Farmers demand immigration reform … and not in the way people think. I do not know many farmers. Not any more, any way. I spent many summers on my grandfather’s farm in southeast Nebraska. In the days of my youth I knew plenty of farmers. All of my grandfather’s neighbors were farmers. Regardless of the…
>Ignorance can only be overcome through exposure to new ideas, and the people who represent those ideas, and through education. And, the Media has failed to properly educate citizens regarding cultures, becoming a conveyance for the propagation of myths and half-truths. I posed the topic, “Discuss the influence of religion within the Southwest Asia realm,”…
> Apple, Facebook Get Into Geolocation – PCWorld I’ve been rambling on for a few years about the burgeoning growth of location-based services (LBS). A few years ago, I read a report regarding the use of LBS in Japan. The Japanese have been enjoying (that maybe too broad of a characterization) LBS since 2001, when…
> Human Culture Plays a Role in Natural Selection – NYTimes.com I’m tolerant of a lot of stuff, gays, Republicans, Keanu Reeves; and there are a few things of which I am not tolerant: ignorance, racism, bigotry, and milk. I cannot help milk, though. My lactose intolerance is genetically coded into me. My ancestors decided…
> For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops – NYTimes.com Imagine living in rural Kenya; or, rural India; or, rural China, and Nature rings you up, and says, “Hey, you need to evacuate your colon, pronto!” Facilities in the developing world can be crude, few, and far-between. In rural areas facilities become…
> https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/index.html As much as I enjoy the study of a wide-range of topics, I must reveal that the title of today’s post has nothing to do, in the literal sense, with how the brain works. “Studies in Intelligence” is a little used resource provided by our government’s Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed from the CIA’s…
> The National Security Archive Most Americans, and by most I mean about 99.9% of Americans, have no idea what goes on behind the scenes of our government. I would guess that most of those in government have no idea what goes on in government. Yes, perhaps in their tiny niche of government, the illuminated…
> Chinese Censors Order Avatar out of Theaters – New Tang Dynasty Television Rather than fix the behavior, shoot the messenger seems to be the policy. Funny. Most reviews/feedback I have read has compared Avatar to “Dances With Wolves” only set in space. Apparently, there are numerous guilty consciousnesses (sp?) to go around. Americans feel…
> Can You Spot the Hidden Heart Dangers? Ok, the day is late, or early, depending on your perspective, but I want to get this article noted. Once we get past how we need to watch our mouth health, the author notes several heart factors that include considerable geography. The Fourth (4) Hidden Danger…
> Ric O’Barry caught the first dolphin used in the 1960’s television show, “Flipper.” He subsequently caught four more to help with the television series. The show was filmed in his front yard essentially, with using dolphins he was responsible for training. The first dolphin died, committed suicide according to Ric. The stress of being…
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