Monthly Archives: December 2016

Secretary of Defense Mattis: Mr. Secretary to most of us. Other possibilities: #SecretaryGeneralMattis [@UN might object]; #GeneralSecretaryMattis [John Adams precedent re: appointment of #GeorgeWashingtion as Commander-In-Chief who in turn appointed #Hamilton with consent. See, #JohnAdams (2001) #DavidMcCullough] #JamesMattis #MoneyMatters2Mattis

Posted on December 15, 2016 by johnrubens

@GenMattisKCHS16 After reflection and a sm. prayer, you remind me of #GeorgeWashington. Depend on God and one’s relationship to Him. #Prayer 0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/general-mattis-secretarygeneralmattis-generalsecretarymattis-jamesmattis-moneymatters2mattis bustle.com/articles/198036-what-does-mad-dog-mean-james-mat … @CondoleezzaRice was quoted as referring to Saddam by that name. @kingsthings … Continue reading →

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#Taxes Dear Mr. President-Elect @realDonaldTrump: Taxes are not foreseeeable [to the great majority of citizens at least] if we’re working with false premises and misinformation! e.g., sales taxes, luxury and gasoline surcharges.

Posted on December 15, 2016 by johnrubens

Garbage in, garbage out.  I wonder what Albert Einstein would make of the information age?  Would he comment about politics today? Speculative fiction on the transition after U.S. Election, 2016:  “It’s like figuring your budget on a faulty calculator.” Bill … Continue reading →

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#SpeculativeFiction: Call Ollie, get the ship ready. @CIA: “Did @realDonaldTrump just throw us under the bus?” “Bus? No bus can squeeze us out. Call #Ollie, get the ship.” “#Roger.”

Posted on December 13, 2016 by johnrubens

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Coming of Age Hypothesis: Dorothy really didn’t want to leave Oz, but once she was back “in Kansas” with those that loved her, Oz became a mere distraction from “home”, only relevant as it related to Hunk, Zeke, Hickory and on occasion, Professor Marvel. Listen to Dorothy’s bratty scream as the air balloon, piloted by the hapless Marvel, sails aloft from the Emerald City.

Posted on December 13, 2016 by johnrubens

For the kids.  “There’s no place like home!” 1939 The Wizard of Oz A Film by Victor Fleming (1939). Is Miss Gulch dead? Will the family lose the farm? Will Dorothy’s experience in Oz with the Wicked Witch of The … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, like a “method” actor or Dick Cheney himself, one may delve into “hating” one’s own country in order to feel what your enemies feel, to know what they don’t like about your nation and themselves. For instance, asking yourself, what do “they” not want me to organize?

Posted on December 13, 2016 by johnrubens

Thoughts from sleep: December 13, 2016 Jesus Study Alive we partake–dead we are studies– Life work within a history book A history book, one step removed, yet we perceive A fiction on history–two steps removed. Are the lessons, bread, as … Continue reading →

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#TheaterofTheAbsurd #EdwardAlbee Is Us #BloombergBusinessWeek Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2016 50, 55

Posted on December 12, 2016 by johnrubens

Re: What is the expectation of privacy in an exploitative, manipulative world? data-driven today is conceptually driven tomorrow. #BigData Defenders of social media monitoring tools [like twitter’s Firehoses] point out that the information being gathered has been posted publicly by … Continue reading →

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#LetsMakeADeal! @nbc @cbs @abc @realDonaldTrump

Posted on December 12, 2016 by johnrubens

So many have read #TheArtofTheDeal, hasn’t @realDonaldTrump‘s advantage deteriorated? #Christie: No, he still gets #royalties. 12:03 AM – 12 Dec 2016 GMT https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/12/letsmakeadeal-nbc-realdon

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People Need to Know: 12-10-2016 #ABC7Eyewitness @Stu_Mundel

Posted on December 11, 2016 by johnrubens

A second unmarked helicopter with what appeared to me two cameras, one above the cockpit and one below appeared near Franklin and Hillcrest near the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. This one was metallic gun metal color. The first helicopter 25 … Continue reading →

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#KenKesey v. @RepTimMurphy [R]. #MentalHealth “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” @FoxNews “Well good luck with that.” #ManipulatedSociety: “Uh-huh” #WaynesWorldII #MikeMyers #DanaCarvey

Posted on December 10, 2016 by johnrubens

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/12/10/kenkesey-v-reptimmurphy-r-mentalhealth-one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-foxnews-well-good-luck-with-that-0-replies-0-retweets-0-likes “Well, he was a mental case anyway. Call the coroner and get the measurements.”

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@GovMikeHuckabee @FoxNews Rev. 22:11 Re: Temptation to Take Over US Government

Posted on December 10, 2016 by johnrubens

Dear Governor Huckabee: True, Donald Trump has been judicious in his personal business relations, holdings and investments. He that is true in less shall be challenged with more. Let us hope he is The Donald is not tempted like Jesus … Continue reading →

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