Clive's Blog: February 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Europeans Are Dumbfounded By How Many Americans Actually Support Trump

Australians are also bemused and befuddled by the Trumpeter and the whole process. They follow the US news closely mainly via cable channels. FOX is big here. ☹️
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"Tehran is liberated territory" as Pragmatists & Centrists win Iranian Capital & Expert Assembly

Some better news for a change
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Trump declines to condemn Ku Klux Klan

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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Tom Skilling

The temperature today (Monday) in Melbourne, Sunday in Chicago, was the about the same - around 62F or 17C
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Donald Trump refuses to disavow David Duke, KKK

He is proud to be both ignorant and bigoted.
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Saturday, February 27, 2016

The Governing Cancer of Our Time

He nails it!
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The KKK Just Showed Up At The Nevada Caucus To Support Trump

Why am I not surprised?
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Report: Getting Out Of Bed In Morning Sharply Increases Risk Of Things Getting Even Worse

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Friday, February 26, 2016

New '1988' Ad Uses Reagan to Push GOP on Supreme Court Vacancy

Saint Ronnie has spoken. 🤔
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

If We Measure an Activity, We Enjoy It Less

"Psychological science right now is also struggling with questions of replication, wherein some results and assessments previously judged as core to the field could not be recreated in a clinical laboratory setting." In general using the word "science" in the name of a discipline indicates that is not actually a science. Sorry, "scientists"
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HuffPost Politics

In case you were wondering who could possibly support this asshole, provides some insight.
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A Photographer Visited A Lost Mongolian Tribe. These Photos Are Stunning

The loss of the culture of groups like this is tragic.
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Robert Feder

Reason #267 why I don't watch TV for information.
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The New York Times

On my bakeit list. I have made Cauliflower Steaks by cutting 1+ inch (3cm for the Imperially challenged) slices and roasting them. Wonderful!
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The Jewish Daily Forward

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

40 Words For Emotions You've Felt, But Couldn't Explain

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

How to fix a round cage

Jacob Bokor be sure to treat Lizzie's cage well!
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Ezra Klein

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Why Ted Cruz's Preacher Sidekick Is No Friend of the Jews — or Israel

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What Will You Do About Chris Killip’s Challenge?

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Lifehack.org

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Pita Bread

I have to try this. Pita is the antichallah - but also great. Pita/Challah ~ Ying/Yang
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So You Want to Boycott Israel - here is your list!

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Monday, February 22, 2016

Around Melbourne in Summer

A few more from around Caulfield
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Consumer Reports

What a crappy system we have.
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The Science of Happiness: Why complaining is literally killing you.

"rational reasons for optimism and for removing from my life the people who liked to complain"
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Robert Reich

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Jacobson still taking bows for homeless act

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The IRS gives up on fighting ‘dark money’

This is sick. Next Fox "News" will be claiming non-profit status.
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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Drinking Can Help You Remember What Happened the Last Time You Drank

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NBC Chicago

A block from our apartment in the City. Chicago is not for wimps.
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Salisbury Cathedral sculpture moved because texters kept walking into it - Premier Christian Radio

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Saturday, February 20, 2016

Supreme Court shifts in power

Interesting analysis
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Explaining Socialism in a Way Conservatives will Love

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Charles Koch: This is the one issue where Bernie Sanders is right

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Drinking More Coffee May Reverse Liver Damage from Booze

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Friday, February 19, 2016

Drinking Wine Before Bed Could Help You Lose Weight, Says Science

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Wearable robot transforms musicians into three-armed drummers (w/ Video)

This is for you, Jacob Bokor
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A simple way to break a bad habit

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Tom Skilling

In the next few days Chicago and Melbourne will both have temperatures around the 40s - one in Fahrenheit and the other in Centigrade!
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The Great Wall Marathon

Cliff Karp this one's for you.
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What to Do With Leftover Tomato Paste

Really useful news you can use
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Thursday, February 18, 2016

A cartoon from The New Yorker

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Mother Jones

This could (and will) be spun either way - liberals are too dumb to see the dangers, or conservatives are too dumb to see how to avert the dangers. Either way, we are stuck with ourselves. If you can keep your head when those all about you are losing theirs: (a) You truly don't understand the situation (b) You’ll be a Man (apologies to Rudyard Kipling)
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Red State Dems

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Occupy Democrats

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Dilbert Gets Ready To Babysit

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Why Americans are Angry: The Minimum Wage Trap

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Planet Zuma: Somewhere in a galaxy far, far away - Democratic Alliance

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Phone Soap UV Light Sanitizing Machine

For my obsessive friends...ITSFWI
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If Karl Popper edited the New York Times - Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social...

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Why is ISIL still trying to Slaughter and Enslave the ancient Yazidi Minority?

"There are many other archaic aspects of the faith that indicate it may be among the world’s oldest and their calendar dates back 6,756 years, nearly 5,000 years further than the Christian or Gregorian calendar and nearly 1,000 years further than the Jewish calendar."
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Hilda and Oak Tree

A few more from our visit to the National Gallery of Victoria and surrounds. The Ai Wei Wei and Warhol exhibit was wonderful.
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Ormond Station

Another one...
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Million to One Shot, Doc

I love statistics…
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10 Reasons Why Drinking Gin Can Actually Be Good for You

I knew it had some redeeming social value.
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The Key to Bernie Sanders's Appeal Isn't Socialism. It's Yiddish Socialism.

I was raised in a family of Yiddish Socialists.
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Manter

Golf😱
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Join the Coffee Party Movement

Demokrasee in action😡
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Monday, February 15, 2016

Jews Are Still the Biggest Target of Religious Hate Crimes

I guess the War on Christmas is not going well :-)
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xkcd: Degrees

Living this in Melbourne.
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Scalia Was Almost Never The Most Conservative Justice On The Supreme Court

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Let's Not Twist It. My Differences with Scalia Were More Than "Political"

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Sunday, February 14, 2016

This Chart Shows Who Marries CEOs, Doctors, Chefs and Janitors

Hmmm…
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Must see: An excellent 5-minute video on the history of photography

Photography as a technology predates the automobile and evolves more rapidly
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At the Sugarloaf Reservoir

A few more from Melbourne
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Talking Heads’ David Byrne explains why Trump voters are ‘seemingly unaware of his lies and...

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How that map you saw on FiveThirtyEight silences minorities, and other reasons to consider a…

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10 American Foods that are Banned in Other Countries

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How much would it cost to buy one of everything on Amazon?

But where could I put it all?
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March Against Monsanto

And they had the balls to con Israel into buying this junk - but at least Israel will be able to use its own electronics. maybe.
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Saturday, February 13, 2016

When Machines Can Do Any Job, What Will Humans Do?

Go to war with other humans?
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Friday, February 12, 2016

The Most Satisfying Video In The World

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Join the Coffee Party Movement

The parties control the result. We live in a 21st century country governed by an 18th century constitution. Something has to give.
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Food & Wine

Works for me.
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Reverb Press

Not sure if this is credible- but it surely is plausible.
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Is our Military-Industrial Complex a Fat Spoiled Brat?

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Ormond Evening

A few more from Melbourne...
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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Want To Live To 107? Drink 4 Bottles Of Wine A Day | VinePair

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Sanders to Colbert: Electing me is a win-win — I’d be president and Bill O’Reilly would leave the US

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Rob

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Dov Bear

If you think the Trumpeter is dangerous (which I do), consider Cruz!
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The rise of Donald Trump is a terrifying moment in American politics

Ted Cruz is just a terrifying.
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Australia - 2016 - Clive Moss

A few pics from a few days in Melbourne...
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Stop saying ’sorry’ if you want to say thank you: A seriously insightful cartoon

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I Am Not a Kook

The problem with our polarized two party system...
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31 People Who Are Really Nailing This Whole Marriage Thing

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Tuesday, February 09, 2016

Occupy Democrats

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Australia - 2016 - Clive Moss

In Melbourne - people and places
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Monday, February 08, 2016

pbs.twimg.com

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Baby elephant Moyo's an orphan starring in magical new wildlife show

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Sunday, February 07, 2016

Science Just Figured Out Which Religion's Holy Book Is More Violent

Next, we need to see the same analysis applied to the Talmud and similar tomes from Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism.
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The Harvard Doctor Changing Nursing Homes Forever

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Guitar Pee Urinal lets you play a guitar solo as you tinkle

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Saturday, February 06, 2016

The Economist

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The world’s most violent cities

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Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder Fears Theorists, Lacking Data, May Succumb to "Wishful Thinking"

It’s hot in Melbourne - so reading is in order…
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Friday, February 05, 2016

IBM Closes Weather Co. Purchase, Names David Kenny New Head Of Watson Platform

IBM is now in the weather business.
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Stew Science: Why You Shouldn't Cook Your Beef All Day

News you can use...
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Marzi on Instagram: “If you have 4 in a row, comment with BINGO! (If you get BLACKOUT you're my...

BINGO!
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Culture - 02/04/2016 | i24news - See beyond

Stephen M. Levin a more grandiose version of your project. Your pics are better, however.
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