Beijing New “Billionaire Capital of the World” With 100; New York Has 95, Moscow 66
Mao new fastest-spinning dead person, with Marx, Lenin tied for second.
After Months of Trying, FBI Still Unable to Unlock Encrypted iPhone
May finally have to give up, admit defeat, go out and get some kid to do it.
??? ~ News Quiz ~ ???
Who said it, where, and when? (Get this right and win a college scholarship.)
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.”
A ) Lenny Bruce, San Francisco, 1964.
B ) Sam Harris, New York City, 2005.
C ) Bill Maher, Chicago, 2012.
D ) Seneca the Younger, Rome, 32 AD.
Hint: de gustibus non est disputandum.
Mark Zuckerberg Says Virtual Reality is Future of Social Media
Reality “so yesterday.”
Prominent Lender Revealed As Huge Ponzi Scheme in China
Proving they finally get capitalism.
Facebook, Instagram Ban Private Gun Sales
You can still buy a gun on ChristianMingle.
Sanders Has Support From 85% of Millennials
They see him as funny uncle who does magic tricks, Hillary as judgmental aunt who goes shush.
Expert: By 2050, Humans Will Evolve to New Species and Become “Digitally Immortal”
When you start to age and forget things, you get an upgrade.
CORRECTION
We reported that, in describing her work at Goldman Sachs, Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi said she was “helping people to achieve the American dream.” In fact, she said she was “helping people who have achieved the American dream.” We regret any confusion caused by our mistake
BULLETIN OF ATOMIC SCIENTISTS KEEPS DOOMSDAY CLOCK AT 3 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Pending results of Iowa Caucus.
Rapper B.o.B. Draws Widespread Ridicule Claiming Earth Flat
He's now running third among Republicans in Iowa.
Disney Sued for Replacing U.S. Workers With Lower-Salaried Immigrants
Worse, Goofy had to train his replacement.
"Internet of Things" a Reality With Totally Interconnected Home
It's now possible, with just a smartphone, to remotely turn off the lights, turn on some loud music, unlock the front door, disable the alarm system, unlock the safe, scan all the credit cards and escape before anyone knows it.
Published on Jan 17, 2016
This is a very rare recording of Emmylou Harris from 1966 at the Cellar Door in Washington DC. A Dick Cerri had a Sunday night radio show in Washington DC until 1993. Dick also hosted folk concerts at the Cellar Door. On a radio show, later in time, he played this recording. I do not know who a Fletcher is, as she thanks this Fletcher, as I believe Fletcher was the feature act and this was the encore part of the concert, based on what he says to the audience, you stayed. Then Ms. Harris mentions a Mike who wrote the song she is about to sing. I do not know who this Mike, as my thinking it, it could be a Mike Auldridge, but I am not sure.
I do not have a un copyright picture to use for this youtube, so I used the mountains of Acadia National Park. I also have a rare recording of John Denver and Shawn Colvin from the Dick Cerri show on youtube. Search the name and Dick Cerri as that will get you to the youtube.
Somalia's al-Shabaab Militants Feature Donald Trump in Recruiting Film
Attracting thousands of Mexicans to their cause.
Report: Superrich Shape Tax Policy With Huge Political Donations, Save Billions
Report's title: “The History of the United States.”
New Company Claims It Will Be Able to Resurrect the Dead by 2045
Lightning-free, environmentally friendly, Frank & Stein Technologies will employ solar to bring you back, keep you running.
New York State Investigating Whether Exxon Withheld Evidence About Climate Change
Also hopes to learn if Pope Catholic.
2015 ENDS WITH OPTIMISM
Outside of global warming, a never-ending war in the Middle East, the disappearance of the middle class and the return of fascism to Western democracies, things look great.
Betting Site Names Ted Cruz GOP Front-Runner
Gamblers like his mix of paranoia, Islamophobia and dislikability.
U.S. Foreign Arms Sales Up By 35% in 2014
Who says we don't make anything in America anymore?
From "Predictions for 2016":
Madame Blavinsky: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Musical will be as bad as it sounds, but break every record on Broadway.”
Tiresias: “A solar storm will knock out all electrical transmissions and communications on Earth and provide a newfound sense of serenity and peace, until power returns.”