Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and some contemporary Bluegrass.

How Close Was Israel to Bombing Iran?

New evidence has now surfaced from former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak that Israel came close to attacking Iran three times over the past few years – if you believe what “major” news media reported about the story. But you shouldn’t believe it.

Growing up, I was exposed to most types of music around. My mother loved classical music, my father loved jazz, and they both loved forties big band and Latin music. My mother is musical and played the piano by ear. When I was a child, my parents gave me and my sister piano lessons. I stuck with it for four years but still cannot play very well. My sister made it six months and quit. But despite my failing to learn an instrument, I have always enjoyed music.

I am just going to post a quickie Open Thread for today. It is not my regular day and we are still in need of someone to post the Open Thread for Tuesday Mornings. It can be as little or as much as you wish.

Monday morning poetry

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Linda Ronstadt

N. Korean 'subs out for operations, artillery doubled,' talks with South resume

There are many times when a single act kindness can make a lasting impression. But often you may not know it. It is not about the immediate feedback that you might get from an act of kindness, but how your acts of kindness affect someone else.

Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Dick Dale.

World’s Nuclear Facilities Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
Stuxnet, the computer virus introduced into the Iranian nuclear program by Israel and the US has now escaped into other program in other countries

As hackers continue to rampage through closely-guarded information systems and databases with monotonous regularity, there is a tempting new target for cyber-attacks: the world’s nuclear facilities.

Piano Concerto No. 21

Monday morning quote

Good morning folks.

This will be another abbreviated open thread. Let me explain why I've been so absent for the last week.

Good morning 99percenters!
I don't have time to put a decent OT together so this will have to do. This Tuesday time slot is now open if someone would like to take it. If someone wants to put together a better OT, have at it, I can delete this one later. Thanks.