Saturday, April 4, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
More ‘death of the mall’ updates
Two teen clothing stores in Lackawanna county closing..
The Cressona Mall in Cressona, PA, facing foreclosure..
And the Schuylkill Mall, one I have been talking about on this site for some time, is most likely going to be having some numbered days with anchor stores abandoning it..
As for the coal region, one quote from the WNEP story worth reading:
“‘It seems like it’s happening to all the malls around here, they’re all closing, the Schuylkill Mall, there’s pretty much going to be nothing left,” said Mandy Galdi of Pottsville.
With more money issues and less shopping options, Gladi said there’s only one thing to do: “move, I’m moving.”
College senior goes off campus.. Actually he’s off the grid.. The title of his project is CONTENT WITH NOTHING.. And he’s making news for living in a makeshift shelter off the campus of Juniata College in Pennsylvania. As a Pennsylvanian, I can say this past winter most likely was a rough one.. I smell a reality show could be made from this.. But quite frankly, I bet there’s a ton of college students that would kill to have this much private space off campus..
Thursday, April 2, 2015
..…the location for the house, during shooting, I chose because it had a strange and unnecessary field that the houses of this particular community were built around. And we found – throughout production – that we had persistent and repeatable equipment field only on that strange plot of land. For instance, lights that could turn on anywhere else in the neighborhood would blow out the second you’d try to light them on this plot,” he added. “Also, I used a lot of aerial drone photography in the film, and the drone-pilots were never able to lock in the GPS signal in this field. We would have to move 10 feet away to launch the craft.
I was too afraid to find out what the land used to be. We filmed outside of Toronto, somewhere between Buffalo New York and Toronto, Ontario, in a town called Hamilton
POLTERGEIST REMAKE DIRECTOR GIL KENAN during a REDDIT AMA..
But forgive me for dumping some doubt on these paranormal tales..
First off, the original POLTERGEIST is known for creepy rumors and urban legends that surround the production—there are tales that the clown used in the original film actually had a moment where its seemingly tried strangling Oliver Robbins.. There’s also the creepy and tragic factor of Dominique Dunne and Heather O’Rourke passing away after completing production.. There are lots of other weird and strange rumored paranormal possibilities that you can read in depth there..
But as far as this new movie? I have a problem with the remake already. The trailer looks ridiculous. It looks forced.. I said a few months back that this may be a remake I am okay with. The more I contemplate it the less I’m okay, as a matter of fact, the more it’s just, in my humble opinion, a remake that will be chalked up as a blip on the radar of horror..
And these comments offered by Kenan are a little offensive. I think the filmmakers are trying to push a paranormal ‘reality’ to the film to give it some form of ghostly street cred—almost to overshadow the original film’s nostalgic and paranormal feel..
Nothing will beat the original POLTERGEIST. And quite frankly, there is nothing ‘haunted’ about where this new remake was shot.
But the scary thing is the possibility of a flop.. therefore Gil and company are trying to push some false narrative to employ your most fearful imaginations about this new movie.
I also read comments on several horror related message boards.. Most are chalking these Gil Kenan remarks up as fiction.. and BS..
People need to be careful when walking on the gravesite of past actors who may have truly been affected by a movie curse (though that is still a stretch, too, some would say) .. But even more, directors and movie makers need to be extremely cautious in over-hyping a movie that will most likely bust like a balloon loosing air.
The faithful never leave us without something to do, unless we hide in our offices or go out in our cars wearing sun glasses. There is a good and healthy tiredness. It is the exhaustion of the priest who wears the smell of the sheep… but also smiles the smile of a father rejoicing in his children or grandchildren. It has nothing to do with those who wear expensive cologne and who look at others from afar and from above. Do I know how to rest by accepting the love, gratitude and affection which I receive from God’s faithful people? Or once my pastoral work is done, do I seek more refined relaxations, not those of the poor but those provided by a consumerist society? Is the Holy Spirit truly ‘rest in times of weariness’ for me or is he just someone who keeps me busy?
All the world’s a buffet for the POPE..Pope Fat-cis: According to new reports, Pope Francis is being told to lay off the pasta for a while.. There Pope recently made news for having a pizza delivery man give him some grub while moving through town in his Pope Mobile.. Now a massive weight gain has apparently caused eyes to widened by Francis as his scale tips.. New linens must be ordered! Get a bigger frock. Francis is the incredible enlarging pope..
Easter dinner this weekend. Lots of ham.
Mystery of strange radio bursts from space
Mysterious radio wave flashes from far outside the galaxy are proving tough for astronomers to explain. Is it pulsars? A spy satellite? Or an alien
There are very real and respectable people asking if this is a sign from intelligent life.. OR something else. A fascinating mystery
Mystery of strange radio bursts from space
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It was ten years ago today that Pope John Paul II died .. What started today in 2005 was a strange odyssey of prophecy and paranoia.. Pope John Paul II was made pope during an eclipse.. His funeral took place during an eclipse, as well..
But I recall one strange and often neglected bit of history that made news at the time: He became the decomposing Pope. At the time, people who were attending days worth of a viewing for the Pope were horrified at the sight. Some even complained of a smell.. Pope John Paul was only ‘lightly’ embalmed ..As a report from the AP said in 2005:
"For a four-day viewing, injections of formaldehyde and other preserving liquids are necessary," Signoracci told The Associated Press, cautioning that he could not be certain what had been done without examining the body.
The Vatican has said John Paul’s body was not embalmed, only “prepared” for viewing by hundreds of thousands of mourners, refusing to elaborate on the procedure used.
John Paul died Saturday, and his remains were put on public view two days later, through Thursday. His funeral on St. Peter’s Square and burial beneath the basilica took place Friday.
Maria Campos Guereta, a 29-year-old banker from Jerez, Spain, was among the last mourners to file past the body Thursday. “Truth be told, he looked really haggard,” she said.
The entire world was watching, on live TV often, the Pope decomposing as the process of death overtook his body.. It was actually quite a creepy sight to behold, and one that our minds perhaps have tried to purposely forget..
For those who don’t remember the events of ten years ago or just weren’t paying attention due to age or place in the world, Pope John Paul’s death was a big deal.. It was earth-moving, and policy shifting.
But for me, what I will never personally forget, is the harbingers that occurred before his death—the white doves circling his head weeks before he died.. The thousands who gathered outside of the Vatican waiting for his passing… the election of Ratzinger.. The would be assassin calling himself a spiritual brother of John Paul..
And….that horrific sight of the pope decomposing before the eyes of the world’s population.. lightly embalmed and on display, rotting away.
April 2, 2005.. April 2 2015..
Ten years later, the news of the bizarre and strange continues.. Two more Popes since, and some would say a furtherance of prophecy..
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Strange noises now being heard in Jersey City.
The headline of the ‘news’ article laughed a bit at the noises and said ‘it could be a UFO’ in a mocking way.
Actually it’s simply a continuation of booms and noises that are being heard throughout the world and the United States.. it all started in Kiev with trumpet sounds a few years back..
Just yesterday we linked up an article about how people in Berkeley California can’t sleep because of loud booms and bangs almost nightly..
Though I think these noises are serious, there was on comment on the article that did made me chuckle.. It was this:
Was Governor Christie in town? It sounds like it could be his stomach grumbling!
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya// MORE: Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya during morning prayers, killing 15, wounding dozens and leaving 550 unaccounted for
A developing story..
CNN coverage//
NBC NEWS coverage..
TELEGRAPH coverage..
One quote: “If you were a Christian, you were shot.”
I keep thinking about this weekend, today is Holy Thursday on the Christian Calender. This Easter will see a blood red moon and an eclipse..
Yes indeed, there are reasons to be creeped out by all of this.
Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya// MORE: Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya during morning prayers, killing 15, wounding dozens and leaving 550 unaccounted for
Mysterious Booms Keep Some Berkeley Residents Up At Night
There have been booms everywhere.. Worldwide as a matter of fact.
But they are so loud and continuous in this part of California that people are losing sleep..
Mysterious Booms Keep Some Berkeley Residents Up At Night
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
The April Fool’s Joke needs to stop
I am happy April fool’s day is almost. Since childhood, I hated the day. The fake humor.. the not so clever jokes.. the phony nonsense that people think is laughable but instead it just an annoyance..
But recently, really with the internet, I avoid news in general on April fools. Because everyone wants to get into this act of outdoing each other.. real news agencies report false stories, for fun.. Real outlets of information think they are being more clever than the next guy..
Instead, things like this can happen: Shareholders can get very angry.
I love humor. When it’s funny.
I like jokes, when they are meaningful..
I really like comedy. When it is done right.
The people who don’t do it right are the ones who incessantly try to do it on April Fools.. a day that just should go away for good.
And that is why I love the sarcastic humor of this video:
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