Just got a very nasty message from a soap opera fan not appreciating my insensitivity over the loss of two shows.. never thought of them, like you do, as family.. never even watched them. And lucky for me (and you too even though you don’t know it yet) I never will have to
Thursday, April 14, 2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281]
The Lady is in. I’m out. Goodnight.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
An excellent article from TIME magazine: Why the US is still fighting the Civil War
I have to admit, I couldn’t put this article down.. Very interesting, informative, and troublesome..
An excellent article from TIME magazine: Why the US is still fighting the Civil War
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba030UmbkCo?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
This not only makes me sick to my stomach but it makes me fear that the Republic, as we knew it, is now dead. This reminds me of concentration-type slave training….
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
So just in case life isn’t scary enough for you, try this one: Yellowstone Supervolcano Bigger Than Thought
Eatin' good in the neighborhood.. but maybe not for kids
There was some news lately about an Applebees making a pretty big mistake: They served alcohol to an underage kid .. How young? A toddler! They gave liquor to a child, mistaking a margariti for juice.. And now the staff is going to be trained all over again.. According to a report on Reuters tonight: The company that owns the Applebee’s restaurant chain said on Monday it was immediately retraining its workers nationwide after a server at a suburban Detroit location accidentally served alcohol to a toddler..
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb-Nacm-pKc?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281]
Learning to fly? I’m just waiting for a baby to crawl.. Goodnight all.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Chernobyl: The 21st Century version
Japanese nuclear agency “provisionally” raises the threat level from a stricken power plant from 5 to 7, the most severe category.
On the advice of my sister..
I Netflixed-up the best of Wrestlemania tonight with my wife and newborn son, forgot about real life for a bit, and felt like a kid all over again. Thanks Erin. Now back to reality.. (After a few minutes humming Hulk Hogan’s ‘Real American’)
Frustrated with insanity: Of salt and radation
Modern world:
Ban salt! Ban Happy Meals! Stop eating fat!
The modern world:
Radiation isn’t that bad for you. Don’t worry about that kind of stuff…
Welcome to the new world order, Boston version, where thermal cameras invade privacy and see a bit too much..
A friend of mine today told me that his professor, only his in 40s, died suddenly over the weekend.. The person had kids, a wife.. a life. A great job, a great background in education, and according to my friend, was an influential member of the faculty at the University he worked for.
Weird how quickly your events of life can change.
This is the exact type of story that makes me want to change my whole life.
Having a son has really altered the course of my very existence. Everything I do and think now involves him.. I am second to him. But in the same way, I want to be happier and have a better life for myself, but in a way that only can make his life better too..
I don’t know if it makes sense or not… but I used to ‘hate’ jobs I’ve had. Now I find the need for them. But I am extremely displeased with them now… less in a selfish way and more in a way that I really am not doing what I want to be doing. But isn’t this, in the end, how all people feel one day or another?
And what makes me nervous as, illustrated by your professor’s mishap, we don’t have very long to try to get to a point in which we actually do what we want to do….. and that makes me sad.
Comfort Food: Meet the woman from Florida diagnosed with Pica.. Just don’t sit on her couch, you may ruin her meal..
Meet the boy who would die if he fell asleep
NBC details Liam Derbyshire, a 12-year-old, who relies on a ventilator to keep him alive every time he falls asleep.
Meet the boy who would die if he fell asleep
While everyone was sleeping..
Massive quake hit Japan.. Another tsunami warning got posted.. More nuclear trouble follows..
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1wg1DNHbNU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Once in a Lifetime — Talking Heads
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
With age comes the lack of widsom
My wife and I are watching a Sunday night PBS show of two local high schools in a Jeopardy type competition.. and my wife and I in turn have never, ever felt dumber.
I have no clue.. on anything!
I’m not smarter than a 5th grader, and in no way smarter than a high schooler. I don’t even think I was smarter than a high schooler in high school..
But it also got me to thinking: When did I get this dumb? When I got a job? When I stopped my ‘learning’ experience in a classroom.. Am I the only one that feel this way?
A tale of two sports
I was flipping back between the Celtics/Heat game the Masters.. What a major difference..
Fighting on the court of the Celtics game, with Lebron James smashing a ball against the Celtics player’s back.
Then to golf.. polite subdued claps, along with quiet announcers.
It made me laugh..
And for some reason I was just addicted to continuously switching back and forth
Something else for us all to worry about: Naked penguins.
Apparently they are now choosing to lose their feathers.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUO_5EALZoM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Strange things happening in the world.. twas always thus and always thus shall be. Goodnight.. don’t worry. And don’t fear the reaper..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlXHBvNFeUQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Happy Saturday to all. And to all a good evening.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
I suppose Mother Nature has been watching too many GOLDEN GIRLS reruns.. Some interesting an sexually suggestive vegetables like these may not be suitable for children under 12—I think clicking on this link may not really even be safe for work..at least not if you work in a garden.
Not to be crude and rude..
This is a breaking news event in the family: My son just had the largest, most immense, most substantial ‘Assplosion’ of all time.. It was as though a device went off in his rear end.. Residual effects are still being felt in the Diaper Genie. Authorities have said that at least one 3-month sized outfit has been ruined, with adult clothing being hit with severe odors and stains.
Officials claim that the scene has been cleaned. Although sources say there are additional odors emitting from the disaster site.
Counselors have already been contacted.
“Tomorrow, I’m pleased to announce that the Washington Monument, as well as the entire federal government, will be open for business,” President Obama
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvVOoCKjonY?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Be a human.
But..being a human sometimes sucks.
Goodnight and just enjoy life, even if your job shut down today. And relax. It goes fast.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Friday, April 8, 2011
BUT EVEN IF THERE IS NO SHUTDOWN AT MIDNIGHT, IT MAY JUST BE DELAYING THE INEVITABLE
CNN is reporting: Negotiators are working on a proposal to keep the government open for three days while leaders try to put together a broader deal this weekend
A stop gap measure averts a shutdown—for now.
LET'S MAKE A DEAL? BOEHNER SAYS PROGRESS.. NO SHUTDOWN WILL OCCUR.. AGREEMENT REACHED.
Breaking news being heard around the world.. At least the parts of the world that care about federal government workers not working, parks being shut down, and the military continuing to get paid. Disaster averted? Or just delayed? No one knows yet.. developing story
I realized how quick life can go by..
But I may have found a way to savor the moment: Mental images. Take in the entire room, entire scene, and everyone in it. Tonight I watched my mom and dad talk to my son.. I took it all in and kept in my mental album, hopefully for the rest of my life.
Russians lay down the law
And they don’t want you to Gmail or Skype about it..
For some reason, Russia seems to be planning out a ban of Hotmail, Gmail, Skype, all because they pose a ‘security threat’ of some type to the nation."The FSB would like to ban these services in Russia because "security authorities cannot access them"
The UK TELEGRAPH further reports:"Communications Minister Igor Shchegolev affirmed later that there were "no plans to cut off Skype, Gmail, Hotmail or any other foreign services working in Russia," the Interfax news agency reported.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov on the other hand defended Mr Andreyechkin’s view, calling it “based on the (FSB) service’s duties” and “well-reasoned”, Interfax reported.”
Now how will Russian brides mailed to America communicate with family back home?
Ahhh yes. The privileges and perils of modern technology
Note to parents (me’ included): Don’t overdo technology for your children.. They may go through withdrawal when you take it away..
The next bubble is bursting
And you can most likely see it for yourself. It’s at malls, once thriving, now diving. Vacancy rates are reaching some scary highs..
The FBI releases 'the vault' of documents
They include memos on Malcolm X, 9/11, and a truly fascinating account of how the US government recovered alien bodies from a UFO crash site in New Mexico.. A truly interesting read if you peruse the vault.. And amazing that this UFO tidbit was included with the declassified docs
The FBI releases 'the vault' of documents
Thursday, April 7, 2011
NASA is studying a long cosmic burst from the center of a distant galaxy.
Astronomers think the the blast occurred “when a star wandered too close to its galaxy’s central black hole,” NASA said.
Glitch snitch: Creepy
Some iPhone 4 users reporting that their cameras are taking photos of them when it so wants to…
It's looking like a shutdown
CNN reporting:
A fourth White House meeting in 48 hours between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders failed to bring agreement on a spending plan for the rest of the current fiscal year.
Reuters reports: No budget deal reached after all-night negotiations, Republican aide says
But there are renewed calls for (and rumor of) a last minute (AGAIN) one week extension to keep the government from being shut down.
Temperatures INSIDE Japan evacuation center plummet to the 30s
I can’t even imagine the toll these events are having on the people of Japan.. Nonstop unbelievable and frightening news continues..
Temperatures INSIDE Japan evacuation center plummet to the 30s
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vlAdMeZSfw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
I’m trying to be a good father but I’m certainly no magic man.. though I can still listen to the song. Goodnight. And here’s hoping if you have a child your baby isn’t keeping you awake throughout the long night..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
News from the coal mine.. Deep and dark tidbits of tenacity from the world at large
While it’s not a full collection of the horrors that took place on earth today, it’s what I found most interesting..
Perhaps the MOST interesting of all is the HANGOVER 2 trailer being pulled for a monkey sex scene…
No more HANGOVER? HANGOVER 2 trailer pulled from theaters by the
MPAA..Slashfilm gets document..
So what got it pulled? A monkey sex scene..
And here are the rest of the pieces of newsbytes from around the world:
If Donald Trump ran for president, could he win? A new poll suggests he is pulling second place in the GOP race..
Broke: New York City to close 20 fire companeis..
Glenn Beck OUT at Fox News..
Government shut down looms on Friday..
What a government shut down would mean for you..
A honeymooning couple with miracle luck: They survived 6 natural disasters!
Scottish school hit by storm—of worms!
President Obama remembers what it was like to pump gas.. That’s great.
REAL RETINAS grown in a lab hold promise..
News about the Hadron Collider never ceases to amaze me and scare me' a little bit too
US physicists are to announce Wednesday that data from a major atom smasher lab may have revealed a new elementary particle, or potentially a new force of nature, the New York Times reported.
With timing like this, who needs conspiracy theories?! The EU and US plan on raising allowable radiation levels for food.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM7LR46zrQU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
The year of the cat? I’d rather a year of the dog.. But that’s just me. Goodnight all..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9NGGfzD_Vc?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Johnny Cash sings the City of New Orleans.
Good morning and ..America, I’m still waiting.. how are you?
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, April 4, 2011
Bath salts that don't clean
So… as usual, my local news just opened up, yet again, with another cautionary tale of mindless zombie teenagers getting high, and dying, on bath salts. Yes, indeed, this new phase of drug addiction is interesting—but particularly bothersome at the same time. It shows that, without question, the kids aren’t alright. No one just wants to be happy being alive these days, I guess. Instead of seeing earth as it is, people would rather seduce their brains with mind altering drugs. And even though the idea of drug and alcohol use among the puberty-wrought teen crowd as been around for ages, the latest bout of the human body with bath salts shows the unintellectual ability that kids have to come up with strange ways to destroy brain cells without inhibition.
And at the same time, I’d somewhat tired of hearing of bath salts.
The top story every night? … Along with the latest fire to burn a barn, or the latest accident to destroy a family. Weather 15 after, sports at 20. Followed up, at the end, with the fun little story of a goat with three legs or a potato sack race for cancer patients.
Local news is so predictable—and often boring.
I will argue that bath salt deaths are the best thing to happen to local news since rumors of knives in apples on Halloween. Unfortunately, unlike the Halloween scare, bath salts are real along with killing kids.
But state Legislatures will soon ban them. And …. that will … solve the problem………….. [inject sarcastic face.]
Human hormones being mixed with cow's milk. (This is NOT fiction)
The LONDON TELEGRAPH reports:
The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows to produce milk with the same properties as human breast milk.
Anyone out there have as much as a problem with this as I do?
Human hormones being mixed with cow's milk. (This is NOT fiction)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7K4jH7NqUw?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Keep walking the line throughout the long night and tomorrow as well.
Johnny Cash — I walk the Line
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Move over Hoff! Now you don't mess with the Loaf
Anyone just see the CELEBRITY APPRENTICE? Classic in my mind already
Meatloaf snapping and cussing at Gary Busey? .. Who can ask for anyone more?
FACT: Ron Paul is raising more money than any of his GOP competitors for the nomination in 2012.. Could it be the Barry Goldwater moment of the new century?
I suppose David Karp can be proud: Tumblr must be doing something right
Sure, it suffers more down hours than Blogger.. But then why, I ask, is Blogger copying Tumblr’s successful points?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi8Z6mwYfSQ?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Wild ride on a Pennsylvania highway
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Some scary life forms that we cannot see. Thankfully. Here is a set of images of microscopic entities..
I’m left with a simple conclusion: I am glad I’m not microscopic. If I was these things would certainly scare me (with Cyanobacteria on rice plant roots being the scariest of all)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxvR7ZUjaJk?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
Hope your night isn’t this bad.
But a classic nonetheless. Goodnight all
Johnny Cash — 25 Minutes to Go
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)