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Friday, September 23, 2022

Sept. 23 (F), 2022 Chasing a dream of being king - Microstory/Pasquinade#61


 

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Sept. 6 (T), 2022 Where does your ideology ("worldview") come from? ( Revised). What about your ballot?


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Monday, September 5, 2022

Sept. 5 (M), 2022 Now the 4th wave of globalization is flamboyantly expanding...

Celebrate 2022 Labor Day.







The following two old lecture notes of  mine for sociology, 2015.



黃子
Now the 4th wave of globalization is flamboyantly expanding/expending,
never lacking inexpensive, obedient, hardworking labor...in Southeast Asia.
Cheap raw materials, inadequate or non-existing environmental laws, child-labor laws...and the rest are the bleeding ground of the global stratification - in worsening.

黃子
Original song writer and singer - Merle Travis, based on the grim reality of his coal-mining family. More details, see attached below :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I15_KUsOzs


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Merle Travis - Sixteen Tons (original version) from 1947Merle Travis - Sixteen Tons (original version) from 1947

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Song facts: The song was written in 1947 by the Country & Western guitarist and songwriter Merle Travis.
"...It is based on the experiences of his coal-mining family. His brother, John Travis, wrote him a letter about the death of Ernie Pyle, a war correspondent who had just been killed covering combat. John likened Pyle's job to that of a coal miner, writing: "It's like working in the coal mines. You load 16 tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt." Merle incorporated his brother's words into the chorus.
Merle also remembered something his father once said about the practice of paying miners in "scrip," credit vouchers that could only be used at the company-owned general store. He told a neighbor, "I can't afford to die. I owe my soul to the general store," inspiring the lyrics..."

Jo Neverdahl Hayes
黃子 I remember reading stories of “miners script.” It’s just so sad that there are people who thought that it was ok to take such advantage. And it’s even sadder that people like that still exist.
Thanks for sharing this message.

黃子
Jo Neverdahl Hayes Along the way, some progress was made. But still a long way to go.
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Sunday, September 4, 2022

Sept. 4 (Sn), 2022 Selling vs. Aiding

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Selling vs. Aiding to the world top two tinderboxes:
News! September 2, 2022
U.S. to sell $1.1 billion in anti-ship, air-to-air weapons to Taiwan:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../taiwan-weapons-us.../



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NEWS! Another 2.98 billion dollars' aid for Ukraine: https://www.defense.gov/.../us-announces-298-billion-in.../


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U.S. Announces $2.98 Billion in Aid to Ukraine U.S. Announces $2.98 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

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Since January 2021, the United States has committed more than $13.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The equipment the United States provides has changed as the Russian invasion has continued. Originally, the U.S. provided anti-armor and antiaircraft munitions, including the Javelin and Stinger systems.

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Tons of billions of Taiwanese' hard-earned dollars spent on buying weapons from the U.S. of a small Island!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_US_arms_sales_to_Taiwan

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List of US arms sales to Taiwan - Wikipedia
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Friday, September 2, 2022

Sep. 3 (Sa), 2022 Every gun that is made....and salute to all who serve bravely and wisely

September 3, Taiwan Armed Forces Day.
It is difficult for me to shout it loud
: If one wants peace, preparing for war
- when the diplomacy does not work out !!!



She joined military during a national crisis when she graduated from college.
Now a retired Captain.










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Labor Day of 2022 falls on September 5 :




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Sept. 2 (F), 2022 Money, Market, and Education




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Sept. 2 (F), 2022 Who is ABOVE the LAW Part II : From A to Z, which of them is/are ABOVE the LAW?

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