9.17.2015
This kid came up to ask how much the food cost. I told him it was free
http://www.upworthy.com/this-kid-came-up-to-ask-how-much-the-food-cost-i-told-him-it-was-free?c=tkp1
Israel denies water, fresh air to hunger strikers
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/michael-deas/israel-denies-water-fresh-air-hunger-strikers
Arab bid to monitor Israel's nuclear sites rejected at UN atomic agency
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.676467
Outrage over Gaza drove Iceland’s capital to back Israel boycott
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/outrage-over-gaza-drove-icelands-capital-back-israel-boycott
Bernie Sanders' Stand for Racial Justice Requires That He Stand for Palestine
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/8142236
It's time to recognize the State of Palestine, Mr. President
http://972mag.com/its-time-to-recognize-the-state-of-palestine-mr-president/111781/
audi king seeks 'urgent' action on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-king-seeks-urgent-action-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque-2055543609
Western Nations: Beacons of Hope or Source of Destruction?
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/09/16/western-nations-beacons-hope-or-source-destruction
9.16.2015
Soccket Ball: Electricity Through Soccer Four women from Harvard created a technology that is changing the game for energy.
http://www.takepart.com/video/2015/08/28/soccket-ball-electricity-through-soccer?cmpid=ait-fb
Wrong Turn Leads Teen To A Dying Horse That Changes Her Life
http://kelsey.littlethings.com/horse-sunny-kelsey-rescue/?utm_source=LTas&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=rescue
Bravo school!!! After Coming Out In Her Junior Year, This Transgender Teen Was Voted Homecoming Queen
http://www.buzzfeed.com/lanesainty/this-transgender-teen-was-voted-homecoming-queen#.whn86lEME2
How Obama Can Save The Two-State Solution Before He Leaves Office
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/obama-must-recognize-palestine-independent-state
Environmental activists go on hunger strike in McPherson Square ahead of pope’s visit
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/09/15/environmental-activists-go-on-hunger-strike-in-mcpherson-square-ahead-of-popes-visit/
T hey created solidariTEA, an iced tea company that donates 10 cents to community groups for every bottle of tea sold.
http://www.upworthy.com/a-young-couple-started-a-unique-small-business-one-that-gives-back?c=ufb1
How Hillary Clinton's State Department Sold Fracking To The World
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5796786
800 miles in 35 days. What I have learned from ELF .
800 miles in 35 days. What I have learned from ELF .
* my opportunity is to add power, not to speed the ELF with my legs
* I carry my own weight and let ELF carry his. that is, under most circumstances I can deliver about 1.5 amps per hour and I use about 2 amps per hour from the battery on long distances
* ELF will easily flip if I am not careful
* if you are insured against theft (Veloinsurance) and you are not locked you are not insured
* using my legs like pistons seems to work best for me
* the faster I go on battery the less energy I can contribute per mile lowering the battery range
* I can get seven or even 10 miles per amp except where there are many hills and there I can drop to as low as 2 miles per amp or less.
* at 63 with stage 4 cancer I can contribute 1.5 amps, 75 watts, per hour
* regarding reliability and maintenance the vehicle is a sophisticated three wheeled bike, not a car. align your expectations accordingly.
* 'Solar fusion bike car' is my best phraseology so far for grasping this vehicle
* very few bicycle repair operations will touch the elf because it takes up too much of their floor space, or is too large to get through their door. but some can. Find out.
* this is an extremely sane way to commute around Washington DC proper
* shallow pumping of the brake flashes oncoming traffic from the rear greatly increasing safety in highway situations. Pumping so shallow of course that you don't actually activate the brake itself
* I often feel much more comfortable with additional flashing lights on the rear of the vehicle in highway situations to alert fast oncoming traffic from the rear to a slow moving vehicle
* pulling a second solar panel on a trailer for my cross country trip is wonderful more than doubling my energy generation
* after caulking around the solar panel ELF no longer leaks in the rain
* despite numerous rain storms rarely have I wanted doors. Sometimes I use my rain suit
* due to the necessary vehicle weight the nuVinci gearing gives me an additional 5 or 10% range over traditional gears I am sure
* a no slip shelf liner helps keep my butt in place
* a full graphics wrap of the elf cost around 1000 bucks applied
* chaining the handlebar in a sharp left or a sharp right turn with a lock is almost always sufficient security even in the city for me, and it is quick and easy to put in place or for me to remove
* the folks in Durham are very nice, very competent, and like a very large informal bicycle shop. Set your expectations accordingly and you will be happy, as am I.
* I have found some pockets where the culture is extremely hostile to bicycles like Fredericksburg Virginia.
* I've been very glad to have a can of tire repair slime
* as an extensive rider I'm glad to now have cycle analyst
* even without cycle analyst I can judge the battery charge with a multimeter measuring the voltage, 54 volts roughly full, 45 volts empty, rather linear in between
* for security reasons in a city I am glad to have a large trunk that can be closed
* favoring long range without wall-recharging, as I do, the vehicle is an seven to nine miles per hour vehicle except on extreme flat where it may be 10 to 11 miles per hour at my level of strength and technique.
* running errands all around Washington DC the elf is plenty fast enough, has plenty of range, speed being limited by the horrible potholes
* elf is often too wide for bike lanes. one needs to be willing to ride in a main lane often. it is not for the faint of heart.
* Google Maps: on cross country trips I generally lie and say I am a car selecting the option for no tolls, no highway. often I do not want to be away from where I can plug in, where otherwise the selection for bicycling would place me
* if I plug in for an hour, then unplug from the battery to check the charge level with a volt meter, unless I unplugged from the wall for several minutes, the charging does not resume. no problem, now that I know
* for me the elf is like the early Wright brothers planes. In some respects a joke. The beginning of a new future which sadly is coming too slowly to save creation.
* I have profound respect and affection for this vehicle. I think it is an important invention
* the vehicle is quite stable at 35 or 40 miles per hour, speeding down hill, watch for crosswinds. However, very unstable if not toed-in 3 degrees (?) in the front.
* the front is very light and can easily be flipped by even a low speed bump under one wheel or the other or a fast turn. Just keep that in mind and you will be fine
* I find the front cargo tray extremely useful
* you need a bike shop that will happily work on your vehicle or you need to learn to do it yourself. It is not a car. It is a high-tech tricycle
* I wish Organic transit would put up a very serious support site up with well done, way longer than 1 minute, videos on how to maintain and repair the vehicle.
* Organic transit should publish a list of required tools and possibly assemble into a kit and sell the same, as they once did.
* I have found ELF very sturdy and reliable
* I have learned that my technique makes an enormous difference to how much power, and range, I can inject. where I place my feet on the pedals, where I adjust my seat. I wish I had studied articles on cycling technique earlier. I'm glad I finally did, and do.
* I am happiest with very very fast cadence until I achieve speed of 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 miles per hour... and then slower cadence to maintain that speed.
* on steep hills or any breaking from higher speed I think that pumping my brakes may produce less wear on the system.
* Runtastic Pro is the best Android app I have found. Many useful features. For most or all of the cycling apps I have found that they understate distance traveled by about 13%, oddly. Google Maps seems correct as does the cycle analyst.
note: all serious questions and comments and or suggestions on the above would be welcome. http:Start-Loving.blogspot.com
* my opportunity is to add power, not to speed the ELF with my legs
* I carry my own weight and let ELF carry his. that is, under most circumstances I can deliver about 1.5 amps per hour and I use about 2 amps per hour from the battery on long distances
* ELF will easily flip if I am not careful
* if you are insured against theft (Veloinsurance) and you are not locked you are not insured
* using my legs like pistons seems to work best for me
* the faster I go on battery the less energy I can contribute per mile lowering the battery range
* I can get seven or even 10 miles per amp except where there are many hills and there I can drop to as low as 2 miles per amp or less.
* at 63 with stage 4 cancer I can contribute 1.5 amps, 75 watts, per hour
* regarding reliability and maintenance the vehicle is a sophisticated three wheeled bike, not a car. align your expectations accordingly.
* 'Solar fusion bike car' is my best phraseology so far for grasping this vehicle
* very few bicycle repair operations will touch the elf because it takes up too much of their floor space, or is too large to get through their door. but some can. Find out.
* this is an extremely sane way to commute around Washington DC proper
* shallow pumping of the brake flashes oncoming traffic from the rear greatly increasing safety in highway situations. Pumping so shallow of course that you don't actually activate the brake itself
* I often feel much more comfortable with additional flashing lights on the rear of the vehicle in highway situations to alert fast oncoming traffic from the rear to a slow moving vehicle
* pulling a second solar panel on a trailer for my cross country trip is wonderful more than doubling my energy generation
* after caulking around the solar panel ELF no longer leaks in the rain
* despite numerous rain storms rarely have I wanted doors. Sometimes I use my rain suit
* due to the necessary vehicle weight the nuVinci gearing gives me an additional 5 or 10% range over traditional gears I am sure
* a no slip shelf liner helps keep my butt in place
* a full graphics wrap of the elf cost around 1000 bucks applied
* chaining the handlebar in a sharp left or a sharp right turn with a lock is almost always sufficient security even in the city for me, and it is quick and easy to put in place or for me to remove
* the folks in Durham are very nice, very competent, and like a very large informal bicycle shop. Set your expectations accordingly and you will be happy, as am I.
* I have found some pockets where the culture is extremely hostile to bicycles like Fredericksburg Virginia.
* I've been very glad to have a can of tire repair slime
* as an extensive rider I'm glad to now have cycle analyst
* even without cycle analyst I can judge the battery charge with a multimeter measuring the voltage, 54 volts roughly full, 45 volts empty, rather linear in between
* for security reasons in a city I am glad to have a large trunk that can be closed
* favoring long range without wall-recharging, as I do, the vehicle is an seven to nine miles per hour vehicle except on extreme flat where it may be 10 to 11 miles per hour at my level of strength and technique.
* running errands all around Washington DC the elf is plenty fast enough, has plenty of range, speed being limited by the horrible potholes
* elf is often too wide for bike lanes. one needs to be willing to ride in a main lane often. it is not for the faint of heart.
* Google Maps: on cross country trips I generally lie and say I am a car selecting the option for no tolls, no highway. often I do not want to be away from where I can plug in, where otherwise the selection for bicycling would place me
* if I plug in for an hour, then unplug from the battery to check the charge level with a volt meter, unless I unplugged from the wall for several minutes, the charging does not resume. no problem, now that I know
* for me the elf is like the early Wright brothers planes. In some respects a joke. The beginning of a new future which sadly is coming too slowly to save creation.
* I have profound respect and affection for this vehicle. I think it is an important invention
* the vehicle is quite stable at 35 or 40 miles per hour, speeding down hill, watch for crosswinds. However, very unstable if not toed-in 3 degrees (?) in the front.
* the front is very light and can easily be flipped by even a low speed bump under one wheel or the other or a fast turn. Just keep that in mind and you will be fine
* I find the front cargo tray extremely useful
* you need a bike shop that will happily work on your vehicle or you need to learn to do it yourself. It is not a car. It is a high-tech tricycle
* I wish Organic transit would put up a very serious support site up with well done, way longer than 1 minute, videos on how to maintain and repair the vehicle.
* Organic transit should publish a list of required tools and possibly assemble into a kit and sell the same, as they once did.
* I have found ELF very sturdy and reliable
* I have learned that my technique makes an enormous difference to how much power, and range, I can inject. where I place my feet on the pedals, where I adjust my seat. I wish I had studied articles on cycling technique earlier. I'm glad I finally did, and do.
* I am happiest with very very fast cadence until I achieve speed of 6 or 8 or 10 or 12 miles per hour... and then slower cadence to maintain that speed.
* on steep hills or any breaking from higher speed I think that pumping my brakes may produce less wear on the system.
* Runtastic Pro is the best Android app I have found. Many useful features. For most or all of the cycling apps I have found that they understate distance traveled by about 13%, oddly. Google Maps seems correct as does the cycle analyst.
note: all serious questions and comments and or suggestions on the above would be welcome. http:Start-Loving.blogspot.com
9.15.2015
Israel’s Agent of Influence: Senator Ben Cardin shows how it’s done
http://www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/new/israels-agent-of-influence-senator-ben-cardin-shows-how-its-done/#.Vfihd_wpA0P
Pope Francis Calls for Ending Tax-Exempt Status of Churches That Don’t Help the Needy
http://usuncut.com/world/pope-francis-calls-for-ending-tax-exempt-status-of-churches-that-dont-help-the-needy/
***** must read article.... Niebuhr also knew that traditional liberalism was a useless force in moments of extremity. Liberalism, Niebuhr said, “lacks the spirit of enthusiasm, not to say fanaticism, which is so necessary to move the world out of its beaten tracks....
http://m.truthdig.com/report/item/a_time_for_sublime_madness_20130120
Reinhold Niebuhr, as Cone points out in his book, labeled this capacity to defy the forces of repression “a sublime madness in the soul.” Niebuhr wrote that “nothing but madness will do battle with malignant power and ‘spiritual wickedness in high places.’ ” This sublime madness, as Niebuhr understood, is dangerous, but it is vital. Without it, “truth is obscured.” And Niebuhr also knew that traditional liberalism was a useless force in moments of extremity. Liberalism, Niebuhr said, “lacks the spirit of enthusiasm, not to say fanaticism, which is so necessary to move the world out of its beaten tracks. It is too intellectual and too little emotional to be an efficient force in history.”......
How Religious 'Liberty' Has Been Used to Justify Racism, Sexism and Slavery Throughout History
http://www.alternet.org/belief/how-religious-liberty-has-been-used-justify-racism-sexism-and-slavery-throughout-history
Oregon was billed by its founders as a “White Utopia.” Today the state of Oregon has one of the lowest minority populations in the country.
http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/09/07/wont-believe-state-founded-white-utopia/
Arab MK: Israel wants to drag the region into a religious war
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/21043-arab-mk-israel-wants-to-drag-the-region-into-a-religious-war
California drought: Sierra Nevada snowpack falls to 500-year low
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/14/california-drought-sierra-nevada-snowpack-500-year-record-low
Israeli Escalation in Jerusalem Declaration of War, Says Hamas
http://m.ndtv.com/world-news/israeli-escalation-in-jerusalem-declaration-of-war-says-hamas-1217874
Abominable Bible Verses
http://m.news24.com/news24/MyNews24/The-14-Most-Abominable-Bible-Verses-20121224
The Great Arctic Thaw Could Unleash Giant Viruses Scientists have found pathogens in permafrost that remain infectious after 30,000 years
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/09/11/climate-change-melting-permafrost-revive-ancient-giant-virus?cmpid=ait-fb
Roger Waters On His Support Of BDS: 'I Don't Have An Anti-Semitic Bone In My Body'
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/55f7114ce4b042295e371ed0
No room for dissent in Israel's schools Right-wing ideas permeate Israeli schools, and an educator who disagrees risks a witch-hunt.
http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.676003
Jordan king warns Israel against Jerusalem ‘provocation’
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/09/14/Jordan-king-warns-Israel-against-Jerusalem-provocation-.html
Your friendly Gaza neighbourhood Spider-Man: 11-year-old shows off his impressive gymnastic skills
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3234030/Your-friendly-Gaza-neighbourhood-Spider-Man-11-year-old-shows-impressive-gymnastic-skills-dressed-superhero-middle-Palestinian-rubble.html
9.14.2015
VIDEO: Chris Hedges on the Big Lie of Neoliberalism and the Very Real Threat of a President Trump
http://m.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/video_chris_hedges_on_the_big_lie_of_neoliberalism_and_20150913
N umber of U.S. homeless students has doubled since before the recession
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/number-of-us-homeless-students-has-doubled-since-before-the-recession/2015/09/14/0c1fadb6-58c2-11e5-8bb1-b488d231bba2_story.html
***** must read article. Pope Francis. “You just can’t say that, just as you can’t say that all Christians are fundamentalists. We have our share of them (fundamentalists). All religions have these little groups,” Pope Francis said.......
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/12/03/the-pope-has-a-message-for-christian-fundamentalists-youre-no-better-than-isis/
nd. Day 35 and holding. Three days of little more than sleep. Apparently......
nd. Day 35 and holding. Three days of little more than sleep. Apparently 35 days of all day cycling and resting in Walmart parking lots all night was much more exhausting than I realized. Subject to my cancer exam next Monday I hope to be resuming the journey for many months after that. -- Sent from Fast notepad
***** The Palestinian resistance factions in Gaza have warned that they will not remain patient forever on Israel's crimes and violations at the Aqsa Mosque, holding it fully responsible for the consequences of its reckless actions.
http://english.palinfo.com/site/pages/details.aspx?itemid=73576
Howard Zinn: We try to pretend in this country that we’re all one happy family. We’re not.......
http://howardzinn.org/untold-truths-about-the-american-revolution/
at least 40% of police officer families experience domestic violence, in contrast to 10% of families in the general population.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/09/11/you-think-football-players-have-a-domestic-violence-problem-cops-are-three-times-worse/
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