February 27, 2012

The Mekons "TINA"

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Mekons.mov

There is no alternative.

February 19, 2012

I am a small business owner looking for employment before my unemployment runs out on the contract I

had that should have been employment. Glad there were these rules in place...

What kind of business are you in?

January 21, 2012

Still time to costume up for the Edwardian Ball for Bay Area locals.. fun night, relic exp.

http://edwardianball.com/artists

January 21, 2012

X-tal performs Census at House Party in San Francisco before their ten year reunion... great song.

This song...

I've seen the minds of my generation...

January 16, 2012

Are there editing rules I have not been introduced to? Can someone direct me?

I noticed that number of "unexplained edits" is counted on posts that are edited.

Can someone clue me in on rules of editing and what this notation could possibly mean?


Is there some value or devalue attached to refinement of one's phrases? or spelling?
or grammar, or meaning making.. as if it has to be perfect the first time or something like that?

That is unnecessary pressure for something other than, that which turns out to be a preference for most.

Everyone would prefer to decide for themselves when their public record speech is what they really want to say.
Do you want to push them to an editor and to cut and paste contrived stuff... or stifle spontaneity?

Please tell me where I can learn the rules so I can look out for myself in this meta discussion.

January 15, 2012

Jonathan Turley: Losing our liberties

[link:http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/rss.jsp?rssid=609&item=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fis-the-united-states-still-the-land-of-the-free%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2FgIQAvcD1wP_mobile.mobile&cid=961405&spf=1|[link:http://mobile.washingtonpost.com/rss.jsp?rssid=609&item=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fopinions%2Fis-the-united-states-still-the-land-of-the-free%2F2012%2F01%2F04%2FgIQAvcD1wP_mobile.mobile&cid=961405&spf=1|

Jonathan Turley
Friday, Jan 13, 2012
" Every year, the State Department issues reports on individual rights in other countries, monitoring the passage of restrictive laws and regulations around the world. Iran, for example, has been criticized for denying fair public trials and limiting privacy, while Russia has been taken to task for undermining due process. Other countries have been condemned for the use of secret evidence and torture.

Even as we pass judgment on countries we consider unfree, Americans remain confident that any definition of a free nation must include their own — the land of free. Yet, the laws and practices of the land should shake that confidence. In the decade since Sept. 11, 2001, this country has comprehensively reduced civil liberties in the name of an expanded security state. The most recent example of this was the National Defense Authorization Act, signed Dec. 31, which allows for the indefinite detention of citizens. At what point does the reduction of individual rights in our country change how we define ourselves?

While each new national security power Washington has embraced was controversial when enacted, they are often discussed in isolation. But they don’t operate in isolation. They form a mosaic of powers under which our country could be considered, at least in part, authoritarian. Americans often proclaim our nation as a symbol of freedom to the world while dismissing nations such as Cuba and China as categorically unfree. Yet, objectively, we may be only half right. Those countries do lack basic individual rights such as due process, placing them outside any reasonable definition of “free,” but the United States now has much more in common with such regimes than anyone may like to admit.

These countries also have constitutions that purport to guarantee freedoms and rights. But their governments have broad discretion in denying those rights and few real avenues for challenges by citizens — precisely the problem with the new laws in this country.

The list of powers acquired by the U.S. government since 9/11 puts us in rather troubling company. " see link

January 15, 2012

Can we toss around the idea that Congress has broken its oath by not collecting the people's revenue

as that is their primary job? And, given the results of this dereliction of duty, why wouldn't this negligence be considered treasonous against the interest of the American people? And also, given that borrowing money with interest is not in the best interest when revenue can be collected by liens against property and cash, wouldn't it be prudent to discern if the members who brought this action to create debt instead of collect revenue, aren't actually shareholders of the Federal Reserve Board, collecting 6% income on our debt? Is anyone paying attention to these particular details? And can we not make a case and prosecute? And isn't death a likely sentence of treasonous acts against the best interest of the public? Where am I going wrong in this logic, if at all?

December 17, 2011

Inside Chemical Drug Corporations: Former Sales Rep Says The Truth: Pharma Doesn't Want to Cure You

If you are on prescription medicine, this might be a good read. Especially if you are on anti-depressants.

Insider knowledge.

December 17, 2011

Inside Chemical Drug Corporations: Former Sales Rep Says The Truth: Pharma Doesn't Want to Cure You

Ex-Pharmaceutical employee speaks out about how the purpose of the industry is to promote and continue the disease in order to sell drugs.. not cure.

December 6, 2011

Developing animation! School and other projects shared.

I am planning for an MA in Instructional Technology and one of the requirements is to build a portfolio of projects that using learning theory and a variety of software tools to bring those theories to life. In preparation for this MA, I have been taking some classes at City College of San Francisco, a great place for continuing education, and preparation for breaking new ground, keeping the aging mind fresh.

I took a Flash Essentials class in 2009 and got an A in it. This is my project. You do need the Adobe Flash Player to view as it is an SWF or Shockwave Flash file. You just need to download it from Adobe.com. This instructional video has clickable animation in it and instructs people on the importance of Neti Potting, and how to do it, to help during the cold season, and to keep your nose clean.

http://www.noodlebrain.com/Finalembflv.swf

Please share your projects. Maybe talk about the learning curve, share ideas. Or start a new thread for experts if you can share that with us.