Daily Archives: February 5, 2018

When Looney Met Tunes

Talking Basement-Dwellers With Reddit’s New Favorite Philosopher The flip side of the YouTube dynamic, of course, is that the corner of YouTube that has glommed onto [Jordan Peterson] is a marketplace with a particular kind of audience, seeking a particular … Continue reading

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Prosperity Is Just Around The Corner

We just haven’t found the damn corner yet.  

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Two More Photos Of Writer Claude M. Bristol

From the Facebook Magic of Believing page. Young Claude:

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Freaking Me Out

For several weeks now, on and off, people have been whistling a tune very loudly on the Ferry. It was driving me crazy because I recognized it from a movie but couldn’t place which one. Last night, I heard the … Continue reading

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Weekend Review, February 3-4, 2018

Saturday featured frigid air. Despite that, at the 8:30am half hour, I saw an electric longboard I couldn’t identify moving north on the bicycle path near Liberty Street. It was 19 freakin degrees outside! I couldn’t tell what motors it … Continue reading

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China Needs A New National Priority

And fuck politics or Ghost Cities. Let’s talk shipping, dammit. That’s the major bottleneck in getting goods out of China. A small producer like Meepo, for example, can’t cut deals because they’re don’t have large enough loads for air freight. … Continue reading

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Hurricane Relief For Puerto Rico Is Still Needed

As @artistikem gets a rare opportunity to earn some income, her Weekly Updates will be on hiatus for a while. In the meantime, it’s still possible to contribute: Amazon wish-list: http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/3T4USG7ULMQN2 Amazon gift cards: artistikem@gmail.com PayPal: artistikem@gmail.com Mail: Artistikem PO … Continue reading

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Electric ELOS Clone Ionpod Is Now MIA

Not good news over in Ionpod land! A Comment with an update at their Kickstarter page: I saw that after blogging hours on Friday, shortly after it was posted. It seems that even though DP is native Chinese, even he … Continue reading

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