Egyptian troops and police storm Cairo's Tahrir Square after a second night of clashes killed seven people and injured hundreds more.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Deadly clashes continue in Cairo's Tahrir Square - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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Egyptian troops and police storm Cairo's Tahrir Square after a second night of clashes killed seven people and injured hundreds more.
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Egyptian troops and police storm Cairo's Tahrir Square after a second night of clashes killed seven people and injured hundreds more.
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The Internet isn't just pipes; it's a belief system
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New laws such as the Stop Online Piracy Act threaten to give new powers to Congress and to content companies, and have serious implications for the web -- they make it clear that content companies are in many ways fundamentally opposed to the way...
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New laws such as the Stop Online Piracy Act threaten to give new powers to Congress and to content companies, and have serious implications for the web -- they make it clear that content companies are in many ways fundamentally opposed to the way...
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The next financial crisis will be hellish, and it’s on its way
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"There is definitely going to be another financial crisis around the corner," says hedge fund legend Mark Mobius, "because we haven't solved any of the things that caused the previous crisis." ...
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"There is definitely going to be another financial crisis around the corner," says hedge fund legend Mark Mobius, "because we haven't solved any of the things that caused the previous crisis." ...
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Pentagon successfully tests hypersonic flying bomb
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The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of sound and will give military planners the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in less than a hour.
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The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of sound and will give military planners the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in less than a hour.
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on Confidence
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Loss of confidence takes longer than you think it should and happens faster than you thought it could. ~ from a quote in an article I stumbled across.
Loss of confidence takes longer than you think it should and happens faster than you thought it could. ~ from a quote in an article I stumbled across.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
on Infinite Love..
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Eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God's infinite love. -Bill Hicks, comedian and social critic (1961-1994)
Eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God's infinite love. -Bill Hicks, comedian and social critic (1961-1994)
Friday, November 18, 2011
1 MILLION pounds of Food on 3 acres. 1 pump,10000 fish, 500 yards of compost ** Aquaponics **
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*** Wake Up World Viewer Special - Easy Step by Step instructions on how you can do this in your own home http://aquaponics.wakeup-world.com *** UPDATE 26th ...
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*** Wake Up World Viewer Special - Easy Step by Step instructions on how you can do this in your own home http://aquaponics.wakeup-world.com *** UPDATE 26th ...
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on Assumptions
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If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance. ~Orville Wright
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance. ~Orville Wright
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Hillary Clinton: ‘We Are In An Information War, and We Are Loosing’ To Alternative News Outlets «
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Propaganda has always played a large part in shaping "public" thought. Realisation that alternate sources of information are available, via the internet, seems to be rattling the propagand-ists(is there even such a word?).
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Propaganda has always played a large part in shaping "public" thought. Realisation that alternate sources of information are available, via the internet, seems to be rattling the propagand-ists(is there even such a word?).
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Monday, November 14, 2011
just for kicks...
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"Berlusconi appeared somewhat addlepated during his apopemptic speech to the Italian parliament, his brow scrobiculate as the reality dawned of a forficate Europe and a political career now completely catawampus." Simon Alterman, London, UK
"Berlusconi appeared somewhat addlepated during his apopemptic speech to the Italian parliament, his brow scrobiculate as the reality dawned of a forficate Europe and a political career now completely catawampus." Simon Alterman, London, UK
Chinese ratings agency threatens US with new debt downgrade
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Head of Beijing ratings agency issues warning in TV interview as fears grow of renewed budget deadlock in Washington...
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Head of Beijing ratings agency issues warning in TV interview as fears grow of renewed budget deadlock in Washington...
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on Wisdom
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By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. " — Confucius
By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest;
Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. " — Confucius
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Michael Scheuer: "Washington's enemy is one that doesn't exist"
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Michael Scheuer: "Washington's enemy is one that doesn't exist"
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Michael Scheuer: "Washington's enemy is one that doesn't exist"
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Gadhafi’s Gold-money Plan Would Have Devastated Dollar
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It's unclear why Gadhafi became a NATO target, but his plan to quit selling Libyan oil in dollars, demanding gold “dinars” instead, may have been key.
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It's unclear why Gadhafi became a NATO target, but his plan to quit selling Libyan oil in dollars, demanding gold “dinars” instead, may have been key.
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UTV Business - UK Treasury prepares for 'economic armageddon' if euro falls apart
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Bank of England helps draw up British contingency plans after European commission slashes growth forecasts...
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Bank of England helps draw up British contingency plans after European commission slashes growth forecasts...
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Activist Post: Will Americans Be Conned into War Again by the WMD Mirage?
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Will they be suckers again? History says, "Of course", Hope says "Maybe not this time"
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Will they be suckers again? History says, "Of course", Hope says "Maybe not this time"
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Noam Sayin'? The High Times Interview with Noam Chomsky.
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Q: You've spoken out against the War on Drugs, explaining that it's essentially a means to lock up poor people, that it actually increases drug use, and that it serves as an excuse to control foreign nations. Would you briefly elaborate on these points?
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Q: You've spoken out against the War on Drugs, explaining that it's essentially a means to lock up poor people, that it actually increases drug use, and that it serves as an excuse to control foreign nations. Would you briefly elaborate on these points?
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Noam Sayin'? The High Times Interview with Noam Chomsky.
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Q: You've spoken out against the War on Drugs, explaining that it's essentially a means to lock up poor people, that it actually increases drug use, and that it serves as an excuse to control foreign nations. Would you briefly elaborate on these points?
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Q: You've spoken out against the War on Drugs, explaining that it's essentially a means to lock up poor people, that it actually increases drug use, and that it serves as an excuse to control foreign nations. Would you briefly elaborate on these points?
Via www.chomsky.info
Friday, November 11, 2011
» CNBC Cans Debate Poll Because Ron Paul Was Leading
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Is more proof needed that the "press-titutes" are just that?
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Is more proof needed that the "press-titutes" are just that?
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on Power
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“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker
Hands On: India’s $35 Aakash Android tablet lands in America (exclusive) | VentureBeat
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The Indian government thinks the $35 Aakash Android tablet has the power to change the world. After testing one out, we'd tend to agree.
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The Indian government thinks the $35 Aakash Android tablet has the power to change the world. After testing one out, we'd tend to agree.
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How solar can make data centers more efficient
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Paring solar with data centers may not be a novel idea, but you'll have a hard time finding companies that rely solely on solar electricity to power their servers. But what if the use of solar could help data center owners save energy?
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Paring solar with data centers may not be a novel idea, but you'll have a hard time finding companies that rely solely on solar electricity to power their servers. But what if the use of solar could help data center owners save energy?
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The Supreme Court, big data and 1984
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The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case that could decide how connected the concept of big data is to constitutional expectations of privacy.
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The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case that could decide how connected the concept of big data is to constitutional expectations of privacy.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
on Science & Art
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There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than the other. Without art science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous. -Raymond Thornton Chandler, writer (1888-1959)
There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than the other. Without art science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous. -Raymond Thornton Chandler, writer (1888-1959)
US Admiral Scott Swift: North Korea Worrisome
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HONG KONG -- A senior U.S. Navy commander said Wednesday he worries much more about North Korea than about other Asian countries, including rising military power China. Vice Adm.
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HONG KONG -- A senior U.S. Navy commander said Wednesday he worries much more about North Korea than about other Asian countries, including rising military power China. Vice Adm.
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Natural vs. Organic Cereal | Cornucopia Institute
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Federal law requires that organic food products be produced promoting ecological sustainability, without the toxic inputs and genetically engineered ingredients common in the conventional food system.
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Federal law requires that organic food products be produced promoting ecological sustainability, without the toxic inputs and genetically engineered ingredients common in the conventional food system.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
on Decrepitude
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When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set. -Lin Yutang, writer and translator (1895-1976)
When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set. -Lin Yutang, writer and translator (1895-1976)
Mark Zuckerberg: Google, Microsoft Are Violating Your Privacy--Not Us (VIDEO)
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Facebook isn't violating your privacy -- Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are. That was the message from Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO who has consistently faced criticism over his site's privacy practices, during an interview with Charlie Rose.
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Facebook isn't violating your privacy -- Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are. That was the message from Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO who has consistently faced criticism over his site's privacy practices, during an interview with Charlie Rose.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
on Authority.
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The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry, and I think it's one of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I think that it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger people that you should question authority and you should not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth. -J.K. Rowling, novelist (b. 1965)
The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry, and I think it's one of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I think that it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger people that you should question authority and you should not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth. -J.K. Rowling, novelist (b. 1965)
Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice | Kalzumeus Software
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For all starting out their journey into the working world, here's some excellent advice..
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For all starting out their journey into the working world, here's some excellent advice..
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The Once and Future Way to Run
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Rediscovering the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other.
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Rediscovering the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Facebook turns to solar for heat and power
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Facebook plans to build a solar system on the rooftop of its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., from startup Cogenra Solar that will generate both electricity and heat.
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Facebook plans to build a solar system on the rooftop of its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., from startup Cogenra Solar that will generate both electricity and heat.
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Greek military leadership changes spark opposition outcry - Telegraph
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As Greek politics grew ever more chaotic strong political protests erupted as the government moved to replace military chiefs with officers seen as more supportive of George Papandreou, the prime minister.
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As Greek politics grew ever more chaotic strong political protests erupted as the government moved to replace military chiefs with officers seen as more supportive of George Papandreou, the prime minister.
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on War
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Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. -Otto von Bismarck, statesman (1815-1898) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8383084962209910782
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war. -Otto von Bismarck, statesman (1815-1898) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8383084962209910782
Accredited Online Degrees & Diplomas - Ashwood University
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Why the hell should anyone go through 15-16 years of school/ college rigor then if "life experiences" can buy you a PhD for 850$? the world is a strange place indeed..
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Why the hell should anyone go through 15-16 years of school/ college rigor then if "life experiences" can buy you a PhD for 850$? the world is a strange place indeed..
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Met police using surveillance system to monitor mobile phones
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Civil liberties group raises concerns over Met police purchase of technology to track public handsets over a targeted area...
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Civil liberties group raises concerns over Met police purchase of technology to track public handsets over a targeted area...
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On Thoughts
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There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write. -William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist (1811-1863)
There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write. -William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist (1811-1863)
How to feed 7 billion of us without ruining the planet
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A new study says feeding all 7 billion of us is possible with the resources at hand -- we'll just have to rethink how and where we're farming.
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A new study says feeding all 7 billion of us is possible with the resources at hand -- we'll just have to rethink how and where we're farming.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Goldman Sachs and Occupy Wall Street's bank: the real story
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Greg Palast: When Goldman got huffy at a credit union honouring OWS and pulled its anniversary dinner funding, much more was at stake...
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Greg Palast: When Goldman got huffy at a credit union honouring OWS and pulled its anniversary dinner funding, much more was at stake...
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A VC: Protecting The Safe Harbors Of The DMCA And Protecting Jobs
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My partner Brad and I spent Thursday in DC along with a bunch of entrepreneurs and VCs. We talked to dozens of our elected officials about an issue that is very concerning to us, protecting the safe harbors of the...
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My partner Brad and I spent Thursday in DC along with a bunch of entrepreneurs and VCs. We talked to dozens of our elected officials about an issue that is very concerning to us, protecting the safe harbors of the...
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'Weed' and 21 Other Definitions That Don't Translate From My Dad to My Daughter
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To my father, Spam was canned ham. To my daughter, it's naughty, annoying email. Here are 21 more expressions which mean something totally different to him than to her.
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To my father, Spam was canned ham. To my daughter, it's naughty, annoying email. Here are 21 more expressions which mean something totally different to him than to her.
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Spirituality helps cure illness - The Times of India
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Saints and religious gurus have been saying this since ages, now a new study has reinforced their idea that spirituality improves health outcomes for both men and women facing chronic illnesses.
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Saints and religious gurus have been saying this since ages, now a new study has reinforced their idea that spirituality improves health outcomes for both men and women facing chronic illnesses.
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My Struggle
I was raised in a Catholic family, with my parents striving hard to instill in me the tenets & values of good Christian behavior. That meant, among other things, obedience to authority, discipline, hard work, attending Mass every morning, special duties of altar boy, being around priests, nuns & other clergy.
No, I've never been abused or molested by them. In fact, all of my interactions have been, if I can use the term, very pleasing. Some of my best years growing up involved some amount of interaction with the Church or church surroundings. The foundations upon which my life has been built has been solid, from a Christian perspective.
In the last decade or two, I have felt a gnawing feeling of unease. Sort of a doubting Thomas. In fact, it seems to me that a lot of my belief systems are coming apart.
Obedience to authority? What happens when the authority turns corrupt? Morally as well as in every other sense of the word?
Hard work? Longer hours at doing something that doesn't really seem to be of any purpose.
Discipline This is a hard one. For some reason, as far as I can remember, the idea associated with discipline is suffering. Maybe because I was caned far too many times by those in authority - of course I deserved it, or at least that's how I have been led into thinking.
While still at school, I chanced upon a book by Erik von Daniken called Chariots of the Gods? Of course, I have no idea of whether what he said was true or false. The same could also be said of the religious "truths" I was raised on. After von Daniken, I read several other works, rubbished by mainstream media as 'pseudo-science', while also attempting to understand my embedded Christian faith. I read Pluto, St. Augustine, Emerson, Thoreau, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Franklin, & hundreds of others, trying to find what these great minds thought of. Honestly, I found the reading difficult, sometimes downright confusing. The Bible as well as all the works I read are contradictory - to themselves & to each other.
Religion has divorced itself from Reality. The idea that Organised Religion, an Institution, is the only path to whatever it is that lies in store for us in Heaven, seems incoherent. Does that mean that people who do not believe in this One Faith, yet are living a life of Unity with Nature, condemned to an Eternal Hell where the furnace is always on, the thermostat is turned right up, being barbecuing till Kingdom come (whenever that is?)
Not being an authority on either the Bible or on any of these works (nor do I intend to be), I have come to the conclusion that I must go with what the Still Voice inside me says.
I have reconciled to the (fact?) that the idea of a Superior Being could be true, or it could be false. The Still Voice inside me - when I do let it speak - says that I ought to Think for myself & at the same time allow & enjoy the Experience to happen.
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I have two kids of my own. My parents are great loving folks, they've always done the 'right' things. They're are reading Biblical stories to my kids, telling them of the Father in the Heavens, the One who loves us but gets Really Angry when they are bad or they don't listen to what they're told. Something about that idea feels wrong to me.
I watch the scene unfold. History repeating itself?
I struggle.
No, I've never been abused or molested by them. In fact, all of my interactions have been, if I can use the term, very pleasing. Some of my best years growing up involved some amount of interaction with the Church or church surroundings. The foundations upon which my life has been built has been solid, from a Christian perspective.
In the last decade or two, I have felt a gnawing feeling of unease. Sort of a doubting Thomas. In fact, it seems to me that a lot of my belief systems are coming apart.
Obedience to authority? What happens when the authority turns corrupt? Morally as well as in every other sense of the word?
Hard work? Longer hours at doing something that doesn't really seem to be of any purpose.
Discipline This is a hard one. For some reason, as far as I can remember, the idea associated with discipline is suffering. Maybe because I was caned far too many times by those in authority - of course I deserved it, or at least that's how I have been led into thinking.
While still at school, I chanced upon a book by Erik von Daniken called Chariots of the Gods? Of course, I have no idea of whether what he said was true or false. The same could also be said of the religious "truths" I was raised on. After von Daniken, I read several other works, rubbished by mainstream media as 'pseudo-science', while also attempting to understand my embedded Christian faith. I read Pluto, St. Augustine, Emerson, Thoreau, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Franklin, & hundreds of others, trying to find what these great minds thought of. Honestly, I found the reading difficult, sometimes downright confusing. The Bible as well as all the works I read are contradictory - to themselves & to each other.
Religion has divorced itself from Reality. The idea that Organised Religion, an Institution, is the only path to whatever it is that lies in store for us in Heaven, seems incoherent. Does that mean that people who do not believe in this One Faith, yet are living a life of Unity with Nature, condemned to an Eternal Hell where the furnace is always on, the thermostat is turned right up, being barbecuing till Kingdom come (whenever that is?)
Not being an authority on either the Bible or on any of these works (nor do I intend to be), I have come to the conclusion that I must go with what the Still Voice inside me says.
I have reconciled to the (fact?) that the idea of a Superior Being could be true, or it could be false. The Still Voice inside me - when I do let it speak - says that I ought to Think for myself & at the same time allow & enjoy the Experience to happen.
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I have two kids of my own. My parents are great loving folks, they've always done the 'right' things. They're are reading Biblical stories to my kids, telling them of the Father in the Heavens, the One who loves us but gets Really Angry when they are bad or they don't listen to what they're told. Something about that idea feels wrong to me.
I watch the scene unfold. History repeating itself?
I struggle.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Vatican Calls for 'Central World Bank' to Be Set Up
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The "Church" preaching communism now? A centralised financial body with "global public authority".. sounds communist to me...
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The "Church" preaching communism now? A centralised financial body with "global public authority".. sounds communist to me...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Utility Fights Dirty in City’s Battle for Clean, Local Energy
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In just three weeks, citizens of Boulder, Colorado will vote on whether to begin a big, formal process to unplug from Xcel Energy’s system and plug into local energy self-reliance.
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In just three weeks, citizens of Boulder, Colorado will vote on whether to begin a big, formal process to unplug from Xcel Energy’s system and plug into local energy self-reliance.
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Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive.
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing a growing body of evidence to show we are evolving to become more compassionate and collaborative in our quest to survive and thrive.
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RSA Animate - Choice
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In this new RSAnimate, Professor Renata Salecl explores the paralysing anxiety and dissatisfaction surrounding limitless choice. Does the freedom to be the a...
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In this new RSAnimate, Professor Renata Salecl explores the paralysing anxiety and dissatisfaction surrounding limitless choice. Does the freedom to be the a...
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The Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world...
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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world...
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Economic Hitmen
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An animated interview of John Perkins, author of 'HoodWinked' and 'Confessions Of An Economic Hitman' Copyright of the audio belongs to John Perkins."
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An animated interview of John Perkins, author of 'HoodWinked' and 'Confessions Of An Economic Hitman' Copyright of the audio belongs to John Perkins."
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Justin Hall-Tipping: Freeing energy from the grid
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TED Talks What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes?
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TED Talks What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes?
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
We, Yevgeny Zamyatiev
I've been reading We by Yevgeny Zamyatiev, an acknowledged inspiration to George Orwell's 1984.
It explores a dystopian society through the eyes of D330. Written in the 1920's, classified as science fiction by the publishers.
The resemblance between society now & what he observed nearly a century ago is uncanny.
Read the book, if you haven't yet.
& then read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
& then, George Orwell's 1984.
It explores a dystopian society through the eyes of D330. Written in the 1920's, classified as science fiction by the publishers.
The resemblance between society now & what he observed nearly a century ago is uncanny.
Read the book, if you haven't yet.
& then read Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
& then, George Orwell's 1984.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tardiness
Much as I would like to write every day, the busy -ness of life seems to take what little energy I feel left in my body by the time I reach home.
The trains were delayed this morning, by all of .. hold your breath... FOUR minutes! Now, if it was an ambulance or a doctor, it could have been a life & death situation. For the commuters who, I don't understand why, want to get to work at the precise moment every day, those four minutes must have seemed like an eternity.
A few reactions I overheard - well, actually, I heard, because those voices were as big & loud as their owners.
"Why the f*** can't the service EVER be on time?"
"These govt. pr***s have no f***ing sense of time"
...you get the idea..
This, at 645 am on a beautiful spring day here on the Coast.
Whatever happened to enjoying the few minutes you get to yourself?
Whatever happened to being grateful to be alive & be able to hop on to a train that gets you to work safely, every day?
Whatever happened to.. whatever...
The trains were delayed this morning, by all of .. hold your breath... FOUR minutes! Now, if it was an ambulance or a doctor, it could have been a life & death situation. For the commuters who, I don't understand why, want to get to work at the precise moment every day, those four minutes must have seemed like an eternity.
A few reactions I overheard - well, actually, I heard, because those voices were as big & loud as their owners.
"Why the f*** can't the service EVER be on time?"
"These govt. pr***s have no f***ing sense of time"
...you get the idea..
This, at 645 am on a beautiful spring day here on the Coast.
Whatever happened to enjoying the few minutes you get to yourself?
Whatever happened to being grateful to be alive & be able to hop on to a train that gets you to work safely, every day?
Whatever happened to.. whatever...
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Long weekend..
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It's a long weekend here - the treat of no early morning rising to hop aboard the faithful express to work.
The weather's quite awful - cold, wet & dreary. Easy to feel the same way too..
[/caption]It's a long weekend here - the treat of no early morning rising to hop aboard the faithful express to work.
The weather's quite awful - cold, wet & dreary. Easy to feel the same way too..
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Boys & their toys
Public transport is a great way to get from place to place.
Helps that it is cheaper than driving. And safer. I'm less likely to be involved in a train crash than a motorway incident. Statistically speaking, of course.
An added benefit for me is that I get to see people, places & things en route, some of who, unsuspectingly help me get from place to place, in my head.
I try to appear disciplined enough to take the same train every day to work. Most days, I am successful. Sometimes, I appear dishevelled. But I digress.
School holidays are in progress. A break from tedium for the kids. And their teachers.
And a lesson in parenthood for the busy parents.
And a lesson in patience for fellow travellers.
A young Asian father, & his two young sons got on the train today. About 6, & 8, I'd say. The boys were very quiet. Yet, they made their presence known to everyone who was already on the carriage. Oh yeah, they had things in their little hands that had their full attention. The things you play games on, those things. Apparently, these had stuck volume controls. Stuck at maximum. The boys were quiet, their toys were not.
Drew my attention from my book to the little drama unfolding.
The father cajoling the boys to try to reduce the sound accompanying their "games". Politely pointing out that people were being disturbed. Sure, the boys understood. Of course, their toys couldn't.
Quite a sight, two little boys, poised over the identical, little sized gadgets in their little hands, their fingers busy flitting on the screens & buttons. Mindful of nothing else but their reality of games.
Then, from the same seat, came the unmistakable sound of Windows 7 booting up. The father had his tiny netbook on his lap, his fingers busy flitting on the keyboard, providing the lead on the sounds coming from that one row of seats.
.
Helps that it is cheaper than driving. And safer. I'm less likely to be involved in a train crash than a motorway incident. Statistically speaking, of course.
An added benefit for me is that I get to see people, places & things en route, some of who, unsuspectingly help me get from place to place, in my head.
I try to appear disciplined enough to take the same train every day to work. Most days, I am successful. Sometimes, I appear dishevelled. But I digress.
School holidays are in progress. A break from tedium for the kids. And their teachers.
And a lesson in parenthood for the busy parents.
And a lesson in patience for fellow travellers.
A young Asian father, & his two young sons got on the train today. About 6, & 8, I'd say. The boys were very quiet. Yet, they made their presence known to everyone who was already on the carriage. Oh yeah, they had things in their little hands that had their full attention. The things you play games on, those things. Apparently, these had stuck volume controls. Stuck at maximum. The boys were quiet, their toys were not.
Drew my attention from my book to the little drama unfolding.
The father cajoling the boys to try to reduce the sound accompanying their "games". Politely pointing out that people were being disturbed. Sure, the boys understood. Of course, their toys couldn't.
Quite a sight, two little boys, poised over the identical, little sized gadgets in their little hands, their fingers busy flitting on the screens & buttons. Mindful of nothing else but their reality of games.
Then, from the same seat, came the unmistakable sound of Windows 7 booting up. The father had his tiny netbook on his lap, his fingers busy flitting on the keyboard, providing the lead on the sounds coming from that one row of seats.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Teaching math to kids...
Does math = calculation? or is it something bigger?
Having gone through the rote (& I hated it) to learn math, this talk reminded me of some of the things I wish were available when growing up!
http://www.ted.com/talks/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers.html
Having gone through the rote (& I hated it) to learn math, this talk reminded me of some of the things I wish were available when growing up!
http://www.ted.com/talks/conrad_wolfram_teaching_kids_real_math_with_computers.html
Monday, May 17, 2010
Being the parents of a 16 year old hero..
Jessica Watson, the Queenslander, reached home soil yesterday, to a loud cheery welcome after a 210-day round the world trip. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was there, along with NSW Premier Kristina Kenneally, to welcome her back, besides her proud parents & 3 siblings. Read about it here.
Rudd called her Australia's newest hero - something she quickly cast aside - "
"I'm an ordinary girl who believed in a dream...,'' she said. "You just have to have a dream, believe in it and work hard.''.
It takes a tremendous amount of courage to follow your dream. It takes even more courage for the parents of a 16-year-old girl who wants not to go round the block, but round the world, alone, on water, in a sailboat, without any power, to let her go. I'm impressed, & dare I say, inspired by Julie & Roger Watson.
Why do we, (myself included) - be the obstacles for our children in following their dreams? We may have failed to follow our dreams - call it circumstance or destiny or fear - or whatever. & then, when our children want to follow their, we try to "protect" them from failure.
Food for thought?
Rudd called her Australia's newest hero - something she quickly cast aside - "
"I'm an ordinary girl who believed in a dream...,'' she said. "You just have to have a dream, believe in it and work hard.''.
It takes a tremendous amount of courage to follow your dream. It takes even more courage for the parents of a 16-year-old girl who wants not to go round the block, but round the world, alone, on water, in a sailboat, without any power, to let her go. I'm impressed, & dare I say, inspired by Julie & Roger Watson.
Why do we, (myself included) - be the obstacles for our children in following their dreams? We may have failed to follow our dreams - call it circumstance or destiny or fear - or whatever. & then, when our children want to follow their, we try to "protect" them from failure.
Food for thought?
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
medicine
When money is lost, nothing is lost!
When health is lost, something is lost!
When character is lost, everything's lost!
-unknown, oft repeated by my mother for the first 17 years of my life!
This news article today caught my attention today - of an 82 year old Indian yogi, who's been living without water or food for the last 70 years!
As far back as I can remember, as a 14 year old I had a v
When health is lost, something is lost!
When character is lost, everything's lost!
-unknown, oft repeated by my mother for the first 17 years of my life!
This news article today caught my attention today - of an 82 year old Indian yogi, who's been living without water or food for the last 70 years!
As far back as I can remember, as a 14 year old I had a v
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