Pure Genius: How Dean Kamen's Invention Could Bring Clean Water To Millions | Popular Science

2014-06-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/pure-genius-how-dean-kamens-invention-could-bring-clean-water-millions?dom=PSC&loc=slider&lnk=1&con=IMG Real cool. This could change quite a lot in a large part of the world. ~| Order the Ad

The free, on-line course "Climate Change in Four Dim ensions" is being offered…

2014-06-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116665417191671711571/posts/EHVc1tHTuqD ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion

Prosecutors allege Gov. Scott Walker schemed to bypass campaign laws

2014-06-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/06/19/prosecutors-allege-gov-scott-walker-schemed-to-bypass-election-laws/ ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/14302

Why Does the Right Embrace Ignorance as a Virtue?

2014-06-17 Thread Larry C. Lyons
presented comment http://www.alternet.org/belief/why-does-right-embrace-ignorance-virtue ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: ht

Political Polarization and Growing Ideological Consistency | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

2014-06-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/12/section-1-growing-ideological-consistency/ presented without comment. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseo

Mozilla under fire: Inside the 9-day reign of fallen CEO Brendan Eich - CNET

2014-06-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cnet.com/news/mozilla-under-fire-inside-the-9-day-reign-of-fallen-ceo-brendan-eich/?tag=nl.e703&s_cid=e703&ttag=e703&ftag=CAD090e536 Another wing nut conspiracy shot down. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Ancient Rockies fish fossils reveal origin of jaws - Technology & Science - CBC News

2014-06-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/ancient-rockies-fish-fossils-reveal-origin-of-jaws-1.2672157?cmp=rss ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion

All 74 School Shootings Since Newtown, In One Depressing Map

2014-06-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/10/school-shootings-since-newtown-_n_5480811.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=house

It's_come_to_this:_Someone_is_selling_bullet-resis tant_blankets_for_schoolkids

2014-06-11 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/06/11/its-come-to-this-bullet-resistant-blankets-for-school-kids/ ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/

5 Doomed, Hilarious Efforts by the Religious Right to Disprove Science | Alternet

2014-06-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/5-doomed-hilarious-efforts-religious-right-disprove-science?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1

5 Doomed, Hilarious Efforts by the Religious Right to Disprove Science

2014-06-09 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/5-doomed-hilarious-efforts-religious-right-disprove-science?paging=off ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=hou

Re: Republican loser changes name to Cesar Chavez to run as Democrat

2014-06-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Conservatives you mean, as one study (of about 5 I've found so far) concluded: "...political conservatism may be a process consequence of low-effort thought; when effortful, deliberate thought is disengaged, endorsement of conservative ideology increases." from: Low-Effort Thought Promotes Polit

Erasing (And Restoring) the Brain's Memories : Discovery News

2014-06-02 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://news.discovery.com/human/erasing-and-restoring-the-brains-memories-140601.htm#mkcpgn=emnws1 cool. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffus

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-06-02 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I still think you're a complete ass however. On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Sam wrote: > > Awww...so sweet > > Larry's going soft:) > > I like bitter or red ales or a nice lager. > > . > > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 6:03 PM, Larry C. Lyons > wrote:

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
ing a few fascists to the curb. He's nothing like that. I could even have a beer with Sam. Provided it was something decent that is. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > Not all fascists are like Hitler. > > -Original Message- > From: Larry

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Fascist is too much. Sam is no Fascist. He's too civilized for that. He may be at the right wing end of this group, but he's no fascist. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Eric Roberts wrote: > > It's because it fits into Sam's fascist worldview fed by Fox News and folks > like Glen Beck and Rush L

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
27;s wars. And your republican party has blocked increases in VA funding multiple times over the last 5 years. So if anything the blame is on the Republicans. On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > the only person who mentioned Bush is you. > > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
the only person who mentioned Bush is you. On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Sam wrote: > > So we're still blaming Bush for everything? The money is there for the VA, > they just abuse it. Obamacare has no chance of being better. > > . > > > On Sat, May 31, 201

A video of otters jamming on a keyboard

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://knowmore.washingtonpost.com/2014/05/27/a-video-of-otters-jamming-on-a-keyboard/ these guys better not quit their day jobs. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1

In Norfolk, evidence of climate change is in the streets at high tide - The Washington Post

2014-06-01 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/in-norfolk-evidence-of-climate-change-is-in-the-streets-at-high-tide/2014/05/31/fe3ae860-e71f-11e3-8f90-73e071f3d637_story.html Seems that cities that are immediately affected "believe" in climate change and are trying to mitigate its impact. Unlike

WW II aircraft and remains recovered from Vancouver Island mountainside - British Columbia - CBC News

2014-05-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ww-ii-aircraft-and-remains-recovered-from-vancouver-island-mountainside-1.2659691?cmp=rss Cool. As a teen, I helped restore an Avro Anson. You can see it now at Brandon BCATP Museum. ~~

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-05-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
AS for the VA scandal, its more of a problem of facilities and access. Because of cuts and increased demands from 12 years of war (courtesy of your hero G. W. Bush) and over promising they don't have the space simply put. In the last 25 years the VA has built only one, that is ONE, new care facili

Re: So this is why the GOP is backing off healthcare reform as a platform...

2014-05-31 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You could also look at the Kentucky system which is very successful. As for the Oregon exchange, blame Oracle. They over promised, and under delivered. FWIW however the GOP does appear to be backing away from their anti-ACA stance. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gop-candidates-show-sign

Re: need new host

2014-05-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
CF-Dynamics is pretty good. On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Matthew Smith wrote: > > So I am having an issue where a critical file in my ecommerce app is > getting overwritten by an older version after I make changes. The bug > causes the user's cart to be emptied after creating a new account.

Virginia_state_senator_sends_Syria's_Assad_a_thank _you_letter.

2014-05-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/05/27/virginia_state_senator_sends_syria_s_assad_a_thank_you_letter.html Richard Black is a twit first and foremost. In the past he's praised Apartheit and during one debate mailed plastic fetuses to the other members of the state senate. ~

America dumbs down: a rising tide of anti-intellectual thinking

2014-05-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.macleans.ca/politics/america-dumbs-down/ An interesting take on current events in the US from a Canadian magazine. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430

New York Is Doomed! Doomed I tell you!

2014-05-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
De Blasio’s Latest Break With His Predecessors: Ending a Ban on Ferrets - NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/nyregion/de-blasios-latest-break-with-his-predecessors-ending-a-ban-on-ferrets.html?_r=0 It is the coming of the end times. ~

Arctic China (1) – The Dragon and the_Vikings | Re d (Team) Analysis

2014-05-28 Thread Larry C. Lyons
20 https://www.redanalysis.org/2014/05/26/arctic-china-1-the-dragon-and-the-vikings/ very interesting complication of global warming. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/

Joe The Plumber To UCSB Parents: 'Your Dead Kids Don't Trump' My Guns

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/joe-the-plumber-wurzelbacher-ucsb-shooting-dead-kids presented with disgust. How many more have to be sacrificed on the altar of the current twisted interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. ~|

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
that sounds like half the pizzas you get in the NW Pacific and BC. On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > That St. Louis pizza sounds awful. Can I also get a list Amen that New > Haven-style white sauce and clam circular atrocity should not be considered > pizza? > > Judah > >

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
guess that explains > why she can watch new Anime every single day in the three + years we've > been together. > > > On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 3:03 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> DragonCon is great - its been going for at least 20 may 30 years. Well >> worth

Re: Serious question

2014-05-27 Thread Larry C. Lyons
DragonCon is great - its been going for at least 20 may 30 years. Well worth attending one. Also you may want to check out InterventionCon in Rockville MD at the end of August. http://interventioncon.com/ Both have big Anime and Manga. There's also Otacon http://otakon.com/ that's almost a pure

The Pope in Israel

2014-05-26 Thread Larry C. Lyons
just read about the greatest current affairs comment: "So, the Pope is in Israel with an Imam and a Rabbi... If they don't walk into a bar, it's all been for nothing." ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amaz

Re: Sandy Hook Truther Comes Forward, Provides Photos Of Stolen Memorial Signs In His Living Room | The Daily Banter

2014-05-26 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I have not met them. On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Except that I personally know people on the left and left of center who > believe this crap as well. explain that please. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On May 25, 2014, at 2:33 PM,

Re: Sandy Hook Truther Comes Forward, Provides Photos Of Stolen Memorial Signs In His Living Room | The Daily Banter

2014-05-25 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I think. > (and this is the stuff from you, the labeling and dismissing of large > groups of people that drive me crazy) > > On another note, I hope they thought to check the original images sent to > the paper for embedded exif/iptc metadata, like even maybe gps location? > > &g

Re: Sandy Hook Truther Comes Forward, Provides Photos Of Stolen Memorial Signs In His Living Room | The Daily Banter

2014-05-25 Thread Larry C. Lyons
anti-semites. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_truthers On Sun, May 25, 2014 at 11:53 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > When did he mention his political affiliations? > On May 25, 2014 11:44 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote: > >> >> >> http://thedailybanter.c

Sandy Hook Truther Comes Forward, Provides Photos Of Stolen Memorial Signs In His Living Room | The Daily Banter

2014-05-25 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://thedailybanter.com/2014/05/exclusive-sandy-hook-truther-comes-forward-provides-photos-of-stolen-memorial-signs-in-his-living-room/ Simply disgusting. Amazing how far these reich wing nuts have fallen off the edge that they would do something this contemptuous, and disgusting.

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m e s O 'Ke efe Tried to Set His Latest Trap â â,¬" And G ot St ung Hims elf - The Daily B

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You guys know I drive a Mini, so you have a good idea what sort of driving/racing I like. On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > Judah, > I first got into it when I was in Iraq in '05. My family was into it, got > my daughter into it, so I started watching it then. When I return

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m e s O 'Ke efe Tried to Set His Latest Trap â â,¬" And G ot St_ung Hims elf - The Daily B

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Regardless of what we think, I hope everyone has a great NASCAR, um Memorial Day. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m es O 'Keefe Tried to Set His Latest Trap ââ,¬" And G o t St ung Hims elf - The Daily Bea

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
ROFL On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:56 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > admit it, it's the ferret stories that keep you coming back for more though > Jerry > > > On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > >> >> Larry walks my line of killfile fairly often, with his labeling of peopl

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m es O 'Keefe Tried to Set His Latest Trap ââ,¬" And G o t St ung_Hims elf - The Daily Bea

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Surely you liked the camera story covered in seafood? On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Larry walks my line of killfile fairly often, with his labeling of people. > > Rick, you jump right across it. I don't have time for it. > > Done. > > > On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m es O 'Keefe Tried to Set His Latest Trap ââ,¬" And G o t St ung_Hims elf - The Daily Bea

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Also I did not think that the phrase was fairly far off, given the reactions and justfication. BTW lately I've been getting into how ideologies tend to effect low level perception and attentional processing. Some interesting stuff there according to this one journal article, ideology, and the ma

Re: Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: H ow Sting Artist Ja m es O 'Keefe Tried to Set_His Latest Trap ââ,¬" And G ot St ung Hims elf - The Daily Bea

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
true believers. On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:20 PM, Rick Faircloth wrote: > > So, Eric, you believe the LA State's Attorney? How naive... > Just because a government official > says something is so, doesn't make it so. > > I guess you believed, "If you like your health insurance, > you can keep it.

Inside a Hollywood Hit Job: How Sting Artist James O 'Keefe Tried to Set His Latest Trap – And Got Stung Hims elf - The Daily Beast

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/22/inside-a-hollywood-hit-job-how-james-o-keefe-tried-and-tried-to-sting-his-latest-victim.html the right wing sleaze is caught again. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! ht

Shipwrecked camera found underwater after 2 years with photos intact - British Columbia - CBC News

2014-05-23 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shipwrecked-camera-found-underwater-after-2-years-with-photos-intact-1.2651173?cmp=rss that's a tough camera. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adob

Re: Why Do People Persist In Believing Things That Just Aren't True

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
itself. What he's discussing is a model that works very well for climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers and the extreme end of the anti-GMO movement. It does offer an interesting explanation as to why people do such. On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:45 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > You could start wi

Re: Why Do People Persist In Believing Things That Just Aren't True

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You could start with John Jost's concept of Motivated Reasoning. Here's a good summary paper of this work: http://amodiolab.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jost-Amodio-2012.pdf On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 4:36 PM, GMoney wrote: > > A pertinent subject for this list, eh? > > http://www.newyorker.com/

Re: Cop Assaults Air Force Captain for Not Knowing His Neighbor

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Quite I'm still trying to see the justification for a small town to get an MRAP. On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Nope, the tone since 9/11 has militarized, and they are treating ALL > infractions as terrorist actions by trained opponents. > > Their training, budget

Re: This Hellish Desert Pit Has Been On Fire for More Than 40 Years | Travel | Smithsonian

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
do some > smelting to find it. > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> >> http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/giant-hole-ground-has-been-fire-more-40-years-180951247/?no-ist >> >> cool. >> >> > > ~

This Hellish Desert Pit Has Been On Fire for More Than 40 Years | Travel | Smithsonian

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/giant-hole-ground-has-been-fire-more-40-years-180951247/?no-ist cool. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoff

El Nino Trend Could Explain Climate Change Slowdown

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/el-nino-trend-could-explain-climate-change-slowdown-140521.htm#mkcpgn=emnws1 presented without comment. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Ad

Oracle 10

2014-05-22 Thread Larry C. Lyons
HI, Does anyone have an Oracle 10g installer? The Oracle site doesn't have it listed any more. Many thanks, larry -- Larry C. Lyons web: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/larryc

You_Can_Learn_A_Lot_About_America_From_Each_State' s_Internet_Search_History_|_Estately_Blog

2014-05-21 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://blog.estately.com/2014/05/you-can-learn-a-lot-about-america-from-each-states-internet-search-history/ this explains so much... ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/

CONTRARY BRIN: Noah, the Tower of Babel…and Scienc e

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2014/05/noah-tower-of-babeland-science.html Interesting take on biblical literalism. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Weird thing is that Matrices for me were quite easy. I didn't have to struggle as much as I did with the other parts of Calculus. On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 3:13 PM, GMoney wrote: > > Really?? I loved them. > > My math bane is now, and always will be, matrices. > > To this day I cannot add or multi

Federal judge overturns Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/05/20/federal-judge-overturns-pennsylvania-same-sex-marriage-ban/?tid=up_next Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust ~~

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
probably because Faux Snooze and World Net Daily told him so. On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 2:34 PM, GMoney wrote: > > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Sam wrote: > >> >> Very little effort actually went into the standards. > > > Please back up this claim. > > I have read several articles written by

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
That's the issue, no numbers, just nice stories. Where are the data? The thing is I rather doubt that the opponents of the CC can provide much beyond anecdote and stories. And those aren't worth the pixels they waste. On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 2:11 PM, GMoney wrote: > > Yeah i've seen those viral

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
; win. > > . > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> Last I checked Tim 2 plus 2 still equals 4 in most places in the US. >> Most other standards work the same way. You still have standard parts >> of sentences, and basic science is stil

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
>> > >> > RIght. Research suggests this may work better. SO let's try it. >> > >> > Now research doesn't always translate into the real world, but >> > there's >> only >> > one way to find out. IF the upside is better educated

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
search suggests this may work better. SO let's try it. >> > >> > Now research doesn't always translate into the real world, but there's >> only >> > one way to find out. IF the upside is better educated kids, and the >> > downside is going back

'Byzantine iPad' Found in Ancient Shipwreck : Discovery News

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Kersonesos http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/byzantine-ipad-found-in-ancient-shipwreck-14051.htm#mkcpgn=emnws1 I'd hate to see the "Air" version of this. But this is really quite cool. A notepad, and toolbox in one. ~~~

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
t; one way to find out. IF the upside is better educated kids, and the > downside is going back to the way it was.there's no reason NOT to try. > > > On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> What I don't understand is that people on bot

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
What I don't understand is that people on both sides seem to be ignoring what the research says when it comes to the Common Core Curriculum. Why not go with what works the best? On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > > my kiddos have all gone through Montessori education an

Re: Common Core will turn your children gay

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Not sure, I've had to listen to my teahadi neighbours and they honestly and sincerely believe that sort of thing. On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 10:24 AM, PT wrote: > > Just some asshole preaching to the choir trying to get them all > wargarbled. I doubt he _really_ thinks that. > > On 5/20/2014 9:30

Unprecedented B.C. glacier melt seeps into U.S. climate change concerns - British Columbia - CBC News

2014-05-20 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/unprecedented-b-c-glacier-melt-seeps-into-u-s-climate-change-concerns-1.2646742?cmp=rss presented without comment. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com

Re: Woman's car attacked by self-identified 'high elf' battling evil

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
thanks for that one. I remember heading to the airport and seeing that guy. Sort of put an exclamation point on my stay in portland a while back. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 6:06 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > > On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> Then again

Re: Woman's car attacked by self-identified 'high elf' battling evil

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
A caddy yes. A BMW not so much. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I can totally understand thinking that a red BMW is a creature of Morgoth. > A slight misunderstanding, at worst...or maybe he was right all along. > > > On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 2:01 PM, PT wrote: > >> >>

Re: Woman's car attacked by self-identified 'high elf' battling evil

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
A pirate? What a clueless yuppie. Then again I don't thinks that Portland can do better than the unicycle riding Darth Vader playing a set of flaming bagpipes. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > On a lighter note, there's high elves and then there are "high" elves. Oh, >

Re: Marriage equality in Oregon

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Excellent! These judges who've been writing these decisions have been very erudite on the rights. Lets see now, that's 17 and 0 so for. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 4:53 PM, Judah McAuley wrote: > > Ruling finally came down 2 hours ago and I am incredibly happy to know that > all of my friends now h

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
alized system than ours, respect individual rights more than we do in > this country these days. > On May 19, 2014 12:50 PM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote: > >> >> In that case you could always try this place: >> >> It has among the lowest tax burdens of any

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
By the Law that does not matter. You provide a public accommodation you have to serve all. The solution is to simple offer your business to those who fit within your bigotries. Chances are however your business won't last long however. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 12:43 PM, LRS Scout wrote: > > Ok,

Since Denver legalized pot sales, revenue is up and crime is down - Vox

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/13/5711370/since-denver-legalized-pot-sales-revenue-is-up-and-crime-is-down they were probably too laid back to do anything. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Cold

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Aside from the extreme example you mention, I do no see how sexual attraction should have an impact on the job in the first place. If the person's co workers can keep their libido in check, why shouldn't the same reasonable expectation be made with someone who happens to be gay. Unfortunately man

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
patriotic, and nobody burns flags. So what is this Eden, this Utopia? Why, it’s Pakistan. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 12:45 PM, LRS Scout wrote: > > What I served for hasn't existed in a hundred years and more. > On May 19, 2014 12:42 PM, "Larry C. Lyons" wrote:

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Private company. Perhaps this will explain: http://xkcd.com/1357/ On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 12:21 PM, LRS Scout wrote: > > So, A&E should not have been allowed to fire the old red neck? > On May 19, 2014 12:20 PM, "Judah McAuley" wrote: > >> >> I can understand where you are coming from, I just

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
thing is Tim that privately held business is offering a public accommodation just as a publicly held company. If that private company did not offer its goods and services to all then it had better go completely private and requite a members only policy - in other words NOT offer a public accommod

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
If the guy is qualified and wants to work there. What happens later is entirely different though. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:58 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > So my Jewish delicatessen should have to hire the local grand Dragon? > On May 19, 2014 11:57 AM, "Judah McAuley" wrote: > >> >> I disagree. I

Re: Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
So Freedom means discrimination. Are you sure you served for that? On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 11:29 AM, LRS Scout wrote: > > She's right, as an individual, and as a private business owner you should > be able to interact with those you choose. > > The communities response should be to not do busin

Re: Opinions?

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
basically the group is encouraging VA whistleblowers. On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 8:27 AM, Paul Ihrig wrote: > > blocked at work. will try to look when i get home. > > On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 10:47 PM, LRS Scout wrote: >> >> Just a comp >> >> http://fixtheva.vyndo.com/ >> >> >> > > ~~

Re: Godzilla...anyone?

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
very true. I think I'll go watch it now. On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > I didnt know about (or want to know about) a live action version. > > Cannot improve on the original. > > > On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 11:48 AM, Larry C. Lyons wro

Re: Scientific Research Warped by Reporting?

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Very old news. Look up the File Drawer Problem or Publication Bias http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/mks/statmistakes/filedrawer.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publication_bias On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 8:56 AM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > > Why Reporting On Scientific Research May Warp Findings

Leading GOP Senate Candidate: Creationism Should Be Taught in Public Schools

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/05/steve-daines-creationism Seems like he's trying for another seat on the Science and Technology Committee. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldf

Houston Pastor Says Religious Freedom Means the Right to Discriminate Against Gays, Jews

2014-05-19 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://tfninsider.org/2014/05/16/houston-pastor-says-religious-freedom-means-the-right-to-discriminate-against-gays-jews/ These right wing nuts are more Orwellian than George Orwell. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now!

Re: Ground-breaking study: Hurricanes reaching peak strength farther north as globe warms, tropics expand

2014-05-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
> decades, the incidence of cyclones in the tropics has actually diminished — > because while tropical cyclones may become more intense in a warmer > climate, it is actually more difficult to generate them. > > . > > > On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: &

Re: Ground-breaking study: Hurricanes reaching peak strength farther north as globe warms, tropics expand

2014-05-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
at 1:33 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Overhyped. "Ground breaking"? I think not. Maybe shoreline changing. > > Now fracking, on the other hand... > > > On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >> >> >> http://www.washingtonpost

Re: Godzilla...anyone?

2014-05-18 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Given that the live action Akira that's forthcoming has been moved to New York and uses nothing but white American actors, I'll pass on it. The originial is much better. On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 2:16 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Not so much for me. The only things similar that I really loved

Ground-breaking study: Hurricanes reaching peak strength farther north as globe warms, tropics expand

2014-05-16 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/05/14/ground-breaking-study-hurricanes-reaching-peak-strength-farther-north-as-globe-warms-tropics-expand/ Another piece of evidence. But presented without comment. ~~

Re: loooong web pages

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
It should be, but I suspect that a lot of those designers never really consider truly responsive design, just huge pages. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:44 PM, PT wrote: > > Isn't that what media queries are for? > > > On 5/15/2014 12:55 PM, LRS Scout wrote: >> >> I think it's due to phones and table

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Larry Klayman's group is not the most objective. Its sort of like on the radical extremist fringe of the right wing. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Sam wrote: > > http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-new-documents-show-irs-hq-control-tea-party-targeting/ > > I

Re: Anyone hear anything about the IRS targeting Conservatives?

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
>From what I understand the only group to be denied 501(c) status was a progressive group, the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office. http://www.salon.com/2013/05/15/meet_the_group_the_irs_actually_revoked_democrats/ On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Jud

Re: VOTEMAN!

2014-05-15 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I think that's why a lot of people joined political parties in college - to get laid. On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:14 PM, C. Hatton Humphrey wrote: > > On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 12:04 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > >> Controversial, but I _guarantee_ it is going to go viral in Denmark, and it >> is

Confederate Steamer Hijacked by Slaves Found Off S.C. : Discovery News

2014-05-14 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://news.discovery.com/history/us-history/confederate-steamer-hijacked-by-slaves-found-off-sc-140514.htm It would seem that underwater archeology is on a roll lately, first Columbus' Santa Maria off Haiti, now this. ~| Order

Ann Coulter mocks Nigerian #BringBackOurGirls campaign, is attacked online - Your Community

2014-05-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/newsblogs/yourcommunity/2014/05/ann-coulter-mocks-nigerian-bringbackourgirls-campaign-gets-attacked-online.html endless loop of stupid, indeed. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com

Re: The Backfire Effect The Psychology of Why We Have a Hard Time Changing Our Minds

2014-05-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
sounds more like moral development. On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 3:57 PM, GMoney wrote: > > I've changed my mind quite a few major issue as I have maturedhopefully > many of us have. > > As a kid/teen I was anti abortion, cuz that's what my parents taught me. > Today, i'm ambivalent. > As a kid/t

Fossils Reveal Post-Asteroid Global Climate Change Doomed Dinos

2014-05-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://news.discovery.com/earth/rocks-fossils/fossils-reveal-post-asteroid-cold-snap-doomed-dinos-140512.htm ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseof

Ancient Caribou Hunting Site Found Beneath Lake Huron

2014-05-13 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/ancient-caribou-hunting-site-found-beneath-lake-huron-140428.htm cool. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?ta

Huge Antarctic ice sheet collapsing - Technology & Science - CBC News

2014-05-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/huge-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapsing-1.2639989?cmp=rss presented without comment. ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=

Re: capitalism

2014-05-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Thank you Judah for that excellent summary of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations. On Monday, May 12, 2014, Judah McAuley wrote: > > I do not think they are capitalists, I think that it is a plutocracy. Any > notion that there has been a mostly capitalist economy in the country > should have ended w

Re: capitalism

2014-05-12 Thread Larry C. Lyons
014 at 11:45 AM, LRS Scout wrote: >> >> > >> > So we use a word coined by Marx to indict the people with the means to >> > actually employ others. >> > >> > Nice. >> > >> > When you show me a single "capitalist" free mark

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