Author: Paul

We are Cove Point – by Margaret Flowers

For decades, there has been a mostly dormant liquefied gas (LNG) import facility in the community of Cove Point on the shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Southern Maryland. Surrounded by forest on conservation land and across the street from residential homes and neighborhoods, the huge white storage tanks are only visible from the opening at the plant’s entrance. It used to be that locals hardly gave the facility a thought. The area is known for its Calvert Cliffs, where 12-million-year-old fossils from the Miocene Era are plentiful, for its historic light house, beaches, fishing and boating, and for the usual activities of community life.   Continue reading “Shrouded in Secrecy and Lies, Dominion Builds Dangerous Gas Facility in Cove Point Neighborhood”

A friend reports hearing a sweet elderly lady in the pew next to him saying a prayer.

It was so innocent and sincere that I just had to share it with you:

“Dear Lord: The last four or five years have been very tough. You have taken my favorite actor – Paul Newman; my favorite actress – Elizabeth Taylor; my favorite singer – Andy Williams; my favorite author -Tom Clancy; and now, my favorite comedians – Robin Williams and Joan Rivers.   Continue reading “Prayer”

The Watchers

A strong and shallow M6.2 (USGS) earthquake was registered off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico on February 22, 2015 at 14:23 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 12 km (7.4 miles).

Epicenter was located 211 km (131 miles) SW of Tomatlan, 242 km (150 miles) WSW of Cihuatlan, 264 km (164 miles) W of Manzanillo and 811 km (504 miles) W of capital Mexico City, Mexico.   Continue reading “Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake off the coast of Mexico”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

It has been a disturbing week for Japan, not due to any recent economic calamity resulting from Abenomics, but because for the first time since the catastrophic 2011 earthquake, the nation has been rocked with a series of ever stronger tremors, with two 6.0+ stronger quakes recorded in just the past 2 days:   Continue reading “After Spike In Earthquake Activity , New Fukushima Leak Sees 70x Increase In Radiation”

True Activist – by John Vibes

Lucid Energy, a Portland-based energy company, has come up with a brilliant idea to harness electricity from the water that flows through a city’s pipes. Small turbines are installed into the pipes which send the energy collected from the flowing water into a power generator.

“It’s pretty rare to find a new source of energy where there’s no environmental impact. But this is inside a pipe, so no fish or endangered species are impacted. That’s what’s exciting,” Gregg Semler, CEO of Lucid Energy, said in a statement.   Continue reading “Portland Just Installed Water Pipes That Generate Electricity”

Common Dreams – by Nadia Prupis

The U.S. is slowing down its withdrawal from Afghanistan, despite long-held promises that the military would be out of the country by 2016, new Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Saturday.

Carter told reporters in Kabul that the Obama administration is “rethinking” its counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan and that the U.S. military wants to ensure that “progress sticks” in the country after its withdrawal. In his first trip to Afghanistan since being sworn in as Pentagon chief, Carter said a new plan could change the original schedule, which would have seen the U.S. halving its troops this year and establishing a “normal” embassy presence by 2016.   Continue reading “US to Slow Down Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan as White House ‘Rethinks’ Mission”

Natural News – by Mike Adams

Truth is the greatest enemy of the state, and the purpose of the state-run media is to broadcast a sufficient quantity of lies to suffocate the truth and thereby protect state interests.

As Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels once explained:   Continue reading “35 things the media reported as FACTS that were later found to be total lies”

Natural News – by Christina Sarich

Finally, a farmer in Eagle Point, Oregon has received the first permit to legally grow industrial hemp that has been issued by state regulators for over 75 years.

Edgar Winters and his non-profit group, Oregon Agriculture Food & Rural Consortium will be able to plant their 25-acre field with hemp this spring, and harvest it by late summer.   Continue reading “Oregon Farmer Gets First Hemp Growing License in 75 Years”

LA Times – by Melissa Healy

Go ahead and make that omelet. A new draft of the federal government’s healthy eating guidelines is poised to scramble some long-standing advice on cholesterol-rich foods.

Nutrition and public health experts advising the federal government recommended Thursday that cholesterol no longer be labeled a “nutrient of concern” — a designation that for decades has prompted health-conscious Americans to avoid eggs and other foods that are high in the fat-like substance.   Continue reading “Cholesterol is back on the menu in new federal dietary guidelines”

Common Dreams – by Andrea Germanos

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Friday said he’s ready to sign so-called right-to-work legislation that Republican lawmakers aim to fast-track next week.

Walker’s announcement marks a shift from previous statements on such legislation; theAssociated Press says that it’s a move “the likely 2016 presidential candidate initially said should be delayed to avoid re-igniting massive pro-union protests.”   Continue reading “Wisconsin’s Walker Says Ready to Sign Right-to-Work Bill”

MINA

In a year beginning with the notorious February military coup in Ukraine, also known as the Euromaidan revolution, the Ukrainian economy has come to the brink of default.

It has turned out that a $27 billion bailout, offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and multinational creditors to Kiev, will not be enough to bolster the anemic Ukrainian economy as well. However, new loans, requested by Kiev to keep its economy afloat will only exacerbate the situation, experts say, pointing to the fact that Ukraine, saddled with heavy debts, will not be able to pay them off in the forthcoming decades.   Continue reading “Which Corporations are Benefiting from Ukraine Fiasco?”

Top Secret Writers – by Sally Painter

Have you ever wondered why some people swear by herbs and have outstanding results, but you simply didn’t realize any or very little benefit when you tried those herbs? It could be that you weren’t actually taking herbs but something quite different. If there is a conspiracy, it’s designed to scam the consumer.

A 2013 Canadian study conducted by the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario uncovered the scamming practices of some herbal supplement manufacturers. These companies mixed herbs with various fillers that diminished the traditional medicinal benefits of the herbs (1).   Continue reading “Is there an Herbal Supplemental Conspiracy?”

Opposing Views – by Ethan Brown

Republican leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate are differing on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security as deadlines loom before the department would shut down.

House Speaker John Boehner said in an interview on Feb. 15 that he is “certainly” willing to let funding for the DHS to expire, based on his Republican colleagues’ desires to see President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration be stopped.  Republicans in the House want to tie the agency’s funding to the dismantling of the president’s executive action.   Continue reading “John Boehner Says He Is ‘Certainly’ Ready To Cut Off Homeland Security Funding”