09.28.11

I’m not the first to wonder if the whole world has gone mad!  Saudi Arabia was set to beat a woman for driving (yep, you read that right) and Iran is fixing to execute a Christian pastor because he will not recant his faith.  PETA says that people who are attacked by sharks deserve it (payback?) and a survey in Jerusalem says that a majority of Palestinians who live there would prefer Israeli citizenship.  

In the US, the government has been robbing the post office to the extent that the current Postmaster General can only drive it into the ground further.  Buried in Obamacare is a provision that allows the government access to your private medical records, and one politician has suggested that elections should be postponed so congress can get some work done.  

Here in San Juan County, they want to change from telling you what you can’t do on your own, highly taxed property, to telling you what you can do then hire and enforcement thug to charge you for anything that doesn’t appear on the list.  Not to mention that most every property on Orcas Island is either wetlands proper or a wetlands ‘buffer’ zone, at least according to the ‘proposed’ map on the San Juan County web site.

We surely live in interesting times.  News follows:

THE CLONE WARS

The truth about Islam . . . . Fox News

Rats in a maze:  college rankings . . . .The Atlantic

Pissing off the Pakistanis . . . .Washington Post

Al-Quaida tells Ahmadinejad to shut up re 9/11  . . .  The Guardian

And health insurance climbs again:  price . . . . . . Los Angeles Times

And health insurance climbs again:  Supreme Court bound . . . .The Washington Post

Alabama vs illegal immigrants . . . Fox News

Palestinians who want to be Israeli citizens . . . .Washington Post

Reasons Greece should default . . . .Time.com

IS IT ART? 

PETA–from on the offensive to just plain offensive . . . .Daily Mail

Cool it with the corporate jargon . . . .CNN

 

Best wines for fast food. . . . .Fox News

The science of attraction . . . Stylist.co.uk

What your drink says about you on a date . . . The Daily Meal

In the know on the new Amazon tablet . . . . .Daily Finance

Extend your laptop’s life . . . Huffington Post

Before & After photos online . . . .Daily Mail

What’s so bad about BC and AD? . . . .The Blaze

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Refund from Reebok for bogus toning shoes? . . . . Daily Finance

What’s your anger style? . . . . Real Simple

Americans get too much health care? . . . .Fox News

Cantelope from Colorado is lethal this time of year . . . . MSNBC

Smoking and memory . . . .Ask Men

Boost your credit score by paying rent . . . Daily finance

FAMILY BUSINESS

The wonder, really, is that anybody survived at all . . . .Salon.com

Your private medical records and the government . . . . Fox News

An old Gibson guitar could get you arrested!  . . . Los Angeles Times

US to Congress:  WE NEED OUR POST OFFICE! . . . . New York Daily news 

COSMOS

A deadly beautiful garden . . . Fox News

ELECTION 2012

Not looking good for the incumbent . . . . .Political Wire

Reduced prices if you want to see him in St Louis . . . .KSDK.com

NC governor suggest suspension of congressional elections . . . .Daily Caller

The sun is shining!  Have a good read.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by gerryb

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October pending–blinked again!

Wow.  It is too much to fast–October is here, the sun is down by 7:30PM.  If you blink now, it will be pitch black at 5PM : )  There is lots of rhetoric and misdirection in the air, elusive facts and astounding conclusions swirling.  Here is a selection of international stories–make of it what you can!

THE CLONE WARS

Facebook is not your friend . . . .PCMag

What it really looks like when the Taliban attacks . . . . Daily Mail

THINGS ARE TOUGH ALL OVER

Changing US economic map . . . .New York TImes

The real problem with college admissions . . . The Atlantic

Millionaire myths . . . . The Washington Post 

Lose the paper currencies and thrive? . . . MarketWatch

ELECTION 2012

Herman Cain wins straw poll in FL . . . .The Christian Science Monitor

None of the above? . . . MSNbc

Perry still leads  . . . . .Reuters

Obama’s ‘stark choice’ . . . .MSNBC

FAMILY BUSINESS

The Disney Princess effect . . . . Christian Science Monitor

Fill in the blanks? . . . New York Times

Loan limits going down .. .. .. Los Angeles Times

Sometimes, it’s not you! . . . .New York Times

Evidence of cheating on Sat Nav . . . .Daily Mail

Congress is failing . . . . The Atlantic

What our siblings do to us . . . .New York Times

Where the US wealthy live . . . .Daily Mail 

IS IT ART?

Small is beautiful . . . . Daily Mail

Norma Jean before Marilyn . . . New York Daily News

New Atheism is a boys club  . . . The Guardian

US patent office awards patent for snowman . . . .Daily Mail

COSMOS

The Washington Monument shakes . . .

 

Is it sunny? Is it raining?  Weather hasn’t quite dec ided as of this writing.  Have a good one! 

 

Updated on September 27, 2011 by gerryb |

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It’s Weekend Pending, again!

 Well, there are certainly big things afoot on the international stage.  Palestine argues for concessions it refuses to extend to Israel, world markets react (and flock en masse to US Treasury notes) on the down side to international events (interesting correlation?), some big US banks are Moodied down,  3 executions in the US, and a threatened shutdown of US government, this time more by the dems than the GOP.

Here’s the news if you can take it : )  Might take all weekend to get through it.

HEROES FOR TODAY

Runner carries foe to help in middle of the race . . . . .Yahoo

FAMILY BUSINESS

CLASS quietly shuttered?. . . . Forbes

Roll up our sleeves or keep limping? . . . .New York Times

Evicting a child  . . . . .Daily Mail

Career ruin:  Homeschooling . . . . PenelopeTrunk.com

Too big to fail is alive and well . . . .CNN

The plight of US singles . . . . New York Times

A lost generation . . . CBS News

Rules for spying on US 4th Amendment . . . Wall Street Journal

The faces of meth . . . .Fox News

ELECTION 2012

More voters looking at Romney than Perry or Obama . . . Gallup

Governer Sub Zero vs. Obama Lite . . . . Los Angeles Times

GOP Debate winners and losers . . . .CBSNews

Is Obama the underdog? . . . Washington Post

Not a mom of the year . . . .Daily Mail

Warren and Obama are best friends now? . . . .Christian Science Monitor

THE CLONE WARS

Clinton blames Israel . . . .Foreign Policy

3-way collision pending? . . . Business Week

Why is he here, anyway . . . . . The Austrailian

Pursuing peace to promote destruction . . . .Richmond Times Dispatch

Middle class death watch? . . . Alternet.org

Ebook Wars:  publishers vs. news sites . . . . The New York Times

Travesty of justice? Doesn’t sound like it . . .RedState.com

Yep!  Onstar is spying on you if you have one . . . .Los Angeles Times

COSMOS

Space junk is going to miss us . . . .Daily Mail

Can touch screens cause an epidemic? . . . .ExtremeTech

EVERYBODY IS WATCHING

Fall TV Lineup:  Mean women, milquetoast men . . .The Washington Times

Romneycare a bust? . . . Real Clear Politics

Programming for girls . . .. Los Angeles Times

Alec Baldwin still an idiot now a racist . . . The Blaze

The Big Bang is Back . . . .USA Today

jury’s gone home  on Maxine . . .The Blaze

Mixed reviews for Ashton . . . . .Daily Mail

Or not!  Just face it Al, you’re done. . . .Daily Mail

Fall Cancellation forecast . . . .GrantLand

SAY WHAT?

$10M moon rock missing 30 years guess who had it . . . .Daily Mail 

Every girl born sex slave here . . . .Daily Mail

Why twitter doesn’t care what your name is . . . . .Gigaom.com

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Steve Job’s patents . . . .CNN 

On hold too long makes you sick . . . .Daily Mail

Meditation, prayer and entrepreneurs . . . . .Huffington Post

IS IT ART?

Can’t run away from this chapel . . . .Daily mail

Useful products too embarrassing to use  . . . Cracked.com

Shack up, hook up and other surprises . . . MSNBC

Evolution of the English Language . . . . . ThisBlogRules.com 

Famous quotes that were never said . . . Life.com

Chocolate covered strawberry shot glasses . . . PhoenixNewTimes

Enjoy the warm weather. Have a great weekend!

 

Updated on September 23, 2011 by gerryb |

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Just trying to catch up

News and stuff carefully selected for your perusing pleasure.

IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING

The Most Popular Politician and another affair. . . .Daily Mail

Adults would rather text . .. .CBS Miami

New Album alert:  Tony Bennet pops off . . . .Daily Mail

Forbes Richest List & Biggest Loser . . . CNBC

THE CLONE WARS

World Leaders just don’t get it . . . Daily Mail

Onstar spies on you whether you subscribe or not. . . .AutoBlog

Ben & Jerry’s Schweddy Balls: let the games begin . . . .Daily Mail

More changes at Facebook . . . CNN

Al isn’t a comedian any more . . . POLITICO

Cartel vs Cartel is getting ridiculous . . . .Daily Mail

Palestine logo eliminates Israel . . . .The Weekly Standard

IHOP hires a bouncer? . . . .CBS New York

FAMILY BUSINESS

Most miserable US city . . . .Daily Mail

Nurses set to strike . . . Fox News

Kindergartener brings crack, pipe for show and tell . . . .Yahoo.com

2 suicides, 1 high school . . . .Daily Mail

TOO COOL

An autistic work force . . . Daily Mail

Best & Worst of Emmy 2011 . . . Fox news

IS IT ART?

Amazon takes on high fashion . . . .Daily Mail

Journalistic epic fails . . . .CNN

Creepiest baby shower cakes ever .. . . Babble

ELECTION 2012

The Independent Florida voter . . . Fox News

President Zero? . . .

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Habits that could hurt a man’s sex life . . . .Fox News

Should keep you!  Have a good one.

 

Updated on September 21, 2011 by gerryb |

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