“It’s very fast moving and very contagious.”-Jennifer Robertson, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Utah
09 January 2013, U.S. main stream media reporting that the cause of increased norovirus cases is a new version. In December 2012 I reported that Japanese health officials reported a new strain that was sicken thousands of Japanese. In March 2012 […] Continue Reading…
“…I have to tell you that I’ve now been in two large city emergency departments in two days, and I’ve never seen anything like this in the United States”-Nancy Snyderman, medical reporter NBC Nightly News
On 09 January 2013, the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, declared a public health emergency, because of influenza. The Bay State […] Continue Reading…
“The consumer is 70% of GDP. If growth is decelerating, how are you going to have (retail) growth? You’re not, you’re going to go on closing stores.”-Howard Davidowitz, Davidowitz & Associates
09 January 2013, another Kmart down. This time in Alabama.
The Anniston Kmart had been in operation since 1973, and was the city’s oldest ‘big […] Continue Reading…
For the end of Gregorian year 2012 Japan reported 3,134 “noticeable” earthquakes. That’s about 1,000 more than the yearly average (from 2001 to 2010).
The Japan Meteorological Agency says 60% of the quakes are considered aftershocks of the 11 March 2011 disasters. Of course, 2011 was the year Japan experienced the most noticeable quakes, with […] Continue Reading…
“A lot of tourists don’t have cash on them, so they have to get euros and don’t know where to get them.”-Fluger William Hunter, tourist from United States
The Catholic country of Vatican City is now cash only. (Vatican City is the world’s smallest country)
All credit/debit card payments have been suspended, and ATMs have been […] Continue Reading…
While the U.S. Congress couldn’t get its act together over spending and taxing issues, they had no problem passing a new National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal Gregorian year 2013.
Then, without much attention from the main stream U.S. media, President Obama signed NDAA 2013 into law on the evening of 02 January 2013.
From all […] Continue Reading…
03 January 2013, U.S. Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, will step down at the end of the month.
This is not the first time rumors have spread of Geithner wanting to quit his job, but some analysts think it’s for real this time.
Also, in an interview last year, Geithner said he would not stay on if […] Continue Reading…
03 January 2013, it’s not just Sears and Kmart, many other retail stores are closing down in 2013.
Macy’s just reported they will close at least six stores. Macy’s will close stores in California (116 jobs lost), Hawaii (91 jobs lost), Massachusetts (101 jobs lost), Minnesota (153 jobs lost), Nevada (a Bloomingdale’s, 35 jobs lost) […] Continue Reading…
Austerity acts; tax increases/cuts to social programs. Tax revolts. Mobilization of Revolutionaries. Ineffectual government reforms/accommodations. Government repression.
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28 December 2012
Mujahideen claim wave of attacks in Kandahar Province. In Shahwalikot district, battles raged since the day before. Mujahideen are not sure of how much damage they inflicted on enemy troops, but they think they blew up a U.S./NATO armored vehicle. Also, in the same district a local cop joined the Mujahideen. In […] Continue Reading…