Canada.

NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic

Interesting oped:  Dr. Rebecca Pincus is assistant professor in the department of Strategic and Operational Research (SORD) at the U.S. Naval War College. The views and opinions presented here are her own and do not represent the official position of the Naval War College, U.S. Navy, or Department of Department. This article refines ideas first presented by Dr.

Interview: Laura Endicott Thomas- Control, Coercion and State Education

 "When direct oppression is no longer possible, deliberate dumbing down will do just as well."

Managed to listen to this interview last week.Education is not about educating. It's about 'socializing'. The edu-indoctrination system does not hide this fact. But, have you ever considered what it means to be "socialized"? 

Extreme Cold Warnings Issued- Cold, cold, cold- Record Breaking

Got up this morning to a frigid 13F /-11C. Not including windchill factor.It's freezing! And we're a month away from the official start of winter. That said.. It's been cold since November 9/18. With snow.  In fact it's been cold since October.While out and about, gabbing with people in general, observations went like this:October felt like November.November has felt like December and worse still, January. Link

NATO's Dwindling "Peace Dividend"- Cognitive Dissonance is Us

 To use the words NATO and Peace Dividend in the same sentence- let alone the same headline is a clear demonstration of the cognitive dissonance that is rampant in our very sick western society.NATO and PEACE don't go together. They are not similar.  They are not comparable. They do not have characteristics that are the same.

This Years Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Not Significantly Different Then Zero

I'm obviously ignoring the CBC's misleading headline

"The effectiveness of this season's flu shot has been extremely low, with the vaccine preventing only 10 to 20 per cent of infections caused by the dominant H3N2 strain affecting Canadians, researchers have found"

Let's talk about that 10 to 20 percent range. I'd think the number should be more specific and they are- a bit closer to the end of the article at CBC. Here, however, I'm giving priority to accuracy.