I’ve watched snippets of the Congressional “hearings” in Tictok being banned. What a “horse show”. Forget about the context. Look at the hatred and anger spewing from Congress. This is America today.
Aching. Ready for a fight.
Helpless. Impotent. Frustrated.
Gonna get bad before it gets better.
The NYT’s Ed Lee calls TikTok CEO’s congressional testimony ‘brutal’
Anti-chinese hysteria, pure and simple.
Reality 2023
Swiss abandoned neutrality and confiscated Russian assets. Threatens to do the same to China if she sides with Russia.
Swiss banks’ clients, new and existing, are scared. Funds run to Singapore and Hong Kong, etc. HSBC (HK & Shanghai Banking Corp) needed to arrange extra staff working over weekends to handle the transactions.
Now Swiss’ own working group declares the confiscation unconstitutional and unlawful. Will the Swiss ruling party or politicians be responsible for the illegal acts?
See Reuters below:
ZURICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) – The confiscation of private Russian assets would undermine the Swiss constitution and the prevailing legal order, the Swiss government said on Wednesday, citing the findings of a working group set up by the Federal Office of Justice.
A working body set up to discuss the issue said the expropriation of private assets of lawful origin without compensation was not permissible under Swiss law.
“The confiscation of frozen private assets is inconsistent with the Federal Constitution and the prevailing legal order and violates Switzerland’s international commitments,” the Swiss Justice Ministry said on Wednesday.
Switzerland’s banks had also been against the confiscation. “There is no legal basis for confiscation today,” the Swiss Bankers Association said last month.
Evanescence – Bring Me To Life (Official Music Video)
Brothers in tech, trade, currency and military arms, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
It spells the death knell for the West's 500-year colonial rape and plunder of Planet Earth.
Article:
Fantine Gardinier
“Russia and China trading in their national currencies is more than a cut, it is a gash,” he said.
Buffalo Chicken Pie
Love Buffalo wings? Pack a punch of Buffalo flavor in an easy-to-make chicken pie.
Prep Time: 15 min | Total Time: 45 min | Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken strips*
- 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cup (about 2 1/2 stalks) chopped celery
- 1 cup Original Bisquick® mix
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup blue cheese dressing
* Use refrigerated cooked chicken strips (from two 6 ounce packages) or any cooked chicken for this recipe.
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In large bowl, toss chicken and Buffalo wing sauce until well coated.
- Stir in cheeses and celery.
- Pour into ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate.
- In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, cornmeal, milk and egg. Pour over chicken mixture; spread to cover.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
- Cut into wedges; drizzle with blue cheese dressing.
I Went To The Most Republican County In America
What’s the most embarrassing thing your father caught you doing?
When I was 14 or 15, my dad found a playboy magazine under my bed. I was summoned, and he yelled at me for 15 minutes. I couldn’t tell you a word he was saying because he was that mad, that loud, and I was simply terrified. You have to understand that my father was hard-core Christian and did NOT brook with any such thing as pornography. He spent a long time in that tirade talking about the evils of porn.
At the end of the tirade, he finally demanded, “WHERE ON EARTH DID YOU EVEN GET SUCH A THING!?”
I was way to terrified to lie, so I told him the truth, “Under *your* bed.”
At which point he turned beet red, stood there for several seconds, and then walked out of my room and never said another word about it.
After that he started hiding the Playboys in his closet.
US considering barring Chinese airlines using Russian airspace
The arrogance! I suppose that will stop Xi Peng’s visit to Moscow, eh?
The Transportation Department of the United States of America is considering imposing a ban on Chinese airlines which use of Russian airspace. On Friday, three officials from the Biden administration told The New York Times that the US is eying to impose a ban on Chinese airlines and other competitors who are using Russian airspace to fly passengers to the United States. The decision came in the midst of the raging Russia-Ukraine war. After the war broke out in February last year, several allies of the Ukrainian bloc decided to stop using Russian airspace in fear for the safety of the passengers. Meanwhile, China and the US have strained relationships over wide-ranging issues.
Last Monday, a proposal was submitted to the national security team about pushing an order obliging China to follow the same restrictions followed by US airlines and others. After the catastrophic war broke out, countries like the United States, the UK, Canada, etc not only decided to fly over Russian airspace, but they also banned Russian aircraft from flying over their airspace. However, many countries are still using Russian airspace for convenient travel. According to The New York Times, these restrictions have impacted the business of American airlines to a great extent. “Foreign airlines using Russian airspace on flights to and from the U.S. are gaining a significant competitive advantage over U.S. carriers in major markets, including China and India,” a US official asserted last month. “This situation is direct to the benefit of foreign airlines and at the expense of the United States as a whole, with fewer connections to key markets, fewer high-paying airline jobs, and a dent in the overall economy,” they added.
From HERE
The Monkees – Daydream Believer (Official Music Video)
What are the lessons people most often learn too late in life?
Steve Jobs, Jobs’s last words.
He died a billionaire at 56 years old from pancreatic cancer, and here are his last words on a sick bed:
′′I reached the peak of success in the business world. My life is the epitome of success in the opinion of others. But, I have nothing to be happy about except work. In the end, wealth is just a reality of life that I am used to. It was then, lying on a sick bed reminiscing my whole life, I realized all the recognition and the wealth that I was very proud of, became pale and meaningless in the face of the impending death. You can hire someone to drive for you and make money for you, but you can't make someone else take the illness from you. Lost substance can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when lost -”life". When a person enters the operating room, he will find that there is a book that has not yet been read - ′′ The Healthy Living Book ". No matter what stage of life we are in right now, over time we will face the day when the curtain falls.Cherish the family that loves you, love your spouse, love your friends... be kind to yourself. As we age, we gradually realize that wearing a $300 or $30 watch - they tell the same time. Whether we carry $300 or $30 purse / handbag - the money inside is the same. Whether we drive a $150k car or a $30,000 car, the road and distance are the same and we reach the same destination. Whether we drink a $300 bottle or a $10 bottle of wine - hangover is the same. The house we live in 300 sq ft or 3000 sq ft - loneliness is the same. You will realize that your true inner happiness does not come from the material things of this world. Whether you take a plane on first or on economy class, if the plane collapses - you'll go with the flow. Therefore, I hope you can recognize that when you have a partner, buddy, old friend, sibling, you talk, laugh, talk, sing, talk about North East Southwest or Heaven and Earth... that is true happiness!!”
Four undeniable facts of life:
1. Don’t educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy. Therefore, when they grow up, they will know the value of things, not the price.
2. words for the best reward in London……”Take your food as your medicine. Otherwise you have to take medication as your food.”
3. The person who loves you will never leave you to someone else because even if there are 100 reasons to give up on him or her, they will find a reason to hold on. There are huge differences between people.
4. Only a few really understand it. You were loved when you were born. You will be loved when you die. In between, you have to manage!
Note: If you want to go fast, go alone! But if you want to go far, go together!
“wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does, except wrinkles. It’s true some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place”
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning is young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young”
“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” -Mahatma Gandhi
“Poor are those who need too much, because those who need too much are never satisfied” -Jose Mujica, Former President of Uruguay
“If you really think the environment is less important than economy, try holding your breath while you count your money” -Dr. Guy McPherson, an environmental, health and industry activist.
There are 4 types of wealth:
1. financial wealth (money)
2. social wealth (status)
3. time wealth (freedom)
4. physical wealth (health)
be wary of job that lure you in with 1 and 2 but robs you with 3 and 4.
Six top doctors in the world
1. Sunshine
2. Rest
3. Exercise
4. Healthy diet
5. Confidence
6. Friends
Veruca Salt – Seether
We are headed into Collapse. Been this way for over 3,000 years.
We do not learn from history because our studies are brief and prejudiced.
In a surprising manner, 250 years emerges as the average length of national greatness. This average has not varied for 3,000 years.
The stages of the rise and fall of great nations seem to be:
- The Age of Pioneers ,
- The Age of Conquests ,
- The Age of Commerce ,
- The Age of Affluence ,
- The Age of Intellect ,
- The Age of Decadence.
Decadence is marked by:
- Defensiveness,
- Pessimism,
- Materialism,
- Frivolity
- An influx of foreigners
- The Welfare State
- A weakening of religion.
Decadence is due to:
- Too long a period of wealth and power,
- Selfishness,
- Love of money ,
- The loss of a sense of duty.
"The life histories of great states are amazingly similar, and are due to internal factors. Their falls are diverse, because they are largely the result of external causes." - Sir John Glubb The Fate of Empires
We are at the end of the Age of Decadence, heading into COLLAPSE.
Frankly, we’re ahead of schedule.
Kansas – Carry on Wayward Son (Official Video)
People Who Compete For The Title Of The Worst Boss Ever
We all look for a real leader in our boss. The one who can have our backs, who motivates and inspires. It’s a person you can thoroughly trust, learn from, and grow together with professionally.
The truth is, in reality, exactly the opposite can happen. Our managers, bosses and supervisors can downright make our life a living hell. And having in mind that we spend 40 hours a week and 2,080 working hours a year with them, this is a huge lump of our life to spend in misery.
Journey – Any Way You Want It (Official Video – 1980)
Why would the US ever even consider getting into an armed conflict over Taiwan knowing the potential implications and how deadly serious they are?
Here, we will discuss the REAL and actual reason. If you want to read about what others think, there’s around nine other pontifications on this question.
Around the late 1990’s, it was becoming increasingly obvious to the United States “leadership” that the original plan to “tame China” and make it into a proxy nation was not going so well. China was growing too fast. It remained incorrigible. And injected operatives were having a difficult time impressing “American thoughts, ideas and values” on the Chinese people.
After the failed color revolution (NED sponsored event known in the West as the TianAnMen massacre”), the United States turned to RAND to come up with policy projections. They saw the “crystal ball” and read an uncomfortable future.
The RAND studies can be broken down into groupings of policy.
- Taiwan seizure
- First Island Chain basing
- Second island chain basing
- Recapture of HK
- Recapture of TIbet
- Destabilization of Xinjiang along the Afghanistan model
- Farming destruction and famine
- Psyops
- Bioweapon suppression Events
- Blockade
- Sanctions city
- AUKUS
- India (Southern flank attack)
As you can see, the plans constructed by RAND were detailed and substantive. They also came (early on, mind you) to the conclusion that a direct conflict with China was very dangerous. Thus, their plans has been, and still are, to weaken China in many ways, and then break it up into parts for greater American control.
Now, there has been a lot of things that has happened in the last 25 years regarding China. But like it, agree with it or not, one thing is very clear. China has dealt with each and every RAND operational plan adroitly. Most of the implementation policies have been interrupted, and in many cases stopped completely. Making China stronger, and now, quite a formidable power.
For purposes of this discussion, let’s look at the individual efforts, and what happened.
- Taiwan seizure
In process. In 2014, American backed separatists took control of the DPP, and took control of Taiwan’s government. They outlawed opposition parties, held purging efforts, and followed the Ukraine model. As it stands today, the major opposition party the KMT has a large enough block to counter balance the current DPP regime, and the United States is fearful of a complete take over, so they are accelerating the timetable for full seizure of Taiwan and turning it into a proxy nation. An “aircraft carrier” from which to launch the invasion of China like what happened in the 1930’s with japan.
- First Island Chain basing
Failed. China has complete and utter control of the waters in and around the “first island chain”. This control is complex and very detailed, but an ONI review presented to President Trump in early 2017 was so convincing that war-mongers John Bolton and Mike Pompeo reluctantly advised a tactical retreat to “second island chain” basing policy.
- Second island chain basing
In process. The plan is still to maintain American basing on the “second island chain”. However, ONI has advised that China has an “incredible” force of “near invisible” “attributes” that would be severely problematic when a war occurs. I am unaware of what these advisements refer to. As it stands, the USN believes that it can effectively suppress them with little effort.
- Recapture of HK
Failed. The NED “color revolution”, known as the “pro-democracy movement” in HK during the 2018–2019 riots was effectively and absolutely suppressed. Making HK stronger, and closer to China than ever before.
- Recapture of TIbet
Failed. Another NED (attempted) “color revolution”. Failed abruptly and suddenly, and the mop up operation was quick. No Western coverage.
- Destabilization of Xinjiang along the Afghanistan model
Failed. Took more time than one would expect. The United States had been arming and radicalizing the local Uighur Muslims for decades. China had to clamp down, make substantive changes in the region and wiped out the NED pockets of control.
- Farming destruction and famine
Failed. From 2016 through 2019, there were eight bio-weapons targeting livestock. And over thirty different kinds of (in some cases genetically modified) pests that devastate crops. Because pig farms were so widely scattered, swine flu needed to be sprayed from drones. This effort caused an increase in food prices, and a spike in access, but that all recovered. In addition, the Chinese confederates to the CIA turned sides in 2020 and provided a wealth of information to the PLA.
- Psyops
Failed. Psyops promoting American-style “democracy” and a hatred of Communism pretty much collapsed. The antics of the Trump administration erased any gains in whatever pockets that the effort had attained.
- Bioweapon suppression Events
Failed. There were three bio-weapons unleashed on China. The first was the “B” strain of Covid during 2020 CNY. The second was the “death by vomiting” Tick virus in July 2020, and the third was the nasty “death by diarrhea” virus unleashed in August 2020. Chinese anti-viral measures caught all attempts, secured the infected individuals and suppressed the assaults.
- Blockade
Reduced threat. The RAND studies were written at a time when the primary bulk of trade (conducted by China) was sea route reliant. Since then, the BRI land route through XinJiang opened up and now, a sizable percentage of trade goes by overland routes to Asia, Europe, and Africa. The sea lanes are still susceptible to blockade, but the primary nations affected by this kind of blockade are the United States, UK, and Britain.
- Sanctions
Neutered. China has effectively been partnering up with a vast majority of nations to use other currencies instead of the USD. In addition, it has been selling off it’s treasury holdings. In addition, China has developed a tit4tat reverse-sanctions policy that would cause great damage to any nation trying to sanction China.
- AUKUS
In process. Both Japan and Australia with some participation with the Philippines, are gearing up to become the next “Ukraine” battle zones. The United States is sending weapons, training, and American military leadership to fortify these areas so that they can “hold out” and wage a war of attrition against China. Media control in these nations are readying the population to acceptance of dying for the “American way of life”.
- India (Southern flank attack)
Battleground. India is torn between the East and the West. There are elements that hate China. Elements that love Russia. Elements that want American statehood, and everything in between. India is playing the “neutral card” as best that it can. And American assets are working behind the scenes to push India to obey American policy dictates.
And so…
This is the situation. So to answer this question if “America would ever…”. Do not be naive. The Untied States is actively engaging China. It’s not going as well as the “leadership” hopes, but it could be worse. I do not have a crystal ball as to what will happen. But I can make predictions.
No matter what happens, the United States will continue falling into a dark pit of decay. The only question, at this point of time, is how many other nations will it drag down with it?
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Pie
Ingredients
- 12 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Chopped onion to taste
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup Bisquick
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Butter a 9-inch pie pan.
- Layer bacon crumbs on bottom and cheese on top.
- Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour over top.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato and bacon.
Why do transgenders say they’re being persecuted when in reality they’re given more rights than most people?
I am sure there are places where transgenders are actively being persecuted, but over here in China this is 100% not the case.
Trans people are also not given more rights than normal people. Here we go by meritocracy, where you are judged only on prior and current performance. If you are smart, you will do well, if you are moral, you will do well, if you love our country, you will do well. But if you are a narcissist and or a corrupt and or a China hater, you will not do well here.
This is how we normally think in China. I don’t know why the American ‘transgender activists’ are so obsessed about this trans stuff.
We consider the US obsession with these cluster B personality disorders and the trans activists’ war on society to be a joke in and of itself, and we will soundly reject any of these unscientific rubbish from ever coming to our country.
I really hate that people think that this shit is so called communist, because we are actual communists over here and we will never let this shit fly in our country.
I am grateful my country bans Facebook and Twitter, if this is the shit they peddle every single day.
Trans trans trans trans trans… like wtf? Actual trans people are like 0.1% of the population and just want to live their own lives in peace without being bothered by these stupid activists.
I have a feeling most trans activists are not even transgender people, but rather just dick riders, trans chasers, and woke girls seeking not to get excommunicated from their cliques. Of course there are transgender people who are also trans activists, no shit there, but most of the people I see who dare not define what a woman is on the Western internet are stupid woke girls age 15–25 that are not even transgender.
You guys are trying to destroy your own society. I’m Chinese and we have learned the lessons of Cultural Revolution. It’s crazy how I am seeing shit similar to Cultural Revolution (and fascism from both the Democrat and Republican Party) unfold in the US at the same time.
I think it goes to show that once a trend is created, the people who are too scared to have any moral principle and integrity of their own, these people with no backbone are going to do the worst damage to society. The real billionaires funding this trans movement are just going to sit back and laugh.
And they will hop on the next trend, because they don’t actually care for trans people and they will do the next trendy thing.
At the core this trans activism issue can only be solved by solving the underlying issues of why men are treating women wrong, and why girls and women are going to stupid trend groups instead of following legitimate groups who want to be intellectual and cool at the same time.
Meanwhile, we continue to advance, and judge people by their merits.
Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer 2012 Live Video FULL HD
Chinese Elections
Herewith is an overview of the newly appointed or confirmed politicians by the National People’s Congress on 10.03.2023
These are the 7 members of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party China:
Van Halen – Panama (Official Music Video)
How does China build so many massive infrastructures so quickly without any bureaucratic hurdles? What is special about China’s bureaucracy?
The Reasons?
Here are some reasons
(a) Eminent Domain – This is one of the main reasons. When a Committee in China decides to build something – it takes over all the surrounding land without one seconds hesitation no matter how many residents live there or what else exists (Unless it is environmental). Its called Eminent Domain.
You will have some officials visit you and tell you to vacate your flat within 90 – 180 days (Depending) and that you will be paid market value of your flat times 1.4 – 3.1 depending on Area (Upto 2018) and if you dont vacate – the demolishing begins on the 91st and 181st day.
On the 84th or 85th day – you get the amount deposited into your account and you are asked to leave as planned by the 91st or 181st day.
Even if you dispute this amount (You believe you should be paid more) you can go to a special court to ask for higher value but you have to leave your flat.
If you dont – the authorities will either arrest you or demolish the building with you in it after 24 hours of manual checks.
As a result – China gets a Clear area of even upto 10 Hectares in 6 – 7 months flat.
No Stay Orders, No PILS, No Opposition Dharnas, No Residents Protests – nothing. Sheer and Brutal Efficiency.
Who can resist Eminent Domain? If you registered your land prior to 1.1.1972 then you can avoid Eminent Domain but then your rights are revoked. You can no longer claim insurance for damage to your property or even file for civil or criminal claims. (Say a Car runs off this round ring road and crashed on to this building and 7 people die – their bodies will be treated as Dog bodies and tossed out without any Civil or Criminal charges against the Driver or the Authorities or Insurance agencies)
(b) 99 / 999 Year Lease – Thats for Freehold Land. Most of the land in Village areas are Leased Land where you lease land with the Govt for 99 / 999 years. This means the Govt can simply take back their land and offer you another land.
One fine day – the Party rep comes and tells you – all your leases have changed. You will be given similar quality land in another part of the province (The Law is within 50 Kilometers radius) and you are to leave in 90/180 days. Thats all. You may have spent 20 years but sorry. You will be given a compensation for moving and a compensation for building a house.
To be fair you dont get shafted – you get similar land and same size and you will get houses built by the Public Housing Authority at standard rates with good efficiency.
And when they come to clear the Village – you have 10 – 20 Buses and you board with luggage for your new life.
No Protests, No PILs, No Stay Orders, Just Sheer Brutal Efficiency.
In 7 months you have the land you need for a Major infrastructure project.
This Village was cleared for a Dam Project in a mere 42 Days. The residents were built a new Village around 38 Miles away with better houses.
(c) Engineering Quality and The Construction Blitzkrieg
Have you heard of a Blitzkrieg? Where Germany would march at 10 times the normal speed and take over territories in days.
The Blitzkrieg was originally developed in South Korea but China is now a master having stolen the art from the Singaporeans beautifully.
It is like a full force. Geotechnical Engineers studying the soil and designing the foundation, Structural Engineers, Construction Engineers, Professional Engineers (Handling the Management), Consultants from Britain or Canada or Israel and a huge number of Cranes of various sizes equipped to handle weights of even 25 -50 Tonnes.
Quality testing on site through a dedicated team.
High Quality Steel or RC, High Quality Skilled Workers, First rate scaffolding – It looks like an Army at work.
(d) Finest Materials – Roads are Graded G4 Rubber Asphalt Composite. Only Japan, Malaysia and South Korea and Singapore use them in Asia. Our own Bharat uses the far more inferior Fractional Distillaton Grade Refined Asphant (FDGR Asphalt) for Highways and Crude Tarring Stone for Local roads that cannot survive the next two rains
Excellent Steel with Ore imported from all over the world to make up for a shortfall, Impinging Technique being revolutionary in the world (Right now better than any other nation)
(e) Finest Engineers – Deng sent students in the 1970s and 1980s to Universities all over the world in Canada, UK, Singapore, Europe, USA – and they learnt everything they had to learn – worked for 10 – 15 years for European companies and returned to China and began to lay the foundations for the best Engineering Design in the world.
By 2005- Chinese Engineers were among the best. Only Israelis and Canadians could be said to be better in Construction and Civil Engineering.
It is to be noted that Chinese engineers who attended prestigious Soviet Institutions also contributed massively to the country.
(f) Power Decisions
There is a Crystal Clear structure of Power. Every 5 years each Region has a 5/9/14 member Reorganization Committee or Infrastructure Committee constituted by the CCP responsible for reconstruction and awarding licenses. Licensing is transparent and bidding is done by Hidden Tender Method (Name and Details are wiped out).
This Committee cannot be impeded by a Court Order which they can tear up in 10 seconds, by the local leadership whose interference they can stop in 10 minutes or by the local police law authority whose interference they can stop in 10 seconds.
Imagine such a power committee in India. The Local MLA can be booted out or even arrested for interference. The Minority leaders can be arrested or beaten to pulp for interference or even shot. The Judges will be told to get lost. The MPS will be kicked on their rump for interfering
The Result – Sheer Brutal but Brilliant Efficiency.
But the constant whining says “Democracy…..Freedom…..Peoples Rights…..”
- People get compensated at least 5 times faster than countries like India
- People get re-allocated at least 5 times faster than countries like India
- An Engineer who screws up is held responsible and accountable and the Committee assumes responsibility unlike India where the Poor engineer is alone whereas the Corrupt MP or MLA or Politicians or Officials are left well alone.
- 100% of machinery is locally made and readily available unlike India where at least 43% is imported and 19% is made exclusively by foreign technology.
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Reject modernity. Embrace Jennifer Connely.
What is it like to be discreetly wealthy?
It’s painful.
I used to work at Mercedes Benz when I was young – and one day the CEO/Owner calls me to his office and ask me to teach his son computers & software ( after work hours , for extra money of course ).
His son was only a few years younger than me and eventually we became friends.
After his college he started working at his father’s company.
Now, this is a silver spoon guy that was born into a very wealthy family…yet, his father wanted him to work everywhere in the company, so he gets familiar with all parts of the company and eventually utilizes this information to improve things.
First year he was sent to work in the warehouse… worse place to work in by far; very hard physical labor – dirty & noisy – and just very tough people to work with too… he was not used to it.
Now, those were different times … where warehouses were not yet automated – it was not Amazon… so it was not a nice place to work at, and was regarded hard work even for a regular Joe.
None of the employees knew who he was – they did not know he will own that company in just a few years, and they did not know how wealthy he was.
I talked to him a lot in those days – he was suffering, no doubt.
He could not stop complaining to me…every single day.
He hated the uniforms he had to wear, the food in their cafeteria… he hated people screaming at him, he hated the “smell” there… he just hated everything.
He kept saying – “I didn’t know people like this exist… why do we hire them?”, as he never really met “poor people” before (that’s what he called them though those were not really poor people but hard working people with jobs…).
He always talked about wanting to go back home… leaving… he missed his home constantly… terribly , and he was not even allowed to use his new car, so other employees don’t treat him differently.
But that’s what his father wanted… and though he did not understand why – he respected his father. He feared him.
About a year later he was moved from there to upper management – not before 3 guys from warehouse were fired… coincidence ? I think not.
Taiwan
Poison – Nothin’ But A Good Time
The ‘Junior Partner’ Meme Gives No Insight To Real Changes
It is quite interesting how ‘western’ political memes are created and spread.
- China’s New Vassal – How the War in Ukraine Turned Moscow Into Beijing’s Junior Partner – Aug 9, 2022 – Foreign Affairs
- China used to be Russia’s junior partner. Ukraine changed that. – Feb 24, 2023 – MSNBC
- Russia Becoming China’s ‘Junior’ Partner – Bolton – Mar 13, 2023 – MENAFN
- Fatalism is not an option for addressing China-Russia relations – Mar 17, 2023 – Brookings
> China’s leaders appear guided by three top objectives in their approach to Russia. The first is to lock Russia in for the long term as China’s junior partner. < - White House knocks Russia as China’s ‘junior partner’ – Mar 21, 2023 – Washington Post
> Is Russia now a client state of China, a reporter asked National Security Council spokesman John Kirby at the daily White House briefing. “They certainly are the junior partner,” Kirby replied, a line sure to echo inside the Kremlin and at Chinese Communist Party headquarters. <
From an older piece in Foreign Affairs to an MSNBC opinion writer, then through warmonger Bolton and the librul Brookings think tank to the White House.
And from there it is all over the synchronized media:
- Meet China’s ‘junior partner’ – Mar 21, 2023 – Politico
- Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin talks highlight Russia’s role as ‘junior partner’ to China – Mar 21, 2023 – Financial Times
- A Slim Rhetorical Wedge Could Drive China and Russia Apart – Mar 22, 2023 – DefenseOne
U.S. officials must skip no opportunity to remind Moscow that it is Beijing’s junior partner. - A new cold war with Russia as junior partner and the US as a ghost of itself – Mar 22, 2023 – Digital Journal
- Xi’s visit to Russia was humbling for Putin and showed how much China is dominant, experts say – Mar 22, 2023 – Insider
- Blinken dismisses Xi-Putin ties as ‘marriage of convenience’ – Mar 23, 2023 – AlJazeerah
Blinken said Russia is “very much the junior partner” in the relationship and noted that China had so far declined to provide weapons to Moscow for its war in Ukraine. - China’s drive for a new global order leaves Putin in the back seat – Mar 23, 2023 – NBC News
> But what Xi’s visit mostly underscored, experts say, is how imbalanced the China-Russia relationship is becoming.
“It certainly shows Russia needing Beijing far more than the other way around,” said Ja Ian Chong, an associate professor at the National University of Singapore, who specializes in Chinese foreign policy. <
But is this really true? Is there really a ‘junior partner’ in the Russian Chinese relations? Does Russia really need China more than China needs Russia?
Well, who of two, Russia and China, has all the stuff that is needed for a modern life?
I mean energy, minerals, commodities, foodstuff plus the abilities to retrieve and process all of them into useful products. It is obvious that Russia has all this stuff right within its borders. China, on the other side, is mostly importing these things through rather fragile sea routes. China has a naval problem that can only be solved with Russian weapons. So who is really in need of whom?
China has obviously more people than Russia. But for all the Chinese riches these are still less well off than the people in Russia.
On purchase power parity base (PPP) Russia’s GDP per capita in 2022 was $31,962 while China’s was $21,291. When the Russian GDP per capita is 50% higher than the Chinese one can it really be a ‘junior partner’ in this?
I don’t think so. I believe that Russia and China see themselves as equals. That is certainly true for the relation between President Putin and President Xi. Two equals who together do great things:
As he left a state reception at the Kremlin on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping turned to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and said the world was undergoing changes “the likes of which we haven’t seen for 100 years.”“And we are the ones driving these changes together,” he said.
“I agree,” Putin replied, shaking hands with the Chinese leader in an exchange that was captured on camera.
A hundred years ago the world had just seen off a big war. Four big empires, the Russian, German, Austria-Hungarian and the Ottoman had suddenly vanished. The U.S. had stepped onto the international scene. In China the Kuomintang and the Communists founded the United Front to beat the rampant warlords the imperialists had created. (Russia helped with that.)
Those were indeed times of great changes. We now see similar changes in this word. The U.S. empire and its proxies are in decline. The BRICS countries, led by Russia and China and rising, now have a bigger GDP(PPP) than the G7.
Times have changed. The arrogance of the ‘west’ has ruined its own position in the world. A multitude of other powers have established themselves and are taking over. Russia and China together will see to that.
Can the ‘west’ do something about this. I could. If it became humble and truly aware of its own position and of those of the rest of the world. But I for now see no way that it is going to happen. Certainly not anytime soon. Certainly not as long as its political discussions are made up from unfounded memes.
Posted by b on March 23, 2023 at 16:18 UTC | Permalink
David Lee Roth – Just Like Paradise
Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl
From HERE all credit to Lyuba Brooke
Beautiful honey, lime, and cilantro flavors come together is this tasty salmon rice bowl. Slightly sweet cilantro lime rice topped with juicy salmon roasted in honey, lime, cilantro glaze and fresh cilantro avocado.
Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl
Have you ever taken a bite of something delicious and just melted into the chair?
Well, that is exactly how this Avocado Salmon Rice Bowl is going to make you feel! This sweet and citrusy flavor experience is a treat for your taste buds. Honey, lime, and cilantro flavors are carried throughout the whole dish and works beautifully with salmon, avocado and rice.
I’m such a sucker for seafood, especially when it comes to salmon and shrimp…and scallops, and calamari, and crab. Okay, there is really not much seafood that I don’t like. The only thing I have not tried and loved yet is the raw oysters. I just can’t get passes the texture there, no way. Taking the raw oysters aside, all seafood is wonderful, and especially salmon. That’s my favorite fish and I would eat if every day if I could.
Aside from being delicious, the second best thing about salmon is how fast and easy it is to prepare. It takes a couple of minutes to come up with the glaze or a seasoning for the salmon and into the oven it goes. After 12-15 minutes in the oven, you have a juicy, delicious piece of salmon.
Did you know that salmon is really good for you too? It is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein. It’s also a great source of vitamin B12 and vitamin D. Many people actually have a deficiency of Vitamins B12 and D, myself included, so salmon is a great thing to be added to the menu as often as possible.
Top if off with some fresh avocado topping and you have a delicious, and really healthy dinner.
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- Salt
- 1/2 lime, juice only
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 3 Tbsp chicken or vegetable stock
Salmon:
- 1 lb salmon fillets skin on
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- Salt to taste
Avocado Topping:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 1/4 tsp chili powder less for milder topping
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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Rice:
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Cook rice in salted water per package instructions. Take off heat when it’s just done.
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Preheat a medium cooking pan over medium-high heat. Mix stock, lime juice, honey, and cilantro together. Pour the mixture into the preheated pan and let it simmer for about a minute. Take the pan off heat and mix rice into the liquid. Season with a little bit more salt, mix well, and set aside.
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Salmon:
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Preheat oven to 425 and cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it.
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Rub the salmon skin with some oil and place the fillets skin down on the prepared baking sheet.
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Mix lime juice, honey, and cilantro together and rub salmon fillets with it on all exposed sides. You can pour more glaze over the top and season with some salt. (Some glaze will likely run down onto the baking sheet, it will most likely get quite scorched in the oven. Don’t be scared it’s not your salmon burning, it’s the glaze that ran down.)
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Bake salmon for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
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Avocado:
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Cut avocado in half, take out the pit, and take off the skin. Chop avocado and add it to a small bowl. Add lime juice, cilantro, chili powder, and salt. Gently mix.
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To assemble the rice bowls: divide rice among two bowls, top it off with a salmon fillet, and top each bowl with half the avocado mixture.
This recipe can be found HERE along with other great and delicious things.
14 Red Flags To Look Out For When It Comes To Dating
I made a general list of red flags in women. Every situation is different. Not every red flag necessarily means the relationship is doomed, sometimes you need to just work around it. This isn’t an all inclusive list, and can usually work for both genders, but I was requested to make one specifically for women.
1. If she isn’t responding/engaging in conversation – She’s most likely not interested, and if she is, is it really worth it? If a girl wants to talk to you, she WILL. Nobody waits days to answer someone they’re genuinely interested in.
2. If she’s obsessed with you – This might seem great at first, but can turn south quick. Codependency is not healthy, and can create a foundation for control, manipulation, and abuse later on. It’s better to have a life outside of your relationship, rather than let your life revolve around it.
3. Always expects you to pay/bad with money – This might not be an issue right away, but can come back to bite you in the ass in the long run. How can you build a future if your partner can’t stop spending? How do you feel about being the breadwinner? Why should it be your responsibility to pay for everything?
4. My exes are psycho – This one take with a grain of salt, because sometimes people legitimately just have bad luck dating and reading people. But in a lot of situations there’s one common denominator and a reason their relationships ended badly. So stay on your toes.
5. She slaps/hits you if she’s upset – Physical violence is NEVER okay in a relationship, man or woman. If your date/SO hurts you in some way, run. If they do it once, it’s likely it will happen again, and could be much worse. Not to be confused with play fighting or BDSM in the bedroom, which if consented to by both parties, is okay.
6. She makes her mental health your problem – A lot of people legitimately have mental health issues, but it is not okay to make them someone else’s responsibility. You shouldn’t have to tiptoe around them all of the time. If they can’t handle their emotions on a day to day basis, they have no business being in a relationship. If they ever ever ever say “if you leave me, I’ll kill myself”, run like the wind. Contact police, family, whoever you need to, to get them the help they need. But that’s the end of your responsibility. That is nothing but an abuse/control tactic and is never okay.
7. Showers you with gifts and affection, but uses it against you – This one is tricky. Have you ever heard of “love-bombing”? Basically, someone will shower you with affection, but use it against you later. “I did XYZ for you, and you can’t appreciate it?” You didn’t ask for it, you don’t owe them anything. It’s manipulation.
8. Makes fun of you for humor – She’ll joke about your flaws or make rude comments, but say “babe it was just a joke”. There’s always some truth behind every one, and a lot of people will use humor as an excuse to make fun of you/complain about you. If it hurts your feelings, it was probably meant to even though she said it wasn’t. Don’t encourage those mind games. If it’s a one off situation it might be an honest mistake, but if it’s reoccurring, run.
9. She’s always picking a fight – As much as people like to say “relationships are work”, they shouldn’t be like this. Relationships really should be a source of stress relief. If everything you do is a problem to her, you need to find someone where it isn’t. You shouldn’t have to fight for a relationship, it should come naturally.
10. She doesn’t say what she means – This is a big issue I hear talked about a lot. “Women never say what they mean”. That just means she has poor communication skills and expects you to just read her mind. Nobody is a mind reader, and relationships don’t work without communication. I promise you that the women out there who are worth it, will tell you exactly what they want. How are you supposed to know unless she tells you? That’s not fair to you.
11. She plays the poor me act – Some people are truly down on their luck. But for some they use it as a tool to manipulate you. They just need some help back on their feet, but never seem to actually get back on their feet. They’re usually just using you as a meal ticket.
12. She only talks about her ex – Sometimes this is unavoidable if they’ve spent years of their life with an ex. However, this is often a sign they are not over them or might be comparing you to them. You shouldn’t have to compete for your partner.
13. She isn’t consistent – If some days she’s super interested, and other days she’s not. She might be working, might have other commitments, but watch for patterns. If she’s hot and cold all of the time, you might not be the only one on her radar. If she does have other commitments, are you okay with working around those?
14. She has cheated, or indicates she’s cheated in the past – If your partner has cheated, there’s a very good chance they may do it again. A lot of cheaters just become sneakier once caught, and will tell you whatever you want to hear to not lose you. You can never erase that memory from the relationship. If she’s cheated in the past, what were the circumstances? Use your best judgement, people do grow and change, but some never will. If she cheated on someone with you, use caution.
You might be thinking, well how do I find a woman that doesn’t have any of these red flags? If it were easy, everyone would be in great relationships. But it’s not. Sometimes you need to sift through hundreds of women before you find her. It is not worth dating someone who doesn’t give you the love and affection you deserve. Again, this list does not include all red flags, but just some major ones I see come up a lot.
I can’t link anything here, but look of different types of emotional abuse tactics. Read them, get familiar with them, and save yourself some hurt in the future.
Remember, you never are obligated to stay in a relationship. Their life is NOT your responsibility. Take care of yourself first. And communicate, communicate, communicate.
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’ (Live 1981: Escape Tour – 2022 HD Remaster)
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