A ‘few inches’ as the local meteorologist would say has turned into quite a few more..
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
That's a wrap: Update on all the rest of the day's news of importance
Massive layoffs taking place at Myspace—fast becoming office space available..MORE: MySpace said Tuesday that it is cutting nearly half of its staff in an effort to create a “much tighter focus”. ..
Google this! Google founder Larry Page buys a 193-foot-yacht.. Second hand..
"Instant tsunami" hits Australia..
Is that it!? Location of Mona Lisa background landscape may have been found!
This doesn’t happen every day: Many shot in the head—sneezes out a bullet..
They’re not a hoax! Flying ‘vampire’ frogs found..
Green Hornet star goes to jail..
Hit us baby one more time: Britney Spears back to the radio!
Is DC Universe Online the next World of Warcraft?
NASA BECOMES A FILM CRITIC? DECLARES FILM '2012' THE 'MOST FLAWED' SCI FI FILM IN HISTORY!
I just thought it was plain bad. Never mind the science.
NASA BECOMES A FILM CRITIC? DECLARES FILM '2012' THE 'MOST FLAWED' SCI FI FILM IN HISTORY!
A tale of two special operations: Wikileaks will release more documents while Brad Meltzer writes about Homeland Security recruiting him
Update on the Tuscon massacre
Claim: Tuscon killer Jared Loughner frequented conspiracy and UFO sites..
..sought community at AboveTopSecret.com..
But fellow commenters questioned his sanity in threads!
Above Top Secret’s statement on their most famous user..
And in news about Loughner’s shooting — on the DAY OF the shooting: AP reports: Investigators on Tuesday revealed more disturbing details about the events leading up to the assassination attempt against U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, including a menacing handwritten note in the suspect’s home with the words “Die, bitch”
Mother Nature gives you no choice: Rest for a night
I took the Coal Speaker dog Bailey for a walk tonight in the snow storm. There was something very peaceful..
Night snow is quiet.. And yes, my location is miles from an interstate and relatively in a quiet part of the earth, there is still noise pollution. But on a night where the only thing visible is slow falling snow under orange-hued street lights, there is no noise except precipitation hitting the ground..
Every now and then, a passing car’s tires crunched by slowly, driven by anxious persons desperately trying to stay in the barely visible auto tracks of vehicles that passed by long enough ago that snow is already covering the evidence..
Yes, indeed. I love a quiet night. And since in our modern ‘error’ of over-doing it, taking a night off isn’t a bad idea at all. Even when the forceful hand of mother nature makes us do it..
The state of emergency
It’s snow folks. It’s snow. It’s not a crisis, emergency, or the end of the world. Yes be careful. But enjoy it too. Too many scare tactics anymore.. It gets to be too much.
I guess my previous post should say gizzard shad?
The plural of deer is deer.
The plural of shad is shad.
Sorry for that.
Flash frozen gizzard shad? The latest mass animal deaths occurring in cold Chicago
Massive and bizarre fish die-off being documented in Chicago. .. CBS in Chicago is reporting it this way:
Thousands, perhaps far more than that, of dead gizzard shad in the 3- to 5-inch range are frozen in the ice of Chicago harbors or floating around in open patches of water.
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It never does come easy…
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tweet this! Twitter defends First Amendment in Wikileaks case!
Ryan Singel:
Regardless, Twitter deserves recognition for its principled upholding of the spirit of the First Amendment. It’s a shame that PayPal, Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, Bank of America and the U.S. government all failed — and continue to to fail — at their own versions of that test.
Tweet this! Twitter defends First Amendment in Wikileaks case!
Hey there hot pants. No literally, really hot pants. A new year's party goes awry when a man's pants are set on FIRE!
Police said that at 6 a.m. on Jan. 1, the victim, 20, was asleep at the party, held on Center Mills Road, when a 23-year-old man lit his pants on fire as a prank.
The man then walked away, police said.
A witness looked in the room and saw the victim’s pants on fire — from his knee to his foot — and put it out, police said.
Hey there hot pants. No literally, really hot pants. A new year's party goes awry when a man's pants are set on FIRE!
And the amazing Ayden kicks!!
Being a soon-to-be parent is strange.. but even stranger is watching the hands and feet of your soon-to-be son poke through your wife’s stomach..
For Tara, every day has been take your child to work day. Your active, apparently happy, or angry, baby boy in the womb.. I feel forher. The sleepless nights are getting more sleepless, as the lungs are being pushed along with any other vital organs in Ayden’s way.
The miracle of life.. it’s unstoppable. And every night around 9pm Ayden becomes unstoppable, as well.
And he’s coming. Soon. Eight months in, and Tara can’t wait. Neither can I. Of course, if we think sleepless night are sleepless now..? Wait until true sleeplessness sets in.
The smirking killer: Jared Loughner smiles in court and smirks in his mugshot photo, and displays a freshly shaved head for the courtroom.,
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Happy new week.
Make it great.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Crystal Gayle — Midnight in the Desert
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
All victims of a crime that didn’t have to happen but did..
Hopefully they find rest in whatever eternal life exists after this madness on earth..
The victims who died, clockwise from top left: Christina Taylor Green, 9; Dorothy Morris, 76; United States District Judge John M. Roll, 63; Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, an aide to Ms. Giffords; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis Schneck, 79. (Photos: AP via the New York Times)
The latest frightening map from Accuweather.. People in New York City may not like seeing this one..
But it may be more notable that the South is in for the massive brunt of the latest winter storm..
Link:
Snow, Ice Threatens Travel, Power Outages in South
If I'm not mistaken...
I think this January is missing that coveted January thaw. Maybe later in the month. Sure, that’s it..
This upcoming week
For those sick of divided politics, get ready. It’s going to be brutal..
Gun control vs no control..
Abortion as terror vs pro choice as error..
Truth vs fiction.
Politics is a dirty game to begin with, but when violence like we saw this weekend is thrown into the mix, it brews a bad combination of continued vitriol and obnoxious debate. And it forces those who really care about the future to get shouted down by those who don’t and America loses.
Nonetheless, it’s going to be a week filled with hostile rage, debate over ‘ring wingers’ vs ‘left wingers.’ .. And moderates, rationals, and sensibles, all will lose moderation and rationality in their quest for sensible debate.
…it’s going to be a bumpy, divided ride.
The only man for the job
Attorney appointed to defend Jared Lee Loughner is Judy Clarke, known for defending Unabomber Ted Kaczynski
And then it's on to the Northeast
The winter storm nailing the South will turn into potential blizzard in the Northeast and New England Tuesday/Wednesday..
The disturbed classmates saved their emails
Jared Loughner’s classmates were afraid of him
Class isn’t dull as we have a seriously disturbed student in the class, and they are trying to figure out how to get rid of him before he does something bad, but on the other hand, until he does something bad, you can’t do anything about him. Needless to say, I sit by
the door
A nuisance snowfall or a paralyzing snowstorm? By Tuesday and Wednesday we’ll know since forecasting beforehand hasn’t been helpful lately..
A nuisance snowfall or a paralyzing snowstorm? By Tuesday and Wednesday we’ll know since forecasting beforehand hasn’t been helpful lately..
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It’s a mad world..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The events of the day, summed up in the best way I can do it
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the target of today’s shooting in Arizona, is alive.. Reports in the confusing aftermath of the violence at the Safeway store where the Representative was having her public event said she was dead. Reports later gave official word that while she was shot in her head, she was alive.. Doctors have publicly stated they are hopeful her condition will continue to improve.
The situation was much worse for six others who are dead tonight, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl who was born on September 11, 2001..
Police are urging Congress members to take safety precautions in the aftermath of the violence..
The gunman was ID’d today as Jared Loughner.. he is 22, was in the military, and has a history of web-presence. His online vidoes and Myspace ramblings are sure to be looked at closely by authorities as they investigate the madness in Tuscon today. Not only were his words rambling, but he appeared to be obsessed with mind control..
As for the 22-year-old killer, he said he acted alone and authorities, not believing him, are looking further into leads and other possible suspects tonight .. The intentions of why he killed are still developing. Reports in the aftermath said that the shooter, Loughner, shouted ‘damn Democrats’ as bullets fired.. other reports that another person in the crowd shot back at Loughner .. Arizona is an open carry state.
And politics, without question, is now playing a role in the shooting and the aftermath. NPR reporting tonight that some are wondering if political banter played a role in the violence. It seems to the age-old question.. how much talk is too much talk and how many people are adversely affected by rage over political beliefs.
The federal judge killed today was appointed by President Bush. The Congresswoman targeted was a Democrat..
Let the debate begin. But let the crime also be punished.
And prayers are abundant tonight for the survival of Congresswoman Giffords. Prayers as well for those injured, and those killed..
The nation shocked.
xxx
This just made chills run up my spine..
Christina Greene, the 9-year-old killed today in Arizona, was born on one of the most important days in our nation’s history:
Born on September 11, 2001, Greene was excited about the political process
The persons dead tonight are gone from earth, and their families now are left to grapple with the aftermath of madness.. But I cannot stop thinking about the significance, in some strange way, of a product of 9/11 being killed during an act of domestic rage..
Of all the events today from Arizona, this is the most tragic in my mind..
9-year-old victim of deadly rampage identified | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona
The identity of the 9-year-old tragically killed in this morning’s deadly rampage is Christina Taylor Greene. Family says she was vibrant, excited about life, and she was the “best daughter in the world.”
NPR, Reuters, CNN and other major news orgs incorrectly declare death of Rep. Giffords
And lots of blogs, websites, and other news outlets picked it up ..
Mistakes happen. But this was a major massive huge blunder..
NPR, Reuters, CNN and other major news orgs incorrectly declare death of Rep. Giffords
Meanwhile in New York City..
Portuguese TV star slain, castrated at NYC hotel
A celebrity Portuguese television journalist was found castrated and bludgeoned to death in a New York City hotel, and his companion, a male model who had recently been a contestant on a Portuguese reality TV show, was in police custody Saturday
Jared Loughner was obsessed with mind control
Was in the military..
Appears to have rambling incoherent thoughts..
Various political beliefs..
Jared Loughner was obsessed with mind control
xxx Earlier reports were wrong xxx
Rep. Giffords is out of surgery and in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the head, hospital says.
xxx Earlier reports were wrong xxx
Rep. Giffords is out of surgery and in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the head, hospital says.
KGUN REPORTING ONE UNINJURED SHOOTER IN CUSTODY..
So far no one else appears to be involved in Congressman Giffords’ assassination..
MUST READ: Eyewitness report of Gifford assassination
Adrian Chen at Gawker:
The event was very informal: Gifford had set up a table outside the Safeway and about 20-30 people were gathered to talk to her. The gunman, who may have come from inside the Safeway, walked up and shot Gifford in the head first. According to Rayle, who is a former ER doctor, Gifford was able to move her hands after being shot.
After shooting Gifford, the gunman opened fire indiscriminately for a few seconds, hitting a number of people, including a kid no older than 10 years old. Rayle hid behind a concrete pole and pretended to be dead. When the gunman apparently ran out of ammunition he attempted to flee, but a member of Gifford’s staff tackled him. The Rayle helped hold him down while waiting for the sheriff to arrive, about 15-or 20 minutes later. 30 minutes later the EMS came. Rayle said he was “stunned” by how long it took medical help to arrive.
The man was young, mid-to-late 20s, white clean-shaven with short hair and wearing dark clothing and said nothing during the shooting or while being held down. He didn’t look like a businessman, but more of a “fringe character,” our source said.
MUST READ: Eyewitness report of Gifford assassination
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and six others died after a gunman opened fire at a public event on Saturday, the Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office confirms. The 40-year-old Democrat was outside a Tucson grocery store when a gunman ran up and began firing indiscriminately. The suspect was taken into police custody.
NPR REPORTING TRAGIC NEWS FROM ARIZONA
This weekend was the first break of the new Congress..
Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head — CNN reporting that no conditions are known yet.
No motive is released yet, but the shooter is in custody according to initial reports from the scene, as reported on CNN //
According to Mike Brooks of CNN, no threats against Giffords were known..
CNN REPORTING ON THE SHOOTING IN ARIZONA:A couple of victims with gunshot wounds have arrived at Northwest Medical Center, according to spokesman Richard Parker. “They’ve been coming in the last 10 minutes. I’m not sure of the severity of their injuries,” he said. Ogan said the motive for the shooting is unclear. “We’re just trying to sort this out right now,” he said.
NPR now reporting that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D - AZ) was shot outside a grocery store in Tuscon, AZ.; CNN reports "several people" were shot.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot outside a grocery store in Tucson while holding a public event, an eyewitness reported Saturday.
Giffords, who was re-elected to her third term in November, was hosting her first “Congress on Your Corner event at the Safeway in northwest Tucson when a gunman ran up and started shooting. At least five other people, including members of her staff, were hurt, according to Peter Michaels, news director of Arizona Public Media.
Giffords was transported to University Medical Center in Tucson. Her condition was not immediately known.
Michaels said Giffords was talking to a couple when the man ran up, firing indiscriminately, and then ran off. He was tackled by a bystander and presumably taken into custody.
NPR now reporting that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D - AZ) was shot outside a grocery store in Tuscon, AZ.; CNN reports "several people" were shot.
But will Slimer be back?
Ghostbusters 3 script is ready, according to the director
But are we ready for it?
Baby-swinging videos freak out parents, the Internet
Maybe it’s a elaborate hoax.. But either way YouTube is beginning to pull the video whereever it shows up on its site.
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Top of the morning .. slightly.
Cher — Gypsies Tramps and Thieves
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Chris Isaak — Somebody’s Crying
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
my mom was pregnant w/my brother when MLK was shot, RFK was shot and my dad was in Vietnam. riots were happening in cities and america seemed to be falling apart. she reminds me of this when i start to get anxious. this too shall pass
Thank you .. I need this from time to time. I get over-anxious over world events and it’s tough to keep things in perspective.
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