Yesterday I was very tired, because I had to get up early to be ready for my O2 delivery. After it arrived, I took a cat nap, slept through the afternoon and into the evening, and got a late start on my research, so I’m groggy, and my body says to go back to bed. I’m current on replies, even if more brief than moral. Today is a recovery and housework day.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 6:37 (average 7:50). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From ABC: Occupy Wall Street supporters who staged rallies that shut down the nation’s fifth-busiest port during a day of protests condemned on Thursday the demonstrators who clashed with police in the latest flare-up of violence in Oakland, Calif.
I commend the demonstrators for condemning the people that used this peaceful movement as cover.
From Think Progress: One of the tactics the 99 Percenters are using to take back the country from the 1 percent is to move their money from big banks to credit unions, community banks, and other smaller financial unions that aren’t gambling with our nation’s future.
Now, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) reports that a whopping 650,000 Americans have joined credit unions since Sept. 29 — the date that Bank of America announced it would start charging a $5 monthly debit fee, a move it backed down on this week.
My bank is not one of the TBTF Banksters, but they are fairly large. I looked into moving, but there are no community banks or credit unions close enough to me to use, due to disability. However, since I won my SSDI claim two years ago, they have not gotten a penny from me in interest or fees.
From Raw Story: The Chinese are the world’s “most active and persistent perpetrators” of economic espionage, a US intelligence agency said on Thursday in an unusually blunt report on a sensitive topic.
The report on foreign cyber spying efforts submitted to the US Congress also pointed the finger at Russia’s intelligence services, saying they were snooping on US companies for economic information and technology.
The report, “Foreign Spies Stealing US Economic Secrets in Cyberspace,” was compiled by the office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, part of the office of the Director of National Intelligence.
I agree that this is a serious problem and something must be done to address it. I do not have the expertise to suggest the method, but “Big Brother Is Watching You” is not an acceptable choice.
Cartoon:
10 Responses to “Open Thread–11/4/2011”
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Good Lord. I’m going to have to wait until after my 2nd eye surgery to try that puzzle – and I’m not sure I’ll be able to do it in under 15 min. even then!
It’s a weird one all right!
7:59 I think I hit a terra cotta wall.
That’s not bad for THAT puzzle.
When it comes to the jigsaw I begin to question whether I should be placed in an institution – still I love to do them – but I would never confess the time it takes today’s was particularly embarrassing – but perhaps it will hold off Alzheimer’s if I continue to challenge myself even if I’m SLOWWWwwwww 🙁 Feel better slowpokes!
I too am encouraged with the restraint shown by the demonstrators in Oakland, and heard for the first time last night (was it Ed or Lawrence?) the suggestion that these instigators may be Homeland Security – of course it’s difficult to id – but the movement itself has been outspoken in its determination to remain peaceful!
I was contacted by AFL CIO to call my Senators to support the “Robin Hood” tax ie – Steagall/Glass -Dodd/Frank finance bill which places a minute tax on transactions in the market over a year it could bring a few hundred billion (350?) – did so – just putting it out there – you spoke of this yesterday!
It takes time to get the hang of those.
Well said!
Thank you!
10:41 that’s embarrassing…..LOL Love the ‘toon, Tom! LOL
Not with that one!
Thanks!
Oh Terrie, I beat you! Mine was 10:27. I thought I would be the absolute worst! LOL!
I am glad to see that Oakland denounced the violence. The protests have to stay violence free to retain their credibility.
Vancouver’s protest is still going but there are rumblings from City Hall especially since there are civic elections later this month. Here’s a link to a story about the latest tactic — fire and safety concerns. I’m not saying the Fire Dept is wrong but to dismantle the whole affair is unnecessary.
http://home.mytelus.com/telusen/portal/NewsChannel.aspx?CatID=National&ArticleID=news/capfeed/national/13259163.xml
The banks are definitely going to feel the pinch of customer loyalty for their actions. BOA finally backed down on the $5 fee but that is too little, too late. Banks need to learn their lesson. Banks, like any other business, must earn the trust of their clients, like John Houseman used to say (funny that was for a bankster corp) “the old fashioned way”. The full quoteI believe was “They earned it, the old fashioned way” but the bankster haven’t anyone’s loyalty yet, except perhaps the 1%.
How do you think the Chinese advanced so quickly? They were, at absolute best, at an early 20th century industrialisation level in 1948. The largest portion of their society was agrarian and undereducated. During the Cultural Revolution, the country was taken back in time substantially but after the death of Mao, changes started slowly and then increased. Once there was contact with the outside world, the population started seeing things they wanted and thieving started. Much the same has been happening with the Russians. After WWII, the country was devastated and recovery very slow. Like China, they threw much of their energy into the military applications in preparation for the all out WWIII that was coming between the communists and the West, or so they thought. What started out as military technology and keeping up with US, spread out into other applications.
Absolutely LOVE the cartoon. Like all the Republican/Teabaggers, he is such a slimy slug!
LOL!
Agree!
Thanks!
They deserve to lose every penny.
Well said!
Thanks!