news from jul-aug12

I was cheered by the news of this moving multi-purpose lab on Mars

here's an article out of the nyt's dealbook, following the banks shift to start dealing with credit cards

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/problems-riddle-moves-to-collect-credit-card-debt/

and what is going on in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa, Somalia, besides a massive drought? 30 min audio,

http://scotthorton.org/2012/08/13/81012-thomas-c-mountain/

of course, unleashed on the world 14aug12 - this demands international attention as it remains the World's Finest Optional Entertainment, -

especially designed for your i-Thing, zft-umg-iTunes presents all sixty official releases, from all analog, original master or 'last touched' master sources, etc., simultaneously at reduced prices, 

Movies For Your Ears!

KOS has a couple funny comix, incl the great Tom Tomorrow

http://comics.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/09/1117594/-Why-Romney-doesn-t-want-us-to-see-his-tax-returns

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/06/1116358/-Nothing-can-be-done

is this what docility looks like? electric toy car herds cattle, 4 min

http://www.break.com/index/rc-car-cattle-round-up-2158023