Category Archives: Countries

Word Cloud: ANONYMOUS

Posted on August 27, 2015 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Anonymous is an Afghan woman. I write blogs for different groups, and sometimes research for one turns into material for another. In this case, a news story found for a “War on Women” diary: Love, Poetry and … Continue reading →

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Bailout deal allows Greek oligarchs to maintain grip – The Guardian

Posted on August 20, 2015 by ann li-summers

Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
The Guardian summed up my annotated version of Greece’s Third MoU with this title. Click here for the Guardian’s webpage or read on… Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused European leaders of allowing…

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Word Cloud: CHORTLE

Posted on August 14, 2015 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud As an antidote to all the preliminary Primary Screaming dominating the news, I highly recommend Sarah Vowell’s wonderful books, which are a combination of Tours of Historical Sites, Vowell’s Interactions with her Family and Others, and … Continue reading →

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The Election of 2016 is a remake of Arsenic and Old Lace

Posted on August 8, 2015 by ann li-summers

By ann summers What if Strindberg wrote Hellzapoppin’ or as we’ve seen, 10 Downing Street wrote a memo about WMDs or President Obama gave Syria away like the Sudetenland with the current Iran Nuke deal? With all due respect to … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Barack Obama, Big Oil, Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy | Tagged | 7 Comments

Despite the BP oil spill and Arctic exploration, simulated exploitation is at your fingertips

Posted on August 2, 2015 by ann li-summers

By Ann Summers Imagine if seismic analysis was not applied to the oceans, a more open frontier despite the Law of the Sea but to the task of fracking, what kind of multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG) could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Oil, Capitalism, Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Countries | 3 Comments

Saturday Night Adrenaline Fix

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley There was some discussion in yesterday’s Word Cloud about solitude and reflection. We are tied to our gadgets almost to the exclusion of the world around us. There are escapes. Since I live in the mountains, and … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Beloved teacher Dawson Tamatea gets world class send-off

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Dawson Tamatea was a PE and mathematics teacher at Palmerston North Boys’ High School in New Zealand. One of the most beloved teachers at the PNBHS, Mr. Tamatea died unexpectedly at age 55, passing away while sleeping. … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: The BSA and Deceptive Headlines

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Gene Howington

Headlines on the Web read something along the lines of “Boy Scouts of America End Ban on Homosexual Leaders”. While technically a true statement, reading the story tells a slightly different tale. Not of an organization embracing equal rights but … Continue reading →

Posted in Equal Rights, Homosexual Rights, United States | Tagged | 6 Comments

Word Cloud: MEMORABLE

Posted on July 24, 2015 by wordcloud9

By Nona Blyth Cloud The word “Poetry” covers a lot of ground, everything from the brief illumination of a Japanese Haiku to a great Norse Saga passed down through the generations by repetition of the words in chant or song. … Continue reading →

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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Has Reportedly Asked the FBI to Investigate a Threatening Tweet He Allegedly Received from the Son of a Mexican Drug Lord Who Escaped from Prison

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro John Santucci of ABC News reported yesterday that presidential candidate Donald Trump had asked the FBI “to look into a threatening tweet he received in the wake of a post on the social network he wrote about … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Countries, DHS, Government, Humor, Immigrants, Immigration, Mexico, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments