Pass the jointGlobal Post – by Simeon Tegel

LIMA, Peru — Argentina has given the first sign that Uruguay’s groundbreaking cannabis reform just may have started a domino effect across Latin America.

Following the momentous vote by its smaller neighbor’s senate this month — making it the first nation in the world to completely legalize the soft drug — Argentina’s anti-drug czar Juan Carlos Molina has called for a public discussion in his country about emulating the measure.   Continue reading “Uruguay’s neighbor Argentina now considering marijuana legalization”

Tribune illustration of handcuffsChicago Tribune – by Jeremy Gorner and Patrick Svitek

A Chicago police officer has been relieved of his police powers after being accused of breaking a senior citizen’s hip when the officer shoved the man during an argument earlier this month.

David Barrett, a 20-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was ordered held in lieu of $10,000 bond on Saturday on a charged of aggravated battery.   Continue reading “Prosecutors: CPD officer broke senior citizen’s hip in gas station dispute”

Information Liberation – by Philip Smith

A Burleson County sheriff’s deputy leading a dawn, no-knock drug raid was shot and killed by the homeowner last Thursday. Sgt. Adam Sowders becomes the 40th person to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.

Although Sowders was killed early last Thursday morning, we delayed reporting the story because the sheriff’s department refused for several days to release search warrant information that would have verified it was indeed a drug-related search warrant.   Continue reading “Texas Deputy Killed in Dawn No-Knock Drug Raid”

Transcendence Movie 2014That’s Really Possible – by Glyn Taylor

Transcendence, a 2014 movie produced by Christopher Nolan, features events which are predicted by many scientists and futurists as likely to occur in reality within the first half of this century. The predictions featured include those subscribed to by Ray Kurzweil, Hugo de Garis, and Jason Silva.

The plot involves two leading computer scientists working towards their goal of sparking the Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.   Continue reading “Transcendence Movie Features Real Future Predictions”

Bloomberg – by Mark Chediak, Christopher Martin and Ken Wells

If you wonder why America’s utilities are rattled by the explosive growth in rooftop solar – – and are pushing back — William Walker has a story for you.

A flip-flop wearing Walker stands in his driveway pointing to a ubiquitous neighborhood feature – solar panels on the roofs of five of six houses nearby. He lives in Ewa Beach, a development on the sultry leeward coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu built on land cleared of sugar cane fields.   Continue reading “Utilities Feeling Rooftop Solar Heat Start Fighting Back”

Harvest Moon

This is a proposal of how Atheism has become a religion.  I am speaking of a specific kind of atheist, not a buddhist atheist, but an atheist who has faith in science, the scientific method, and worships these entities.  Simply being an Atheist does not make one a religious-atheist according to this proposal.

Some religions have worshiped statues and objects as their god. I am proposing Atheism is not impervious to Idolatry.   Continue reading “Atheism As A Religion”

Natural News – by Margie King

The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas can be traced back to ancient Scandinavian rules of war. The story goes that if enemies found themselves standing beneath the mistletoe they had to lay down their arms for the rest of the day.

Peacemaking led to the Christmas kissing tradition. It’s said a young man may kiss a girl under the mistletoe, plucking a poison berry from the bush each time. But when the berries are gone, no more kissing.    Continue reading “Mistletoe Extract Beats Chemotherapy Against Colon Cancer Cells”

Bearing Arms – by Bob Owens

I’m going to post this Armslist entry in it’s entirety.  Make of it what you will.

FOR SALE/TRADE: BEWARE COPS SELLING AMMO TO GET YOUR INFORMATION

BEWARE THERES A SCUMBAG ON HERE SELLING MULTIPLE CALS IN ROCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS!! THIS SCUMBAG AGREED TO MEET THEN I WAS SURROUNDED BY POLICE. Continue reading “Are NY Cops using Armslist to try to develop intelligence on gun owners?”

earthNatural News – by JB Bardot

Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a naturally occurring rock made from the skeletons of fossilized diatoms, a type of hard-shelled algae. When ground into a fine powder, diatomaceous earth works mechanically to destroy a wide range of pests, insects, parasites and pathogens by cutting through the exoskeleton, absorbing bodily fluids and causing them to die. Food grade diatomaceous earth is chemical-free and non toxic.

Diatomaceous earth has many uses including detoxification of the body — inside and out; protecting pets and livestock from parasites and insect infestation; and keep your yard and garden pest-free.   Continue reading “Detox with diatomaceous earth to remove allergies, mercury, chemicals, GMOs, parasites”

Proud papa: Georgina Bloomberg, seen here with her father at a Humane Society benefit, gave birth to her son on Tuesday called Jasper Michael Brown QuintanaYIKES! Not only is it multiplying, his illegitimate grandson was born on Christmas Eve.

New York Times – by EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg became a grandfather on Christmas Eve when his daughter Georgina Bloomberg gave birth to his first grandchild.

Ms. Bloomberg and her boyfriend, Ramiro Quintana, welcomed a son, Jasper Michael Brown Quintana, at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday in New York City. He weighed 7.7 pounds.   Continue reading “Bloomberg Becomes A Grandfather”

christmas cabinThe Organic Prepper

It has been only 7 months since the lights went out, but it feels like forever. Some people call it the Apocalypse and consider it the worst disaster that the modern world has known. At our house, we call it the Change, because my mother says that just because it is different, doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the world, and that words matter. Whatever you call it, though, the day the lights went out is the day that everything in our world became dramatically different.

The days go on and on, blending into one another with the sameness of our tasks.  I don’t go to school anymore because there was no school. My mother teaches me at night, when we leave the door to the wood stove open to preserve our precious candles, but still have light bright enough to read by.   Continue reading “A Post-Apocalypse Christmas Story”

In the air: A Reaper from 39 Squadron on its approach to Kandahar after a mission. Air Vice-Marshal Philip Osborn, Joint Force Command Capability Director, said the UAVs were an 'indispensable military capability'Daily Mail – by SARAH GRIFFITHS

These days drones are used for everything from farming to surveying remote regions to waging war.

So it makes sense that one Dutch designer has penned the Drone Survival Guide, which like bird watching charts, shows the various shapes and sizes of flying objects by their silhouettes.   Continue reading “21st century bird watching: Drone guide lets sky gazers spot flying military robots using their silhouettes”

Dynamoo’s Blog – by Conrad Longmore

I’ve had quite a few spams with a similar payload to this that I can’t even Unzip. Go figure. But this one is an interesting variation.

Date:      Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:05:38 -0500 [10:05:38 EST] From:      Notice to Appear [support.6@jonesday.com] Subject:      Hearing of your case in Court NR#6976   Continue reading ““Hearing of your case in Court NR#6976” spam”