Month: November 2010

Slavery by Another Name by Blackmon
books

Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America from the Civil War to World War II

November 13, 2010 Comments Off on Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America from the Civil War to World War II
This book brings to light the extent to which the Jim Crow laws were in fact part of a totalitarian system of government that ruled the South for more than seventy five years. How these laws came to be called Jim Crow by historians instead of  “a system of racist oppression and --->> read more -->>
Money floating around
economy

Religious Doubt Spreads – Free Flows of Capital Seen as Dangerous to Some

November 12, 2010 Comments Off on Religious Doubt Spreads – Free Flows of Capital Seen as Dangerous to Some
There is more evidence that the current run of religious mania about “free markets” is finally giving way to a more fact-based approach to this important human invention, many countries are now applying capital controls on the flow of monies into  their economies. The world flood of money seeking higher --->> read more -->>
No Picture
education

Education – Miseducation – Human Creativity – TED Talk by Ken Robinson

November 5, 2010 Comments Off on Education – Miseducation – Human Creativity – TED Talk by Ken Robinson
We all have had, some now enduring, experiences in the educational system. Excepting the academic super stars for whom the educational system was designed, most have at best mixed feelings about it. Here is a TED Talk given in 2006 by Ken Robinson: “Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity” It --->> read more -->>