"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

And this. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lh93e21DAc My guess is that the Russian collusion claims will amount to little (we should know soon). I have no doubt that Trump helped launder money for the Russian mafia (with the knowledge and help of his sons and Kushner), and that Putin is aware of same which certainly would provide some leverage. But a handful of nutty Facebook ads from a little web startup looking for business (memes like, "Vote Trump, or Satan wins") is not what derailed Hillary and her massive campaign warchest. The Hillbots I encounter roll their eyes dismissively anytime the argument/rationale of "both sides" is put forth, most often to justify or minimize some reprehensible behavior by the right. This is quite often valid. But what is important to me, far beyond any case of "gotcha!," is pointing out the reality of "both sides" lying to us. It is most predictably assessed in terms of the extent of the lies ("Trump lies all the time on things both critical and trivial, whereas lies from the left are not so egregious, and besides are an integral part of the political game"), in addition to the reaction to them based entirely on if they are by "your team" or not. To paraphrase Malcolm X, 'I am for truth, no matter who is telling it.' As rationalists especially, so should we all.

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Re: Russiagate https://www.thenation.com/article/russiagate-or-intelgate/

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I have my own issues with Snopes, but they insist the claims of proof of Wikileaks altering published documents are false. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/newsweek-proves-that-wikileaks-is-leaking-phony-hillary-clinton-emails/

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

Written by former intelligence analysts William Binney and Ray McGovern. "Leak: When someone physically takes data out of an organization — on a thumb drive, for example — and gives it to someone else, as Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning did. Leaking is the only way such data can be copied and removed with no electronic trace. Because NSA can trace exactly where and how any "hacked" emails from the Democratic National Committee or other servers were routed through the network, it is puzzling why NSA cannot produce hard evidence implicating the Russian government and WikiLeaks. Unless we are dealing with a leak from an insider, not a hack, as other reporting suggests. From a technical perspective alone, we are convinced that this is what happened." https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-hacking-intelligence-20170105-story.html

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

"John Pilger: There is the accusation that WikiLeaks is in league with the Russians. Some people say, ‘Well, why doesn’t WikiLeaks investigate and publish emails on Russia?’ Julian Assange: We have published about 800,000 documents of various kinds that relate to Russia. Most of those are critical; and a great many books have come out of our publications about Russia, most of which are critical. Our [Russia] documents have gone on to be used in quite a number of court cases: refugee cases of people fleeing some kind of claimed political persecution in Russia, which they use our documents to back up." https://consortiumnews.com/2016/11/05/secrets-of-the-us-election-assange-talks-to-pilger/ "Julian Assange: Here we have a case, the Swedish case, where I have never been charged with a crime, where I have already been cleared [by the Stockholm prosecutor] and found to be innocent, where the woman herself said that the police made it up, where the United Nations formally said the whole thing is illegal, where the State of Ecuador also investigated and found that I should be given asylum. Those are the facts, but what is the rhetoric? John Pilger: Yes, it’s different. Julian Assange: The rhetoric is pretending, constantly pretending that I have been charged with a crime, and never mentioning that I have been already previously cleared, never mentioning that the woman herself says that the police made it up. [The rhetoric] is trying to avoid [the truth that] the U.N. formally found that the whole thing is illegal, never even mentioning that Ecuador made a formal assessment through its formal processes and found that yes, I am subject to persecution by the United States."

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

"The US sent a “planeload of FBI agents” to Iceland in 2011 to frame WikiLeaks and its co-founder Julian Assange, according to a former Icelandic minister of interior, who refused them any cooperation and asked them to cease their activities. In June 2011, Obama administration implied to Iceland’s authorities they had knowledge of hackers wanting to destroy software systems in the country, and offered help, then-Interior Minister Ogmundur Jonasson, said in an interview with the Katoikos publication. However, Jonasson said he instantly became “suspicious” of the US good intentions, “well aware that a helping hand might easily become a manipulating hand.” Later in the summer 2011, the US “sent a planeload of FBI agents to Iceland seeking our cooperation in what I understood as an operation set up to frame Julian Assange and WikiLeaks,” Jonasson said." http://www.eutimes.net/2016/12/fbi-sent-agents-to-frame-assange-in-iceland-got-snubbed-by-minister/

"No investigative journalism in my lifetime can equal the importance of what WikiLeaks has done in ...

WilliamCharles comments on Nov 16, 2018:

I consider John Pilger and Chris Hedges both to be journalists of the highest integrity. They each point out the hypocrisy regarding the hand wringing over Jim Acosta, while the MSM is silent about Assange. The charge of being a Russian tool is unfounded, as are the claims the DNC emails are the result of a Russian hack and not a leak. Liberals loved Wikileaks revealing the crimes of Shrubya, but apparently to shine the same spotlight on Team Hillary is verboten. They claimed the emails were doctored, but without providing any originals to show where. They also insisted their servers were hacked by the Russians, but refused to turn them over to the FBI to conduct forensic analysis. The book "Shattered" revealed blaiming the Russians was the spin concocted within 24 hours of their loss by Robby Mook and John Podesta. The rape charges were trumped up by the US intelligence community and have since been dropped.

Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 28, 2018:

It's an indicator of feeling deeply, often from things that the rest of the world is numb to.

It seems that there aren’t many here dating in my area, most profiles are here for community. ...

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 9, 2018:

I think I have some dating possibilities in my general area but I haven't pursued that as I'm working on some issues that would not present me in the best light. Once I get a few of the more critical fires put out, I hope to start socializing a bit with some of the local groups and individuals relatively close by. I'm a transplant here so I'm living a bit like Matt Damon in "The Martian."

Ha! I just had a woman ring my doorbell and want to talk to me about god. I told her I was well ...

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 9, 2018:

Were you able to rotate your head completely around Linda Blair style?

Bizarre Particles Keep Flying Out of Antarctica's Ice, and They Might Shatter Modern Physics - ...

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 7, 2018:

Sounds monkeys might be flying out of someone's butt.

Failure is not an option.

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 6, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q7vtWB4owdE When you get tired, rest, don't quit.

Funniest Comedian

WilliamCharles comments on Oct 2, 2018:

Now just list your favorite of female comics. Paula Poundstone and Maria Bamford come to mind. I also very much like Amy Madigan, noted by another. Someone else here mentioned Joan Rivers. I consider her one trick pony. Occasionally edgy, but more often than not just crude. I've also never forgiven her for her vile remark about Palestinians. A Zio-tool to the end.

Name songs, either ones with your own name, or ones you're particularly fond of (or even ones you ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYmfaH7VtQ

Propaganda and not seeing the forest for the trees. Worth the read. [debriefing.org] I've ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 30, 2018:

https://www.adamrose.com/home/writing/finished/

Space Alone by Ilias Sounas (the original version) - YouTube

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 29, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=muPNlnm_i44

Creepy Ass Kid's Art My girls churn this stuff out daily...the boys seem a little less whacky.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 29, 2018:

Brought this to mind. http://www.iambetterthanyourkids.com

I went to a local fair. Got my picture taken. May or may not have stolen a chicken.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 29, 2018:

Yeah... how come?

I went to a local fair. Got my picture taken. May or may not have stolen a chicken.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 28, 2018:

Which did you grab first, the chicken or the eggs?

Funniest Comedian

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 28, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9jmVKkncJAQ Loved his manic energy.

Funniest Comedian

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 28, 2018:

Jim Jefferies has some of the funniest bits on god and religion. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vPYN-hpF1hs&t=23s

I went to a local fair. Got my picture taken. May or may not have stolen a chicken.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Sad to think, Norman Rockwell afterglow aside, these days that would probably get you shot.

I went to a local fair. Got my picture taken. May or may not have stolen a chicken.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 27, 2018:

And maybe even a little poultry-cide. ?

I believe that I will be leaving ag.com and because I am an admin for this and other groups, and ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 27, 2018:

Sorry to see you go. Happy trails! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z7fLyBiZu3g

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 24, 2018:

This has got every day of the week covered. ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aFr-2Xtgqjk

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 24, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 23, 2018:

This is unique. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1QUZZRapKE

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_6wjAngkTgw=9=PLoYLeulAk2zYQ-bjaibuheRRaw2jzBAlO Lots of good instrumentals here.

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zLD_Lv98Yyc

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 23, 2018:

My favorite birthday song of all time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NZRsEo85NI

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ73EOJk2og

I could use some words of wisdom, friends. I don't have any family to turn to. I am all alone here. ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

Sad to say that it sounds pretty tribal. Not much advice beyond hang tough. Hope others here have some good suggestions.

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

Lovely live version of "Rollers Show." https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hReuJ_TpI9c

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=143A1aUG-9I

Acceptable use of blackface? It doesn't seem like punching down but we live in a world of zero ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 22, 2018:

Another un-PC thing I just noticed they slipped in there. When they line up for "Why can't I be you?" The "can't" is the verticle parted lips.

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A5LRe4xecZQ

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Rain songs!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXVghiHgUI0

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ebt0BR5wHYs

I have the weekend off! Woo hoooooo. Rain in the forecast. What should I do?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Get out your foul weather gear and go for a hike (though avoid areas where there's a danger of flashfloods or mudslides)?

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29142/12-songs-mention-other-songs-or-artists

Has a certain song ever sounded faster than usual to you on the radio?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

Sometimes. I had a console stereo that the turntable played a hair faster on. Drove me nuts cuz I used it for recording. We used to get local LA radio KROQ to play The Tubes "White Punks on Dope" at 78rpm. It was a hoot.

Songs about or mentioning other bands. [m.youtube.com]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NXLqdxBRKm0

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

I can picture you and your kids dancing in the market to this. ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CBYF_Xan0e4

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oCgNCczbixc

Funky smooth Friday [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0

Acceptable use of blackface? It doesn't seem like punching down but we live in a world of zero ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 21, 2018:

You're so gorgeous I'll do anything I'll kiss you from your feet to where your head begins You're so perfect and you're so right as rain You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry again Everything you do is irresistible Everything you do is simply kissable Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? I'll run around in circles 'til I run out of breath I'll eat you all up or I'll just hug you to death You're so wonderful, too good to be true You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Everything you do is simply delicate Everything you do is quite angelicate Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? You turn my head when you turn around You turn the whole world upside down I'm smitten, I'm bitten, I'm hooked, I'm cooked, I'm stuck like glue You make me, make me, make me, make me hungry for you Everything you do is simply dreamy Everything you do is quite delicious So why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? Why can't I be you? You're simply elegant

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 19, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gma5IUNMTn0

What do you do when asked to bring dessert?

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 19, 2018:

There's always room for Jello. ?

[m.youtube.com] Time is an illusion that help things makes sense So we're always living in the ...

WilliamCharles comments on Sep 11, 2018:

The version as sung in the episode (edited). https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lBpRof_kmCE

Are you Opimistic about the future of the Human Race?

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

Not optimistic as to the harm being done environmentally. Also not optimistic that humanity can find an alternate to its rapacious nature. I think it's in our DNA. We utilize our most Machiavellian traits far too readily.

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception. My partner is finishing the ...

WilliamCharles comments on Aug 10, 2018:

I'm curious. What did you wind up watching?

The power of "The Dead Zone."

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 26, 2018:

Would anyone make the argument that people in power would never do something so reprehensible merely to hide their crimes?

Facial hair or No facial hair?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 26, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NfqJ_CXJGR4 Sparks – Moustache Lyrics A-la-A-la-A-la-A-la A lady gets a lotta things She gets a 20 carat ring She gets the alimony too She gets to look good in the nude But there's one place where they've been whipped Between the nose and upper lip My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache One hundred hairs make a man I tried a handlebar design My Fu-Manchu was real fine My Ronald Colman made 'em blink My Pancho Villa made 'em think But when I trimmed it real small My Jewish friends would never call My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache One hundred hairs make a man One hundred hairs make a man One hundred hairs make a man My, my, my Moustache My, my, my Moustache My, my, my Moustache They call me 'Sir' and that ain't bad Sometimes they think that I'm my dad And women flirt and you can bet They like that tickle that they get The only time I feel bad Is when they guess the lunch I've had My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache My, my, my, my, my moustache moustache moustache moustache Songwriters: RONALD D MAEL, RUSSELL CRAIG MAEL Moustache lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG

Facial hair or No facial hair?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 25, 2018:

I like the look of my short Van Dyke (often mislabeled a goatee) but hate the feel. Haven't kissed in it yet.

Artificial Intelligence Shows Why Atheism Is Unpopular - The Atlantic

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 24, 2018:

I like Daniel Dennett's idea of mandatory comparative religious training. http://www.mysecretatheistblog.com/2012/06/daniel-dennett-and-richard-dawkins-on.html

I don't usually post private matters, but this will be an exception. My partner is finishing the ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Since you've got some time to kill, I'd suggest either the BBC's Hitchhiker's Guide series, or "I, Claudius" on Masterpiece Theatre.

My children and I have been camping all week long and I do not want to leave. Maybe I could hide...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Where do you plug in your appliances?

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ73EOJk2og

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 17, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtZGwMW9HZA

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 11, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbK5iF-KsUoYGPdL7OoDjbVpIjmpTCSB3

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 11, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysL_JLLFm6w

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Another thing comes to mind. What are your thoughts on ethnic names and those who opt to Americanize them. Many of my former Chinese coworkers chose an anglo version of their name, but most of the Indian and Arabic ones did not. I always liked for them to go with their own preferences. There were a few that took me awhile to get the pronunciation right. Another coworker had to correct me for my sloppy pronunciation of his name. Yohan (rhymes with wand not hand). Finally, and along somewhat similar lines, what do you all think of the trend of names that go to extreme of spelling or other irregularities? Many are the butt of jokes for being too "ghetto." Again, I think personal choice pretty much trumps all, but there are some names it seems unfortunate to saddle a child with, though if they become famous, the uniqueness is often seen as a plus. Oprah's name was supposedly a misspelling of the biblical name Orpah.

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I think my online nom de plume is pretty cool. LanceThruster. I like the double entendre, but it was meant to be reminiscent of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and the like (Buzz Lightyear came later). I came up with it around 1981 or so. There's even a Fairly Oddparents character by that name (also came after my debut). It's part of the Crash Nebula cartoon within a cartoon. My political content on Facebook is on my LanceThruster page. People I'd debate with online said it sounded like a gay porn star (not that there's anything wrong with that). I said they must be projecting because it works just as well for a straight actor. And then I'd ask if they were hiring. ?

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Good question btw. Makes me think of all the ones I didn't pick that I like a lot. Anthony, Glenda, Cosmo, Wanda...

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I also like many of those unique names that can be for male or female. Some are surprising to be used for both (Often with a variation in spelling). Carroll, Glenn, etc. http://usefulenglish.ru/vocabulary/unisex-names

What's your favorite name?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I like mine. From the Germanic "Wilhelm" meaning protector For a girl, Valerie. Like the sound, though it's not my favorite Monkees song.

Complaining.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 9, 2018:

If I can do it without demeaning a person, I like trying to lighten the mood if possible. You'd be surprised how often, "Oh, give the baby his bottle!" is the proper response. If a person just needs a healthy vent, I'm fine with that. If they insist on you being a part of that drama, not so much. I like to add following my tales of woe, no matter how trivial, "No one in the entire history of humanity has *ever* suffered as much as I have." ;)

Irresistible

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Seemed that way, until the attraction evaporated for one party.

Is anyone else attending the UNBELIEVABLE? THE CONFERENCE USA in Portland Friday 08/31/2018 - ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I've always enjoyed these things, though quite often the god squad is all over the map.

Thought I’d write up a post designed to help people with acronyms that are frequently used here.....

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I've always found this helpful and interesting AF. It's amazing all the possible meanings there are for certain combinations. https://acronymfinder.com

"Humanists try to behave decently and honorably without any expectation of rewards or punishments in...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 5, 2018:

This puts his "creator" reference a bit in context. https://imagejournal.org/article/kurt-vonnegut/

Do you like to dance ?

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 5, 2018:

"Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but the living room in your fortified compound." - Kurt Vonnegut

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 3, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hUCs8llDang

Do you think a civil war is coming in the U.S.? If Trump is ousted by legal means, would his ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jul 2, 2018:

Thank you everybody for your input. I think what is currently escalating is what the military refers to as "low intensity conflict." That is, something short of full blown war. The rhetoric is heated and each side demonizes the other to its own standards (varying depending on subgroup). Certain occurrences are seen as skirmishes whether acts of violence ascribed to either side, or claims of over-the-top rhetoric, or acts of incivility. Look to history for examples of how the state reacts. Water cannons are being called out on ICE protesters. Legislation has been proposed to criminalize peaceful protest including severe penalties for even being at a gathering where any acts of violence or destruction takes place. This ignores the regular tactic of planting agent provacatuers to shape perceptions of a given protest. I feel the sad reality of the side that claims to love America clearly hates over half the population. The thin veneer of civility is quite apparent at times and it seems that it would not take much to strip it away, considering the level of friction that seems to be increasing.

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u-sOKaphw34

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-euFpRLMg

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EXSmAcJqsGI

Killer cover versions. Bonus points for live.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 30, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ITTE_S8Y0

Plus, actively condemn those seeking to criminalize debate and disagreement.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 29, 2018:

https://mondediplo.com/2018/07/01fakenews Re: "Official" fake news.

This is one of my favorite Summer songs. [youtu.be]

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 29, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tFi_CKNJjwE

It’s National Kissing Day!

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 26, 2018:

Sad to say that it's been so long I can't remember the last person romantically kissed. ?

"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

The meaning of *life* is that it ends.

"People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

Existence of any living creature boils down to what will you do next... and why.

In openly ostracizing certain behaviors deemed (rightly so) unacceptable, do not fail to remember ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 25, 2018:

"I am so bloody sick of the claim that the slaughter of innocent people by bringing down the full force of modern weaponry from every possible direction to mangle their flesh in the most horrific and violent ways is not monstrous because [we have a good reason]." ~ LanceThruster

Bend it like...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 24, 2018:

Why Bother? http://prorev.com/wbintro.htm

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 24, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MxA6Bx_8dv0&t=0s=19=PLO-10wqb__TizuJOKhdr6De5qCzxonQ0d

Bend it like...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

Washing one's hands...

Favorite instrumentals?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPp6KgWh70

Re: Melania's coat - True feelings, irony intended, extreme obliviousness, or a cry for help?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

This was surprising. https://overland.org.au/2018/06/a-brief-fascist-histo

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 23, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdyaqMawO0g

A bittersweet anniversary today.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 22, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0SOoUzaU3k

Re: Melania's coat - True feelings, irony intended, extreme obliviousness, or a cry for help?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 22, 2018:

I'm actually not sure. They're a bizarre conglomeration to be sure.

Re: people debating biblical justifications for any given policy argument.

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Even when a side is using it to argue for a position I support, to my ears it's as if they were debating how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

It is exactly 666 miles from my door to the door of my perfect man I met on here. We meet in person ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

+166 (or -334) ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ggu0ZqqBq4k

It is exactly 666 miles from my door to the door of my perfect man I met on here. We meet in person ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t2ui5MRA15A

Is anyone here into Westworld? I find the series alternately intriquing and frustrating, but I love ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 16, 2018:

Quite enjoying the twists and turns. Was actually surprised by the Thandie Newton interview with Trevor Noah on TDS before the 2nd season had begun where she kept insisting, "They're just things!" It was almost like a spoiler as the 1st season seemed to establish them as having some human-like self-awareness. It reminds me a bit of the thematic differences between Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" versus the first "Bladerunner" movie. In the book, no matter how hard the replicants tried, they were lacking that basic essence of what it means to be human. In the movie, that was pretty much flipped. The replicants were on their way to gaining that spark of humanity that humans were progressively losing (as evidenced by Rutger Hauer's "tears in the rain" monologue).

Do you like to dance ?

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 15, 2018:

Would enjoy it more if I were better at it. I move best alone on a mini-trampoline and some high energy tunes.

“Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 13, 2018:

I wish he was around to lead a 9/11 investigation like he did with the Challenger.

Heart Break

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 11, 2018:

It comes and goes. Just trying for one day at a time.

Social media is all over Anthony Bourdain's apparent self-inflicted death today. He seemed to have ...

WilliamCharles comments on Jun 8, 2018:

I often feel my reaction to another's choice is based on my own selfishness.