Zaphod for President

Speaking of the Beatles, this 1963 hit sparked the “British Invasion”.

Everyone knows this one: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker (1960), later made acceptable to suburban white kids vis-a-vis the Beatles. Thus continued the noble tradition of white kids getting rich by stealing black music, and repackaging it for mainstream audiences.

Enjoy this 1950 hit from Teresa Brewer:

I have decided to attempt to produce a full-length documentary. This is something I’ve wanted to do for awhile now, and I think my technical skills might be up to the task. We shall see.
I think the selection of music will make or break this project. Therefore, I am going to start archiving potential […]

Rupert Murdoch, owner of “Fox News”, donated $2,300 to Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign.
If you still believe in a “right-wing” v. “left-wing” paradigm in American politics, clearly, you haven’t been paying attention.
Then again, why shouldn’t Murdoch support Hillary? She’s pro-war, pro-big government, pro-patriot act, and pro-torture. Meet the new boss…

Who are these Blackwater people?

Is there more to the story?

Last Month I called it about the Australian Dollar. Apparently, the IMF according to Bloomberg sees it my way. Amazing. I need to practice what I preach.

President Bush announces World War III. [In reality World War III was the Cold War, so this would be World War IV]
On the other side of the Iraqi border, to the West, President Bush urges Turkey NOT to invade Iraq, apparently that remains our private monopoly. So much for the “Coalition of the Willing.”
Our […]

Just in time for Halloween, here’s the scariest headline you’ll read this week:
First U.S. baby boomer applies for Social Security

WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Retired school teacher Kathleen Casey-Kirschling on Monday became the first ripple in a “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomers applying for pension benefits that threatens to overwhelm U.S. government finances.
Casey-Kirschling was […]