Yesterday was a day of delightful meditation on the holy Ellipsoid Orb. I’m current on replies. Today I have housework and volunteer paperwork to do.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:47 (average 4:34). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Religious Ecstasy:
Beating Oakland in Oakland is especially sweet!
Short Takes:
From Village Voice: Stand down, Zuccotti protesters, the banks have heard your calls for reform and are yielding to your demands. The majority of the country has been enveloped in financial turmoil, and one of the big banks is finally taking steps to institute change: Wells Fargo is creating a boutique bank for the super rich. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the wealth management unit will be named "Abbot Downing" and will only service families with more than $50 million in their coffers. Rumor has it, when you open an account you get free Looney Tunes checks.
Absolutely obscene flaunting of wealth. I wonder if they’ll have a special zone at their ATMs for robbers to line up. 😉
From Haaretz: The Israeli government denied on Sunday that a cyber-attack was the reason several websites went down, including those of the IDF, Mossad, Shin Bet security service and government ministries. IDF spokesman said there was most likely a malfunction with the servers.
Given that they had received anonymous threats of retribution, if they boarded the relief ships, I consider it probable that Israel’s government is lying.
From Common Dreams: Thousands of protesters, including a Nobel laureate and a film star, are slated to join hands and encircle the White House on Sunday in opposition to TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline.
The demonstration is the latest in a series of White House protests aimed at convincing U.S. President Barack Obama to block the $7 billion project that would carry Alberta oilsands crude through six American states to Gulf Coast refineries.
I am fully support the protesters against the Keystone XL pipeline.
Cartoon:
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An impressive protest against Keystone XL – they surrounded the White House with their own “pipeline”:
It was indeed, and it bore fruit too!
TransCanada Keystone XL — I saw a headline in my local news that TransCanada lied but it was gone when I went to read it. However in searching for it, I did find this article from the University of Rochester Campus Times which outlines some of the lies and other pertinent information. TransCanada has an abyssmal reputation for pipeline management — 12 spills in the past year on Keystone I. There won’t be the big employment boom as originally put forth, and what employment there will be is for highly skilled pipeline technicians, but then only temporary. In addition to this, the Tar Sands crude that will be shipped from Alberta to Texas for refining will be exported, not used in the US. So how is this going to change the reliance on foreign oil? Here is the link: http://www.campustimes.org/2011/10/27/keystone-xl-unlocks-transcanada-discrepencies/
Additionally, according to today’s news, the Inspector General is going to do a review of the entire process which will delay the decision either way. According to the article, all House Democrats plus one other supported the move for a review. It’s no surprise that the Republican/Teabaggers didn’t didn’t support the review. Here’s that link: http://home.mytelus.com/telusen/portal/NewsChannel.aspx?ArticleID=news/capfeed/national/13482330.xml&CatID=National
Nameless, love the photo of the protest at the Whitehouse. The TransCanada Kestone XL must not be allowed to proceed.
Banks — from Village Voice “. . .Stand down, Zuccotti protesters, the banks have heard your calls for reform and are yielding to your demands.” That’s bull! Yes I know the VV is being sarcastic but I’m not. Wells Fargo has only found one more way to give a per centage of the 1% another little perk, probably with real china coffee/tea cups or nice crystal for a choice of wines, and a daily selection of canapés. I wonder what the service fee will be for this exclusive service? They’ll probably start taking it out of your account and mine at the end of the month!
Israel — So the Israeli government computers went ‘whacko’ just like mine. Wouldn’t surprise me if it was the responsibility of Anonymous! I know they don’t have any reason to target mine. Maybe the Israeli government should work at improving their interpersonal skills so others don’t take aim at them. Just a thought.
Cartoon — Excellent turnout for a funeral. Must be mostly Republican/Teabaggers! Don’t see the usual floral displays though. Great cartoon!
I have that covered today. 🙂
Shhhh! Don’t give them any ideas! 😉
An excellent idea. Are you sure Anonymous didn’t get you? 😈
Thanks!