CDC confirms first U.S. case of MERS virus in Indiana man who traveled to Saudi Arabia

Male health-care worker traveled from Saudi capital to London, Chicago, then Indiana.

MERS is here.

The camel didn’t come.. but it is probably where this Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome came from.

From Saudi Arabia, with a problem..

Health officials are closely watching this story, obviously.. The man who has MERS —the first case in the US of A— is in isolation receiving oxygen in a hospital.

The hospital is in Munster, Indiana.

Munster.. Couldn’t think of a better town to house the first US patient with this troubling disease..

CDC confirms first U.S. case of MERS virus in Indiana man who traveled to Saudi Arabia

Unfit for Human Consumption: How nearly 9 million pounds of bad meat escaped into the food supply

To say the CNN report is troubling is an understatement..
Here’s the basic information as reported:

CNN exclusive: A meat processing plant in California was buying diseased dairy cows and processing them when government inspectors weren’t there, federal officials tell CNN.

After the cows were killed, employees at Rancho Feeding Corp., based in Petaluma, California, would hide the warning signs of cancer by trimming off diseased parts, using a fake stamp of approval or even replacing the heads of sick cows with ones from healthy animals, the officials say

In case that didn’t settle in, they’d REPLACE THE HEADS OF SICK COWS WITH HEALTHY ONES… read that?

And things like this don’t help either: We also learn that one of the government inspectors – someone responsible for protecting consumers from bad meat – was having a romantic relationship with a plant foreman..
Unfit for Human Consumption: How nearly 9 million pounds of bad meat escaped into the food supply

Twitter Blows Up With Racist Reactions After P.K. Subban Scores Game Winner In 2nd OT

Boston Bruins fans blew up Twitter Thursday night following the team’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Boston ‘strong’ right?
Shame..
Shame..
And we know your screen name.

Twitter Blows Up With Racist Reactions After P.K. Subban Scores Game Winner In 2nd OT

Chaos grips Odessa, Ukraine’s third-largest city

The spiraling crisis in Ukraine spread to the Black Sea city of Odessa

Things are getting real..

Chaos grips Odessa, Ukraine’s third-largest city

Chilling: Inside a Demon House

PITTSBURGH— It’s called “The Demon of Brownsville Road,” and a Pittsburgh family claims this creature terrorized them for years, until exorcists forced it to leave. 

We already talked about this story on this website previously..

I am skeptical by nature—it’s a must when dealing with anything of paranormal lure. But regardless of the truth of the Cranmer family claims, I find it pretty amazing that so much ‘demon’ talk has made it in mainstream news lately. 

It was not long ago that we heard about Latoya Ammons and the story of her demon possessed children.

As for Cranmer, he made the rounds on various radio programs like DARKNESS RADIO and COAST TO COAST AM.. 

This new story presented by FOX 8 goes in depth with Adam Blai, who has a Master’s of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology and is a former skeptic turned expert demonologist and advisor to the Roman Catholic Church; performing and training priests in exorcism. You don’t see that sort of description every day.

The money quote that stood out to me was an answer from Blai on an increased amount of interest by people in demonology:

There must be some calling. But the great danger in that, is that anything that leads to pride, like, ‘oh I’m special,’ or ‘oh look I helped cast out this demon,’ or ‘met this thing from the Old Testament,’ or ‘met Judas Iscariot or Satan,’ or whatever and you can get puffed up by that, and think that’s exciting, but the moment you allow yourself to go there, the next case you’re going to get smacked back down really hard. One thing they’re really good at is providing corrective experiences

As for the house itself: It has six fireplaces. And a supposedly haunted past.

Believe it?

Cranmer’s book is for sale on AMAZON and other places now..

Chilling: Inside a Demon House

Airman dies saving his 5-year-old daughter's life

Master Sgt. Dan ‘Bud’ Wassom II’s last action in this life was using his body to shield his 5-year-old daughter Lorelai as a tornado demolished his house on Sunday, said his mother, Pamela Wassom.

Stories like this always get me emotional.
This man was a Master Sgt. but the true bravery he showcased in life was not in the air or in battle, it was against a weather system  that had no sympathy for human life.

His daughter is alive because of his actions.. He is not.

The money quote:

“Lorelai kept telling the emergency room people, she said, ‘My daddy saved me; the house exploded and my daddy saved me; he’s a hero,’” Pamela said. “And he is. He’s a true hero.”

Maybe this Friday night, take a second to appreciate your own life just more.. 

And pray or hope there’s a better place after this planet takes us—if so Dan Wassom is in it.

Airman dies saving his 5-year-old daughter's life

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Chances are you already saw this video, but if not take a look—or a second in the case it’s a rerun.. It is from that street in Baltimore that fell victim to a landslide after the monster rain this past week. The last 15 seconds of the video is the most notable—and obviously life threatening .. thankfully no one was on the cliff of the street as it collapsed..

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Welcome to Mars.
From Earth.

This image is what NASA imagines human will look like on Mars. The shiny space suit appears to be more from a TWILIGHT ZONE episode than a cutting edge future.. NASA is calling it the Z-2 Spacesuit. It’s only a prototype. So maybe there is still time for more color to be added to the drabby appearance that human beings would have on the red planet..

The new gray outfit comes after a 2012 release of a BUZZ LIGHTYEAR type prototype. 

The new improved design is vacant flags but has a fortress of protection for the astronauts who will wear the attire.

Maybe now NASA could work on getting some additional funding to actually get us to Mars. OR we can just rely on the private industry. And if we do, perhaps Versace can come up with the wardrobe.

MARS. By Calvin Klein.

Study finds eating chicken on the bone makes children more aggressive

A new Cornell University study has found that children who eat chicken on the bone are more likely to disobey adults and be aggressive towards other kids.

No comment.

Except they never met my son. He had yet to meet a pop tart he doesn’t like. He has yet to eat meat. On or off the bone.

The only question I am left with: Who thought about this as a study? Did some scientist realize his kid was eating lots of wings and cussing him out? 

Study finds eating chicken on the bone makes children more aggressive

Kiss and ghoul.
When the hauntin’s a rockin’, don’t come a knockin’

A whole new meaning to ‘boning’ perhaps?

Natasha Blasick is making some paranormal headlines—and raising suspicious eyebrows—after she made the claim that she had sex with a ghost. Not once, though—twice.

The star, who appeared in the horror movie PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2, told the British show THE MORNING that she had her first encounter when she was alone in her room.. MORE:

"I couldn’t see anybody, and suddenly I could feel that somebody was touching me. The hands were pushing me against my will, and I could feel the weight of a body on top of me."

Despite her initial discomfort, Blasick said she decided to “relax” and the experience became “really, really pleasureable”.

It’s good to see things worked out for them.

She went no to say:

"It was fun. I think ever since I was a child I always wanted to know if there is anything more to this world, I was always asking the questions, and I think this made me feel kind of reassured that there is something more than what we can see with the naked eye," she continues. "It gave me comfort and support and love, and it did answer questions for me that there is something else out there."

Blasick is not the first to claim an encounter with a spirit from beyond.. There are stories circling in the paranormal world of people claiming to have such relationships with the dead. It’s noted though the paranormal ‘mainstream’—if there is such a thing—gives little credence to the stories of sexual lust from ghosts..

As for Blasick: There is video of the interview--but to our knowledge no ‘sex tape’ exists capturing the event ..

High Doses of Antidepressants Linked To Self-Harm In Children, Young Adults

High doses of antidepressants — selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac or Zoloft — may raise the risk of suicidal behavior in children and young adults, according to a recent study CBS News reported.

The kids aren’t alright..

But the logic of this story was already in our brains. We are a highly medicated society—adults and children. Not a moment on TV goes by that there’s not an advertisement for adult over the counter drugs to help moods or improve sex lives. Often those ads show an elderly couple in a bathtub together—all the while quickly talking voices are telling how men can have heart attacks. So try it today.

I actually would not be surprised if morning cartoon shows will soon feature ads for antidepressants.. 

The money quote:

For the study, researchers analyzed data  from 162,625 people - between the ages of 10 and 64 years - with depression who started antidepressant treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor at modal (the most prescribed doses on average) or at higher than modal doses from 1998 through 2010.

In all seriousness, how many times does it come out that active shooters are hooked on medicine?

Perhaps there’s no 100% rule on the matter, but it sure is interesting that the kids who smoke pot or go to parties in the woods to drink beer seemingly aren’t the villains of these heinous acts.  Instead, it seems to always be the ones who are seeing doctors, legit doctors, who are prescribing drugs that a child would never be able to spell, let alone pronounce, during a spelling bee.

1 in 25 kids in the United States (that’s 2011 numbers, too) are on some form of mood changing drug. Many of them are under the age of 12—and many more are under the age of 5.

Are antidepressants always bad? No.
Are they overused?

The numbers tell the story more than any opinionated author on a website.

High Doses of Antidepressants Linked To Self-Harm In Children, Young Adults

Magma rising in Washington state's Mount St. Helens volcano: USGS

Magma rising in Washington state's Mount St. Helens volcano: USGS

A handwritten note found in Kurt Cobain’s wallet by police isn’t very kind to Courtney Love.. 

Though Cobain has been dead for 20 years, we are just hearing about this..

Cobain calls Love his ‘lawful shredded wife’ and says she will be ‘siphoning’ off his money for drugs.. 

CBS reports this:

The release of the note by Seattle police follows a recent revelation that the police decided to review internal files regarding the rock star’s death in anticipation of media and fan attention to the 20-year-anniversary which occurred at the beginning of the month. As part of that process, the SPD released dozens of never-before-seen police photosfrom the scene where Cobain’s body was found, and then on Monday, a detective’s full report on the re-examination of the suicide file

And this:

The note, which is not dated, begins as a seemingly direct parody of standard Christian marriage vows, starting with the words, “Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawful shredded wife…” It goes on to say, “even when she’s a bitch with zits and siphoning all (your) money for doping and whoring…” 

No word on when the note was written.

CBS notes that those who feel a conspiracy of justice took place and that Cobain was murdered should check the hand writing on this newfound note. CBS reports that the note about Courtney Love is very similar to the handwriting on the suicide note.

Cobain 20 years later.. and new information still coming out.

What’s love got to do with it?

BELTANE

Today is May 1.
May day.
It coincides with international Workers Day.
It is often the comes with violent worker protests.. police in riot gear.. Tear gas.. All that stuff.

The origins though can possibly be traced back as far as pre-Christian times. 

May 1 is also “Beltane,” the pagan holiday that marks the halfway point of spring. Pagans have come a long way, as well. As a matter of fact, if you celebrated Beltane back in the good ole days, chances are you would have been sacrifices children en masse..

Beltane was named after Baal. He was a fearsome divinity of yesteryear—and he was the entity to whom children were sacrificed to in fire..

In all fairness, Beltane actually took place on April 30—almost like All May’s Eve. It was one of the most important nights not he pagan calender. 

And oddly enough, it would appear according to numbers, that the highest amount of child kidnappings take place in May. Spring. Beltane-like almost, maybe.. Perhaps Baal is still getting his sacrifices all these years later. 

To condemn those who protest and celebrate “May Day” would be as unfair as it would be to say those who celebrate Christmas and Easter are wrong. After all, they are all based on paganism.

It just so happens, though, that Beltane was the most revolting of the pagan traditions with the murder of children in high numbers. All for a god who did not exist.. 

As a result of the sordid history of murder or kids, Beltane has become an especially difficult ‘holiday’ for pagan parents to explain to their own children, as this blog post from PaganParent.com would prove..

Another pagan site, Brighter Blessings, proves that you can always find a silver lining. It says that children can celebrate Beltane by gathering blossoms.. And then, in turn, the innocent children can be “rewarded with beautiful blossoms” .. No mention of whether a reward would be a fiery sacrifice to Baal. 

May day celebrations.. fine.
But remember some history.
Remember your pagan facts.

Infant sacrifice was a tenet of the pagan day of Beltane.
Modern day May day.

So it is ..

Justin Bieber scores legal victory in assault suit by Miami photog

Justin Bieber, 20, scored a legal victory against a celebrity photographer who filed a battery lawsuit against the singer and his bodyguard.

If you believe there’s a God who loves us, then ask yourself: Why is there a Justin Bieber.

Then again, there is even Christian teaching that attempts to explain why a loving God would allow evil to desecrate his creation. 

Maybe that’s a little harsh.

Nonetheless, Justin Bieber scored a big victory. And as the UK DAILY MAIL shows us, he left the court house like Moses parting the sea. In Biebs case, he parted the throngs of fans that were there to get a glimpse..

Maybe court should have been postponed. It sounds to me like the judge had severe Bieber fever.

Justin Bieber scores legal victory in assault suit by Miami photog

Money Talks. Thumbs Walk.

Megan Fox said a lot of horrible and nasty things about Michael Bay after TRANSFORMERS 2—and most of was agreed upon by people who yet to forgive him for PEARL HARBOR. 

But now, Megan Fox must have had a ‘come to Splinter’ moment (TMNT reference there, folks) .. Fox has nothing but kindness to shower on Bay in the limelight of attention over the upcoming NINJA TURTLES re-re-re-redo.

Fox said that Bay was like ‘Hitler’ on the set of TRANSFORMERS. 
No word on whether he was like Shredder this time (another TMNT reference, folks) ..

On April 10, this is what Megan Fox told ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY about her former adversary:

He was one of the most lovely people that I dealt with in making this movie. I’ve always loved Michael. We’ve had our battles in the past but even when I’ve been really outspoken about difficulties we’ve had, I’ve always followed up by saying that I have a particular affinity to him. He can be very vulnerable, and he’s very likable and lovable. I’ve always been very vocal about that as well. But, sometimes we clash because we both have very willful, powerful personalities.

The clash of the Titans.
Bay vs Fox.
Thumbs vs gums.

I still have high doubts about the new TURTLES film—I was not impressed at all with the trailer and actually thrown off a bit by the weird appearance the sewer dwelling heroes had. Also: The overabundance of Megan Fox in the trailer caused me fear. 

Her acting quality aside, the movie trailer at least appeared to focus more on her than anything else.  I assume the use of her image was done to stoke up the teenage boy crowd.. 

But even if TMNT flops and Bay vs Fox part 2 occurs, at least she will still be allowed into Disney World..

 

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Clyde Lewis posted this UFO video on his Facebook page with this message,

This was sent to me by a very credible Journalist and colleague of mine that says that he believes that this is the best UFO footage he has seen in a long time. I would have to agree.

I agree, too. It is a compelling video.

But remember what a UFO means: Not an alien, but something unidentified.

With the amount of drones and weapons of war created over the past 20 years,I almost discount most ‘sightings’ anymore as being something from intergalactic space. Instead I have come to believe there are very human and mortal explanations for what we see in the skies—at least 99% of it. It’s the 1% that causes me concern.. The 1% are UFOs that actually may be those beings from another planet—or maybe even more so beings from another timeline.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Mayor Rob Ford takes break from campaign to seek help for alcohol abuse

Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he is taking a break from his re-election campaign to seek help for alcohol abuse — hours after a local newspaper reported on a new video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine.

The guy just cannot help himself..

It’s going to be sad without jokes at his expense, but how much can society and the media kick an already downed horse? This guy appears to be one sniff away from a massive heart attack. His entire presence is more in line with Chris Farley in the final days than a respected mayor.

I keep going back to the sweaty and weird appearance Ford made on the Jimmy Kimmel show. I often wonder if Ford thought his actions were being celebrated or if he knew the joke was on him? 

While people have mocked and paraded his image around for jest, he’s the only one not in on the joke. He became the joke.

And now his crack and booze addiction must have gotten so bad that he will break from the campaign..

Will he return? 
Something tells me “YES!”

Mayor Rob Ford takes break from campaign to seek help for alcohol abuse

Texas clinic said dog had to be killed, then kept it alive for 6 months of experiments

It sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it’s real..

A Texas vet was supposed to put a family’s pet dog to sleep. The dog’s name was Sid. He was supposed to be put out of his misery in September 2013.

But Camp Bowie Animal Clinic doctor Lou Tierce reportedly had other plans. 

Fort Worth police and officers from the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners spent hours at the facility and seized two dogs.

The owner of the dog Marian Harris, said that Sid was being “bled” for plasma and used for other experimental treatments.

For six months..

Unbelievable and disgusting..

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/04/29/5776574/fort-worth-vet-accused-of-keeping.html?rh=1#storylink=cp 

Texas clinic said dog had to be killed, then kept it alive for 6 months of experiments

Scientific American: Charles Darwin and the search of early (Extraterrestrial) Life

This is a fascinating story running about Darwin and his quest to understand what else is beyond the ‘origins’ of species on the planet earth..

Good read.

Scientific American: Charles Darwin and the search of early (Extraterrestrial) Life