tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post2210675139373112488..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: 1968...2017, Trump did not Divide America - America is DividedDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-8959139287688133332017-01-24T11:10:24.440-05:002017-01-24T11:10:24.440-05:00.
To make it...
..<br /><br /><br />To make it...<br /><br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35408816948080893732017-01-24T11:09:27.086-05:002017-01-24T11:09:27.086-05:00.
If you want to learn a second language as milli....<br /><br />If you want to learn a second language as millions in India do, English is probably and excellent choice. The make it the one of the official languages of India is absurd. About 10% of the nation understands English mast as a second language. Only about 0.0002 of the population speaks English as a first language.<br /><br />Therefore, making English an official language there s equivalent to making Arabic an official language here. It is also a constant reminder of the detritus left behind by the imperialist occupation of India by John Bull.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-58313274951055103122017-01-24T10:38:09.543-05:002017-01-24T10:38:09.543-05:00.
I agree a country should have only one official....<br /><br />I agree a country should have only one official language. (Although I don't object to some accommodations for key services. A foreign person has to be able to communicate what is wrong with them at a hospital and we sure as hell don't want them pissing on the street.)<br /><br />Language is a unifying factor for a country and immigrants should be willing to make the effort to learn it if they plan on staying in this country.<br /><br />Of course, your point about English in India is, as has been pointed out before, rather simplistic.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11749111225987976492017-01-24T10:29:32.125-05:002017-01-24T10:29:32.125-05:00.
Trump and Dickhood
You offer up subjective int....<br /><br /><b>Trump and Dickhood</b><br /><br />You offer up subjective interpretations of what you consider Trump attributes. Since they are subjective, other might disagree and in fact do.<br /><br />Actions speak louder than words. It is Trump's actions I am interested in and what will determine his level of dicktitude.<br /><br />Being sincere and honest, something I do not often see Trump accused of, does not preclude Trump from the 'dick' category.<br /><br />For instance, it's possible that G.W.B. falls into the latter category, just another dumb hick, honest and clueless (as indicated by these photos)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXMfbZLX00I<br /><br />And then you have Cheney in the background, a different cat altogether. However, both are dicks based on what they have wrought, one by intent and the other because he just didn't now any better.<br /><br />.<br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-81292687588674144192017-01-24T10:27:04.218-05:002017-01-24T10:27:04.218-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11351503633604829462017-01-24T02:56:18.482-05:002017-01-24T02:56:18.482-05:00(It is also Uncle Ed's conclusion at the Casin...(It is also Uncle Ed's conclusion at the Casino that Trump is at least sincere....so that nails down the issue of sincerity)Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43025483814278586042017-01-24T02:54:25.569-05:002017-01-24T02:54:25.569-05:00White House English-only website....DRUDGE
I thin...<b>White House English-only website....DRUDGE</b><br /><br />I think this is good.<br /><br />And I think we need to make English the official language of the land....<br /><br />It's working well in India with its 20 language groups....Hindi is the other official language, but it's English that <i>everyone</i> learns.<br /><br />Thus slowly it is coming to be that everyone can speak to one another.<br /><br />I don't think we should be going in the opposite direction....Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-26604942580279532882017-01-24T02:48:02.686-05:002017-01-24T02:48:02.686-05:00Ja,ja....
I've concluded Trump is at least si...Ja,ja....<br /><br />I've concluded Trump is at least sincere.<br /><br />And, he isn't dumb, I think you would concede.<br /><br />So does he qualify for non-dickhood ?<br /><br />Even if some of his policies don't work out ?<br /><br />That is the quivering question, Quirk-O.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-43582166520321309622017-01-24T00:45:34.679-05:002017-01-24T00:45:34.679-05:00.
:o)
At your age, Idaho Bob, you likely suffer ....<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />At your age, Idaho Bob, you likely suffer from a little night blindness so I won't suggest you rush right over to Headspace right now; however, if your convinced it will help, you better get over there first thing in the morning. Sign up for their 'metaphoric biology' class. (If they don't have one I'm sure they can cut and paste one together for you in no time.) You really seem confused about what actually constitutes a dick.<br /><br />Honest politician?<br /><br />While an honest politician is preferable to a dishonest one, that quality is simply a necessary but non-sufficient qualification for non-dickhood.<br /><br />One can be as honest as the day is long; however, if he is honestly a moron and acts as such he can still qualify for the Dick Hall of Fame.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87785350167789685072017-01-24T00:42:02.792-05:002017-01-24T00:42:02.792-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13665370155950681552017-01-23T23:48:58.013-05:002017-01-23T23:48:58.013-05:00He did indeed.
And, Trump seems keeping some pro...He did indeed. <br /><br />And, Trump seems keeping some promises his first real day in office.<br /><br />What will Quirk say if Trump turns out to be an honest politician, and not a 'dick' ?<br /><br />His whole philosophy will collapse....he will wander the streets for a time, aimless and confused....Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-18370339081969718342017-01-23T22:44:09.364-05:002017-01-23T22:44:09.364-05:00Spicer kicked ass today in that press conference.Spicer kicked ass today in that press conference.Deuce ☂https://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-5091570825284208432017-01-23T22:21:52.725-05:002017-01-23T22:21:52.725-05:00.
:o)
How ironic is it that the bar's resi....<br /><br /><br />:o)<br /> <br />How ironic is it that the bar's resident 'fisherman' appears to have bought into the inducements <br />of <i>Real Clear Life</i> hook, line, and sinker.<br /><br />You can't make this stuff up, folks.<br /><br />No doubt, he'll be 'heading over to Headspace' soon and will likely be doing virtual chin ups at the "gym membership for your mind" as the personal trainers at Headspace look on smiling.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87651847172903202142017-01-23T20:56:15.843-05:002017-01-23T20:56:15.843-05:00Partial Cure Confirmed For SMIRK'n'QUIRK
...<b>Partial Cure Confirmed For <i>SMIRK'n'QUIRK</i></b><br /><br /><br /><b>Neuroscientist Says Meditation Can Make You Smarter</b><br /><br />Woman meditating (Photo by: BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)<br /><br />Research shows meditation can increase your IQ by 23 percent. (BSIP/UIG via Getty Images)<br /> <br />What if there was a technique to increase your IQ? And what if you could do it in a way that there were lasting benefits? Oh, and finally, it would be a method that didn’t require much time. Would something like that have any appeal to you?<br /><br />If you’re too smart for your own good already, stay away. For the rest of us, it may be time to start meditating.<br /><br />Melanie Curtin explores the benefits for Inc.com. Curtin writes:<br /><br /><i>“Meditation is not just good for your physiological health, reducing stress, improving mood, and setting you up for emotional equilibrium rather than reactivity. It can also make you significantly smarter. Siegfried Othmer, neuroscientist and former president of the neurofeedback division of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, conducted neurofeedback research on participants using brainwave training (a specific form of meditation). Those who meditated showed an average gain in IQ of 23 percent.”</i><br /><br />How does it produce this jump?<br /><br /><i>“As slower brainwaves take over (also known as being in a delta or theta state), the brain increases its own plasticity, or ability to reorganize itself. By practicing focused attention during meditation, whether on your breath, a mantra, or even music, you give your brain just the right kind of respite. That’s all you need to do: You rest your brain, it improves itself.”</i><br /><br />The increase was found to be “lasting,” with study participants still showing “significant gains in creativity, concentration, and self-awareness” during a follow-up study a year later. And rest assured, the improvement isn’t just for “yogis.” Curtin notes that benefits were experienced by a group that meditated “for only 20 minutes a day over four days.” Yes, that is 80 minutes total for a smarter you.<br />To read more on how meditation can increase your IQ, click here. Interested in getting started already? Curtin suggests heading over to Headspace, which bills itself as “a gym membership for your mind.”<br /> <br />—RealClearLife Staff<br /><br /><br />http://www.realclearlife.com/health/neuroscientist-says-meditation-can-make-you-smarter/<br /><br /><br />A 23% increase should bring both up nearing the 100 IQ world average.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-47580611716454333052017-01-23T20:38:30.139-05:002017-01-23T20:38:30.139-05:00See the VIDEO of Marie instructing us that the jih...See the VIDEO of Marie instructing us that the jihadis can only be beaten by a jobs program created and funded by us at the link cited above.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-11447010270345441082017-01-23T20:33:29.647-05:002017-01-23T20:33:29.647-05:00Marie Harf joins Fox News as a contributor
Jan 23,...<b>Marie Harf joins Fox News as a contributor</b><br />Jan 23, 2017 7:01 PM by John Sexton<br /><br /><i>“We cannot win this war by killing them."</i><br /><br />http://hotair.com/archives/2017/01/23/marie-harf-joins-fox-news/<br /><br />That's <b>Marie <i>'Jobs for Jihadis'</i> Harf.</b><br /><br />What the hell is going on at Fox ?<br /><br />Is this fool being hired to serve as a sacrificial foil to the serious commentators, somewhat in the manner <b><i>Ash Welp</i></b> functions here ?<br /><br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-66621297887650042882017-01-23T16:40:04.394-05:002017-01-23T16:40:04.394-05:00.
As to the first, it is obviously a thought expe....<br /><br />As to the first, it is obviously a thought experiment since it has no practical value as Obama is no longer there.<br /><br />On the second, IMO, he would consider it his due but that it falls far short of what he deserves.<br /><br />On the third, it is not a thought experiment at all but merely a simple statement of the obvious.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29670355714793631012017-01-23T16:13:42.344-05:002017-01-23T16:13:42.344-05:00One Way to Disarm North Korea
By Todd Crowell
Janu...One Way to Disarm North Korea<br />By Todd Crowell<br />January 23, 2017<br /><br />? Is it ?<br /><br />http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2017/01/23/one_way_to_disarm_north_korea_110672.htmlCharltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-3357478454120627482017-01-23T15:53:32.421-05:002017-01-23T15:53:32.421-05:00Trump must stop Team Trump leaks to the New York T...Trump must stop Team Trump leaks to the New York Times.<br /><br />http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/trump-team-warned-disturbed-leaks/Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-23092732015177569662017-01-23T15:52:06.863-05:002017-01-23T15:52:06.863-05:00Ash can't see the fascistic bent of PC Censors...Ash can't see the fascistic bent of PC Censorship, "Liberal" prejudice and small mindedness, regulation of every aspect of people's lives etc, etc.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77761156360497098682017-01-23T15:51:43.457-05:002017-01-23T15:51:43.457-05:00And:
Trump discusses fighting terrorism in phone ...And:<br /><br /><i><b>Trump discusses fighting terrorism in phone call with Sisi....DRUDGE</b></i><br /><br />Exactly as he should be doing. <br /><br />Now if he would just support the creation of a Kurdish State, he will have hit all Bob's Buttons....<br /><br />1) Support Israel<br />2) Support a Kurdish State<br />3) Make nice with Sisi<br /><br /><i>Smart man</i>, that Donald.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2819758628544047902017-01-23T15:45:14.294-05:002017-01-23T15:45:14.294-05:00Our high browed but small brained political commen...Our high browed but small brained political commentator, <i>Ash Welp</i>, maintained the other day that <i>The Donald</i> was a fascist who would make everything illegal and then selectively allow some of his favorites to do privileged things.<br /><br />So far, not working out that way:<br /><br /><b><i>Trump Wants to slash regulations by 75% -- or 'maybe more'....DRUDGE</i></b><br /><br />Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-46105799863882934402017-01-23T15:41:22.987-05:002017-01-23T15:41:22.987-05:00Thought experiment for Quirk:
What would Obama...<br /><br />Thought experiment for Quirk:<br /><br />What would Obama's behavior be if he received the treatment Trump gets from the press?<br /><br />What would Trump's behavior be if he received the treatment Obama gets from the press?<br /><br />Obama is Obama, Trump is Trump, and the press is so far beneath contempt it is indescribable.<br /><br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770268554450465514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-83253064735509429752017-01-23T14:56:06.336-05:002017-01-23T14:56:06.336-05:00'It doesn't all have to be negative, Jim. ...'It doesn't all have to be negative, Jim. Some days we do something right, Jim....'Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-75728661961060772852017-01-23T14:54:47.949-05:002017-01-23T14:54:47.949-05:00'it's about a constant theme of you guys&#...'it's about a constant theme of you guys'.....Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337923317977922025noreply@blogger.com