant horde streaming across Mexico for the southern border from claiming asylum and entering the United States.
Did Clint Eastwood Say Obama Was the “Biggest Fraud Ever Perpetrated on the American People”?
Eastwood made something approximating this remark in 2012, following his appearance in support of Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention.
Air Purifier : Myths and facts
https://noidaallergyasthmaandchestcare.wordpress.com/2018/11/09/air-purifier-myths-and-facts-by-dr-mayank-saxena/ Advertisements
How ‘Exercise Hormone’ Helps Improve Your Weight and Health
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2016/10/21/amp/irisin-exercise-hormone.aspx
Research Says That Your Birth Order Can Shape Your Personality.
http://goodfullness.com/research-says-birth-order-can-shape-personality/
The world’s first humanless warehouse is run only by robots
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/30/the-worlds-first-humanless-warehouse-is-run-only-by-robots.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain
Therapeutic Uses of Ketogenic Diet | Suggested Mechanism.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/11/10/therapeutic-uses-of-ketogenic-diet-suggested-mechanism/
Importance of Leg Exercise for Brain and Nervous System Health
https://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2018/06/29/amp/leg-exercise-importance-on-brain-nervous-system-health.aspx
Why You Should Take Your Apple Cider Vinegar at Night
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/01/02/amp/taking-apple-cider-vinegar-at-night.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Commemorating the 'Great War,' America's forgotten conflict
G. Kurt Piehler, Associate Professor of History, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
It was "the Good War," the "war to end all wars." So why has World War I been largely forgotten by Americans?
Tesla Technology Has Been Revived
By Truthstream Media How will technology revolutionize our world? Will it empower individuals and free expression, or tighten the noose of the controllers? It seems... more »
Syrian soldier killed in shelling attack by rebels in Aleppo province
One Syrian serviceman was killed in a shelling attack staged by militants operating in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone at positions of government troops in the Aleppo governorate, chief of the Russian Reconciliation center for conflicting sides Vladimir Savchenko said on Friday. “During the day, shelling attacks were reported at the settlement of Qudehi in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Full Detailed Report How Syrian Army Freed Suwayda Abductees From ISIS
A field commander described the heroic military operation carried out by the Syrian army to release all people abducted by Daesh (ISIS) terrorists from Sweida province few weeks ago as “very precise.” The military operation which took place at Humeima area, northeast of Tadmour (Palmyra), was launched depending upon accurate and reliable information on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Endangered Shorebirds? Blame Climate Change!
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward From the “Blame it on global warming” Dept! The Arctic is no longer the safe haven it once was for nesting birds, a new scientific report warns. Having nests raided by predators is a bigger threat for birds flocking to breed than in the past, it […]
Science - Tech Updates - we're incredible
Let's get caught up on some of the reasons we should realize that we're already way-great... *== Travels & speeches on space and the future! ==* In October I participated in the annual symposium -- in Boston -- of NASA's Innovative & Advanced Concepts program, as a member of NIAC's external (advisory) council. My role, to ask targeted questions of the fellows who are using seed grants to probe the envelope of the usefully plausible. Some earlier NIAC concepts are incorporated in wondrous missions like the exciting Japanese Hyubusa2 probe and its ingenious landers. You can see near ... more »
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