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Albert Einstein:…”…Why Socialism?…(the real purpose of socialism is precisely to overcome and advance beyond the predatory phase of human development) …”Â
(This essay was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). “..Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for … Continue reading
comment@whoar…wtf is wrong with you all…?..rugby usually bores me rigid…but that game last sat was the best i have ever seen…why are you all so quiet…?
i don’t really like watching sports that much… ..and rugby has been pretty boring for quite a while.. ..in years past the ‘boy’ and i gave it a go…did the father/son watching the rugby test together thing… we both found … Continue reading
comment@whoar:…”…Young female TV reporters all ‘tits and teeth’…”..(oh..!..really…?..)
“…They’re often 20-something, usually blonde and not too hard to look at. But a former newsreader and journalist reckons that is all viewers are getting with the current crop of female television reporters … … whom she says provide great … Continue reading
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comment@whoar:…”…2000 more collecting the dole…” ..(and how about that judith collins…eh..?..and her (fob)-’pockets of success’…?…)
“…The number of people on the unemployment benefit has jumped in the past month … … while the total number of people claiming a benefit has also gone up, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says. About 2000 more people applied … Continue reading
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“…It seems ridiculous for a city to cast itself on to the turbulent seas of mayors’ visions…”
“..I was part of a trio representing the Auckland branch of the Institute of Architects in its submissions to the royal commission when it was working towards its fine model for the reconstituted city… … (that is the well-considered one … Continue reading
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comment @whoar:..a tale of two parliamentarians..(and a nod of respect to michael cullen..)
on q & a this morning…there was the clearest demonstration of parliamentary-troughing…. guyon espiner held up the file of the expenses of shane jones…. ..it is the size of the auckland telephone book…(white-pages) ..he then held up the expenses-file for … Continue reading
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comment@whoar:…”…Big-spending MP may quit…” (yeah…you can go chris..and take a few others with you..eh..?..labour needs a big clean-out/generational-change..)
“…New Zealand’s first openly gay Cabinet minister is close to quitting Parliament because he is sick of being attacked as a “luxury-loving gay boy”. Labour’s Chris Carter and his civil partner Peter Kaiser angrily hit back yesterday after being condemned … Continue reading
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Peter Singer:..”…Religion’s regressive hold on animal rights issues…”
“…How are we to promote the need for improved animal welfare … when battling religious views formed centuries ago?.. Last week, the chief minister of Malacca, Mohamad Ali Rustam, was quoted in the Guardian as saying that God created monkeys … Continue reading
“…The World Teeters on the Brink of a New Age of Rage…”
“…Far be it for me to make a dicey situation dicier but you can’t smell the sulphur in the air right now and not think we might be on the threshold of an age of rage. The Spanish unions have … Continue reading
“…Planting a simple kitchen garden … the ultimate way to eat local …”
“…You do not need a lot of space for a productive garden. Deck and terrace planters are a great place to start. Amoung the features on the site are the Kitchen Garden Planner with plans for; * Salad Bar Garden … Continue reading
comment@whoar….the mass-delusion continues…
this morning i was musing on the similarities between now….and just before the last election…. how we were existing in this la-la land fantasy…totally divorced from the global realities that surrounded us… (does anyone remember those pre-election treasury-forecasts..?..of happy days … Continue reading
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“…The wisdom of herds: How social mood moves the world…”
“…Duringan international conference in Switzerland in 2006 I told an audience that if I were to take a 20-year nap, one thing I would certainly not expect to see when I awoke would be a European Union … … or … Continue reading
comment@whoar:.. on things banks/boag/ralston/farrar.. and let’s not forget bhatnagar..eh..?.. (the horse-people of the (auckland) apocolypse..eh..?)
(this first part is from matt mccartens’ latest column..) “…Friday’s Herald-Digipoll showed Manukau mayor Len Brown beating Auckland’s mayor John Banks 48 per cent to 37 per cent in a two-way race for the Supercity mayoralty. That would have shocked … Continue reading
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comment@whoar:..dads as mums…
“… A growing band of stay-at-home dads and working mums are changing the face of parenthood. Ahead of Mother’s Day, Indulgence spoke to parents about the juggle of modern life … … and found it is no longer safe to … Continue reading
“…The 10 Greatest ‘South Park’ TV Parodies…” (VIDEOS)
“…It seems that “South Park” has parodied just about everything under the sun in it’s 200+ episodes … … but some of the best (and non-life-threatening) parodies have been of popular TV shows, both good and bad. From Cartman as … Continue reading
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“..TheNation.com’s 15 Biggest Stories…”..from the past decade…
(a cornucopia of good writing/journalism…enjoy..!..) (recommended-read..) go to source/story>>>TheNation.com’s 15 Biggest Stories | The Nation
comment@whoar:..more lies being told about cannabis…
(what follows is the latest example of black propaganda/lies..about cannabis.. they start off with the current big lie..that the pot is so much stronger these days..(ooohh..!!..) “..Cannabis now four times stronger..” ..which it is not… the proof..? two threads:..one personal/subjective..the … Continue reading
comment@whoar:..so..what will the gummint do about the alcohol problem..?…oh..!..not much..eh..?..and that not before the end of 2011..eh..?
(y’know..!..apart from anything else..can’t ‘damage’ the bar-take from the rugger-bugger fest..eh..?”..and this isssue is a good political-’distraction’..eh..?.. ..keeps the mug-punters/chattering-classes occupied/talking..while national/the govt can get on with their class-war-driven secret-agendas..eh..?..) “..It is extremely unlikely that the Government will move to … Continue reading
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“..The Middle Class Game Is Up: .. We’re Heading to a Slave Labor Planet..”
“.. Thanks to globalization, the American, Australian and European promises of middle-class prosperity are on their way to extinction. Class solidarity was such a good idea. It really was. Obviously, most of the people who need solidarity are in the … Continue reading
“..MoJo Video: Bryant Terry’s Vegan Soul Kitchen..”
“..A cook’s-eye view on recession-friendly food .. what the Black Panthers did right .. and whether we really need more hip organic farmers. Both Alice Waters and Van Jones praise Bryant Terry’s new cookbook, Vegan Soul Kitchen. And not just … Continue reading
comment@whoar:..”..The incoming head of the $8 billion Foodstuffs supermarket group says he does not regard the supermarket industry in New Zealand as a duopoly..”..(and of course..we all believe him..eh..?..)
(now..now..!..c’mon..!..let him make his case..!..) “.. Steve Anderson said Foodstuffs had a unique structure and while it respected its main rival, Woolworths, “we’re not having cups of coffee with them”. “Our structures having independent operators running multiple retail brands means … Continue reading
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“..Price of mobile broadband set to drop..”
“.. The cost of connecting to the internet over mobile networks looks set to drop soon, with Vodafone tipped to launch aggressive new mobile broadband plans and 2degrees close to upgrading its mobile network to 3G technology. Vodafone is expected … Continue reading
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“..Timothy Geithner is a Sniveling Scamster..(It’s like taking Fido’s steaming pile on the front lawn .. and turning it into the Hope Diamond)..”
“..Whew. That was fast. It didn’t take long for Wall Street to figure out how to game Obama’s new mortgage modification program, did it? The plan was hyped as help for “struggling homeowners” .. but it turns out, it’s just … Continue reading
“..End Entitlements For The Wealthy..”
“..The sense of entitlement by the wealthy never ceases to amaze me. The wealthy are no smarter, nor do they work harder, than anyone else in society .. ..[and for those that think so, I can point to examples of … Continue reading
“..Love on the Menu..(Early Native Americans used the term “slave animals” .. for the white man’s livestock).. ”
“..And I think that’s why I found it so repugnant when I learned from my mother, at the tender age of three .. that we kill animals for food. I’d always thought of animals as our friends. And of course … Continue reading
“..The Imperative Need .. to Become an Innovation Nation..”
(this is written about america..but it is most definitely relevant to where new zealand is/is going..) “..So, even though we currently find ourselves “basking in our faded glory,” Kao believes “America has the potential to become the first [Innovation Nation], … Continue reading
“..The Orangutan and the Hound..”
“..When Surya, the orangutan, meets a hound dog by the river .. the two carry on like long lost friends..” (this is a must-watch… ..and if it dosen’t put a grin on yr face the size of a house..something is … Continue reading
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“..Killing with your own Hands..”
“..A while back, I published a piece called Something Almost Primal, which discussed a disturbing trend in consumer-targeted language .. .. that consists of describing certain animal products (which are, by their nature, exploitative) .. as being ‘humane’. As I … Continue reading
Bill Maher: New Rule: “..You Can’t Use “There Will Be No Cooperation for the Rest of the Year” as a Threat .. If There Was No Cooperation in the First Half of the Year..”
“..New Rule: You can’t use the statement “there will be no cooperation for the rest of the year” as a threat if there was no cooperation in the first half of the year. Here’s a word the president should take … Continue reading
“..An experiment with vegan living leads to new way of eating..”
“..An experiment with vegan living leads to new way of eating OK, I’ll admit it: It was a journalistic stunt. At least partly … On Feb. 1, I flipped a culinary switch and became a vegan overnight. For a month, … Continue reading
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“..‘The Story of Bottled Water’ and big fun learning about water..”
this is from the person who did the excellent ‘the story of stuff’.. (recommended-watch..) go to source/story>>‘The Story of Bottled Water’ and big fun learning about water | Grist
“..We Stand on the Cusp of one of Humanity’s Most Dangerous Moments..”
“.. We will have to resist the temptation to fold in on ourselves .. and to ignore the cruelty outside our door. Aleksandr Herzen, speaking a century ago to a group of anarchists about how to overthrow the czar.. .. … Continue reading
“..Ellen’s Jonathan Safran Foer Interview Now Online..”
“..Really good stuff featuring the author of Eating Animals. I can’t imagine how many thousands of people have been inspired to take another step towards vegan eating .. thanks to today’s show..” go to source/story>>Ellen’s Jonathan Safran Foer Interview Now … Continue reading
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the sub-prime crash is explained..
“..I haven’t read Michael Lewis’s sure-to-be blockbuster The Big Short yet .. but everybody ought to watch his appearance on 60 Minutes last night. The big news I guess would be that Lewis thinks Wall Street is “so disconnected from … Continue reading
“..Proof that 9/11 Truthers Are Dangerous..”
“.. Most Americans don’t know what kind of people 9/11 truthers really are. So they can’t figure out whether or not they are dangerous. Below is a list of people who question what our Government has said about 9/11. The … Continue reading
must-go-to gig-alert..!..for today..(and it’s free..!)..it’s the bfm summer-series..at albert park today..starting at high-noon..
“..95bFM Summer Series March 7th, 12-7pm Albert Park FREE TIMETABLE 12 – 12.30 – Bandicoot 12.50 – 1.20 – Rackets 1.40 – 2.30 – An Emerald City 2.45 – 3.30 – O’Lovely 3.45 – 4.35 – Bang Bang Eche 4.50 … Continue reading
“..More Than Tofu: Delicious Meat Alternatives for Vegetarian Recipes..”
“..When you get hungry, and I mean hungry, it’s your body calling out for protein. .. many people are surprised to learn that simply cutting back on meat consumption is one of the most significant ways to help the planet. … Continue reading
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“..Vegan – What is a vegan? – What do vegans eat?..”
“.. What is a vegan? What is veganism? Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that excludes meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans also do not eat foods that are processed using animal products, such … Continue reading
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“..Humping the Big Lie..”
“..Meanwhile, somebody has to hump The Big Lie .. maintain the appearance to the rest of the world that American cowboy capitalism is stable. Also keep Americans sold on The Big Lie’s flip side, the number two tune: “We are … Continue reading
(wanna go vegan..?..here ya go..!..a 21-day kickstart-program..starting march 1st..)
“..Get Ready to Kickstart Your Health on March 1! Based on research by Neal Barnard, M.D., one of America’s leading health advocates .. .. this program is designed for anyone who wants to explore and experience the health benefits of … Continue reading
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