(These thoughts were sparked while listening to CBC Radio, “Ideas” (Paul Kennedy) “Machiavelli: The Prince of Paradox,” broadcast 6 November 2013 in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the writing of The Prince.1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Satire: “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context […]
Niccolò [Mock]iavelli ? Read More »
Would the powers that be please schedule an open, global convention to discuss the despicability of bullying? Of course, we are beginning to name (and condemn) it for what it is, though we have a long way to go, particularly when it happens in families, or when the bully is especially powerful, wealthy, or famous.
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This post is in commemoration of the annual Babylon Boomerang that begins every December 26th. In some countries, it is called “Boxing Day” in accidental acknowledgement of all the gifts (unwanted, unneeded) that giftees box up to return to the “free” market for cash (or preferably credit from the POV of a bait and switch
“The eastern version of the Spruce Budworm is Choristoneura fumiferana, which is one of the most destructive native insects in the northern spruce and fir forests of the Eastern United States and Canada. … The catastrophe theory of budworm outbreaks holds that particularly major infestations occur every 40–60 years, as the result of a cusp-catastrophe
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Any déjà vu here? You decide: Rupert Sheldrake ~ Science Set Free (aka: The Science Delusion) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0waMBY3qEA4 (Part 1)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRKvvxku5So (Part 2)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TerTgDEgUE (Banned TED talk ~ 18 min) TED Talks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SGzu8TJsyo (Sheldrake’s take)http://www.ted.com/search?cat=ss_all&q=sheldrake (TED’s blog) Richard Dawkins – The God Delusion http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_dawkins_on_militant_atheism.html Dan Dennett ~ Breaking the Spell http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_on_our_consciousness.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_on_dangerous_memes.html Are we nearing the end of this
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(aka: The ever-repeating way of the World?) Since the dawn of man, generally accepted theories,* have been espoused in order to explain the way of the world and its universe.1 Whether based in “old” religion or “new” science, all these generally accepted theories may (for the sake of brevity) be termed GATs. Except in full
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Some have been referring to Senator Ted Cruz as a true, Right-wing “Cruz Missile” destined to decimate the intransigent, left-wing liberals and their BIG government. For the record, here is a definition of cruise missile. A cruise missile is a guided missile, the major portion of whose flight path to its target … is conducted