Category Archives: Current Events

The Lattice Of Coincidence

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Eddie

Never know, do you, just what sort of interesting juxtapositions the World’s gonna throw your way during any given moment in time? Case in point: Walking to the bus to-day, listening to Episode #46 of the Extra-Environmentalist Podcast. I think … Continue reading →

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The Delirium

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Eddie

[dc]T[/dc]his week of Durian Ecstasy has not been without its cost. In my addled state, I have managed to: Lose my juggling balls! Next day, when I realised that I’d lost them, I went back to where I’d last been … Continue reading →

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Okay, These Are Good Points, But…

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Eddie

Gleen Greenwald, writing for Salon: Virtually every time the U.S. fires a missile from a drone and ends the lives of Muslims, American media outlets dutifully trumpet in headlines that the dead were ”militants” – even though those media outlets … Continue reading →

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Welcome To The Machine

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Eddie

Just now getting ’round to listening to some podcasts downloaded way back last Autumn; though they’re a teeny bit dated now, I’ve got a few quite strong recommendations. From the September 6 Episode of Against The Grain, Chomsky fields questions … Continue reading →

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The Obama Regime

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Eddie

You gotta give ’em points for chutzpah. The U.S. government is legally justified in killing its own citizens overseas if they are involved in plotting terror attacks against America, Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday, offering the Obama administration’s most … Continue reading →

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