They did it.
The Jets’ comback wasn’t strong enough.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Green Back Packers at the Superbowl..
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Suddenly getting close
Only three minutes away until either the Steelers or Jets are Superbowl bound. 5 point game..
Woman suffers from 'Alien Hand Syndrome'
The BBC reported on a woman in New Jersey who suffers from a rare condition known as Alien Hand Syndrome, one in which a person’s hand continuously tries to attack the person who owns it..
In the case of Karen Byrne, her hand does what it wants to do on its own without regard to what she wants it to do.. An operation was even conducted to try to alleviate her problems of her hand hitting and slapping her and having a mind of its own. The BBC reported:
"Karen was unlucky. After the operation, the right side of her brain refused to be dominated by the left.
She has suffered from Alien Hand Syndrome for 18 years, but fortunately for Karen her doctors have now found a medication that seems to have brought the right side of her brain back under some form of control.
Even so I felt it was tactful, when I said goodbye, to give both hands a firm “thank you” shake.”
Bring out your dead! A new calendar is coming
We knew it was coming.. For decades, 2012 and the end times have become synonymous.. Rumors of the end have been the constant caption for the year 2012. The supposed ‘end’ of the Mayan calender (although many scholars simply believe it will the beginning of a new phase of a calendar) is on its way, along with time itself.
MSNBC’s Cosmic Log looks further into the intrigue surrounding the final countdown, but also reports on very real threats to humanity like superstorms, floods, and natural disasters that only seemingly are intensifying before our eyes. Whether they have anything to do with an ancient population being able to peer into the future and know we are about to end is unclear. What is clear, especially with a steady uptick in storm strength, is that lots of frantic people are going to start believing the Mayans did just that..
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It’s still morning. And it’s Sunday.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
New York TIMES details the horrors of the Philadelphia abortion clinic
The first paragraph of the excellent TIMES story is perfect:
It was always open late, way past the time the pizza place next door closed at midnight. The women who emerged from it — often poor blacks and Hispanics — appeared dazed and in pain, and sometimes left in ambulances. The doctor who ran the clinic, Kermit Gosnell, had been sued at least 15 times for malpractice. Two women died while under his care.
The rest of the story gets worse, we you have been reading already if you follow Coal Speaker
New York TIMES details the horrors of the Philadelphia abortion clinic
Quantum Entanglement Could Stretch Across Time
I don’t really fully comprehend the article. But it’s very interesting nonetheless.
Quantum Entanglement Could Stretch Across Time
Snow angels yes. A snow phallus? ... Nope.
The penis is gone, but still existent are images and memory of a giant seven foot tall phallic sculpture that shocked an Ohio neighborhood..
"Who are you sitting next to"
I find it strange.. for the first time in my life of watching the State of the Union speech (and as a dorky kid I even watched it then) I never remembered Congressman and Senators being asked “who are you sitting next to?” .. It’s strange, and weird.. and maybe a part of the whole “unity” thing that we are being told is the issue of the time. But I still would much rather seeing one side of the room applaud while another side sits. I think divided government is not only fun, but also at times productive. Bill Clinton’s Democratic White House worked with a Republican Congress and the economy boomed—and it may very well happen again with Obama.
But never mind that. Does Obama dye his hair? And will people who sit next to each other talk about it.
New York weather: Clear with a chance of 'goo'
The FAA is studying a mystery in Snyder, New York. Last week, a mysterious greenish-yellow goo fell from the sky over the town.
The goo actually turned snow and ice the same color and it seemed to shroud parts of the town in the matter.
Was it blue ice? Excrement from planes? The FAA quickly said no.
The town is fiercely debating why they were gooed.. But at least no birds, fish, or frogs ended up dead. Yet.
Like a Gremlin at midnight, Tumblr got hungry
Three queued posts eaten, one published at the wrong time…
These are some of my least favorite things.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Waiting for Ayden. And cleaning for him too
I have my marching orders from Tara: I need to clean my car because, as she explained, it would be wrong for Ayden Morris to be surrounded by ‘daddy’s dirty DNA’.. I concur and the mission now will be to clean.
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Good evening. Here’s hoping you’ll enjoy whatever ride Saturday night takes you on. Be safe.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Apparently a money-scented perfume is a key to success.
Not a coin scent, mind you, but cold hard paper cash. Minus the residue of prescription medications and illegal drugs that little our currency from sea to shining sea and beyond.
Apparently a money-scented perfume is a key to success.
No one ever wins when they fight against God.. Except maybe New Jersey
No really. Atlantic City’s Mayor said that Governor Chris Christie’s plans to take over tourism to benefit the state is a strike against God himself.
Although I would have to think if God gambled, he would head to sin city and tear it up a little before stepping foot on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City.
The Countdown: new details from Finke
Why did Keith Olbermann leave MSNBC? According to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, it had nothing to do with Comcast. Instead the site reports that Olbermann himself is the one who made the choice..
NYC cabbies get a dress code!
But no worries, their cabs will still have that deep hint of regurgitation ..
NYC cabbies get a dress code!
What will NASA announce?
NASA to Announce New Discovery by Hubble Space Telescope
The press conference is set for next Wednesday. On Friday, NASA said in a statement on its website that the Hubble telescope has seen further back in time than ever before..
The birthers certainly will not stop their fight now
If you were paying attention to the perpetual Obama birth certificate story, this week was one of the stranger ones.. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie said he would release the Obama birth certificate.. then backtracked after, according to reports, it was not able to be found. But now if it is there, the Governor’s office is standing being a privacy law that his office said would shield Ambercrombie from having to reveal the certificate..
MORE:
Hawaii law bars release of Obama birth info
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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
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