MikeL

Apartheid woe

Report rejected

One reason the gay movement lacks leadership is the lack of a common purpose. An HIV cure is only one of the issues that is of interest to the gay community. In seeking resolution of these issues, the gay movement has become politicized. Obviously, we aren't unanimous on our politics, yet politics is a necessary tool to use in reaching our goals. If the various organizations involved in the issues would unite and agree on a single agenda, strong leadership might result. I have a personal interest in new medical technology, particularly those breakthroughs which can fight disease by strengthening the immune system. I have high hopes for genetic medicine and am thankful that the new administration has relaxed some of the guidelines which hampered research. I apologize for being political, but I feel that this is one of the most significant things President Obama has done.

Fund management

Poke a headwaiter

Music performance

@*~% goat! Where are the matches?

A heated workspace

Cliff James has released Ragnorök, Chapter 45 of Changing Lanes. Old Norse: Brœðr muno beriaz ok at bǫnom verða[z] muno systrungar sifiom spilla. Hart er í heimi, hórdómr mikill —skeggǫld, skálmǫld —skildir ro klofnir— vindǫld, vargǫld— áðr verǫld steypiz. Mun engi maðr ǫðrom þyrma ~ From Völuspá, Poetic Edda poem English: Brothers will fight and kill each other, sisters' children will defile kinship. It is harsh in the world, whoredom rife —an axe age, a sword age —shields are riven— a wind age, a wolf age— before the world goes headlong. No man will have mercy on another. Loki breaks free at the onset of Ragnarök, illustration by Ernst H. Walther (1897).

Padlock a sweetheart

Design Flaw

Pack tolerates what

Large screen

What yachtsman wants goat barf on his deck?

Are goats subject to mal di mare?

Very interesting article, Jack. Thanks. I was also impressed with the15-year old's article which Smarties linked. BTW, I am "older folk" and I do not Tweet.

As a former banker, I would have to say this is not unusual. The state law probably requires lawsuits be filed in order for the first mortgage holder to be able to foreclose and sell the property. In these days of home equity loans, it's probably not unusual for a bank to hold both the first and second mortgages. The law requires the suits and the legal responses. Wells Fargo probably has multiple law firms on retainer who routinely file the legal documents without any contact from the bank. The Fox Business article says, in part: I suspect the reporter understands the situation, but couldn't resist writing about the irony involved. Suing yourself is a little like telling someone to go do something to themselves which is physically impossible.

Mice dropping

Cross post there, kjames. Bloom color

Throw that parakeet

Buds beer

Rated X (I thought better of that.) Rated Excellent

What operettas take

Yesterday forever

Bomb blast