11 hours agoA look back at the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali — the man who shook up the world1211John WightGreat article.Great article. As an amateur boxer of over 20 years, I am a huge fan of Ali's. His style was singular and sadly dangerous for him when he eventually lost a fraction of his speed with age (Roy Jones Jr. had the same problem). Ali was a larger than life figure and braver than most people give him credit for. He had no idea how things would turn out in the 70s when he refused the draft. This was at a time when black men could be treated horribly openly in the US, particularly in the South where he was from. Unbelievably brave.1 min read1 min read
11 hours agoRidiculous propaganda.1John GriswoldLOL. I just added more to my previous post, including a report from Al Jazeera.LOL. I just added more to my previous post, including a report from Al Jazeera. "Military Times" is "ridiculous propaganda?" If you don't like "occupy" you can use "control." It has the same effect. Syria cannot access its own oil nor can they harvest their own crops. The US has…1 min read1 min read
15 hours agoRussian Soldiers Get Orders For Genocide In Ukraine1.6K31Barry GanderI followed your link from "Intercepted calls" at the top of your piece.I followed your link from "Intercepted calls" at the top of your piece. It goes to Reddit. The post is by someone named "TotalSpaceNut." TotalSpaceNut is just reposting something from a user named "NatalkaKyiv" on Twitter. She says herself she doesn't know what the source of the material is. This provides "a chilling indication of what they [Russians]are doing to civilians?" Are you fucking kidding me?1 min read1 min read
16 hours agoYes, yes, and yes.1Paavo BergmannIf Russia had invaded Ukraine in 2012 I would agree with you.If Russia had invaded Ukraine in 2012 I would agree with you. The US backed a coup that overthrew the democratically elected government of Ukraine in 2014 and installed an unelected, pro-US government - handpicked by Victoria Nuland and co. Since that time there has been no "independent Ukraine." There…1 min read1 min read
1 day agoI Can’t Live in an American City Again2.8K57Shawn FornoThis is my life in Europe for several decades.This is my life in Europe for several decades. I live in Vienna, walk to my office and take my bike to my gym. …1 min read1 min read
1 day agoGeorgia would disagree that they attacked Russia.1PaulBNo Georgia wouldn't disagree.No Georgia wouldn't disagree. The US MSM would, and still does. The EU (OSCE IIRC) investigated, but that was after the US MSM had already declared Russia the bad guy. Similar to Assad gassing his own people in Duma, babies taken out of incubators in Iraq (1991), WMDs (2003), Libyan…2 min read2 min read
1 day agoLast sentence made me laugh, Jack, but you’re absolutely right.31Linda CarollI've been doing competitive sports for over half a century.I've been doing competitive sports for over half a century. Shit wears out. I can maintain my strength, but old injuries come back to haunt me. I've lost some speed and reaction time, and quite a bit of vertical leap. All that is balanced out. Decades of proper training provides a lot of muscle memory and great technique, particularly for boxing. What I do hate is the reduced skin elasticity. I try to lose weight slowly in any case, but it takes a long time for skin to tighten up compared to a few decades ago.1 min read1 min read
2 days agoGive me aging over the alternative.No One Really Tells You The Hardest Part Of Getting Older21K325Linda CarollI've been saying this for decades. Also, "You can't have old friends if you're not old."I've been saying this for decades. Also, "You can't have old friends if you're not old." I was just talking to my 85 year old mother half a world away before I read this. We were talking about my sister taking her on a plane to meet me after a business trip to a place we lived 50 years ago and where I've been lucky enough to have someone pay me to visit off and on for the last six years. You don't get to reminisce about things 50 years ago when you're only 20. Those memories are pretty cool.1 min read1 min read
2 days agoWhat its like to survive a drive-by shooting.1.1K22David AllenThat is a powerful story and puts thing in perspective.That is a powerful story and puts thing in perspective. I had my motorcycle stolen at gun point. It happened slowly, and then all at once. Even if I had somehow "seen it coming" the guy was 10 feet away from me and the pistol had a laser sight. …1 min read1 min read
2 days agoThis Was What Always Killed Ancient Empires (And We Never Talk About It)1K26Grant PiperAfghanistan is known as the "graveyard of empires" for a reason.Afghanistan is known as the "graveyard of empires" for a reason. The US spent 20 years and IIRC $7 trillion on our mid-east frontiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are currently illegally occupying 1/3 of Syria, and planning a new military base on the land we are illegally occupying there. …1 min read1 min read
