I have been a fan of William Grieder since reading “Who Will Tell the People?“, a book about the undermining of American Democracy by big money in politics. This was decades ago. In a recent article in The Nation he discusses the losses by the modern Democratic party.
What Killed the Democratic Party?
A new report offers a bracing autopsy of the 2016 election—and lays out a plan for revitalization
From oilprice.com: How Many Barrels Of Oil Are Needed To Mine One Bitcoin?
The Bitcoin mining industry consumes 22.5 TWh of energy annually, which amounts to 13,239,916 barrels of oil equivalent. With 12.5 bitcoins being mined every 10 minutes, that means the average energy cost of one bitcoin would equate to 20 barrels of oil equivalent.
Nice day for a ride. Went on my old trails. Most are the same, maybe a little rougher, but they are putting in some paved ones.
An article about Amazon from Quartz:
There’s precedent for Amazon competing with so many companies. It doesn’t end well.
Cats, chicken leg and chicken egg ramen.
Is this enough garlic?
What the heck is going on over at Taco Bell?
Ran across this famous New Orleans photographer Clarence John Laughlin. Even a documentary about him available on Vimeo:
Comments are the interesting part. Thanks to Dave D. for the link.
From the BBC: Pablo Neruda ‘did not die of cancer’, say experts
Smokey and Pucci spending some quality time together.
Steven A. Guccione 