Thursday, August 28, 2014
New edition tomorrow
Thank you for dropping by. There will be a new edition tomorrow.
I spent the morning in Santa Cruz. Sigh, the never ending legal hoops I have to jump through caused by the evil esposo. All good vibes are gladly accepted!
I did take a few good photographs along the way. It is such a beautiful ride to Santa Cruz. It was a bit cloudy but a gorgeous morning, about 75°.
Freshly planted rice fields outside of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
We stopped along the way to enjoy a small creek which doubles as a road during dry season.
Luna says hi!
Peace.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Climate change is a hoax
The Obama administration will seek a non-binding international accord – rather than a treaty – at a United Nations climate summit in Paris next year on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
It's the poorer people in tropical zones who will get really hit by climate change - as well as some ecosystems, which nobody wants to see disappear. - Bill Gates
The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam
Navy Nurse Refuses To Force Feed Gitmo Inmate
A Navy nurse who was the first, and apparently only, member of the medical staff at Guantanamo to refuse to take part in the feeding of hunger striking prisoners has had his assignment cut short at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Tuesday.
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."
- Clarence Darrow
Wow. Computer Chips For Vets.
When President Obama on Tuesday highlighted 19 executive actions he says he is taking to improve the mental health of U.S. troops and veterans, one of them centered on a particularly novel effort: The development of new computer chips designed to modulate the nervous system to help with everything from arthritis to post-traumatic stress.
Republican Shenanigans
On a scale of 1 to Begging Mitt Romney to Run, how afraid are GOP donors that they're going to get stuck with Ted Cruz or Rand Paul?- LOLGOP
When All Else Fails, Sue Obama!
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed suit on Wednesday against the Obama administration, arguing that it has coerced states into adopting Common Core education standards.
Bill O'Reilly: "I don't believe in White Privilege. It's not real like, say, the War On Christmas."- Top Conservative Cat
Tonight on 'Hannity' - How the S&P just broke 2000 for the first time! Plus, more on Obama's socialist agenda!- John Fugelsang
Rock The Voter News
If your heroes are Ronald Reagan and Vladimir Putin, you just like bad actors who ride horses.- LOLGOP
I support legalization of all drugs but only because I want to see the advertising.- John Fugelsang
The Dark Side of Hollyweird
Actor and anti-vaccine advocate Rob Schneider contacted California Gov. Jerry Brown’s office (D) claiming to possess documents showing that the Centers for Disease Control has hidden data showing Black children are at a particularly high risk of developing autism from vaccines.
Canada is one of the very few countries in the world that has NO criminal law restricting abortion at all. - LOLGOP
Hey USA: Companies Leave Costa Rica, Too!
August 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Yanber S.A, a Costa Rican producer of plastic bags and packaging, has announced it will relocate to Nicaragua, laying off all 180 of its staff in Costa Rica.
Business/Tech News
PRESIDENT ROMNEY: Though this is the best year for job growth since 1999, it will be improve when we finish banning naughty marriage.- LOLGOP
Oh, Goody, Another Government Shutdown Looming.
Conservatives in the U.S. Congress who object to President Barack Obama's immigration policies are threatening to tie a must-pass budget bill to the issue, making for a possible showdown in September and raising the specter of a government shutdown.
You never hear about white-on-white crime or -- as I like to call it -- "swing dancing."- LOLGOP
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Odd News
Time To Deflate Photo
- Islamic State commits war crimes, Syrian government using poison gas - UN
- Gaza truce holding but Israel's Netanyahu under fire at home
- Qaeda Affiliate Seizes Crossing Point With Golan Heights
- Russia Says It Will Respond To NATO Troop Rotations In East
- Report: Iran Redesigning Reactor as Part of Deal
- US Coast Guard fires at Iranian boat in Gulf
Navy Nurse Refuses To Force Feed Gitmo Inmate
A Navy nurse who was the first, and apparently only, member of the medical staff at Guantanamo to refuse to take part in the feeding of hunger striking prisoners has had his assignment cut short at the U.S. base in Cuba, officials said Tuesday.
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."
- Clarence Darrow
Wow. Computer Chips For Vets.
When President Obama on Tuesday highlighted 19 executive actions he says he is taking to improve the mental health of U.S. troops and veterans, one of them centered on a particularly novel effort: The development of new computer chips designed to modulate the nervous system to help with everything from arthritis to post-traumatic stress.
Republican Shenanigans
- Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires
- FBI files link Christian TV’s Paul Crouch to Italian mob, Palestinian gun trafficking
- Maryland judge orders courtroom deputy to shock disruptive ‘sovereign citizen’ defendant
- GOP staffers seek to cash in as odds grow of Senate takeover
- McCain offers Chuck Todd advice on hosting ‘Meet the Press’
- Obama pressed to expand deportation program for millions
On a scale of 1 to Begging Mitt Romney to Run, how afraid are GOP donors that they're going to get stuck with Ted Cruz or Rand Paul?- LOLGOP
When All Else Fails, Sue Obama!
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal filed suit on Wednesday against the Obama administration, arguing that it has coerced states into adopting Common Core education standards.
Bill O'Reilly: "I don't believe in White Privilege. It's not real like, say, the War On Christmas."- Top Conservative Cat
Tonight on 'Hannity' - How the S&P just broke 2000 for the first time! Plus, more on Obama's socialist agenda!- John Fugelsang
Rock The Voter News
- WH: Checked-out Obama is a media myth
- Shocking Picture of What Life Will Look Like When You Can't Afford to Retire
If your heroes are Ronald Reagan and Vladimir Putin, you just like bad actors who ride horses.- LOLGOP
I support legalization of all drugs but only because I want to see the advertising.- John Fugelsang
The Dark Side of Hollyweird
Actor and anti-vaccine advocate Rob Schneider contacted California Gov. Jerry Brown’s office (D) claiming to possess documents showing that the Centers for Disease Control has hidden data showing Black children are at a particularly high risk of developing autism from vaccines.
Canada is one of the very few countries in the world that has NO criminal law restricting abortion at all. - LOLGOP
Hey USA: Companies Leave Costa Rica, Too!
August 27th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Yanber S.A, a Costa Rican producer of plastic bags and packaging, has announced it will relocate to Nicaragua, laying off all 180 of its staff in Costa Rica.
Business/Tech News
- Crude oil drops on weak US gasoline demand, Cushing build
- What Happened to All the Gun Buyers?
- NYC police union blasts mayor, urges Democrats to snub convention bid
- Citing Ebola, Air France suspends flights
PRESIDENT ROMNEY: Though this is the best year for job growth since 1999, it will be improve when we finish banning naughty marriage.- LOLGOP
Oh, Goody, Another Government Shutdown Looming.
Conservatives in the U.S. Congress who object to President Barack Obama's immigration policies are threatening to tie a must-pass budget bill to the issue, making for a possible showdown in September and raising the specter of a government shutdown.
You never hear about white-on-white crime or -- as I like to call it -- "swing dancing."- LOLGOP
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Odd News
- Swedish city plays 'Schindler's List' to Nazis
- David Chase finally reveals Tony's fate on 'The Sopranos'
- Suspicious object turns out to be Star Wars toy
- Neighbor Hellbent On Shutting Down Kid's 'Illegal' Lemonade Stand
- Dead, Stuffed And Hideous: The Best Of The Worst Taxidermy
Time To Deflate Photo
Tayrona National Park, Santa Marta, Colombia.
Peace.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Ten weeks out from Election Day, is a Republican wave coming?
Ten weeks out from Election Day, is a Republican wave coming?
In politics, summer is usually a slow time. But with now 10 weeks to go until Election Day, what’s happened while most were at the beach is Democrats increasingly seeing a creeping red tide.
The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam
Politicians tell me that the Julian Assange leaks on Afghanistan could harm US soldiers. As opposed to the actual war.- John Fugelsang
Uh Oh. More Executive Orders. Unleash The GOP Critics.
President Barack Obama, weeks after signing legislation to fix delays in veterans' healthcare, will unveil a series of executive actions on Tuesday aimed at improving access to mental health treatment for former service members.
The Permafrost is melting. Never in the history of civilization has the Permafrost ever ever melted. Hence, its name.- Will Durst
Meanwhile, Mother Earth Continues To Crack Open
It's the latest in a string of mystery holes that have opened up around the world this summer.
The new head scratcher surrounds a half-mile-long wedge which formed around Aug. 15 in northwest Mexico, according to Mysterious Universe. Even the locals are confused and a little worried.
Ted Cruz said Barack Obama should spend less time at the golf course. He said this at the Iowa State Fair. Stick a corn dog in his pie hole.- Will Durst
Republican Shenanigans
I don't have an opinion about whether or not Rick Perry should be prosecuted. I'll leave that to the Republicans who are prosecuting him.- LOLGOP
Giopi, ( pronunciation: Gee-O-Pee )The Flag Waving Elephant That Hates Taxes
August recess seems to have infiltrated the National Republican Senatorial Committee, because the committee just released a 2014 midterm election-themed video game. It stars an elephant named Giopi. The game is called "Mission Majority."
No one has to protest for Officer Darren Wilson to get the benefit of the doubt from the law. Michael Brown will never be presumed innocent.- LOLGOP
Rock The Voter News
Meanwhile, Fukishima Aware Inspector Wants To Shut Down California Nuclear Power Plant
A federal nuclear inspector urged U.S. regulators to shut down a California nuclear power plant until tests showed its reactors could withstand shocks from nearby earthquake faults, according to the Associated Press and an environmental group.
Corporations are stateless, global entities that owe no allegiance to any country and should be able to buy our elections.- LOLGOP
After the CIA admitted spying on them, the Senate was outraged. Us: not so much. Pretty sure it should be the other way around.- Will Durst
I avoid taxes, buy elections and want to pick women's birth control coverage.
Am I technically a registered Republican or a corporation? - LOLGOP
Business/Tech News
As you panic looking for a job, & your employment benefits were cut off, take comfort knowing congress cleared 350K to sue the president.- Lizz Winstead
Getting Our Pockets Picked Openly
Two top Republican lawmakers profited from a corporate tax-avoidance maneuver that the U.S. Treasury Department is seeking to curb.
While U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp have resisted calls for a crackdown on companies adopting overseas addresses to pay lower taxes, both have made money off one of the deals.
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Odd News
Time To Deflate Photo
- ISIS Demands $6.6M Ransom for 26-Year-Old American Woman
- Obama Authorizes Syria Surveillance Flights: Official
- Palestinian officials: Cease-fire made with Israel
- Israel targeting mosques hurts Gaza social fabric
- In Ukraine, an armored column appears out of nowhere
- Defense Rests In Blackwater Trial Over Shooting Of Over 30 Iraqis In Nisoor Square
Politicians tell me that the Julian Assange leaks on Afghanistan could harm US soldiers. As opposed to the actual war.- John Fugelsang
Uh Oh. More Executive Orders. Unleash The GOP Critics.
President Barack Obama, weeks after signing legislation to fix delays in veterans' healthcare, will unveil a series of executive actions on Tuesday aimed at improving access to mental health treatment for former service members.
The Permafrost is melting. Never in the history of civilization has the Permafrost ever ever melted. Hence, its name.- Will Durst
Meanwhile, Mother Earth Continues To Crack Open
It's the latest in a string of mystery holes that have opened up around the world this summer.
The new head scratcher surrounds a half-mile-long wedge which formed around Aug. 15 in northwest Mexico, according to Mysterious Universe. Even the locals are confused and a little worried.
Ted Cruz said Barack Obama should spend less time at the golf course. He said this at the Iowa State Fair. Stick a corn dog in his pie hole.- Will Durst
Republican Shenanigans
- Lawyers for Texas' Perry ask judge for dismissal
- Taxpayers Will Dish Out $350,000 for the House to Sue Obama
- Louisiana school hits Rastafarian teen with ‘unlimited suspension’ over his dreadlocks
- Arizona voters go to polls in Republican primary to succeed governor Brewer
I don't have an opinion about whether or not Rick Perry should be prosecuted. I'll leave that to the Republicans who are prosecuting him.- LOLGOP
Giopi, ( pronunciation: Gee-O-Pee )The Flag Waving Elephant That Hates Taxes
August recess seems to have infiltrated the National Republican Senatorial Committee, because the committee just released a 2014 midterm election-themed video game. It stars an elephant named Giopi. The game is called "Mission Majority."
No one has to protest for Officer Darren Wilson to get the benefit of the doubt from the law. Michael Brown will never be presumed innocent.- LOLGOP
Rock The Voter News
- Obama plans executive steps to boost veterans' mental health care
- Poll: Whites And Blacks Agree That The Police Don't Treat Races Equally
- Prescription painkiller deaths fall in medical marijuana states
Meanwhile, Fukishima Aware Inspector Wants To Shut Down California Nuclear Power Plant
A federal nuclear inspector urged U.S. regulators to shut down a California nuclear power plant until tests showed its reactors could withstand shocks from nearby earthquake faults, according to the Associated Press and an environmental group.
Corporations are stateless, global entities that owe no allegiance to any country and should be able to buy our elections.- LOLGOP
After the CIA admitted spying on them, the Senate was outraged. Us: not so much. Pretty sure it should be the other way around.- Will Durst
I avoid taxes, buy elections and want to pick women's birth control coverage.
Am I technically a registered Republican or a corporation? - LOLGOP
Business/Tech News
- US stocks open higher; S&P 500 at 2,000 points
- Twin disasters spark Malaysia Airlines crew resignations
- Cops called after fliers fight over seat recline
As you panic looking for a job, & your employment benefits were cut off, take comfort knowing congress cleared 350K to sue the president.- Lizz Winstead
Getting Our Pockets Picked Openly
Two top Republican lawmakers profited from a corporate tax-avoidance maneuver that the U.S. Treasury Department is seeking to curb.
While U.S. House Speaker John Boehner and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp have resisted calls for a crackdown on companies adopting overseas addresses to pay lower taxes, both have made money off one of the deals.
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Odd News
- Amish to build garage for pair who returned girls
- 1 in 7 suffer from sleep 'drunkenness'
- Coffee shop on honor system works in North Dakota
- Woman tackles man fleeing police, then taunts him
- Colorado marshal can't adjust to high altitude
Time To Deflate Photo
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