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Winter Blogger
I’m back! Having two professions is nice in that I get to do something different every fall and every spring. Working as an irrigation contractor allows me to pay the bills. Instructing skiing allows me time to blog. Easing back … Continue reading
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Fairy Tales
What if the whole Protestant work ethic is a crock of shit? According to Wikipedia, the Protestant work ethic a set of values based on hard work and diligence. “It is also a belief in the moral benefit of work and … Continue reading
State Sponsored Terrorism
To anyone knowledgeable of the history of America’s covert operations, this latest expose from Seymour Hersh should come as no surprise. It turns out that the US has been secretly training terrorists, to attack countries we oppose. From 2005 to 2007, … Continue reading
Spy’n in Zion
Not dead yet. Been really busy with work, so sporadic posting. There’s an interesting story relating to the ongoing deep security state happening in my own backyard. It seems that the National Security Agency is building a huge facility at Camp … Continue reading
Minsky Moment
Why is it, that we never really attempted to script a convincing narrative of the 2008 financial crash? What really happened? Was it rogue traders gone wild with hookers and blow? Was it a once in a lifetime “black swan” event … Continue reading
Pot Getting Hotter
WTF! No, that doesn’t stand for President Obama’s Orwellian re-election slogan, Winning The Future, but I am starting to feel like the character Winston Smith in the novel 1984. The war on terror non-stop fear campaign has been operational for over … Continue reading
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Tagged A.G. Holder, H.R.347, national security state, Orwell, war on terror
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Rock Stars
I believe that there is an alternative to finance driven capitalism as the only way to organize an economy. This system, let’s call it neoliberalism, insists on a market culture as the master design for all human affairs. Profit making … Continue reading
Cult Studies
There is a new book entitled: Ayn Rand Nation: The Hidden Struggle for America’s Soul, by Wall Street reporter Gary Weiss, coming out this week. Ayn Rand created a cult of followers, including former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, around a … Continue reading
In My Tribe
Any honest accounting of President Obama’s policies, in regard to his management of the American empire, would have to conclude that there is little substantive difference between him and his predecessor. (What was that guys name again?) This ratchet effect, … Continue reading
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Tagged banana republic, man on dog, President Obama, rule of law, Santorum, tribal
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Ownership Society
Since the bank crash and economic meltdown that began in 2007, I have been struck by the disparity in coverage. Relying on television or print media, one might have come to believe that the crisis was brought on by government … Continue reading
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