Inequality for All: Watch it!

Inequality for All: Watch it!
There are some very interesting reveals in this documentary about income in America. One thing struck me: I left the US job market right around the time wages began to stall. My last salaried employment in the uSA was in 1979, I think. (<--That small u is a typo, but it looks better to me and reflects a certain reality.)
In 1981, while I was trying to arrange guitar lessons from Jimmy Raney in Paris, I was offered a job at a laser effects company. Starting over in a new country, my salary began modest, but I got a lot of raises over the next 8 years, was recruited to the mother company, and was making a decent living at my last salaried employment. When I saw what the company was billing customers for my hours, about three times my salary, I figured I could go out on my own and double my income, which I did.
The point is, I was unaware of the pattern of wealth and salaries in the uSA and this excellent film educated me in history. I recommend it highly.

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h/t Jannik Lindquist 
https://youtu.be/pdV1Z_nD1sA

Watching Independance Day, Boy can you tell it was filmed in a different time and not just by the cars. Sure the USA, USA thing was a little much but the military went outside to save the civilians when there was an impending attack and they showed quite the range of allies.

Really enjoying this season. Maybe Missy and Clara should travel together.

Really enjoying this season. Maybe Missy and Clara should travel together.

The Pixel Project proudly presents our live "Read For Pixels" Google Hangout with Jim C. Hines, the award-winning author of MAGIC EX LIBRIS series.

The Pixel Project proudly presents our live "Read For Pixels" Google Hangout with Jim C. Hines, the award-winning author of MAGIC EX LIBRIS series.

Mr Hines will be reading from one of his books, and talking about his support for stopping violence against women and girls, as well as answering questions from fans.

Mr Hines will also be donating some very cool and exclusive goodies to the Read For Pixels 2015 (Fall Edition) fundraiser which will kick off on Indiegogo in September 2015.

The second annual Fall Edition of the “Read For Pixels” 2015 Google Hangouts series features live Google Hangout sessions with award-winning bestselling authors in support of the Celebrity Male Role Model Pixel Reveal campaign (http://reveal.thepixelproject.net), which aims to raise US$1 million in aid of The Pixel Project (http://www.thepixelproject.net) and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (http://www.ncadv.org).

I watched premiere mostly because of Zach Levi. I enjoyed it. I really hope this doesn't follow the same course as the original series - that is, spending the first quarter of the season introducing new characters all the time. That's why I stopped watching., I got tired of waiting for a story to follow.

I watched premiere mostly because of Zach Levi. I enjoyed it. I really hope this doesn't follow the same course as the original series - that is, spending the first quarter of the season introducing new characters all the time. That's why I stopped watching., I got tired of waiting for a story to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=IxWacS0bdpk&u=/watch?v%3DFgqyS72kvOE%26feature%3Dshare

That's three more movies I don't have to worry about seeing.

That's three more movies I don't have to worry about seeing.
http://io9.com/prometheus-2-wont-connect-to-alien-but-prometheus-4-mi-1732597677

Since it's winter it's time to watch TV again. Season premiere night and out cable was on the fritz. Missed the last 10 minutes of Minority Report and bits and pieces of 3 other shows.

Just read book 2 in the Halcyone series by Lisa Cohen​ . I haven't been this engaged in a series since I started the Chronicals of Elantra by Michelle Sagara​ The sad part is you have to keep waiting for new books to be written.

Just read book 2 in the Halcyone series by Lisa Cohen​ . I haven't been this engaged in a series since I started the Chronicals of Elantra by Michelle Sagara​  The sad part is you have to keep waiting for new books to be written.
http://www.amazon.ca/Ithaka-Rising-Halcyone-Space-book-ebook/dp/B00ZPLCU48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1442633480&sr=8-2&keywords=LJ+Cohen

Watched last night. It just started in Canada on Showcase. I'm ok with that because it was summer and I had good Friday night viewing. Definitely a show I have to pay attention to while watching.

Watched last night. It just started in Canada on Showcase. I'm ok with that because it was summer and I had good Friday night viewing. Definitely a show I have to pay attention to while watching.

Also caught the first ep for the final season of Lost Girl.
https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=liLBZKBFjLc&u=/watch?v%3Di4G5ljs5nX0%26feature%3Dshare

The “Insert Here” Awards, and Trying to Keep SF/F Perpetually 12 Years Old | Everything I do is SO fucking amazing that sparks are going to shoot out of your eyes.

http://www.keffy.com/the-insert-here-awards-and-trying-to-keep-sff-perpetually-12-years-old/

A good story doesn't have to be long, it just has to be well written. Take a minute to read...

A good story doesn't have to be long, it just has to be well written. Take a minute to read...
http://dsf.webfactional.com/science-fiction/future-societies/aline-carriere/the-circle-of-life

https://www.humblebundle.com/books is the Humble Bundle. Rare stuff. Books, comics, even the Duran Duran biography as DRM free ebooks. Pay what you want for them, it supports charities, and it's only up for another two weeks. Then it goes away forever.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books is the Humble Bundle. Rare stuff. Books, comics, even the Duran Duran biography as DRM free ebooks. Pay what you want for them, it supports charities, and it's only up for another two weeks. Then it goes away forever. 
https://www.humblebundle.com/books

Always good for a laugh, they are leaving on a high note.

Always good for a laugh, they are leaving on a high note. 
http://io9.com/the-12-best-nerdy-moments-from-all-five-seasons-of-key-1729511852

Short story for you. I've liked the Paul Cornell novels I've read, I hate that they are e-books different stores. Sigh.

Short story for you. I've liked the Paul Cornell novels I've read, I hate that they are e-books different stores. Sigh.

Anyway, we should all read more short fiction. To me it's a test of a writer.
http://uncannymagazine.com/article/find-a-way-home/

Goodness, I am getting old. All the peeps from my yoot are dying of old age.

Goodness, I am getting old. All the peeps from my yoot are dying of old age.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/dean-jones-disney-love-bug-obit-1.3213701?cmp=rss