russian roulette--the game where nobody wins
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www.kremlin.ru
question: where is the United Nations?
answer: AWOL
answer: AWOL
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
apocalypse, islam and Jesus
"The Quran states that Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary) was the Messiah or "Prophet" sent to the Jews.[Quran 3:45] Muslims believe he is alive in Heaven, and will return to Earth to defeat the Masih ad-Dajjal, an anti-messiah comparable to the Christian Antichrist and the Jewish Armilus."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Age#Islam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messianic_Age#Islam
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
questions and answers about korea and the united nations
- There are 195 countries in the world (196 including Taiwan).
- There are approximately 7.5 billion people in the world.
answer:
question: what good is the UN?
answer: worthless
Monday, April 10, 2017
cruise missles--the USA's "big stick"
Bashar al-Assad isn't afraid of rhetoric. Neither is Kim Jong-un. Or Ali Khamenei.
one of these babies coming through their bedroom window however is a different matter.
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Theodore Roosevelt said: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
one of these babies coming through their bedroom window however is a different matter.
The USA's cruise missile is indeed a very accurate and potent "big stick".
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Trump to Bannon: "you're fired"
Steve Bannon doesn't play nice in the sandbox.
The freedom caucus can't be too far behind.
It doesn't have to be this way; there is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Jesus
A PBS program challenges familiar assumptions and conventional notions about Jesus.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/etc/synopsis.html
The program suggests that Jesus may not have been dirt poor, but rather that Joseph was a builder rather than a poor carpenter, who provided for himself, Mary and Jesus comfortably. It also suggests that Jesus was perhaps a Revolutionary, a Firebrand, who spoke out against the occupying Romans, Hebrew scribes and pharisees and others who afflicted the poor.
The program suggests that Jesus' persona may have been changed by the early Christians for many reasons, including fear of reprisal from the Romans and the Jews, to present a more appealing view to potential converts to Christianity, etc.
If, in fact, those who spread the word about Jesus changed His persona from a Firebrand to dirt poor, then we may never know how or why.
Personally, I find the idea that Jesus may have been more of a revolutionary and firebrand rather than dirt poor appealing. I can't help but think that the possible change in persona may have been more destructive than constructive to Christianity.
Perhaps if more Christians saw Jesus as One who passionately spoke out against those who afflicted the poor, then today's Christians might be more apt to speak out against atrocities committed today against the poor.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/etc/synopsis.html
The program suggests that Jesus may not have been dirt poor, but rather that Joseph was a builder rather than a poor carpenter, who provided for himself, Mary and Jesus comfortably. It also suggests that Jesus was perhaps a Revolutionary, a Firebrand, who spoke out against the occupying Romans, Hebrew scribes and pharisees and others who afflicted the poor.
The program suggests that Jesus' persona may have been changed by the early Christians for many reasons, including fear of reprisal from the Romans and the Jews, to present a more appealing view to potential converts to Christianity, etc.
If, in fact, those who spread the word about Jesus changed His persona from a Firebrand to dirt poor, then we may never know how or why.
Personally, I find the idea that Jesus may have been more of a revolutionary and firebrand rather than dirt poor appealing. I can't help but think that the possible change in persona may have been more destructive than constructive to Christianity.
Perhaps if more Christians saw Jesus as One who passionately spoke out against those who afflicted the poor, then today's Christians might be more apt to speak out against atrocities committed today against the poor.
Friday, April 7, 2017
when to use the big stick
on this they agree:
so does the rest of the civilized world.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Theodore Roosevelt
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
Theodore Roosevelt
Thursday, April 6, 2017
susan "I leaked nothing to nobody" rice goulash
Sen. Dianne Feinstein urges Susan Rice to reconsider rejecting invitation to testify
1 cup rice
2 quarts dirty politics
4 lbs. overcooked ambition
6 quarts arrogance
mix until over done
yum
1 cup rice
2 quarts dirty politics
4 lbs. overcooked ambition
6 quarts arrogance
mix until over done
yum
There is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
what's the difference between an autonomous car and the government?
answer: an autonomous car knows where it's going.
There is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
tired of all the fighting in congress and between congress & the white house?
There is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Donald Trump--the reincarnation of P. T. Barnum
Phineas Taylor "P. T." Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American politician, showman, and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Although Barnum was also an author, publisher, philanthropist, and for some time a politician, he said of himself, "I am a showman by profession...and all the gilding shall make nothing else of me", and his personal aim was "to put money in his own coffers".
Barnum wrote several books, including Life of P.T. Barnum (1854), The Humbugs of the World(1865), Struggles and Triumphs (1869), and The Art of Money-Getting (1880).
One of Barnum's more successful methods of self-promotion was mass publication of his autobiography. Barnum eventually gave up his copyright to allow other printers to sell inexpensive editions. At the end of the 19th century the number of copies printed was second only to the New Testament in North America.
Often referred to as the "Prince of Humbugs," Barnum saw nothing wrong in entertainers or vendors using hype (or "humbug", as he termed it) in promotional material, as long as the public was getting value for money.
Trump's "The Art of the Deal"
Barnum's "The Art of Money-Getting"
Trump's tweets
Barnum's self promotion
Trump's fake news
Barnum's humbug
Trump's hair
Barnum's ...
not so much
There is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Teen charged with rape contends incident in Rockville high school bathroom was consensual
Teen charged with rape contends incident in Rockville high school bathroom was consensual - Baltimore Sun
sordid story
was it a gender neutral bathroom?
what's next?
what's next?
a grade school kid contends that she was raped and her grade school classmates say that it was consensual?
Montgomery County
People's Republic of Maryland
Monday, March 27, 2017
temporary fix for a noisy furnace
noisy furnace problem temporarily solved.
rubber tie down straps
aka rubber tarp straps or bungee cords
available in most general and auto stores
works like a charm. all the banging caused by the furnace fan (pressure changes when the fan turns on and off) in the return air duct and plenum is gone.
What caused the problem in the first place?
short answer: metal fatigue. Fatigue (material) - Wikipedia
a thin metal surface that undergoes repeated stress reversals (fan off = no pressure; fan on = pressure) is subject to metal fatigue (bend a wire coat hanger back and forth repeatedly and eventually it will break).
Dents in the metal surface (during or after manufacture and construction, e.g. a thrown ball or toy, rough-housing kids, etc.) create stress points that add to the metal fatigue. As pressure cycles increase (fan off/fan on), the metal gets weaker, and "popping" noises from the furnace metal worsens.
The furnace noise problem could have been prevented by:
What caused the problem in the first place?
short answer: metal fatigue. Fatigue (material) - Wikipedia
a thin metal surface that undergoes repeated stress reversals (fan off = no pressure; fan on = pressure) is subject to metal fatigue (bend a wire coat hanger back and forth repeatedly and eventually it will break).
Dents in the metal surface (during or after manufacture and construction, e.g. a thrown ball or toy, rough-housing kids, etc.) create stress points that add to the metal fatigue. As pressure cycles increase (fan off/fan on), the metal gets weaker, and "popping" noises from the furnace metal worsens.
The furnace noise problem could have been prevented by:
- providing thicker metal surfaces (during manufacture)
- providing bracing (during manufacture)
- providing a walled enclosure for the furnace (immediately following installation)
Thursday, March 23, 2017
why blame the russians?
While statistics aren't in for the 2016 election, the Bipartisan Policy Center has stated that turnout for 2012 was 57.5 percent of the eligible voters, which they claim was a decline from 2008. They estimate that as a percent of eligible voters, turn out was: 2000, 54.2%; in 2004 60.4%; 2008 62.3%; and 2012 57.5%.
Sy Syms (1926–2009), who was born Seymour Merinsky, was a former sports broadcaster and regularly appeared in the company's television and radio commercials. He is also credited with coining the company's slogan, "An Educated Consumer is our Best Customer".
The same applies to voters. If only half of eligible voters vote, and many in the other half don't educate themselves on the candidates and the issues, then how can you blame the outcome on the Russians, or anybody else, for that matter?
Walt Kelly, creator of the comic strip "Pogo" wrote: "we have met the enemy and he is us."
You are sooooo right, Mr. Kelly!
In the next election, vote. Before you vote, educate yourself on the issues and the candidates.
Then we won't have to listen to all this nonsense about the Russians, Jim Comey, etc. being to blame.
Sy Syms (1926–2009), who was born Seymour Merinsky, was a former sports broadcaster and regularly appeared in the company's television and radio commercials. He is also credited with coining the company's slogan, "An Educated Consumer is our Best Customer".
The same applies to voters. If only half of eligible voters vote, and many in the other half don't educate themselves on the candidates and the issues, then how can you blame the outcome on the Russians, or anybody else, for that matter?
Walt Kelly, creator of the comic strip "Pogo" wrote: "we have met the enemy and he is us."
You are sooooo right, Mr. Kelly!
In the next election, vote. Before you vote, educate yourself on the issues and the candidates.
Then we won't have to listen to all this nonsense about the Russians, Jim Comey, etc. being to blame.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
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Monday, March 20, 2017
the problem with our nation
You know the type:
- overly opinionated
- argumentative
- quarrelsome
- insulting
- pugnacious
- divisive
- doesn't play well with others
like Congress.
These are some of the uncompromising extremists in Congress:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Caucus#Membership
This is not to say that there aren't other extremists in Congress, e.g. Chuck Schumer (a.k.a. Harry Reid Jr.), Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Elizabeth Warren, John Lewis, etc.
and let's not forget combatant-in-chief in the white house--trump.
We need leaders who can work together and compromise for the good of the country:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress#Powers_of_Congress
These are some of the uncompromising extremists in Congress:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Caucus#Membership
This is not to say that there aren't other extremists in Congress, e.g. Chuck Schumer (a.k.a. Harry Reid Jr.), Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Elizabeth Warren, John Lewis, etc.
and let's not forget combatant-in-chief in the white house--trump.
We need leaders who can work together and compromise for the good of the country:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress#Powers_of_Congress
There is a solution:
In the next election--national, state or local--vote for anyone except a democrat or a republican.
Our nation will be better off if you do.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
fake news and the dishonest media
As if we didn't know already, fake news is real. President Trump's first budget proposal to Congress last week specifically identified steep cuts to hundreds of domestic programs, but Meals on Wheels wasn't one of them. Here's the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump's budget
Donald Trump schools dishonest media in freewheeling press conference - Washington Times
Donald Trump schools dishonest media in freewheeling press conference - Washington Times
Saturday, March 18, 2017
the high cost of featherbedding
federal budget deficit = $800 billion/yr.
national debt = $20 trillion.
how much of that is featherbedding? politicians funding agencies and federal programs that don't provide benefits comparable to their cost.
answer: a LOT.
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