Bogus News Story Of The Day

Syria: The Siren Song of War. I don’t think the blog post link is bogus. Rather it is a good commentary on a how fast everyone in American forgets. We have removed quite a few evil dictators from the middle east in the last couple of decades. But you would be hard pressed to show that we made it a better place. One thing I wished developed more is the hypocrisy of thinking it is worse for him to kill children with gas then barrel bombs (which has been going on right along).

In The News

Tesla Passes Ford in Market Value as Investors Bet on the Future

A Swedish company has started implanting microchips under its employees’ skin

U.S. and Syrian Allies Stormed Across a Lake, Then Overran This Key Air Base

Not In The News But Should Be

On Judicial Confirmations — History and Numbers

Entertainment of the Day

Alexei Navalny Shakes Up a Slumbering Russia. You should read this as an obituary.

The Dirtbag Left’s Man in Syria. Read this for a reminder of what the “good guys” are like. And by that I don’t mean the western dude trying to find meaning in life. Rather, I mean the Kurds who are US allies at the moment.

10 cities where you don’t want to get sick. For what it is worth, Binghamton and Elmira both made the list. But I have to wonder if that is the fault of the hospitals or clientele.

Bogus News Story Of The Day

Flynn’s Reported Immunity Request

In The News

Oroville Dam documents kept secret by state, federal officials

Can you dig it? Badger captured on camera burying cow

Spain drops plan to impose veto if Scotland tries to join EU

Not In The News But Should Be

Why Has Italy’s Banking Crisis Gone Off the Radar?

Entertainment of the Day

For some reason this reminds me of government work.

Bogus News Story Of The Day

So What if Mike Pence Won’t Dine Alone With Women, Say a Surprising Number of People

In The News

In West Mosul, Iraqi Troops With Heavy Weapons Battle ISIS Snipers

No Proof of Benefit from Contralateral Mastectomy, But Rates Rise Anyway

Not In The News But Should Be

Puerto Rico’s Coming Fiscal Adjustment (Still Too Big). I am surprised that we don’t see more about this in the news. It is going to turn into a full blow crisis before long.

Entertainment of the Day

Nothing for today.