“The universe is a hologram and everything you can see – including this article and the device you are reading it on – is a mere projection” according to a model proposed by theoretical physicist Juan Maldacena in 1997 in which he theorized that gravity arises from infinitesimally thin, vibrating strings that could be reinterpreted in terms of well-established physics. Read more →
Ever see the musical “Newsies”? It’s a Disney Theatrical Productions stage musical based on the 1992 musical film Newsies, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City
Selling newspapers is one of the time-worn ways for an up and coming young entrepreneur to learn the ropes of the capitalist system; from canvasing your turf for new clients, to personalizing delivery services, to collecting on your accounts, to turning a small but tidy profit. Read more →
August 18, 2017
When you actually contemplate the sputtering and incoherent mind of their admired leader – Donald Trump, it’s really no stretch of the imagination to understand why his supporters are almost universally unable to adhere to a logical and/or linear discussion, without randomly switching to Obama, Clinton, Benghazi, or any other irrelevant whataboutism that may pop into their over taxed minds.Read more →
Genetics and The Rentier Class
Reactions to a post by Naomi Klein on Common Dreams “The Best has yet to come”.Read more →
Not me. I’ve posted a blog on the subject (see below). Snowden and Assange and Daniel Ellsberg along with other whistleblowers are national heroes in my book. Scapegoating people who have the courage to step forward and reveal crimes is despicable — especially since there is no legal recourse for whistleblowers.
Dark Places In Past Light
FIN de SIECLE
Two Thousand Eighteen was a year filled with both joy and sorrow; buoyed by success yet scarred by tragedy; suffused with hope but plagued by pessimism; our Future obfuscated by humanity’s obsession with personal gain often at the potential risk of species Omnicide. Read more →