Kakistocracy - kak·is·toc·ra·cy
noun
pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies
1.
Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
2.
government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.
20 January 2017
Word of the Day for Friday, 20 January 2017: Kakistocracy
Kakistocracy - kak·is·toc·ra·cy
noun
pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies
1.
Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
2.
government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.
Interesting Reads and Links for Thursday, 19 January 2017:
Drunken Alex Jones goes on air, discusses dinosaurs, makes fool of himself (Mish)
12 advanced Google tricks that will help you change how you search (Medium.com)
As caliphate crumbles, ISIS lashes out in Iraq
(Reuters)
Large corporations are driving America's renewable energy boom
(Green Tech Media)
Snapchat expanding: announces 50,000 sq.ft. office lease in Seattle (Geek Wire)
The calm before the storm for China inflation
(Asia Times)
Yes, Donald Trump "lies". A lot. And news organizations should say so.
(Plum blog Washington Post)
19 January 2017
Quote of the Day for Thursday, 19 January 2017, by G.K. Chesterton on Gullibility
"Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out."
- G.K. Chesterton
Interesting Reads and Links for Wednesday, 18 January 2016: Earth Hotter, Fed Hikes, Juncker Retorts and More . . . .
Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
(New York Times)
(New York Times)
Trump Team Prepares Dramatic Cuts (The Hill)
History repeating itself? Toronto's long record of housing busts (Huffington Post)
(American Cranes and Transport)
Gates Foundation set to unload almost $10 Billion worth of Berkshire-Hathaway shares
(24/7 Wall St.)
Gates Foundation set to unload almost $10 Billion worth of Berkshire-Hathaway shares
(24/7 Wall St.)
(The Charlotte Observer)
Interesting Links and Reads for Tuesday, 17 January 2017: Swamp Dinners, Russian Journalists, Parking Lot Rage and More...
Expanding the D.C. Swamp:
Dine With Cabinet and Agency Heads for $100,000 to $250,000 or Donald Trump™'s VP, Mike Pence, for $500,000 to $1,000,000 (Politico)
Dine With Cabinet and Agency Heads for $100,000 to $250,000 or Donald Trump™'s VP, Mike Pence, for $500,000 to $1,000,000 (Politico)
The Cheeto Cometh (James Kunstler)
U.S. Town profits from Mexico's gasoline crisis (USA Today)
There have been 56 Journalists killed in Russia since 1992 (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Door ding argument in parking lot turns deadly CBSDFW
China's found a new way to pump record credit without any side effects (Bloomberg)
100 Best Stock Blogging Sites
(Feedspot)
Door ding argument in parking lot turns deadly CBSDFW
China's found a new way to pump record credit without any side effects (Bloomberg)
100 Best Stock Blogging Sites
(Feedspot)
17 January 2017
Quote of the Day for Tuesday, 17 January 2017, by Stephen Leacock on Advertising
Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.
- Stephen Leacock
Canadian Economist and Humorist
Interesting Reads for Monday, 16 January 2016: Big Ben Secrets, Trump™ in Russia, Primate Straws and More . . . .
How Does Big Ben Keep Accurate Time? (youtube)
Primate tool-use: Chimpanzees make drinking sticks (BBC)
California begins to emerge from its five-year drought (PBS)
20 dividend stocks with yields up to 7.5% - and these companies are set for sales and earnings gains
China threatens to "take off the gloves" if Trump continues to push them on Taiwan
(TIME)
For Trump™, 3 decades of chasing deals in Russia (New York Times)
(TIME)
For Trump™, 3 decades of chasing deals in Russia (New York Times)
(Motley Fool)
Scottish humour! A Scottish newspaper's TV listing of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration has caught people's attention both in the UK and the US (BBC)
Tom Tomorrow Cartoon: The Unbelievable Baby-Man (Daily Kos)
(Rolling Stone)
Berlin unloads on Trump™ (The Guardian)