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June 17, 2018 Volume 10 Number 41
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INSIDE: A Small Person Dramatically Over-Compensating; World Headlines At A Glance; From Olya – On Assignment; Rusty’s Uncle Seamus; For Your Consideration; Our Science Section, Unabridged; Praise; Censure; Travel; The Green Beat; Health; Community, Home & Lifestyle; Best of the Net; Masha & the Bear; Northstar General Store; All Creatures Great & Small; You Guys Think We Make This Stuff Up; About Us
A SMALL PERSON DRAMATICALLY OVER-COMPENSATING
Hi again, gang, from the shores of The Salish Sea. Sometimes when I have bad dreams, it has nothing to do with having pizza too close to bed time. Once in awhile, it is in reaction to something about which I can do nothing except go down for the record as being strongly for or against.
This dream I had was of an American government – not the people themselves – who were invading this country to get their kids back. In an administration which has seen some pretty consciousness raising moments, taking kids away from their parents as a penalty/alleged deterrent for illegal entry has definitely enlightened me about just how cruelly the government can treat even those who have done nothing to hurt this nation.
Since I also work on the intuitive level, US Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions, who seems to fall in and out of favor with Trump like an uptown hooker with fluctuating fees, strikes me as a small person dramatically overcompensating. That alone tells me that since he does not realize that size has very little to do with any of this, I’m convinced he was either born without the equipment to get a clue or does understand and chooses to disagree. In either event, he is not operating in the same dimension as those he would seek to serve.
My dream was apocalyptic and I hope it does not come to pass. But I leave it to you. If you and your family were fleeing for your lives, got caught trying to sneak into safe haven, and then had your kids taken away from you, how would you feel?
And what would you do about it?
That’s it for this week, gang. Take care, stay well and God Bless. Rusty
Merritt Scott “Rusty” Miller is a journalist, author, editor and photographer who lives in Seattle, Washington. For comments, please go here.
THE PAST WEEK’S WORLD HEADLINES AT A GLANCE
RUSTY’S INFAMOUS UNCLE SEAMUS
Donald Trump may well go down as the ringmaster of the biggest dog and pony show since our species was created…on Saturday..with what was left over…mud.
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
How Theroux Fell In Love With The World
Old Voting Systems Run The Risk Of Electing A Hitler
FROM OLYA
BEWARE OF PALM OIL
Here is one of the most heartbreaking stories you could find about decreasing of tropical forests and their inhabitants due to popularity of cheap and widely used palm oil “Orangutans Face Complete Extinction Within 10 Years, Animal Rescue Charity Warns”
From one side of course it is not much in our hands to help to survive ecoregion, but on other hand if it’s a business matter, then consumption rates are important. As described in the article Palm Oil: Good or Bad?, there is a lot of controversy about both its health value and second, the environmental impact of its use.
Palm oil in this part of the world as far as I know began as an industrial oil. Now, it is everywhere; in chocolates, kids cereals, buns, cookies etc. As I’m watching lots of kids produce before buying, sometimes it’s almost a lost fight to try to buy a product that does not contain it.
Ironically, when I worked for an agricultural information agency, I made a research calls to bakeries and other food manufactures to find out if they use it. Hastily, most of then said no but then in an any shop, you see the different situation.
So yes it is not easy to cut it off from own foods, but it is possible to reduce consumption to as possible lowest level. (For the sake of orangutans as well as our own.) If we want to prove that we are the next step in development of evolution here’s our chance.
Northstar columnist and associate editor Olya Bereza was born in the former Soviet Union and now lives in Ukraine. Fluent in Russian, Ukrainian, and English, she is a degreed psychologist with a background in international marketing and personnel management. For comments, please go here.
OUR SCIENCE SECTION, UNABRIDGED
I have very mixed feelings about this. The most “infallible” machine is still the product of fallible human being. Tomorrow’s Cities: Dubai And China Roll Out Urban Robots
Anybody want to try this? Me either. I’d miss the trees. How We Could Survive On An Asteroid
I sincerely believe he’s going to love this. Physicist Stephen Hawking’s Voice Will Be Broadcast Into Space In A Final Tribute
Earth
End Of The Journey For Iceberg B15?
The “Trees Of Life” Are Dying, And Scientists Suspect A Changing Climate
Outer Space
ALMA Spies 3 Planets Around A Young Star
The Strange Case For Life In Other Universes
Top 10 Space Objects To See During The Day
Technology
Your Phone Is Gross. Here’s How Often You Should Clean It
Apple To Close Iphone Security Loophole Used By Police
Will The Self-Driving Revolution Be Open-Sourced?
PRAISE
Florida School Shooting Survivors Sing At Tony Awards
Chrissy Teigen And John Legend Donated Money To Help Immigrant Families On Trump’s Birthday
Supreme Court Affirms Native American Treaty Rights To Harvest Salmon
Barbra Streisand On Hollywood Before #Metoo And How Things Have Changed
High Schoolers Bring Their Love Of Culinary Arts To Feed Local Homeless
CENSURE
Parents Are Facing A Nightmare At The U.S. Border
This Is What Trump’s Impulsive Diplomacy Looks Like
Former Trump Campaign Head Paul Manafort Is Going To Jail While Awaiting Trial
Miss Iraq: The Beauty Queen Who Got Death Threats Because Of A Selfie
Study: 1 In 5 Kids See Unwanted Sexual Material Online
Video Shows Man Hurling Targeted, Racial Slurs In Seattle
TRAVEL
If You Want To Get To Know Seattle, Walk Through It
The Roman City The World Forgot
THE GREEN BEAT
This Is Why A Lot Of Our Recycling Is Going To Landfills
2 Key Environmental Policies Scott Pruitt Was Dismantling Last Week Amid His Scandals
Climate Positive, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Negative: What Do They Mean?
David Suzuki: Carbon Pricing Is An Important Tool
Watch: One Scientist’s Solution To Our Plastic Problem–Eat It
Trans Mountain Pipeline Spill Much Larger Than BC Government First Reported
HEALTH
Burning Health Questions? Email Time’s Health Editors
Kellogg’s Is Recalling Cereal Linked To A Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak
Drowning Is The #2 Cause Of Death For Young Children. Here’s How To Keep Your Kids Safe
How Community Health Workers Could Save 30 Million Lives By 2030
How To Take Care Of Others Without Burning Out
3 Easy Ways To Cut Back On Sugar
COMMUNITY, HOME AND LIFESTYLE
Would You Let Your Utility Control Your Thermostat?
Your Phone Is Gross. Here’s How Often You Should Clean It
This Map Shows What Millennials Earn In Every State — And What It’s Really Worth
Gas Prices Are Going Up. Here’s How Much More You’ll Pay This Year
BEST OF THE NET
Sissel: Summertime, from Porgy & Bess
Kilauea Volcano: Molten Lava Meets The Sea
The Five-Year-Old Fossil Hunter
Can We Guess Your Highest Education Level?
DAILY 10 QUESTION TRIVIA QUIZ: This one is from Daily Email Trivia and delivered to me in mine. There is also an opportunity, the site, to take more quizzes on a wide range of subjects and to engage interactively and competitively.
THE NORTHSTAR JOURNAL GENERAL STORE is a page full of links to mostly free stuff and several unique gifts for under $5.00//4.5 EUROS, including Olya’s novel “Rocket Man” and mine, “Wrath of the USS Testament”. The ‘shelves’ also offer films, television episodes, gadgets and apps to make our lives easier and more enjoyable. Now, here’s the really cool part. Load up your cart and instead of getting your plastic out, just drop in the jar on your way out whatever it’s worth to you. You can even try it now and use the back browser to return to the rest of the magazine.
ALL CREATURES, GREAT AND SMALL
This is my neighbor, Ralph. He doesn’t scale tall buildings. He leaps them in a single bound, faster than a speeding bullet. He’s also a member of the RRM (Russian Raccoon Mafia) so we don’t mess with him. He gets a can of tuna a week “protection” so we never see Rodya, Roma or Rouben. And we all have our own kneecaps. Photo by MS(R)M
And why did it do this? Because it was there. Minnesota Raccoon Hailed As Hero After Skyscraper Climb
We need to make sure these gentle creatures do not perish from this earth. If any of you have connections to wild game preserves, now might be a good time to use them. Saiga Antelopes: The Ice Age Survivors Now In Peril
We have them in our neighborhood. Coyotes In The Park
FOLKS WE FOLLOW
Project FeederWatch eNews this month challenges you to think like a bird so that you can understand bird behaviour. Yep, please go here.
YOU GUYS THINK WE MAKE THIS STUFF UP
Chinese Firm Vice-President Loses Job After Eating Pangolin On Holiday
An Air Force Officer Who Disappeared 35 Years Ago Has Been Found In California
Victim Of Camera Theft Spends 2 Weeks Spying On Man Who Robbed Him
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