Missouri state rep. proposes law requiring customers to show ID with Apple Pay

“Missouri lawmaker has proposed a new law that would require shoppers to pull out a photo ID and prove they truly are who they say they are before they will be allowed to continue with the process of scanning their unique fingerprint”

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Historical Exodus - TheTorah.com

Interesting - The Historical Exodus - TheTorah.com

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At the Children's Museum

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

1933 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR KODACOLOR 16mm HOME MOVIE SKYRIDE 3321

Fascinating if you live in Chicago - and a tribute to how far home movie technology has come! An iPhone this bad would be laughed off the market.

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An Open Letter to the New Saudi King

Cuba is worse than this lunatic assembly? "Let us begin with your appointment of Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef as second in line for the throne, after the 69-year-old Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz. Since King Abdullah’s health began to fail in 2010, Bin Nayef, now a relatively young 55, has grown in power. And in his capacity as minister of interior, which gives him control of Saudi Arabia’s law enforcement, courts and prisons, he has given us a glimpse of a future kingdom under his rule: a police state reminiscent of Bashar Assad’s Syria and Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The more that King Abdullah’s health declined and the more frequent his treatments abroad became, the higher the number of people being threatened and imprisoned by the Ministry of Interior"

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Monday, January 26, 2015

How governments balance their budgets.

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For Jews in France, 2015 Isn't the 1930s

"The existence of the State of Israel is a reason to stay in Europe, not flee it"

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Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties

Another one bites the dust. Will politicians become a majority in prisons as marihuana becomes legalized?

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Metrocard purchasing workflows compared

Good design is not always obvious.

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Friday, January 23, 2015

America’s new aristocracy

Education and class: America’s new aristocracy | The Economist "The solution is not to discourage rich people from investing in their children, but to do a lot more to help clever kids who failed to pick posh parents."

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All Hell Breaks Loose On Ted Cruz's FB Page As Conservatives Go On The Attack -

Net neutrality should not be a partisan issue. Only the pols who have been bought are against it.

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Amazon to start collecting Illinois sales tax

That's how it should always have been.

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Iran Sanctions Supporters Don't Want To Improve Nuclear Talks. They Want To Destroy Them.

"The Republican freshman congressman-turned-freshman senator from Arkansas opened up while speaking to a conference at the Heritage Foundation on Jan. 15. In previously overlooked remarks, he had this to say about congressional proposals to threaten Iran with new sanctions: "Certain voices call for congressional restraint urging Congress not to act now, lest Iran walk away from the negotiating table, undermining the fabled yet always absent moderates in Iran. But the end of these negotiations isn't an unintended consequence of congressional action. It is very much an intended consequence -- a feature, not a bug." "

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Argentine President Now Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide

Argentine President Now Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide. Our politics rarely sink this low.

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Head-On Collision: Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glass - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News -...

Head-On Collision: Photography Legends Test Drive Google Glass - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International

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NFL Hall Of Famer: I Wouldn't Want My Child To Play Football

If you have children or grandchildren, see this...

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Your Drunk Aunt Was Right: The Hot Toddy Is The Cure To The Common Cold | VinePair

Worked for me. I passed a college final because of a hot toddy.

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Tommy Caldwell Climbing Pitch 15 of The Dawn Wall

You think this is hard? Try getting Boehner to smile while Obama is speaking.

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One Guy Playing 'Fur Elise' On Five Guitars

Just because it is hard does not mean it is good. If it's not worth doing it's not worth doing well.

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Anthropologist Seeks the Roots of Terrorism

"It depends on the poll, but 7–14% of Muslims worldwide supported the Al Qaeda strike against the United States. If something like that support the Islamic State, that’s a lot of people, [over 100] million." This is the core of the problem.

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Reuben French Fries

Yum. Eat this and pretend ISIS does not exist.

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The Supreme Court Is Going To Decide if Judges in 30 States Can Solicit Campaign Cash

The other two branches of government can be legally bribed - why should the judiciary be left out?

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Jon Stewart Calls Out Mike Huckabee... To His Face

This is how book tour interviews should go. Huckabee would be scary as President - but he does have a sense of humor.

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Monday, January 19, 2015

Dough porn.

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Prosecutor in Argentina Bombing Inquiry Is Found Dead

Prosecutor in Argentina Bombing Inquiry Is Found Dead

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

I Went Home to See My Dad — and Ended Up in Jail Myself

Another "friend" of the USA with a terrible human rights record - but we still treat Cuba as an enemy!

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Ava notices the camera

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Cable Companies, Beware: This Town Is Taking You On, And Others Are Taking Notice

The US Internet is a slow embarrassment thanks to companies that want to sell you bundles of TV channels that you don't want.

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Nighttime Photos of NYC Captured Out of the Open Door of a Helicopter at 7500 Feet

Not for any money in the world would I do this, but I am happy that he did!

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Mapped history of how Native American land was taken

A graphic illustration of how a band of illegal immigrants became the United States of America.

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Bruce Lindner

From my favorite coffee truck owner (I wish that I lived in his locale)

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Why Europe Has Trouble Fighting Anti-Semitism

Money quote: "Anti-Semitism has historically coexisted with Jewish flourishing, often because of, not despite, Jewish integration into the establishment."

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British Prime Minister: 'I Choked On My Porridge' After Fox News Comments

Fox News - an oxymoron. It is safe to say that, because they don't understand what it means. If you watch and believe them, look it up.

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UN Human Rights Council member Saudi Arabia to flog right activist Raif Badawi with 1,000 lashes

But Saudi Arabia is our ally and we should not do have any dealing with Cuba. Another one for the GMAFB file.

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Religion Is Not the Enemy

"The problem with such arguments is that the ranks of the religious inconveniently include people who have done great good for humankind. " Of course. However, Rushdie is not talking about "the ranks of the religious" - he is talking about a "form of unreason." There are many nonreligious forms of unreason. Party partisanship in the USA comes to mind. Antisemitism, Communism, and most -isms come to mind. One could argue that antisemites like Wagner have done great good for mankind. One could argue that politicians of both USA persuasions have done great good for humankind. Religion specifically is not the threat. it is "unreason combined with modern weaponry" that is the enemy. Religion has historically been included in that category - but the fact there are other forms of unreason all around us does not absolve religion of its responsibility.

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How Brazilians Fish For Piranhas

Been there, done that... but with a smaller piece of meat on a line. Hilda caught one - I caught nothing. Sharks are scary. Piranhas - not so much.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Surprising reasons bosses keep office bullies around

They got this wrong, completely. People that respect and value hierarchical structure treat their "underlings" like crap, and are obsequious to to "superiors." I have observed this on multiple continents and over multiple decades in many corporate environments. The managers do not see them as jerks. They think it is the way things should be. Apply this to US politics, and it explains a lot.

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Islam in Europe

Perceptions and reality are often misaligned. I suspect that if a similar survey of perceptions of the Jewish population in Europe were taken, it would be similarly skewed.

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Mitt Romney Says He’s Considering a 2016 Presidential Run

...and his "donors" will next set up fraudulent 401(c) corporations so they can funnel money to him that he will return to them as tax cuts targeted at them. As a bonus, they get to cry "foul" when the IRS investigates them. What could go wrong?

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'Burned to the ground': Boko Haram razes at least 16 Nigerian villages | Al Jazeera America

"While covering the Paris Massacre, we weren't shown that Boko Haram burned 16 villages to the ground and killed 2000+ people...." Luis Gottardi And almost no mention of the bombing of an NAACP office in Denver,

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Friday, January 09, 2015

Obama Announces Plan to Pay for Community College

Not the greatest idea. Without stringent academic level requirements for entry and focus on useable skills for courses taken it will be a huge waste of money and teaching resources. The last thing we need to fund is more C+ liberal arts graduates.

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The Jan 8 segment has some wise thinking on America’s economic woes. (Hint - Republicans won’t like it)

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Why Is Gay Porn So Popular in Pakistan?

Same reason that porn is so popular in the conservative south in the USA.

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2014 Was A Glorious Year For TV News Bloopers

My apologies for saying that watching TV was a waste of time.

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Live From Yosemite's El Capitan: Photographer Captures Attempt at History-Making Climb

I always wondered how the photos got pictures of adventurers in odd locations

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Tuesday, January 06, 2015

This Chart Shows What Names Are More Likely To Be Held By 37 Professions (IMAGE)

So, I have two librarians and a soldier in my grandchildren :-)

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Mysterious Found Footage Offers a Rare Glimpse of 1940s Chicago

Aaah, the good old days. Wait - I lived in Port Elizabeth back then!

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Tight Control Of Type 1 Diabetes Saves Lives, But It's Tough

My father was totally dependent on Insulin injections from his 20s until he died in his 70s. The only testing technology he had was based on a bunsen burner and test tubes.

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The First New York Jews - My Jewish Learning

"Jews tended to be Whigs and supported the Revolution" Viva la Revolution!

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Disassembling The Incredibly Intricate Rolex Submariner

I guess nobody told them about integrated circuits!

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Monday, January 05, 2015

Where Islamic State gets its money

The Economist explains: Where Islamic State gets its money | The Economist

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Dad Calls Cops to Watch Him Spank 12-Year-Old Daughter

"Stephen has personally overseen about a dozen such paddlin' incidents" - Seems like an indictment for kiddie porn is in order.

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Next year in Tel Aviv!

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The #1 reason people die early, in each country

News to confuse. Not sure what to make of it, but interesting nonetheless.

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-stan by your land

News you cannot possibly use, but is interesting anyway...

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Thursday, January 01, 2015

The onrushing wave

"Recreational Therapist"? I am sure that there is another word for that.

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The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

I find the best stuff while waiting for Hilda at the mall.

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