If anyone remembers something so quaint as investigative journalism, that would pretty much be it. I don't imply the new stuff, but the old stuff, where real stories were broken by real journalists. I do not know of any anymore. They are probably all muzzled by their masters or too comfortable on the regurgitating gravy train.
Way to go with a book which main theme is about questioning and stand up against unfair authorities.
Hmm. Maybe it is because the very gate keepers are uncomfortable with material that talks about not falling in line. After all, they are a very powerful controlling interest in our society. I doubt they welcome any kind of real rebellion against authority, as their authority is very profitable for them.
Or, maybe it is because the two fringes of American society (far right and far left) both have agendas to keep certain behavioral examples out of the minds of Americans. Both rally at think of the children and anything about government and religion, yet seem to have almost opposite opinions of what if fair and right!
Whatever the reason, being mono-lingual is definitely a handicap in this world. The more US citizens become multilingual (not just bi-lingual), the harder it is for censors to control what they can learn, see and think, as they have to control more sources and more *inputs*.
As an aside, is not almost all authority unfair? The very definition of authority(*1) throws fair to the side. Only the individual/group with authority can try to inject fairness into whatever actions may be administered. Yet, as there are normally at least two sides to anything requiring an authority to manage, and most authority is derived from power to maintain things in the status quo or gather more power to the individuals in power, at least one side always feels unfairly dealt with, hence authority is innately unfair. Probably why most people do not *like* politicians, managers or other powerful people, even the good ones.
Get a book called "Family Of Secrets". I have not read it ywt, but I have heard that is helps explain much of the very problem you are talking about over the past 50 years.
Lets go Swiss. Everyone is required to complete military service (4 to 6 years). In which, they get trained on weapons usage, self defense, martial arts, etc. Now, you have a whole plane load of security experts.
From so much of the chatter I hear at work from the female part of the staff, the pocket book seems to be the thing most women are interested in. Not that they say cash or pocket book, but "ooooh, nice, it looks expensive, he is a good find." Or, more often, "My man is worthless, he does not buy me anything anymore." God, they make me laugh.
Of course, I know I dated many ladies when I was younger who were not interested in my pocketbook (it was mostly empty), but then again, back then, I was a buff weight lifter/swimmer.
Pre-portioning is a big one for me as well. My wife tends to go on big shopping sprees, coming home with chips, dips, soda pop, deserts, high fat foods and all kinds of nonsense with a bag of broccoli (cause its healthy). I use a ziplock bag to get my portion out for the day for each thing, then put the rest far away from me (which works fine until she wanders in with a few bags for me to *try*.)
So, pre-portioning and living in a different house from your spouse would be my best advice. 8-)
The older I get the more I realize how powerful those in power are. Not a conspiracy, just a bunch of greedy SOBs who will do whatever they can get away with to control and own more. From marketing being used to dilute meanings to out and out bribery of committee members to swing votes or bypass procedures. The worst part is that they get their power readily from another group, far more numerous than they, of individuals too lazy or too overwhelmed to pay attention to what is being done to them.
Our history is full of cycles. Are we approaching another age of the Robber Baron in another form? Did the age ever truly leave? Nah. The rich and powerful and greedy have always been and always will be the rich and powerful and greedy. Only now, they are immortal corporations. They can die, but not in ways we can, nor are they truly limited in years. The funny part, like a good tragic comedy, is that the greed that makes them so powerful and dangerous is often the very thing that kills them in the end.
Only problem I have with the X-Box is how crappy the hardware has been so far. Rings of death, circle of death, failed rom drives, failed hard drives...
Why on Earth would you want to rely on such a poorly constructed piece of hardware to do real work? Every component has failures, but when so many of my childrens' friends are on their 3rd or fourth in a few years, there is a real issue. And, no, they are not abusive to their equipment. The same kids have Wii,s PCs, PS3s, GameCubes and more without all the issues they have with X-Box 360s.
Your sarcasm is correct. The flip side of what I am saying is that women/girls should compete directly in men/boys leagues. No exceptions. If there is a league, be it soccer, football, baseball, swimming, gymnastics, whatever, both male and female participants get equal footing.
I coach soccer and the girls that are serious play at the same level as the boys that are serious. There is no need for male and female teams.
Type I diabetes might be the result of an autoimmune disease. It also might be the result of an infection, an accident, a genetic issue or anything else that might cause the body to stop producing insulin. Type I diabetes only means that the body no longer produces insulin. It has no indication as to why the body stopped producing insulin. BTW, type II means the body is insulin resistant, that the insulin the body does produce is not used as effectively as a normal body would. Both of these designations are a diagnosis of a condition, not a cause.
That would the least of concerns. With so much cheating going on with simple games, imagine the level of cheating with games for profit. The invisible hand of the market place would definitely be pumping some lag switches.
Now, on the other hand, could there be a legal precedent in the making where someone can prove and sue someone else for online cheating? I believe this idea is doomed still (again) as there has never been a reliable way to prevent cheaters from ruining the experience.
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If anyone remembers something so quaint as investigative journalism, that would pretty much be it. I don't imply the new stuff, but the old stuff, where real stories were broken by real journalists. I do not know of any anymore. They are probably all muzzled by their masters or too comfortable on the regurgitating gravy train.
I bet little shops are way more ethical.
I thought business ethics was an oxymoron.
True, but an infected cell and the virus itself contain unique genes that could be utilized.
Next up, a twitter account proclaims water is wet and another mighty ACer proclaims TWITTER!
Way to go with a book which main theme is about questioning and stand up against unfair authorities.
Hmm. Maybe it is because the very gate keepers are uncomfortable with material that talks about not falling in line. After all, they are a very powerful controlling interest in our society. I doubt they welcome any kind of real rebellion against authority, as their authority is very profitable for them.
Or, maybe it is because the two fringes of American society (far right and far left) both have agendas to keep certain behavioral examples out of the minds of Americans. Both rally at think of the children and anything about government and religion, yet seem to have almost opposite opinions of what if fair and right!
Whatever the reason, being mono-lingual is definitely a handicap in this world. The more US citizens become multilingual (not just bi-lingual), the harder it is for censors to control what they can learn, see and think, as they have to control more sources and more *inputs*.
As an aside, is not almost all authority unfair? The very definition of authority(*1) throws fair to the side. Only the individual/group with authority can try to inject fairness into whatever actions may be administered. Yet, as there are normally at least two sides to anything requiring an authority to manage, and most authority is derived from power to maintain things in the status quo or gather more power to the individuals in power, at least one side always feels unfairly dealt with, hence authority is innately unfair. Probably why most people do not *like* politicians, managers or other powerful people, even the good ones.
Get a book called "Family Of Secrets". I have not read it ywt, but I have heard that is helps explain much of the very problem you are talking about over the past 50 years.
If two guys with MAC10s can loose out to a slow moving zombie hoard, then some fast moving passengers ought to be able to whip some improvised ass.
Lets go Swiss. Everyone is required to complete military service (4 to 6 years). In which, they get trained on weapons usage, self defense, martial arts, etc. Now, you have a whole plane load of security experts.
Google pays Mozzila for initial placement. That I can change when I want to. Nah, this just means no AT&T and no Verizon for us (my family).
From so much of the chatter I hear at work from the female part of the staff, the pocket book seems to be the thing most women are interested in. Not that they say cash or pocket book, but "ooooh, nice, it looks expensive, he is a good find." Or, more often, "My man is worthless, he does not buy me anything anymore." God, they make me laugh.
Of course, I know I dated many ladies when I was younger who were not interested in my pocketbook (it was mostly empty), but then again, back then, I was a buff weight lifter/swimmer.
No can do. I already block (many of) his sites in protest of his practices.
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Okay, I am putting my tin foil hat on now. I had a dream about that movie last night. Get out of my head!
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Pre-portioning is a big one for me as well. My wife tends to go on big shopping sprees, coming home with chips, dips, soda pop, deserts, high fat foods and all kinds of nonsense with a bag of broccoli (cause its healthy). I use a ziplock bag to get my portion out for the day for each thing, then put the rest far away from me (which works fine until she wanders in with a few bags for me to *try*.)
So, pre-portioning and living in a different house from your spouse would be my best advice. 8-)
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To answer your request, I quote myself, "The rich and powerful and greedy have always been and always will be the rich and powerful and greedy".
The older I get the more I realize how powerful those in power are. Not a conspiracy, just a bunch of greedy SOBs who will do whatever they can get away with to control and own more. From marketing being used to dilute meanings to out and out bribery of committee members to swing votes or bypass procedures. The worst part is that they get their power readily from another group, far more numerous than they, of individuals too lazy or too overwhelmed to pay attention to what is being done to them.
Our history is full of cycles. Are we approaching another age of the Robber Baron in another form? Did the age ever truly leave? Nah. The rich and powerful and greedy have always been and always will be the rich and powerful and greedy. Only now, they are immortal corporations. They can die, but not in ways we can, nor are they truly limited in years. The funny part, like a good tragic comedy, is that the greed that makes them so powerful and dangerous is often the very thing that kills them in the end.
But the carnage they leave behind.
The only cost to the politicians is votes and cash.
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A classless action lawsuit?
Only problem I have with the X-Box is how crappy the hardware has been so far. Rings of death, circle of death, failed rom drives, failed hard drives ...
Why on Earth would you want to rely on such a poorly constructed piece of hardware to do real work? Every component has failures, but when so many of my childrens' friends are on their 3rd or fourth in a few years, there is a real issue. And, no, they are not abusive to their equipment. The same kids have Wii,s PCs, PS3s, GameCubes and more without all the issues they have with X-Box 360s.
InnerWeb
Your sarcasm is correct. The flip side of what I am saying is that women/girls should compete directly in men/boys leagues. No exceptions. If there is a league, be it soccer, football, baseball, swimming, gymnastics, whatever, both male and female participants get equal footing.
I coach soccer and the girls that are serious play at the same level as the boys that are serious. There is no need for male and female teams.
InnerWeb
Type I diabetes might be the result of an autoimmune disease. It also might be the result of an infection, an accident, a genetic issue or anything else that might cause the body to stop producing insulin. Type I diabetes only means that the body no longer produces insulin. It has no indication as to why the body stopped producing insulin. BTW, type II means the body is insulin resistant, that the insulin the body does produce is not used as effectively as a normal body would. Both of these designations are a diagnosis of a condition, not a cause.
InnerWeb
Close, but just let men and women compete equally. head to head, no men's leagues or women's leagues. Then all of this silliness just goes away.
InnerWeb
That would the least of concerns. With so much cheating going on with simple games, imagine the level of cheating with games for profit. The invisible hand of the market place would definitely be pumping some lag switches.
Now, on the other hand, could there be a legal precedent in the making where someone can prove and sue someone else for online cheating? I believe this idea is doomed still (again) as there has never been a reliable way to prevent cheaters from ruining the experience.
InnerWeb
If it were a sandwich, it would make Dagwood proud.
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Don't forget your precious photographs.
Hmmm... Really is "Time Enough For Love". -InnerWeb