Good Morning 99percenters!
Some news and Lonnie Mack
'Privacy Critical to Human Freedom': Snowden, Poitras, and Greenwald Talk NSA
Though Snowden beamed in remotely, conversation hosted by New York Times brings together trio that revealed vast secretive surveillance network to global public
Competition of good-paying jobs is fierce these days, but there is one job sector where they will train you, you can get paid six-figures, and you don't even have to work hard.
No kidding, in the private sector the starting salary is $100,000.
There's just one small catch: You sometimes have to kill children.
Today’s Special: Clementine Cake
Valentine’s Day is just a few days away and I thought some folks might be in search of a recipe to answer the sweet tooth this Hallmark holiday evokes. I’m not much of a chocolate lover but I’ll rarely turn down a piece of fruit or a few nuts. Right now our kitchen counter has a bowl full of clementines and good bakers and cooks always look for fresh seasonal ingredients.
This evening's music features jazz multi-instrumentalist and singer Slim Gaillard.
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A little news and The Moody Blues
'Glimmer of Hope' as Minsk Talks Result in New Ukraine Cease Fire
With the U.S. sidelined, diplomacy led by France and Germany allows Russia and Ukraine to make new progress towards political settlement
The government is wrong, naturally. Yesterday there was a diary on Daily Kos praising the new $3.2 million government program to protect the monarch butterfly after the findings that 1 billion of them are missing. I raised the question of Monsanto's Roundup being the real problem. One GMO protector told me to "go make puppets." Many bloggers accepted this campaign very happily.
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A little news and Jerry Jeff Walker
Obama Seeks Broad Powers to Wage Geographically Limitless War On ISIS
Analysts raise alarm at presidential proposal for congressional authorization, which would allow for further troop deployments and years of intervention
President Obama is considering sending lethal weapons to Kiev. So is Canadian PM Stephen Harper.
This evening's music features Chicago blues singer and mandolin player Johnny Young.
Johnny Young - Stealin'
