Conspiracy Theory of the Day

Aliens have deactivated British and US nuclear missiles, say US military pilots

That would be space aliens, not folks sneaking across the border

Pacifica descends into Stalinism and purges

Pacifica National Board members demand purge of dissenting KPFA staff

This is just more of the endless stupidity and continuing destruction, which at times seems deliberate, of what once was a genuinely progressive and proudly left-wing radio network, which includes KPKA in Berkeley, KPFK in Los Angeles, and WBAI in New York.

The lunatics [...]

Democrats’ squandering their majority could open door for third parties

What is it with the Democrats? They control both chambers of Congress, as well as the presidency; yet, they seem allergic to confrontation, often shying away from showdown votes. Obama swept into power with huge expectations and a mandate for change but has delivered precious little. Even the Democratic Party faithful are becoming disillusioned, [...]

The Valkyrie of financial analysts slams California as the worst

Meredith Whitney says the appalling fiscal condition of many states is a systemic risk to the country, with California being the worst. The similarity between the states and the banks is clear; off balance sheet coverage, over-leveraging, borrowing against future dollars to pay bills now, etc. Texas is by far the healthiest with low [...]

The new Hoover Dam bridge

The Hoover Dam Bypass is nearly completed. The central portion is the Colorado River Bridge, which is over 2,000 feet long and up to 900 feet above the Colorado River. See that itty bitty crane on the bridge? It’s over 100 feet tall.

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Whole Lotta Sabbath

Led Zeppelin vs Black Sabbath Mashup by Wax Audio

Led Zeppelin: Whole Lotta Love Black Sabbath: War Pigs

This is truly amazing.

How to uninstall Ubuntu on dual-boot Windows using Windows only

I originally posted this on my personal blog in 2007 where it gets a steady 100-300 hits a day. So I’m reposting here, with a few updates. The technique here works for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 and should work to deinstall any non-Windows operating system in a dual-boot environment.

My dual boot Ubuntu [...]

Debt default as class warfare

Sudden Debt makes the case

If the “bottom” 90% of the people owe their debts to the “top” 10% and can no longer generate enough earned income to service them and maintain a decent lifestyle, isn’t default a great benefit to them? Doesn’t the destruction of debt – if properly handled, mind you [...]

Democratic Party Method for energizing the base

Obama: Democratic voter apathy ‘inexcusable’

Biden: Democratic base should ‘stop whining’

Y’all feel motivated, pumped up, and ready to get out there and vote Democratic now?

Pablo Escobar’s son: Choose peace

New Europe He has a $1 million price tag on his head from drug cartels, but Pablo Escobar’s son continues to work for peace and reconciliation in Columbia. This is a brave man who knows more than most of us how violence can spin sickeningly out of control. He could have taken over his father’s [...]