Monday, December 24

Thai King Bhumibol's Sufficiency Economics works in practice, study finds

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“If people know they are being asked about King Rama IX’s [Bhumibol Adulyadej's] sufficiency economy, they might only say good things b...

Rule of thumb to avoid drowning if near active volcano surrounded by water

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The Guardian, with help from reports at Agence France-Presse and Associated Press, summarizes what scientists learned about the tsunami tha...
Sunday, December 23

"But by God there'll be dancing"

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" My Best Friend's Wedding " (premiered 1997) is a wonderfully silly romantic comedy but it's also a meditation on the mea...

U.S. to leave Syria when pigs fly, the cows come home, and Mrs O'Sullivan finds her sapphire engagement ring

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I have nothing else to say at this time about a claim that has generated enough hot air to heat all the houses in Peoria, Illinois for at le...

Strange and Deadly Surprise for Indonesians Near the Sunda Strait

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From an official source, the latest death toll is now at 222, with 848 injured. And it seems hundreds could be missing/ unaccounted for. My ...

Hello Sputnik, Golden Retrievers are not the only adorable dogs

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Sputnik has been on a Golden Retriever kick for months now, and it's beginning to annoy because the videos are just too cloyingly cute a...

Ukrainians don't need enemies with friends like NATO and the EU

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Music to read reports on Ukraine by: The following three reports are published by RT, a Russian government news internet site, but ...
Saturday, December 22

McGurk OUT. A SECOND Christmas Miracle! (UPDATED 1:15 AM ET 12/23)

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UPDATE President Trump announced  late Saturday that McGurk's resignation was nothing more than grandstanding given that McGurk, who...

America, From Republic to Empire in a Century

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On Friday's edition of the John Batchelor Show, John and Michael Vlahos talked about America's transit from republic to empire, alt...
Thursday, December 20

MATTIS OUT (UPDATED 6:05 PM ET & 6:15 Mattis resignation letter)

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https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Ad...
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Britain is the top foreign investor in Russia. So why do they demonize Russians?

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Because the British government wants Russia for British business companies. That is why Americans, particularly those in Congress, are the b...

Putin's annual press conference/ marathon Q&A session, is underway

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RT has live video of the event with English translation voiceover. Putin is answering a question about dealing with the scandalous amount o...

Best reason to build a wall along U.S.- Mexico border

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That bon mot is from the wit (wits?) at The Babylon Bee ("Your trusted source for Christian news satire") a Twitter page that...
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Monday, December 17

America and its un-American foreign relations policies

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The number of super-rich  persons -- those whose net worth is at least $50 million -- who live in the top ten wealthiest nations totals 114,...
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Sunday, December 16

Kenya forested land surface temp 19° C; deforested 50° C (122° F)

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... newly tree-free ground “represents huge amounts of solar energy changed into sensible heat, i.e. hot air.” Scientific American Cleari...
Saturday, December 15

It's that time of year again

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It's the time when the Christmas season gives Pundita an excuse to inflict her favorite Shopping Mall Music on readers. Okay, so it'...

200 years after the publication of "Frankenstein" real Dr Frankensteins abound

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Dr Frankenstein and his assistant prepare to bring their bioengineered creature to life.The scene is from the 1931 film adaptation of a play...