Hero of the Week: May 3, 2019 – Andrew Tallon

Hero of the Week: May 3, 2019 – Andrew Tallon

Notre-Dame according to Tallon’s laser scans Credit: Andrew Tallon / Vasser Related reading: Andrew Tallon on Wikipedia Professor Who Scanned All of Notre Dame Died Months Before Fire Andrew J. Tallon (1969 – 2018)

Q Cult: Symptom of the Wider Desire

Q Cult: Symptom of the Wider Desire

Catherine Austin Fitts: That brings me back to Q because here [in FASAB 56] we have the most outrageous abrogation of the Constitution in the history of the country – I’ve been relatively gracious –

Yiruma – Maybe

Yiruma – Maybe

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository “Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.” ~ Plato Related reading: Yiruma on Wikipedia Yiruma Biography

Food for the Soul – The Joy of Color

Food for the Soul – The Joy of Color

“If you pay attention, nothing in nature stays the same for a single moment: You can’t be bored of nature, can you? Well, sometimes I’ll steal something from Van Gogh. I mean I do. Good […]

Food for the Soul – The Joy of Color

Food for the Soul – The Joy of Color

“If you pay attention, nothing in nature stays the same for a single moment: You can’t be bored of nature, can you? Well, sometimes I’ll steal something from Van Gogh. I mean I do. Good

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 25, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 25, 2019

Defamation, a fascinating documentary by a charming young Israeli documentary filmmaker who decided to go on a global hunt for anti-Semitism. With the U.S. State Department now appointing a special envoy to eradicate anti-Semitism, Texas

Nat King Cole -Love is a Many Splendored Thing

Nat King Cole -Love is a Many Splendored Thing

Nov. 1946 – Nat King Cole, Paramount Theater, New York, N.Y. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Related reading: Nat King Cole on Wikipedia Nat King Cole Biography

Food for the Soul: All the Rembrandts

Food for the Soul: All the Rembrandts

“There’s a drawing by Rembrandt, I think it’s the greatest drawing ever done. It’s in the British Museum and it’s of a family teaching a child to walk, so it’s a universal thing, everybody has […]

Food for the Soul: All the Rembrandts

Food for the Soul: All the Rembrandts

“There’s a drawing by Rembrandt, I think it’s the greatest drawing ever done. It’s in the British Museum and it’s of a family teaching a child to walk, so it’s a universal thing, everybody has

Hero of the Week: April 18, 2019 – Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Hero of the Week: April 18, 2019 – Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. photo by Gage Skidmore From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Related reading: Robert Kennedy, Jr. on Wikipedia A Group of Anonymous Parents Is Suing NYC’s Health Department Over Emergency Vaccination

Food for the Soul: Tears for Notre Dame

Food for the Soul: Tears for Notre Dame

No man is an island,
 Entire of itself.
 Each is a piece of the continent, 
A part of the main.
 If a clod be washed away by the sea, 
Europe is the less.
 As well […]

Food for the Soul: Tears for Notre Dame

Food for the Soul: Tears for Notre Dame

No man is an island,
 Entire of itself.
 Each is a piece of the continent, 
A part of the main.
 If a clod be washed away by the sea, 
Europe is the less.
 As well

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 18, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 18, 2019

A wonderful movie—based on a true story—about music, friendship, and the power of community. Well written and brilliantly acted, Green Book celebrates our humanity and American road tripping! It reminds us that no matter how

Arvo Pärt – The Deer’s Cry

Arvo Pärt – The Deer’s Cry

Estonian composer Arvo Pärt in Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Related reading: Arvo Pärt on Wikipedia The Deer’s Cry (Pärt) on Wikipedia Hilliard Ensemble on Wikipedia DAILY PRAYERS for a

Hero of the Week: April 11, 2019 – Alan Collinge

Hero of the Week: April 11, 2019 – Alan Collinge

In 2009, Collinge published The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History and How We Can Fight Back (Beacon Press). The Student Loan Scam takes an unflinching look at this unprecedented and

Bank for International Settlements: CNY Risk to the Dollar

Bank for International Settlements: CNY Risk to the Dollar

“Looking forward, IMF projections imply that the dollar zone will return to the sizeable deficits that were last seen in the mid-1980s. On this view, the dollar zone current account deficit would be larger than

Hero of the Week: April 4, 2019 – Nina Heyn

Hero of the Week: April 4, 2019 – Nina Heyn

Nina is the founder of Torus International, a marketing strategy solutions consultancy that specializes in entertainment marketing and film acquisition, particularly in international markets. Her recent activities in international markets included service as head of […]

Hero of the Week: April 4, 2019 – Nina Heyn

Hero of the Week: April 4, 2019 – Nina Heyn

Nina is the founder of Torus International, a marketing strategy solutions consultancy that specializes in entertainment marketing and film acquisition, particularly in international markets. Her recent activities in international markets included service as head of

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 11, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: April 11, 2019

This film series explores scientific findings from Zach Bush, MD and soil health expert Dr. Allen Williams of Soil Health Consultants, LLC, who identify the root cause of the current chronic disease epidemics and their

Food for the Soul: da Vinci Part 2 – Milan

Food for the Soul: da Vinci Part 2 – Milan

“Leonardo is the perfect symbol both of the Renaissance and the modern man: complete, versatile, creative and future oriented“- Dr. Claudio Salsi, Director of Conservation of the Sforza Castle, Milan By Nina Heyn – Your […]

Food for the Soul: da Vinci Part 2 – Milan

Food for the Soul: da Vinci Part 2 – Milan

“Leonardo is the perfect symbol both of the Renaissance and the modern man: complete, versatile, creative and future oriented”- Dr. Claudio Salsi, Director of Conservation of the Sforza Castle, Milan By Nina Heyn – Your

A Day In Leeuwarden – Hang in Stavoren 2019

A Day In Leeuwarden – Hang in Stavoren 2019

By Catherine Austin Fitts On the third day of the Hang in Stavoren – 2019, we visited Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland. The first stop was a surprise. We visited the organ at Grote Kerk

Bizet – L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2 / Nathalie Stutzmann

Bizet – L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 & Suite No. 2 / Nathalie Stutzmann

Stockholm Concert Hall From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Related reading: Georges Bizet on Wikipedia L’Arlésienne (Bizet)on Wikipedia Nathalie Stutzmann on Wikipedia Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on Wikipedia Stockholm Concert Hall on Wikipedia

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 28, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 28, 2019

CLIP DESCRIPTION: Coach Gaines (Billy Bob Thornton) redefines perfection; he urges his team to “put each other in your hearts” before they take the field. FILM DESCRIPTION: H.G. Bissinger’s best-selling true-life account of a few

Goodbye Stranger

Goodbye Stranger

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Related reading: Sharon Robinson (songwriter) on Wikipedia Sharon Robinson Website Leonard Cohen on Wikipedia

Hero of the Week: March 21, 2019 – Jo van Gogh-Bonger

Hero of the Week: March 21, 2019 – Jo van Gogh-Bonger

Johanna Gezina “Jo” van Gogh-Bonger was a Dutch editor and translator of the letters of the van Gogh brothers. She was the wife of Theo van Gogh, art dealer, and the sister-in-law of the painter

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 21, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 21, 2019

The Bleeding Edge—a new documentary that underscores the importance of taking care when using medical devices. What you don’t know can hurt you. From the Academy Award® nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (The

Hero of the Week: March 14, 2019 – Peggy Noonan

Hero of the Week: March 14, 2019 – Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan speaking in Phoenix, Arizona. by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons Margaret Ellen “Peggy” Noonan is an American author, weekly columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and contributor to NBC News and ABC News. She

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 14, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 14, 2019

Sam Cooke billboard – From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke – an excellent new documentary about the life and death of legendary composer, singer and entrepreneur Sam

Food for the Soul: The Wandering Earth

Food for the Soul: The Wandering Earth

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” 
– Henry David Thoreau By Nina Heyn- Your Culture Scout The movie The Wandering Earth has already made […]

Food for the Soul: The Wandering Earth

Food for the Soul: The Wandering Earth

“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?” 
— Henry David Thoreau By Nina Heyn- Your Culture Scout The movie The Wandering Earth has already made

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 7, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: March 7, 2019

In Lets Go to the Movies, I will review the new series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidying guru whose goal is to “spark joy” in your home. Tidy guru Marie Kondo comes

In Honor of Dr. Laura Thompson

In Honor of Dr. Laura Thompson

“If I could give one tip for people – it’s not an exercise or nutrition regimen. It’s to walk your talk and believe in yourself, because at the end of the day, the dumbbell and

Allergic to Numismatic Coins

Allergic to Numismatic Coins

Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. ~ A Course in Miracles [CAF Note: I published this comment in September 2017. I am republishing as confusion persists on the desirability of numismatic coins. My

Bach on Piano for Blind Elephant

Bach on Piano for Blind Elephant

Lam Duan is the name of an old blind elephant, her name means “Tree with Yellow Flowers”. Lam Duan has been blind most of her life. Lamduan lives at Elephants World, Thailand. Related reading: Elephants

Food for the Soul: De Young Part 2 – Monet

Food for the Soul: De Young Part 2 – Monet

“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.” Claude Monet By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout San Francisco’s De Young

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 28, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 28, 2019

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository – The center of the commune (the mount itself) of Le Mont-Saint-Michel seen from the new bridge. For Let’s Go to the Movies, enjoy the view of Mont

Update on DOD Jedi Contract

Update on DOD Jedi Contract

Related Reading: Microsoft, Amazon are the last standing for Jedi contract

Food for the Soul: De Young Museum Part 1 – Gauguin

Food for the Soul: De Young Museum Part 1 – Gauguin

“There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.” Paul Gauguin By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout By all accounts Paul Gauguin was

This Bitter Earth by Dinah Washington

This Bitter Earth by Dinah Washington

Photographer James Kriegsmann, New York. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Related reading: Dinah Washington on Wikipedia Dinah Washington Biography

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

“The rose is red, the violet’s blue, The honey’s sweet, and so are you. Thou art my love and I am thine; I drew thee to my Valentine: The lot was cast and then I

Hero of the Week: February 14, 2019 – The Saker

Hero of the Week: February 14, 2019 – The Saker

Although our topics are not always joyous, what a pleasure it is to map out our world with the Saker and debate the most important geopoitical questions of the day. His brilliant insights abound, wrapped

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 14, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 14, 2019

In Let’s Go to the Movies! I review the new film Colette a marvelous movie about the French author. It’s a reminder that politicians who say politically correct things, such as “there is no one

Book Review: A Room of One’s Own

Book Review: A Room of One’s Own

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." ~ Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own By Catherine Austin Fitts A Room of One's Own is an essay by

Hero of the Week: February 7, 2019 – David Talbot

Hero of the Week: February 7, 2019 – David Talbot

Our hero this week is David Talbot. David Talbot is an American journalist, author and media executive. He is the founder, former CEO and editor-in-chief of an web magazine, Salon. Talbot founded Salon in 1995.

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 7, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: February 7, 2019

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This week in Let’s Go to the Movies we recommend The A&E Series: Who Killed Kennedy? I recommend the nine segments of the A&E (History Channel) series The Men Who

Book Review: The New Rules of War

Book Review: The New Rules of War

“The reappearance of private armies is a harbinger of a wider trend in international relations: the emergence of neomedievalism….The erosion of the taboo against mercenarism heralds a shift in this world order, from the state-centric

Book Review: The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis

Book Review: The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis

The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis “If there are dangerous fools in this book, there are also heroes, unsung, of course. They are the linchpins of the system—those public servants whose knowledge, dedication, and proactivity

Food for the Soul – Binge on History

Food for the Soul – Binge on History

“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Winston Churchill, paraphrasing George Santayana By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout Long winter nights are just perfect for plunging into long TV […]

Food for the Soul – Binge on History

Food for the Soul – Binge on History

“Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” Winston Churchill, paraphrasing George Santayana By Nina Heyn – Your Culture Scout Long winter nights are just perfect for plunging into long TV

Hero of the Week: January 31, 2019

Hero of the Week: January 31, 2019

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist and professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. Mechoulam is best known for his work (together with Y. Gaoni) in the isolation, structure

Let’s Go to the Movies: January 31, 2019

Let’s Go to the Movies: January 31, 2019

This week in Let’s Go to the Movies we recommend “The Scientist” a documentary that traces the story of Dr. Raphael Mechoulam from his early days as a child of the Holocaust in Bulgaria, through

Food for the Soul: The Year of da Vinci

Food for the Soul: The Year of da Vinci

“Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long, life is short“- Hippocrates “Life, if well spent, is long” – Leonardo da Vinci By Nina Heyn -Your Culture Scout Imagine a designer whose technical designs remain mostly […]

Food for the Soul: The Year of da Vinci

Food for the Soul: The Year of da Vinci

“Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long, life is short”- Hippocrates “Life, if well spent, is long” – Leonardo da Vinci By Nina Heyn -Your Culture Scout Imagine a designer whose technical designs remain mostly

Bilderberg, the Movie

Bilderberg, the Movie

“He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.” ~Aristotle By Catherine Austin Fitts I got a chance to watch Daniel Estulin’s new documentary on the Bilderberg meetings. He addresses the

An Intelligent Conversation about the Environment

An Intelligent Conversation about the Environment

“If you’re yelling you’re the one who’s lost control of the conversation.” ~Taylor Swift [Originally published on September 11, 2018] By Catherine Austin Fitts For many years I worked with a passion to create a

Food For the Soul: Oscar Treasures in Black and White

Food For the Soul: Oscar Treasures in Black and White

“It shouldn’t work. It shouldn’t be magic. You shouldn’t weep happy and then sad and then happy again. But you do. And I do. And we all do.” 
― Ray Bradbury, The Cat’s Pajamas By Nina Heyn, Your […]

Food For the Soul: Oscar Treasures in Black and White

Food For the Soul: Oscar Treasures in Black and White

“It shouldn’t work. It shouldn’t be magic. You shouldn’t weep happy and then sad and then happy again. But you do. And I do. And we all do.” 
― Ray Bradbury, The Cat’s Pajamas By Nina Heyn, Your

♫ Happy New Year! – Auld Lang Syne ♫

♫ Happy New Year! – Auld Lang Syne ♫

John Masey Wright and John Rogers’ illustration of the poem, c. 1841 From Wikimedia Commons Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang

Sting: A Winter’s Night… Live from Durham Cathedral

Sting: A Winter’s Night… Live from Durham Cathedral

Durham Cathedral from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository Nave in 2010 Related reading: Durham Cathedral on Wikipedia Sting- vocals, lute, guitar on Wikipedia Robert Sadin – musical director, conductor on Wikipedia Lisa Fischer –

What Would Solon Have Done?

What Would Solon Have Done?

For the book If I Were King (Advice for Donald Trump), Harry Blazer, Editor The premise – You have been elected king of USA by a super majority popular vote and have the support of

Christmas in Vienna 2016

Christmas in Vienna 2016

Complete concert, produced and broadcast by the ORF Cast: Angela Denoke on Wikipedia Vesselina Kasarova on Wikipedia Noah Stewart on Wikipedia Günther Haumer on Wikipedia Vienna Boys’ Choir on Wikipedia Wiener Sängerknaben Wiener Singakademie on

Book Review: Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson

Book Review: Ship of Fools by Tucker Carlson

“Trump didn’t invade Iraq or bail out Wall Street. He didn’t lower interest rates to zero, or open the borders, or sit silently by as the manufacturing sector collapsed and the middle class died. You

Holiday Greeting & Christmas Donation 2018

Holiday Greeting & Christmas Donation 2018

“The streets are very dirty, Me shoes are very thin, I have a little pocket To put a penny in; If you haven’t got a penny A ha’penny will do, If you haven’t got a

The Missing People Choir

The Missing People Choir

[CAF Note: Something more important than money is missing! If you dig down deep, I believe the money is disappearing through the same forces that is disappearing the people. They appear unrelated, but are not.]