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Helen & Harry Highwater's cranky weblog of news and opinion.
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Hold this by SirJ Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Re Anger can be power if you know how to use it by The Canadian I've been wondering who the rude cretin is who calls while I am talking to the receptionist in person and refuses to be put on hold. Now I know. It is the one who calls himself "The Canadian." Well, this is a warning. The next time this happens I will not humbly stand by and be interrupted by someone who somehow imagines they are first in line when they aren't. I will personally grab the receiver from the receptionist, jamb my hand into it all the way until it reaches the other end of the line, then grab your eyeball out of your socket and pull it back into the office so that you can see that you indeed are not the first one in line. I am. I'm right there in the flesh in that office and the receptionist answered the phone because its ringing was interrupting us. But of course, if The Canadian realizes he isn't first in line and is willing to be put on hold, none of this will happen. SirJ Training for corporatist society by Chris M. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK All the privileged must have prizes
These ending paragraphs pretty much sum it all up. Though the author is writing about his experience at Harvard, I have seen the same at a number of other Universities. Education has abandoned it's primary intent and that is to educate and enlighten. This does not start at the University level, rather it begins almost immediately when the child starts school. "You need a good education to make it in this world" they are told. Over and over by their parents, teachers and counselors. Where "make it" equals "money". Forget about understanding the world and its inhabitants. Forget about wisdom and creativity and innovation. Forget about thinking. And forget about morals and ethics and compassion. Get the sheepskin to get the green backs. I found the comments at the end of the article even more enlightening. So many represent the current views of the so called "right" and "left" in this country and explains the current presidential nominees and their ardent followers. Especially on the left. It is not difficult to imagine why someone like Obama appears to be the "white knight" of the (so called) progressive movement in this country and why they are so comfortable with his policies. Any true social and economic liberalist would be immediately rejected even by the most ardent "progressive" as they would take those "sacred" institutions of capitalism, militarism and religion to task just as readily on the left as the right. Especially the current progressives — who would be held accountable for their hypocrisy, narrow mindedness and self-interest. Our whole society has become one big corporatist institution — cold, inhuman and self aggrandized. Chris M.  Visit lovely somewhere else by Fanny Mac Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S. Well, of course. If I didn't live here, there's no way in hell I'd come here for a friggin' vacation... Fanny Mac With Obama, a little uncertainty by JR Mooneyham Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK You may not like this article, but it does make some decent points. Even if some of them make McCain look good, and Obama look iffy. I must admit the only thing I too know about Obama doing that I admire, was give a spectacular speech once. He even made me believe he was anti-war. But all the points he scored with me there he has since lost with his FISA betrayal, and his talk that he will continue to war-monger and throw infinite cash at the Pentagon much the same as Bush or McCain after elected. And he might not do much towards universal healthcare, either. JR Mooneyham (www.jrmooneyham.com/) Failing banks and a quake question by Sherri B. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Okay what's wrong with this picture? We had a quake and here is the snippet:
Okay now Vegas is 400 miles away and the border from Chino HIlls is a ways away too. A 5.8 (downgraded to a 5.4) usually can't be felt that far away. Maybe this is an anomaly or the faultline is much longer than people think but something smells... Can I be a cashew? :) http://bankimplode.com/ Sherri B. Yikes, no, hadn't seen that before, and it looks like a scary place to hang out... Helen & Harry (pecan and honey roasted peanuts)
Stands on guard by Bob D. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Re The stealth invasion of Canada by Herb Ruhs, MD Hey, First, I love your posts and site. It helps me keep up to date on what I SHOULD know... But, I do have one problem with this posting... As far as I know, we (Canada) do not have any troops in Iraq as your post implies. I do know that we have (or had) a pilot there in the early going that was part of a cross-training mission with the US, but working as a "US Pilot", not flying under our flag. Of course, if you have more information...please let us know! Bob D. Thanks for the kind words and I believe you're right. The Canadian military was all aboard for the attack on Afghanistan, but as I suddenly recall your nation wisely said no to the attack on Iraq — another reason among many to be proud of the Maple Leaf. Helen & Harry
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