Callista Gingrich Your Latest Oligarch Ambassador
Scary face!
Hmmm wierd or what?
Browsing round the papers this morning I was struck by two connected items. First the entrenched quality of Oligarchy with its attendant cronyism in the United States, and the sclerotic reactionary conservatism of the Holy Catholic Church.
In America people who give money to winning campaigns get to be Ambassadors. In this America is all but unique. It is a practice only used by her, and a few burned-out basket cases of countries also riddled with debt and corruption. In this America is right up there with such luminaries as Kazakhstan.
And not surprisingly they are not necessarily good at what they do. Who can forget the cringe-making Christmas Cards from Bruce Oreck’s time in Finland? Bruce seemed only interested in showing off his body building prowess to the bemused Finns rather than knuckling down to promoting the interests of the country that had sent him…
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Trump Screams
Brilliant.
Der Tagesspiegel is a German daily newspaper and this cover is from their weekend edition. Sadly I do not know who arranged this arresting shot!
Copyright David Macadam 2017
Of False Senators and their wrasses
May 4, 2017: Now that the Republican health insurance plan has passed the House and heads for the US Senate, I’m taking a moment to appreciate that famously deliberative body of government which We The People must now depend upon to do the right thing in spite of the Ayn-Randian notion of survival of the fittest.
To me there seems to be something fishy about the entire GOP plan especially considering the anti-government infiltrators of Washington though naturally you may choose to disagree.
So are you, dear reader, one of those “good people” Republicans favor who are in perfect health and (preferably) have boo koodles of money? Of course, Washington politicians don’t have to worry a moment about their own medical coverage but we must wonder how pleasant their breaks to go home will turn out once the wider public realizes what Republicans have done to millions of Americans while giving the wealthy classes huge tax breaks!
How will they manage to cover their wrasses?
False senator wrasse of Western Australia; a pencil portrait by Jude Cowell.
beauty and pain, magic and tragedy
New from author Jonathan Winn!
From a new five star Amazon review of The Tall Priest from Zak over at The Eyes of Madness:
“…This world is the perfect amalgam of beauty and pain, magic and tragedy. Immediately engrossing and perpetually heartbreaking, The Martuk series of shorts are the stories I recommend most often…”
►Greek Mythology: “Hephaestus” / “Collaboration with Holly Rene Hunter” 🔥.-
Enlightening notes on Hephaistos, the first archetype of disability:
►Greek Mythology: “Hephaestus” /
“Collaboration with Holly Rene Hunter” 🔥:
“The Fall Of Hephaestus” by C. Van Poelenburg. 17th century.
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Hephaestus(Roman equivalent: Vulcan) was the Greek god of fire, metal work, blacksmiths and craftsmen.
According to Homer’s “Iliad”, Hephaestus was born of the union of Zeusand Hera. In another tradition, attested by Hesiod, Hera bore Hephaestus alone.
Hephaestus. Attic Red Figure. 430 – 420 BC.
Hesiod tells us in “Theogony”, that in order to get even with Zeus for solely bringing about the birth of Athena, Hera produced the child Hephaestus all on her own.
Though Hesiod’s version seems to be the one that is most commonly accepted among readers, its content greatly alters our understanding of the birth of Athena. The ancient texts unequivocally state that it was Hephaestus who released the goddess from the head of Zeus by cracking the god’s…
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The 3 vibration
3 is my kind of number!
In Numerology, each number gives off a unique vibration. The number 3 is the number of creation. Optimism, imagination, self-expression, and charm are terms that can be used to describe the vibration of this number. The power of the number 3 is one that allows the bearer to create original solutions, that were previously unknown.
Many profound triads are represented by this number. For example:
- Past, present, and future
- The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit from the Bible
- Birth, life, and death
Bearers of the number 3 are the artists of the world. Generally extraverted, they possess a strong desire to express themselves, and to spread joy to others. The gift of communication, both verbally and written, is something they rely on. It is a tool that they were endowed with in this lifetime.
Of course there cannot be positive without negative, no light without dark. Negative traits that are associated with the…
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Trump Family Files for More Migrant Workers!
Setting all hypocrisy aside, the Trump Family Wants More Migrant Workers for Family Businesses in spite of Trump’s campaign promise to create thousands of jobs for American workers.
Hypocrisy, simple irony, or both?
Do you think the very public presidential spotlight on the family’s business activities has turned out to be brighter than expected? You know, along the lines of “who knew healthcare was so complicated?” Everybody knew but Donald!
