the sound of the bell

thinking out loud

who what where and why ?

pearl

The attack on Pearl Harbor (called Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (Operation Z in planning) and the Battle of Pearl Harbor) was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States.

The base was attacked by 353 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. All eight U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with four being sunk. Of these eight damaged, two were raised, and with four repaired, six battleships returned to service later in the war. The Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship,[nb 4] and one minelayer. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed; 2,402 Americans were killed and 1,282 wounded. Important base installations such as the power station, shipyard, maintenance, and fuel and torpedo storage facilities, as well as the submarine piers and headquarters building (also home of the intelligence section) were not attacked. Japanese losses were light: 29 aircraft and five midget submarines lost, and 65 servicemen killed or wounded. One Japanese sailor was captured.

 The attack came as a profound shock to the American people and led directly to the American entry into World War II in both the Pacific and European theaters. The following day (December 8), the United States declared war on Japan. Domestic support for non-interventionism, which had been strong, disappeared. Clandestine support of Britain (for example the Neutrality Patrol) was replaced by active alliance. Subsequent operations by the U.S. prompted Germany and Italy to declare war on the U.S. on December 11, which was reciprocated by the U.S. the same day.

There were numerous historical precedents for unannounced military action by Japan. However, the lack of any formal warning, particularly while negotiations were still apparently ongoing, led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy".

bambi meets godzilla

don't

but what will they think?... 

you ask your self... 

"they'll think terrible things about you"... 

what the hell did you think they were going to think?... 

 they think terrible things about you anyhow... 

 that's what thinking is about... 

it's about terrible things...

the doom machine

is it safe ?

"Will we ever be safe?

No.

Death stalks you."

This Is Our Land, Our Water. Leave it Alone!

This Is Our Land, Our Water. Leave it Alone! - YouTube

The people of Northern Saskatchewan continue to raise their voices against plans to turn their lands into a nuclear waste dump.

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see also whats up: First Generation of 7000 Generations Defend Their Land & Waters in Northern Saskatchewan

Arabesque

In over five years of blogging, this simple but elegant post has been my most visited page in over 2000 blog entries.... Arabesque.

don't think

dead man's party

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what if ?

presupposition

So true for me

the weaponization of space

secret art

The secret art of inviting happiness,

The miraculous medicine for all diseases.

At least for today:

Do not be angry,

Do not worry,

Be grateful,

Work with diligence,

Be kind to people.

the primacy of profit

you think ?

without these qualities

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take me with you

original sin

Ignorance 

is 

the 

root 

of 

all 

evil.

Farmageddon

it's not a theory

Skinny Bob 

Moon Rising 

Solving the mystery of WTC7

death from above

art for art's sake

agenda 21

agenda 21 for dummies

frightful dream

"Life 

is 

a 

frightful 

dream."

mothman

the light that shines in on the darkness