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Germanys Naked Sledding Competition

January 19, 2014
Germanys Naked Sledding Competition

Ok, ok, I couldn’t resist. The winter days are pretty gloomy and grey so why not lighten it up a bit? How ’bout a bunch of naked people going sledding? From The Huffington Post: “Next month, the German town of Braunlage will host the fifth annual Naked Sledding World Championship, and they’re actively looking for […]

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Does Biological Lab Threaten Sochi Olympics?

January 5, 2014
Does Biological Lab Threaten Sochi Olympics?

As Russia readies for the roll-out of the Winter Olympics in early February 2014 the focus shifts to acts of terrorism that stand to threaten the event. Two recent suicide bombings have killed 30 people, both bearing the trademark of Jihadists from the outlying regions that were former Soviet client-states. An editorial in “Russia Today” […]

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Tom Laughlin, Star of “Billy Jack” Has Died

December 16, 2013
Tom Laughlin, Star of “Billy Jack” Has Died

Tom Laughlin, the stoic and flawed hero of the Billy Jack movies has died at age 82. It was Laughlin’s “Billy Jack” that inspired me to invest a lifetime studying martial arts. Laughlin’s character was more tangible than the more distant battles of Bruce Lee, and “Billy Jack” was played out in a contemporary “cowboy […]

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Rocker Lou Reed Died Practicing Tai Chi

November 2, 2013
Rocker Lou Reed Died Practicing Tai Chi

Ah, it was so sad last week to hear of the death of legendary rocker Lou Reed. Reed fronted “The Velvet Underground”, and was often referred to as the pioneer of punk rock. What I didn’t know about Lou is that he was aparrently really into Tai Chi. Here’s a great little story from his […]

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Another Nazi Push to Capture The White House?

October 20, 2013
Another Nazi Push to Capture The White House?

Unknown to many Americans, there is an unbroken line of Nazi influence from the end of World War Two directly into the Republican Party. The book pictured above, “Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party” describes in detail the embarrassment to the George H.W. Bush campaign when this was revealed. The vehicle for […]

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David Stockman on The Fall of The American Financial Empire

October 6, 2013
David Stockman on The Fall of The American Financial Empire

For all those pointing fingers at who is to blame for the huge financial mess the country is in; frankly there’s a lot of blame to go around. But hold on to your calculators fellow finger-pointers – this piece will set the baseline for how the shit hit the fan. David Stockman was Saint Reagan’s […]

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The Easy Way to Grow Potatoes

September 25, 2013
The Easy Way to Grow Potatoes

I’ve been involved in conventional and organic farming for years, both in Oregon and Washington State. Currently, we have building projects (including our house) that take priority, so serious farming is on hold for now. In the mean time, we still have a small garden for salad greens, squash and other compact crops. Lately, I’ve […]

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2013: Obama Begins “Channeling” JFK

September 18, 2013
2013: Obama Begins “Channeling” JFK

There is an emerging parallel between President John F. Kennedy and President Obama. The recent negotiations with the Russians over Syria make a good case that Obama has been waiting for his second term to make significant progress in American foreign policy. Let’s start with Kennedy; even respected icons of the “left elite” like Noam […]

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Princess Diana “Hit” Back In The News

September 4, 2013
Princess Diana “Hit” Back In The News

‘My husband is planning an accident in my car’ Those haunting words were found on a leaked letter by Princess Diana before her deadly car crash in 1997. Now there are new allegations and details that suggest an elite British SAS unit may have been involved. From “The Mail Online”: (Excerpts) “What happened over the […]

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Ron Paul And The Nazis

August 25, 2013
Ron Paul And The Nazis

During the last Presidential election, which ultimately pitted Obama against Mitt Romney – I became aware of a whole bunch of young folk around our community who were big fans of Ron Paul. “What the fuck?” I thought… Here were a bunch of nice, pot smoking, lefty-type kids that were turning away from Obama and […]

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RSS Northwest Research & Covert Book Report

  • Review: “Continental Reckoning” By Elliot West
    I learned quite a bit in reading this huge book, which probably was meant for college classes. Indeed, the author of “Continental Reckoning”, Elliot West, is a Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Arkansas. This book should be in an Economic or Law history class, and probably is. Author Elliot West clearly outlines […]
  • All About Ken Kesey: Two Reviews
    “Spit In The Ocean #7 – All about Kesey” is an eclectic collection of real tales about legendary Oregon writer Ken Kesey. Kesey is best known for writing “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” (mental institutions) and “Sometimes A Great Notion” (an Oregon logging family). Both books were actually written in California, and both are […]
  • Review: “Acid Dreams” By Lee & Shlain
    I found “Acid Dreams; The Complete History Of LSD: The CIA, The Sixties, And Beyond” a pretty good summary of the LSD experience, from the use of the drug in interrogation techniques used by intelligence agencies, to the use of such drugs to destabilize the revolutionary youth movement. At nearly 300 pages (my copy), it […]
  • Did Jack Scott “Radicalize” The NBA’s Bill Walton?
    Did Jack Scott Radicalize NBA Star Bill Walton? Sadly, we have to note that Bill Walton (and Jack Scott) are no longer living. Walton was a hero for many where I grew up in Portland, Oregon. He was the star of an NBA championship, which I pretty much didn’t care about. Later, Walton was doing […]
  • Review: Gold Warriors – America’s Secret Recovery Of Yamashita’s Gold
    This book, “Gold Warriors”, by Sterling and Peggy Seagrave is really, really good. It can be expensive because it is out of print, but I bought it long ago and it has been waiting in my “to read” pile. Affordable copies can still be found, I ordered one for a friend and apparently it is […]