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Archive for December 9th, 2016
December 9th, 2016 - 1:32 pm § in Misc.
Happy 100th birthday, Kirk.
Actor Kirk Douglas, who’s still with us, celebrates his 100th birthday today. That’s a lot of candles to blow out! A bonfire![...]
December 9th, 2016 - 1:09 pm § in Donald Trump, The Ave Scene
Breaking News: After Boeing, Ford and Google … secretary of state? Alan Mulally talks with Trump
Fox News quoted unnamed sources as saying that Trump was expected to discuss the secretary of state scenario with Former Boeing and Ford executive Alan Mullaly during a meeting at Trump Tower in New York. The bizarre thing here is that Mullaly would seem a much better fit for Defense, a management[...]
December 9th, 2016 - 10:59 am § in Donald Trump, The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: WA’s McMorris Rodgers to head Department of the Interior
WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) to serve as his secretary of interior, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday morning. “In Congress, Rep. McMorris Rodgers has consistently voted to prioritize drilling on our public [...]
Winter Comes to North Dakota and the Protests
Tracy Rector FACEBOOK Fort Yates, ND · Via camp leaders – WINTER ADVISORY: DO NOT COME TO OCETI SAKOWIN CAMP. A winter blizzard is approaching and is expected to hit again tomorrow evening. It may be possibly worse than the last one that just occurred a couple days ago. The camp is r[...]
December 9th, 2016 - 8:14 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: 210’th anniversary of first Iftar in the White House
RAMADAN … 30 Years After The Declaration of American Independence On Dec. 9, 1805, Jefferson invited Sidi Soliman Mellimelli to dinner at the White House. Mellimelli, a representative of Tunisia, was a Mulim and could not eat during the fast of Ramadan. Meal time was usually set at 3:3[...]
North Korea’s Missile Program
North Korea has mastered creating nuclear ballistic missiles — but it can’t figure out how to aim them Agence France-Presse December 08, 2016[...]
A FACEBOOK DIALOG ON STANDING ROCK
Mary Anne Campbell I just heard from a client who trains her horses in North Dakota. She has another side of this story from the other people who live in this community. While I absolutely stand with the principles being defended at Standing Rock, I think it’s very apparent this year that [...]
Capitalism is NOT Trumpism
David Brewster Lawrence Summers on what’s profoundly disturbing about Trump’s Carrier deal, signaling deals-based capitalism. It reminds me of the stadium wars, where sports teams threaten to move (as to Mexico or China) and are rewarded handsomely for staying put (until the next round).[...]