Scratches to Sketches
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Cameron refuses to deny discussing BSkyB bid with News International | Politics | guardian.co.uk
Very dangerous waters to be sailing in! It seems likely that all the big issues between the press and politicians could be done independently of formalities. It's party stuff, slap on the back, whose your best friend these days, etc. It would be naive to think that awareness of anothers money does not buy influence... that autobiography or the speeches that gleen fortunes on retirement from political office. It's not a question of short term contrivances but long term investments in people and strategies for wealth arising from the printed and spoken word over a good stretch of time!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jul/20/bskyb-david-cameron-news-international?
Raging Inequality May Cause Unrest and Violence | The Big Picture
A very perceptive commentary on American politics since the country was formed out of revolution. The two facts that should worry any community are it's inequality and it's widespread distribution of firearms. Revolutions occur after tipping points that push people to act. The big gamble is that they remain ignorant to the real forces that cause them grief!
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/07/raging-inequality-may-cause-unrest-and-violence/
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Rebels Move Toward Gadhafi Stronghold - WSJ.com
Freedom for Libya is just a matter of time and effort by those opposed to the nepotistic dictatorship!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904233404576458154035344420.html?mod=djemTEW_h
Friends of the Earth: Coalition set to break promise to be 'greenest government ever', says Jonathon Porritt : Current year : Green Economy news
Is anyone there! Hello! Anyone home? Hello! Can you hear me?
http://www.foe.co.uk/news/greenest_government_ever__30665.html
Rising wheat prices raise fears over UK commitment to biofuels | Environment | The Observer
Will this help the people starving in the Sudan and Somalia?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/05/wheat-price-fears-over-biofuels
Biofuel demand in US driving higher food prices, says report | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Are we surprised by this? No! Will it help in the Sudan?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/19/biofuel-demand-us-fuel-prices?&CMP=EMCENVEML1631
How Repetitive Foods Can Mean Weight Loss – TIME Healthland
He likes the food but it is the same each day! Beans on toast!
Apple Rolls Out OS X Lion, Faster MacBook Airs, Kills MacBook - Techland - TIME.com
Not surprising that we now have an iPad competitor from Apple! Do they ultimately fulfill different roles? Is the keyboard so different from touch! Do you really want a mouse? Do laptops need to undergo a fundamental transformation?
Astronomers Discover Habitable ExoEarth Orbiting Binary Star - Technology Review
Searching for another earth? What are your chances of finding one? Why are you on this one, anyways? Why were you not on some other earth like planet in another galaxy?
Massive Black Hole Smashed Into Milky Way 10 Million Years Ago - Technology Review
For those interested in the idea that our galaxy is not one but, at least, two galaxies?
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/27007/?fb_ref=article
Better Fuel Cells Using Bacteria - Technology Review
How do we emulate our own biological nature to create more horse power?
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Sketches from scratches is a provocative blogspot that has grown out of the Wuh Lax experience. It is eclectic, which means that it might consider just about anything from the simple to the extremely difficult. A scratch can be something that is troubling me or a short line on paper. From a scratch comes a verbal sketch or image sketch of the issue or subject. Other sites have other stuff that should really be of interest to the broad reader. I try to develop themes, but variety often comes before depth.
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