A DNA expert has has made the bold claim that ginger hair gene could die out if Scotland climate improves.
Oh??
Climate change could make red hair a thing of the past if Scotland gets sunnier
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Climate change could make red hair a thing of the past if Scotland gets sunnier
Climate change could make red hair a thing of the past if Scotland gets sunnier
Dozens shot as Americans celebrate Independence Day weekend
At least 32 people have been injured in three US cities as Americans celebrated the Fourth of July weekend. Chicago, Indianapolis and Houston were all affected, with four people being shot at a music festival in the Texan city.
Ain’t that America.
Dozens shot as Americans celebrate Independence Day weekend
Intended unintended consequences
Edward Snowden has released some more information.. at this point, either Americans will be completely numb to it or it may finally start to matter: Most of the online accounts that get investigated by the NSA belong to just everyday people.. As a matter of fact, MOST of the information the NSA has did not come from intended targets of investigations..
Even more from the WASHINGTON POST on this… The POST details how the NSA intercepts photographs.. Barton Gellman, Julie Tate, and Ashkan Soltani write, in part: "Scores of pictures show infants and toddlers in bathtubs, on swings, sprawled on their backs and kissed by their mothers. In some photos, men show off their physiques. In others, women model lingerie, leaning suggestively into a webcam or striking risque poses in shorts and bikini tops." MORE HERE..
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Where did all the Pier 39 sea lions go?
What happened to the sea lions on Pier 39? Colony of mammals inhabiting San Francisco dock mysteriously disappear overnight .. The colony arrived after the 1989 earthquake. In 2009 the numbers swelled to 1700.. It was one of San Fran’s most famous tourist attractions, and now, with notice and with sudden mystery, but now they’re gone.
Zombies jombies..
I hate zombie apocalypse jokes .. I equally loathe when the government uses that fake subject as a means to ‘prepare’ for things that may occur. Why can’t they just treat Americans like adults and have us prepare for the REAL THING instead of some fictitious event that will not occur.. But enter this: Now there are Zombie Apocalypse ratings by state. Which state will and will not survive.. Read it and weep..
In your face, people who wait til 21: Beebs seen partying on the Fourth of July on a private yacht..sipping beer.. showering himself with scantily clad girls.. he has reason to celebrate:The FAA cleared him of his marijuana smoke allegations..
The fans turned on Kanye West in London.. West appeared on stage to perform and wore a full face mask. He reportedly went on a lengthy tirade.. the crowd booed.. Even more: The anarchy in the audience really started as people reportedly began leaving in droves..
The plastic pollution ..
We all know –or most of us I hope– that oceans are filled with plastic debris. It’s large wastelands of human consumption.. plastic bottles and everything else, like K-Cup pods and toothpaste holders. But the scary part, besides the destruction of beauty on the planet, is this:Plastic is getting into the food chain. Eventually you are always what you eat..
Be yourself.. but not alone.
This is an amazing study and important to showcase how much we are changing: People would rather hurt themselves than spend 15 minutes in a room with nothing to do.. that’s what researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University concluded after studying 200 people and reactions to being alone.. We are at a point where meditation in the West is dying fast.. 15 minutes alone is not much time.. But we just can’t do it.
Relatives accuse Israeli forces of attacking, detaining Palestinian-American
In a beating recorded on video, men in Israeli security forces’ uniform beat an American-Palestinian teen.
This has the potential of being really serious…
Relatives accuse Israeli forces of attacking, detaining Palestinian-American
Friday, July 4, 2014
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Of all of the Fourth of July lure and memories, a television show’s finale still gets me choked up. Strange. Though I never lived through the 60s and 70s, living through the 80s and 90s watching a show about the 60s and 70s made me feel like I did.
And the Fourth of July episode ended the Wonder Years forever
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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The old ragged flag..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Thursday, July 3, 2014
AMERICA.. THE...
Finish the statement.
America the brave?
Free?
Doomed?
The idea of the United States is still miraculous. While the Founding Fathers were not pure in spirit or selfless at heart, their principles were strong enough to overcome sexism and racism to great extents. While wealthy white male landowners were privileged to vote initially, the living and breathing Constitution was written in such a sense that eventually everyone was included with the right to a free election .. And even more, for the mistakes the nation has made, it has also created an amazing place of beauty and people with profoundly good hearts..
But America the what?
When we declared independence from the ruling family of England in 1776, the world was in flames. It always was.
But America adopted a new route–one that said freedom itself was inherent in civilization and that it was a gift from a higher power, but from government. And even more startling, the American government–yet to fights its series of battles with Great Britain–said that the people rule over the rulers.
This fresh notion was amplified by COMMON SENSE. A manisfest destiny eventually led American patriots to the Westward expansion. And a trail of tears.. lots of tears, and lots of graves…
Yes, history is filled with wildly amazing stories but at the same time, controversial moments that make you question your patriotism.
But on the Fourth of July, at least in our current age, those frets over what the true history of the United States is takes a back seat. Instead, fireworks zoom into the air and explode with might.. those lights and bright flashes were seen before over the United States. During the American Revolution, the Civil War, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and 9/11.. We have seen aggression and brutality–and fought it. Often times we went to war unsure of victory (and sometimes unsure of why in the world we were even fighting) .. but we did it.
Yellow ribbons were tied to trees.
And the boys came home.. In body bags or airplane seats…
But America the what?
Where are we in 2014? Did the Founding Fathers even think their experiment could survive civil wars and world wars and racial division?
In 2014, America is seeing a great new division–one where the rich bite and the poor’s plight is loudly amplified .. Stocks are soaring. 17,000 strong for the DOW. But gas prices are higher than they have been in six years. The government is hiring.. And more than 200,000 jobs were added in June. But a record 92 million Americans + are either not working or not looking for work. Americas will gather for barbecues .. but with empty wallets. Food prices are at record highs. And this year, a hurricane is creating a whole new July 4th story for people along the East Coast, as Arthur moves his way without regard to holidays or celebrations..
So often, the United States is at the will of world events. Or natural events. Or ‘acts of God.’ The citizens of the nation have seen better, and worse, days. Often times, it’s all relative .. relative to our situation, our age, and our time.
When I was a child, things in fact did seem simpler. In a way, they always are simple in hindsight. Less technology, less stress, and less ‘things’ to distract us from ‘things’ that matter. But the good old days weren’t always good, and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems. Look hard, you’ll find a Billy Joel song the affirms that logic.
We are, in this nation on our national birth date, what we want to be.
America’s a dynamic and every changing nation.. immigration, both legal and illegal, has altered the course of some events and arguments.. gay marriage has uprooted traditional thoughts of what marriage should be.. and technology came armed with knowledge and endless supplies of facts (and opinions) forcing people drop from Churches like flies.
That is who we are..
I argue that the Founding Fathers, were they to come back in a dramatic non-zombie like reappearance, would be proud of what we became but also shameful of some of the more atrocious pockets of American society.. Gun rights are obvious, but some of the horrendous killings are unimaginable. But the Founding Fathers saw things, too–they often saw whole families die young, at the mercy of incurable diseases and scourges that we have long killed off with advancements and miracles medical developments..
Yes it’s relative..
Always.
But what is enduring is this: People still swell up with emotion when they see fireworks explode overhead. The pops and bangs that occur this entire Fourth of July weekend, from cities and neighborhoods across the nation, will live forever in the memories of children just growing up now.
When I was a child, I have fond but more fuzzy memories of catching fireflies in a field while fireworks exploded overhead.. this year, unless my son poops out and defies the plans to go to a late night fireworks show, he may have the same memory. Catching fireflies as they blink, underneath the smoky skies from fireworks on a hot summer night. And he one day will say his childhood was ‘simpler’ to .. even though my adulthood that coincides with his youth is anything but simple.
America the ……..
America the whatever you want to fill the blank in with. That’s your freedom, your right.. and your privilege.
Do we make some national mistakes? Oh yes.. does our government always represent the will of the people–no. Do our citizens always uphold the values of the nation? Not at all.. does our country always succeed. Nope.. not a chance. Are we perfect? No..
But that’s the point.
The fight is to constantly form the more perfect union.. It’s a work in progress, and a struggle. Sometimes a battle between wits and twits..
But ain’t that America..
This Fourth of July, define this nation. Define it well, though.. future generations will always look to the previous ones and judge accordingly. Make the future proud.
And make sure that the previous 238 years of the United States of America meant something…
As the bombs blast through the night.. the fireworks take flight.
Pride across the land.. from the cities to the burbs.. to the bars to the sand..
Drink your choice and raise a glass,
Toast the nation and have a blast.
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected | The Japan Times
Twenty-six students at a girls high school in Fukuoka Prefecture became sick Monday in an apparent panic attack, prompting the school to close for the day.
According to the strange reports from the Fukuoka Prefecture, the girls became sick during class and school ended up being closed for the rest of the day. Even more: According to Yanagawa High School, a private school in the city of Yanagawa, a first-year student suddenly shrieked in the middle of a class and fell down at about 10 a.m.
Two other students in the class fell into a similar state soon afterward, followed by students from other classes who came to check on the incident. Some of the students turned pale, though the exact cause of their sickness was not known..
But forgive me for doubting the ‘mass panic’ explanation.. a brief review of recent history concerning the Fukuoka Prefecture: Theatmospheric dose of radiation from Fukushima has been high there.. TheFukushima Diary website also has a tag dedicated to Fukuoka.. .. mass panic sounds like a nice and quaint way of saying something is very wrong and making people very sick..
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected | The Japan Times
DELIVER US FROM HORROR
It’s been 30 years since a horror movie has been opened at the box office during the Fourth of July weekend. . this year, it’s DELIVER US FROM EVIL, the scary film about a cop in New York City battling demons and paranormal entities. Horror fans have described it as the scariest and best horror movie in decades.. NIKKI FINKE is predicting a number 3 opening for the movie..Best of the weekend will still be TRANSFORMERS by all accounts.. the almost dominant movie will dominate even more.. Experts predict only $20 mil for DELIVER US FROM EVIL for the weekend. I actually predict that number is too low.. watch for it to move and shake.. Could it be the summer sleeper? The horror movie that could? Yes… fans have tired of the supernatural genre. But this movie seemingly dares to be different.. and if doesn’t work for you, PURGE 2 comes to theaters later in the hot month of July..
WEEKEND THEATER COUNTS:
DELIVER US FROM EVIL: 3045
EARTH TO ECHO: 3230
TAMMY: 3465
But consistent: TRANSFORMERS: 4233 strong
Facebook mind control experiments linked to DoD research on civil unrest
…seriously…as though the Facebook experiment could get any creepier..
Facebook mind control experiments linked to DoD research on civil unrest
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