The storm: Obama camp decimates Romney in new TV ad.. President attacks in stump speech in heavy rain..
Romney signatures at Bain after he said he left..
Saturday, July 14, 2012
The Bain drain
Here is another story on federal agencies offering opposing forecasts of the solar impact to the planet
And I reiterate: I hope this won’t happen should there be a ‘big one’..
It appears the world is not going to sizzle with this flare—and won’t in the future, either. But when a strong X class has the potential to do some damage you’d hope that federal agencies are on the same page.
But then again.. what if the same page they are on is dead wrong?
In that regard, maybe it’s better they oppose and offer different forecasts. May the strongest forecast win.
Here is another story on federal agencies offering opposing forecasts of the solar impact to the planet
As the solar storm from the X flare hits earth, federal agencies are providing inconsistent information on the power
What is troubling to think about is when a really large solar event takes place that could have a significant impact on this planet, will things be this much of a mess?
As the solar storm from the X flare hits earth, federal agencies are providing inconsistent information on the power
Friday, July 13, 2012
All that anger about Team USA's Olympics clothing
First of all, I can say this: I don’t like that China made Team USA’s Olympic clothing anymore than the next person. I type this, of course, on a computer make in India.. and read about the story on an iPhone made in China. Oh and of course Congress was outraged too. I am sure Harry Reid, who said we should burn the clothes and start from scratch, was wearing a suit made in the USA? And socks made in the USA? And .. well, he wasn’t. Chances are no one anywhere ever really is anymore.
And that is the tragic part of this story.
We don’t make anything here. Including military vehicles! How many times have you heard about China making weapons of war and selling them the United States? How many times before someone notices? Sports made people notice.. Team USA’s awful beret style outfit made people notice..
Another angle of this story not being mentioned is just how awful the outfits are. It looks like a remake of CHARIOTS OF FIRE.
Personally I enjoy the summer games. Really. There is something magical, still, about the Olympics. And of course this year they feature a boatload of missiles pointed directly at the city of London by British military … but that aside, the United States, with its double breasted lapels and berets, will march into Olympics stadium proudly with an American flag and outfits made in China. Wonder where that flag was made….
And wonder where team China’s outfits were made? let me guess.. Taiwan?
Friday night.
The mood is right.
Of course if you’re so inclined to get some information into your system tonight along with your cold or warm brew of choice, here you go.. Enjoy and be safe:
- An interesting article from THE ATLANTIC on Obama’s drone war..
- Mitt Romney set to make the rounds this weekend, but it will also be Ron Paul’s last stand.. in Nebraska of all places.. If he wins Saturday in the state he could shake up the GOP convention and the party itself..
- This story is making national headlines most likely only because it’s weird:A boyfriend assaulted his girlfriend with steak sauce. The reason? Well FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY of course..
- Who were the first Americans? Some new information questions how old we are and who was here first…
- A 28-year-old autistic man was found alive after three weeks lost in a remote part of Utah..
- Some historic flooding is taking place in Houston, but it is most likely not enough to end a drought that seems to continue on and on.
- GREEN MILE star Michael Clarke Duncan in hospital after cardiac arrest..
- More horrid Syria massacres taking place..
And.. indeed, it is Friday the 13th. Hopefully there were no black cats in your way or ladders above your head throughout the day. And even if there were, why worry. Amazingly, 60 million people around this planet will.
Be safe and be lucky.
Perhaps today is the best day to play the lottery.
HOW LOW WITH THE AURORA GO!?
The X flare blasted off the sun yesterday with ferocity.. According to SpaceWeather.com, the timing of the event has changed as the CME which blurted out is moving faster than expected..
According to the site:
The other question for skywatchers: How low will aurora go? NASA has a site to monitor it.. If you’re in a lucky Northern state in the United States you may get a glimpse of some beautiful images..
Here is the NASA site with the map
Stay tuned..
According to the site:
REVISED FORECAST: The CME launched toward Earth by yesterday’s X-flare is moving faster than originally thought. Analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab have revised their forecast accordingly, advancing the cloud’s expected arrival time to 09:17 UT (5:17 am EDT) on Saturday, July 14th. Weekend auroras are likely.
The other question for skywatchers: How low will aurora go? NASA has a site to monitor it.. If you’re in a lucky Northern state in the United States you may get a glimpse of some beautiful images..
Here is the NASA site with the map
Stay tuned..
A GREAT FRIDAY MORNING TO ALL!
Hope you’re going to have a plan to escape this week in one piece and enjoy life as much as you can, as we know it’s often short…
And this weekend we may enjoy some Northern Lights in my area if this X.4 was strong enough.. hopefully the power stays on and I heat up my frozen pizza . We will see..
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
So I got into a discussion today about the meaning of life with someone
Over a pizza buffet nonetheless. But here is what I concluded.
We ask the wrong questions of ourselves.. and by doing so constantly lead new generations to ask the wrong questions, too.
When you’re young and dumb someone old comes and says those typical words: Why do you want to do when you grow up? A plumber! A reporter! A teacher!
I think we all know that the vast majority of people don’t live up to the childhood dreams.
But maybe the premise of the question should be rephrased.. maybe the basis of the question isn’t actually about money and income and the choice of a career…
Hear me out on this, because you know for a FACT that when you go to parties or functions, one of the first questions you typically get is someone asking you, “So what do you do?” i.e. JOB, INCOME, SALARY! MONEY MONEY MONEY.
Dollars and dinero. But it all means nothing.
So while I was chowing down today in my pizza buffet food I asked the other person, who right now is jobless, “what do you want to do. REALLY want to do.. like REALLLLYYY want to do?” And I said this question is based on the fictitious scenario where you have everything you wanted, salary and income aren’t an issue, and job title could matter less. Minus all that away.. like, obituary type way, whatdo you want to do…….. in this short life…. ?
Now when I asked this question I did it because I was asking her but at the same time asking myself. I, too, wanted to know what I WANT TO DO IN LIFE, TOO. And out of almost no where, I blurted out,
I want to protect innocent life. I want to protect all innocence. I really want to
And that is it. I figured out my role in life. It was just that easy. Minus away the nonsense about success. Get rid of that veil that your JOB is something that will matter generations after your once intact skin has turned to dust. And bring in the real question: What do you strive to do in life, what matters to do, and what you WANT TO DO with what matters to you?
Sure, jobs matter in the ‘now.’ And the ‘now’ seems to be where we all live all the time, never looking forward to the future and seldom learning any thing at all from the past.
So I figured it out..
Protect innocence.
Now to put that into practicality… that’s the tough one.
So ask yourself.. What do you want to do in life?
I spent hours waiting for my car to get repaired today.. only to find out that they could not repair it
On to the dealership, I suppose!
But it gave me time to contemplate life. Contemplace Facebook.. contemplate lots of things that boggle my mind, boggle our world.. and cause consternation, panic, and envy to take precedence.
Oh, and I went to the mall, got a hair cut, and had pizza, too.
Yes indeed, that was my emotion/food mixed day.
Interesting read: An ex Scientologist says the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes split is harmful
And depending on your point of view of Scientology, it may be harmful especially for Katie Holmes ..
Interesting read: An ex Scientologist says the Tom Cruise Katie Holmes split is harmful
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
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I think we all need some healing. Which brings up this YouTube video that purports it can do just that, heal you and repair your life.. It is at a 528Hz frequency. The instructions say you should listen to it while you wear headphones. If you like it and it heals you keep searching YouTube for more videos just like it. If it freaks you out and makes you sick, perhaps you were already healed minus the 528Hz that was supposed to do it.
However, before you jump to a conclusion that the 528Hz helped, quick gather some more info and facts, including this website where users debate whether the whole notion of the healing power of this noise is fact or hoax.
But if this whole thing is a scam, it certainly has been one that has long lasted others. And even more, if it’s a fraud from the onset, I still want to know who makes the songs, who hums the dramatic voices, and who creates the vast number of YouTube videos that are set to the tone of the universe….?
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Earth has been lucking out lately, but solar events continue to get stronger
The UK DAILY MAIL reports what we already seem to be aware of: Solar flares just seem to be stronger and stronger in recent months..
Last week we have been seen numerous M class flares and one strong X class flare explode from our sun. Some sunspots have been so large that they 15 Earths strung together..
2013 is expected to be the big year for solar events as the sun heads to its peak of its 11 year cycle…
And if just the right elements come together, perhaps the Ed Dames Killshot will happen. But Ed Dames is just crazy… Right?
As if you had any doubt that 2012 was hotter than hell..
June’s second half helped the continental United States break its record for the hottest first six months in a calendar year.. And with that piece of information contemplate this: The last 12 months have been the warmest since 1895..
Get that? 1895.
Also in the news in 18895, a sandstorm crippled the panhandle of Texas, Grover Cleveland was president, and an earthquake occurred in the New Madrid seismic zone.
History repeats itself.. so watch the Midwest……. ??
As if you had any doubt that 2012 was hotter than hell..
I love Scranton, PA, but now for the news it's making
but the city of Scranton is in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. The Electric City has lots of great things to brag about but the headlines today is all about the Mayor cutting city workers’ pay to minimum wage because of how broke it is, and how property taxes are about to skyrocket to abnormally high proportions.
Local news stations WNEP and WBRE have been covering ferociously since it occurred, and now national news orgs are picking up the story.
According to Mayor Chris Doherty, there is only about $5,000 left is the city’s bank account after payroll..
Doherty, according to this FOX NEWS report, did not respond to calls from FOX NEWS..
'THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN' TOPS HOT BOX
BUT…
Really how ‘amazing’ was Spidey?
$65 million opening weekend and $140 million in six days in 2012? Compare that to 2002 when the first SPIDERMAN film opened with $114 million, a record that year.. and in 2004 when SPIDERMAN 2 got $88 million.. and in 2007 when SPIDERMAN 3 got $151 million. The numbers look different when you compare..
And in that comparison also don’t forget ticket prices were cheaper in all years previous to now. $65 mil for yet another re-imagined Spiderman isn’t so great anymore..
Not only that, but with the extreme heat across much of the United States over the past 6 days, roughly the same amount as the days Spider-Man was in theaters, you’d certainly think that more people would have tried to escape the blazing sun by getting into a cool theater?
Maybe people accepted the joys of summer and simply took a dip into pools instead..?
I am finishing up a quick post about Spiderman and came across this photo of someone eating a burger at Hardees on Fourth of July.. apparently you were able to dress like Spiderman and get a free burger.
I don’t have a Hardees close to me. And even if I did I would not have considered it.. Don’t like the food much there. Although any excuse to dress like a superhero .. well, that could have changed my outlook.
The things people will do for free less than quality-filled meatlike byproducts.. my goodness.
Looking at the calender, time appears to be fleeting.
The seconds hands on the clocks fly around in a circular motion.. after all, summer time is about halfway through.
Yes, it’s only July. And sure summer extends well into September, but by then kids are back in school and colleges campuses are less than sober. Every July, around this time, I get that gut feeling. Then the whole “Christmas in July” shopping experience malls used to try back when people went to them only added to the childhood misery of knowing that the clock was ticking.
There is something interesting about the summertime and how it trickles slowly into autumn.
Even with this year’s heat, we can be aware that cooler breezes will blow in two months.
And despite the fact that many of us are long gone from hallowed hallways of high schools, we all get that same pit of the stomach feeling as August winds to a close, and as the summer sun bakes the landscape in one last vibrant attempt to keep things hot.
Summer comes and goes..
The same in 2012 as it was in 2001 and 1991. Enjoy these moments while you can. Be alive … take in some rays.
Wear sunscreen. (I never liked that song.)
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Researchers discover a parasite that causes self-harm or even suicide
Another positive step perhaps in getting to a future where mental health will be healthier..
Researchers discover a parasite that causes self-harm or even suicide
I'm contemplating writing a book about a paranoid man dealing with being a father in the 21st century
It will be filled with fact not fiction.
Tales of paranoia and how to deal with it..
Worries over fevers..
Manufactured fears and real ones too.
The only thing about this proposed book is that I first off really don’t know who would read something like this and second, how a paranoid fearful dad who is dealing with things has time to write it.
A work in progress.
Would you read it?
Ernest Borgnine is dead at 95
He has decades of achievements in the acting field.. but ever since I was a small kid growing up in Centralia, PA, I remembered fondly watching Borgnine star in the spaghetti western flick SUPERFUZZ. And while I know the tributes to his skills will most likely neglect to mention the strange and weird movie SUPERFUZZ, I for one will never forget him bouncing and dancing on a giant ball of chewing gum, being frozen underwater, and making me laugh as a tiny child.
An actor who will be missed.
It's a sushi Sunday
And maybe radiation years from now.. But it’s been too long since a spicy shrimp roll..
There have been some amazing new images of Mars revealed by NASA. I just stare at them and fathom the future.. a base there? Will humans’ footprints litter the landscape? Is there a life form present ? …did the Martians move underground and do they still lurk? Ok maybe the final question can be answered affirmatively as no, unless you’d ask someone like John Lear. But the rest of them are valid and wonderful to ponder..
The LA TIMES reports: The Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch air samplers, meant to detect a terrorist biological attack, have been plagued by false alarms and other failures.
It’s an eye opening story.. the money quote of the article featured here:
President George W. Bush announced the system’s deployment in his 2003 State of the Union address, saying it would “protect our people and our homeland.” Since then, BioWatch air samplers have been installed inconspicuously at street level and atop buildings in cities across the country — ready, in theory, to detect pathogens that cause anthrax, tularemia, smallpox, plague and other deadly diseases.
But the system has not lived up to its billing. It has repeatedly cried wolf, producing dozens of false alarms in Los Angeles, Detroit, St. Louis, Phoenix, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and elsewhere, a Los Angeles Times investigation found.
The LA TIMES reports: The Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch air samplers, meant to detect a terrorist biological attack, have been plagued by false alarms and other failures.
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