tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68880602020-04-05T07:56:31.175-04:00Derisive diatribes about the state of the nation, nation states and swerving leftwardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2000125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6888060.post-69285511937941781722019-12-16T05:44:00.002-05:002019-12-16T05:44:45.789-05:00

The language you speak affects what you look at.

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“We don’t invade poor countries to make them rich. We don’t invade authoritarian countries to make them democratic. We invade violent countries to make them peaceful and we clearly failed in Afghanistan.” James Dobbins (U.S. diplomat to Afghanistan under Obama and Bush)

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On this sign, a sentiment I fully agree with. Why are all of Trumps close buddies members of the Russian or American mafia? Why doesn't anyone care? I don't get it.

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I watched the 4th Democratic Debate. As always, Sanders and Warren are impressive for their focus on the wealth gap. As Wilkinson and Pickett's book The Spirit Level shows, inequality is economic equivalent of Ebola crossed with the common cold. It's going to infect and destroy everything. Biden continues to be unimpressive. His campaign slogan appears to be, "Elect me and I'll ensure that

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BEAUTY PARLOR A place where women curl up and dye. CHICKENS The only animal you eat before they are born   and after they are dead. COMMITTEE A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. EGOTIST Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation. HANDKERCHIEF Cold Storage.  MOSQUITO  An insect that makes you like flies better.  SECRET A story you tell to one person at a

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Here's the transcript of Trump's call to the Ukrainian president. He's clearly asking for a favor. And his request for Giuliani to carry out the diplomacy is clearly a violation of the Logan Act forbidding civilians from acting as diplomats. Why these gangsters haven't been tossed out of office (and into a prison cell) is completely beyond me.

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Out of the Democratic candidates, I'm disappointed that Bernie Sanders isn't doing better in the polls. He's one of the few candidates who clearly identifies the key issues and what needs to be done. As he says, it's impossible to make any changes unless you're willing to take on the rich and powerful. Elizabeth Warren also strikes me as a great choice, and Kamala Harris is interesting and to be

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Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Someone please tell me this is a hoax.

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The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologist's had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought Trump had a lot of nerve. Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. Pathologists

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For those looking for unbiased news about the Philippines, Rappler looks like a good option.

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The word for the day... bottomless Pinocchio

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The research on native American origins is getting interesting as new genetic analyses appear. There's now greater clarification regarding northern and southern branches. More is now known about the landscape of Beringia, where the ancestral populations are thought to have resided for thousands of years. At the same time, the dates for a migration along the coast keep getting pushed back. Another

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A judge has approved a suit going forward which claims that Trump has violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

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What Peterson says about the crisis in higher education (around the 30-minute mark)--bloated administration, excessive costs, and a lack of a sense of mission--is right on.

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Mother has to be one of the most pointless movies I've ever seen. It has some good actors and a very promising beginning, but then, the promise isn't kept. It's just a series of vapid horror film scenes that don't add up to anything. I forced myself to watch it to the end and am promising myself never to make that decision again. Warning to all: There's no brilliant climactic close that will

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Drew Desilver has an interesting article on the lack of real wage growth in the last 40 years, despite the recent uptick in many economic indices.

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From Mad Kane... Vlad Visit Interruptus?  Over hosting old Vlad, Trump’s been heady.  But the Kremlin says Putin’s not ready  To say “Da” to a visit.  A diss? Ain’t it, is it?  Poor Trump hoped the two would go steady.

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I've been reading Erin Meyers' book The Cultural Map and have been very impressed with it. So many of these top selling books introducing a field tend to be well-written but fluffy. This book, while very polished, does offer a lot of good insights. Best of all, when it veers into some area that I'm familiar with (e.g., East Asia), it does an excellent job, so my guess is that the entire books'

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This is exactly where progressives should be campaigning. If their message doesn't resonate among the working class, it's time to change the message and transform the platform.

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"We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."  Supreme Court Justice Louis D Grandeis

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