The site of today’s shooting in San Bernardino California is a state-funded nonprofit that describes itself on Facebook as an institution that works to “normalize the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families by working to include them in the everyday routines and life rhythms of the community.”
There is no normalcy in the events of today’s nightmare before Christmas..
Each news story that comes out tonight should be treated with caution and care.. there will be repeated false alarms, false rumors, and false stories.. Take a breather and the story will develop. Police will do their jobs.. actions appropriate will be taken.. But in the mean time, things like this will be occurring, so proceed with care:
Police responded to another possible shooting less than two hours after the attack on a medical facility in San Bernardino, California — but the incident appears to have been a false alarm.
The local police scanner stated that shots were fired at a Target store about 10 miles away from the Inland Regional Center.
But a security guard at the Target store said he didn’t hear any shots, according to scanner traffic.
This Drudge Report headline sums up the situation in San Bernardino so far.. 14 dead.. 14 injured.. it’s being called terror. And with that said, police don’t seem to have any active leads–at least nothing being made public at this point..
But rumors are flying..
The word terror is being used..
Rumors of “Middle Eastern origin” .. rumors of a getaway car being found.. rumors of 3 shooters being heavily armed and firing on a social services facility..
This is a fast developing and ever-changing situation..
Police said there are one to three suspects, who were heavily armed and possibly wearing body armor.
When cultures collide..
From the IRISH MIRROR: Officials in the Austrian village of Virgen are worried its traditional festival of Christmas Devils where Krampus runs amok trying to snatch children will cause panic among Syrians and Iraqis new to the country.
The Christian St Nicholas tradition has long involved Krampus.. For as long as memory serves, there have been Krampus festivals go coincide with December 6.
And now it appears that an influx of refugees will get pretty freaked at the notion that in leaving a war torn life their children may be at risk of being taken by a demon and killed..
You escape DJinn and get a beast from the East Christmas demon.. A world full of paranormal anguish indeed.
Hillary Clinton’s new Rosa Parks themed logo..
And controversy erupts since it puts her in the back of the bus.
The woman you’re looking at is real..
She removed six ribs and spent over $100,000 to look like a cartoon character..
She has a 16-inch waste.
Merry Christmas to someone.
Zuckerberg, 31, and Chan, 30, first met at a fraternity party while students at Harvard. They married nine years later in 2012, the day after Facebook’s initial public offering.
Is it me.. or is this beginning to sound like a playground..?
Turkey’s leader will QUIT if Putin is right about the shot down plane.
And chain restaurants are really, really angry about it..
The average American consumes about 3,400 mg of salt per day, and public health advocates have cheered the measure as a smart step to make diners aware of how much sodium they’re ordering. A T.G.I. Friday’s New York cheddar and bacon burger counts 4,280 mg, for example; a Chili’s boneless Buffalo chicken salad has 3,460 mg. The figures come from the companies’ published nutritional information.
This was unexpected..
This is how VARIETY sums up the surprise today:
It was an unexpected victory for the summer tentpole starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron, which received favorable reviews when it opened in May, but is seen as an awards season longshot. So far, most of the advanced buzz in this year’s Oscars race has focused on such indies as “Spotlight,” “Brooklyn” and “Carol” versus the box office goliath “The Martian.”
The MARTIAN was good. But not as good as I expected–even with the ABBA music..
Here is a list of the winners:
Best Film: “Mad Max: Fury Road”
Best Director: Ridley Scott, “The Martian”
Best Actor: Matt Damon, “The Martian”
Best Actress: Brie Larson, “Room”
Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, “Creed”
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh, “The Hateful Eight”
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, “The Hateful Eight”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Drew Goddard, “The Martian”
Best Animated Feature: “Inside Out”
Breakthrough Performance: Abraham Attah, “Beasts of No Nation” and Jacob Tremblay, “Room”
Best Directorial Debut: Jonas Carpignano, “Mediterranea”
Best Foreign Language Film: “Son of Saul”
Best Documentary: “Amy”
William K. Everson Film History Award: Cecilia De Mille Presley
Best Ensemble: “The Big Short”
Spotlight Award: “Sicario” for outstanding collaborative vision
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: “Beasts of No Nation” and “Mustang”
