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Sigalon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:50:45 CDT

"The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television."

Hi There!

(This is a Sigalon wiki - Btw, what is a wiki? Have a look at Wikipedia for a definition and at Mahalo. Create your own wiki using Wetpaint - look at this)
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What's going on in the Sigalon Valley?
Have a look around.
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"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip." - Will Rogers (1879 - 1935)

“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.” – Chinese Proverb

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde

"The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well." - Joe Ancis

"A mind stretched by a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions."
"One cannot live well, love well, or sleep well, if one has not dined well”. Virginia Woolf
" The great tragedy of Science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. "

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Watch the incredible Story of Stuff - Think - Act.
And then consider this, Money is Debt (In French).
In the meantime, old George Orwell rolls in his Grave.
The Money Masters - How International Bankers Gained Control of America
ZEITGEIST, The Movie (some reviews) and ZEITGEIST: ADDENDUM

A panel discussion with economists Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes regarding their new book, "The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict."

"...banking institutions are more dangerous
to our liberties than standing armies..."
Thomas Jefferson

Watch - "America: Freedom to Fascism" (video) and the Playlist of related videos

The Endgame

The Obama Deception

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Arundhati Roy- a video of Hope - Quotes

"It's not a real choice. It's an apparent choice. Like choosing a brand of detergent. Whether you buy Ivory Snow or Tide, they're both owned by Proctor & Gamble. This doesn't mean that one takes a position that is without nuance, that [...] the Democrats and Republicans are the same. Of course, they're not. Neither are Tide and Ivory Snow. Tide has oxy-boosting and Ivory Snow is a gentle cleanser."
(On the American election, 2004 from her speech in San Francisco, California on August 16th, 2004)
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It's Asparagus Time
I love asparagus, but I notice it makes the urine smell funny. What's going on?
Probably, it is a sign of higher intelligence.
Learn more.
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Riz Khan speaks with Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein. More videos with Naomi Klein.

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STOP THE MESS -- Organize Your Life

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FreeRice - Play and for each word you get right, 20 grains of rice is donated through the United Nations to Help End World Hunger.

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What's Up - Sigalon In Particular

The Latest News
Alltop; all the latest is here. - Or, try Alertle - Here is the NewsMap - Breitbart.com offers real-time access to top news and analysis sources - The NewsCloud - The NewsTree - Democratic Underground -
If you are in a hurry - see the latest at the Sigalon Minimum Read.
Here is the Sigalon Google News.
In areas such as EnergyTech/Environment and in Science/Technology.
Have a go at the ScienceBlogs - a portal to a digital science salon featuring the leading bloggers from a wide array of scientific disciplines.
EurekAlert! features news and resources focused on all areas of science, medicine and technology.
Google on Solar Technology. Anything solar on Faves and on the French Solaire20 in particular.
Some tech stuff from Techmeme, The Register, TG Daily, Crave UK and Engadget. ----- The Sigalon Buzka Mac Stuff.
New applications and tips: Lifehacker, KillerStartups, TechCrunch, MicroPersuasion, eHub, ScobleShow,
Robin Good Media News,

View the Sigalon Faves in Google Reader. Digg in Google Reader.

Sweden
Swedish Newspapers, Radio Sweden and TV Sweden ---- Links - Sweden - Leta - Sunet - SvenskaSidor - Catweb - InternetStart - SlåUpp - Länkskafferiet - eStart - Kvalitetskatalog - Esplanaden - Uppslaget----- Grötö - Franska Hemsidan - Sverige.nu ----- Swedish Blogs: Gudmundson - Henrik Torstenssons Weblog - knuff.se - bloggar.se - nyligen.se - bloggkartan.se - bloggtips.se- Bloggnytt -
Entertainment: Martin Ljung - Hasse Alfredsson - Tage Danielsson - Svenska Ord -

France
French newspapers - Radio France and TV France - TV Mag - TF1 - France 2 - France 3 - France 5 - M6 - ARTE - Terre TV - LePost
Uzes ----- Uzes - History - Official Site - Google - Map ----- French Blogs - Annuaire de Blogs Français -

Some Sigalon Buzka Links
Inspired Thinking - Philosophy - History -

Interviews/Reports
Charlie Rose; His web site - The Videos; Google - YouTube
Jon Stewart;The Daily Show - The videos; Google
Stephen Colbert; The Colbert Report -The videos; Google
Keith Olbermann; Countdown; The Videos; YouTube

Photography
Woophy, an accessible, visual, current, democratic and collective work of art comprised of a database picturing our remarkable world. --- E.g. Search for City = Uzes.
And, try the incredible Google Panoramio - PicLens; Full Screen Images - Polar Rose; Who is in a public photo - BestPicEver

Health
A few selected sites at Sigalon Buzka. Netdoktor - Vegetarian Organinc Blog - Google Health RSS - MedicineNet - MayoClinic -
Drugs; Information - The Interactions Checker - VIDAL - FASS -

Automotive
Cars? - WhatCar. And, here is the Sigalon Buzka Automotive.
Want to go for a ride - go for the ultimate - Bugatti Veyron (407km/h)

Genealogy
If you are into Genealogy; check out MyHeritage and Geni. And, why not a biography; Biographicon.

Internet Connection Speed
Check it out at these sites: 1 - 2 - 3 -

Some of the other Sigalon Collections

***** Read ***** You find it all at Sigalon's Second Brain.

The daily selected events and articles in the What's Up - Sigalon Valley Blog and the related RSS feed in the Sigalon Google Reader.
The Sigalon Faves are automatically generated in a Blog on a daily basis and here is the corresponding RSS feed.
Everything Sigalon at FriendFeed.

MASSES of information at Sigalon Buzka.
The Old Blog - "This blog fills a much-needed gap"
The Sigalon Google Reader - Shared Items
Some interesting and powerful TV programs/movies in a Sigalon wiki - Have a look
A record of the Sigalon experience of Computing Machines
This is a collection of images of Sigalon's Vehicles from the early days of a motor assisted bicykle - to the most recent one; a Renault Modus.
More than 500 Places Visited by Sigalon
Enjoy and delve into Sigalon's Gastronomic Adventures and read the History of Gastronomy
Discover the collection of Sigalon Recipes

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What's Up - In General

News and References
FIRST - Let's start with some Good News:
- MSNBC: Wonderful World
- HappyNews.com
- Good News Network
- Good News Daily

AND THEN - The Rest:
Want it all in one place --- Try: CEO Express --- RefDesk
Looking for News on any subject? You have it all at World News and Topix.
Brijit - Read abstracts from major publications, or participate and write your own. What MSM forgot, you find in the Pajamas Media.
My RSS Reader is a web based rss reader that brings together over 800 rss feeds in 29 categories from the most popular news providers.
Look at the World Video News - Robin Good Independent Media - LiveNewsCameras
Get The latest Top News on a separate page.
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The US Presidential Election
Wikipedia - History - Atlas - CNN - Yahoo! - Google News - Related Blogs - You Decide - Real Clear Politics - Addictomatic -
Who are they: John McCain - Hilary Clinton - Barack Obama

" George Bush merges with John McCain "

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

TED - Ideas Worth Spreading

Sigalon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:36:23 CDT

2008-03-13
Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.

View this Talk at the TED site.

Or here:

The Latest IT News

Sigalon — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:04:06 CDT

IT - News

IT - Mac Stuff

IT - Blogs

IT - Widgets

Museum of Modern Beta

Old Content

Sigalon — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:48:06 CST

2008-03-08

But First:
Hooray!

XXXXXX - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

2008-02-27

Today (2008-02-13), a GREAT MAN (at the age of 90) sailed to the other side - Henri Salvador - one of Sigalon's favorites.
See some of his creations at YouTube and DailyMotion

From George Orwell’s 1984

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Dans une interview au Figaro, le président de la Société Générale, Daniel Bouton, livre son sentiment deux jours après le début de cette incroyable affaire du trader qui a fait disparaître 5 milliards d'euros. Et force est de constater que M. Bouton reste confiant. Trop?

Societe Generale - Jérôme Kerviel ----- The Latest

Societe Generale on Monday (2008-02-11) launched a 5.5-billion-euro capital increase -- offering shares at a massive discount -- to cover losses it blames on rogue trader Jerome Kerviel who is to fight his detention in jail.

Other banks and the French taxman stand to make hundreds of million of dollars as Societe Generaleboosts its capital with a deeply discounted rights issue after rogue trading and U.S. subprime losses.

An official at the bank said on Monday the company would have to pay taxes on a 1.4 billion euro ($2.04 billion) capital gain the trader in the eye of the storm, Jerome Kerviel, made in 2007 before the size of his unauthorized dealings came to light.

SocGen posted a 4.9 billion net loss after it unwound Kerviel's positions over 2-1/2 days while world markets tumbled on recession fears.France's second-biggest listed bank and No. 12 in Europe launched on Monday a5.5 billion eur cash call. The prospectus shows it will pay 143 million euros in fees to banks (underwritten by investment banking powerhouses JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley) running the capital increase, or 2.6 percent of the amount while this is normally between 1.5 and 2 percent.When rival BNP Paribas raised 5.5 billion euros to pay for the acquisition of Italy's BNL in 2006, it paid a total of 86 million euros in fees or 1.6 percent.SocGen is also giving investors a hefty discount of nearly 40 percent on its rights issue -- compared to a 15.5 percent discount on the BNP deal in 2006.
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But First: Hooray!
XXXXXX - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

What's in the air - The Umbilical Brothers

La Petite Italie

Sigalon — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:13:53 CST

----- MAJOR EVENT IN THE SIGALON VALLEY -----

2008-02-26 ----- The Great Opening

The First Delivery

Napolitaine Paysanne

VERDICT:
THE BEST IN THE VALLEY
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BTW - What is a Pizza and what is it's history?

The Latest News

Sigalon — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:42:31 CST

The latest Top News (be sure to get the latest - reload the page):

Some Music Favorites

Sigalon — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:08:47 CST

Shania Twain
Don't Be Stupid - Forever and For Always - From This Moment On ----- The Rest

Guadeloupe

Sigalon — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:17:00 CST

Gun & Bjarne!

Have a great trip

Some essential info:
The Island - The Drink - The Food

Dining in the French Caribbean is always a memorable event. An exciting variety of restaurants take advantage of gorgeous settings to complement their culinary delights. Cooking in France is an art form and the French Caribbean continues this delicious tradition. Visitors discover a wide range, from classical and nouvelle French cuisine to spicy Créole and local specialties. Le déjeuner, or lunch, is often the main meal of the day and usually served from 12:00 noon to 14:00.

Créole cuisine is a delicious mélange of French, African and Indian influences. Exotic seasonings ignite fresh seafood and poultry in prized recipes handed down from generation to generation. Local fruits, vegetables and beverages add to the wonderful flavors.

Here are some recommendations of ours:

ACCRAS: fritters, an appetizer
BLAFF: seafood cooked in seasoned soup
BOUDIN: spicy blood sausage
CABRI: goat
COLUMBO: prepared with curry
COURT-BOUILLON: steamed fish specialty
CRABE FARCI: spicy stuffed crab
CREVETTE: shrimp
FEROCE: fiery avocado w/chiquetaille
GAMBAS: prawns
LANGOUSTE: lobster
PLANTEUR: rum with tropical juices
TI-PUNCH: potent rum w/cane syrup, lime

Bon appétit and have a lot of fun,
Kerstin & Sam

PS.
Don't forget to have a daily look at This Wiki

Democracy Now

Sigalon — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:49:33 CST

Below are some selected video shows from Democracy Now!
Here is a list of the most recent podcast video feeds and here are all the past shows listed.

To see the shows, select the Real Video Stream using the RealPlayer. If you don't already have it, download the Free RealPlayer from here.

2008-01-23

Economics Journalist Robert Kuttner on the “Most Serious Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression”: “This is the Result of Rightwing Ideology and the Political Power of Wall Street”. Amid growing fears of a worldwide recession, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on 22 January, 2008, the biggest single cut in nearly a quarter of a century. (Video)

Corporations Reaping Millions as Congo Suffers Deadliest Conflict Since World War II. (Video)

Selected Web Sites

Sigalon — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:21:33 CST

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