Both my father and my grandfather used to tell me, “It’s still a free country.” Now I know why, as before. Obama: #WeveComeSoFar

: Okay, you talked me into it. A of my peers is king. copyright John Rubens. : USE IT AGAINST ALPHA AHOLES.

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@Amazon is doing well for consumers. #AleveTENS

is doing well for consumers. I get what I need for less. I didn’t have to go out in the smog today. to More smog.

Nicholas Cage in Asian movie: “[I try to lay low but eventually I have to get out or other people seem to me a different species.]” Cage [a hit man with an apprentice] proceeds immediately to the adjacent target in the red light district.
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#Word from a #Tweep [not my word]

Michelle Obama’s speech last night was fun to watch like a movie that has currency today but does not play much into the future.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/word-from-a-tweep-not-my-word

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The olden days had their moments ’71-’72 NAM

A Zippo lighter from the Vietnam War

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next article discussion: Racism vs. favoritism by nancy ditomaso — orgtheory.net

Last week, we discussed “The Suffocation Model” by Finkel et al, suggested by Chris Martin. Before Finkel at al., we had two posts on Tanya Golash-Boza’s article on race theory in sociology. Next month, we will discuss “Racism and discrimination versus advantage and favoritism: Bias for versus bias against” by Nancy DiTomaso, which appeared in […]

via next article discussion: Racism vs. favoritism by nancy ditomaso — orgtheory.net

Interesting current sociology topics; grist for zeitgeist by the campfire.

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You should read about Thomas Jefferson [Republican] and John Adams [Federalist-Whig] circa 1797.

Newspapers

John Adams (2001), A biography by David McCullough at 489.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/you-should-read-about-thomas-jefferson-republican-and-john-adams-federalist-whig

 

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Bernie Blows Hillary’s Candle: “To make it stronger.”

Re: Day One: DNC2016

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/bernie-blows-hillarys-candle-to-make-it-stronger

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#NatGeoTV: Nazi Cadets pushed to limits including use of elixir of drugs

Nazism starts slowly…finger pointing, pushing, shoving, damage & death until finally, the meth and heroin take hold. Not a pretty sight.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/natgeotv-nazi-cadets-pushed-to-limits-including-use-of-elixir-o

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#Statistics101: #UCSanDiego Read the headings and parameters of charts even the fine print! It’s there because it has to be to make it fair

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/24/statistics101-ucsandiego-read-the-headings-and-parameters-of-charts-even-the-fine-print-its-there-because-it-has-to-be-to-make-it-fair

From the #DailyLessons series

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@Pontifex to #Catholics: “[Don’t have so many kids yourself and you won’t have so many kids.]”

Three is enough.

https://johnrubens.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/pontifex-to-catholics-dont-have-so-many-kids-yourself-and-you-wont-have-so-many-kids

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