Saturday, March 21, 2015

news briefs, comments and an important birthday: March 20, 2015

It was about a year ago a number of quotes from Rabelais appeared here. This week, this year, they seem apt again in regard to the dominance shown for Isreali Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu by the media. Like Hurtaly that sat astride Noah's ark, A few weeks ago, Bibi came to the US and spoke before US Congress, but not with the President.

Then he continued, like Hurtaly steering Noah's ark with his feet, and listening to the people inside as Jupiter listened to Icaromenippus, thru the chimney... Bibi in Isreal campaigned before the elections, saying seemingly contradictory things.

This also generated attention for himself. The issue remains however about so many settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem, all in lands that historically have been Palestine. Troublingly the effects of the bombing campaign by Isreal on Gaza over the last several months is largely left off the news-tickers or discussions in the west. Except on social media.
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This is how they work to limit sniper fire in Syria now?
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Also, nine days ago noted economist Paul Krugman made this observation:

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A great hour long documentary on Sister Rosetta Tharpe made by the BBC. {The glitch corrects around 12:40}. Here's a shorter clip:
"Didn't It Rain?" Sister Rosetta Tharpe in 1964:

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A reminder of what women did in the west 500 years ago and more.
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