Posts by talesin

20

My day

by Hortensia in

decided to spend the day wasting time.

drove down to redding.

on the way i saw the real woody woodpecker -- every time i see one of those red-headed woodpeckers i think of the cartoon character.

It was my favorite type of fall day - warm, wet and windy! I couldn't go for a walk, so I slept in very late (noonish), then sipped my tea while I looked out the window and fed some peanuts to the crows that come by a couple of times a day for their treats. I fed the other birds we care for, then sat down to watch a TV show "The Americans", the last 2 episodes.

Had lovely coffee made by my roommate, and took care of some house business. Then made supper of a loin chop (pork) with carmelized onions and some asian spice, broccoli on the side.

Then I read some of "The Crystal Cave" by Mary Stewart (one of my fav series of Arthur)

*yawns* need more sleep, though!

It was a 'good day'. Maybe next fall, I will be able to walk in the rain.

:)

tal

(I can't walk much, and recovering from pew-monia, so the lazy is a very good thing, but I'm bored as hell!)

31

Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday

by talesin in

wal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.

it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.

in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.

talesin

Wal-Mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.

I can't speak to the USA, but here in Canada, most Wal-Mart employees are not full time. It is mostly a part-time employer, so ZERO benefits. In my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque. We are talking a maximum of 30 hours/week, and here, they make $10.00/hour.

Here's the article from Reuters, and a quote:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/14/us-walmart-labor-idUSKCN0IY1RU20141114

(and I have to shake my head in amazement at the quote, which is a blatant lie **)

Asked about the workers' complaints, Wal-Mart spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan said the company does not retaliate against workers who strike or protest.

Thoughts? Wal-Mart is the biggest employer in America. So a lot of 'adults' (ie, not students, for example) live on a Wal-Mart wage.

My own choice is to support the protesters and boycott ... which is what I've done since the stores opened here.

tal

** Check out the well-documented case in Quebec. The employees *did* unionize, and guess what happened? There is a documentary about this case as well, which is either by the CBC or the NFB.

Here's the story from the Bloomberg Press, in detail.

http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-02-12/no-union-please-were-wal-mart

551

Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

talesin

TT2C - I just read your post ....... that, too.

tal

551

Officer Wilson not indicted in killing of Michael Brown

by Simon in

after a thorough investigation and weighing of the evidence the grand jury has decided not to indict the officer.. the reaction so far seems as predicted - people refuse to accept that the result represents justice despite claims that is what they wanted.. there is now violence and vandalism, including gunshots.

let's hope the police contain the troublemakers.. .

talesin

This is how I perceive things. This case, and the reactions to it, reflect what America is going through at this point in time. I feel so sad for America. So much hatred and fear, on many levels.

Travelling extensively south of the border, in the early 80s, I felt so much promise. People were Working, Going to School, Starting Businesses. Remembering the 60s & 70s, with the marches for racial equality, the inspiring leadership surrounding that movement that fostered HOPE for a country that would lead the world to a better place. Along came Vietnam, and once again, the American people eventually triumphed, forcing the government through peaceful protests (well, if you don't count death by cop) to end that dirty war. In the 70s, we were all just having fun, jobs were plentiful, and still blissed out on the peace and love generation. But as the 80s progressed, things changed. Greed became the buzz word, and the party started to go downhill.

Thirty years later, I see more race riots, millions unemployed, lacking health care, the nation living in high fear because of terrrorist attacks (both foreign and domestic), homelessness an epidemic, and much more. I see a society that reached extreme heights of decadence and power, which is now in decline. The Michael Brown incident is the latest in a snowballing series of events that will end in a bloody revolution. That has been my opinion for a long time.

Why is Justice wearing a blindfold? Because she doesn't want to know the truth. That is what the people know - the justice system is corrupt. Whether this latest grand jury opinion is fair and just, matters not. The die is set.

tal

103

Another subliminal picture in the WT!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i just happend to wonder if the current issue had any hidden goodies.

imagine my delight!.

a gold star to the first person to correctly identify the image!.

talesin

Okay, now I see what you are seeing - at the very tip of the heel.

I was just about to type, that it's a particularly bad drawing of the hip area, and wth is that fold? It isn't drawn properly at all because that crease is wrong. haha, that is exactly where the goat's head seems to appear.

tal

103

Another subliminal picture in the WT!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i just happend to wonder if the current issue had any hidden goodies.

imagine my delight!.

a gold star to the first person to correctly identify the image!.

talesin

lol! I don't see Abe Lincoln there, but then, I don't see things in clouds either. There's too much Vulcan in me. :P

103

Another subliminal picture in the WT!!!!

by DATA-DOG in

i just happend to wonder if the current issue had any hidden goodies.

imagine my delight!.

a gold star to the first person to correctly identify the image!.

talesin

Yes, Oubliette, I think I read that on another thread. It might have been the thread where CoCo (once again) put up the scan of the letter he received from the experts, verifying that some of these WT publications do, indeed, have subliminal images in them.

Well, I had my roomie look at it after I enlarged it, and we are both stumped.

hmmm

9

The Pope is not afraid to call the police about pedophiles.......

by sparky1 in

take note governing body of jehovahs witnesses (tm).

even the pope realizes that it is important to get the secular authorities involved in child molestation cases.

wake up and smell the coffee!!!.

talesin

never a jw

I don't hate the RC Church. I DO hate cover-ups of child rape. The Church has been under fire for 4 decades now, and the Pope has finally made a statement.

Here in Eastern Canada, there have been at least 2 large scandals, and the RC Church is selling off one of its diocese' properties to pay for the settlements. What about the history of this makes you look more kindly at the RC Church? After they have been sued and exposed for covering up child rape, and protecting pedophiles, the Pope NOW says the police should be called.

Cynical? No. Realistic. I have two very close RC friends, one of whom 'almost' left the Church when the Mount Cashel abuse story broke. They are disillusioned with the Church. And that makes me cynical? I guess my CAtholic friends are .... what would you call it? Crushed? Disillusioned? Yeah, all of the above.

tal

103