Taiwan totally gets it about the banksters
In this amusing animation, New Media Animation in Taiwan demonstrates how the investment banks plundered America with willing help from politicians. With English subtitles.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month November 2010
American progressives need a Tea Party of their own
Socialist Unity The democratic ideal of empowering the ordinary citizen cannot be achieved without addressing the problem of corporate power. A centre-ground president like Obama will never engage against powerful vested interests without there being an external pressure to do…
Solar-power skin for Santa Monica Freeway
A Swedish architect envisions covering the Santa Monica freeway with solar panels. It would produce power locally, saving on transmission loss, lessen the noise for nearby residents, and provide power for EV charging stations. And maybe even capture exhaust fumes…
Scottish Highlanders and Native Americans
My cousin Dan sells lithographs and merchandise related to the Revolutionary War, French & Indian War, and Mountain Man fur trade period as a side business at Mountain Gull Trading. This lithograph, War Dance by Robert Griffing, has always fascinated…
The New Borg. Google, Facebook, Apple
Searchengineland Back in 1996, the now defunct Boardwatch Magazine had a classic cover depicting Microsoft and CEO Bill Gates as the Borg. For 2010, we’d like to submit some more modern candidates: Google, Facebook and Apple.