Beyond Brain

Tanya Marie Luhrmann published Beyond Brain, an article about schizophrenia and its causes, in The Wilson Quarterly. Some excerpts: "In the 1990s, scientists declared that schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses were pure brain disorders that would eventually yield to drugs. Now they are recognizing that social factors are among the causes, and must be part of the cure." … Continue reading Beyond Brain →

TYR 18 September 2012 reads

Scientific Paper: “The Fukushima Radioactive Plume Contaminated the Entire Northern Hemisphere During a Relatively Short Period of Time” @ Washington's Blog The peer-reviewed scientific journal Science of the Total Environment reports: the Fukushima radioactive plume contaminated the entire Northern Hemisphere during a relatively short period of time. U.S. Household Incomes: A 44-Year Perspective @ DShort Mean Household Income (MHI), … Continue reading TYR 18 September 2012 reads →

TYR reads “Cowardice is destroying America” by Washington’s Blog

Cowardice is destroying America published by Washington's Blog (WB) addresses the issue of how America`s population has lost the courage that was its birth "trademark". That by their inability to face uncomfortable truths, americans have allowed the degradation of their democracy. "In other words, ministers, priests, psychiatrists, psychologists, trauma experts, sociologists and other mental health experts say … Continue reading TYR reads “Cowardice is destroying America” by Washington’s Blog →

“The Fed Will Destroy The World” – Mark Faber

In an interview on Bloomberg TV today, Mark Faber comments on the FED's decision yesterday to start a QE (money printing) program of indefinite size and duration, starting at a rate of 40 billion per month of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS). The most interesting and frightening part of the FED's press release reads "… If … Continue reading “The Fed Will Destroy The World” – Mark Faber →

Arab Spring, Arab Fall & where it all began

In Arab Fall Becomes Anti-US Blowback As "Turmoil" Spreads To Morocco, Sudan And Tunisia, Zerohedge states: "If 2011's Arab Spring was all about the propaganda "hope" of democracy (driven paradoxically by soaring global good prices as we predicted in early 2011 before the first Tunisian domino toppled), then 2012 Arab Fall, is all about the blowback to US policies and intervention … Continue reading Arab Spring, Arab Fall & where it all began →

Did the GCC torpedo the ECB?

In The German Constitutional Court Torpedoes The ECB's OMT @ Fibs & Waves Blankfeind argues that the apparently bland resolution of the GCC yesterday does include some provisions that would torpedo the OMT's effectiveness, even its existence. Please see Die wirkliche Wirklichkeit (DwW) where such provisions are discussed, but reaching a different conclusion from the one elaborated by Blankfeind. Can … Continue reading Did the GCC torpedo the ECB? →

Sheepie tries to reach Mars, but escape velocity might elude her

This sheepie accepted The Yogi Rock's invitation to vacation in Mars, perhaps even legal residence. Was she too optimistic in assuming that her graceful jump would allow her to reach escape velocity? We think she was, and that she will be forced to stay on Earth. What's in her mind? We think we know: "it's … Continue reading Sheepie tries to reach Mars, but escape velocity might elude her →

Die wirkliche Wirklichkeit

We argued in a recent post that the ESM violates Germany's constitution and the EU treaties. Today the German Constitutional Court (GCC) ruled that the ESM and its ‘fiscal treaty’ on budget discipline do not violate the country’s Basic Law and do not undermine the Bundestag`s sovereignty over budget issues, according to Openeurope. Although the full ruling … Continue reading Die wirkliche Wirklichkeit →

“The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.” – Marlene Dietrich

As 54% of Germans Want Constitutional Court to Kill the ESM doubts about next wednesday's resolution of the German Constitutional Court (GCC) increase in the financial community Germans could be consigned to serfdom to save the Euro @ The Guardian In this article Mr. Gunnar Beck argues that the ISM might ruin Germany and leave the country in a … Continue reading “The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.” – Marlene Dietrich →