Lunar calendar 2015 is the year of The Goat, The Ram, The Sheep? The confusion comes from the interpretation of the Chinese character Yang, that means horned animals.
There seems to be a preference for goat/ram because when used it means strong with a “quiet spirit,” a sheep is considered softer.
So I decided to call it the Year of Horny Animals—You’re welcome!
Find out more about being a lucky goat at:
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/goat.asp
My video from earlier today in Chinatown.
Fancy Jack
The Realm 
Man in ISIS Videos Known as ‘Jihadi John’ Is Identified as British Citizen
LONDON — The man in the black balaclava who seems to have beheaded several foreign hostages in Islamic State videos has been identified by British security services as Mohammed Emwazi, a British citizen from London.
“…Mohammed Emwazi, a Briton from a well-to-do family who grew up in West London and graduated from college with a degree in computer programming….”
. http://news.yahoo.com/bbc-names-jihadi-john-suspect-islamic-state-beheading-110602366.html
To stop terrorism, the White House wants a jobs program? The President thinks a guy from a wealthy family (and a college graduate) is angry because he is poor and without a job? Me thinks that jobs idea is not gonna work.
It won’t, Bubba – there is a serious ideology disconnect at work. If that goes unaddressed, no forward motion is possible. It makes me think, oddly enough, of Nancy Reagan’s statement that kids should “just say no” to drugs.
Chris Christie is political toast.
Cause of his charred presidential prospects: an unreformed state pension system. I know that’s disappointing. Not nearly as exciting as the political near-death experiences that went before. We were hoping the next disaster would be something like Governor Yells at Elmo. Or a reprise of the day he chased a guy down the boardwalk while waving an ice cream cone, this time maybe featuring Tom Hanks or Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/25/389013148/mavericks-singer-raul-malo-restlessly-explores-genres
He has an amazing voice, doesn’t he?
So much resonance coming out from that voice.
Jack, your Internet Countdown timer is at 27 minutes.
Let’s hope sanity prevails when the timer runs out.
Gotta run, but here’s another Raul Malo track. His voice is so, thick and rich…………
Amazing voice and spirits…loving it…
‘Mornin’, Realmsters!..CAWFFEEEE!!..So, it’s Obamanet Day, is it??….8-)
At an under-the-radar town hall in Des Moines, Sanders had the crowd begging for more. Here’s why it matters
http://www.salon.com/2015/02/24/people_are_really_getting_angry_how_bernie_sanders_just_electrified_iowa_and_what_it_means_for_16/
“Is the support out there for a progressive candidate? One man said, “I think people are ready for a champion…if you are a champion for our issues, people will follow you.” One woman had driven four hours to see Sanders, and assured him the support is there. One by one all agreed that they would support a progressive candidate.”
The support is absolutely there, therefore the media will seek to marginalize him if he makes to big a fuss. The same thing they did to Howard Dean. Ridicule. It won’t surprise me if he makes a real effort at it he gets the ‘crazy old man’ treatment.
..and SOCIALIST..Hiya Darth!….8-)
Yep, that too. Hi 43y3s, just listening to the FCC vote. Mussolini.. er, I mean Ajit Pai is speaking right now.
Saw that, Darth..Will anyone say anything surprising?….8-)
Dunno, the testimony of Tim berners-lee was really cool, wish I could find it. I’ll bet someone posts it later. Other than that a lot of glad-handing and Ajit Pai being a douche. Still waiting to see the fine print here. Call me a skeptic.
How did you know? 🙄
I so wish he could run – and win. But, it’s such a long shot.
This is why we can’t have nice things…
US Gov power point.
Somebody, somewhere knows what that means.
nobody does, that’s the problem. They could have saved time and went with this
I betcha the colors mean something….8-)
was gunna say! my head will explode if I try and make any sense of that.
FCC neutrality Vote livestream
http://www.fcc.gov/live
Ajit Pai is dissenting and fearmogering big time, claiming title 2 will increase rates and limit access. What a load if crap
“OBAMA’S PLAN MARKS A MONUMENTAL
SHIFT TOWARD GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF THE INTERNET.
IT GIVES THE FCC THE POWER TO
MICROMANAGE VIRTUALLY EVERY
ASPECT OF HOW THE INTERNET
WORKS.
IT’S AN OVERREACH THAT WILL LET
A WASHINGTON BUREAUCRACY AND
NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DECIDE
THE FUTURE OF THE ONLINE WORLD.”
and by “American people”, he of course means Comcast, Verizon, etc.
ugh He just quoted Reagan, well that figures.
“and by “American people”, he of course means Comcast, Verizon, etc.”
YUP!
Michael O’Rielly is no better, he just called the concept of neutrality a “regime”.
somebody shoot me.
Obama nominated both of these guys BTW. All 5 of them actually. I suppose there’s supposed to be balance, but jeez… He sounds a tad unhinged.
Listening to this guy’s speech… I haven’t done anything this exciting since the last time I heard grass grow, or listened to paint drying. Good times.
My next car 😉
where’s batman?
jinx!
that’s the fine ideal I try and live up to!
Tom Wheeler:
“THIS IS NO MORE A PLAN TO
REGULATE THE INTERNET THAN THE
FIRST AMENDMENT IS A PLAN TO
REGULATE FREE SPEECH.
[APPLAUSE]
THEY BOTH STAND FOR THE SAME
CONCEPT: OPENNESS, EXPRESSION,
AND AN ABSENCE OF GATE KEEPERS
TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN DO,
WHERE THEY CAN GO AND WHAT THEY
CAN THINK.
THE ACTION THAT WE TAKE TODAY IS
ABOUT THE PROTECTION OF INTERNET
OPENNESS.”
And this is the lobbyist! wow, this makes me even more skeptical. Anyone out there in internet land have a link to the title 2 rules regarding this? They haven’t been made public yet as far as I’m aware of? I’d like to see the fine print.
Not available to the public as far as I can find. hmm…
The ayes have it, title 2 imposed. now the details….
Say Hey!
You been watching the vote?
Not at all I just got in. I’ll post a new page soon.
It was thrilling. 🙄 3 to 2 in favor, no details of plan released yet. Looking good so far as long as we don’t get screwed in the fine print. That they haven’t made it public concerns me.
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