Sande

'No Robots'

2012-02-02T17:14:00.001-05:00

No Robots from YungHan Chang on Vimeo.

DOW Closes Lower

2012-02-02T16:34:00.000-05:00

The DOW closed at 12,705.41 dropping 11.05 points.

Reuters: Wall Street ends flat; Qualcomm gains

'Moneyball'

2012-02-02T12:42:00.002-05:00

trailer

The Daily Show - Jump On The Blandwagon

2012-02-02T12:20:00.000-05:00

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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TRNN - Ecuador Creating Alternative To Neo-Liberal Model

2012-02-02T12:17:00.000-05:00

More at The Real News

Phil's Shadow - 'Six More Weeks Of Winter'

2012-02-02T11:52:00.000-05:00

DOW Lower At Noon

2012-02-02T11:50:00.002-05:00

In the noon hour the DOW is at 12,698.11 down 18.35 points.

CNN: Bernanke: Fed will protect U.S. economy from Europe

Have A Good Morning

2012-02-02T09:18:00.002-05:00

The Onion - Obama Criticized For Living In Lavish Mansion While Most Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet

2012-02-02T09:15:00.002-05:00

The Onion: Obama Criticized For Living In Lavish Mansion While Most Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet

Phil's Day

2012-02-02T09:13:00.002-05:00

Live Science: Groundhog Day: Phil's Myth Stretches Back Centuries

Fight Back

2012-02-02T09:10:00.002-05:00

AlterNet: Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Al Jazeera - US Shelter Uses Alcohol To Combat Alcoholism

2012-02-02T09:08:00.000-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-02-02T09:05:00.002-05:00

367,000

2012-02-02T09:04:00.000-05:00

CNN: Claims for first-time unemployment benefits fall

The Market On Thursday

2012-02-02T07:28:00.000-05:00

Good morning. It is 37 degrees and overcast here in Upstate NY. I hope residents of this area spent some time outdoors yesterday afternoon. On Wednesday we had our first serious glimpse of Spring with the temperature in the 50s. Everybody was outside in my neighborhood, lots of runners, bike riders, and walkers, plus we all shed about a dozen layers of clothing too. The moderate winter continues.

At 7:20 a.m. futures are flat, the dollar is mostly up against major world currencies, and oil is down in price per barrel. One might suspect that at this time the market is poised to open flat. At 8:30 a.m. investors will review the latest first time unemployment claims and that number could push the market up or down.

Investors are slightly less fearful of Greece's impending implosion as the news shows some movement is being made to work with that country's upcoming debt default.

Also Fed Chairman Bernanke will be speaking to a select Congressional committee. No doubt the economic trajectory of the country will be the topic. Investors are always highly reactive to pronouncements from Bernanke.

CNN: Stocks: Waiting on Greece, Bernanke and jobs

...Greek officials appeared to be making progress toward a debt-reduction agreement with private-sector creditors and a second bailout.

At 10 a.m. ET, Bernanke heads to Capitol Hill to testify about the Fed's economic outlook before the House Budget Committee.

'When You Wish Upon A Star'

2012-02-02T00:01:00.001-05:00

Joe Pass

Sande Music

2012-02-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Robert Fisk - War, Geopolitics, And History

2012-02-01T19:13:00.000-05:00

Good Night

2012-02-01T18:46:00.002-05:00

'This Must Be The Place'

2012-02-01T17:07:00.001-05:00

PRIME from thismustbetheplace on Vimeo.

'The Wolf I Used To Be...'

2012-02-01T17:02:00.000-05:00

The Wolf I Used To Be... from Nearly Normal on Vimeo.

Colbert - Gingrich's Supporters

2012-02-01T16:51:00.000-05:00

The Colbert Report
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DOW Closes Higher

2012-02-01T16:43:00.002-05:00

The DOW closed at 12,716.46 gaining 83.55 points.

CNN: Stocks party like it's 1997. Can it last?

Nano Quadrotors

2012-02-01T15:52:00.000-05:00

The Daily Show - Jonathan Macey Extended Interview Pt. 1

2012-02-01T11:41:00.002-05:00

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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TRNN - Israel And The American Elections

2012-02-01T11:28:00.000-05:00

More at The Real News

DOW Higher At Noon

2012-02-01T11:25:00.000-05:00

In the noon hour the DOW is at 12,761.46 up 128.55 points.

Reuters: Wall Street jumps on overseas optimism

Have A Good Morning

2012-02-01T08:18:00.002-05:00

Miro

The Onion - Romney During Victory Speech: ‘Man, This Is A Weak Field’

2012-02-01T08:16:00.002-05:00

The Onion: Romney During Victory Speech: ‘Man, This Is A Weak Field’

Male Birth Control

2012-02-01T08:15:00.002-05:00

Live Science: Future Male Birth Control May Zap Sperm with Sound Waves

Bizarre

2012-02-01T08:13:00.000-05:00

AlterNet: In Florida Romney Trounces Competitors, But Gingrich Steals Thunder With Bizarre Speech

Al Jazeera - Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher On Florida Win

2012-02-01T08:11:00.002-05:00

Al Jazeera - Carp Invasion Threatens North American Fish

2012-02-01T08:10:00.000-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-02-01T08:08:00.001-05:00

The Market On Wednesday

2012-02-01T08:06:00.002-05:00

Good morning. It is 46 degrees and overcast here in Upstate NY. Allegedly we are headed for temperatures in the 50s today. That is a remarkably moderate temperature for this area on the first day of February. January is the coldest month and February is usually no slouch either. Are we really going to skip Winter this year and end up with a barren cool-ish season minus snow? Its undeniably the mildest Winter in my recollection. The nice thing about February is always the noticeable return of light. Welcome back, we missed you.

At 8:00 a.m. futures are moderately higher, the dollar is mostly down against major world currencies, and the price of oil per barrel is higher. The market is poised to open higher.

Investors are giddy over a report showing that manufacturing has picked up world wide. This can only mean that demand has also picked up and as we know consumerism drives the modern economy, like it or not. Its our reality.

Distressed Greece remains in the background and because of this fact the market could always take a swerve down if news on Greece begins to dominate. Its like a randomly opening bottomless pit in the center of the Bacchanalian banquet.

CNN: Stocks poised for manufacturing boost

Manufacturing activity picked up in China, Germany, France and the United Kingdom in January...

Meanwhile, anxieties over Greece and its struggle to broker a debt-reduction deal with private-sector creditors continue to underpin sentiment.

JFK - Curtis LeMay

2012-02-01T07:43:00.000-05:00

AFP: New audio tape sheds light on JFK assassination

Testy

2012-02-01T07:34:00.000-05:00

Hmm - inability to work with others, being blinded to other people's views - hmm...

The Australian: Testosterone skews judgment, study finds

The broader conclusion, he added, is that hormonal levels can disrupt our attempts to work together.

'Telephone'

2012-02-01T00:01:00.000-05:00

Lady Gaga

'Game Change'

2012-01-31T20:36:00.000-05:00

trailer

Trailer

Good Night

2012-01-31T20:09:00.002-05:00

Housing Drop, Confidence Down

2012-01-31T16:42:00.000-05:00

Just look at how many years deep into the economy and in particular the housing sector the mortgage crisis at the center of the great recession has disrupted it all and will continue to disrupt it.

And yes there was great criminal activity in there and yes, no one has been adequately or justly charged with the crime. In my opinion the crime is worse than any betrayal of country that a single person could or has committed. This is Benedict Arnold times a million.

Reuters: Home prices drop, consumers turn gloomier

DOW Closes Higher

2012-01-31T16:37:00.000-05:00

The DOW closed at 12,632.91 dropping 20.81 points.

Reuters: Wall Street ends strong January on flat note

The Daily Show - Lou Dobbs Extended Interview Pt. 1

2012-01-31T12:22:00.002-05:00

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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TRNN - Real Jobs Plan Must Force Banks To Lend

2012-01-31T12:21:00.000-05:00

More at The Real News

DOW Lower At Noon

2012-01-31T12:17:00.000-05:00

In the noon hour the DOW is at 12,591.17 down 62.55 points.

Reuters: Wall Street flat as data, earnings offset Europe hopes

EXXON

2012-01-31T09:27:00.000-05:00

CNN: Exxon reports $9.4 billion profit

The Thinnest Of Membranes

2012-01-31T09:24:00.000-05:00

I would bet that the actual number of families that are one crisis away from the bread line is greater than 50% of all households.

HuffPo: Working Poor: Almost Half Of U.S. Households Live One Crisis From The Bread Line

CNN - Ron Paul On Tea Party

2012-01-31T09:18:00.002-05:00

Have A Good Morning

2012-01-31T09:00:00.001-05:00

The Onion - Bill Belichick Vows To Murder Tom Coughlin This Time

2012-01-31T08:54:00.002-05:00

Bill Belichick Vows To Murder Tom Coughlin This Time

The Pleasurable Scratch

2012-01-31T08:52:00.000-05:00

Live Science: Scratching Feels Better on Certain Parts of Your Body

FOX Eats Its Own

2012-01-31T08:50:00.000-05:00

Good article - its articulating what we already know. When you hype everyone up on lies, paranoia, and hatred, eventually something gives...

AlterNet: How Fox News Is Destroying The Republican Party

Its relentless, paranoid crusade falls well outside the mainstream of American politics, which is why the Republican primary season, so proudly sponsored by Fox News, is shaping up to be such an embarrassment.

Al Jazeera - Rights Groups Slam New US Vote Restrictions

2012-01-31T08:46:00.000-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-01-31T08:44:00.002-05:00

The Market On Tuesday

2012-01-31T08:43:00.000-05:00

Good Morning. It is 34 degrees and overcast here in Upstate NY. We also have a fine coating of snow from overnight which is already disappearing. Well I am elated. We just got in from a dog play group with our new dog. It is critical for a dog to socialize with other dogs, it helps to make them good citizens. The new puppy is worn out from running around with her new friends. Its quite a relief to find this.

At 8:35 a.m. futures are moderately higher, the dollar is down against all currencies except the yen, and oil is pricier per barrel. The market is poised to open higher.

Investors are pleased to see that the E.U. has agreed on a bailout fiscal fund established to save whoever. The measure does not help out Greece as Greece faces a March loan deadline. The expectation is that Greece will default and this is not so pleasing.

Otherwise, investors will be looking at data on home prices and consumer confidence.

Are you confident?

CNN: Stocks: Investors welcome Europe's fiscal pact

European Union leaders agreed to implement the European Stability Mechanism, a permanent rescue fund, in July.

...the first summit of the year ended without new solutions for the debt crisis in Greece.

The Case-Shiller 20-city home price index is scheduled to be released at 9 a.m.

...the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index is also set for release...

'ПУТИН и ВДВшники'

2012-01-31T00:01:00.000-05:00

Reich's Latest

2012-01-30T20:42:00.000-05:00

Robert Reich: The Biggest Risk to the Economy in 2012, and What’s the Economy For Anyway?

Good Night

2012-01-30T18:14:00.002-05:00

Romney-Christie

2012-01-30T17:42:00.000-05:00

Good in theory but doesn't Romney need a fundie?

Yahoo: Romney-Christie, Gingrich-Rubio are most likely ticket pairings

'Slug Invasion'

2012-01-30T16:48:00.000-05:00

Slug Invasion from The Animation Workshop on Vimeo.

Tea Thing Of Past

2012-01-30T16:44:00.000-05:00

The Tea Party is so 2009...

As Tea Party new found favorite (christened by Palin and Cain no less) Gingrich cannot gain traction in Florida, the Koch Brothers latest horrific political Trojan horse continues to implode.

Real Clear Politics: Is the Tea Party Losing Its Grip on the GOP?

The Muppets Attack Fox News

2012-01-30T16:38:00.000-05:00

DOW Closes Flat

2012-01-30T16:36:00.000-05:00

The DOW closed at 2,653.72 dropping 6.74 points.

Reuters: Wall Street dips as Greek talks stall

Sundance Winners

2012-01-30T11:59:00.000-05:00

Guardian UK: Sundance film festival hands prizes to 'dark and grim' films

Beasts Of The Southern Wild

The Surrogate

The House I Live In

TRNN - Will Progressives And Libertarians Abandon Major Parties?

2012-01-30T11:40:00.002-05:00

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DOW Lower At Noon

2012-01-30T11:34:00.000-05:00

In the noon hour the DOW is at 12,575.13 down 85.33 points.

Reuters: Wall Street led lower as banks extend losses

Have A Good Morning

2012-01-30T08:48:00.000-05:00

The Onion - The Week In Review

2012-01-30T08:44:00.002-05:00

World’s Greatest Trombonist Just Tells People He Works In Marketing

Tornado Season In Winter

2012-01-30T08:43:00.002-05:00

Live Science: January Seeing Above-Average Tornado Action

Reactionary

2012-01-30T08:42:00.000-05:00

Read it - very extensive article on the mind of the conservative, fundamentally reacting to all democratic grass roots challenges to the present structures of power, wealth, and dominance.

AlterNet: The Truth About the Conservative Mind: Why Reactionaries from Edmund Burke to Sarah Palin Have Fought Real Liberty

When the conservative looks upon a democratic movement from below, this is what he sees: a terrible disturbance in the private life of power.

Al Jazeera - Cutting CA Prison Sizes Leads To More Problems

2012-01-30T08:35:00.002-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-01-30T08:33:00.002-05:00

The Market On Monday

2012-01-30T08:32:00.000-05:00

Good morning. It is 27 degrees and cloudy here in Upstate NY. Its Monday and its back to the grind. Out walking the new doggie this morning we came across a very friendly 2 year old beagle mix. The two played very nicely together with lots of tail wagging and doggie camaraderie. Dog owners love that kind of thing.

At 8:25 a.m. futures are moderately down, the dollar is mostly up against major world currencies, and oil is down in price per barrel. The market is poised to open lower.

Its a back to worries about the Eurozone crisis type of day. The big news surrounds the non accomplishment of a deal concerning Greece's upcoming default in March. No deal means investors are concerned.

Interesting data comes out today on personal income. We need to learn more about this data because there's income and then there's income. If personal income goes up does this mean most everyone's income is up or is it just the ultra wealthy being averaged into the mix. One suspects its the latter and one also suspects Wall Street could care less where the numbers come from.

CNN: Stocks: Investors bemoan unfinished Greek deal

Greek officials finished the weekend without a deal in their ongoing talks with private-sector creditors, and investors will be looking this week for the parties to finally reach an agreement.

...investors are growing worried about Portugal...

(Report on) The personal consumption expenditures index...

(Report on) Personal income...

'Sweet Georgia Brown'

2012-01-30T00:01:00.000-05:00

Django Reinhardt

Good Night

2012-01-29T19:34:00.001-05:00

'Tiny Furniture'

2012-01-29T16:07:00.000-05:00

trailer - nicely done indie film viewed on Netflix.

Young woman just graduates from college and moves back in with mom, mom is a successful NYC visual artist. The young woman is suffering from post graduation back into society trauma.

The main actress Lena Dunham wrote and directed the film, she is a first rate talent.

'Temps Mort'

2012-01-29T16:02:00.001-05:00

Temps Mort from Temps Mort on Vimeo.

50% To 37%

2012-01-29T14:58:00.001-05:00

Rasmussen has Obama winning over Gingrich 50% to 37%. Rasmussen is decidedly conservative. Others have the gap even wider.

Real Clear Politics: Gingrich vs Obama Polls

TRNN - The US/Saudi Agenda And The Syrian Rebellion

2012-01-29T14:37:00.000-05:00

More at The Real News

Have A Good Morning

2012-01-29T07:42:00.002-05:00

The Onion - Abusive Father Can't Wait To See The Art He's Inspiring His Kids To Create

2012-01-29T07:40:00.000-05:00

The Onion: Abusive Father Can't Wait To See The Art He's Inspiring His Kids To Create

Con Spire

2012-01-29T07:36:00.000-05:00

Live Science: Contradictions Don't Deter Conspiracy Theorists

Al Jazeera - Floating US Military Base To Tackle Iran

2012-01-29T07:34:00.000-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-01-29T07:32:00.002-05:00

Morning

2012-01-29T07:30:00.000-05:00

It is 26 degrees and clear in Upstate NY. I hope you are having a good weekend. Today is another work day for me but after today my weekends will be free for a while, I think.

While I work I listen to the radio and keep track of the news mostly through the BBC. I was very disappointed to hear Newt Gingrich fear mongering to Florida's older Jewish citizens. He's going on about the threat from Iran as if there is a nuclear bomb ready to explode in Israel, he even called it another Holocaust. He's hoping to capitalize on fear, I find that to be loathsome.

One big throbbing problem with Gingrich is that the man seems to have a complete lack of empathy and sympathy of any noticeable measure. He's about as warm as an iceberg. Even the peerless George Bush II conveyed a measure of warmth even while he was issuing sadistic policy after sadistic policy. Gingrich does not get people. You do not warm up to Gingrich, he's foul medicine spoonful after miserable spoonful.

Facts

2012-01-29T07:18:00.000-05:00

'Impressions'

2012-01-29T00:01:00.004-05:00

Wes Montgomery

Good Night

2012-01-28T18:42:00.002-05:00

'Beautiful Day At The Dog Park'

2012-01-28T17:47:00.002-05:00

Dog cam at the dog park...

Beautiful Day at the Dog Park from Kelsey Wynns on Vimeo.

TRNN - Where Is Obama's Climate Change Agenda?

2012-01-28T14:51:00.001-05:00

This clip is from earlier in January -

More at The Real News

'Enemy Of My Enemy'

2012-01-28T14:45:00.000-05:00

The latest free Fringe

Have A Good Morning

2012-01-28T07:43:00.000-05:00

The Onion - Australian Open Canceled As Tennis Balls Fall Off Bottom Of Earth Into The Sky

2012-01-28T07:42:00.002-05:00

The Onion: Australian Open Canceled As Tennis Balls Fall Off Bottom Of Earth Into The Sky

Just Plain Dumb

2012-01-28T07:40:00.002-05:00

Live Science: Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

Lying

2012-01-28T07:38:00.000-05:00

The article unpacks a few of the right wings shameless talking points.

The right wing's fear mongering over SSI is unconscionable.

AlterNet: Right-Wing Lunacy: The Shameless Lies Conservative Media Tell Their Audience

As if to concede that there is no Social Security crisis in the near future, Klein engages in three intellectually dishonest maneuvers typical of right-wing propagandists. First, he talks about medium-term and long-term problems as though they were present-day emergencies. Second, he blurs the distinction between Social Security’s long-term fiscal challenges, which are minor, and those caused by rising healthcare costs, in order to make Social Security seem worse off than it is in reality. Third, he implies that “the growing debt burden” of the United States is primarily caused by Social Security...

Al Jazeera - Police Chief Angers NY Muslims

2012-01-28T07:26:00.000-05:00

Al Jazeera - The Main Headlines

2012-01-28T07:25:00.002-05:00

Early Morning

2012-01-28T07:24:00.000-05:00

Good morning. It is 32 degrees and cloudy here in Upstate NY. Work is on my agenda for the weekend. I hope your weekend will be more restful and renewing. I suspect I have reached a particular juncture in my life because the temperature and weather is a big deal. Regardless the moderate January temperatures continue along with a few streaks of remaining snow mostly where people pile it up next to the driveway. This is not the wintertime we are used to or expect in this part of the country.

Enjoy your day.

'Homage To Django Reinhardt'

2012-01-28T00:01:00.000-05:00

Angelo Debarre

This is a concert tape, roughly 60 minutes long.

Good Night

2012-01-27T17:35:00.001-05:00