Mike Lofgren: Anatomy of the Deep State
Anatomy of the Deep State by Mike Lofgren, Moyers & Company, February 21, 2014 VIDEO Version: The Deep State Hiding in Plain Sight Rome lived upon its principal till ruin stared it in the face. Industry is the only true source of wealth, and there was no industry in Rome. By day the Ostia road …
Review: The People’s Advocate – The Life and Legal History of America’s Most Fearless Public Interest Lawyer [Danny Sheehan]
Danny Sheehan 6 Stars on Substance, Revolutionary Illumination, February 20, 2014 This is a book for smart people who care about the Constitution, the Republic, and America the Beautiful — the America of good people with big hearts and strong souls who do the best they can while trapped amidst a complex of corrupt systems …
Review (Guest): The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man
Luke Harding Ed Snowden and the American tribal fear meme, February 19, 2014 By Herbert L Calhoun “paulocal” This is a story about what one American saw atop the tip of an iceberg called the “American national security state.” In the end, Ed Snowden, a 29-year old, $200,00/year High School dropout turned Computer Systems …
Review: Absolute Value – What Really Influences Customers in the Age of (Nearly) Perfect Information
Itamar Simonson and Emanuel Rosen Formula book, somewhat shallow, misses major opportunity, February 16, 2014 This book was a gift. The subtitle (What Really Influences Customers in the Age of (Nearly) Perfect Information) overcame my reluctance and I gave it it a quick read, which is all it deserves. This is a formula book, and …
Review: Economics of the 1%
John Weeks 4.0 out of 5 stars While Relevant and Pointed, Suffers from Hyperbole and Lack of Clarity, February 16, 2014 On balance, Lionel Tiger’s book The Manufacture Of Evil: Ethics, Evolution, and the Industrial System is the better book, along with those by William Greider, John Bogle, and Matt Taibbi: The Soul of Capitalism: …
Berto Jongman: SIGINT Done Right (Viet-Nam)
We learn two things: that USAF and USN were out-fought by North Vietnamese fighters over North Viet-Nam, and that SIGINT made a huge difference when it focused on supporting tactical air combat in near real time. TEABALL
