Cloudy morning and cold but dry--so far. Spending a lot of time trying to get our new computers up and running. It is a bit slow. We find that some sites we want to use on the new computers have changed or we forgot to update passwords. We got too used to the system we had going, until it became too unreliable, and were a bit lazy about updating information. I have also been trying to get our printer connecting to our computers through wifi. Made some progress but not fully up yet. I am using the process as a chance to eliminate a lot of stuff I accumulated but didn't eliminate when I no longer used it.
According to the news this morning
1. No Labels is ending its attempt to field a slate of candidates to challenge the Republicans and Democrats. It is hard to get candidates on ballots in all states or even a significant number of states but I didn't hear about any candidates who interested me. And they never finalized any candidates.
2. New Jersey experienced a 4.8 level earthquake this morning. New Jersey and New York officials are surveying possible damage.
3. Taiwan had a more distractive quake yesterday.
4. A boy shot and killed a 12-year-old classmate in Finland supposedly because he was bullied.
5. NATO is 75 years old. My how it has grown from the original 12 countries.
On to what I am reading
John Michael Greer introduces the term "Lenocracy" in his latest post on Ecosophia. The term means a government by pimp. He extends the term "pimp" far beyond the just a person who stands between a sex worker and customer taking a portion of the price while giving no additional value to the transaction. Pimps act throughout our government and economy. Are you a doctor? Well you have to deal with medical boards, licensing agencies, insurance companies, politicians, and other pimps who stand between you and your patients decreasing your profits while increasing the costs to the patients while skimming part of the transaction. Such skimming is pervasive.
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