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Paul Craig Roberts makes ominous prediction about Greek government
*Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looking and sounding positively "Kennedyesque" as he addresses the Greek nation in his Sunday night address. * *"The more calmly we deal with difficulties, the sooner we can overcome them and the milder their consequences will be,"* Tsipras told the Greeks. The European Central Bank decided on Sunday not to increase Emergency Liquidity Assistance to the Greek banks, adding that the decision may be reviewed at a later date. *“The Governing Council decided to maintain the ceiling to the provision of emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) to Greek ban...more »
That evil Confederate flag - Obama And Hillary Both Had No Problem Using Confederate Flag During Presidential Campaigns Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
Interesting - http://www.infowars.com/obama-and-hillary-both-had-no-problem-using-confederate-flag-during-presidential-campaigns/
Greece: “It’s always nice to have your cake, and eat it too, AND send the bill to somebody else.”
Part of a documentary Johan Norberg made in 2012 in Greece – “the canary in the coal mine.” “Tomorrow all hell breaks lose,” he says. "I am extremely worried." [image: image] [Can’t embed, sorry: Click on pic to head to video, or click here.] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White"
Music by Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White" Images courtesy of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, The Hubble Space Telescope, European Southern Observatory, ESA and NASA. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zu1gf9Pus&feature=g-vrec
The Poet: David Whyte, "In the Beginning"
*"In the Beginning"* "Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn't sit by the fire, you couldn't live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own so you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen... this warmth, this unbea... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the multi-headed southern constellation Hydra, the winding spiral arms of this gorgeous island universe are loaded with luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. *Click image for larger size.* Still, for earthbound astronomers NGC 3621 is not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy. Some of its brighter stars have been used as standard candles to establish important estimates of extragalactic distances and the scale of the Universe. This beautiful image of NGC 3621 traces the ... more »
"The Risk..."
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »
"A Good Question..."
"In the end, we return to the question, just how much do you love truth? Do you really love truth or are you just curious? Do you love it enough to rebuild your understanding to conform to a reality that doesn't fit your current beliefs, and doesn't feel 120% happy? Do you love truth enough to continue seeking even when it hurts, when it reveals aspects of yourself (or human society, or the universe) that are shocking, complex and disturbing, or humbling, glorious and amazing - or even, when truth is far beyond human mind itself? Just how much do we love truth? It's a good question... more »
“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”
*“The 13th Warrior: Prayers Before Final Battle”* Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: “Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans of many things. This was not among them... But at this moment, I beg only to live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to have done, and have not done; I pray thee God for forgiveness.” “Lo, there do I see my father. Lo, there do I see my mother and my sisters, and my brothers. Lo, there do I see the line of my people back to the beginning. Lo, they do call t... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Mysterious Play of Forces”
*“The Mysterious Play of Forces”* by Chet Raymo “I have often quoted here the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, mostly from the “Duino Elegies” or “The Sonnets of Orpheus.” We now have a new translation of Rilke's earlier “The Book of Hours”, by Susan Ranson, which I have been reading, and I offer a short poem from the “First Book: The Book of Monkish Life.” "I find your trace in all these things, in all that like a brother I am careful for; you sun yourself, a seed, within the small and in the great give yourself the more. This the mysterious play of forces, then, that serve in things, over... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for stopping by.
"Create Your Own Life"
"Create Your Own Life" - Author Unknown "Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there; they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be; your roommate, neighbor, professor, long-lost friend, lover or even a complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. Sometimes things happen to you and at the time they may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in ... more »
Mail Fail - The 20 amazing things you didn't know about strawberries per Daily Mail Online
From http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3128285/The-20-amazing-things-didn-t-know-strawberries.html 'The fruit is indigenous to every continent excluding New Zealand, Africa and Australia.' Ah the continent of New Zealand... Which is obviously completely separate from Australia...
Palestinian striker in Israel to be freed per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33307261 is not really interested in why Khader Adnan was detained, the Israeli side is given one sentence. Maybe http://honestreporting.com/khader-adnan-baker-or-half-baked/ might give context to this 'baker'. Not that the institutionally anti Israel BBC are interested.
BBC have to apologise to Grant
Guido Fawkes in the Sun reports http://www.sunnation.co.uk/end-of-the-road-as-sallys-packed-off/ that: 'The BBC has written a grovelling letter of apology to Grant Shapps for its unbalanced coverage of the ex-Tory party chairman during the election. Director of News James Harding admits the Beeb made the wrong call over the amount of airtime given to allegations in a left-wing newspaper that Shapps edited his own Wikipedia page as well as those of Cabinet colleagues. Shapps was subsequently demoted and the story turned out to be false. Wiki investigated the allegations, only to fi... more »
Greece Heading Towards Financial Collapse. Banks And Stockmarkets To Be Closed For One Week
*The Telegraph*: *Greece stands on the brink of bankruptcy* *Cash restrictions limited to €60 a day and banks closed for a week as debt default is 48 hours away * *Greece was facing economic collapse on Sunday night after the government announced that its banks would be closed for more than a week ahead of the country’s potential bankruptcy on Tuesday.* *The country’s stockmarket was suspended and cash machine withdrawals across Greece were capped at €60 as banks began to run out of money.* *Greece faces a debt default within 48 hours after the government made clear it will not r...more »
Lawmakers Want Transgenders To Be Able To Openly Serve In The U.S. Military
*The Hill*: *Momentum grows to scrap Pentagon's ban on transgender troops* *There is renewed energy on Capitol Hill to lift the Defense Department's ban on transgender troops.* *Lawmakers view recent steps by the Pentagon and some of the armed services to expand protections for gay and lesbian troops as an opportunity to do away with the decades-old prohibition on allowing transgender troops to serve openly.* *They are also taking note of other societal changes in calling for the ban on service by transgender trips to be lifted.* *“In politics, I think it’s always appropriate to ... more »
Election 15, On Inclusive, Principled, Competent and Humble Presidentiables
My former Prof. in undergrad Political Science subject in UP Diliman in the 80s, Dr. Segundo "Doy" Romero, asked yesterday in his fb wall, "*Is Mar Roxas inclusive, principled, competent, and humble as appropriate to the Philippine Presidency?"* He then defined those four concepts. *1. “Inclusive” means you, the candidate, is committed to the quality of life of, by, and for the whole Filipino people. Inclusive development means enabling the poor, the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the disadvantaged to develop faster than the rest of society.* *2. “Principled” comes from a consis... more »
Is Iran Trying To Backtrack On Its Interim Nuclear Agreement With The World Powers?
*Reuters:* *Western officials suggest Iran tries to wiggle out of nuclear pledges* *Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline.* *Securing an historic agreement would end a more than 12-year nuclear standoff between Iran and the West and open the door to suspending sanctions that have crippled Tehran's economy. It could also help ease the diplomatic isolation for an Iran that has become increasi... more »
Puerto Rico Is On The Verge Of Default. U.S. Debt Crisis In The Making?
*New York Times*: *Puerto Rico’s Governor Says Island’s Debts Are ‘Not Payable’* *Puerto Rico’s governor, saying he needs to pull the island out of a “death spiral,” has concluded that the commonwealth cannot pay its roughly $72 billion in debts, an admission that will probably have wide-reaching financial repercussions.* *The governor, Alejandro García Padilla, and senior members of his staff said in an interview last week that they would probably seek significant concessions from as many as all of the island’s creditors, which could include deferring some debt payments for as l... more »
Western Culture is Insane
US Iraq war veteran Vince Emanuele speaks out against the US war machine, blowing the whistle on the United States culture of warfare. Vince Emanuele is a former US Marine of two tours to Iraq who refused to go again by laying down his weapon. He is now organizer for the Michigan chapter of Veterans for Peace and serves on the national board of directors of Iraq Veterans Against War. He host the Veterans Unplugged program on Radio WMS, Michigan.
If you owned Manhattan island and were, er, persuaded to trade it away, what would you hope to get in return?
*So these are the Banda Islands of modern-day Indonesia. You can see Run all the way over there on the left.* *"In the 17th century, nutmeg was considered precious -- it grew only on the Banda Islands in the East Indies and was thought to protect against plague. With the Treaty of Breda, which ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch (who had prevailed militarily) secured a worldwide monopoly on nutmeg by forcing England to give up Run, the most remote of the Banda Islands. But the English did manage to get a little something in return: a lightly inhabited New World island calle... more »
Gardasil in Italy: My Daughter’s Two Year Battle With New Medical Conditions by Simona
Gardasil in Italy: My daughter’s two year battle with new medical conditions By Simona Rome, Italy Sane Vax, Inc. 27 June 2015 My daughter Chiara is 13 years old. She was an athlete with a history of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with elevated levels of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies. We discovered it much before receiving HPV vaccine. I can tell you that she was a good athlete. Hashimoto’s did not stop her from participating in the World Championship Karate in Caorle twice. In 2010, she won the brown belt. Chiara’s other hobbies included painting, singing and practicing sports. ... more »
Dumping the Euro Isn’t a Cure-All: Easy Money Lets Governments Avoid Free-Market Reforms
*Guest post by Frank Hollenbeck* [image: Crisis]The Greek drama continues to unfold with the risk of “Grexit” becoming increasingly likely. Yet, a large majority of the Greek people want to keep the euro. This, however, would require the Greek government to live within its means — something it has not been able to do for decades. With anti-austerity parties gaining strength continent wide, Greece may be the first, but not the last, to leave. For many years, it has been fashionable among some economists to blame the euro for all of Europe’s problems. Yet, the problem in Europe is n... more »
"The tattoo business as we know it was largely created by Jews"
Following the recent Supreme Court ruling federally sanctioning "homosexual marriage," an effort that has been *spearheaded and championed by the organized Jewish community* from its very inception (headline *here* says it all, but read *the full article* for more), an article appearing in the Jewish webzine *Tablet* highlighted yet another subversive and destructive cultural assault on America and the West emanating from the organized Jewish community: the acceptance and widespread phenomenon of tattoos. According to *Tablet*, *"The tattoo business as we know it was largely created... more »
Israeli Navy Intercepts Freedom Flotilla III to Gaza
. Media reports state Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound boat Marianne late Sunday night. Israeli Defense Forces said there were no casualties. It appears the boat is currently being towed to Ashdod port. Freedom Flotilla III: Marianne approaches Gaza, sailing boats return back Category: Uncategorised Published: 29 June 2015 Hits: 0 According to Freedom Flotilla
Fukushima Webcams
I've had considerable trouble loading the Fukushima Webcams over the last couple of months and the problem is getting worse. I think the problem is my cable service because I can access the cams early in the morning but by mid-morning I can no longer get the cams to load, especially on weekends. I think my cable service slows down too much from demand overload. We also have trouble streaming movies during prime-time hours. At any rate, my morning shots today indicate precipitation with typical visual effects. The rain had stopped when I took these screen shots this morning, but th... more »
Presidential election campaign round up
[image: DSC07253] *Old school style* Current KMT presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu is interviewed in Commonwealth Magazine here. The interview is a complete nothing, sadly. But she gave us another week of Hung this week... She met with the UK representative in Taiwan this week (Taipei Times) Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential hopeful Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱), if elected, would base her policy on her “one China, same interpretation” proposal, despite it being left out of the party’s newly drafted policy platform, Hung’s spokesman Philip Yang (楊永明) said yesterday. Yang made t... more »
Greece is the word. Again.
[image: image] How was your weekend, people? This is how Greeks ‘spent’ theirs (ho ho): Queuing for currency: [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] [image: image] Why? [image: image] And all that excrement is finally hitting the fan. And even a paper Euro looks like hard currency compared to the softness of paper drachmas. Not to mention the feel of real hard assets – even if you have to queue to get your hands on them. [image: image] Take note: This is not just a run on a single bank. This is a run on a... more »
West Midlands Labour Leadership Hustings
It might be a building site, but already New Street Station looks better than the soulless vault it previously was. Something else was also better than preceding iterations. When I trekked down to Birmingham yesterday for the Labour leadership and deputy leadership hustings, my hopes were not high. After all, members and supporters were invited to submit their questions *before* proceedings began. A manifestation of control-freakery? Actually, no. The range of questions were broad, and so the audience got a much better discussion than I was hoping for. Speaking of the people in the ... more »
Ah, CNN: "China's Taipei-based..."
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Rainbow weekend
The US Supreme Court gave the whole world quite a weekend. Cato reports: The Supreme Court on Friday ruled [5 votes to 4] that the Fourteenth Amendment requires states to both recognise and license same sex marriage. Cato scholar Ilya Shapiro comments, “Just because today’s opinion was expected by all doesn’t make it any less momentous. It was in 2003 that the Court had to invalidate the criminalization of gay sex and a mere 12 years later it commands state officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. …Good for the Court – and I echo Justice Kennedy’s hope that both s... more »
UN Chief Condemns ISIS's Worldwide Terrorist Attacks, But Neglects To Mention Their Most Targeted Victims
[image: CIdFmKsUkAEXzOA] * Photo: ISIS using U.S. weaponry in Syria. Source.* *An excerpt from, "Perpetrators of ‘reprehensible’ terrorist attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia must be brought to justice - UN" UN News Centre, June 26, 2015: * Strongly condemning the terrorist attacks carried out separately today in Tunisia, Kuwait and France, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored that, far from weakening the world’s resolve, the heinous incidents will only strengthen commitment to defeating all forms of terrorism. In a statement released by his spokesperson in N... more »
It's 2:37 pm...
*and the temp just hit 102°...* heading for 105°... I think it will be higher. Thank goodness, the humidity is only 20%. However, (sorry Pope Francis); we splurged on a portable air conditioner, and we couldn't be any more happy with the performance. LG Electronics LP1214GXR 12,000-BTU 115V Portable Air Conditioner with LCD Remote Control It's rated to cool 450 square feet. Our house is about 1700 square feet. We located it in the living room which is open to the dining room and kitchen. Those three areas are super-duper cool. We put a floor fan at the opening to the hall... more »
The Pope’s (New) Prayer
In keeping with the Pope’s new theme, a new prayer … *The Popes (New) Prayer *Our Gaia, Who art in danger, Sustainable be thy name, Thy renewable energy resources come, Thy Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s will be done On Earth as it is in the upper atmosphere Give us this day our daily organic ciabatta Forgive us our carbon emissions Though we can’t forgive those multinationals who emit against us Lead us not into excessive plane travel Deliver us from genetically modified crops For thine is the moral high ground The onshore wind farms and the subsidies For as lo... more »
Beans, beans, beans
I find the broad beans rewarding to grow but a little difficult to process. The pods are bendy but fibrous and do not snap like green beans, nor to they zip open by pulling the "string" as one does with peas. I resort to sliding a knife down each one and kind of *folding* each bean out, one by one. The pods will go right back in the beds, under straw. It's best done with music and cider, I find. Today we have Glenn Gould playing the Goldberg Variations. I have a small fan suspended from the ceiling, aimed at the drying rack, and will rake the beans round till they re dried past m... more »
Sex, Money and Identity – the Flip Side
http://adaptingtograce.com/2015/06/28/sex-money-and-identity-the-flip-side/Sex, Money and Identity – the Flip Side *28* *Sunday* Jun 2015 Posted by EM Meyer *“Everything that you thought you knew and understood about human sexuality is radically transforming…”* Sound of Gold Files – *Audio File Below.* I’m inspired to share this – as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision to legalize same-sex marriage in America. It’s a wonderful thing when our outer world matches or validates what we (individually) have already claimed within… a statement that the collective is begin... more »
TPP-- How Did Venal Corporate Special Interests Turn Their Defeat Into Victory?
Are we that dumbed down as a society that we're going to do it AGAIN? The catastrophic trade package that Obama and Boehner are so determined to deliver to their Big Business and Wall Street contributors doesn't appear ready to die-- not by a longshot. While progressives were celebrating how they had beaten them back last week, the Dark Forces regrouped and came back, with a vengeance. Thursday the House voted 286-138 to pass the TAA (H.R. 1295), a piece of the package that had to be resolved with the Senate's version. At least the Republicans backed away from their mean-spirited and... more »
"As Fragile As A Thought..."
"The unreal is more powerful than the real. Because nothing is as perfect as you can imagine it. Because its only intangible ideas, concepts, beliefs, fantasies that last. Stone crumbles. Wood rots. People, well, they die. But things as fragile as a thought, a dream, a legend, they can go on and on. If you can change the way people think, the way they see themselves, the way they see the world, you can change the way people live their lives. That's the only lasting thing you can create." - Chuck Palahniuk
Eckhart Tolle, "Watching the Thinker"
*"Watching the Thinker" * by Eckhart Tolle "What exactly do you mean by “watching the thinker”? When someone goes to the doctor and says, “I hear a voice in my head,” he or she will most likely be sent to a psychiatrist. The fact is that, in a very similar way, virtually everyone hears a voice, or several voices, in their head all the time: the involuntary thought processes that you don’t realize you have the power to stop. Continuous monologues or dialogues. You have probably come across “mad” people in the street incessantly talking or muttering to themselves. Well, that’s not mu... more »
Likely (Intentional) Global Financial Crash Tipping Point Reached - Greek Capital Controls Begin: Greek Banks, Stock Market Will Not Open On Monday
[image: ZeroHedge] [image: Tyler Durden's picture] Tyler Durden 06/28/2015 Zero Hedge *Update 2: *Greece's Skai reports that if/when banks reopen (supposedly on Tuesday), a 60€ withdrawal limit will be imposed. *Update:* In a televised address to the nation, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras assured Greeks that their deposits are safe despite an upcoming bank holiday and despite the fact that Greek stocks will not open for trading on Monday. Tsipras also said Athens has re-applied for a bailout extension and urged Greeks to "remain calm" in the face of what is sure to be a turbulent we... more »
Three holes-in-one in a round of 57 - BBC Sport
I don't play golf but this feat sounds incredible... http://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/33300570 'When 59-year-old American amateur golfer Patrick Wills struck his tee shot at the 187-yard par three 14th at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Virginia, USA, he had already had a pretty remarkable day. The former marine, on his way to a round of 57 that would win him the Summer Solstice tournament, had already had holes-in-one at the par-four seventh and 10th when he hit his five-iron into the green at 14.'
A3 Newsletter: The Beat Goes On
*Healing Our Wounds: Restorative Justice Is Needed For Albert Woodfox, The Black Panther Party & The Nation --Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell interviewed by Angola 3 News* On Monday, June 8, 2015, US District Court Judge James Brady ruled that the Angola 3's Albert Woodfox be both immediately released and barred from a retrial. The next day, at the request of the Louisiana Attorney General, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay of release set to expire on Friday, June 12. As the week intensified following Judge Brady's ruling, both Albert Woodfox and h... more »
Greek debt crisis: Banks to stay shut, capital controls imposed per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33305019 'Greek banks are to remain closed and capital controls will be imposed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says. Speaking after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it was not increasing emergency funding to Greek banks, Mr Tsipras said Greek deposits were safe. Greece is due to make a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday - the same day that its current bailout expires. Greece risks default and moving closer to a possible exit from the eurozone. Greeks have been queuing to withdraw mone...more »
Iraqis Do Not Trust The U.S. In The War Against The Islamic State
*Wall Street Journal:* *To Many Iraqis, U.S. Isn’t Really Seeking to Defeat Islamic State* *American military response is criticized as too weak.BAGHDAD—In a tent city under a highway overpass in Baghdad, refugees from Iraq’s Sunni province of Anbar were unanimous about whom to blame for their misery.“I hold Americans responsible for destroying Anbar,” said former policeman Wassem Khaled, whose home was taken over by Islamic State, or ISIS, after the Iraqi army fled from Anbar’s provincial capital of Ramadi last month.“We all know that America is providing ISIS with weapon... more »
"Get Your Stuff Together..."
"We all got problems. But there's a great book out called "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart." Did you see that? That book says the statute of limitations has expired on all childhood traumas. Get your stuff together and get on with your life, man. Stop whinin' about what's wrong, because everybody's had a rough time, in one way or another." - Quincy Jones
Mohawk Nation News 'Fall of the Roman Vampire'
FALL OF THE ROMAN VAMPIRE Posted on June 28, 2015 Please post & distribute. Nia:wen. MNN. JUNE 28, 2015. The City of London controls all Admiralty courts worldwide. It forces its laws, commercial, political, language and culture on people globally at our peril. Red-X, the inter-dimensional ongwe’hon:weh being, looks out for us. He says that the phrase “the empire on which the sun never
4 Maps That Show How Far And Fast The Islamic State Has Spread In One Year
*The Independent*: *Isis, a year of the caliphate: 4 maps that show how far and fast the group has spread * *From its base in Syria and Iraq, the so-called Islamic State has extended its influence at an alarming rate across the Middle East, Africa and beyond* *Over the past year Isis has extended its influence across the Middle East and forged connections with other terrorist groups, prompting attacks across the world.* *Brutal footage released by the jihadist group has triggered widespread revulsion, but the so-called Islamic State has also inspired foreign recruits from Franc... more »
some thoughts on the u.s. moving a bit closer to equality (#lovewins)
At last, it has happened. With *Obergefell v. Hodges*, same-sex marriage has been declared legal and constitutional in the United States. Same-sex couples can legally marry, just as opposite-sex couples have always had the right to do. Most importantly, laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are now unconstitutional.* For some years on this blog, I used to note every country that joined the equal marriage club, but about two years ago, I stopped counting. More than 20 countries now recognize same-sex marriage as a right, and that number continues to climb. This issue has always been, ... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey"
"The Journey" "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sh... more »
Even if you don't know who Glen Campbell is, you should watch the movie about his farewell tour, "I'll Be Me," tonight
*I'll Be Me, which had a limited theatrical release in 2014, makes its TV debut tonight on CNN.* *by Ken* The post title isn't facetious. James Keach, director and co-producer of *I'll Be Me*, the story of a "goodbye tour" that was scheduled for 5½ months when he got involved but stretched to 51 concerts over some two years, has already encountered the question "Who's Glen Campbell?" (If anyone needs reminding, the "official trailer" clip provides some reminders of how big a star he was, both as a recording artist and as a TV personality.) But then, when James co-produced the 2005... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Greek Debt Crisis -- June 28, 2015
*Bloomberg editorial:* *Greece's Choice of Disasters* *After months of confusion and indecision over Greece and its debts, a moment of clarity may finally be approaching. The referendum called for July 5 by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras promises some kind of resolution. For that, at least, one should be grateful.There is little else to celebrate. Getting to next Sunday without a financial breakdown in Greece looks impossible; Greeks are already lining up at ATMs. And the choice confronting them when they vote will be between two very bleak alternatives. This mess is a textbook c... more »
Will Greece's Banks Open On Monday? (Update: Greek Banks And Stock Market Will Stay Closed On Monday)
*Daily Mail*: *Shock vote on terms of bailout pushes Greek banks to the brink of meltdown as long queues form at country's cashpoints * ** Eurozone finance ministers have refused a Greek request to extend its bailout programme* ** The current programme expires on June 30, and will not be continued* ** Finance ministers are continuing emergency meetings in Brussels without Greece to decide the consequences* ** Hundreds rushed to ATMs across the country, after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a referendum on the bailout at 1am Greek time * *Greek banks were on the brink of mel... more »
June 28: the meaning of morality
About a dozen years ago, I read a book whose title I have long forgotten - something like "The hundred greatest people in world history". One can, of course, argue forever about what greatness is, and whether this hundred in particular was the greatest. But they all, without doubt, had qualities of greatness. And there was certainly a bias for the western world. But still- there was an undeniable feature about those chosen. Two peoples stood out as remarkably prominent, though both were only a small part of the population even of the western world - Jews and Scots. And that's not s... more »
Sunday Masochism Live
Radio 4’s Sunday programme was but an amuse bouche served before the meal proper, which was Sunday Morning Live; quite a meal it was too. It was roughly to do with Ramadan and I.S. First we have the permanently startled looking Sian Williams who’s supposed to keep order. The guests inflicted upon her by the BBC speed-dial department don’t make matters easy. They tend to favour verbally incontinent Muslims like Ajmal Masroor, who can’t bear to listen to anyone but themselves, and who often keep going without even bothering to do that. In the middle sat Sian wearing a skimpy skirt m...more »
The Real Reason the US is now agin' the Confederate Flag
*Confederate Battle Flag is now being persecuted in the USA* In his Sunday *RANT *today, Northern Truthseeker brought up the newly-minted, staged and contrived controversy around the Confederate Battle flag in the US. He says: .... To me, the idea of removing the Confederate "Stars and Bars" battle flag from every place across the American south is beyond ludicrous... The "Stars and Bars" was never the official flag of the Confederate States of America, but was actually first incorporated as the battle flag of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, and has since symbolized res... more »
Be Kind, Be Connected, Be Unafraid....
*Rivera Sun author of The Dandelion Insurrection is originally from Maine* I'm almost finished reading the book *The Dandelion Insurrection* by fellow Mainer Rivera Sun who now lives in New Mexico. I thought I'd share a few of her golden words from the book. "We've been taught greed," Zadie told people. "We were sold consumption as a measure of our worth, but look around you! When you have nothing, you are still worth more than the millions of dollars locked up in a bank! Money is a pale substitute for the riches of our hearts. Hidden within our greed is our longing for somethi... more »
FBI Arrests Of Islamic State Suspects Is Escalating
Reuters/Lucas Jackson *Eli Lake & Josh Rogin, Bloomberg*: *FBI Rounding Up Islamic State Suspects* *The FBI has been rounding up more potential "lone wolf" terrorists, Congressional leaders and the Justice Department say, in response to the perception of a mounting threat of domestic attacks inspired by the Islamic State.* *Since the thwarted attack on a "Draw Muhammad" conference in Garland, Texas, on May 3, the Justice Department has announced the arrests of 10 individuals it says were inspired by and supporting the Islamic State. The lawmakers say there have been more arrests t... more »
The Duchess
MI6 BROUGHT ABOUT THE END OF THE DUCHESS OF YORK’S MARRIAGE TO PRINCE ANDREW By GIOVANNI DI STEFANO By 1992, the marriage between Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (the Duke and Duchess of York) was faltering. The Duchess was with various men including Texan multimillionaire Steve Wyatt, while her husband was away on royal duties. They agreed to separate in January 1992, but in August 1992, surreptitiously taken photographs of John Bryan, an American financial manager — apparently in the act of sucking on the toes of a topless Sarah in Southern France — were published by the Daily M... more »
Ben Hecht, Howard Hughes and Nazi Flying Discs in Antarctica
"It is believed that Ben Hecht and William Faulkner, both good friends of producer Howard Hawks, contributed to the script. However, long-standing rumors that Orson Welles contributed to the dialog are believed to be untrue." "Howard Hawks asked the US Air Force for assistance in making the film. He was refused because the top brass felt that such cooperation would compromise the U.S. government's official stance that UFOs didn't exist."
"Big City Lib" Channels Paul Calandra
Fresh off his hacktastic support for the indefensible, cowardly Liberal Party support for Bill C-51, "Big City Lib" now channels the cretinous, disgusting harpercon hack Paul Calandra, by chanting that the NDP isn't above the law and should pay back what they spent on the satellite offices. The NDP should pay its bills just like anyone else. Until they form government, and then we all ride free until the banks kill the party. But seriously. Complying with Law would show folks that the New Democrats knows how to pay off debts like responsible people, rather than just racking them... more »
Propaganda On Steroids
Silly, sleepy me. Until I read all about it in today's *New York Times*, I'd been totally, unforgivably oblivious to having just lived through a monumental event called "The Liberal Spring." In the space of just one week, a tsunami from "the left" has apparently changed the entire ideological landscape of America! Jonathan Martin explains it all to ignoramuses like me: *A cascade of events suggests that 2015 could be remembered as a Liberal Spring: the moment when deeply divisive and consuming questions of race, sexuality and broadened access to health care were settled in quick s... more »
New Report Casts Doubt On U.S. Air Force Claims That There Will Be Savings From Retiring The A-10
An A-10C Thunderbolt II makes a bombing run at mock targets June 12, 2015, during the Sabre Strike training exercise in Rukla, Lithuania. James Avery/U.S. Army *The Hill*: *GAO: Air Force could be overstating savings from A-10 retirement* *Air Force plans to retire the A-10 "Warthog" attack jet would create potential gaps in close air support and other missions, said the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report published on Thursday.* *In addition, the watchdog said the Air Force has not fully assessed cost savings associated with retiring the A-10, which is beloved... more »
The A-10 Is Proving Its Worth (Again) In The Campaign Against The Islamic State
The A-10 flies low, needs little maintenance, an scares the heck out of ISIS, according to a recent report. (USAF) IBD Editorial: Pentagon To Scrap Warplane The Islamic State Fears Defense Spending: The venerable A-10 Warthog, designed to stop Soviet tanks, and the perfect weapon to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic State, as President Obama promised, faces a budgetary chopping block. We have noted the irony of how Obama was going to war against the Islamic State with weapons systems he had scrapped, ending the production runs of the F-22 Raptor and Tomahawk cruise missiles. They w... more »
Why I Choose To Be The Master Of My Fate
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) Chilling: A new images shows ISIS gunman Seifeddine Rezgui walking down the beach in Tunisia where the gunned down 38 innocent tourists - armed with an AK47 *Richard Fernandez, PJ Media:* *You are the Someone* *Two news stories, each from a different side of the Atlantic, talk about the same thing but in different ways. The British Daily Mail has an article headed by a picture showing ISIS gunman Seifeddine Rezgui “with his AK47 – casually passing abandoned inflatables as a group of men keep their distance behind him”. Rezgui isn’t even holding his we... more »
4 Video Clips That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at the World
*Video* - Sometimes movies inspire us and help us to look at the world differently. The post 4 Video Clips That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at the World appeared first on Waking Times.
Kirsty MacColl - There's a guy works down the chip shop, swears he's Elvis 1981
The much missed Kirsty MacColl https://youtu.be/QccPUSTMriM
Quarter Two Local By-Election Results 2015
Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Q1 Average/ contest +/- Q1 +/- Seats Conservative 90 134,775 35.7% +11.3% 1,498 +1,017 +11 Labour 90 120,835 32.0% -0.3% 1,343 +628 -4 LibDem 58 33,895 9.0% +3.5% 584 +426 -1 UKIP 59 35,169 9.3% +0.4% 596 +339 -5 Green 45 18,794 5.0% +0.0% 418 +230 -1 SNP* 3 12,197 3.2% -12.3% 4,066 +2,619 +1 PC** 6 3,339 0.9% -0.4% 557 +397 -1 TUSC 7 506 0.1% +0.1% 72 +72 0 Ind*** 25 13,036 3.5% -0.5% ... more »
Compound in Parsley Among ‘Most Potent Anti-Cancer Compounds’
*Alexandra Preston* - A German study reveals that parsley contains a potent anti-cancer agent. The post Compound in Parsley Among ‘Most Potent Anti-Cancer Compounds’ appeared first on Waking Times.
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, June 28th, 2015
[image: rant-jpeg-b] Sunday... Almost the end of June and now at the beginning of Summer 2015, and time again for my weekly rant... First and foremost, I will be taking some extra time off this Summer for much needed vacation and I will alert everyone in advance when that happens... With the absolutely laughable and yet disturbing "massacre" in Charleston South Carolina that has taken up so much of everyone's attention this last week (on purpose), I figured I would spend a bit of time here going over each false flag shooting and bombing that we have seen in this century alone an... more »
The CIA Apparently Took 14,000 Photos Of Their Former Overseas 'Black Sites' After 9/11
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Post*: *CIA photos of ‘black sites’ could complicate Guantanamo trials* *Military prosecutors this year learned about a massive cache of CIA photographs of its former overseas “black sites” while reviewing material collected for the Senate investigation of the agency’s interrogation program, U.S. officials said.The existence of the approximately 14,000 photographs will probably cause yet another delay in the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as attorneys for the defendants demand that all the images be turned over and the g... more »
I Tremble For My Country
*Ida Lawrence* - America is becoming a very painful place for those of us who are ‘white’. It has always been a very painful place for those who are not. The post I Tremble For My Country appeared first on Waking Times.
Deal Or No Deal?
*Peace-makers? Bridge-builders? Only time will tell. Photo Source: AP.* *An excerpt from, "Analysis: Iran Nuclear Talks — Where Things Stand" NBC News, June 28, 2015:* After years of marathon negotiations and several missed deadlines, crunch time has finally arrived for Iran's nuclear talks with the United States and five other world powers. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Sunday in Vienna with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, their third encounter since Saturday. As gaps remained between all sides in the talks, Zarif planned to return to Tehran for 24 hour... more »
31 Of The 34 "Democrats" Who Voted Against Obamacare Were Ousted From Congress By Angry Constituents
I've never been a tremendous fan of the ACA (Obamacare)-- I favor letting everyone buy into Medicare (single payer universal)-- but I think it makes the dysfunctional American health care system a *lot* better than than it was before 2010. And I was gratified on Thursday, lying in a hospital bed at City of Hope hooked up to spinning machines taking out my blood to harvest stem cells and then recycling the blood back in me, when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold the subsidies that make Obamacare functional for the most needy families among us. It should surprise no one, though... more »
Where Are The Iranian Nuclear Talks Right Now
NBC: *Analysis: Iran Nuclear Talks — Where Things Stand* TEHRAN — After years of marathon negotiations and several missed deadlines, crunch time has finally arrived for Iran's nuclear talks with the United States and five other world powers. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Sunday in Vienna with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, their third encounter since Saturday. As gaps remained between all sides in the talks, Zarif planned to return to Tehran for 24 hours for consultations with Iran's leadership ahead of the June 30 deadline for a deal. An enormous amount ... more »
A Look At How The U.S. Secretly Supplied Weapons To Libya's Rebels
*FOX News: **Exclusive: The Arming of Benghazi* *The United States supported the secret supply of weapons to Libyan rebels while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State according to federal court documents obtained by Fox News.In a sworn declaration to the District Court of Arizona May 5th 2015, a career CIA officer David Manners said, "It was then, and remains now, my opinion that the United States did participate, directly or indirectly, in the supply of weapons to the Libyan Transitional National Council." The timing matters because in the Spring of 2011 the Libyan opposit... more »
Explorers of Higher Dimensions: The Power of Active Consciousness
*Amy L. Lansky* - As a conscious being, you also have the ability to affect how the future unfolds. The post Explorers of Higher Dimensions: The Power of Active Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
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