Cacophony Society Film Screening a Dead Zone for Alternative Press - Mediabistro.com
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Santacon
You may have never heard of the Cacophony Society, but chances are you’ve heard of events created by the group or its members, such as SantaCon, Burning Man, and the Urban Idiotarod. Chuck Palahniuk was a member, and the group’s antics provided the ...
King Memorial Group Head Angry at Monument Change
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Mlk Memorial
Head of MLK memorial foundation upset with proposed change to King Monument in Washington rudokaz.com rndnews.tk
Array backed by 'tea party' group
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Joe Arpaio
Maricopa County Sheriff received 100,000 petition signatures from a "tea party" organization Wednesday afternoon supporting 's investigation of President Barack Obama and denouncing the U.S. Department of Justice's civil-rights ... gasflash.com dolnews.tk
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Appeasement
abdurmalik posted a photo: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich , written by William L. Shirer , is a monumental tome, a book that bristles with energy and crisp detail. It is a fine marriage of journalism and scholarship and benefits from the author's extensive years of first hand reporting from Germany during many of the critical events of the war and the buildup to the war. The author made as exhaustive a survey as humanly possible of the massive number of Nazi documents recovered after the war—indeed, few regimes have been as fastidious at documentation as the Third Reich—including many unofficial documents such as the personal diaries of many of the key players. He also was present during the trials of Nuremberg and got to visit and speak with many of the Nazi defendants. First off, this is a massive book. The print edition is 1,264 pages long, which made for over 57 hours of listening. Second, this book is what is says it is: a narrative about the rise and fall of the Third Reich . This is not a comprehensive history of WWII—indeed, the Japanese are only mentioned briefly during the diplomatic maneuvering that laid the foundation for Operation Barbarossa —Hitler's invasion of Russia—and Pearl Harbor is mentioned in passing. In fact, the reader has to venture 7/10ths of the way through the book before it begins to chronicle that fateful day, September 1, 1939, when Hitler invaded Poland and the human race began numbering its world wars. Hitler's rise to power and his near conquest of the European continent is a mesmerizing tale. The author does not hesitate to give his opinion of how contemptible he finds the Führer and his cohorts, but he does recognize that Hitler was a genius, a devious political mastermind of nearly unparalleled ability, a master orator, and, initially, an able military commander. Shirer does an amazing job taking his readers through Hitler's early years, his service in the German army during WWI, his vagabond days, and his joining the Nazi party (Hitler was the 7th or 8th member of the group). He also helps his readers appreciate the historic backdrop that allowed Hitler and his radical agenda to flourish. The maligned and ineffectual Weimar Republic , the lack of political cohesion, the floundering economy, and the national indignation over the "ignominy" of the Treaty of Versailles Shirer is also unflinching in his condemnatory indictment of the victorious Allies and practically charges them with criminal neglect in their wanton failure to check Hitler's rise to power. Hitler, the author argues time and time again, could have been stopped in utero , but the Allies allowed Germany to gestate that monster until he breached the womb and became a threat to the entire continent of Europe. He practically makes mincemeat of Chamberlain, Britain's prime minister, who is charged with appeasement at all costs. The French fare little better. I found it remarkable that Hitler achieved nearly all of his early success without firing a single bullet. Hitler defied Versailles by beginning a massive rearmament program, he chased the French out of the Rhineland , he deftly maneuvered events to take control of Austria, the Sudetenland , and with it Czechoslovakia. Only when the Nazi Führer began making overt designs on Poland did Chamberlain and the western powers finally wake up. Hitler feared repeating history by having to fight a two-front war. The wild card in any pan-European conflict was Russia and, in a shrewd diplomatic coup, he managed to outflank the Allies in the pursuit of an "understanding" with Stalin's Soviet Union. When he and Stalin agreed to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact —the infamous non-aggression treaty—the countdown to WWII began. Shirer chronicles the early successes of the massive German military machine with its mechanized panzer units and the dreaded Luftwaffe, the German air force. The Blitzkrieg wrought havoc across Poland and the world was stunned when the country collapsed in a matter of weeks. France fell in a pathetically short time as well. Hitler initially had success in his bombing campaigns of London and but for an ill-fated change in tactics, might have been able to press his early aerial victories into total success against the British. However, Britain rallied and the Royal Air Force held its own against the Luftwaffe. As Churchill famously remarked regarding those British pilots: "Never has so much been owed by so many to so few." Unable to bomb the British into submission, and equally unable to mount an invasion of the island superpower—the last successful amphibious invasion of Britain in the face of hostile fire was performed by Julius Caesar—Hitler began scheming to invade Russia and crush that nation out of existence. He knew the British were counting on Russia entering the war on its side at some point and he thought that if Russia were destroyed then the Reich and Britain would come to an agreement which would leave him in control of the continent and Britain in control of her global empire. "Never invade Russia in the winter," goes the old adage. And indeed, the Nazi generals were very mindful of the window of opportunity they had to mount a successful offensive there. However, the most fateful event of the war took place: a rebellion in Yugoslavia that Hitler took as a personal offense. He flew into one of his infamous manic rages and ordered the bombing and destruction of the capital. He squandered critical springtime weeks crushing that small Balkan state and it came back to bite his forces in the rear when they finally launched Operation Barbarossa. The Germans simply ran out of time before the bitter and bleak Russian winter began to decimate their forces. From that point, Hitler lost the initiative never to regain it. And the rest, as they say, is history... This review is already too long. So, I'll stop here. The rest of the book chronicles in riveting detail the long arc downwards for the Reich that was to last for 1,000 years: the intrigues, the assassination attempts, the horrors of the concentration and extermination camps, the repeated military blunders, the sanguinary battles and wholesale slaughter of millions, Hitler's partnership with Mussolini; it's all there. It's all there. Sadly, it's all there. The book ends very shortly after Hitler does in his final pathetic weeks in his bunker. I must give the author credit for not trying to dehumanize Hitler. Hitler was very much a man and not some demonic manifestation plucked from the spirit realm. He was capable of kindness, laughter, love, and other very human attributes. In my opinion it makes his crimes against humanity that much blacker. In the end, Hitler need not have gone through so much trouble trying to destroy the Soviet Union. The events of the 20th century proved that the Soviet Union was more than capable of destroying itself... This was another Audible listen.
Array' Twittermania
Posted on February 22, 2012 in Minnesota Timberwolves
Two hours after the ’ last-second win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night, the Wolves were back in action. But it wasn’t on the court. At 11:18 p.m. on Sunday night, a Twit Pic surfaced on Twitter with a group of teammates ... pclanplus.com orchrealty.com
Chris Hedges Occupy the Courts NY Jan 20 2012 w/ Lawrence Lessig Occupy Wall St
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Lawrence Lessig
Chris Hedges Occupy the Courts NY Jan 20 2012 w/ Lawrence Lessig Occupy Wall St Filmed January 20, 2012. Chris Hedges, Lawrence Lessig, Virginia Rasmussen on the eve of the 2nd Anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision "Citizens United v. FEC". The video begins with a march from Liberty Plaza a/k/a Zuccotti Park to the rally point at Foley Square across the street from Thurgood Marshall US Courthouse at 40 Centre St. The Rude Mechanical Orchestra plays their "Smash a Bank Polka" followed by Chris Hedges giving an update to his lawsuit against Barack Obama and Leon Panetta. Virginia Rasmussen offers a historic perspective on the Citizens United decision. Laurence Lessig gives an inspirational speech on restoring democracy. Other speakers: Alexis from Occupy Wall Street, Camille Rivera, and Amy Muldoon. The video ends with the Rude Mechanical Orchestra finishing of their song. -- j20 chris hedges journalist truthdig lawrence lessig harvard law lessig.org virginia rasmussen poclad.org corporations are people corporate governance movetoamend.org camille rivera united ny amy muldoon cwa ows drummers rmo brass band street band marching band clarinet trombone saxophone ows occupy wall street occupy wall st new york ny manhattan activist protest rally march organized by end corporate personhood a group within the electoral reform working group of the occupy wall street new york city general assembly closed captioned cc subtitles canon vixia g10 fxp From: NewYorkRawVideos Views: 4647 67 ratings Time: 26:23 More in Entertainment posnews.tk autoqwest.com
NFL Player Promoters Will Help NFL Dominate Social Media
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Nfl
A select group of college students could get digitally cozier with their favorite NFL players. autoqwest.com posnews.tk
Biggest Loser's Roy Pickler: I Worked Out Too Much - People Magazine
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Biggest Loser Winner
Biggest Loser's Roy Pickler: I Worked Out Too Much People Magazine By Patrick Gomez Contestants are often eliminated on The Biggest Loser because they were not working out enough. Roy "Santa" Pickler says he was had the opposite problem. Pickler says he was "doing workouts off-camera and when the groups weren't ... rndnews.tk orchrealty.com
2012 NFL Free Agency: Cleveland Browns 2012 Offseason Needs - SB Nation
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Cleveland Browns
SB Nation Cleveland (blog) 2012 NFL Free Agency: Cleveland Browns 2012 Offseason Needs SB Nation It makes you wonder if Cleveland might go after a guy like Justin Blackmon with their first pick to complete the receiver group. The Browns could/should lose Peyton Hillis this offseason, thus confirming that the Madden cover curse is real (if you ... Cleveland Browns PM links: Scouting combine starts the earnest 'process' of ... Plain Dealer (blog) How Will the Cleveland Browns Use the Franchise Tag? Dawg Pound Daily Cleveland Browns Must Draft Trent Richardson, Finally End Peyton Hillis Drama Bleacher Report NFL Soup - SB Nation Cleveland (blog) - NBCSports.com all 26 news articles » rndnews.tk clearsight.org
Pro-Romney PAC Has 26 Times More to Spend Than Top Rival’s Camp - Businessweek
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Time Person Of The Year
who donated $669,000 last month after giving $331,000 to the PAC last year, also bringing his total to $1 million. The pro-Romney group, which raised $6.6 million last month, also began February with about seven times as much in the bank as a ... clearsight.org gasflash.com
Regulator targets credit reporting firms and debt collectors
Posted on February 21, 2012 in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed to subject the companies to federal oversight for the first time as part of its broad authority to regulate firms outside the banking system. The government's newest regulator is ready to crack down on the nation's large credit reporting and debt collection companies, proposing tough new oversight on two arcane financial groups that affect ... rndnews.tk rudokaz.com
Pro Romney super PAC drops millions more on ads
Posted on February 20, 2012 in Super Pac
Washington (CNN) - The super PAC supporting Mitt Romney, Restore Our Future, announced it has bought almost $6 million in new ad time signaling a major escalation in campaign spending. The group is spending almost $2 million this week on ads in eight states and on national cable. With the ad wars intensifying in Michigan, [...] mtpaustin.com celaco.com
NBC Sports Group Drop Pucks on 'Hockey Day in America'
Posted on February 20, 2012 in Nbc Sports
NBC Sports is facing off Hockey Day in America this Sunday. Presented by McDonals, Hockey Day in America features nine hours worth of the puck sport on NBC and cable cousin NBC Sports Network. gasflash.com rndnews.tk
Cormac McCarthy on the Santa Fe Institute's Brainy Halls - Newsweek
Posted on February 19, 2012 in Sam Shepard
Newsweek Cormac McCarthy on the Santa Fe Institute's Brainy Halls Newsweek Cormac McCarthy, Sam Shepard , and others explain what humanists are doing there. By Nick Romeo. One of the most impressive and eclectic intellectual groups in America gathers in a sprawling former mansion nestled in the foothills above Santa Fe. and more » autoqwest.com gasflash.com
Consumer Health Technologies Gears Up for Growth with a Focus on Healthcare ... - Bradenton Herald
Posted on February 19, 2012 in Gary Johnson
Consumer Health Technologies Gears Up for Growth with a Focus on Healthcare ... Bradenton Herald ... provides consumer engagement and group administration solutions for healthcare payers and third party administrators (TPA), has added an experienced brand building executive to its team, by appointing Gary Johnson as the Chief Marketing Officer. and more » orchrealty.com faxnews.tk
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The Chris Bosh You Don't See on the Court
Posted on February 19, 2012 in Chris Bosh
This is the Chris Bosh you don’t get to see on the court – clowning around on the set of his new commercial for Warren Henry Auto Group. posnews.tk rlauto.us
Meads Creek brings country music for Erwin's rabbit hunt - Corning Evening Times
Posted on February 19, 2012 in Red Solo Cup
The group also will host the Coors Light/Red Solo Cup party. For more information, call the Erwinna Tavern at 607-654-7343 or visit www.meadscreek.com. The tavern is located at 820 Addison Road, Painted Post. Meads Creek will be providing entertainment ...
NHL media platforms, NBC Sports Group to take part in celebration of 'Hockey ... - NHL.com
Posted on February 19, 2012 in Nbc Sports
NBCSports.com NHL media platforms, NBC Sports Group to take part in celebration of 'Hockey ... NHL.com NBC Sports Group will anchor nine hours of coverage on NBC and the NBC Sports Network this Sunday. NBC will provide regional coverage of three games at Noon ET, followed by the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins visiting the Minnesota Wild at ... NHL on NBC : Wings go for 23 straight at home versus struggling Sharks NBCSports.com Hockey Weekend Across America The Rat Trick Blackhawks will be part of NBC's Hockey Day in America CSNChicago.com (blog) Bleacher Report - Cardiac Cane all 16 news articles » autoqwest.com rlauto.us
Textbook case of tax pain’ hits right note
Posted on February 18, 2012 in Posterior
In the latest installment, a doctor and a group of interns encounter a patient with “severe pain in his region.” The doctor deems it “a textbook case of tax pain …”there’s nothing we can do.” The campaign began last year ... rudokaz.com allmylink.com