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Picture Of The Day
A North Korean guard post in the demilitarized zone is blown up in this
picture taken from South Korea's territory. The two Koreas have taken steps
to disarm areas along the border as part of talks between the two nations,
including removing some landmines and guard posts. The Defense
Ministry/Yonhap via REUTERS
*WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* Editors
Choice Pictures *(Reuters).
Report: US Can't Afford To Stay Ahead Of China's Military
A Chinese People's Liberation Army navy personnel stands guard on their
Jiangkai II class vessel, CNS Yulin, during a display of warships in
Singapore. Reuters
*David Wroe, Sydney Morning Herald:* *US can't afford to stay ahead of
China's military, former Pentagon official warns*
A former top Pentagon official says the United States will struggle to stay
ahead of China militarily if it sticks to its budget strategy of tax cuts
and massive deficits.
The report by former deputy assistant secretary of defence, David Ochmanek,
warns that if it loses its military edge, the United State... more »
Will The U.K. Face Up To The Catastrophe BREXIT Has Become?
I just returned from Istanbul on Sunday evening and I'm happy to share some
of the observations I had while I was there-- even beyond the fact that
when I first went there in 1969 the only Americans who went there were
looking for cheap dugs and that today it's the same thing, except instead
of hash they're buying pharmaceuticals that are too expensive back home--
before I forget them all, likely by this evening. Even in Turkey, where
many people are still seething about not being accepted into the EU,
everyone is talking about BREXIT, even without having John Oliver to make
it a... more »
The People We Are Dealing With …
You really can’t make this stuff up …. Susan Lowy on Twitter:
“No One Should Escape Accountability For Such A Heinous Act”
Former CIA Director John Brennan says that killing journalists is a heinous
act, and no one should escape accountability for it. John O. Brennan on
Twitter: “No one ishould escape accountability for such a heinous act.
https://t.co/exQrZKybhk” And he should … Continue reading →
Consciousness
There’s a new book explaining consciousness as the bedrock of reality,
rather than an epiphenomenon of the human brain by Mark Gober, and
available on Kindle etc, An End to Upside Down Thinking, and a short video
presentation, H/T Thunderbolts.info … Continue reading →
Another Maunder Mystery
A former civilisation in Western Tibet ceased in 1630 AD? H/T YouTube
Chet Raymo
*“In A Dark Time...”*
by Chet Raymo
“I've quoted a few of these lines before, from a poem by Charles Simic:
"It's like fishing in the dark.
Our thoughts are the hooks,
Our heart the raw bait.
We cast the line past all believing
Into the night sky
Until it's lost to sight."
In a sense, that's the story of my life: a long love affair with the night
sky. My first book of popular science was “365 Starry Nights”. My first
book of personal prose was “The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical
Pilgrimage”. “An Intimate Look at the Night Sky” followed much later, but
every book in between, fict... more »
China's PLA: The Military Must Move Beyond A Self-Defense Strategy
Photo: World Affairs Board
*SCMP:* *China’s military must move beyond simple self-defence strategy,
PLA says*
* Forces need to respond to rapid technological change, army says
* PLA social media commentary calls on planners to ‘break passive situation’
Planners with China’s ground forces must not be caught out by the rapid
evolution of warfare and technology in the 21st century and must prepare to
move beyond a strategy of simple self-defence, the People’s Liberation Army
said.
China’s leadership has stressed the need for combat readiness and increased
training. In a tour of the S... more »
"Reality..."
"Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we
believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive
depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think.
What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines
what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What
we take to be true is our reality."
- Gary Zukav
“The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease”
*“The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions *
*Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease”*
by Maria Popova
"I had lived thirty good years before enduring my first food poisoning -
odds quite fortunate in the grand scheme of things, but miserably
unfortunate in the immediate experience of it. I found myself completely
incapacitated to erect the pillars of my daily life - too cognitively foggy
to read and write, too physically weak to work out or even meditate. The
temporary disability soon elevated the assault on my mind and body to a new
height of anguish: an intense experie... more »
Free Download: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, "On Death and Dying"
*"The 5 Stages of Grief & Loss"*
By Julie Axelrod
"The 5 stages of grief and loss are: 1. Denial and isolation; 2. Anger; 3.
Bargaining; 4. Depression; 5. Acceptance. People who are grieving do not
necessarily go through the stages in the same order or experience all of
them. The stages of grief and mourning are universal and are experienced by
people from all walks of life, across many cultures. Mourning occurs in
response to an individual’s own terminal illness, the loss of a close
relationship, or to the death of a valued being, human, or animal. There
are five stages of grief t... more »
Meet the Russian Army's Super 'Gun' That Can Destroy a City
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
The 2S4 has no equivalent in Western militaries. This is because its main
task—destroying immobile, fortified strongpoints with its powerful
shells—is typically performed by airstrikes using precision-guided
munitions such as JDAMs
*Unfortunately, these practical characteristics have also enabled the M240
mortar’s use in prolonged and indiscriminate bombardments of civilian
targets.*
Self-propelled heavy mortar carriers are ubiquitous in modern mechanized
armies. Mounted on light armored carriers and placed at the disposal of
battalion commanders... more »
Meet the 5 Best Guns for Police (Glock and Sig Sauer Top the List)
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
Here are five guns well suited for police, including handguns, rifles and
shotguns.
*A rise in gun violence during the 1990s, and a handful of incidents in
which law enforcement armed with revolvers were outgunned by better-armed
criminals, led to the widespread adoption of semiautomatic handguns. One of
those adopted by police across the United States was the Sig Sauer P226.*
American law enforcement faces a unique challenge: keeping the peace in a
country with an estimated three hundred million guns in circulation.
Although the overwhelming majorit... more »
Meet the 5 Best Handguns, Shotguns and Military Rifles on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
Simply the best of the best.
*The Heckler and Koch 416 assault rifle is arguably a step up from the M4
carbine. Outwardly similar to the M4 in appearance, internally the rifle
uses a gas-piston operating system, not the direct-impingement system used
by the M4. *
(*These all appeared seperately during the last seven months and is being
reposted thanks to reader interest.) *
*5 Best Handguns:*
The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in
the last hundred years. Some of the best handguns are more than a hundred
years ol... more »
Progressives Believe Your Microwave can both Freeze and Cook Your Food
Has no one told you that colder and more extreme winters are a side effect
of global warming? — Lauren (@laurendanford) January 2, 2018 Somehow,
without ever explaining the mechanism, Progressives believe that CO2 can
actually cause cooling and warming. That is literally like saying that your
microwave oven can both freeze and cook food. … Continue reading
"Progressives Believe Your Microwave can both Freeze and Cook Your Food"
Walmart ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ $50 Grocery Coupon Scam
Walmart stores are not distributing free $50 grocery coupons via Facebook
as part of a Thanksgiving promotion.
Harnessing the power of the stars — Could fusion power the future?
Abundant, affordable energy is essential to our future. Is fusion the
answer?
The post Harnessing the power of the stars — Could fusion power the future?
appeared first on CFACT.
An agricultural solution in search of a problem
By John Thoming Almond milk, as well as soy milk and other such products,
have been on the market for decades. So, why the sudden interest in
tripping up California’s almond farmers with an unfair and ill-conceived
regulation?
The post An agricultural solution in search of a problem appeared first on
CFACT.
Silicon Valley and free speech
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, four of the world’s ten largest market
cap corporations are Silicon Valley companies and two of the remaining ten
largest are Chinese information tech companies. How does that power impact
civil liberties?
The post Silicon Valley and free speech appeared first on CFACT.
The International Space Station turns 20
As the International Space Station turns twenty, read President Reagan's
speech "directing NASA to develop a permanently manned space station and to
do it within a decade."
The post The International Space Station turns 20 appeared first on CFACT.
Was the Colorado energy plan made in Minneapolis?
The Colorado Energy Plan (CEP) proposed by Xcel Energy surprised people by
its boldness, which some critics called reckless. It turns out that the CEP
is just part of an Xcel-wide corporate strategy, which has little to do
with Colorado.
The post Was the Colorado energy plan made in Minneapolis? appeared first
on CFACT.
History of Shaken Baby Theories Exposed: How an Elite Group of Pediatric Radiologists Started Medical Kidnapping in the 1940s
The discovery of the x-ray in 1895 gave rise to a group of doctors who
claimed to be able to read the x-rays and find the subtle signs of child
abuse that everybody else missed. It took decades for their rhetoric to be
accepted by the public, but when it was finally embraced, it was not long
after that The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (CAPTA) was
passed by a bipartisan Congress, establishing what we now know as Child
Protective Services. Most historians trace the modern era of Child Welfare
to the landmark paper, "The Battered-Child Syndrome" by Dr. C. Henry Kemp... more »
Growing Support In The U.S. Senate For Saudi Arabia Sanctions
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Trump meet in Washington ©
Reuters / Jonathan Ernst
*The Hill:* *Dems slam Trump for siding with Saudi Arabia in Khashoggi
killing*
Senate Democrats are calling out President Trump for refusing to blame
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the death of U.S.-based journalist
Jamal Khashoggi, despite the CIA’s recent finding that the Saudi leader was
responsible.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and Ron Wyden (Ore.), the two senior
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
(D-N.H.), a senior member of the ... more »
Winter comeback for New Zealand South
Heavy snow. And remember, it’s late springtime in New Zealand. 20 Nov 2018
– Parts of the South Island have been plunged back into winter, with roads
closed and snow warnings issued. MetService also received a report of a
good amount of snow during the morning from Castle Hill Village, inland
from Christchurch on the western ... Read moreWinter comeback for New
Zealand South
The post Winter comeback for New Zealand South appeared first on Ice Age Now
.
DHS Secretary Nielsen Holds Press Briefing on Border Initiatives and “Migrant Caravan”…
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen holds a press availability on
border security, enhancements to the border zone, and the current status of
the migrant caravan. According to DHS Secretary Nielsen there are currently
6,200 Central American migrants in Tijuana with … Continue reading →
Russian President Putin Told Israeli Pm Netanyahu That Iran Will Leave Syria For Sanctions Relief
Putin and Netanyahu. Marc Israel Sellem/Flash 90
*Times Of Israel:* *Putin floated deal to remove Iran from Syria for
sanctions relief — TV report*
PM reportedly tells Knesset committee that Russian president said Moscow
could push Tehran out, but only if Washington eases up on penalties levied
after nuke deal pullout.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a deal to Israel and the US that
would see Iran remove its forces from Syria in exchange for an easing of
Washington’s sanctions against Tehran, according to an Israeli report
Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu divul... more »
Is Sanction-Mania Destroying US Economy?
RT America Published on Nov 20, 2018 The US has imposed an enormous fine on
“Societe Generale,” a French bank, for doing business with Cuba and other
sanctioned countries. Will it deter future deals, or are such fines merely
“the cost of doing business?” Professor of political economy Dr. Jack
Rasmus joins Rick Sanchez to weigh […]
PRECIOUS METALS STRATEGY: Get the MOST from Gold & Silver. Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin
ITM Trading Streamed live 6 hours ago Link to Slides and Sources:
https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/preci… Question 1. Lisa M: Why buy silver
and gold if there is a risk of confiscation? Question 2. Timothy G: When I
have sold any silver, be it bullion or old coins that I had to liquidate
for emergencies, I have no coin […]
Gerald Celente: Systems & Societal Breakdown on Every Level. Great Reset Opportunity Report
Neptune Global Published on Nov 20, 2018 Trends forecaster Gerald Celente
shares his observations and insight regarding the Great Reset taking place
at every level and across the globe. end
Doomed Star is on the Brink of a Massive Supernova Explosion
nemesis maturity Published on Nov 20, 2018 University of Sydney
astronomers, working with international colleagues, have found a star
system like none seen before in our galaxy. The scientists believe one of
the stars—about 8000 light years from Earth—is the first known candidate in
the Milky Way to produce a dangerous gamma-ray burst, among the most […]
Saudi Royal Family Members Against Bin Salman
PressTV Published on Nov 20, 2018 The Saudi king praises the country’s
judiciary amid a controversy over Riyadh’s direct role in killing Saudi
dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. King Salman was speaking at the
annual Shura council in Riyadh. He did not directly address the murder of
Khashoggi in his speech. This is the first public speech […]
Italy Threatens EU with RETALIATION in Budget Row by BLOCKING Brussels Plans
Italy Threatens EU with RETALIATION in Budget Row by BLOCKING Brussels
Plans by LEVI WINCHESTER, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY’s deputy Prime
Minister Matteo Salvini has threatened to engage in a game of political
tit-for-tat with European Union (EU) chiefs by warning Rome could veto the
bloc’s next seven-year budget. – Italy has been locked in a war of words […]
Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Will Not Bring Peace to Palestine, Abbas Adviser Says
Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ Will Not Bring Peace to Palestine, Abbas
Adviser Says by Mina Aldroubi, https://www.thenational.ae/ Nabil Shaath,
adviser to Palestinian President, says a peace plan must be drawn up by the
international community – US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century”
will not lead to peace in Palestine, according to Nabil Shaath, […]
‘Israeli Sniper’ Shoots AP Cameraman in PRESS Vest as He Films Border Protest
‘Israeli Sniper’ Shoots AP Cameraman in PRESS Vest as He Films Border
Protest by https://www.rt.com/ An Associated Press (AP) cameraman has been
injured by gunfire while filming a protest in the Gaza Strip, the agency
said. He was apparently shot by an Israeli sniper despite wearing clothes
identifying him as a media worker. – Rashed Rashid, […]
Trump’s Amazing & Expensive ‘Space Force’
RT America Published on Nov 20, 2018 President Donald Trump likes to excite
his supporters with the prospect of a whole new branch of the military, a
cutting-edge and mighty “Space Force.” But how much taxpayer money does he
intend to spend on it? RT’s Yulia Shapovalova has the story. end
UK Defence Secretary Blasts Idea of Creating EU Army as ‘Crazy’
RT Published on Nov 20, 2018 European Foreign and Defense ministers have
agreed on 17 new projects for developing an EU army. And despite the fact
that the UK is getting ready to leave the European Union, it seems London’s
still very interested in its affairs, including defence. READ MORE:
https://on.rt.com/9ixr end
‘EU is LOST!’ Italy Clash Could Cause Second Euro CRISIS Warns EU Commission Candidate
‘EU is LOST!’ Italy Clash Could Cause Second Euro CRISIS Warns EU
Commission Candidate by ALESSANDRA SCOTTO DI
SANTOLO, https://www.express.co.uk/ GERMAN MEP Manfred Weber warned Italy’s
controversial budget plans could cause a second big financial crisis in
Greece and Spain unless the founder member state accepts to make a U-turn
on its political direction. – Speaking to France24, […]
Gaza Flotilla Protest: At Least 25 Injured by Israeli Fire
RT Published on Nov 19, 2018 At least 25 protesters were reportedly injured
by Israeli fire during a protest at the northern border of the Gaza Strip,
Monday, which was held in support of the launch of a flotilla titled
‘Freedom Ship 16’ that set sail from the port of Gaza in an attempt to
break […]
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.
- Katrina Miller writes that Canada's economic future lies in developing
equitable and sustainable growth, not following the U.S. in its race to the
bottom:
There is a growing body of evidence that rising inequality is threatening
every aspect of our collective well-being - social, economic, environmental
and health-related. In Canada, like in many other countries, wages have
stagnated in most earning brackets while precarious unstable jobs have
ballooned. This toxic combination has become the biggest contributor to
economic inequality in Can... more »
Fox: CDC warns of salmonella outbreak in turkey, won’t name food producers
With just days to go before millions of Americans sit down to eat a huge
turkey meal at Thanksgiving, the CDC is warning consumers “about an ongoing
outbreak of salmonella linked to raw turkey.”1 But, they are also
not willing to name the food producers involved. Which is,
incomprehensible. However, outbreak or not, the USDA doesn’t consider it
fair […]
The post Fox: CDC warns of salmonella outbreak in turkey, won’t name food
producers appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump on Twitter
I’ve been looking for a link, but haven’t found it. While I was listening
to Michael Medved today (conservative talk show host on pop culture) I
heard him say that President Trump has 56 million followers on Twitter, but
someone surveyed the followers and 21% self identified as liberal and 17%
as conservative. He didn’t go into the other categories. Medved
speculated that some people just enjoy feeling outraged and that may be the
motivation for some of his followers.
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ7eSn_9uT0&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"; "Why Do We Look to the Stars?"
"Distorted galaxy NGC 2442 can be found in the southern constellation of
the flying fish, (Piscis) Volans. Located about 50 million light-years
away, the galaxy's two spiral arms extending from a pronounced central bar
give it a hook-shaped appearance. This deep color image also shows the
arms' obscuring dust lanes, young blue star clusters and reddish star
forming regions surrounding a core of yellowish light from an older
population of stars.
But the star forming regions seem more concentrated along the drawn-out
(right side) spiral arm. The distorted structure is likely the resul... more »
Did an English Woman Lie Dead at Home Undiscovered for Years?
A meme referred to the tragic circumstances surrounding the death and
discovery of Joyce Carol Vincent in 2006.
The Poet: Robert Frost, "Fire And Ice"
*"Fire And Ice"*
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice."
- Robert Frost
Gotham City Digest, 11/20/18
Where Osama bin Laden will never come back to life, as much as trump may
wish it.
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All gave some. Some gave all. Trump gave nothing, not even his
cherished "Executive Time."
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Yeah. This is probably how he answered Mueller's questions.
"Had you or anyone in your 2016 campaign ever conspired or colluded
with Russian nationals to sway the results of the election?"
NO. FAIKE NEWES! SAD!
"Had you or anyone in your campaign ever met with Russian nationals
to obtain dirt on Secretary Clinton?"
I HAV ... more »
U.S. Sanctions Iran - Russian Network To Send Oil To Syria
The US on Tuesday said it sanctioned six individuals and three entities to
disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that it said was providing millions of
barrels of oil to the Syrian government. (AFP)
*The Hill*: *US sanctions alleged Russia-Iran scheme to send oil to Syria*
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced new sanctions designed to
disrupt an alleged Iranian and Russian scheme to ship oil to Syria, billing
it as part of Washington's “maximum pressure” campaign on Tehran and a push
to cut off fuel supplies for Syrian leader Bashar Assad.
The Treasury Department designated n... more »
"Hope..."
"Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things.
And no good thing ever dies."
- Tim Robbins, "The Shawshank Redemption"
"Cognitive Dissonance & the Human Mind"
"Cognitive Dissonance & the Human Mind"
by Dan Eden
"When “Robbie” the robot was told to shoot a weapon at a man in the movie
Forbidden Planet, his electronic brain sparked and short-circuited. His
creator had programmed him to never harm a human and so the conflicting
ideas paralyzed him. Human beings often are presented with opposing
thoughts also, but our brains have developed a way of resolving these
conflicts through a process call cognitive dissonance. We are taught, like
“Robbie,” that killing is prohibited — but what about war? And many
anti-abortionists support the death p... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Osage Beach, Missouri, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
“Choose Your Words: Failure”
*“Choose Your Words: Failure”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“When the word failure comes up, it’s a call for us to apply a more
enlightened consciousness to the matter at hand. The word failure puts
forward a very simplistic way of thinking that allows for only two
possibilities: failure or success. Few things in the universe are black and
white, yet much of our language reads as if they are. The word failure
signifies a paradigm in which all subtlety is lost. When we regard
something we have done, or ourselves, as a failure, we lose our ability to
see the truth, which is no doub... more »
"The Truth..."
"The truth is painful. Deep down, nobody wants to hear it, especially when
it hits close to home. Sometimes we tell the truth because the truth is all
we have to give. Sometimes we tell the truth because we need to say it out
loud to hear it for ourselves. And sometimes we tell the truth because we
just can’t help ourselves. Sometimes, we tell them because we owe them at
least that much."
- "Dr. Meredith Grey," "Grey's Anatomy"
Scoring Drugs In Turkey-- 1969 vs 2018
In 1969 I was in Istanbul, living in my VW camper and on my way to India.
Istanbul was so exotic, a city of around two and a half million people. And
the Sultanahmet district was seedy with a distinct air of danger. Middle
class Turks mostly avoided it and, despite having the 4 top tourist
destinations in the city-- Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and
the Grand Bazaar. But back in those days, Istanbul wasn't much of a tourist
destination. There was only one first-rate hotel-- the Hilton-- and it was
on the other side of town. But, in the late '60's into the '70s, Ista... more »
“We Are in a Bear Market”
*“We Are in a Bear Market”*
by Brian Maher
“We are in a bear market.” Here Morgan Stanley strategist Michael Wilson
dumps ice water on Wall Street’s head. His claim is as arresting as the
shriek of “Fire!” in a packed playhouse… the sight of a naked woman in
Sunday church… or a MAGA hat on Hillary’s head. Has it finally come to pass
after lo so many years? Are stocks sunk in a bear market? Today we
interrogate this scandalous claim. “If it looks like a bear and trades like
a bear,” advises Wilson, “stop trading it like a bull.”
It is true, the market presents all outward appearance... more »
Early snowfall in France
Ten km (6 miles) from Disneyland Paris Park. Tuesday, 20 Nov 2018 -At 8
o’clock, snow showers hit the town of Coutevroult 10 km (6 miles) from
Disneyland Paris Park.Also in the towns of Coulommiers, Mouroux and Rebais.
Some flakes also fell in the Hauts-de-Seine at La Défense. Snow showers on
the East of the ... Read moreEarly snowfall in France
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Magical Plate Tectonic Cannibalism
A year long seismic measurement of the Mariana Trench has produced results
that were interpreted as water rich oceanic plates descending downwards
into the mantle producing a low velocity seismic zone (H/T RF). The
“exciting” news is reported at the … Continue reading →
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 20, 2018
Jonah Shepp, NYMag: *Netanyahu’s Government Survives — But Maybe Not for
Long*
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is paying a heavy political price
for the cease-fire with Hamas that he approved last week, ending a round of
violence that had threatened to escalate into another costly war in Gaza.
So far, however, it has yet to topple his current government.
*Read more* ....
*Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 20, 2018*
In Israel, a Coalition of the Barely Willing -- Neri Zilber, Foreign Policy
US pledges strong backing, missile defense for Israel against He... more »
Former MSU President Charged with Lying to Police About Larry Nassar Investigation
Dr. Lou Anna Simon, former president of Michigan State University
(MSU), has been criminally charged with lying to police about the sexual
abuse investigation involving former MSU and USA Gymnastics trainer Larry
Nassar. She is the third person who has been charged with making false
statements in connection to the investigation. Simon was charged with two
felony counts and two […]
Blanford Promotes Inclusion in New Role at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sheridan Blanford is the director of inclusion for the Division of
Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she
leads programming, initiatives, policies and procedures regarding diversity
issues for student-athletes, coaches, administration and the larger campus
community.
"Indivisible" Group Aims to Remove Trump From Office
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VIDEO - William F. Jasper shares with Christian Gomez motives of
"Indivisible," a group dedicated to sabotaging any progressing in the
White House, and ultimately removing Trump from office. Indivisible's new
manual, entitled "Indivisible on Offense: New Congress, New Indivisible
Strategy," aims to not only remove Trump from office by nearly any means
possible, but also take back the Senate and the House.
Why Orange County Went Blue
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Once a bastion of conservatism, Orange County has turned blue.
Partnership with Saudi Arabia is a long, historic commitment – Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the partnership between the US
and Saudi Arabia “is a long, historic commitment,” commenting on how the
killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi might effect the countries’
relationship, during a briefing in Washington DC on Tuesday. Pompeo stated
that this partnership is “absolutely vital to America’s national […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army expands military operations in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – The Turkish military and their allied rebel
forces have expanded their operations in the northern countryside of Aleppo
after a successful campaign in Afrin. According to rebel-led “National
Army”, they have expanded their military operations to the Aleppo
Governorate cities of Al-Bab, ‘Azaz, and Jarabulus. The primary objective
of this […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Assad has no future in Syria’ – US envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – For the second time in two weeks, the U.S.
envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, has stated that Syrian President Bashar
Al-Assad has no future in Damascus. “Assad has no future in Syria,” Jeffrey
said during a conference call with reporters this week. However, despite
his insistence on Assad leaving power, […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Special Forces take part in offensive against Daesh in Deir Ezzor (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – The U.S. Special Forces are currently
participating in the ongoing offensive against the so-called “Islamic
State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.
The U.S. Special Forces are currently fighting alongside the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF), who are attempting to advance north of Albukamal
city. As shown in the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss situation in Idlib
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Turkish Minister of National
Defense Hulusi Akar have discussed further work on the Idlib demilitarized
zone and the situation in Syria in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.
“We are glad to welcome you to Sochi. We had to invite you, because the
situation in Syria requires our […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
YPG takes advantage of Turkish Army, rebel infighting to launch attack in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units
(YPG) carried out a powerful attack inside the Afrin region, yesterday, the
group’s official media wing reported on Tuesday. According to the YPG,
their sleeper cells managed to carry out an attack on the Free Syrian
Army’s (FSA) police headquarters in Afrin city on November […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s elite 4th Division heads to Hama for next battle (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite armored
division is leaving southern Syria for the Hama Governorate this week, a
new military report said on Tuesday. According to the military report, the
Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division has received orders to leave the
Al-Safa region for the Hama province in order […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi Air Force launches several airstrikes over Syria, 40+ Daesh terrorists killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi Air Force unleashed a number of
airstrikes over Syria’s southeastern region, today, targeting several
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sites inside the Deir Ezzor Governorate.
Led by their F-16 fleet, the Iraqi Air Force began their aerial campaign by
hammering Daesh’s positions inside the key town of Al-Sousah. According to
[…]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
All foreign troops except Russia must leave Syria: US envoy
US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Franklin Jeffrey said
in a conference call with reporters that once Iran pulls its troops out of
Syria and a political solution to the Arab state’s problems is found, all
other foreign forces would be ready to leave, too. At the same time, he
underscored that it wouldn’t […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
12 Gluten-Free Healthy Holiday Desserts
If you’re serving desserts this holiday season (and who isn’t?), then make
sure they are HEALTHY desserts. Healthy desserts are also great tasting
desserts. I’m going to share with you 12 of our favorite healthy dessert
recipes for the holidays. Traditional holiday baking recipes are loaded
with artificial ingredients, refined sugar, processed flours and GMO […]
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Wolfson.
20 Paleo Holiday Appetizer Recipes
They’re tasty, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and refined sugar free
too! We have gathered our favorite holiday, Paleo recipe finds to serve
your family and friends throughout the season. Even though there probably
were not many holiday parties 10,000 years ago, you can still enjoy the
Paleo lifestyle this holiday season. Stay healthy during the holidays […]
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Wolfson.
Once Again the White House Correspondents Dinner Will Not Invite a Comedian to Speak.
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Monday that again
this year no comedian would entertain at its annual black-tie dinner in
April. *Last year* the Association decided to do things different and
brought in an obnoxious pseudo-feminist and third-rate alleged comedy
writer that looked like a cross between a circus clown and an Irish Setter
to hurl insults at prominent attendees. It didn't go well, a total disaster
and an embarrassment.
Last Years WHCD Featured Speaker
Michelle WolfUsually the president delivers a comedic monologue of his own,
lending the evenin... more »
Trump Releases Official Statement On Khashoggi Murder
Trump won’t even listen to the tape that implicates the Saudis. Instead he
blames Iran!!!
President Trump on Recent Cold Spell
In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we
could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country,
but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect
against. Bundle up! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017
Has no … Continue reading "President Trump on Recent Cold Spell"
LaRouche's Warning: Only a New Bretton Woods System Will Work
New International Economic Order
LaRouche: How a New Bretton Woods System Can Work Today
Video of LaRouche: How a New Bretton Woods System Can Work Today
American System economist Lyndon LaRouche warns a webcast audience in 2007
of an impending collapse of the global financial system, saying there is no
way the present system can sustain itself. One year later, it all came
down. Here, LaRouche brilliantly outlines how to reorganize the bankrupt
financial system with a New Bretton Woods agreement between the United
States, Russia, China and India. LaRouche's words were not heeded the... more »
Next Up: Zombie PARCC
If you aren't a regular reader of Campbell Brown's The 74 website, that's
probably just as well. But this week there are two pieces there worth
seeing.
One is this piece by Robert Pondiscio, one of the best yet in the genre of
"we will now go ahead and agree with what public school defenders have been
saying all along" writings that have become all the rage. It is an
excellent argument against the Big Standardized Test, and it comes from
reform-ville. Go ahead and read it.
But even as Pondiscio is joining the chorus of test deniers, the 74 is also
running a piece by Brendan Lowe en... more »
From a non-profit employee who walked away
“I was raised in a Republican, conservative home and usually voted the way
my parents voted but all that changed when I began working in the
non-profit, human service sector. Our funding, (my paycheck), relied on tax
dollars and grants and it was much easier to get and receive both from
Democrat controlled administrations. Whenever an election rolled around,
the talk around the office was always the same - "Better vote Democrat or
there goes our funding", or "If Republicans get in, our program may be
eliminated and we'll all be out of a job."
Few words of concern were spoken about... more »
THERE'S ONLY ONE WIDE-CIRCULATION NARRATIVE ON LATE VOTE COUNTS, AND IT'S THE REPUBLICAN NARRATIVE
Earlier today I read Dov Fischer's *American Spectator* piece about the
midterms, and I debated whether to write a post about it because, hey, it's *The
American Spectator* -- who's paid attention to *The American Spectator*
since the Bill Clinton years? But now I see that the cockamamie theory
advanced in the piece is spreading.
According to Fischer, Democrats focused all of America's attention on
elections in Florida and Georgia (and did so, of course, by cheating) --
and then, when nobody was looking, stole several House seats in California.
No, really:
Do you remember three-ca... more »
Was HHS Drug Pricing Czar Daniel Best’s Death Ruled a Suicide Despite Evidence of Foul Play?
Conspiracy theorists pointed to a medical examiner's report saying Best
died of 'multiple blunt force injuries.'
""The rich have markets, the poor have bureaucrats." #QotD
*"The rich have markets, the poor have bureaucrats."*
~ Bill Easterly, from his book *The White Man’s Burden: Why the
West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done **So Much Ill and So Little Good*
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World News Briefs -- November 20, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Al Jazeera:* *Hodeidah clashes flare around key port, despite calls for
truce*
Hodeidah residents report most intense fighting in days as UN envoy lays
groundwork for peace talks in Sweden.
Fighting between the Saudi-UAE coalition and Houthi rebels in Yemen has
flared up again around the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite the
United Nations calls for a ceasefire there, Yemeni officials and witnesses
say.
Saudi-UAE coalition planes launched at least 10 air raids on positions held
by the Houthis late on Monday, witnesses told Al Jazeera. The rebels fired
artillery in response... more »
Trump Pardons White House Turkey. Democrat Calls for Investigation
Representative-Elect Alexandria Ocashew Cortex Wants Answers Why No Turkey
of Color is Ever Pardoned
"FAANG: The New “Nifty Fifty”
*"FAANG: The New “Nifty Fifty”*
by Bill Bonner
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Mr. Market must have gotten up on the wrong side of
the bed yesterday. CNBC reports: "The Dow fell 395 points to 25,017. The
S&P 500 dropped 1.7 percent to 2,690 as the technology sector pulled back
3.8 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lagged, falling 3 percent to close at
7,028 as Amazon dropped 5.1 percent."
The popular FAANG trade, made up of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and
Alphabet, is now in a bear market, with each member down more than 20
percent from their one-year highs. “It’s going to require a recov... more »
GM Mosquito Release In Cayman Islands Ends Prematurely
By Catherine J. Frompovich There’s been a lot of buzz about GM mosquitoes
to prevent the spread of the Zika virus. The Cayman Islands in... more »
The case of Ampal v Egypt: What are the parameters of the due diligence standard?
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
20-Nov-2018
A reasonable ICSID Tribunal would have followed the paths of previous
arbitral decisions in determining the liability of a host state under the
Full Protection and Security obligation, the Ampal Tribunal did not.
La Unión Europea busca un acuerdo con Trump para proteger su industria automovilística
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
20-Nov-2018
En secreto y sin mandato parlamentario están en curso negociaciones
comerciales entre la Unión Europeas y los Estados Unidos, que podrían crear
un TTIP por la puerta trasera.
Conferencia de prensa: Lanzamiento de la Plataforma “América Latina mejor sin TLC”
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
20-Nov-2018
¡Basta de Tratados de Libre Comercio en las Américas, 25 años son
suficientes! Martes 27 de noviembre, 17.30 horas, en el Salón Auditorio –
Senado de la Nación Argentina.
Cheng Two: More Notes on Two Weeks in China
Fred Reed at - 6 hours ago
This is my second column on the two weeks that Vi and I just spent in
Chengdu, China. It is meant not so much as a travelog as a snapshot of what
is going on in an economic juggernaut. Judging … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing White House…
President Trump delivered remarks to the media pool and answered questions
as he and First Lady Melania departed the White House for Thanksgiving in
Mar-a-Lago, FL.
Entirely Predictable – Tech Stock Devaluations Sink U.S. Aggregate Stock Market…
CTH has pointed, repeatedly, toward a very specific economic and financial
dynamic because President Trump is uniquely focused on Main Street’s “real
economy“. Everything happening in/around the financial markets is very
predictable when you focus on understanding the principles of … Continue
reading →
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Holds Press Briefing – Answers Questions on Kashoggi Determinations…
President Trump’s statement on Saudi Arabia is one of the most forthright
explanations of foreign policy by a US President, ever. No obfuscation; no
convoluted parseltongue; just plainly spoken brutal honesty. The Saudis
may do bad things but they are … Continue reading →
Gratis: Correcting Christian Identity thesis about the white race
The Key to Adam and Eve are the Words "Created" (Barking) and "Formed" (Mad)
They were formed as a separate "White" Adamite Eloheem Race out of white
play doh which could blush and we know black play doh cant blush.
Flesh Bodies for Yahoo's Elect
This can be carried over to Gen 1:1
And Gen 1:2
The Earth had already been Created (Out of Silly Putty)
There had been a First Earth Age between 1-2 when we were in Heaven with
Yahoo in Lycra Tights.
The Light of the World Rev 21:23
There had been an Insurrection when Yahoo was mounted by Satan
Yahoo had taken one for the team and then Destroy... more »
Community and Technical College Faculty and Students to Benefit from NISOD, ACUE Collaboration
The recent collaboration between the National Institute for Staff and
Organizational Development (NISOD) and the Association of College and
University Educators (ACUE) is guided by a unifying mission: that the
practice of teaching should be taken as seriously as the practice of
research, service and subject-matter expertise, leaders say.
Cathy Whitlock Appointed Montana State University Regents Professor
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, a professor of earth sciences at Montana State
University (MSU), has been appointed a Regents Professor, which is the most
prestigious title for a professor to have in the university system.
Whitlock was nominated for the title as a result of her contributions to
MSU, its students and for her research, according […]
Marco Barker Named to New Diversity Post at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) has named Dr. Marco Barker its
inaugural vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, effective April 1,
2019. Additionally, he will also serve as an associate professor of
practice in education administration at the institution. Barker comes to
UNL with more than a decade of diversity leadership experience, working at
institutions […]
Do Not Eat Any Romaine Lettuce, Warns CDC Two Weeks Late
After 32 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga
toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 in 11 states between October 8th to October
31st, the CDC is now warning people about Romaine lettuce. All of it,
whole heads of romaine, hearts of romaine, and bags and boxes of precut
lettuce and salad mixes that contain romaine, including baby romaine,
spring mix, and Caesar salad, because no common grower, supplier,
distributor, or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified.
If you keep lettuce that long, anyway. The CDC is great about food warnings
that are weeks too late, the sam... more »
Ropadoxuridine-A New Cancer Prodrug To Safely Boost The Efficacy Of Radiation
Radiation is one of the most common treatments used in fighting cancer with
roughly 60% of cancer patients benefiting from it alone or in combination
with chemotherapy. Radiation is used to either destroy tumors completely or
to shrink them prior to surgical removal. Previous research had led to a
promising compound called Idoxuridine (IUdR) which had been shown to
significantly improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy. The drug however,
could only be given intravenously (IV) and had many side effects for
patients. As a result of more recent research, a prodrug called IPdR has
been... more »
Paola Mayfield Bleaching Her Hair While Pregnant Is Perfectly Safe
Mommy shaming and chemophobia have long found common cause when it comes to
the cosmetics industry.
Though mercenary, it is understandable why companies that make labels
"certifying" something safe, and activists raising money touting our doom,
prey on expectant parents; they are easy targets. Being a new parent is
scary. Books are basically useless and 'better safe than sorry' is a
well-worn cliché.
read more
Germany – Snow causes more than 40 accidents in northern Hesse
An “extraordinary” number of accidents for this period.____________ 20 Nov
2018 – The onset of winter with snow on Tuesday made for slippery roads and
a number of accidents in northern Hesse. Since noon, police have received
over 40 reports of traffic accidents from the four North Hessian counties
and the city of Kassel, said ... Read moreGermany – Snow causes more than
40 accidents in northern Hesse
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North Korea Blows Up 10 Frontline DMZ Bunkers
*ABC News*: *North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border*
North Korea blew up 10 of its front-line guard posts in the Demilitarized
Zone separating the two Koreas on Tuesday in accordance with agreements
made with South Korea earlier this year.
The explosions were carried out simultaneously within a four-minute time
frame after the North notified the South of the project, according to South
Korea’s Defense Ministry.
North Korean soldiers have been destroying the brick structures over the
past couple of weeks. Analysts said they most likely decided to demolish
the gu... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 11/20/18"
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 11/20/18"
“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”*
By Joshua Kennon
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from
the
experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination
to do so.”
- Douglas Adams
"So when this thing really goes down there is going to be a veritable
tsunami of
margin calls going out - this by itself signals that a brutal crash is not
far over the horizon."
*- *Clive Maund
"Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying
stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to
be a g... more »
New Annual Report Available For Download
We are pleased to announce International Bird Rescue’s latest Annual Report
is available for download. Read compelling, inspiring stories and
acknowledge the magic of the courageous actions that started Bird Rescue
and keep it going today. We are also very proud to share with supporters
our new mission and vision: Misson To inspire people to […]
"Economic Market Snapshot 11/20/18"
•
• "Dow drops 500 points and all 30 components fall, led by Apple’s stock."
•
*"The Markets Are Going to Crash"*
by Phoenix Capital
"We are now getting numerous BIG PICTURE signals that the markets will
experience a systemic event in the next 60 days. First and foremost, the
VIX has broken a massive falling wedge formation on its monthly chart. The
period of low volatility is over. We are entering a period of GREAT
volatility.
Secondly, we have a confirmed BREAK of the bull market trendline from the
2009 low on the S&P 500. We also have NEGATIVE divergence on the RSI and a
SELL sig... more »
University to Lecturers: Don’t Use “Do,” “Don’t,” or Uppercase Words in Instructions
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university-to-lecturers-don-t-use-do-don-t-or-uppercase-words-in-instructions]
Instructors at a British university have been told not to use the words
“do” and “don’t” and not to write words in all capital letters because
doing so could frighten students into not completing assignments.
Witchcraft Rising: U.S. Pagans Now Outnumber Presbyterians
[image: witchcraft-rising-u-s-pagans-now-outnumber-presbyterians]
Americans identifying as Wiccan or pagan now outnumber Presbyterians.
Mayor: Make Tijuana Great Again, Migrant “Horde” Has to Go
[image: mayor-make-tijuana-great-again-migrant-horde-has-to-go]
Tijuanans have had enough of the migrants who have occupied their city and
are telling them, loud and clear, to go back home. Get out, they’re telling
the invaders, you’re not welcome here.
My summer of 1958, part 5
See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 for the story about why I was living
on my grandparents’ farm in 1958, the summer between my freshman and
sophomore years in college. The diary also covers problems with the water,
my menus and cooking, disagreements with my grandparents and my social
life. Transcribed from my diary!
I’d forgotten so much of this, and yet, not much has changed in my personal
interests and activities and Grandma and Grandpa been gone for over 55
years—1963 and 1968. The signs were there in 1958 for my future career as a
librarian, I just didn’t know it then. ... more »
Why an F-35 Raptor vs. China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Battle Is an "Irrelevant Question"
*Dave Majumdar*
*Security, *
“It’s about a network and that’s what gives us an asymmetrical advantage."
“When we apply fifth-generation technology, it’s no longer about a
platform, it’s about a family of systems,” Air Force chief of staff Gen.
David Goldfein told reporters at the *Pentagon on Aug. 10*. “It’s about a
network and that’s what gives us an asymmetrical advantage, so that why
when I hear about an F-35 versus a J-20, it’s almost an irrelevant
question.”
Indeed, as Goldfein noted, the Air Force will likely to continue its focus
on a family of systems approach where netw... more »
The Marine Corps on Its New Sniper Rifle: “After the first day on the range, they were sold.”
*Task and Purpose*
*Security, *
Here's the story.
*Chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum, the Mk 13 is effective at well over
1,000 yards,*
It’s official: a few lucky Marines can finally count the Mk 13 Mod 7 — the
Corps’ first new sniper system since the adoption of the M40 during the
Vietnam War — among their arsenals, Marine Corps Times reported.
*(This first appeared several months ago.) *
- Marine Corps Systems Command spokeswoman Barbara Hamby told Marine Corps
Times that a handful of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force units, including
“infantry and reconnaissance battalions a... more »
America Must Find New Ways to Protect Syrian Civilians
*Jesse Marks, Logan Pauley*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: FILE PHOTO: Soldiers walk past damaged buildings in the Yarmouk
Palestinian camp in Damascus, Syria May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki -
RC18889192B0/File Photo] Syria's own government and the United Nations have
failed. It is up to Washington now.
On September 26, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Caesar
Syrian Civilian Protection Act. The Caesar Act has been applauded by
Western media and anti-Assad forces, claiming that its passing “tightens
[the] noose on Assad” and holds the “Butcher of Syria” accou... more »
Time to Rethink America's Vast Arms Deals
*Daniel R. DePetris*
*Security, Americas*
[image: Reuters] Too many U.S.—and European—weapons end up in the wrong
hands.
Selling weapons is big business for the United States. The State Department
cleared $75.9 billion in arms deals in fiscal year 2017, a one-year record
since the Defense Security Cooperation Agency started keeping tallies.
President Donald Trump is a firm believer in selling American weapons,
aircraft, missiles, anti-air systems, and military technology to overseas
buyers, both to grow America’s domestic defense manufacturing workforce and
to increase U.S. fore... more »
America Shouldn't Give up Fethullah Gülen to Turkey
*Doug Bandow*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: Reuters] The rule of law is at stake and is more important than
appeasing Ankara or Riyadh.
The United States has not lapsed into a dictatorship, contrary to some of
the rhetoric which accompanied Donald Trump’s election as president two
years ago. There is much to criticize in his administration, but so far the
American republic survives.
However, there were reports—denied by Trump—that he was considering
targeting the rule of law to promote foreign interests. The administration
allegedly threatened to subvert the extradition proces... more »
Why the Federal Reserve Should Not Raise Interest Rates in 2019
*Samuel Rines*
*Economics, Americas*
[image: Reuters] The economy is not overheating, it is slowing.
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s narrative is shifting. Not long ago, members of
the Fed’s policy-setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee, seemed
overly concerned with the possibility of overheating. That narrative is
dead. There is no overheating in the United States, and the Fed is the
greatest risk to the current economic outlook.
The U.S. economy is healthy, growing, and there are few red flags of
impending doom. But there is mounting evidence that the U.S. economy is
curre... more »
NYT: Retirement home is using cannabis to help their patients
At 98 years old, Ruth Brunn is using marijuana. She has painful neuropathy
but after taking her cannabis oil pill “I don’t feel high or stoned. All I
know is I feel better when I take this.”1 In fact, the marijuana pills work
so well that she’s been able to cut back on her other pain medication, […]
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The I of Awareness
What are the implications of being 100% responsible for my actions?
Five Counterintuitive Traits of Highly Evolved Humans
“Wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of one’s being, but by
integration of the contraries.” ~Carl Jung
President Trump Vows To Remain A Partner With Saudi Arabia
*CNN: **Trump signals US won't punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi
killing*
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that he will not
take strong action against Saudi Arabia or its Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman for the death and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal
Khashoggi.
The White House has been struggling to square a widespread sense that the
crown prince directed the killing with its desire for Saudi support for its
foreign policy priorities and a need to manage close relationships between
bin Salman, the Trump administration and members... more »
People in US, Canada Warned Not to Eat Romaine Lettuce
Health officials in the U.S. and Canada told people to avoid eating romaine
lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Participate in Presentation of National Thanksgiving Turkey….
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a
humorous presentation of the official National Thanksgiving Turkeys: Peas
and Carrots.
Ted Lieu Is Running For A Congressional Leadership Post-- Can You Help?
Admirers of Ted Lieu keep asking why he doesn't run for Speaker-- or at
least DCCC chair. That's easy, he has two young sons and he flies back to
L.A. every weekend to play his role in their lives. That isn't something a
Speaker or a DCCC chair could do. As much as I'd like to see Ted in one of
those positions, I respect the reason he's not going for it.
Instead, he's opting for a more modest leadership position-- one of the 3
co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. Never
heard of 'em? Remember "Better Jobs-Better Pay-Better PizzaBetter Future?"
That was t... more »
Is the World is Run by People Who Are Acting Out Childhood Trauma?
*Vic Bishop* - This explains why things never seem to get better.
Heading into an Early Weekend
*The Back Yard*
I was up at the White Wolf Mine and they're still not finished with it, but
they should be, once I'm back from Hawaii. The photo (right) is a panoramic
view taken from the deck. The evergreens are ever-green even in winter
while the brush and grass has lost its vibrant colors.
Things happen in the larger world while the Arizona Highlands let it pass
without comment. One change in the world is set forth below:
*The Rise of the Mangina*
Eastern Michigan University’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) has decided to
stop hosting The Vagina Monologues because it excludes so... more »
Nov. 20: Our Last Chance?
I don''t know quite what to make of this piece of sensationalism/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-policy-trump-china-russia-1.4910038
Of course we could lose the next world war. In fact, It is almost certain
everybody would lose it. The question is not whether we would lose it. The
question is why would we fight it in the first place?
The U.S. military record since 1945 has not been brilliant. That alone
should give us warning. And this is when the U.S. has spent more on weapons
than all the rest of the world has spent put together. In fact, U.S.
military spending has alway... more »
Trump’s Military Deployment to the US-Mexico Border Is Illegal
Donald Trump’s decision to send thousands of troops to the US-Mexican
border to intercept migrants who intend to apply for asylum is not just a
bald-faced political stunt — it is also illegal. Passed in 1878 to end the
use of federal troops in overseeing elections in the post–Civil War South,
the Posse Comitatus Act... Read more »
Plausible sensationalism creates the illusion
In follow-up to a satire post inspired by The Onion, back and forth
comments with Linda and Jill noted a sad truth. There is so much fake news
created by, for and passed along by this President, it may be … Continue
reading →
Alice Embree : Celebrating the life of Terry J. Dubose
Leader of Vietnam Vets Against the War will be honored on December 1 at
Scholz Garten. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | November 20, 2018 AUSTIN —
Terry J. Dubose passed away on October 29, 2018, at the … finish reading Alice
Embree :
Celebrating the life of Terry J. Dubose
Woman Claims Avenatti Dragged Her by Arm Across Floor
An actress who says she had a relationship with Michael Avenatti alleges he
dragged her by the arm across the floor of his Los Angeles apartment after
an argument.
Trump Says No New Saudi Punishment for Khashoggi Murder
President Trump said the United States intends to remain a steadfast
partner of Saudi Arabia to ensure the interests of the United States.
Audit Points to Deceptive Practices by Navient
One of the nation's largest student loan servicing companies may have
driven tens of thousands of borrowers struggling with their debts into
higher-cost repayment plans.
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