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Click to enlarge.The Road Not TakenTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,And both that morning equally...

North Korean ship had large containers of missile parts and was trying to smuggle the parts through the Panama Canal.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 16, 2013Panama - On Friday, Panama officials confiscated containers of missile parts from a North Korean ship trying to go through the Panama Canal. The ship had left Cuba and authorities in Panama believed it was attempting to smuggle drugs after they noticed that the ship captain...

July 16, 2013Los Angeles, CA (HNNUSA) - L.A. Police beat and shoot rubber bullets at unarmed Trayvon Martin marchers on July 14, 2013. Police in L.A. have a history of brutality against Blacks and Latinos.Police were trying to breakup an unlawful gathering and march. Video link at  http://bit.ly/147Sp...

Zimmerman Free Because Jury Understood "The Fear"A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet*****************I was walking to my car in the darkened parking lot of one of America's Big Box stores when I suddenly realized why the jury found George Zimmerman not guilty. Fear.No.  I mean REAL FEAR.  The kind of fear ingrained in ones bones.  The kind of fear that has been with us so long we no longer know we are even...

Click to enlarge.As disturbing as that chart looks for owners of department store stock, I have something even more disturbing to point out. It's not even adjusted for inflation! Am I done disturbing you yet? Not even close. It's going down as the population grows! Here's a crazy thought to maximize the discomfort. Let's chart where we are relative to that long-term trend in red.Click to enlarge.Hey, that looks an awful...

Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, Abdón Federico Rodríguez García and Ernesto Reyes GarcíaPhotos: SemarMexican Marines captured el Zeta 40 on Monday during an operation to bust the Zeta drug cartel in Nuevo Laredo.By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 15, 2013Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Monday, the Mexican Secretary of Governence (Segob) and Marines (Semar) announced and confirmed that Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales, 42, aka,...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyNow that the second degree murder trial of George Zimmerman is over, with the jury's proper verdict of "not guilty", the nation begins the process of sorting out what it all means. As well as how the nation should move forward, if it moves at all.View the following CNN video with Van Jones and Newt Gingrich... then, you be the judge. If reading body language helps...

Hey sunshine! Did you have a good weekend? Spend anytime on Pinterest? I did (follow me here) and I actually had an occasion to search for something on one of my boards. It got me thinking - I pin like a mad woman, but how often do I ever really go back and look thru what I've pinned?Not often enough is the answer. Why am I pinning all of these wonderful images if not to use them for inspiration/daydreaming.So I've...

VIEW MORE...                                                 Last week I wore one of my favorite maxi dresses, this printed silk Harlyn beauty.                                          ...

Click to enlarge.As I look at the chart, I can't help but ask myself three questions.1. Has the Fed permanently put an end to recessions?2. What are the odds that the economy will soon accelerate to the upside from here?3. Is this really the best time in all of recorded history to put new money to work in the stock market?If you've been reading my blog, then you can probably guess my answers.For those just tuning in,...

Traitor or PatriotA Commentary by J. D. Longstreet***************Whether Edward Snowden is a traitor or a patriot will never have a definitive answer.  At least -- that is my opinion. No matter what happens from here on in, some will declare him a traitor and others a patriot.  It is the way of things.I found it a bit disconcerting, to say the least, that he was supposedly laying bare secrets many of us had...

George ZimmermanDepartment of Justice reopens its investigation to determine whether Zimmerman violated Martin's civil rights by killing him during confrontation in 2012. By H. Nelson GoodsonJuly 14, 2013Sanford, Florida - On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that it has reopen its investigation and is reviewing the Trayvon Martin, 17, murder case, which George Zimmerman, 29, was acquitted...

Click to enlarge.Since I am a long-term believer in the long-term death of real yields theory, I am therefore willing to offer the following prediction.Stick a fork in the chart's red trend line. It's over.In my opinion, the peak was probably set on June 21, 2013 (the peak seen in the chart). That was one day after I made a purchase of a 19-year TIPS (with intent to hold to maturity). Thanks bond market! My patience...

VIEW MORE...my surfer...                                                    I hope you all had a great weekend so far! Here are a few photos from last week when we hit the beach one more time and the weather was just perfect for exploring the Island.         ...

by: Les CarpenterRational Nation USALiberty -vs- TyrannyDebate over a women's reproductive rights, or put another way the right of a woman to select abortion continues. This nation, as a result of the SCOTUS 1973 decision legalizing abortion took the back alley abortion practice that was all to common before 1973 off the table. This was certainly a humane positive move forward.Yet here we are today in the month of July...

Baltimore: a city in chaos Baltimore is drowning in the blood of its own residents. In the last 3 weeks, there have been 23 murders and multiples of this number in nonfatal shootings. Most of the murders in the city use to occur under the aegis of darkness, not anymore. Two of these 23 murders were brazenly carried out during daylight hours. The weapon of choice utilized in this crime wave was the handgun. Maryland’s...