Monday, December 18, 2017

World’s Most Expensive Home? Another Bauble for a Saudi Prince - The New York Times

World’s Most Expensive Home? Another Bauble for a Saudi Prince - The New York Times



A $300 million chateau is one of a string of

extravagant purchases for a prince who is cracking

down on ill-gotten wealth and preaching fiscal austerity.



Paraphrasing Seinfeld's Newman:  "O the hypocrisy....."


Sunday, December 17, 2017

With interest rates low, facts don’t justify panic over national debt - The Boston Globe

With interest rates low, facts don’t justify panic over national debt - The Boston Globe

It doesn't seem to bother the author of this essay that our national debt increases 50% by 2027.  Other nations are worse off, he says.  We should learn to love the debt -- his words.....

See this

Gordon Gekko said "greed is good."  Now we have "Debt is good."

Are they?


Thursday, December 14, 2017

is Himalayan rock salt really from Himalayas?

We got to wondering.   Turns out:  not.  According to Google:



Himalayan salt is rock salt or halite from the Punjab region of Pakistan. It is falsely marketed as being from the Himalayas.



Sometimes it seems like nothing in this world is as it appears to be.



Illusion vs. reality.



If you can't trust your salt, what can you trust?



Meanwhile, pass the Pakistani salt, please.....no, not that one, the one from the Punjab, bro.....




Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Walking Into Armageddon - PaulCraigRoberts.org

Walking Into Armageddon - PaulCraigRoberts.org

John Hockenberry, Former WNYC Radio Host, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment - The New York Times

John Hockenberry, Former WNYC Radio Host, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment - The New York Times

We listened many times to Hockenberry scorch right-wing oppressors, himself all liberal, leftist and smugly self-righteous.  Now a real picture of this former NPR heavy hitter comes out.....

The national news director of NPR was similarly brought down....

Friday, December 01, 2017

This Robot Said to Sell Facebook. Next Time It May Be Right - Bloomberg

This Robot Said to Sell Facebook. Next Time It May Be Right - Bloomberg



Those who know AI, machine learning, programming, data analytics will rule the world.  Scratch that.  Make that "already rule the world"......

Flynn could deliver a knockout blow to Trump - The Washington Post

Flynn could deliver a knockout blow to Trump - The Washington Post



The days of Donald Trump appear to be numbered.



May not get a chance to tax the middle class, enrich the rich, and add $1 trillion to deficit after all.......too bad.....for shame......