Category: Aggregated

From Old Granny to Uncle Jumbo, His Accidency to Grandfather’s Hat, here are a few presidential nicknames, and how the commanders in chief came by them. 1. GEORGE WASHINGTON: AMERICAN FABIUS Our first commander in chief earned this nickname based on the strategy he used to fight the British in the Revolutionary War, named for a Roman dictator who avoided large battles to engage in small ones. (But Washington might not have even known about that general and his strategy until a year after he began using it!) Another great nickname: Sword of the Revolution. 2. JOHN ADAMS: OLD SINK … Continue reading →

Wimps might have the last laugh on gym-obsessed hunks – gram-for-gram, bodybuilders’ muscles are weaker than those of people who never touch weights, research has shown. Scientists found that bodybuilders had extraordinarily large muscle fibres capable of generating forces far greater than normal for an average human. Yet tests showed that a gram of their muscle was less powerful than the same amount of tissue from someone who did not weight train. Lead scientist Professor Hans Degens, from Manchester Metropolitan University, said: ”Most of us are impressed by the enormous muscle bulk of bodybuilders and think that these people must … Continue reading →

1. Mass Migration Madness Anne Williamson on the havoc the US is wrecking on Europe. . 2. Psychopaths Rule Us Gerald Celente talks to Lew Rockwell about a possible antidote. . 3. 11 Things Smart People Won’t Say They’ll make you look bad even if they’re true. . 4. Forget the New World Order Here’s who really runs the planet. Article by Jake Anderson.  . 5. Why They Hate Us Everywhere, says Fred Reed. . 6. Bye, Bye Megyn Robert Ringer on the FOX cyborg. . 7. Is the Pope a False Prophet? Andrew P. Napolitano is worried. . 8. Spy on Your Customers or Else Mark Nestmann … Continue reading →

The impending departure of Speaker of the House John Boehner gives the House Republicans a real opportunity to accomplish something. But an opportunity is not a guarantee. It is a little like a football team being first down and goal at the ten-yard line. You have a good chance of scoring a touchdown from there — if you can get your act together. But you could also find yourself having to settle for a field goal. Or for a missed field goal. And of course you can also fumble the ball and have the other team grab it — and … Continue reading →

What if things are not always as they seem? What if the enormously popular Pope Francis is popular precisely because he is less Catholic than his two immediate predecessors? What if his theory of his stewardship of Catholicism is to broaden the base of the Church by weakening her doctrine so as to attract more people by making it temporally easier to be Catholic? What if the pope really believes that rather than resist modernism — with its here today and gone tomorrow fancies — the Church should give in to it and even become a part of it so … Continue reading →

First or business class travel is normally enjoyed by chief executives, A-list actors or rock stars, but it has actually never been more attainable for the average traveller. While it may be a rare feat, flyers can bag a free upgrade and enjoy perks such as steak or lobster dinners, a seat that converts into a fully flat bed, and pre-flight Champagne. From joining a rewards scheme to simply asking for one, these are the best ways holidaymakers can improve their chances of securing a first class seat without paying for it. Join a frequent flyer scheme This is the … Continue reading →

…on the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia. The pope was… Introduced by Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,”… I almost skipped over this, but it piqued my interest: Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by American composer Aaron Copland. The piece was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under conductor Eugene Goossens. It was inspired in part by a famous speech made earlier in the same year where vice president Henry A. Wallace proclaimed the dawning of the “Century of the Common Man”. What about the symphony-inspiring speech? Vice President Henry Wallace gave this speech … Continue reading →

Brewers from Maine have celebrated a successful year at a beer festival in the US. The state picked up three medals after its local breweries entered 14 beers at the annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF). At 21 per cent, it had the highest ratio of medals to entries out of all the states. Rhode Island came second after entering 10 beers and winning one medal. Around 60,000 people gathered at the festival in Boulder, Colorado, which lasted until 26 September. Judges handed out 275 medals at the event, which organiser Brewers Association said was the largest beer competition in the world. This year, there were around 6,650 entries from more than … Continue reading →

Hey, did you know we spent over $2.7 billion dollars on some blimps the military wanted? No, I’m serious, I’m not making this up. And I haven’t been huffing helium from those blimps, either. I read this in the newspaper the other day. I didn’t know we had blimps! I saw a blimp pass overhead here the other day, but, alas, it was on its way to a football game and not valiantly defending us from the return of the Hindenburg. I was disappointed. I wanted to see what $2.7 billion dollars bought us besides an electronic sign for Sam’s … Continue reading →

Nothing seems to cause one of the neocon talking heads to fall into a rage more than discussing a politician or political candidate who “doesn’t believe in American exceptionalism!!”  Sean Hannity seems especially unhinged under such circumstances.  This is because “American exceptionalism” has long been the ideological underpinning of – and justification for –the American empire and all of its military adventures.  As shills for the American military/industrial complex and the empire that it is forever expanding, Hannity, O’Reilly, Limbaugh, and all the rest are required by their masters to express outrage – outrage! – whenever anyone questions the propriety … Continue reading →

It can be hard to control your food portion sizes. How could you just say ‘no’ to a second helping of your favorite food? Portion control doesn’t mean going hungry, it just means learning to eat enough to just be satisfied and fueled up for the rest of your day. The differing recommendations as to how much people should eat, and the massive portions restaurants dole out to customers can make trying to eat right and just enough feel like a virtual minefield. The key to finding the right balance for you really is seeing what works for your own body … Continue reading →