A New Record Possible for Europe
This weekend Spain could claim the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Europe. That record currently sits with Greece at 48 degrees Celsius (118.4F). Holidaymakers bound for the Iberian…
The Mound of Sound
So, Where Do You Think We’ll Be in Five or Ten Years From Now?
Ten years ago very few of us imagined the world would be in the state it’s in today. The four hottest years on record have been the last four. We’re…
Gilda
Here’s the official trailer for the documentary, “Love, Gilda.”
Germany Wants Liberal Democracies to Circle the Wagons
Germany’s new foreign minister, Heiko Mass, used his first official visit to Japan to unveil an interesting proposition, an alliance of countries committed to liberal democracy. In Tokyo, Maas presented…
Trump Soils His Dainties
Nothing like a can of Robert Mueller whup-ass to get the Mango Mussolini to lose his shit composure. Team Mueller is just beginning to sink their fangs into former Trump…
Ottawa Backpeddles on Carbon Tax. More Trudeau Horseshit.
It’s not even in effect and they’re already taking the carving knives to it. Enviro-Can has cried “uncle” for the sake of competitiveness. Yeah, really. Seriously, they did. The federal…
The Browning of America
It can fairly be said that Donald Trump’s “base” comprises that segment of the population that is terrified of losing their grip on the United States – fearful white folks.…
Unprecedented Crime. Is Trudeau Running Out of Time?
Will Justin Trudeau and our other petro-pols eventually be prosecuted for crimes against humanity? Are they writing their own ticket to the prisoners’ dock? If you find that hard to…
Is This the New World
We keep reading about our new aristocracy, the plutocrats with their grand houses and luxury. Our political caste, including our prime minister, hob nob with them. The less elegant Scheer…
Trump at War Again on Working Class America – His Base.
This guy knows he’s got the Gullibillies in the bag – or as Jacques Parizeau would say, the lobster pot. After just adding a trillion and a half dollar deficit…
Handguns, Really? Why?
I own firearms, three of them. They’re rifles – a lever action, a bolt action and a semi-automatic .22 for ‘plinking’. Every now and then I take one or more…
When the World Unravels
We live in a global economy, a tightly woven matrix of production and consumption. A Dell computer, for example, may be an assembly of parts each produced in one of…
Casino Capitalism is Back. Brace Yourself.
Who can forget the global crunch of 2007 when America’s housing bubble burst? It was the advent of Casino Capitalism, liars loans, collateralized debt instruments and credit default swaps. It…
A Rose by Any Other Name – White Supremacist Edition
I saw this the other day. I didn’t post it because I wasn’t sure it was true. So, I checked it out: Sort of made my day. Hope you feel…
The Mind Reels
Collectively, as in the global civilization, are we losing our minds? I’m not going to expound on this. No. Today I’ll just present a number of articles (with links), the…
You Do Not Know Anyone as Stupid as Donald Trump
Fran Lebowitz gave a fascinating interview to The Guardian. The headline, “You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump,” is a real grabber. Lebowitz recalled that most horrible…
Will 2018 Be the Year That Reality Sinks In?
It’s in the news, daily. It’s everywhere. Heatwaves sweeping the entire northern hemisphere. Wildfires even up inside the Arctic Circle. Floods and flash floods. Drought and flash droughts. People dying…
Earth Overshoot Day, 2018, in New York City
The hibiscus and the hummingbird are on display in Times Square to mark August 1, Earth Overshoot Day, 2018. It’s good to see that the world is finally coming to…