Category Archives: War and not War

To war or not to war – that is the question

My Breakfast with Jack

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Andre Is out of town, so I went ahead and had an early afternoon breakfast with my friend Jack, over in his Box. Jack is right next door to McDonalds, which serves breakfast all day, as long as a stale … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a hermit

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Well, part of the reason… Yesterday, it was time to invoke my official Senior status at the buffet place. Stephanie introduced herself as my attendent or whatever the appropriate term is. After loading up on chicken noodle soup, there was … Continue reading →

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Coming to a country near you

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

https://youtu.be/44vzMNG2fZc

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Changes at the BBC World Service

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The BBC World Service (heard on many public radio stations) is a British government propaganda operation. Until 2010, it was funded directly by the Foreign Office, the equivalent of the US State department. The World Service is different than the … Continue reading →

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Encryption wars

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Yesterday, I was listening to a replay of John Gibson as he was talking to Judge Nepalitano about terrorism and whether Apple and Google should be forced to put a back door into its phones and tablets. This was done … Continue reading →

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Truly bizarre music

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The time was 1941 – the United States was staying out of the war in Europe. At home, the NAB was waging war on ASCAP, creating BMI to wrestle away control of musicians so radio controlled what they were paid. … Continue reading →

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The politics of the Caspian Sea

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Headlines are starting to appear that Iranian warships are headed to Russian military bases! OMG! Stupid Obama! Nuke Iran! Nuke Russia! Kill Assad! Kill the people trying to kill Assad! Nuke the West Bank!… Errrr – hold the phone. The … Continue reading →

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Milk

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Oil isn’t the only thing the United States has more than it needs. When did “Non-fat dry milk powder + milk fat = cream” start? Every brand of ice cream at the grocery store (except the one I bought) listed … Continue reading →

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Section 606

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Fred Stiening

While looking at a recent FCC license authorization, I noticed interesting legal language referencing Section 606 of the Communications Act of 1934 – the law that created the FCC This license is subject to the right of use or control … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Collapse of America, Fascism comes to America, Home Schoolers, Individual Liberty, Police State America, War in the Americas | 2 Comments

Gasoline is about to get really cheap

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The Bloomberg app is your friend: (There are 42 gallons in a barrel) The bad news is nobody will be able to afford it. Welcome to quantitative revenge. Some Chinese Bluegrass music might calm our nerves.

Posted in Collapse of the EU, Global Instability, War and not War | 2 Comments