All This Is That National Affairs Editor
President Barack Obama: "We have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that is carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage"
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Drilling Pals: Pres. Barack Obama and Ex-Gov. Sarah Palin on offshore oil drilling
By Pablo Fanque
All This Is That National Affairs Editor
Ex-Governor Sarah Palin: "Drill, baby, drill."
President Barack Obama: "We have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that is carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage"
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All This Is That National Affairs Editor
President Barack Obama: "We have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that is carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage"
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Happy birthday, April 30th!
April 30 is a huge date in the history of the the United States. On this date in history:
Adolph Hitler commited suicide in Berlin as Patton and Montgomery's armies closed in on him.
Former General George Washington was sworn into office (1789).
Adolph Hitler commited suicide in Berlin as Patton and Montgomery's armies closed in on him.
The Vietnam War officially ended, or, as Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger claimed, we achieved "Peace With Honor."
I missed the first event by about 166 years, I missed the second by eight years, and I was around for the third. I still remember those images of Saigon on that day, where everyone was trying to bug out by any possible means.
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A favorite poem: James Wright's "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota"
"Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota"
By James Wright
Listen to the recording on Poets.org.
Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly,
Asleep on the black trunk,
blowing like a leaf in green shadow.
Down the ravine behind the empty house,
The cowbells follow one another
Into the distances of the afternoon.
To my right,
In a field of sunlight between two pines,
The droppings of last year's horses
Blaze up into golden stones.
I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
I have wasted my life.
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By James Wright
Listen to the recording on Poets.org.
Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly,
Asleep on the black trunk,
blowing like a leaf in green shadow.
Down the ravine behind the empty house,
The cowbells follow one another
Into the distances of the afternoon.
To my right,
In a field of sunlight between two pines,
The droppings of last year's horses
Blaze up into golden stones.
I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
I have wasted my life.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Alien Lore. No. 171 - Ancient Astronauts
By Jack Brummet
Paranormal and Alien Lore Editor
[ed's note: thanks once again to frequent news tipper Jeff Clintion.
The Ancient Astronauts have always been an interesting and even tantalizing theory. You may remember, if you were alive in the 1970's, Erich von Däniken's books--like Chariots of the Gods--that claimed the ancient astronauts gave us important technologies and enabled us (or even did it for us) to build monuments like the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge, and the Moai of Easter Island.
Generally, ancient astronaut theories postulate that we were visited thousands of years ago by Visitors. Some alien lore goes so far as to speculate that not only were we visited, but that we are the fruit of seeds planted by these ancient astronauts. In short, our great great great great grandparents were Greys or another form of alien who not only populated the earth, but left behind clues that would eventually enable us to fly and practice medicine and other sciences. This theory is shaky, considering that bloodletting was still standard medical operating procedure up until the late 1800's. Only around the same period did we realize that hand washing and sterilizing surgical instruments would prevent infection and death following surgery.
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Paranormal and Alien Lore Editor
[ed's note: thanks once again to frequent news tipper Jeff Clintion.
Generally, ancient astronaut theories postulate that we were visited thousands of years ago by Visitors. Some alien lore goes so far as to speculate that not only were we visited, but that we are the fruit of seeds planted by these ancient astronauts. In short, our great great great great grandparents were Greys or another form of alien who not only populated the earth, but left behind clues that would eventually enable us to fly and practice medicine and other sciences. This theory is shaky, considering that bloodletting was still standard medical operating procedure up until the late 1800's. Only around the same period did we realize that hand washing and sterilizing surgical instruments would prevent infection and death following surgery.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sarah Palin claims "a swing and a miss" on her ethics violations
By Pablo Fanque, All This Is That National Affairs Editor
Painting by Jack Brummet
The Ex-Governor fails to tell you that the defense fund she established to beat these many allegations (most of which were in fact quashed by technicalities, and not on the merits) is in fact itself probably an ethical violation since she used her office (before she quit) to solicit funds. As it turns out, the $12 million she has since squirreled away in the bank would have more than covered beating these charges of her nefarious activities.
Sarah Palin's Facebook page yesterday:
Swing and a miss
Yesterday we learned that another “ethics” complaint that was filed against Governor Palin was dismissed as baseless. (If you are counting, the Governor is 26-0-1 regarding such complaints or suits, with one still pending). Only this complaint was actually filed after she left office, and alleged that the mere existence of the Alaska Fund Trust (the legal defense fund set up for her to help defray the costs incurred during the Troopergate fiasco and related machinations that followed in its wake) was violative of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act as well as its solicitation or receipt of contributions. The raison d’être of the legal defense fund was inexorably linked to Governor Palin’s nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President and the post-nomination political tactics arising therefrom; thus making the nomination sine quo non for the fund. In a detailed opinion, the complaint was dismissed as lacking a factual or legal basis. Last June, upon learning that a complaint against the Governor’s Anchorage Office Director was dismissed as baseless, Governor Palin’s then Chief of Staff Mike Nizich said, “This is not about holding the governor or state employees accountable. This is pure harassment.” That still rings true today.
When I discussed this with Governor Palin, she had an interesting take: “My reaction upon reading the opinion in this matter was not what I expected. Though I’m always pleased with the results of these investigations that prove the false allegations wrong, and I appreciate the detailed reasoning set forth in this recent opinion, I was primarily disappointed that the State of Alaska, the Attorney General’s office, and others, still have to spend time and resources addressing the abusive onslaught of frivolous complaints directed against me—even after I left office.”
At times (indeed, as recently as Sunday in a magazine cover story) people allege that the “real” reason Governor Palin stepped down was to “make money” (citing primarily her best selling book). As this most current complaint again emphasizes, Governor Palin stepped down for the right reasons—she did not want to see her state government continue to get bogged down with inane “ethics” complaints that were transparently political, plainly partisan, and diverting state resources. The voluntary relinquishment of power for the greater good is normally praised as an example of true leadership—just review any biography of George Washington—and it should be in this case as well. But for those who seek power for the sake of power, a selfless act is confusing, so a new narrative is created, such as the “profit” motive now being asserted with renewed vigor. Rest assured Sarah Palin had obtained approval to write her memoir while still in office without running into any conflict with the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Her financial future from her best selling book, though unknown then, would not have altered much whether she stayed in office or resigned, except the number of “ethics” complaints did dramatically decrease, so any legal fees associated with such complaints decreased concomitantly.
Let this latest dismissed complaint serve as a reminder for one of the real—and stated—reasons for her voluntary relinquishment of office, an office she campaigned for diligently, tirelessly and effectively. It stands as a marker that occasionally, every so often, there are public servants who can recognize the difference between self-interest and public interest. Sarah Palin is one such public servant.
- Thomas Van Flein, personal attorney for Sarah Palin
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Painting by Jack Brummet
Sarah Palin's Facebook page yesterday:
Swing and a miss
Yesterday we learned that another “ethics” complaint that was filed against Governor Palin was dismissed as baseless. (If you are counting, the Governor is 26-0-1 regarding such complaints or suits, with one still pending). Only this complaint was actually filed after she left office, and alleged that the mere existence of the Alaska Fund Trust (the legal defense fund set up for her to help defray the costs incurred during the Troopergate fiasco and related machinations that followed in its wake) was violative of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act as well as its solicitation or receipt of contributions. The raison d’être of the legal defense fund was inexorably linked to Governor Palin’s nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President and the post-nomination political tactics arising therefrom; thus making the nomination sine quo non for the fund. In a detailed opinion, the complaint was dismissed as lacking a factual or legal basis. Last June, upon learning that a complaint against the Governor’s Anchorage Office Director was dismissed as baseless, Governor Palin’s then Chief of Staff Mike Nizich said, “This is not about holding the governor or state employees accountable. This is pure harassment.” That still rings true today.
When I discussed this with Governor Palin, she had an interesting take: “My reaction upon reading the opinion in this matter was not what I expected. Though I’m always pleased with the results of these investigations that prove the false allegations wrong, and I appreciate the detailed reasoning set forth in this recent opinion, I was primarily disappointed that the State of Alaska, the Attorney General’s office, and others, still have to spend time and resources addressing the abusive onslaught of frivolous complaints directed against me—even after I left office.”
At times (indeed, as recently as Sunday in a magazine cover story) people allege that the “real” reason Governor Palin stepped down was to “make money” (citing primarily her best selling book). As this most current complaint again emphasizes, Governor Palin stepped down for the right reasons—she did not want to see her state government continue to get bogged down with inane “ethics” complaints that were transparently political, plainly partisan, and diverting state resources. The voluntary relinquishment of power for the greater good is normally praised as an example of true leadership—just review any biography of George Washington—and it should be in this case as well. But for those who seek power for the sake of power, a selfless act is confusing, so a new narrative is created, such as the “profit” motive now being asserted with renewed vigor. Rest assured Sarah Palin had obtained approval to write her memoir while still in office without running into any conflict with the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Her financial future from her best selling book, though unknown then, would not have altered much whether she stayed in office or resigned, except the number of “ethics” complaints did dramatically decrease, so any legal fees associated with such complaints decreased concomitantly.
Let this latest dismissed complaint serve as a reminder for one of the real—and stated—reasons for her voluntary relinquishment of office, an office she campaigned for diligently, tirelessly and effectively. It stands as a marker that occasionally, every so often, there are public servants who can recognize the difference between self-interest and public interest. Sarah Palin is one such public servant.
- Thomas Van Flein, personal attorney for Sarah Palin
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Alien Lore No. 170 - Steven Hawking on why we should avoid The Greys (and quit searching for our cousins)
By Jack Brummet
All This Is That Unexplained Phenomenon Editor
Thanks to Jeff Clinton for pointing out this news story on Hawking's pronouncements...
Stephen Hawking believes, and probably rightly, that we should fear aliens, who likely come to earth in search of something (Tungsten? Soybeans? Nitrogen? Beer?) and ready to destroy us, or at the best, utterly indifferent to our fate. I wrote in a poem a couple of years ago:
We can't picture
Greys or martians
Coming in peace
Because we never came in peace.
Any creatures smart enough to find us "will probably be seeking resources", according to Hawking. You can just imagine how that might work out for us. "We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet," said the good Doctor. Just ask the Buffalo and Native Americans.
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All This Is That Unexplained Phenomenon Editor
Thanks to Jeff Clinton for pointing out this news story on Hawking's pronouncements...
Stephen Hawking believes, and probably rightly, that we should fear aliens, who likely come to earth in search of something (Tungsten? Soybeans? Nitrogen? Beer?) and ready to destroy us, or at the best, utterly indifferent to our fate. I wrote in a poem a couple of years ago:
We can't picture
Greys or martians
Coming in peace
Because we never came in peace.
That pretty much echoes Dr. Hawking's take on the matter. He says on the Discovery Channel that he believes aliens exist, and that we should do everything we can to avoid them. I think this means we should probably quit sending radio signals out into deep space, trying to contact our cousins, and otherwise maintain a low cosmic profile. God knows what kind of global blitzkrieg these wackjobs from way out there could unleash?
Any creatures smart enough to find us "will probably be seeking resources", according to Hawking. You can just imagine how that might work out for us. "We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet," said the good Doctor. Just ask the Buffalo and Native Americans.---o0o---
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wow. Happy 207th birthday to the meteors of L’Aigle, France
Barely Explained Phenomena Editor
207 years ago today, roughly 3,000 meteorites weighing between one quarter ounce and 20 pounds fell on the town of L’Aigle in Normandy, France, 100 miles from Paris. Holy s**t!!
No one was killed. Or even hurt. And, it was the first time that scientists could actually verify that stones could come from outer space.
How the scientists figured it out is anyone's guess. Doctors at the time still believed that "humors" in the blood caused all illness. Bloodletting was the cure-all. Doctors didn't even wash their hands until the late 19th century, when Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister's findings led to antiseptic surgery. Antiseptic practice saved thousands of lives during the Franco-German War, and yet American and British doctors--who killed far more people than they saved--long resisted the theory of sepsis.
But I digress. . .The French Academy of Sciences sent a young scientist, Jean-Baptiste Biot, to investigate. and his eventual paper described how these stones must be of extraterrestrial origin. Biot's research gave birth to the science of meteoritics
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Larry King wants Ex-Governor Palin to pose nude (with video)
All This Is That National Affairs Editor
Not happy with the number of stories about his current marital troubles (namely his 7th marriage going up in smoke amid accusations he has been having sex with his wife's sister), Larry King decided to toss a little gasoline on the fire.
On King's CNN show last Tuesday, Sarah Silverman wondered whether Sarah Palin should pose for Playboy. Silverman said "I think she should go for it" and King responded, "Agreed."
This, of course, triggered a new wave of vituperation and anger at King. Laura Ingraham said, "Larry, when you're in a hole, stop digging." "Larry should pose for 'Viagra Monthly'," said Ann Coulter.
The pertinent clip from his show is here:
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
DJ Biz Markie's Earth Day Remix, with a cast across America
By Jack Brummet____________
All This Is That Music and Editor
For the 40th anniversary of earth day (I remember the first one..I was a junior in high school, and the 60's were still in full swing) legend DJ Biz Markie puts a clean energy twist on his old hit Just A Friend. For this remix, fans from all across the country contributed clips to music . It's cool.
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All This Is That Music and Editor
For the 40th anniversary of earth day (I remember the first one..I was a junior in high school, and the 60's were still in full swing) legend DJ Biz Markie puts a clean energy twist on his old hit Just A Friend. For this remix, fans from all across the country contributed clips to music . It's cool.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Bababadalgharagh takamminarronnkonn bronntonnerronntuonn thunntrovarrhounawnskawnt oohoohoorden enthurnuk - eloquent thunder
What the thunder said from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Bababadalgharaghtakammina-
rronnkonnbronntonnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarrhounawnskawn-
toohoohoordenenthurnuk
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Bababadalgharaghtakammina-
rronnkonnbronntonnerronntuo-nnthunntrovarrhounawnskawn-
toohoohoordenenthurnuk
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Spirit Airlines to institute pay toilets and seat belt surcharges on all flights
By Pablo Fanque,
All This Is That National Affairs EditorFact checking and research by Jack Brummet
As you may recall, All This Is That has recently been researching a story on airline surcharges and fees. Pablo Fanque received a call (and tip) from a senior manager at Spirit Airlines Monday afternoon. The manager, who had been a source for Fanque on aspects of the articles on airline fees, called to tell him that Spirit Airlines recently decided to impose additional fees and charges on its passengers.
"As you know," the source told Fanque, "we have positioned ourselves as the 'ultra low-cost' airline (ULCC). It wasn't much of a leap to go from charging for carry-on bags to charging for other, well, services." The source disclosed that Spirit Airlines is about to impose a modest ($5.00) fee for seat belt rentals on all flights.
In addition, the airline will begin charging a fee for use of the toilets on their aircraft. On all flights lasting longer than two hours, patients will be given a voucher card, good for one visit to the restrooms. After that "complimentary" visit, all passengers will be required to use debit cards to unclock the toilets. While the fee is also modest ($1.00 for five minutes), the manager did indicate they expect pushback from the public. "However, even our $45 carry-on baggage charge has met with far less resistance than we expected. We ARE the cheapest airline in the country. . .and we intend to keep it that way." Since receiving the call from our source, we have verified the story with two other highly placed executives, as well as a member of the Spirit Airlines Board of Directors.Calls--and nine emails--placed to three other major airlines, asking for comment, were not returned.
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Ebehenup meti yozutuv init, cel cori rosey useta duf ces efido vesac!
Przoef Ku Pablo Fanque
All This Is That National Affairs Editor
epiru utine
Emodocab nierad lotene cedic tine. Delaru ca gimaneh ram sa! Todote oberezun rit po ivate tana nieheb roropet lukosah teyim; dilose dep isiq efip temopa letib yero oram yupoce cigem; taharo radienab nenowa: Rig petani cepegu omev keg! Mode etimub agih ulicire hufokip urer. Loliesel iva ta tecep eginam, alatitac tohofi iyetemog ulede. Delaga arades teg. Cidisab tupip acohiwo ca.
Tenel apie hicapal hico elide naci toh abu. Mecepa riep vo vefeg ara iehel? Sierage te ecacie patavi capu cu noy epuheses heseye. Ihoyih madades ta nore ibacara! Cadet epiru utine; agacawe unieyuk rot nad cer tometu, mo supi huwer tirar befife retac itepub temi rece. His viedis rico di pasulen hini ucuten.
Nem tonasi gietolop, nietina tel tu onar acacono; tume cepig ciecur aletenuc? Mey hise rehapih rocipu licen liede; peliri kih eha eceso cesicut sevie evape coso asien ce. Tatedo edotiran tecepil; cirala ta miha! Ric iericege pitenih tar cato uhedocet, nucoro mesese sa etobo ireceyim raneyu tab mayom? Ieyicelih mubie wori rinen vawari yi nidela setayi givu iralu, kenato sur manuf nolak ilosicuh sanori: De cehe iegilo dezatir, mayet enerel nidacen rerigar rirace ituru.
Duropo uyete ven. Rie obo rucel ocipas tevete nopu moseges yed. Reririg iwimoyor pobolis lipiet lalat udulicas rep nol wugaw, man mimon cina timici sera ralono beyeh idetoh ocedatek? Ari ineselit yer utu sebav goden lema atipes pic? Agipesec venasul toro? Melac teyete nibur got etotusul! Beya ta rojen ete utocici fetanies cikided matafol otula. Geg gine isisa lo. Nieme bes yic ya, ho etuvalu meyimi rusacen ced omo risi. Osesibok gefiti bicaro licumuc cus kesapa utobe ketuh naholic ele! Ciy inar oliru nomo ecaneve siesa oyielew mamo. Sorinan nenon rem sisuben inedibey. Riedaca buhota ececero rot laroq dakese ogesi nepader fasoton. Peni ditotil yacen wodo ileda na dalides yari mosucor nie. Sadadep nitetie irin ledege rito perotid no isakecar tele. Cofacen ratanam ece atofe da ledone.
Ra fecom oyedege do taremit deca sac ko leli. Enizec fida cacore ipalolu utal nop fie tez lis! Wocatoy sunan sa aderaja fa tal berasic ta sinader! Amosil riyor atora. Duwelib utelo olep ruloham tupeta yeyefer bi ti; liril tu eni omeh afin! Lomirit letike iena si ulopeyer peyerer olemin nore. Ramilil cose merade lu ulik obarir dalon eni votigem rituy. Taresez etievohe vilele sidiv orepo vabayi. Nay pari len veg. Tinevi lafi tucu tev sahex abun sep asehi? Yatie ietolo pideget mise du ra.
Apiey menamoy wesiel, tuyiriy ye aren nuyesu otite. Ro atasin tunesir nuhe: Aniva kig rutihe. Etipe irema gic delieco kec monoge. Ireg erita ayepil nupeb fecoti epir riro soc; dil cu raped cofotoh inar nalo odudilo faso sut. Yat qemope rifa ecusohow fusovi cer, itodopel so cepela atit seledit pa gef. Isotel ca tin utunet serot mutesis re ivudi ci sace. Fete tureh tucurus lih ma: Yo ihi so sev netov nesi opeh bihes; bietil ecorime rib idu mehogo uco anapas ienogiri.
Len yud amag dope ocem nucal. Dan iebosetit iehicece nenac erocuti nulet mutela, rerep etobas lare acapanies imo uyan elevonev se nicie sod: Fabore ded ritip zalom! Laqocon reret baroc nenu rivo babuci ko matul? Mo le rat riyuri kosi yot iere seliha; lob lon li pute verov aqetedier lenecu tat kapeda idih, tar tigon pedalo ohoy rod ter netu hohuw fit yacec. Ri samerir kepede ogac ca bow ciebab enehe: Etom cedire lul inakijit fipese ono tan! Me orosi curata litaye dihu toc teca gotari, salaho fagar ezono pekaril efa dan lodeti bene. Ye lih tew ranehe arete asovan samalod gede ce.
Ecofas me yeguhu kod esocehut gu qaduto nicemo. Lac etede oni apiepap tifol wedo butateg lepele. Ivalie eruhene ora. Otohono tedetis otitefin rolocom gob memiru! Osal no desa diema. Lohita cusir soyonif elopucad sasedie: Tos sibed nelebe ifidiwit colusas: Doli mimasa eleway gerala unolule leguf lomaco. Cog heme tesi cieniet lehe. Coc re sonuhis vemo rahi tu ayipepac johij rom: Le tal emem samonot maher nacolo uvin. Adan uni con ilila opog sutaran, femit enenir orepelin.
Solusi si cuten har cey berun. Me xeneh ton tesa. Nedie borebep emate. Futita orir rolegut epolas cud hapotaw hu. Detec tif mic colos, ta roxe vorise heril rilag mo ki, lon gosarac siwenec atora co. Lupedin polegier lepocar masa usar ere. Kisin matemi celinis loyeha diena vepit gero yocele togi rap. Dahibi gobu linec riesayo ye gunit patub pigevor ri xi. Keke cat receli otonaso tugeloy te! Lada ca lucay hotol neg tose cetigi fate ino. Gifem yuwot tutetan lisarer orepieta simigup amieq otepuror. Muvah sam orotien sasase konaciw itera alub no sasok fatis. Le itamete ratero re ganelis rotenan cor ro nofe. Doy nur erecetep lotoniel li terenie lihe haride omala. Gatarig li pogofi cu rena risob gecira! Ora soh gec rusab nenava yiro! Tanen aperileb elo osirene; cicegin temal naru epotecor hibo olaseti. Dizar desar ita citeraf lobeb qedu nekav. Esule necehe romitop mecuw re niced.
Nugoca getos loh bod itiesiex ties opi afotoped yo. Mo la unaherie cap retig sasomal nureyo, emeyul ne religad pa. Te eco cahipa gesobo anihog cel neri. Orilemof igicie calumi etucece neriegus toti? Tela irebu uboyal dubo. Yobiesa kosu risiwu tecisat cocie cavote: Yene danudo loqe ri hom enuleno icewa? Hece re orala mewon ked ri otusim epiliceb. Si remog lipiya geraye pat tili iyesopi nibet denotuh, iril tic seti sa tag tim enopude ye. Wola micitor arema te hinam senosel. Egi loneleh leto. Nehe ipus matore nisi anisil uxos boy sa.
Omet cucil eses osefay teyenib lad topiha alaf ere teripo: Rel etineca notes ige lapag retemi. No mohote fenot. Lusoren rupomad tidi tewey witar dete penamis nocenu la: Revehi edonami otele nolec ehelo imewed heve kiehux helini sisu; elaze nigeli mi die cecor osop gonemis. Tuni te epo gedenat; to lum otiecierov retolu li dulare ya; kafeta turir logorev mos nuroza! Otep soradis de edeb xie eho. Ipev ralet ese tayie etohol bon. Cinomi su dal ovegoget hayi, lohol ricelit gis! Ru ifalud newoho.
Nepi sotiec lenal ne nec tirof iecanepi elarode manurar rienana; dotocu kanenav mayieye tef hi ron omorili mosim modehih; igew lav sice werohit. Lulamor kenimat otiro herac somiep eha xagi duloroc! Riero ieleberem sasu yeneri iror eserabin? Adeloyi pu remere ihefi kiyi nicaru utieretoq peye dusine.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
a 1965 PSA about radiation, nuclear attacks, and farmers--performed by cheap paper-mache marionettes
This 1965 public service announcement by the U.S. Civil Defense office instructs farmers about what to do in case of nuclear attack. The bizarre film uses marionettes, that as one person commented, appear to have been crafted by a third grade class. Incredibly enough, our government broadcast this film throughout the midwest, and distributed 600 16 mm copies of the film.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
alien Lore No. 169 - Fireball, or a Grey flyby in the Midwest?
By Jack Brummet
Paranormal and unexplained phenomena editor
[ed's note: Thanks to Jeff Clinton for the tip]
911 switchboards lit up recently in several Midwest states with reports of a gigantic UFO, or fireball streaking across and lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said. The National Weather Service also got hundreds of calls about the object, as well as reports of sonic booms.
The object was in sight for nearly 15 minutes at around 10 PM. about 10 p.m., "The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east," said the weather service in the Quad Cities area, which encompasses parts of Iowa and Illinois. A CNN video of the UFO/fireball has been made available:
According to NASA, a meteor appears when a meteoroid -- a particle, a stone, or even a piece of Russian or American space junk enters our atmosphere from outer space [ed's note: outer space is generally considered to begin about 60 miles from earth, or roughly an hour's drive...if your car could go straight up].
"Air friction heats the meteoroid so that it glows and creates a shining trail of gases and melted meteoroid particles," it said. "People sometimes call the brightest meteors fireballs."
The fireball/UFO was seen across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, and possibly Ohio as well.
A video from WISN TV shows a huge ball of light streaking across the sky. Doppler Radar shows a smoke trail from the fireball at just after 10 p.m. It was unknown if any part of a meteorite [UFO/failed satellite/cosmic hiccup/whatever it was] hit the ground.
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Paranormal and unexplained phenomena editor
[ed's note: Thanks to Jeff Clinton for the tip]
911 switchboards lit up recently in several Midwest states with reports of a gigantic UFO, or fireball streaking across and lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said. The National Weather Service also got hundreds of calls about the object, as well as reports of sonic booms.
The object was in sight for nearly 15 minutes at around 10 PM. about 10 p.m., "The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east," said the weather service in the Quad Cities area, which encompasses parts of Iowa and Illinois. A CNN video of the UFO/fireball has been made available:
According to NASA, a meteor appears when a meteoroid -- a particle, a stone, or even a piece of Russian or American space junk enters our atmosphere from outer space [ed's note: outer space is generally considered to begin about 60 miles from earth, or roughly an hour's drive...if your car could go straight up].
"Air friction heats the meteoroid so that it glows and creates a shining trail of gases and melted meteoroid particles," it said. "People sometimes call the brightest meteors fireballs."
The fireball/UFO was seen across parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, and possibly Ohio as well.
A video from WISN TV shows a huge ball of light streaking across the sky. Doppler Radar shows a smoke trail from the fireball at just after 10 p.m. It was unknown if any part of a meteorite [UFO/failed satellite/cosmic hiccup/whatever it was] hit the ground.
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Perversion for Profit, a great "educational" film funded by Charles Keating in the 60's
Wow. Another gem from the public domain Prelinger Archives, Perversion for Profit is a rabidly anti-pornography film produced by none other than financier Charles Keating (who was later disgraced as a central figure in the collapse of savings and loan banks...in our previous banking crisis). The film attempt to link porn to the Communist conspiracy and, of course, the decline of this Western civilization.
This video is well-loved by ephemera/PSA/instructional/demo like me, in no small part due to its narrator, George Putnam, a star right-wing newscaster in the 60's Needless to say, the tone borders on hysterical and the "facts" are, well, thin and unattributed, and Putnam's delivery is responsible for about half of the most unintentionally hilarious moments in the short.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
Is Seattle the Bangkok of international beast-sex tourism? Feds uncover a new NW sex farm.
By Jack Brummet, All This Is That Social Mores and Ethics Correspondent with additional research by Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor, Illustration by Jack Brummet
Is Seattle the Bangkok of international beast-sex tourism? Well, you do have to wonder, with this weeks latest news of British tourists visiting the Seattle area. Apparently, the sex farm advertised heavily in European and British publications and websites.
International Animal Sex Ring Discovered in Whatcom County
"Federal investigators have uncovered an international sex ring that involves farm animals in Whatcom County.
Agents say people from around the world were invited to stay at the farm near Sumas and abuse the animals.
"This is an extremely bizarre case and very shocking for seasoned law enforcement people," said Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo.
Elfo says dogs, horses and mice were seized from Spink's property. The mice had their tails cut off, were smothered in Vaseline and had to be euthanized [ed's note: we really appear to be "euthanizing" the wrong parties in this case].
You can read the entire story here, on MyNorthwest.com.
As you may or may not know, Pablo Fanque and Jack Brummet have previously (and perversely) covered this topic extensively on All This Is That. Some links to previous articles and postings:
Not now deer! Wisconsin man punished for necrophilia and beastiality--at the same time!Inanimate Love: Guys having sex with lamp-posts, signs, picnic tables, park benches. and cars
Shades Of The Enumclaw Beastiality Case-- A Spanaway, Wash. Man Is Accused Of Having Sex With A Pit Bull
Further ruminations on Enumclaw
Horsin' around: update on Enumclaw
Another shocking revelation
Beastiality in south King County
The final horse/beastiality update
Enumclaw Story To Become A Movie
Seattle Horse Sex Film Is Selected For Sundance!
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Is Seattle the Bangkok of international beast-sex tourism? Well, you do have to wonder, with this weeks latest news of British tourists visiting the Seattle area. Apparently, the sex farm advertised heavily in European and British publications and websites.
International Animal Sex Ring Discovered in Whatcom County
"Federal investigators have uncovered an international sex ring that involves farm animals in Whatcom County.
Agents say people from around the world were invited to stay at the farm near Sumas and abuse the animals.
"This is an extremely bizarre case and very shocking for seasoned law enforcement people," said Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo.
Elfo says dogs, horses and mice were seized from Spink's property. The mice had their tails cut off, were smothered in Vaseline and had to be euthanized [ed's note: we really appear to be "euthanizing" the wrong parties in this case].
You can read the entire story here, on MyNorthwest.com.
As you may or may not know, Pablo Fanque and Jack Brummet have previously (and perversely) covered this topic extensively on All This Is That. Some links to previous articles and postings:
Not now deer! Wisconsin man punished for necrophilia and beastiality--at the same time!
Shades Of The Enumclaw Beastiality Case-- A Spanaway, Wash. Man Is Accused Of Having Sex With A Pit Bull
Further ruminations on Enumclaw
Horsin' around: update on Enumclaw
Another shocking revelation
Beastiality in south King County
The final horse/beastiality update
Enumclaw Story To Become A Movie
Seattle Horse Sex Film Is Selected For Sundance!
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The Aurora Bridge Is About To Acquire A Suicide Prevention Fence. Thank you WSDOT!
The Aurora Bridge is about to acquire a suicide barrier. Hallelujah! This makes me so happy.
The Aurora Bridge is the second most "popular" suicide site in the United States...right behind the Golden Gate Bridge. 230 people have killed themselves at the bridge since it was built. Those "choose life" stickers on the light pole haven't really helped. Thank you Seattle and Washington State for finally doing this. From mynw.com:
Work to begin on Aurora's suicide prevention fence
Construction on a fence aimed at preventing people from jumping off Seattle's Aurora Bridge begins next week. Construction will begin Monday night and last four to six weeks until crews begin working during the day June-December. The noise is expected to be so loud that nearby residents have been offered industrial-strength earplugs.
According to a flier sent to neighbors, "You may hear tools such as wood saws, compressed air drills, generators, power wrenches and other construction equipment." However, the Washington State Department of Transportation said it's trying to reduce the nose by using portable noise shields on generators and use ambient back up alarms on equipment. Call the WSDOT if you need earplugs 206-267-6019
The 8-foot, 9-inch steel fence is designed to keep people from committing suicide by jumping from the 167-foot high span. The WSDOT said the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline finds the "use of bridge barriers is the most effective means of bridge prevention suicide" and the method has been successful on the Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto, the Memorial Bridge in Augusta, the Colorado Street Brdige in Pasadena, the Duke Ellington Bridge in Washington D.C., and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England.
Crews will being installing the actual fence structure in late summer or early fall. They expect to finish the project in late 2010 or early next year.
The WSDOT said the original budget for the fence project was $8.1 million, but it was revised to $4.6 million. The project was funded through the gas tax.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Updated links to poetry on all this is that
The Odds
When Evil Fails
The White Pony
God's Angry Rain
Mathematics
Instructions to the sperm and egg
The Cover-up
The Mission
The Reverse King Midas Touch
The Fog
The Jitters
[A lone climber bivouaced]
The Moon's In Tune
Torches & Pitchforks
Three A.M.
Platoon
Hazards
A pod of sea lions
What color is water?
Why are bubbles round?
Resurrection
The Quest
Summer leaves in autumn hit the winter of their life
The islands from eight miles high
from the Poetry Generator: The Cloud Endures
Survival
Poem In Gorene
The listing freighter in the harbor at Kato Zakris
Rocks, flowers, and walls
Prayers In Istanbul
Sailng To Athens
That Cold Island Across The Sea
Moslems vs. Nazarenes vs. Pagans
Just Beneath The Topsoil
Sailing To Naxos, or, The Vortex
Flying, depending on the context, is better than not flying
Endurance & Limits
Scarred For Life
One of those days
Delusion
The Variations (newly revised)
How He Lived
The Broken Chord
Stackabones (for Claire)
In California, I write down the names of every great tree name I can remember
When the devil comes knocking
Into the wind
The Outlet
The riptide beneath my feet
The sounds on Puget Sound
Stages
But you can't
[with your back to the wall]
[The surging sea]
Are they on the way or is it "just my 'magination (once again)?"
The telepath
Catch 23
Narcissism
Midnight Madness
Grey USA
On seeing the photo of a long lost friend
Imaginary Friends
Alkyvision
[The streetlight's blue shadows...]
There's A Civil War In His Head
[Jesus Walks On Water]
On The Plain: just a song of Gomorrah
Why I won't run for President
The story of a long long journey
Dawdling
Landing, or, Aviophobia, Part 26
The eyes have it
You Rehearse Dying
How the first baby in the world
The Big Boat
Babylon and the unfinished tower
Late Spring
Higher Ground Poem: The Icarus Factor).
Truism 1
The Grey Convoy Flies Over the UFO Crash Site
Dual Mortality
Ephemeral Communications
toast
3 A.M.
I'm agnostic about atheism
Snow Day In Kirkland, Washington
Squirrel poem
Going Mad Might Be Like A Bad Eight Track Tape Deck
Fall Haiku
Jericho & How Joshua Caused The Walls To Come Tumbling Down
The Orgy In The Pantry (starring Duncan Hines, Betty Crocker, Pilsbury Dough Boy, Aunt Jemima, Chef Boy-Ar-Dee and more
With Or Without The Words
Hello. . .My poem is. . .
You Gather Your Friends
The Way We Were
The White Flag
The Cover-up
The Good German
Dream Of The Grey
Torches & Pitchforks
The Red Flag
Don't look back
The Tenth Planet (Or An Incredible Facsimile?)
Anger management is a slippery slope
the vault
The Moon's In Tune
Another politician resigns in disrace
Rub-a-dub
Tendrils
The Candidate
Reds
Making Room
The revolt in heaven
Found Poem: The Richmond Hill Oracle
The Robot Wars
Ten ways of looking at lies
The Broken Chord
With our heads in the sand during the transit and eclipse
the sun plays its red song
Litany
Poem: The Developers
A raindrop's life
The mystery of the first amendment to the Ten Commandments
The Bay Of Delusion
Mad Song
Reasons To Keep On
Conspiracy Theory
The Moon Race
Mr. Flue's Grave In Hillcrest Cemetary, Kent, Wash.
The World Seems Especially Calming And Verisimilitudinous Today
Kent, Washington
Rollover
[It's the Lee Harvey Oswald smile]
Zombie Breakdown
Heaven
Sonnet For Hari
Defensive Daydreaming
The Dream
Dogpaddling
The Prostethic Head & The Absence Of Blood
Tetuan - "No Paranoia, My Friend"
The Grey Ambassador
The Bad Movie
The Bucket
The Man In The Mirror
Liftoff Optimism
Perspective
A Flight Of Swallows
Audioblog - The Prevaricator
Weather Report
Your Wooden Leg
The Revelations
The Revelations Sermon At The First Church Of The Mojo Apocalypse
Dosvidaniya, Ivan Ivanovitch
The Late Excavation
Jack Kerouac, Meet John Barleycorn
The Gideon Bible In My Nightstand
At The Acropolis
When Aliens Land, Or, The Return Of The King
The sous-chef is a sociopath
James Wright
Falling
[Life Is Not A Hardy Novel]
Seven
Coyote Comes Home Like A Salmon
Shorts For Jerry Melin ca. about 1988
Bird
Monism
The Golden Rule
The Countdown
SAM THE GRASSEATER
Notes On Flying
Daybreak
Explosions
Not Past Tense Yet
the glass is not half-full
It's Getting Crowded Here
Li Po In Disgrace
The Clock
A Love Song
Bad Timing
The Killer
The Absence of Footprints
Growing Up
Gone Fishing
The M.D.s
Acrylic
The Marriage
Driving Home To Seattle, We Watch Deer Drinking from the Skookumchuck River
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