[ed. 6 August 2010 – commentary added] Two quotes to consider, and then some references, and then my basic comments. Additional points are made at http://kali-yuga.org/?p=1273. Quote 1. Source: -George Orwell, in 1984 “…The rocket bombs which fell daily on London were probably fired by the Government of Oceania itself, just to keep people frightened…” […]
History
Nelson Slater, of Lou Reed and Wild Angel fame, coming out with a new record
Underground rock aficionados know the name Nelson Slater. Born in Canada, and an integral part of Cincinnati’s music scene, Nelson has played with a number of Rock’s most innovative artists. Decades ago Slater was a close friend of Lou Reed, and the two collaborated not only in studio on Reed’s material, but the two also […]
Quotes of the day, Wed 10/14/09
Somewhat contradictory, meant to provoke some thought. Quote 1. “..A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil’s policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books..” – John Kenneth Galbraith […]
Links and Quote of the day, Tuesday 10/13/2009
“To put it in a terminology that harkens back to the more brutal age of ancient empires, the three grand imperatives of imperial geostrategy are to prevent collusion and maintain security dependence among the vassals, to keep tributaries pliant and protected, and to keep the barbarians from coming together.” -Zibignew. Brezezenski in, the Grand Chessboard […]