US: No inditing IDF. Tweet: Chicago cops pose with “antlered” black man, disturbing. Obama won’t fight SCOTUS. FIFA leaders arrested in Zurich. Look, now they want 3-D design Gestapo. Apple to get same-day delivery, special text shuts off iPhone, iWatch, Apple eyes cars as “mobile device”. Improvement: 8 Common Characteristics of Successful Church Revitalizations · · · →
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Tempo: May 27, 2015
More rain in Texas. Court knocks down Obamnesty—and maybe a lot more. Israel struck back at target in Gaza after break in long peace. IMF accepts Beijing. BB King homicide? Pay extra for auto-park to avoid pedestrians—and journalists. MS Office coming to Android. Immigrants make a killing in the Valley. Facebook payments. Space is being privatized. Wal-Mart out-employs China. Japan has ‘Galapagos syndrome’. New Holiday: Texas Will Make May 26 ‘John Wayne Day’ · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 26, 2015
Russia sells S-300 missiles to Iran. Texas’ governor issues a state of disaster over weather, Oklahoma also. Oakland: Police step up against protests, protests step up against the step up, police step up against the step up against the step up. Private drone crashed, no one seriously injured, raises questions. Apple watch not ticking: chart. Ive steps up at Apple, freeing-up creation time. Expedia bails on China. Bitcoins are still on the move. Waterspout hit a beach, one serious injury, video. Sermon: ‘There’s No Such Thing as Comfortable Christianity’ · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 22, 2015
Trade bill passes Senate, more bills in the making. Strange sun “halo” appears in Mexico City. Apple “bites” the hedge funds. Pew: Congress breaks promises. Brave: Zappos goes managementless. New blogger: Hillary Clinton: Four Ways to Jump-Start Small Business · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 21, 2015
Iran can’t control it’s anti-ISIL recruits. Letterman is done. Snowden docs: NSA targeted Google Apps for hack. Jeb illegal donations? Who will Hillary “Veep”? Jeb, the little brother who couldn’t. “WiFi fever” makes headlines. Poop-painter interviewed. Management: Here’s why your terrible boss is so emotionally inept · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 20, 2015
Republicans: Walker “dazzles”. Hillary talks to the press, wants emails released. US sells aircraft to Iran, Israel not happy. Chinese profs charged for stolen US mil tech: one arrested in LA. Democrats demand Obama’s TPP free trade deal secrets revealed. Letter to Senate: Tech high rollers want freedom from Patriot Act.
Comedic market chart: People are suddenly terrified that Yahoo might have to pay tax · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 19, 2015
Obama: Less local police militarization. Top tech companies don’t like warrantless spy requests. Kerry pushes international Internet. Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide Scott Walker’s recall election investigation. France back at it: No foreign trade deals, TTIP. No amnesty at home for rogue Aussies. Snowden’s story contradicts the official Bin Laden story. Obama wants long-term thinking on addressing race issues. Hillary’s 36-day media silence makes news. Invest in art: Why Buying a Picasso Is Like Investing in Uber (Almost) · · · →
continue readingEncore of Revival: America, May 18, 2015
American spying diminishes trust among allies in Europe. White House nuke deal diminishes trust in the Middle East.
America watched the Blessing of the Bikes in Baldwin, MI; and curse of the bikers in Waco, TX.
Taiwan’s left party (democracy, freedom) has a sole front runner, their right (fascist, Beijing-friendly) party has none. America’s left party (democratic, Marxist) has a sole front-runner, their right has too many. America’s fate is tied to Taiwan in the Pacific with China as much as it is with party politics, so it seems… and it also seems to be tied to a stage being set for revival.
Germans are still digesting their complicity with America’s digital spy agency
White House: Gulf leaders not snubbing President Obama
…Shep: “If it walks like a snub and it talks like a snub, it’s a snub, isn’t it?”
US House passes RIMPAC Taiwan rule
…If Beijing practices with US Navy, so can Taiwan, Beijing won’t be happy. · · · →
continue readingCadence of Conflict: Asia, May 18, 2015
It all happened in a week. Man-made land isn’t sovereign land says UN. 12 nautical miles is “sovereign”. US Navy to park inside 12 miles of China’s man-made islets in the making; a volatile military standoff is inevitable. A US invitation to Beijing for annual Navy practice must also invite Taiwan! Beijing rebukes.
Taiwan’s controlling, Beijing-friendly KMT-Nationalist party has no strong Presidential candidate; opposition DPP has one front-runner with party-wide support. Beijing won’t be happy.
US unveils new multi-purpose drones. China enacts old multi-warhead nukes. Japan was never a better friend to the US, says Kerry.
Kerry and Xi smile for the camera in a series of meetings resemblant of pre-WWII Europe; USA Today reports Xi describing the situation as “stable”, a description that wouldn’t necessary if it were true.
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US House passes RIMPAC Taiwan rule
…If Beijing practices with US Navy, so can Taiwan, Beijing won’t be happy. And…
China Making Some Missiles More Powerful
…NY Times, diagrams and explanation of MIRV and timeline
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continue readingTempo: May 15, 2015
TPP could kill American retirement. The 20 Republicrats who voted amnesty: list. China, India, together in space. Mexican candidates killed, part of a string. China cleans up on coal. Internet registration to leave US control. Photo: Protected white stork rebuilds typhoon-damaged nest in Tokushima Innovate: How To Better Predict Unicorns · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 14, 2015
War drums: US Navy to China? Russians fear USA. ISIS leaders hit? Bushisms and Presidential announcements. House bans 20 week abortion. House reforms NSA. House talks trains & politics, joins mayors. 3.5 miles away, another train hit by projectile. After Iran deal, Obama wants to reassure. Pope treats with Palestinians. Google goes cloud for security. Biz flip: The modern history of the mobile industry in one devastating chart · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 13, 2015
The FOX responds to Russian TV’s report on the rabbit hole: lied about lying. Jeb flips on Iraq, wants Amnigration & education “high standards”, Obama-Republicrat trade bill blocked by Dems. Obama wants “change” in [FOX] reporting. Establishment “junks” Chicago credit. N Korean defense chief naps, then executed. Amtrak crash, 5 dead. Cell phone companies charged for charges. Facebook to load articles quicker. Pew: Christians shrinking, Islam doubles. Heartwarming contradictions: Forget What You’ve Heard: Coffee Is (Actually) Good for You viz Caffeine: The Silent Killer of Success · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia gives the gesture over Iran. Hezbollah trains Christians to fight ISIS. Rabbit hole: the real story of Bin Laden raid. 2,000 swim ashore in Thailand’s human trafficking crackdown. Money money: US Bank mortgage scandals. US Defense $5.4mil NFL ads, $500mil lost in Yemen. Changes & Republican “donor class”? Startup how-to: Better calibration software allows 3D printing in COLOR! · · · →
continue readingTempo: May 8, 2015
US employment at historic low. High US employment boosts stock market. Cameron wins Britons. America loses Americans. Texas 4.0 mag. Michigan earthquake proved Kalamazoo fault line, WZZM 13 TV reports. Tornadoes yesterday, tornadoes today, tornadoes tomorrow, in a line pointing toward Kansas City. Creative: A new font based on Einstein’s handwriting will let you write like a genius · · · →
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