Saturday, January 22, 2011
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Sure it’s a nice gesture for First Lady Michelle Obama to surprise people in the Blue Room of the White House.. but if you have the time, pay attention to some of the guests as they stroll by. It makes for extremely interesting video at points, like when a guy asks her how to get somewhere else.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
And here I thought the President’s hair dye story would just have one 24-hour news cycle.. we’re already extending to 24+ of ‘speculation’ and rumors of Obama shading his gray a little darker..
Maybe he just misses 2008 when his hair was black, his face was young, and his worries were just selling hope and change. It’s tough when you have to produce hope and change in an atmosphere of depression and political turmoil. At least give the guy the ability to dye his hair..
And if we have to gossip, his extreme problems of being underweight are an issue. Maybe we could talk about that one a bit more than his hair.
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…have some wild dreams.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Friday, January 21, 2011
My rather extended and potentially very wrong thoughts on next week's big snowstorm
The debate now comes down to two questions: 1) How big and 2) how far inland?
Accuweather’s blog tonight saying that next week’s East Coast storm could be a ‘big deal’ has received national attention thanks to being linked by the Drudge Report tonight.. But the Weather Channel appears to concur that the storm may be large..
According to current thought, there are two possible scenarios that would bring strikingly different weather to the affected areas..
If the trajectory takes the storm inland, major cities along the East Coast, all the way back to the Appalachian Mountains, will have a mixed bag of weather.. However, the more dramatic path of the storm would be further out to sea, in which blizzard conditions would be felt from south of Washington D.C. and north all the way to Maine..
Additionally, under track two, according to the Weather Channeland Accuweather, a large portion of the East Coast will be hit with blizzard conditions..
The peak for the storm, again according to current thought, is that the storm’s main impact will be late Tuesday all the way through Thursday..
Power outages and downed trees are likely Wednesday and Thursday with blizzard wind..
And finally, 1 foot plus of snow would fall under either scenario, it just depends on where it goes before the forecasts are finalized..
Earlier tonight, as we reported on here, Accuweather called next week’s storm a big deal, regardless of where the storm goes.. One forecaster even began asking whether the weather will be like the Blizzard of 93
Meanwhile, forums and weather casters of all types, as found on Accuweather’s Forums, are typing like mad over the possibilities of a new storm of the new century. Or just a storm. Maybe a really big one..
Blastoff! Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle, the largest rocket ever to launch from the West Coast, goes into space
It’s 23 stories high.
Oh, and it’s probably a very high tech spy satellite.
Meanwhile, the shuttle Discovery stays on land.
Blastoff! Delta IV Heavy Launch Vehicle, the largest rocket ever to launch from the West Coast, goes into space
Well, he did have to look good for Hu, you know! The world wants to know: Does Obama dye his hair!?
..and while people contemplate that important topic, lots of other things in the world are occurring, like floods, storms, stampedes, riots, etc etc.
However a Commander and Chief using just for men takes precedence on news orgs tonight.
Well, he did have to look good for Hu, you know! The world wants to know: Does Obama dye his hair!?
It's not over until the fountain lady sings
But this fountain lady may be in some legal trouble..
It all began innocently. A woman walking in the mall in Pennsylvania, texting, falls into a fountain. The video suddenly posted on You Tube.. You know the drill. The dreaded “viral” word can be used for how quickly it zoomed from inbox to inbox online..
And then, suddenly, the “fountain lady” got a name: Cathy Cruz Marrero.. she appeared—a lot—on the news and even threatened a lawsuit because, as she explained, she could have easily walked into a fountain with no water. And would have been seriously hurt. Although in this instance, there was in fact water in the fountain..
But this fountain lady has even more to worry about than a potentially empty fountain without water to pad her fall: CBS is reporting that Marrero has recently been in court for a completely different reason: a status hearing on five felony charges — including theft by deception and receiving stolen property..
And while one story may not have to do with another, it all appears to come with fame.
And viral videos..
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After a long week, I think we all want to hear the talking dog named Mishka to say I love you.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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Keith Olbermann signs off from Countdown and MSNBC for the last time.
(Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
This storm could be quite big..
Accuweather’s Henry Margusity has more..
Snow lovers will tear up with happiness. Others may just read it and weep..
Should we be afraid?
Already talk, days before the storm, of how much next week’s potentially big snowstorm along the East Coast will be like the Blizzard of 1993..
Thursday, January 20, 2011
At this hour, snow is slowly falling down over the entire state of Pennsylvania, half of Ohio, most of New Jersey, parts of New York, and it will continue through the night.. 3 to 7 inches of snow by tomorrow..
As much as I implied last evening that I highly hated snow, watching it tonight makes me like it all over again..
Scientists report: Yellowstone’s supervolcano just took a ‘deep breath’ and caused the ground to rise dramatically// Magma pockets swell..Still say no reason to believe catastrophe is coming..
Well, that’s .. good. The earth is just…breathing. Apparently heavily.
Update on the sick abortion doctor case from Philly
Sick case of abortion doctor in Philadelphia killing babies after they were born..
..he was charged with eight murders.. he used scissors on the newborn children.. Among the allegations: He wouldn’t tell moms how far along they really were.. he had white women get abortions in a cleaner place.. authorities found infant’s feet saved for no reason.. He would perform abortions late at night.. he wouldn’t be concerned with women’s health implications after performing procedures.. State of Pennsylvania regulators are also being faulted with not keeping a watchful eye over the abortion clinic in Philadelphia..
"Ghoulish" clinic..
The case is also about poverty..
Stirs national debate about abortion..
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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The world is on fire….
Sleep well.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Hu? eh? Human rights? Cruisin' tights? Midget fights?
Hu doesn’t answer question on human rights; blames technical issues…
The question to Hu Jintao from the AP’s Ben Feller today was: “How do you justify China’s record, and do you think that’s any of the business of the American people?”
Great question.
Hu didn’t “hear” it.. Or at least the claim was that it was somehow lost in translation..
Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols retried: “President Hu, first off, my colleague asked you a question about human rights which you did not answer. I was wondering if we could get an answer to that question.”
And Hu said? Well, he said “First off, I could clarify, because of the technical translation and interpretation problem, I did not hear the question about the human rights. What I know was that he was asking a question directed at President Obama. As you raised this question and I heard the question properly, certainly I’m in a position to answer that question.”
By God you just have to to love Communists…
Thought bubbles above heads could be used here.. Perhaps Obama was questioning in his mind how to energize the once great American economy again to build things instead of just buy things, to create items instead of simply search for cheap plastic.. And maybe he was wondering how, in the future, America would be able to exist in a world where its manufacturing base has been outsourced to a nation that is still sketchy at best on human rights, puts bloggers in jail for speaking out against the government, and has long work days for people make next to nothing in factories that produce items the world is happily consuming.
Maybe he was thinking that.
But it’s a little too large for a thought bubble.
He's apparently not coming back..
The Edgar Allan Poe mystery visitor is a no-show for the second year in a row..
People were hoping the person would have returned this year.. The person did not. Full Story »
For my readers and followers, another late night commandment
You already know now not to purchase a Hyundai, but if you do not to drive it in snow..
And now a new commandment for those reading: Never purchase a Pack n Play and expect the set up to be as easy as the box says it will be.. And if you do, YouTube is a great resource for fellow soon to be parents angry over a mindlessly difficult process.
Meet the cat.
And the cat will meet Bane.
Anne Hathaway will “go there” as Catwoman in next Batman flick..
Hathaway and Hardy cast..
AND THE CAT WILL MEET ‘BANE’ IN DARK KNIGHT RISES..
Just another night in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania
Once upon a time, when the child in me was alive and young, I loved snow. I had no conception of adulthood.. adulthood featuring driving in ice storms, traveling in inches of snow, and trying to force cars out of ditches after storms.
But tonight, all of those things occurred at once. And I cursed the snow..cursed the winter..and said goodbye to childhood memories of being stuck in a house.
And to conclude the night, my wife’s car is now stuck in a ditch, waiting anxiously for a tow truck to arrive and hopefully get it out without incident—ironically the car is stuck in our own driveway..
News tonight that another few inches of snow may be on the way tomorrow night—and a bigger storm next week—isn’t making matters better.
Maybe after the car is out, I am comfortable in a warm home with hot coffee, that childlike anticipation of snow will come back.
Maybe.
But was it processed in China?
State dinner menu for China president includes dry aged rib eye, old-fashioned apple pie
They came. They viewed. They turned him off..
Piers Morgan’s new program already hemmoraging viewers.. I wonder if they turned him off before or after the extended discussion of penis size with Howard Stern.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Piers Morgan
There’s something a little creepy about the show. And tonight, just as I was getting comfortable with the idea of him hosting, it became creepy again as he grilled and drilled Howard Stern about his penis size..
Oh, to be a fly on the wall tonight in the White House
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao shared a private dinner tonight, according to news organizations reporting on the state visit of the Chinese leader..
Wednesday will feature pomp, circumstance, and lots of PR and photo ops.. But tonight was without the glare of the spotlight, without the prying ears of microphones.. absent grand statements and spectacle.
Instead, the two shared time together in the Old Family Dining Room in the White House..
The White House said there were no official note takers on hand and to this point no official record on what the conversation topics were during the private affair..
Jurassic Park!
Japanese researchers want to bring long-extinct mammoth back to life!
They will try to revive the long extinct animal with tissue recently found..Their hope is that within 5 years, the mammoth will once again walk on earth..
If it happens, perhaps irony will hit earth again and an ice age will once more rid the earth of the long gone mammoth..
Apparently lots of Christian theologians are beginning to believe dead animals mean the end times are upon us
I’ll admit it.. the birds, the fish, and now the cows, all dying is a little unnerving..
But I’m not nearly ready to conform to the notion that the earth is about to go through the armageddon so many seem to be constantly watching for.
And just in case it is the end, for those who are a bit apprehensive about a sudden finish, don’t be too worried. As one theologian pointed out, as quoted in the TIME story, we still need seven years of t”ribulation” and “the rise of the anti-Christ” before we call it quits.
Apparently lots of Christian theologians are beginning to believe dead animals mean the end times are upon us
Following the quake story
CNN reporting:
The earthquake occurred at 1:23 a.m. (3:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It was centered 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of Dalbandin; 263 kilometers (164 miles) west of Kalat; 301 kilometers (187 miles) east southeast of Zahedan, Iran; and 793 kilometers (492 miles) northeast of Muscat, Oman, the USGS said on its website.
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Muse — Undisclosed Desires
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Early birds catch the snow
Early arrivals for the Tom Corbett inauguration to become the 46th governor of Pennsylvania at the state capitol take shelter under umbrellas in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011.… Read more »(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The kids aren't alright
Roswell 3rd Graders Smoking Pot At School
But I suppose on the bright side, the 3rd graders at least waited until after school to do it…
Get ready for an eye in the sky: Big Brother can see the entire city as Ogden, Utah, will use a blimp as a surveillance system
City officials said the blimp will help them stop crime.
Get ready for an eye in the sky: Big Brother can see the entire city as Ogden, Utah, will use a blimp as a surveillance system
Website claims that it has a leaked Wikileak cable on UFOs
AllNewsWeb.com claims that it has a reliable source from within Wikileaks, a source that gave them a cable sent in 2005 from the United States State Department to the US embassy in Kiev, Ukraine..
The cable, according to the website, states,
"It is critical all embassy staff understand that they are not to discuss under any circumstance concerns DOD has with UFOs entering orbit, once again the seriousness of this matter cannot be overstated"
It’s also important to know that AllNewsWeb is a paranormal and UFO site. While that doesn’t disqualify the news they are reporting, it does bring into question the validity of the supposed cable. I’ll refrain from official judgement on the cable until I see further comment on a more widespread level from more than just one source.
Website claims that it has a leaked Wikileak cable on UFOs
Sal Esposito was summoned to jury duty.. the trouble is, Sal is a cat!
Sal’s owners reported during the last census that the cat was a member of the family, so they included him on their information.
…but to make matters even more strange, a move to disqualify Sal was rejected by a court and now the cat will have to report for duty to Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston on March 23!!
Sal Esposito was summoned to jury duty.. the trouble is, Sal is a cat!
Power is a drug
And so says former California Governor Schwarzenegger: I Was ‘Addicted’ To Being Governor…
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Goodnight earth.
If Bonnie Tyler still hasn’t found she is looking for.. none if us will..
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That just sort of turns my stomach, the thought of ever having any brand linking on the dashboard taking people out of Tumblr. Anyone with a blog on Tumblr can promote content in their posts, can put any ads they want on the blog. The idea of ever forcing them to put something on their blog — the spirit of Tumblr is that you are totally in control down to every line of code. The idea of changing that really turns our stomach
David Karp, on forced advertising on Tumblr during an interview. Thank you David Karp. Tumblr users appreciate it.
Never thought I'd say this, but after watching only a few moments of Piers Morgan tonight, I found myself missing Larry King
Just didn’t go for it. I tried it.. but didn’t like it.
And I don’t really know if it will grow on me.
Never thought I'd say this, but after watching only a few moments of Piers Morgan tonight, I found myself missing Larry King
If Tumblr is free, how does it make money?
That question, along with many others, answered by David Karp ..
The answer on Tumblr profits, if you’re interested, David Karp said:
There are a couple things we are excited about: promoting content and marketplaces.
The marketplaces are awesome to us because they allow us to cut big checks to our guest developers. People who are creating original themes for our community can sell them to users. The community is thrilled because they are exclusive, unique, customizable and beautiful. They were hustling to try and sell them on their own. Designers are now selling them on Tumblr, and these brilliantly talented designers are quitting their gigs at design firms to design themes for Tumblr.
Users are also paying for promotion in our directories
While I may not truly understand it, the Coal Speaker is on Tumblr. So I have always wondered how Tumblr is making money from this whole thing..
And it also makes me want Tumblr to finally come up with a backup ability for non-Mac users!
If Tumblr is free, how does it make money?
Conspiracy theories abound online!
Was Ricky Gervais kicked off stage after offensive Golden Globe jokes hit Hollywood stars hard?
He insists no, but it hasn’t stopped the speculation.
As a fond admirer of the British press, I love the way the UK DAILY MAIL is reporting on the Globes’ jokes:
Ricky Gervais today insisted he had not been banned from the Golden Globes after subjecting a room full of speechless American stars to lewd jibes at last night’s ceremony.
He vanished from the stage in the middle of the awards show, leading to speculation that he had been carpeted. Viewers said that when he returned some time later he looked subdued.
A spokesperson for the comedian today called rumours he was chastised by bosses ‘utter rubbish’ fueled by ‘Twitter speculation.’
Gervais insists the the mood backstage was ‘great’ and his extended time away from the camera was planned.
The Brits especially love when Americans are speechless.
Conspiracy theories abound online!
Was Ricky Gervais kicked off stage after offensive Golden Globe jokes hit Hollywood stars hard?
He insists no, but it hasn’t stopped the speculation.
As a fond admirer of the British press, I love the way the UK DAILY MAIL is reporting on the Globes’ jokes:
Ricky Gervais today insisted he had not been banned from the Golden Globes after subjecting a room full of speechless American stars to lewd jibes at last night’s ceremony.
He vanished from the stage in the middle of the awards show, leading to speculation that he had been carpeted. Viewers said that when he returned some time later he looked subdued.
A spokesperson for the comedian today called rumours he was chastised by bosses ‘utter rubbish’ fueled by ‘Twitter speculation.’
Gervais insists the the mood backstage was ‘great’ and his extended time away from the camera was planned.
The Brits especially love when Americans are speechless.
Monday, January 17, 2011
A supermassive black hole in a neighboring galaxy is the size of 6.6 BILLION suns.. And yes, it could potentially swallow our entire solar system
But it probably won’t. And if it does, would we know? Or just be transported to another time.. At least if we got gobbbled up in a black hole we’d finally find out what is in one..
A supermassive black hole in a neighboring galaxy is the size of 6.6 BILLION suns.. And yes, it could potentially swallow our entire solar system
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Yes, life can sometimes be rough..
Thinking about Martin Luther King Jr. made me also think of this song, and I am not truly sure why, as it has no geo-political or social message besides Bonnie Tyler losing someone she loved.
But nonetheless… here’s Bonnie Tyler — It’s a Heartache
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Others news from around the world
More than 17,000 farmers committed suicide in India during the year 2009—a 7% increase over the previous year..
Federal government trying to help farmers with ‘hoop houses’..
Analyst says: Beware massive food price increases..
Federal government: $14 trillion debt..
Detroit may be forced to closed down half of its public schools..
Major budget crises exist nationwide.. perhaps the only thing that is uniting Republican and Democrats is the fact that many of the states in the union are beginning to enter into a financial crisis in 2011..
China’s HU questions need for the once great American dollar..
Oil prices may surge beyond $100..
The killing of newborn babies on the rise in Pakistan..
Jared Loughner: More information revealed: He smoked pot, got immersed in World of Warcraft, and disliked George Bush.. His teenage life was similar to many others.. Those close to him said he had an intense interest in conspiracy theories.Among books he loved: Animal Farm, the Communist Manifesto, and Peter Pan..
Study results claim that beautiful people have higher IQs..
Is free will a myth? UK INDEPENDENT on the uncomfortable truth about mind control..
If only trees could talk: BBC reports that an extensive study of tree growth rings says there could be a link between the rise and fall of past civilisations and sudden shifts in Europe’s climate..
New shaking Apple to the core: Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs is taking his second medical leave of absence in two years..
Many from the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy are going to return to New Zealand for Jackson’s THE HOBBIT..
Rolling on the river: Pair rescued after sex doll river ride..
Woman who was spreading her sister’s ashes in the ocean is swept out to sea and drowns!
Overheard
Customer: I can’t have sugar, I’m diabetic.
Waitress: We have splenda..
Customer: Thanks, for my breakfast may I have the chocolate chip pancakes
More information trickles out about Jared Loughner
He smoked pot, got immersed in World of Warcraft, and disliked George Bush.. His teenage life was similar to many others..
Those close to him said he had an intense interest in conspiracy theories.
Among books he loved: Animal Farm, the Communist Manifesto, and Peter Pan..
There's no 50 state solution
But there’s a 50 state problem: Budgets crises..
And suddenly governess both Republican and Democrat are finding a similar mind set on the problems
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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He had a dream..
Keep it alive.
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IF ANYONE IS AWAKE TONIGHT AT 1AM EDT, 10PM PACIFIC
Coast to Coast AM, hosted tonight by George Knapp, has an interesting topic Hollywood & the Paranormal (Sun 01-16)
The subject at hand: Do Hollywood stars know more than we think they do..
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