Yeah, the owner/operators of the American government get really pissed if any of their bullshit is revealed. And he did that. How soon before he is stark raving mad and they commit him to be experimented on by batshit crazy "patriots" who've read too many writings of the Japanese and Nazi scientists that we welcomed with open arms after WWII? Go ahead - imagine that I am imaginative, or take a good look at what they are doing.
I'm watching Eat Pray Love , and frankly, I'm finding it an incredibly self-indulgent piece of crap. Not that the book is something that I would read in the first place. I didn't turn it off because I laughed inside of 22 minutes. That was it. Jeez, Hollywood should listen to the people they employ to clean up after them, they might learn something.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Skins vol 4 commentary
I'm watching the Skins VOL 4 commentary and after spending a whole day with my friend from another English speaking country and watching it I decided that UK English, as fascinating and wonderful as it is, and S CA American are not the same language...and a couple of people on Skins have disdain for either Americans or American filmakers...
Whatever.
Whatever.
Something to listen to while you go read something worthwhile
Cause I got nothin this morning....
except for this: Hanging judge says get rid of death penalty in CA, help balance budget.
Heh
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Blood cancer?
Geraldine Ferraro, first female major party candidate for national office, has died at 75
By Associated Press, Saturday, March 26, 12:53 PM
BOSTON — Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, only to lose in a landslide, died Saturday. She was 75.
Bummer.
She was an interesting woman.
By Associated Press, Saturday, March 26, 12:53 PM
BOSTON — Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket, only to lose in a landslide, died Saturday. She was 75.
Bummer.
She was an interesting woman.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Alison manages the threee stooges
I'm listening to Editors Roundtable on KPBS radio. Gawd I hate bowtie Bob, but he's sooooooo indictative of how fucked up San Diego is. A conservative who never met a business he couldn't paint a pretty picture for and suck up to who just has to be a flaming fag or a major stick-up-the-ass church lady. Possibly both.
I am laughing my ass off. Only one of these guys has a clue.
I may be loud about hating local rethugs, but they ain't exactly endearing themselves to even their own party members nationwide.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
This is what happens when the economy sucks
Posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Theft of copper, other recyclables rising
By Brad Dickenson | Myrtle Beach Sun-News
WRAPUP 2-U.S. new home sales hit record low, outlook gloomy
Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:11pm EDT
Reuters
This week's articles brought up in Google news using "homelessness increasing" brought up 149 results (0.09 seconds). Here's one using the search term "US homelessness increasing" and the search parameter "last 24 hours ."
"...85% of organizations expect an increase in service demand in 2011; just 46% expect to be able to fully meet this demand..."
Hmm, makes you wonder if the other 15% are throwing the towel in, don't it?
update 2pm, boy these last two posts are cheerful, eh? Eeek, I'm going to go escape into some funny silly show, hopefully the next post will be less dreary.
Theft of copper, other recyclables rising
By Brad Dickenson | Myrtle Beach Sun-News
WRAPUP 2-U.S. new home sales hit record low, outlook gloomy
Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:11pm EDT
Reuters
This week's articles brought up in Google news using "homelessness increasing" brought up 149 results (0.09 seconds). Here's one using the search term "US homelessness increasing" and the search parameter "last 24 hours ."
"...85% of organizations expect an increase in service demand in 2011; just 46% expect to be able to fully meet this demand..."
Hmm, makes you wonder if the other 15% are throwing the towel in, don't it?
update 2pm, boy these last two posts are cheerful, eh? Eeek, I'm going to go escape into some funny silly show, hopefully the next post will be less dreary.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Just thoughts
The countries on this planet that can actually take care of themselves are finding things rather amusing lately. They are watching the most powerful country slowly implode. The crumbling of this leviathan actually pretty funny.
I'm not talking about Japan. Once Japan recovers they will be laughing also.
Listen up here, Tony can make you laugh if you haven't exhausted yourself fighting with the urge to throttle his snooty ass and stop the flow of "conservative" verbal diarrhea.
I swear, Wall Streeters are like a herd of gazelle. The most powerful group of people on the planet are like a frightened school of fish, fleeing whlen something looks like it might possibly tank.
I'm not talking about Japan. Once Japan recovers they will be laughing also.
Listen up here, Tony can make you laugh if you haven't exhausted yourself fighting with the urge to throttle his snooty ass and stop the flow of "conservative" verbal diarrhea.
I swear, Wall Streeters are like a herd of gazelle. The most powerful group of people on the planet are like a frightened school of fish, fleeing whlen something looks like it might possibly tank.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
I've been avoiding the news
But I kind of can't because my friend's son does emergency medical care in disaster areas. Well, actually he sets it up, so he's always there ASAP when disasters happen. Now he's in Japan. The Japanese are polite, maybe even too polite. They say yes when they really mean no.
I happened to get a call from my friend when I was almost finished watching "The Killing Fields" a movie from 1984 which tells the story of one of the first reporters to write about the US bombing of Cambodia. It was shortly before the movie came out that most of my buddies were Vietnamese refugees. There were Lao, Thai, Cambodian and Hmong kids there also. I never read or watched the news and I was apolitical then. I was also pretty naive, so these kids could have fed me all kinds of bs lines and I would have believed them. I wonder now what kinds of horrors they went through and wouldn't mention to me even if I asked them. My boyfriend told me about heads on sticks down by the river.
It was within a year or two of making the Asian refugee friends that I met the friend with the Dr. kid who is now in Japan trying to save lives. As much as I hate some of the stupid shit my government does, I love the American people, there are all kinds of us.
I happened to get a call from my friend when I was almost finished watching "The Killing Fields" a movie from 1984 which tells the story of one of the first reporters to write about the US bombing of Cambodia. It was shortly before the movie came out that most of my buddies were Vietnamese refugees. There were Lao, Thai, Cambodian and Hmong kids there also. I never read or watched the news and I was apolitical then. I was also pretty naive, so these kids could have fed me all kinds of bs lines and I would have believed them. I wonder now what kinds of horrors they went through and wouldn't mention to me even if I asked them. My boyfriend told me about heads on sticks down by the river.
It was within a year or two of making the Asian refugee friends that I met the friend with the Dr. kid who is now in Japan trying to save lives. As much as I hate some of the stupid shit my government does, I love the American people, there are all kinds of us.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
All outta corned beef
Yes, 4 large chain grocery stores were out of corned beef when I went to get some this afternoon for tonight, and this weekend for friends. Bummer.
Still have beer and "The Closer" DVD and I don't give a flying fuck what is going on in the world today. Thank kewwwww.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! (Yes, there is some Irish blood in me, but no Catholic, thank God, lol.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Great documentary on Prop h8
8: The Mormon Proposition
2009 R 77 minutes (Streaming on Netflix now)
Some Mormon walking baby factory tried to get me (through my kid) to tithe 10% of my welfare check to the Mormon church many years ago. They look like they needed the money, didn't they?
At least the little fuckers are not banging on my door 10 times a year now. I wonder if their flock is shrinking now? Or they have problems now if they wear their little Mormon uniforms? I hope so. They throw h8 out there, they can certainly have some back from me. They started this fucking war, and the cowards won't be honest about the evil, rigid, intolerant, ugly and illegal things they do.
"Many LDS feel stung by the criticism leveled against them in 8: The Mormon Proposition, even without seeing the film."
Well waaaaaah. There are Mormons (or ex-Mormons) in the film telling their story.
2009 R 77 minutes (Streaming on Netflix now)
Some Mormon walking baby factory tried to get me (through my kid) to tithe 10% of my welfare check to the Mormon church many years ago. They look like they needed the money, didn't they?
They need to be taxed if they are funding political campaigns. They strong-armed their church members to give a lot of their money and time to defeat gay marriage after the CA Supreme court OK'd it.
"Many LDS feel stung by the criticism leveled against them in 8: The Mormon Proposition, even without seeing the film."
Well waaaaaah. There are Mormons (or ex-Mormons) in the film telling their story.
Greg Palast knows fraud investigations in nuke plants
Tokyo Electric to Build US Nuclear PlantsThe no-BS info on Japan's disastrous nuclear operators
Greg Palast Mar 14, 2011
"I need to speak to you, not as a reporter, but in my former capacity as lead investigator in several government nuclear plant fraud and racketeering investigations.
I don't know the law in Japan, so I can't tell you if Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) can plead insanity to the homicides about to happen.
But what will Obama plead? The Administration, just months ago, asked Congress to provide a $4 billion loan guarantee for two new nuclear reactors to be built and operated on the Gulf Coast of Texas — by Tokyo Electric Power and local partners. As if the Gulf hasn't suffered enough.
Here are the facts about Tokyo Electric and the industry you haven't heard on CNN:..." read the rest of it
Greg Palast Mar 14, 2011
"I need to speak to you, not as a reporter, but in my former capacity as lead investigator in several government nuclear plant fraud and racketeering investigations.
I don't know the law in Japan, so I can't tell you if Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) can plead insanity to the homicides about to happen.
But what will Obama plead? The Administration, just months ago, asked Congress to provide a $4 billion loan guarantee for two new nuclear reactors to be built and operated on the Gulf Coast of Texas — by Tokyo Electric Power and local partners. As if the Gulf hasn't suffered enough.
Here are the facts about Tokyo Electric and the industry you haven't heard on CNN:..." read the rest of it
Maddow knocks it out of the park again
Yeah, raise taxes on the poor and elderly for tax cuts for the rich. Oh looky, it's deja vu!
skippy points us towards the answer to this nonsense:
Americans Target Bank of America to Stop Corporate Tax Dodging
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Gasland (2009)
Uddate Sept 19, 2011 "Gasland" Wins an Emmy!
"...Mr. FOX: But there's a kind of gas drilling syndrome that people have been identifying which has to do with a kind of a peripheral neuropathy. But the symptoms for these - exposures to this kind of chemicals range from, you know, skin and eye irritation, to respiratory irritation, to cancer. And those chemicals - the ones that we do know about have Manufactures Safety Dash Sheets that list those possible effects and a lot of them are carcinogenic..."
And the EPA is like many regulatory agencies in the US these days - either bought and paid for, or hog-tied by the industries that they are supposed to be regulating and protecting us little people from. This is one of the companies in the documentary. I guess their bullshit works, because they are making money.
Hmmm. Japan is actively searching for alternative energy supplies. Hmmm. Hmmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm
"...Mr. FOX: But there's a kind of gas drilling syndrome that people have been identifying which has to do with a kind of a peripheral neuropathy. But the symptoms for these - exposures to this kind of chemicals range from, you know, skin and eye irritation, to respiratory irritation, to cancer. And those chemicals - the ones that we do know about have Manufactures Safety Dash Sheets that list those possible effects and a lot of them are carcinogenic..."
And the EPA is like many regulatory agencies in the US these days - either bought and paid for, or hog-tied by the industries that they are supposed to be regulating and protecting us little people from. This is one of the companies in the documentary. I guess their bullshit works, because they are making money.
Hmmm. Japan is actively searching for alternative energy supplies. Hmmm. Hmmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm
Monday, March 14, 2011
Asia ex-Japan shares rise on Japan rebuilding plays 2:08am EDT Factbox: Asian stocks on the move
Borrowers in Japan debt market face delays
By Atanas Dinov and Wakako Sato
TOKYO/LONDON, March 14 | Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:35am EDT
"....Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFG, Mizuho Corporate Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
The three megabanks provided 88 percent of the country's $244 billion of corporate loans in 2010, leaving relatively little business for international players."
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Why Japan scares the crap out of me
Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises
Umm, earthquakes here?
Check. Even my adrenaline level rises, and I'm used to quakes that are under 5.0, but have been in ones up to 6.6.
Nuclear power plant here?
Check
But even more than imagining what might possibly happen here, I am horrified at how many people will be affected in Japan, which is densely populated. As soon as I saw the number "8.9" I got nauseous, and horrified and tears came to my eyes.
Why?
Richter magnitude scale
Japan Disaster Relief: Where to Give
With Thousands Feared Missing, Relief Organizations Offer Assistance
ABC World News March 12, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
8.9 is a massive quake - Japan
And a frickin' tsunami also? Wow, this is so sad.
Holy crap.
March 11, 2011 9:24 AM PST
Twitter, Facebook vital as cell networks jam in Japan
by Tim Hornyak
Ha, Larry Summers had no idea how important Facebook would be, the idiot.
Guess How Much Larry Summers Will Get Paid To Go To Bermuda And Pal Around With Hedge Fund Managers
Courtney Comstock | Jan. 7, 2011, 6:00 PM | 1,293 | 4
I'll just bet that he's really not all that interested in the little people being able to communicate during a crisis or a revolution anyway. As a member of the elite, I'll just betcha he doesn't perceive of either of these technologies as a threat. Like I said, he's an idiot, but that's how I view most arrogant and elitist assholes.
Holy crap.
March 11, 2011 9:24 AM PST
Twitter, Facebook vital as cell networks jam in Japan
by Tim Hornyak
Ha, Larry Summers had no idea how important Facebook would be, the idiot.
Guess How Much Larry Summers Will Get Paid To Go To Bermuda And Pal Around With Hedge Fund Managers
Courtney Comstock | Jan. 7, 2011, 6:00 PM | 1,293 | 4
I'll just bet that he's really not all that interested in the little people being able to communicate during a crisis or a revolution anyway. As a member of the elite, I'll just betcha he doesn't perceive of either of these technologies as a threat. Like I said, he's an idiot, but that's how I view most arrogant and elitist assholes.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fed Report Finds No Wrongful Foreclosures By Banks, Consumer Advocates Slam Methodology
I watched the documentar
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
Chervron has owned mess for ten years, won't pay
Monday, March 7, 2011
NY judge extends order blocking Chevron judgment
"NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in New York has extended his temporary order banning collection of an $18 billion judgment by the courts in Ecuador against Chevron..."
NY judge extends order blocking Chevron judgment
"NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge in New York has extended his temporary order banning collection of an $18 billion judgment by the courts in Ecuador against Chevron..."
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Important enough to win Oscars
I managed to get the DVDs from Netflix. I'm watching "Inside Job" and I watched "The Social Network" three weeks ago. If you don't feel like weeding through lots of bullshit news stories in order to figure out what is really happening on this planet watch these two movies. They should help you scan headlines with a more discerning eye, so you can decide which ones are worth reading.
Holy shit, the rich ass perps in "Inside Job" are easy to hate. These fucking fucks bring violent thoughts to my mind, especially since I've been fucked over by drug addicts and alcoholics. That's what the perpetrators of the financial crisis are: money junkies, and they aint no different than cocaine addicts. You ever have to deal with one of those narcissistic and sociopathic cokeheads that are still using? I have. These guys are worse because they get the laws changed so that what they are doing is legal on paper. These motherfuckers act like we are stupid if we figure out what they are doing. Fucking arrogant assholes.
Holy shit, the rich ass perps in "Inside Job" are easy to hate. These fucking fucks bring violent thoughts to my mind, especially since I've been fucked over by drug addicts and alcoholics. That's what the perpetrators of the financial crisis are: money junkies, and they aint no different than cocaine addicts. You ever have to deal with one of those narcissistic and sociopathic cokeheads that are still using? I have. These guys are worse because they get the laws changed so that what they are doing is legal on paper. These motherfuckers act like we are stupid if we figure out what they are doing. Fucking arrogant assholes.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Monday, March 07, 2011
My Name is Khan
This movie was recommended to me by Netflix which usually has a 50/50 chance of getting it right with me. I caught the word "Bollywood" and almost marked "not interested," because I usually run screaming from the room from Bollywood films. It is subtitled in English, most of the dialogue is in Hindi, but there are no dance scenes and even the songs in Hindi do not have that high pitched female wailing that drives me straight up the wall.
If you hate tearjerkers don't try this one, because it is achingly sweet and joyous and also painful if you are a fair-minded person at all. I am really glad I took a chance on it because it was one of the most beautiful films I have seen in many years.
If you hate tearjerkers don't try this one, because it is achingly sweet and joyous and also painful if you are a fair-minded person at all. I am really glad I took a chance on it because it was one of the most beautiful films I have seen in many years.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
In brig, WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning ordered to sleep without clothing
n brig, WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning ordered to sleep without clothing
Ahh, just the latest in a long string of examples of an out of control US military doing the bidding of some of the most spoiled asshats on the planet. Excuse the disgust, I just watched a 1992 documentary called "Panama Deception" about pulling Noriega out of commission in 1989 and killing somewhere between 1 and 4 thousand Panamanians in the process.
Ahh, just the latest in a long string of examples of an out of control US military doing the bidding of some of the most spoiled asshats on the planet. Excuse the disgust, I just watched a 1992 documentary called "Panama Deception" about pulling Noriega out of commission in 1989 and killing somewhere between 1 and 4 thousand Panamanians in the process.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Hmmmm?
Roger Ailes might be indicted?
"If it's true we'll find out. If it's not, no big deal," he says. "We'll see where this goes."
Ahhh, a girl can dream, can't she? Ever since I saw "Outfoxed" I've hated Roger Ailes.
"If it's true we'll find out. If it's not, no big deal," he says. "We'll see where this goes."
Ahhh, a girl can dream, can't she? Ever since I saw "Outfoxed" I've hated Roger Ailes.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
English speaking foreign actresses
I dunno why some of them get on my last nerve and I adore others. These two I adore.
Maybe because they let it slip that they are Aussies? Little spur of the moment script changes? They use euphemisms that their characters wouldn't use, like nobody native to Southern California uses "early days." Maybe because the cadence in Aussie's speech is not that different from Americans? I don't know.
Unfortunately, these four drive me nuts, and I can't quite put my finger on why? Three Canadians and a woman from Ireland.
Oops, totally forgot to watch the Oscars. I was surprised at how many of the winners I had seen, or was interested in seeing.
Maybe because they let it slip that they are Aussies? Little spur of the moment script changes? They use euphemisms that their characters wouldn't use, like nobody native to Southern California uses "early days." Maybe because the cadence in Aussie's speech is not that different from Americans? I don't know.
Unfortunately, these four drive me nuts, and I can't quite put my finger on why? Three Canadians and a woman from Ireland.
Oops, totally forgot to watch the Oscars. I was surprised at how many of the winners I had seen, or was interested in seeing.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Pepe, Matt, Pepe, Matt, aw screw it, both here, 'cause I love 'em both!
Middle East
Feb 25, 2011
THE ROVING EYE
The Gulf's terror of democracy
By Pepe Escobar
Matt Taibbi: "Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail?" (Complete Interview)
Feb 25, 2011
THE ROVING EYE
The Gulf's terror of democracy
By Pepe Escobar
Matt Taibbi: "Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail?" (Complete Interview)
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