Brace Yourself. The Next Bout of Denialism Is Already Showing Up
A neat refresher piece on the Five Stages of Denialism is available from The Guardian. They’re all being dragged out again – all of them – in advance of the…
The Mound of Sound
Will Britain Succumb?
At first it was seen mainly as a North American contagion. Then it took hold in Australia and now it has spread to Britain. The Anglo-Saxon tradition of enlightenment has…
You’ve Probably Never Seen Anything Like This Before – Insects with Actual Gears, That’s Right, Gears
From Scientific American
Oh to be A Virginia Republican
If you’re a die hard Republican in the state of Virginia, going into the voting booth in the state elections will be a lot like a Fellini movie. You’ve got…
A Terrorist Attack on the Washington Navy Yard?
There are reports that up to three gunmen might be involved in an attack at the Washington Navy Yard, the U.S. Navy’s oldest shore installation. The mayor of Washington says…
I’m Pretty Sure This Was What Elizabeth Warren Had In Mind
When last week she said if the U.S. Supreme Court continues on its corporatist path, “sooner or later you’ll end up with a Supreme Court that functions as a wholly…
Scientists Across Canada Protest Harper Gag Rules
It’s no secret that Canadian government scientists are infuriated at the lockdown imposed on them by the ultra-secretive Harper government. Why, it’s almost as though the Harper regime has something…
The March of the Robots
The age of the robot is here, especially on the battlefield. Here are a pair of videos from Aviation Week. The first shows technologies in development for ground forces. The…
You Know Those Annoying Commercials on YouTube?
I slammed straight into this one. Somehow I think I just lost a few days off my lifespan.
On the Perversion and Suppression of Intellectualism
Henry Giroux, considered one of the top 50 educational thinkers of the modern period, is sounding the alarm on the fate that has befallen intellectualism in today’s Brave New World.…
Colorado Whipsawed By Drought and Floods
This made the news in the Colorado newspaper, the Yuma Sun, on September 7th, just one week ago. The Colorado River Basin is currently experiencing its driest 14-year period in…
Speaking of George Zimmerman, Here’s Ol’ Man McCain and Lindsey Graham On the Warpath.
Forget the unabomber. America’s moved on and filled Ted Kaczynski’s shoes with the duobombers. That’s right, old man McCain and his longtime girlfriend, Lindsey Graham. These geezers think calling off…
Bill Maher’s New Rules – America Should Stop Acting Like George Zimmerman
From last night’s show Here’s a clip from an earlier show where Maher warns that America is coming dangerously close to not having a war.
A Cop’s Take on George Zimmerman
A Florida police chief has sized up Trayvon Martin-killer, George Zimmerman, as more than a little dangerous. Emails sent by a Florida Police chief appear to show him agreeing that…
Friday Night Magic – Chet and Mark
And Les Paul any one? And, because I got his autobio for my birthday (thank you), an all time favourite Crazy Horse – <
Does This Mean She’ll Be Shopping at Winners Instead of Holt Renfrew?
Senator Pam Wallin might be prowling the outlet malls for a while now that she’s down a hundred grand to clear her Senate tab. The former Conservative senator said she…
Oopsie, Not So Invisible After All. A Laser Jammer for the F-35.
This is the directed laser jammer being developed by Northrop for retrofitting to the F-35 stealth light attack bomber. These jammers operate by firing laser beams at the sensors of…
The Route to Cold War II, China’s New Silk Road.
One big thing you almost never read about in the western media is the SCO, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The SCO is something of a work in progress, a Chinese-Russian…
U.N. Team Finds No Proof of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
The report of a U.N. weapons inspection team finds that Assad forces have plenty to answer for but can’t be shown responsible for chemical attacks. “On the evidence currently available,…
We Are Infected With a Potentially Lethal Political Contagion
We have to shake our minds free, deprogramme ourselves, from this notion that we are of one of a handful of states that is entitled to police the world. Our…