10:03 pm MST
On the road again
Miss D. and I are driving home today, after a brief but enjoyable research trip which included meeting some friends. It's going to be a long day on the road, about 11 hours including stops, so we'll make an early start. Prayers for travelling mercies are, as always, appreciated. Blogging will be light today (and, as usual on Sundays, tomorrow too). Regular service will resume Monday, the good Lord willing and the creek don't rise. Peter
Leave The World Better When You Depart Than When You Arrived
*This was taught to us in primary school. The opposite view is in effect now. It's all about me and my feeling and my comfort without any thought of community and people wonder why the world is headed in the direction or better said, the mis-direction that it is. * *One of those rules that is about the survival and continuation of human community. * *Mike*
Girls on Top
Maybe it's an omen for the BBC, like the last raven leaving the Tower of London, but it seems that one of the two crown jewels of BBC political presentation, *Question Time*, is slipping out of the hands of The Dimbleby Family. I was expecting that David's son - the one who famously went to Eton with Jacob Rees-Mogg - would eventually succeed to the chair. But alas no. It appears, instead, as if *Fake or Fortune*'s Fiona Bruce is taking over. That raised my eyebrows so much that I even began to look a little like Fiona after a particularly exciting antique is put in front of her... more »
Major Tim Peake reveals what ground control wants in an astronaut.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/nov/24/major-tim-peak-reveals-what-ground-control-wants-in-an-astronaut?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Advertisements
InSight: Nasa’s Mars mission on target for landing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46298259
Debating mandatory or voluntary vaccination is ‘absolutely useless’, says EU health chief
Note: Here in the USA, vaccination is nudging out abortion as a medical/political football. Jabber? Meet Wocky. Upside? Meet Down. You can abort your baby, but if born, you no longer have the right to make medical choices that carry... more »
Bombers vs. Fighters in the Jet Era: Who Won the Battle for the Sky?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: By The National Guard - New Jersey National Guard, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66651557] "In short, big planes still confer big advantages for air forces interested in strike capabilities. But fighters, whether of the legacy or the stealth variety, will continue to pose a major obstacle for any bomber trying to reach its target." As the Cold War opened, fighters and bombers both underwent a transformation. For instance, Jet engines and the airframes that could handle them transformed both kinds of airc... more »
What World War I Tells Us About a China-Japan War Today
*James Holmes* *Security, * [image: Indonesia Navy officers stand by as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Suzutsuki (DD 117) arrives as part of an Indo-Pacific tour at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan] "The Great War at sea presents an example worth emulating in certain respects and modifying or rejecting in others. Let’s devise forces capable of mounting a low-cost strategy, keep the alliance sturdy, and cultivate mariners, soldiers, and aviators who extract full value from their fighting machines. Do that and ... more »
Is The Global Temperature Record Credible?
https://youtu.be/yqZGgaZaXig Please watch this video and let me have your thoughts...
Gold To Reassert Itself As Money | Alasdair MacLeod
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Nov 23, 2018 The coming credit crisis will be the catalyst for China to adopt gold into their monetary system, says Alasdair MacLeod of Gold Money. The coming credit crisis will hurt China’s economy the worst, MacLeod says. He proposes that China should issue a perpetual bond. The coupon on that bond would […]
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: ‘Deal of the Century’ is ‘More Than Dead’
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: ‘Deal of the Century’ is ‘More Than Dead’ by https://www.france24.com/en/ Munib al-Masri, a Palestinian businessman and longtime member of the PLO, tells FRANCE 24 that Donald Trump’s so-called “deal of the century” between Israel and the Palestinians is dead on arrival. He says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has refused it and will never […]
Trump Went Off-Script, Exposed Saudi-Israel Alliance: Analyst
PressTV Published on Nov 23, 2018 US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Saudi Arabia’s importance for Israel prove right longtime speculation about Riyadh’s secret alliance with Tel Aviv, American political analyst Keith Preston says. Faced with international pressure to hold Riyadh responsible for murdering dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump has argued that punishing the kingdom hurts […]
52 Palestinian Children Killed by Israel Since Beginning of 2018, Says Rights Group
52 Palestinian Children Killed by Israel Since Beginning of 2018, Says Rights Group by https://www.presstv.com/ A renowned children rights NGO says the Israeli military troopers have shot and killed more than 50 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip so far this year. – Defense for Children International – Palestine reported on […]
Inside the British Army’s Secret Information Warfare Machine
Inside the British Army’s Secret Information Warfare Machine by CARL MILLER, https://www.wired.co.uk/ A barbed-wire fence stretched off far to either side. A Union flag twisted in a gust of wind, and soldiers strode in and out of a squat guard’s hut in the middle of the road. Through the hut, and under a row of floodlights, I […]
Bubonic plague
Top (from l-r): Alastair Campbell, Lord Adonis, Death, AC Grayling; bottom (lying down): Andrew Neil Viewers of *This Week *who*, *after quaffing down bucketfuls of *Blue Nun*, stayed to the end (someone in the early hours of the following day) were rewarded by Andrew Neil's parting shot: That's your lot tonight FOLKS but not for us. We're off to Loulou's to celebrate the worst year ever. Some misguided historians are claiming 536 AD was the worst ever. But they're too mollycoddled in their ivory towers to appreciate that 2018 has been much worse. Yes, 536 had a volcanic eruption,... more »
A Political Polemic
If it sounds like I'm on a bit of a rant, I am. *Freedom is dangerous*. If you don't believe me, ask the mandarins at Facebook or Twitter. Your unregulated actions may cause harm to yourself and others. A generally unenlightened public is voting for politicians who promise ever-increasing protections against harm, to regulate guns, food, and speech. The rules on what one may and may not say change regularly as norms of political correctness ebb and flow. Naturally those norms also change from tribe to tribe as the progressive left works to isolate people in their own balkanized cult... more »
More on Chris Morris
Chris Morris, 'The Day Today' David at News-watch's take on the Peter Lilley/Chris Morris transcript he so kindly provided me with the other day has been cross-posted at *The Conservative Woman*. He sums up the problem with the BBC's chief 'Reality Checker' Chris Morris: The BBC’s so-called ‘reality check’ unit is, of course, nothing of the sort. Why? Exhibit A is that back in February, Morris presented a five-part series called Brexit: a Guide for the Perplexed. His lens was so distorted that 18 out his 24 main interviewees were anti-Brexit and only seven per cent of the words spo... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, November 24, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Deeprog @ Pedra Do Sal (Saúde) – The Deeprog street party comes to Pedra do Sal, promising a party that will be the perfect combination of deep house and […]
Turkish and Russian defense ministers discuss fate of Idlib, Tal Rifaat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Turkish and Russian defense ministers held a phone meeting on Saturday to discuss several issues inside Syria, the Daily Sabah reported. According to the Daily Sabah report, the Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu about the ongoing situation in the Idlib province and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Many Saudi-backed fighters killed in failed offensive against Houthis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Several Saudi-backed fighters were killed on Friday, when their troops attempted to advance against the Houthis Movement in the Saudi Arabian province of Najran. According to Yemen’s Saba News Agency, the Saudi-backed fighters launched an offensive in the Sawh area of the Najran Province, yesterday, targeting the defenses of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
At least 46 people killed by US Coalition in Deir Ezzor – monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition killed scores of people in the Deir Ezzor countryside on Friday after their warplanes struck several areas around the Euphrates River Valley. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the U.S. Coalition killed at least 46 people during their large-scale assault on southeast Deir Ezzor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian S-300 missile systems put on alert during drills
The Russian news network Zvezda has published a video of putting the S-300PM Favorit surface-to-air missile systems on combat alert during drills in Russia’s Southern Military District. The war games were conducted near the city of Rostov, where S-300 crews destroyed a total of 20 simulated enemy targets during missile attacks. Additionally, the servicemen implemented an array of tasks related to several position changes and an evacuation of the launcher […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army destroys jihadist launching pads inside Idlib bufer zone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army launched a heavy attack on the jihadist defenses in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this morning. According to a military report from Hama city, the Syrian Arab Army targeted the launching pads of the jihadist rebels after Hurras Al-Deen group members fired several rockets […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia accuses US of pushing for dangerous activity along Russian border
The United States encourages dangerous military activities at Russian borders in Europe, and this subversive policy jeopardizes the European security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Portuguese daily newspaper Publico. Lavrov slammed “geopolitical games that the United States and its ideological allies from a number of countries play” and the “blindness […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS captures over 10 US-backed fighters, kills several others in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a counter-offensive in the Euphrates River Valley on Friday after spending several days on the defensive. The Daesh offensive would eventually be repelled by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) after a fierce battle that took place near the key town of Hajin in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Dozens injured by Israeli forces in Gaza border protests (video)
Dozens of Palestinians sustained injuries along the Israeli border in the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the ‘Great March of Return’ protests resumed. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 14 Palestinian protesters were injured by live ammunition and and at least 60 sustained suffocation from teargas inhalation. The Great March of Return, launched […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes powerful attack in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault against the Islamist rebels along the Idlib-Hama axis this morning. Using heavy artillery and surface-to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army pounded the defenses of Jaysh Al-‘Izza near the key town of Al-Lataminah in northern Hama. According to a military source in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian HTS commander assassinated near Turkish border-town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – A senior commander of the jihadist group “Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham” was reportedly assassinated in the northern part of the Idlib Governorate on Friday. According to opposition activists, the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham commander, “Abu Jalabib”, was killed on Friday when an unknown assailants opened fire on the jihadist leader near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Those pushing immediate constitutional reform are seeking Syrian regime change: Lavrov
The countries that insist on setting artificial deadlines for calling the Syrian constitutional committee are trying to undermine the Astana process and overthrow the current regime in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Friday during the Mediterranean Dialogues international conference in Rome. “Those who insist on [UN Special Envoy for Syria] Staffan [de […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Why They Want To Replace White People
Red Ice TV explain why the elites want to replace White people
Study shows 60% of Britons believe in conspiracy theories
This speaks volumes about the growing public mistrust of the authorities and their agents in the corporate media
Phanar Phantom
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s drive for independence is symptomatic of a deeper rift with Moscow with potentially far-reaching ramifications. Israel Shamir explains
Israeli defense minister met with Syrian rebels, former IDF commander reveals in a first
In addition to “humanitarian assistance”, it has been suggested that the IDF paid Syrian militants to keep Hezbollah away from the Israeli border
To unlock the diplomatic mysteries behind the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, take a look at Syria
Is there a deal in the making here?
Report Implicates Robert Mueller in Crimes and Coverups
Revealing Mueller corruption would completely discredit the US justice system
Australia and Poland join US rejection of UN migration pact
The US. Australia, Hungary and Poland have now been joined by Switzerland as more governments pullout of the UN’s proposed migration pact
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 23rd November 2018
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
WashPost ‘Best Books’ List Tilts Left In The ‘Year Of The Presidential Expose’
By Tim Graham ~ On Sunday, The Washington Post published a list of the Best Books of 2018 (and forget about December). Book World editor Stephanie Merry celebrated a “parade of tell-alls” denouncing President Trump in the apparent “year of the presidential expose.” The obvious joke here is there is no “year of the presidential […]
A Lesson In Racial Politics From Florida
By Star Parker ~ Now that, finally, the elections in Florida have reached a conclusion, there are lessons worth learning. One is on the subject of race. There was a fateful anomaly in racial voting in the governor’s race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Rick DeSantis, now Florida’s governor-elect. Given that Gillum, formerly mayor […]
Australian Politics – Liberal Party Government Must Smash Former Prime Minister Turnbull On Global Warming
By Andrew Bolt ~ The Coalition Government led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison must now leak material to discredit former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his global warming policies. The logic is clear: Turnbull is trying to destroy the Liberal Party he once led. Turnbull has already started to attack the Liberals on global warming, […]
Rewriting science history?
Morecambe Bay sunset, with offshore wind farm Dr David Whitehouse, the former BBC Science Correspondent and Science Editor of BBC News Online who now works as an advisor to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, has written an excoriation of his former employer on the GWPF website. He essentially accuses the BBC of "rewriting science history in the BBC News archive and erasing original content". What happened was that a paper was published in *Nature *claiming that ocean temperatures are rising 60% faster than previously thought. Problems were soon spotted however, especially over... more »
How World War II Changed Everything We Think About Bombers and Fighters
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] Within a year of the opening of World War II, the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force put every theory of the balance between bombers and fighters to the test. Over the course of the war, which eventually saw the entry of the United States, many thousands of aircraft would be destroyed, along with dozens of cities. When war broke out in September 1939, none of the combatants were prepared to fight in the way that they wanted. The British lacked the heavy bombers that interwar doctrine suggested that would be necessary to brin... more »
Mystery “space cow” is a weird new type of powerful space explosion
*[image: FHX5CF]* As I have posted in the past, these blasts are converting material through an event horizon into photon complexes that escape at light speed but then decay into particles that then emit high energy photons. Photons are surprisingly sticky as the existence of coherent radiation shows us. Such a model easily explains these observations and the fact that the bubble of activity happens to be light years across which would be impossible to create exiting a gravity well as matter. It also supports the complex variation of the population of events. . *Mystery “spac... more »
The World’s Mad Obsession With Unlimited Economic Growth
All this is nonsense of course. What has grown is our population. and their needs are pretty specific and still not been met properly. In the meantime the cost of meeting their needs are dropping worldwide. Our challenge is to met all those needs fully by simply focusing on ending poverty. That if also integrated with sustainable land management and internal community credit systems that can monetize the community's enterprise and wealth can easly support a global population exceeding 100,000,000,000 or one hundred billion while fully optimizing the global ecology and local ... more »
Promoting the Body’s Ability to Heal: Acupuncture Physiology 101
For the record. my trainer now of two years is trained in acupuncture. We never use needles as that is not necessary at all. Yet he does trigger points, but usually offside to allow a gentle reaction. Triggering such a point strengthens the pathways and that encourages improvement at that point or along the pathway itself. It truly requires gentle hands. The program not only addresses chronic issues successfully were nothing else does, but also restores muscle tone throughout the body while also encouraging rejuvenation of connective tissue. The body becomes juicer. This ... more »
Can Iodine Boost Your IQ?
I actually have two or three drops of iodine from time to time. This started quite recently and for a number of reasons, but mostly from discussing it with my supplier of bulk nutrients. That happens to be the easy way of having it. you drop the droplets into a glass of water.Or rub it on your skin. It will all be absorbed in a few hours. Neat trick.Technically i do believe nutrient deficiency is strongly indicated in all our early aging symptoms. We should be able to sustain our prime until our late nineties at least.Iodized salt is easily forgotten these days and this needs... more »
Yet Another November Open Thread
Thanks for all of your comments. As the last Open Thread is getting full, here is another one. Williamson's Park, Lancaster, looking worth a visit
OMG, no Daily Mail!
A tick-list from journalist Charlotte Gill for last night's *Have I Got News For You*: She wasn't entirely right. There was a joke about Diane Abbott's counting ability, but otherwise that's pretty spot-on. As for targets on the Brexit issue, another tick-list could be drawn up and would show that the 'anti-establishment' Ian & Co. only mocked Brexiteers. At least the show tackled the big BBC controversy of the week, Cleavagegate. And Andy Hamilton even got to crack a traditional BBC comedians' joke about Michael Gove. (Hurray!). Bandages at the ready folks, lest your sides actu... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Donald J. Trump is clearly a man who hasn't seen much of the world. Yes, he's been places, but when the mind is shut off and underdeveloped, one doesn't notice much. It doesn't comprehend things. Trump's underdeveloped mind is not only the kind of mind his supporters can easily relate to, it's also the kind of mind that would have no concept of the size of California and the amount of leaves, bushes, and brush that cover the hills and mountains of the state or anything bigger than one of his stupid golf courses. The recent fires in California have burned over 1.6 Millio... more »
Tweets For Today
PICTURES OF THE WEEK (17 - 23 NOVEMBER) #AFP https://t.co/PrgtsY6ctc pic.twitter.com/hC5NLx5NgS — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) November 23, 2018 Spain bars May's way to Brussels Brexit deal https://t.co/TPUM1COZBA pic.twitter.com/xLGhGENkXI — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 24, 2018 Taiwan votes in test for pro-independence ruling party as China watches https://t.co/LkLqXBU1Nj pic.twitter.com/uc3u9hQ1cX — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 24, 2018 .@Billbrowder: How sanctions on Russia hurt Putin's closest allies https://t.co/tKOytwAjAd pic.twitter.com/YRbj3o3LIe — BI Video (@B... more »
Russia and China Ditching Dollar for National Currencies Payment System to Avoid Sanctions
Russia and China Ditching Dollar for National Currencies Payment System to Avoid Sanctions by https://www.rt.com/ Moscow and Beijing are drafting a pact to increase the use of the ruble and the yuan in bilateral and international trade. The countries aim to cut reliance on the US dollar to avoid sanctions targeting financial transactions. – The plan […]
November 24th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #674
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 →
Saturday November 24th – 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 →
Picture Of The Day
A formation of Air Force F-35 Lightning IIs perform aerial maneuvers during a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne
Fantastic answer to climate-change question – Video
You gotta watch this video. It pretty much demolishes the climate-change ideology in just over six minutes.________________ “Here’s what Professor Jordan Peterson said to a naive snowflake when asked about global warming at a Cambridge Union debate,” says reader Jay Hope. “Love the expression on their stupid faces. It’s priceless when he shoots down their ... Read moreFantastic answer to climate-change question – Video The post Fantastic answer to climate-change question – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The U.S. Shale Industry Continues To Disrupt OPEC's Plans
*Houston Chronicle/Bloomberg:* *Texas is about to create OPEC's worst nightmare* The map lays out OPEC’s nightmare in graphic form. An infestation of dots, thousands of them, represent oil wells in the Permian basin of West Texas and a slice of New Mexico. In less than a decade, U.S. companies have drilled 114,000. Many of them would turn a profit even with crude prices as low as $30 a barrel. OPEC’s bad dream only deepens next year, when Permian producers expect to iron out distribution snags that will add three pipelines and as much as 2 million barrels of oil a day. “The Perm... more »
Establishment Hacks Still Hate Bernie-- A Good Sign He's Still On The Right Path
This morning, the *New York Times* published a piece by Sydney Ember, Bernie Sanders: Lion Of The Left, But Not The Only One Roaring. Ember noted that "While the list of possible Democratic candidates seems to expand every day, political prognosticators have long assumed there would be a Bernie 2.0. He also notes that if Bernie "was a sensation in 2016, electrifying crowds and awakening fervor on the far left..." Alarm bells should go off at this point. Far left? Ember used to be a business reporter so it probably isn't that strange that she has a strange idea of what "far left" c... more »
The Deep State’s Nothing New
By Burt Prelutsky ~ Reference to the Deep State, a shadow government that exists within the federal bureaucracy, is of recent origin. But it is not new, and when you realize the special status of people who are mainly anonymous and whom it is nearly impossible to fire, it is inevitable that a cancer would […]
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 22nd November 2018
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Harper’s Bazaar Writer: Become Annoyingly Political At Thanksgiving Dinner
By P.J. Gladnick ~ There are many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and among them is the thought that chip-on-her-shoulder Harper’s Bazaar writer Rachel Elizabeth Cargle will not be sitting at your Thanksgiving table (unless you are at that one very unfortunate table where she will be sitting). Why? Because Cargle has come up with […]
Silicon Valley And Free Speech
By Larry Bell ~ Social media tech behemoths have amassed astonishing economic lobbying swag and far-left-leaning ideological sway with rapidly expanding influences. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, four of the world’s ten largest market cap corporations are Silicon Valley companies: Amazon ($860 billion), Microsoft ($833 billion), Alphabet-Google ($765 billion), and Facebook ($445 billion). Two of the remaining […]
The Surprising Story Of The First Thanksgiving
By Katrina Trinko and Daniel Davis ~ Thanksgiving is a special day in this country, not just because of the turkey and football and relatives, but also because of the historical memory that lies at the heart of it. The story of the pilgrims and the Indians is our national story, which means we’d better […]
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”
Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The glare of Alpha Centauri, one of the brightest stars in planet Earth's night sky, floods the left side of this southern skyscape. A mere 4.3 light-years distant, Alpha Centauri actually consists of two component stars similar in size to the Sun, locked in a mutual orbit. Much smaller and cooler, a third member of the same star system, Proxima Centauri, lies outside this field of view. * Click image for larger size.* Still, the telescopic scene does reveal often overlooked denizens of the Milky Way's crowded galactic plane that lie beyond the glare of Alpha Centauri, including a ... more »
The USS Zumwalt's Stealth Capabilities Are Being Progressively Diluted
US #stealth #destroyer #ZUMWALT #DDG1000 off Southern California last week with USNS #YUKON T-AO202 performing her first underway replenishment. ZUMWALT should carry out #CSSQT Combat Systems Ship Qualifications Trials and be fully commissioned this year. pic.twitter.com/SbGyXD2H5i — Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) November 19, 2018 *Warzone/The Drive: **Pics Of USS Zumwalt While Replenishing At Sea Show Yet Another Non-Stealthy Antenna* *The stealth destroyer's capabilities have been progressively diluted after the Navy slashed the type's production run.* The Navy's controversial stea... more »
Meet the 5 Best Bombers of All Time
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Best of the best. *Over the last century, nations have invested tremendous resources in bomber aircraft. More often than not, this investment has failed to bear strategic fruit.* Bombers are the essence of strategic airpower. While fighters have often been important to air forces, it was the promise of the heavy bomber than won and kept independence for the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force. At different points in time, air forces in the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and Italy have treated bomber design and construction... more »
Meet Smith & Wesson's .44 Magnum Revolver: The 'Dirty Harry' Gun
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A real legend. *While not an ideal anti-personnel weapon for anyone but the likes of “Dirty Harry,” the .44 Magnum handgun does fill a niche, satisfying gun enthusiasts, hunters and fictional police detectives alike.* Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 manages to do so with ease. Described by fictional San Francisco Police Department Detective Harry “Dirty Harry” Callahan as “the most powerful handgun ever built,” the Model 29 indeed held that slot for many decades. Although more powerful handguns and ammunition t... more »
Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and Nukes: Meet the 5 Deadliest U.S. Weapons of World War II
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *The ultimate compliment to the Essex carriers was how long they lasted after the war. Ships such as USS Essex, Ticonderoga and Hancock continued to launch combat missions over Korea and Vietnam.* The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment that not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* Not that every U.S. weapon was great. The ub... more »
The Case for Leaving Syria
*Douglas Macgregor* *Security, Middle East* With the military and various domestic programs facing budget cuts, the United States shouldn't be throwing more money at the Middle East. Professor Michael Howard, the eminent British historian, frequently stated, “Wars are not tactical exercises writ large… They are conflicts of societies, and they can be fully understood only if one understands the nature of the society fighting them.” The professor must have anticipated the Syrian Civil War. In Syria, the civil war that killed as many as 400,000 people is over. Moscow’s ally in Dam... more »
How to Quantify America's National Security Woes
*Gil Barndollar* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington's desire to project power will wreak havoc on its budget efforts. The Heritage Foundation recently released its 2019 *Index of U.S. Military Strength*. Now in its fifth year, Heritage’s *Index* is a reliable bellwether of Washington’s hawkish consensus: the world’s problems are usually America’s problems, and military force, or the threat of it, is often the best tool for dealing with those problems The United States, which spends more on defense than the next seven countries combined, is the only state that can p... more »
What Makes a Good American?
*Amitai Etzioni* *Politics, Americas* [image: A supporter of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders covers her mouth with a bandana in the colors of the American flag while standing along the perimeter fence of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Adree] Americans must show a love of their country and tolerance for a critical but loyal opposition. Age-old debates about patriotism and what constitutes a good American have taken on a new significance in the Trump Era. Trump often draws heavily on respect for the nation and its symboli... more »
Remembering The Battle For Tarawa 75 Years Ago (Photo Gallery)
Against withering fire from numerous Japanese machine guns in pillboxes, bunkers, and dugouts on Tarawa, US Marines climb over the coconut-log barricade to attack from their beachhead in November 1943. (AP Photo) *Business Insider:* *75 years ago, US Marines waded into 'the toughest battle in Marine Corps history' — here are 25 photos of the brutal fight for Tarawa* By the fall of 1943, Japanese forces had been ejected from Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific, and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific were on the verge of capture. US forces now had to push into the ... more »
Latest Half Hour Interview
My old Seattle friends Don Grahn and "Activist Angel" and I got together earlier this week for a reunion of sorts. We spent a half hour talking about the latest cabal push back efforts to suppress the truth exposing government criminality, be it the recent direct energy weapons used in the California fires or increasing censorship on the internet. And how it's all very much related to preventing the criminal elite's Achilles heel - the pedophilia epidemic - from reaching critical mass amongst the citizens of the world. By the way, working on completing Chapter 23 exposing war crimin... more »
"How to Spot Your Own Self-Delusion"
*"How to Spot Your Own Self-Delusion"* by Pamela Meyer "What if deception is in the eye of the beholder? And what if lies can help us tell the truth? Enter into the multimedia world of magician Marco Tempest and decide for yourself: Marco is right: The biggest lies are the lies we tell ourselves. S.E. Hinton wrote in "The Outsiders", "I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." Maybe she was onto something. We've trained ourselves to accept certain truths about where we find fulfillment, where we find joy, and where we find success. But should we challenge that convent... more »
( I gave myself a slogan some time ago : the worst lie is the lie I tell myself . The header at oldephartte is similar in kind :
"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned" Richard Feynman
"The penalty good people pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by people worse than themselves."
- Plato, Greek philosopher.
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Free Download: Albert Camus, "The Plague"
*"The Book By Camus"* by Paulo Coelho "A journalist hounded the French writer, Albert Camus, asking him to explain his work in detail. The author of "The Plague" refused: "I write, and others can make of it what they will." But the journalist refused to give in. One afternoon, he managed to find him in a café in Paris. "Critics say you never take on truly profound themes," said the journalist. "I ask you now: if you had to write a book about society, would you accept the challenge?" "Of course," replied Camus. "The book would be one hundred pages long. Ninety-nine would be blank, ... more »
How Hamas Sold Out Gaza for Cash From Qatar and Collaboration With Israel
Hamas is a creation of Israel and is controlled opposition. They are controlled via the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. Hamas serves as a pretext for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. Hamas was and is still a tool of the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. IE. They work for Zionist ‘666’ Israel. – The Intercept Published on […]
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