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Scripture re-enacted in post-genocidal Rwanda
The Rev. Donald E. Messer traveled to Rwanda July 16-22 to speak at a workshop for United Methodist pastors on HIV and AIDS counseling. He also conducted interviews and met Rwandan pastors and laity on behalf of the Office of Christian Unity and Interrreligious Relationships of The United Methodist Church.
"No one living with HIV was willing to speak at the AIDS workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, for United Methodist pastors. That's how pervasive the stigma and discrimination is against those with the disease. But on that day last July, Katrina — a middle-aged HIV positive woman from a rural church two hours away — offered to speak privately to me..."
Christians Want Church to be in Solidarity with People on Margins
Church leaders pray during a presentation on the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund April 29 during a celebration of UMC ministries at the 2012 General Conference.
Dr Donald E Messer, executive director of the Center for the Church and Global AIDS told the participants that the intolerance and difference of people of faith has fuelled the global HIV and AIDS pandemic. He felt that ending AIDS in our lifetime is not a utopian dream, but a practical possibility if Christian theological beliefs of love, compassion, human integrity and inclusion are taken seriously. - See more at:
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Boca Juniors won the championship last season in Argentina, and the way things are going, they will be celebrating a "repeat" at the end of the ongoing season. Last weekend they beat San Martín de San Juan 4-2 at home, remaining clear leaders, nine points ahead of second-placed Talleres Córdoba. What seems to be… fascinating their fans the most, is that they are 24 whole points ahead of River Plate, having more than double their points. Guillermo Barros Schelotto took Carlos Tévez with him to Lima, despite his injury on Sunday. According to reports, "El Apache" will play, even if he needs to get an injection before the game, to ease the pain (the problem is on his shoulder). Central midfielder Nahitan Nández is unavailable because of a ban he has been carrying since his Peñarol days. He will miss not only this game, but the next two as well. Other than that, defender Paolo Goltz is a doubt. If he can't play, it's Santiago Vergini the one who will most probably take his place in the starting lineup.
Alianza Lima's next game is at Sport Rosario on Sunday (Peru championship). Boca are visiting Argentinos Juniors on Monday (Argentina Superliga).
Incredible. Alianza Lima have hosted Boca Juniors just once before, more than half a century ago(!). It was in 1966, a Copa Libertadores group stage game, which Boca won 1-0.
Boca Juniors are considered clear favourites to win the game. I expect Alianza Lima to look extra motivated playing against such a big rival, but Boca to find a way to leave Peru with all three points.
A simple Boca win pays 1.55. Their victory combined with a clean sheet is at 2.37 betting odds. Leaving that weird game against San Martín San Juan aside, they had received just one goal in four games starting in late January and going until last weekend.


I would like to ask all prayer warriors to join me in my prayers to the Lord, Jesus Christ, the divine healer. I pray to you dear Jesus to reach down your miraculous hand and touch my son, Dan. Dan has been in severe sciatica pain for almost a full year and in the last four months has undergone 2 back surgeries with no relief. Please Jesus, come to Dan's aid. Reach our your loving hand and heal Dan's sciatica nerve so that it no longer brings him this devastating pain. Heal it completely Jesus so that Dan can be freed not only of the pain, but the depression and loss of light in his spirit willing him to live. I ask this humbly, Jesus as I believe in your power to heal even those that others have given up all hope on. Please Lord Jesus heal Dan. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Amen.


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Amritsar or Ambarsar is a culturally rich city in the Indian state of Punjab. Known for the magnificent Golden Temple, the city is a popular pilgrimage and tourist destination in India. Every year, lakhs of domestic and international travellers visit this holy city to pay homage at Harmandir Sahib and the historic Jallianwala Bagh. Home to numerous textile mills and other industries, it also attracts loads of businesspersons.
How to Get to Amritsar by Flight, Train or Bus
Located in the north-western region of India, Amritsar is among the most populous cities in Punjab. The city is well connected to all major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Shimla, Ludhiana and Patiala via an integrated rail and road network. Travellers can also opt to take a flight to reach the city as Amritsar airport has direct flights to major parts of the world.
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How to Reach Amritsar by Air
Travellers can easily reach Amritsar via a flight as the city has its own airport – Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (approx. 11 km from the city centre). The international airport serves as the gateway to both domestic and international flights. Top airlines such as Air India, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, SriLankan Airlines and SpiceJet offer direct flights to Amritsar at regular intervals.
How to Reach Amritsar by Rail
Amritsar enjoys easy accessibility from all major destinations in India via express and superfast trains. Amritsar Junction (ASR) railway station is the gateway for trains entering the city. Travellers can easily find cabs and auto-rickshaws from outside the station.
Major train stations in Amritsar: Amritsar Junction (ASR), Verka Junction (VKA), Mananwala (MOW), Tangra (TRA)
How to Reach Amritsar by Road
As mentioned earlier, Amritsar has an integrated road network via which travellers can easily access the city from neighbouring places. NH 3, NH 54 and Grand Trunk Road are among the most prominent arterial roads in Amritsar. For those who opt for inter-state buses, ISBT Amritsar is the prime bus station in the city.
Interstate bus terminals and major bus stations of Amritsar: Amritsar Inter state bus terminal (ISBT)
Distance Between Amritsar and Major Indian Cities:
New Delhi to Amritsar: 452 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Mumbai to Amritsar: 1766 km (approximately 26 hours by road)
Pune to Amritsar: 1764 km (approximately 27 hours by road)
Bangalore to Amritsar: 2596 km (approximately 39 hours by road)
Ahmedabad to Amritsar: 1212 km (approximately 20 hours by road)
Hyderabad to Amritsar: 2049 km (approximately 31 hours by road)
Kolkata to Amritsar: 1930 km (approximately 33 hours by road)
Chennai to Amritsar: 2629 km (approximately 44 hours by road)
Chandigarh to Amritsar: 225 km (approximately 4 hours by road)
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Bhubaneswar to Amritsar: 2129 km (approximately 40 hours by road)
Dehradun to Amritsar: 400 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Goa to Amritsar: 2311 km (approximately 41 hours by road)
Jaipur to Amritsar: 632 km (approximately 11 hours by road)
Pondicherry to Amritsar: 2814 km (approximately 49 hours by road)
Vadodara to Amritsar: 1331 km (approximately 24 hours by road)
Surat to Amritsar: 1487 km (approximately 26 hours by road)
Patna to Amritsar: 1548 km (approximately 25 hours by road)
Bhopal to Amritsar: 1202 km (approximately 21 hours by road)
Indore to Amritsar: 1245 km (approximately 23 hours by road)
Gandhinagar to Amritsar: 1206 km (approximately 22 hours by road)
Noida to Amritsar: 479 km (approximately 9 hours by road)
Shimla to Amritsar: 296 km (approximately 7 hours by road)
Kanpur to Amritsar: 952 km (approximately 15 hours by road)
Aligarh to Amritsar: 590 km (approximately 10 hours by road)
Meerut to Amritsar: 439 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Agra to Amritsar: 688 km (approximately 11 hours by road)
Greater Noida to Amritsar: 515 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Panipat to Amritsar: 366 km (approximately 6 hours by road)
Guwahati to Amritsar: 2389 km (approximately 42 hours by road)
Gurgaon to Amritsar: 499 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Udaipur to Amritsar: 984 km (approximately 18 hours by road)
Jodhpur to Amritsar: 779 km (approximately 13 hours by road)
Ghaziabad to Amritsar: 474 km (approximately 8 hours by road)
Ludhiana to Amritsar: 141 km (approximately 3 hours by road)
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I don't know where to put this so this seems like a good place, I got this picture as a late birthday present tonight. Pretty cool.
Awesome awesome picture man. Great looking gift!
The Tuesday launches JB mentioned in the previous thread has caused my CC to go into hiding.
Just spent the last hour on the phone with SuperStroke. Great seeing what the future brings for them and the changes they are making to make top notch products and bring in good people.
I like hearing this. I'm a SS fan, love their products.
Our neighbor had 500 pieces of candy ready for tonight. Apprently our neighborhood has more kids then we thought and we were a little unprepared.
They've come a long way in terms of product and design. The counter core option is awesome and have a SS on all of my putters.
I struggled with some QC as of late, and wanted to discuss that with them.
Good to know. The ones I've purchased have held up well and I haven't had any issues.
We had 190 pieces and now I'm going to gain five pounds because we still have 90 plus whatever is sitting on our porch still.
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'The White Wolf' Scores Middleweight Gold and Knockout of the Night at M-1 Challenge: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa
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When Magomed 'The White Wolf' Sultanakhmedov sauntered down the catwalk to the Rolling Stones' Can't You Hear Me Knockin, it was as if he knew the middleweight strap was rightfully his for the taking; standing at the doorstep of greatness, Sultanakhmedov made no mistakes this time out, delivering a flawless performance to become M-1 Global's 185-pound champion. Leaving Tyson 'The Anti Hero' Jeffries battered and broken on the canvass, Sultanakhmedov proved to those tuning in to Friday night's live SHOWTIME broadcast that he is one of Europe's top strikers and a force to be reckoned with inside the ring.
Kicking off the opening frame, Sultanakhmedov showed poise and composure as Jeffries came out aggressively, missing with a front kick which allowed 'The White Wolf' to counter with a snapping inside, outside leg-kick combination. With both fighters looking sharp, Sultanakhmedov nailed a powerful rib-snapping kick to Jeffries mid-section and secured a seamless takedown; knowing that his advantage is on the feet, he popped back up and as Jeffries followed suit, the Oregon native was already showing a massive damaging welt to his right ribs. Sensing that Jeffries was hurt, Sultanakhmedov exploited his vault of experience and unleashed unanswered combinations that landed at will with laser-guided precision leaving Jeffries capable of doing nothing but defend as the onslaught continued until the round's end.
The second frame's opening bell showed a revitalized Jeffries who took the advice from corner man, Matt Lindland, and began checking Sultanakhmedov's kicks to prevent sustaining further damage. After blasting each other in a high-powered exchange, Jeffries finally secured a much-needed takedown but failed to capitalize on his opportunity and allowed his foe to escape back to his feet; from that point forward, Sultanakhmedov took over, continuously delivering devastating shots to Jeffries' already bruised ribs. Catching Jeffries in a tight clinch, he delivered relentless skull-cracking knees then pushed the American fighter against the ropes where he unleashed another round of leg bombs to Jeffries' buckling midsection. With Jeffries on the way down, Sultanakhmedov smelled blood and began raining unanswered bombs to his opponent's head, forcing the referee in charge to intervene and halt the bout at 3:07 of round 2 due to TKO.
While Jeffries was attended to by the ringside physicians, Sultanakhmedov graciously celebrated in the ring as the championship belt was brandished around the European's waist; 'The White Wolf' now sits atop a deep pool of talented fighters eager for their opportunity to dethrone the division's newly crowned top-dog. For Jeffries, it wasn't the 'Anti Hero's' night and he'll look to battle his way back up the contention ladder after being knocked down several rungs.
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With nearly half of manufacturers reporting operating profits (before interest and taxes) of 6 percent or more—and most expecting increases to come in revenue—it would appear that manufacturers have some control over one of the industry's largest areas of concern: profitability, or margin management.
With so many manufacturers focused on the strong U.S. market as the primary source for revenue, it may be surprising to learn that, on average, nearly two-thirds of non-U.S. company products are sold in domestic markets. From sourcing to sales, most survey participants are focused domestically: A majority of supplier goods and materials are purchased domestically—the global median is 61 percent—and most production is located in-country (commonly referred to as "make it where you sell it"). This last point is notable for U.S. manufacturers in particular, where a median 79 percent of production capacity is domestic, a statistic supporting the trend towards onshoring.
By far the most popular strategy among manufacturers to increase profitability is to make operational improvements and thereby reduce costs. Yet only 46 percent of survey participants are implementing these improvements to increase profitability; only about one-quarter are using supply chain improvements to reduce costs.
Technology also is playing a role to increase profits, albeit a limited one. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation are reducing back-office operations and supply chain analytics costs, but only about one-third of manufacturers are leveraging technology in this way.
Pricing for components and materials purchased in the past 12 months have increased for three-quarters of manufacturers. With expectations of rising costs associated with employees, IT and commodities, product pricing has increased in turn. Metal fabrication, building materials and life sciences lead with the highest percentage of product price increases among the manufacturing sectors. Yet some sectors have not seen a direct correlation between these price increases and similar increases in profits. The building materials and metal fabrications sectors, for example, registered among the lowest in terms of operating profitability increases, despite a high percentage of price increases.
In the midst of the recession, manufacturers knew raising the price of their products meant the risk of losing market share. It remains to be seen just how long manufacturers can offset rising costs with increased prices and still maintain sales. The supply chain is now worldwide, so global economic conditions may affect domestic pricing. There has been a shift in pricing power to the customer, therefore a focus on reducing costs will be a key priority for all companies for the foreseeable future.
It can be difficult to maintain a stable level of profitability when a company needs to find 40 or 50 percent of its customer base each year. While new customer development is the same on a global basis (about 40 percent of total sales dollar volume for the previous year), there is a wide disparity between countries when it comes to customer retention. Japan leads in this area at 79 percent retention, closely followed by the United States at 75 percent. But China and Australia trail far behind at 57 percent each, and Mexico retains only about half of their customer base year to year.
The U.S. economy is experiencing growth hovering around 2 percent. Manufacturers may, however, find themselves in a holding pattern before moving forward with some investments, as they await policy changes and other reforms to come out of Washington. Until then, manufacturers should not plan on infrastructure spending or other projected reforms by the government to help their businesses. The focus should be on making decisions for the business based on conditions that exist today, with a contingency plan for opportunities that federal and state spending may create tomorrow.
Too often the first margin improvement strategy is simply to increase prices. A refined margin improvement plan will also recognize that some products may require lower prices, whether for new sales channels or to differentiate them as "economy" versions of competitor offerings. Focusing on higher-margin products and reducing lower-margin products will drive overall profitability.
Most manufacturers are also improving margins by addressing operational efficiency in offices, plants and supply chains via methods such as Lean and Six Sigma. It's important to note that high-performing processes may require highly skilled individuals, but this is not a given; good process design can often offset issues with the skill level of the work force. Indeed, many middle market companies plateau because they outgrow their internal talent. Executives must make sure that employee recruitment and development practices keep pace with new growth in capabilities and sales, or risk losing profits.
Operational improvements should also enhance agility so an organization can rapidly respond to new competitors, changing economic conditions and emerging opportunities. Similarly, machinery manufacturers are expanding their profit potential via maintenance services. These fundamental changes in business models also require new talent—and new technologies.


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The Great Depression, the Carter Stagflation, and the Bush-Obama Downturn all follow a pattern that is striking: The Dow/Gold peaks are separated by almost exactly 35 years. There are also suggestive patterns in politics, military affairs, and technology, all of which are tied into the repeating pattern.
Perhaps we can use this to see where we are and where we will go financially, politically, and technologically.
The World Wide Government Bubble
This bubble of government makes all other economic bubbles that have come before seem puny by comparison. Furthermore, this bubble is uniquely world wide. As liquidity is running out and credit is drying up, many nations are in a chain reaction realizing the hot air on which their financial and political systems stand. In any case the dreams of Obama, the RINOs, and the Democrats will become painfully deflated as the era of big government comes to a close.
Breaking China's Piggy Bank
Back in the late 1920's the Federal Reserve reduced the money supply (for their own reasons that probably sounded good at the time) and the result was a loss of liquidity and the Great Depression. But this time it is not the Federal Reserve that is lowering liquidity, it is the Chinese. By withholding the dollars and not sending them back to America through new ious, they have reduced the liquidity available throughout the economy. In effect, China today is filling the role that the hapless Federal Reserve did in the Great Depression.
Welcome to Vichy America
This was not just another election. The last time we had a presidential election, the Left tried to get a brazen traitor elected - namely John Kerry. This new President from the Left is even more than that. Obama was no traitor, because he never was really on our side in the first place. Obama was really a foreign candidate - in spirit, funding, and citizenship.
Looting America for Power and Profit
You have probably noticed that the economic bubble popped just in time for the election. This was probably not by chance. It took decades of creeping socialism in the US by a range of traitors and venal politicians to create the bubble, but it took some particularly devious machinations to pop it with such perfect timing.
The Russian Oil Olympics
Russia has seized the opportunity to monopolize the oil and gas market of Europe. By seizing control of the Georgian pipeline, Russia Inc. eliminates it's competition. Then once Iran and Israel go to war as expected, and the Persian Gulf is blocked, Russia can functionally control Europe.
The Economic Storm and the Silver Lining
There is a massive transfer of wealth from baby boomers holding stock and interest bearing accounts, from banks and brokers, and from foreign nations holding dollars that have been our main suppliers of oil and other imports.
The result has been and will continue to be awful for consumers as food and energy prices have risen, but in due time will be terrific for producers such as manufacturers and exporters. It will take a while for things to sort themselves out but in the end there are some good things that will happen.
The Clinton Cow in the China Shop
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton has been playing a dangerous game with China. After over a decade of illegal contributions to the Democratic party and special favors by the Clintons, Hillary has turned on her old Chinese friends and sold them out in a desperate bid to win in 2008. The American dollar and economy have suffered collateral damage in this Clinton double cross with China.
Fidel's Final Farce
Back in late September 2006 in The Partial Assassination of Castro, I presented evidence that Castro had probably been poisoned with a tasteless odorless poison called superwarfarin, had hemorrhaged profusely for a prolonged period, and had been brain damaged in the process. He has been living in a medical version of prison, unable to talk to the outside world lest he embarrass himself, Cuba and the cause of Communism. Since then further evidence has supported that conclusion.
Even if Fidel Castro was brain damaged, that did not stop his brother and associates from creating a facade that Fidel was still in charge. In late March of 2006 Raul Castro and his cadre made the decision to engage in a disinformation campaign to make it look like Fidel was still running things. The Castro charade is like something out of weekend at Bernie's - except that Fidel didn't die.
The Truth Shall Make You Free
Much of the trouble we have in peace time and in war, in politics and in business ventures, is due to talented and ruthless liars. It looks like we may finally have a technological way to effectively deal with them.
Dastardly Democrat Dirt
Until there is a clear Republican front runner, it makes sense for the Democrats to sit on the dirt. They want a vulnerable opponent. The Republicans have the opposite problem. If they bring up dirt they are accused of fighting a dirty campaign and harming someone who could be a front runner later. Reagan's admonition about speaking ill of a Republican still has some effect. Thus the abundant dirt in some Republican candidates' past and present is a ticking time bomb waiting for a clear front runner.
However, that has not stopped Hillary from using her most dastardly and well tested method against Obama.
The Expose Series:
The Many Ways to Bribe Politicians
It is very easy to secretly bribe public officials, and all this hoopla about effective campaign finance reform is just nonsensical window dressing. The disastrous McCain-Feingold legislation doesn't even scratch the surface of the undetectable bribery and influence peddling possibilities available. This article lays out numerous ways to accept bribes which are undetectable - including many the Clintons are already using.
The Dominican Connection
The Dominican Republic is not just a transit point - it is a major control center for drug distribution. Yet it has been given a pass when it comes to money laundering and drug smuggling by both the Clinton and Bush Administrations. It was NOT forced to change by a FinCEN Advisory as other nations were.
By shutting most laundering nations illicit operations down, and leaving the Dominican Republic still operating, the FinCEN was able to give a big advantage to the Dominican Republic for the drug money business. You might call it Most Favored Money-Laundering Nation Status.
The Leftist Criminal Elite's Tropical Paradise
The Dominican Republic provides a major path and organization for distribution of Colombian cocaine coming into the US. Yet the Dominican Republic was given a pass while other countries have been cleaned up. What connections does the DR have?
Quite a bit it seems: Bill and Hillary Clinton have so many connections to the Dominican Republic that it is hard to know where to start. From terrorist recipients of pardons, to real estate, to meetings with fellow Leftists - the Dominican Republic has been their home away from home.
The Curious Assistance of the Bush White House
It made sense for the Bush Administration to support Mejia���s Dominican Republic, but after 2004, there was little reason to support the Dominican Republic under the Fernandez presidency. Nevertheless, President Bush continued to go even further than Bill Clinton to publicly support Fernandez. Even though Fernandez eagerly sought a White House invitation, Clinton never invited Fernandez to the White House. President Bush did.
Update on the Red Capitalist Menace
Russian President Putin has been doing his best to bring back the bad old days - but with a capitalist twist. Instead of combining the best of both Capitalist and Statist worlds, he is apparently trying to combine the worst of both. He is trying to mold Russia into a nation of paranoid, propaganda-fed xenophobes, but xenophobes in an paranoid fanatical and single-minded pursuit of financial profits.
The Iranian Facade
The Russians and the Chinese are trying desperately to save their nutty customer Iran from itself, as the Iranians steadfastly attempt to pursue a suicidal path. Russia and China have billions to lose in a war between the West and Iran. The presence of the West's allies military build up and the irrationality of the Iranians may force the Russians' hand to sabotage and "solve" the crisis before their assets are destroyed, just like they were destroyed in Iraq.
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Russia's Cynical Business Model: Anti-Capitalism for Profit
Russia has embraced what they conceive to be the ultimate immoral "capitalist" strategy to do whatever it takes to make a profit. The old ruthlessness of the KGB has been reborn in the modern Russia as a business enterprise. The financial collapse of 1989 caused the Russians to capitalize on what they were best at: Weapons, Propaganda, Assassinations, and Anti-American Conspiracies.
Panics and Perspective
A clumsy Chinese attempt to rein in risky stock speculation caused the current debacle. We can think of China as the Wild Wild East, much like banking was in our own historical Wild Wild West.
Turkmenbashi's Nukes and the Return of the Mahdi
Iran's quest for nuclear weapons may have been helped by the recent and suspicious demise of the president of Turkmenistan. Prophecy that the Mahdi will return has combined with Russian profit motives and political deadlines to create a situation far more dangerous than analysts realize.
Citizens of the World
Democrats have a long history of making deals that sell out America for their political agenda. However they are not alone. Republicans on the Iraq Study Group are tainted by financial ties to globalist companies who have their own agenda in the Middle East. These new Citizens of the World have more allegiance to their financial contacts than their country.
A New Kind of Cold War
When the Cold War ended we only had a short time before it was reincarnated in a newer and more insidious form. The Soviet Union was gone, but in its place evolved a monstrous form of Capitalism empowered by the most virulent and violent mafia. The Islamofascists are merely pawns of this new kind of Cold War.
Rove and the White House Coup
The Culture of Corruption was the most ambitious, ruthless, and successful intelligence operation against America since the Vietnam War.
If you have read the Dagny intelligence reports, you may recognize that what just happened was not so much an election as a coup. However instead of the military carrying it out with brute force, it was a well designed intelligence and organized crime operation. It is the height of irony: The "Culture of Corruption" operation was carried out by the most corrupt organization that America has ever seen.
The Partial Assassination of Castro
What really happened to Fidel: the gruesome facts and strategic implications.
The War of the Weasels: The Anti-American Intelligence Insurgency
How a bunch of disgruntled Lefties in the CIA first launched Operation Culture of Corruption.
Weasel Tracks
The Leftist Rogue Intelligence Agency: How it was briefly exposed, and how it continues to operate outside the law.
The Abramoff Mystery
The real story of what happened to Abramoff: who engineered it and managed the ruthless scheme behind the scenes from start to finish.
Jack Abramoff, the Russians, and the Three Gates of the Torah
How Abramoff outsmarted the Russians and protected the Israelis from Russian organized crime.
Abramoff Goes Up the River with a Democrat Paddle
How the Democrats completely controlled Abramoff to their own political ends and then sold him out.
The Ominous Caves of Mordad
Probably the most suspicious nuclear site in the world: Where the Iranians may be hiding their nuclear weapons, named after the Mohammedan Angel of Death.
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Back in late September 2006 in The Partial Assassination of Castro, I presented evidence that Castro had probably been poisoned with a tasteless odorless poison called superwarfarin, had hemorrhaged profusely for a prolonged period, and had been brain damaged in the process. He has been living in a medical version of prison, unable to talk to the outside world lest he embarrass himself, Cuba and the cause of Communism.
Since then further evidence has supported that conclusion.
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It seems we have been fighting an ever rising tide of ruthless world class criminals and deceivers in positions of wealth and power. Joel Wade has said my articles "give him the willies". I agree. No matter who is elected President, he will have to deal with rogue intelligence agencies, dishonest appointees, corrupt politicians, and outright traitors.
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The Curious Assistance of the Bush White House - part 4 here now
Other Interesting Observations:
Petraeus' Achilles Heel, and Fallon's Fallacy
Gates' choices for new leadership in Iraq have some interesting flaws:
Admiral Fallon is a big proponent of cooperation and friendship with the Chinese military. In this he is shares the same opinion as the Clintons' Adm. Prueher, who was one of the weasels selected to oversee MZM.
Petraeus is a darling of the media. Perhaps this is because he has a PhD in Economics from Princeton. The problem is that there is a conflict of interest between economic objectives and military ones. Will Petraeus be an economist or a military man?
Apparently Petraeus was involved in reopening the Syrian border because he was concerned that lack of goods would cause inflation in Iraq. It appears he put economics before security.
I am not sure how tight the border will be under him. He will want to win the hearts and minds, and will want to open the border. Will he have the will to keep out Iranians, Syrians and IEDs? Will he, like many politicians, put prosperity before security? He apparently didn't before.
Given that they serve under Gates, who is himself a weasel on a short leash, I have doubts as to how well they will do for security in Iraq.
NY Suspicious Stinks
If I were a Jihadi bent on mass poisoning of New Yorkers, I would release methyl mercaptan in New York to a) see what the dispersion pattern is, b) see how the authorities react to it, and c) to get people used to false alarms. It might have been just swamp gas from New Jersey, but that is a stretch.
The Mexican semi-truck carrying 10 tons of sodium cyanide was eventually found but a minimum of 6 drums of the stuff were never recovered. Add water to sodium cyanide pellets and you have a lethal gas released quickly.
On the same day there was an unexplained mass die off of diverse birds over ten city blocks directly in front of the Texas Capitol in Austin. The timing was 1 day before the Texas legislature convenes.
Perhaps somebody just wanted to reduce the birds before the legislature meets. Or perhaps it was a threat against Bush's home state. Toxicology is being done, but if it were cyanide, people would not want to release that result for fear of panic and recession.
Zawahiri's Audio
Isn't it interesting that Zawahiri normally uses video and then switches to audio to call for support in Somalia as Ethiopic invades? Perhaps he did not have access to his normal production facilities. Maybe he was in Somalia.
Iranian War
The rules of engagement have changed.
Note that the Russian Embassy in Baghdad was sprayed with gunfire. The Russians are today asking for better protection. (That is as laughably ironic as the mafia asking the police for better protection.)
The Iranian consulate in Arbil was taken by Task Group 16. The Russians got a message. And then more recently, a high level aide to A-Sadr was seized during a Task Group 16 attack on a mosque. Mosques used to be off limits too.
Remember when the Iranians assaulted our embassy in Tehran back in the Carter era? They look pretty foolish now complaining about how their diplomatic status is ignored - especially with Ahmadinejad one of the old hostage takers.
Now Consulates, Russian embassies, and Mosques are fair game. It's about time.


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Accessories Furniture Lighting Living room What a find! July 29, 2014 May 3, 2015
Long live freecycling!
En route back from a much needed power nap on Wandsworth Common we were deep in flat planning thoughts when we spotted a lonely lamp with a little disclaimer… Now, it's not the most desirable of shades, however, David weirdly was mentioning how we needed to get a floor lamp for the new flat so…
Accessories What a find! July 26, 2014 July 19, 2014
Juice time
Some more pieces purchased for the flat. This time… cups! We found these glass cups in T.K Maxx and thought they were really cute. Branded with different logos including "absolutely pure milk" and "juice time", and at a bargain price of £1.49 each (we brought 6 in total), we couldn't resist their charm. Having already…
Personal News Properties Renting What a find! July 20, 2014 June 12, 2016
The search begins…
So after nine months of waiting and four months of blogging it was finally time to go on our first viewing – scary! With one appointment booked in and the best intentions of going to as many other as we could, we set off for Tooting Broadway early on Saturday morning. However, it didn't quite…
We've had this post in the pipeline for quite some time now, but when we went to set it live we noticed that the cutlery which inspired it were no longer in stock on the website. Slap on the wrist for you West Elm! However, whilst having a recent browse online we noticed that, hallelujah,…
DIY Upcycle What a find! July 15, 2014 May 3, 2015
Annie Sloan paint workshop with Rigby & Mac
On Saturday we headed out to Dulwich to the Volcano Coffee Works Café for an Annie Sloan paint workshop hosted by Rigby & Mac and it was great! The workshop was hosted by the lovely Lucy who guided us through a range of various paint techniques from layering and manipulating to aging and distressing so…
Furniture Soft Furnishings What a find! July 13, 2014 July 14, 2014
Picking up a find on a Freecycle
Trying to find a sofa that's right for you can be a long and expensive process. However, if you look hard enough, sometimes the sofa will find you. David spied a bit of a find on Freecycle (one of our favourite resources) which might just fit a temporary bill in our new flat. Originally from…
Accessories DIY Furniture What a find! July 12, 2014 May 3, 2015
Finding a balance on Gumtree
We love a good old Gumtree find and on Wednesday night we bagged ourselves a bargain. We've been wanting a trunk for a while now and the search has taken us from Wandsworth (a rather rude salesman) to Brick Lane (overpriced and underwhelming). So when we spotted this wooden trunk on Gumtree for the measly…
Art What a find! July 8, 2014 July 8, 2014
Kloutin' about #100aires
Klout as currency? What a genius idea – and one which the guys over at Nokia Lumia adopted in order to help young creatives raise awareness of their art and ultimately "sell" their pieces. It's called #100aires and it's a social media initiative. Exhibiting at a pop-up store at the Old Truman Brewery in East…
What a find! June 21, 2014 June 17, 2014
Gifts from afar
We were gifted this a while back now but completely forgot to blog about it. After going to the newly opened Imperial Durbar with its 'British Indian' interiors we were reminded about this lovely photo that Mark's flatmate Anna got us from her trip to India. It's dated back to 1967 and it's a photo…
DIY Soft Furnishings What a find! May 31, 2014 May 3, 2015
Before Christmas David decided he wanted to make a patchwork quilt. Ideally, it would be a magic cape quilt, just like in Stepmom… but we're sure he'd get some funny looks, so a grown-up quilt it is. Well, we use the term 'grown-up' loosely. Already, the fabric includes a clowder of cats, neon lights which say…
Accessories What a find! May 4, 2014 May 5, 2014
Today is Star Wars Day and as not-such-a-secret fan, Mark would love to incorporate something Star Wars inspired into our flat – although David will NEVER let it happen… Mark spotted these retro Star Wars-inspired travel posters , which would definitely give an intergalactic accent to any room. Also encapsulating the retro trend, as well…
Furniture What a find! April 27, 2014 April 29, 2014
The little green chair that could
We've already been lucky enough to bag ourselves this little beauty from a local charity shop which we're completely smitten with and now after a trip home to David's parents for Easter we have another armchair lined up… After taking up an upholstery course, this chair was given to David's mum and step-dad to work…
Furniture What a find! April 26, 2014
Upcycle and away
The idea of upcycling is not a new thing, but with the rise in the vintage trend and consumer's needs for cheaper options than before means that we are buying more and more second-hand goods. Certainly no strangers to it, we love buying something with a story. However, we don't exactly have the funds to…
Accessories Lighting What a find! April 23, 2014
Luscious living
It's wonderful when a piece of interiors tells a story. We're huge fans of old fables and children's stories (David actually collects old Edward Gorey books), and there's just something about these pieces from Lush Designs that evokes the child within us! David was first introduced to this brand a couple of years ago when…
Accessories Soft Furnishings What a find! April 21, 2014 April 21, 2014
The perfect sale for urban finds
Ever since Mark saw a coloured chandelier hanging from the Urban Outfitters store in Glasgow he's been obsessed with their home section. It wasn't until we both paid a visit to the High Street Kensington branch one afternoon that we discovered our mutual love for cat print cushions, tribal print rugs and any kind of…