When it comes to the birth of America, most of us are working from a stew of elementary school history lessons, Westerns and vague Thanksgiving mythology. And while it's not surprising those sources might biff a couple details, what's shocking is how much less interesting the version we learned was. It turns out our teachers, Hollywood and whoever we got our Thanksgiving mythology from (Big Turkey?) all made America's origin story far more boring than it actually was for some very disturbing reasons. For instance ...
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You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus ~ Mark Twain
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Gun Owner Stops Man on Knife Rampage
SALT LAKE CITY — A man stabbed two people at the Smith's Marketplace grocery store in downtown Salt Lake City before being subdued by a bystander.
Police say a bystander with a concealed carry permit witnessed the attack and stepped in to keep it from escalating.
"This was a really volatile situation that could have gotten even worse," [Lt.]Purvis said. "(The bystander) was definitely in the right place at the right time."
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Police say a bystander with a concealed carry permit witnessed the attack and stepped in to keep it from escalating.
"This was a really volatile situation that could have gotten even worse," [Lt.]Purvis said. "(The bystander) was definitely in the right place at the right time."
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Friday, May 4, 2012
The 10 things they really don't tell you at graduation
3) When you hit a certain point in your 20s, everyone around you starts to get married, for no apparent reason and without any warning. This is first cute, then alarming, like Justin Bieber.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
97% Owned [HD]
This is a film about UK monetary policy, but US policy is the same. The state of Europe over the past few years is a true indicator of the accelerating consequences of modern imaginary computer money. The main reason Americans don't have a clue is because of the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency. Once countries decide to pay with and accept other currencies, what has been comfortably and conveniently on the other side of the world will be in their faces.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
5 Ways to Spot a B.S. Political Story in Under 10 Seconds
This turdstorm of pointless click-bait filler is a problem for anyone who wants to be an informed voter. To learn anything useful, you need to be able to sort through all of the garbage to find the actual information and insight. So let me just tell you right now that you can safely ignore any story if ...
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