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“Everyone says he was this great student. Well, if he was, that’s great, and if he wasn’t, that’s great,” he said.
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Every intersection on Broadway in 45 seconds: Adam Abada's "NYC Arithmetic"
Adam Abada is an NYC filmmaker and artist. He shot this 45 second video of every intersection from The Battery up to 220th on Broadway, using a skateboard and Flipcam. Check out his website here.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Technical Difficulties: Endeavor shuttle launch postponed. With space music by Lou Reed and David Bowie
By Jack Brummet,
Extraterrestrial Affairs Editor
NASA this morning delayed the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour for at least two days because of a technical problem.
This is a bit of a sad launch, since it is our last scheduled one. For the foreseeable future, any astronauts we send up will be hitching a ride with the Russians, or on one of the several private space vehicles soon to be deployed.
In honor of this final launch, a video of my favorite astronaut song -- David Bowie's Space Oddity.
And then, there's Lou Reed's great tune Satellite Of Love:
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Alien Lore No. 203 - UFO lightships around Delaware PA, October, 2010
This is a video clip of a massive UFO sighting near Delaware, PA on October 23, 2010. The video mentions these sightings may be linked the the large wave of sightings around the world in the last year, including Manhattan, El Paso Texas, Washington D.C., Moscow, and Cincinnati, Ohio. . .
Thanks to Jeff Clinton for passing this along.
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Faces No. 205 - Sixteen sketches by Jack Brummet
Sixteen sketches by Jack Brummet - click individual images to enlarge; right click to save or set as your background.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Donald Trump takes credit for Obama birth certificate release and immediately demands his college grades
By Jack Brummet,
Unexplained Phenomena Editor
This is a quick follow up to Pablo Fanque's post this morning on the birth certificate release and Obama press conference (read it here: "We do not have time for this kind of silliness": President Obama releases long form birth certificate, Donald Trump takes credit).
Trump, on the stump in New Hampshire, told reporters this morning--after taking credit for the release of President Obama's birth certificate (“Today, I’m very proud of myself because I accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish")--that BHO should now also release his college transcripts!
“The word is, according to what I’ve read, that he was a terrible student when he went to Occidental,” Trump told reporters covering him. “He then gets to Columbia; he then gets to Harvard. … How do you get into Harvard if you're not a good student? Now, maybe that’s right, or maybe it’s wrong. But I don’t know why he doesn’t release his records.”
Unexplained Phenomena Editor
This is a quick follow up to Pablo Fanque's post this morning on the birth certificate release and Obama press conference (read it here: "We do not have time for this kind of silliness": President Obama releases long form birth certificate, Donald Trump takes credit).
Trump, on the stump in New Hampshire, told reporters this morning--after taking credit for the release of President Obama's birth certificate (“Today, I’m very proud of myself because I accomplished something that nobody else has been able to accomplish")--that BHO should now also release his college transcripts!
“The word is, according to what I’ve read, that he was a terrible student when he went to Occidental,” Trump told reporters covering him. “He then gets to Columbia; he then gets to Harvard. … How do you get into Harvard if you're not a good student? Now, maybe that’s right, or maybe it’s wrong. But I don’t know why he doesn’t release his records.”
"We do not have time for this kind of silliness": President Obama releases long form birth certificate, Donald Trump takes credit
By Pablo Fanque
National Affairs Editor
The White House released President Obama's long-form birth certificate to the press this morning, and a somewhat pissed-off/frustrated/exasperated President took some time to speak to the assembled pack of reporters.
This may well cool the jets of the press who have joyfully kept fanning the flames of this story. But, alas, I don't think it will slow down the Birther-Republican-Tea Party. Yes, most elected officials will drop it now, but the wingnuts will never be happy until BHO is out of office, one way or the other.
It will be interesting to see how Donald Trump handles this new evidence, and whether or not he will keep beating the dead horse (see illustration at the end of this article). Our money is on The Donald not standing down, and in fact, we think this will lead to him cranking up his flimsy act. For the moment, he is taking the high road, telling reporters:
“I am really honored, frankly, to have played such a big role in hopefully getting rid of this issue.” - Donald Trump in New Hampshire this morning
Transcipt of Obama Press Conference:
Hello, everybody. Now let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can't get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions. I was just back there listening to Chuck. He was saying, "It's amazing that he's not going to be talking about national security."
I would not have the networks breaking in if I was talking about that, Chuck, and you know it.
As many of you have been briefed, we provided additional information today about the site of my birth.
Now, this issue has been going on for two, two and a half years now. I think it started during the campaign. And I have to say that over the last two and a half years I have watched with bemusement, I have been puzzled at the degree to which this thing just kept on going.
We've had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this confirm that, yes, in fact, I was born in Hawaii August 4th, 1961, in Kapiolani Hospital. We've posted the certification that is given by the state of Hawaii on the Internet for everybody to see. People have provided affidavits that they, in fact, have seen this birth certificate.
And yet this thing just keeps on going.
Now, normally, I would not comment on something like this, because, obviously, there's a lot of stuff swirling in the press at any given day and I've got other things to do.
But two weeks ago, when the Republican House had put forward a budget that will have huge consequences potentially to the country, and when I gave a speech about my budget and how I felt that we needed to invest in education and infrastructure and making sure that we had a strong safety net for our seniors even as we were closing the deficit, during that entire week, the dominant news story wasn't about these huge, monumental choices that we're going to have to make as a nation, it was about my birth certificate. And that was true on most of the news outlets that were represented here.
And so I just want to make a larger point here. We've got some enormous challenges out there. There are a lot of folks out there who are still looking for work. Everybody is still suffering under high gas prices. We're going to have to make a series of very difficult decisions about how we invest in our future, but also get a hold of our deficit and our debt -- how do we do that in a balanced way.
And this is going to generate huge and serious debates, important debates. And there are going to be some fierce disagreements. And that's good; that's how democracy is supposed to work.
And I'm confident that the American people and America's political leaders can come together in a bipartisan way and solve these problems. We always have.
But we're not going to be able to do it if we are distracted. We're not going to be able to do it if we spend time vilifying each other.
We're not going to be able to do it if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.
We live in a serious time right now, and we have the potential to deal with the issues that we confront in a way that will make our kids and our grandkids and our great grandkids proud. And I have every confidence that America in the 21st century is going to be able to come out on top just like we always have. But we're going to have to get serious to do it.
Now, I know that there's going to be a segment of people for which, no matter what we put out, this issue will not be put to rest. But I'm speaking to the vast majority of the American people, as well as to the press.
We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We've got better stuff to do. I've got better stuff to do. We got big problems to solve, and I'm confident we can solve them, but we're going to have to focus on them, not on this.
Thanks very much, everybody.
National Affairs Editor
The White House released President Obama's long-form birth certificate to the press this morning, and a somewhat pissed-off/frustrated/exasperated President took some time to speak to the assembled pack of reporters.
This may well cool the jets of the press who have joyfully kept fanning the flames of this story. But, alas, I don't think it will slow down the Birther-Republican-Tea Party. Yes, most elected officials will drop it now, but the wingnuts will never be happy until BHO is out of office, one way or the other.
It will be interesting to see how Donald Trump handles this new evidence, and whether or not he will keep beating the dead horse (see illustration at the end of this article). Our money is on The Donald not standing down, and in fact, we think this will lead to him cranking up his flimsy act. For the moment, he is taking the high road, telling reporters:
“I am really honored, frankly, to have played such a big role in hopefully getting rid of this issue.” - Donald Trump in New Hampshire this morning
Transcipt of Obama Press Conference:
Hello, everybody. Now let me just comment, first of all, on the fact that I can't get the networks to break in on all kinds of other discussions. I was just back there listening to Chuck. He was saying, "It's amazing that he's not going to be talking about national security."
I would not have the networks breaking in if I was talking about that, Chuck, and you know it.
As many of you have been briefed, we provided additional information today about the site of my birth.
Now, this issue has been going on for two, two and a half years now. I think it started during the campaign. And I have to say that over the last two and a half years I have watched with bemusement, I have been puzzled at the degree to which this thing just kept on going.
We've had every official in Hawaii, Democrat and Republican, every news outlet that has investigated this confirm that, yes, in fact, I was born in Hawaii August 4th, 1961, in Kapiolani Hospital. We've posted the certification that is given by the state of Hawaii on the Internet for everybody to see. People have provided affidavits that they, in fact, have seen this birth certificate.
And yet this thing just keeps on going.
Now, normally, I would not comment on something like this, because, obviously, there's a lot of stuff swirling in the press at any given day and I've got other things to do.
But two weeks ago, when the Republican House had put forward a budget that will have huge consequences potentially to the country, and when I gave a speech about my budget and how I felt that we needed to invest in education and infrastructure and making sure that we had a strong safety net for our seniors even as we were closing the deficit, during that entire week, the dominant news story wasn't about these huge, monumental choices that we're going to have to make as a nation, it was about my birth certificate. And that was true on most of the news outlets that were represented here.
And so I just want to make a larger point here. We've got some enormous challenges out there. There are a lot of folks out there who are still looking for work. Everybody is still suffering under high gas prices. We're going to have to make a series of very difficult decisions about how we invest in our future, but also get a hold of our deficit and our debt -- how do we do that in a balanced way.
And this is going to generate huge and serious debates, important debates. And there are going to be some fierce disagreements. And that's good; that's how democracy is supposed to work.
And I'm confident that the American people and America's political leaders can come together in a bipartisan way and solve these problems. We always have.
But we're not going to be able to do it if we are distracted. We're not going to be able to do it if we spend time vilifying each other.
We're not going to be able to do it if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We're not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.
We live in a serious time right now, and we have the potential to deal with the issues that we confront in a way that will make our kids and our grandkids and our great grandkids proud. And I have every confidence that America in the 21st century is going to be able to come out on top just like we always have. But we're going to have to get serious to do it.
Now, I know that there's going to be a segment of people for which, no matter what we put out, this issue will not be put to rest. But I'm speaking to the vast majority of the American people, as well as to the press.
We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We've got better stuff to do. I've got better stuff to do. We got big problems to solve, and I'm confident we can solve them, but we're going to have to focus on them, not on this.
Thanks very much, everybody.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The Kids Don't Stand a Chance: a new blog from Wisconsin you should check out
This is a note from my friend Jason Hack in Wisconsin, who is rolling out a new blog with a fellow (ex) teacher. Check it out here. He wrote:
"Many teachers (including myself) have been laid-off by our school district. A friend and I have recently decided to chronicle what it is like for a school, its teachers, and its students moving into an unknown future.
"It is meant to inform and entertain. We're going to keep it as lighthearted as is possible. No trashing the district we work for or the union. Rather, we are bringing awareness and insight into what it is to be a teacher during such times and what the effects of the systematic privatization of education will mean for Wisconsin, and the United States.
"Please, pass on the link to this blog to your friends, coworkers, family, strangers or whoever you'd like. We greatly appreciate it."
All the best,
Jason George
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Alien Lore No. 202 - Dolan & Zabel on UFO Disclosure: "There is going to be blowback beyond belief:"
By Jack Brummet Alien Lore and Unexplained Phenomena Editor
"A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" is a new book about what happens after the powers-that-be acknowledge ET/UFO reality after sixty years of concealing and obscuring the truth.
The book is written by Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel. A.D. is a work of "speculative non-fiction," published by Keyhole Publishing. In the video clip below, Dolan and Zabel discuss many of the concepts they touch on in their book. Zabel was also a creator of the prescient show Dark Skies that we have written about on All This Is That numerous times.
This is a fascinating video of speculation on the long-standing question--not "what if?" but "when."
See also:
"A.D. After Disclosure: The People's Guide to Life After Contact" is a new book about what happens after the powers-that-be acknowledge ET/UFO reality after sixty years of concealing and obscuring the truth.
The book is written by Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel. A.D. is a work of "speculative non-fiction," published by Keyhole Publishing. In the video clip below, Dolan and Zabel discuss many of the concepts they touch on in their book. Zabel was also a creator of the prescient show Dark Skies that we have written about on All This Is That numerous times.
This is a fascinating video of speculation on the long-standing question--not "what if?" but "when."
See also:
- Alien Lore No. 201 - Was JFK killed because of his interest in aliens?
- Alien Lore No. 199 - The FBI/Air Force/National Archive Project Bluebook Files and Freedom of Information Act requests
Sunday, April 24, 2011
John Berryman's Dream Song 64
by John Berryman
Supreme my holdings, greater yet my need,
thoughtless I go out. Dawn. Have I my cig's,
my flaskie O,
O crystal cock,—my kneel has gone to seed,—
and anybody's blessing? (Blast the MIGs
for making funble so
my tardy readying.) Yes, utter' that.
Anybody's blessing? —Mr Bones,
you makes too much
démand. I might be 'fording you a hat:
it gonna rain. —I knew a one of groans
& greed & spite, of a crutch,
who thought he had, a vile night, been-well-blest.
He see someone run off. Why not Henry,
with his grasp of desire?
—Hear matters hard to manage at de best,
Mr Bones. Tween what we see, what be,
is blinds. Them blinds' on fire.
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Photos from Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. 4/22-4/25 2011
Photos from a quick trip with Claire and Keelin to Harrison Hot Springs and Chilliwack, British Columbia. Alas, we didn't see any Sasquatch, but had a great time soaking in the hot springs, hiking, and dining out and drinking wine.
We also watched one of the worst movies I have ever seen: Trapped in Paradise (1994). Interestingly, it doesn't even appear on several of the ten worst Nicholas Cage movie pages; it was No. 6 on a Dana Carvey list. It was really bad, but it was there in the cabin, and for some reason, Claire and I watched the whole thing...
We also watched one of the worst movies I have ever seen: Trapped in Paradise (1994). Interestingly, it doesn't even appear on several of the ten worst Nicholas Cage movie pages; it was No. 6 on a Dana Carvey list. It was really bad, but it was there in the cabin, and for some reason, Claire and I watched the whole thing...
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