Oil prices continue a night time alarming climb..
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Will the outrage from last time continue? Once again Facebook is changing its privacy policy and agreeing to share information with third parties..
And just yesterday, the Coal Speaker warned to beware the Facebook policy changes.. They are trying it all over again.
And yes.. They intend on sharing home phone numbers and addresses stored within their vast servers of personal information on you—information you (and somewhat me) freely gave throughout the years..
Will the outrage from last time continue? Once again Facebook is changing its privacy policy and agreeing to share information with third parties..
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Absolutely hysterical
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I want to ride my tricycle
…And Google will ride it where it likes.
As a matter of fact, Google is now employing the use of bikes as a means of street view!
And leave it to a big tech company to embarrass those documenting and search-enabling the world, street by street: They aren’t even using real bikes, but instead tricycles ..
The dress is killing her--literally
I’m not a Hollywood star or starlet.. I’m not a mogul.. I’m not a part of the vast array of the rich and famous that grace the streets of Tinseltown.. But I also can say with confidence, I don’t know of anyone who would wear a dress so tight that it made the person go to the hospital due to pain!
That, however, is exactly what happened to Joan Collins at the Oscars, where she wore a dress so skin tight even her skin was shocked..
When you need hard hitting news about stars and their strange occurrences, turn no further than to the UK EXPRESS TIMES, which reports the event like this:
“We had been there for seven hours and I started feeling dizzy,” she told interviewers. “I tried to get some air but I felt really faint.”
At this point theatre manager Percy Gibson, 45, the star’s fifth husband, took decisive action. “I wanted to leave in our limo but Percy decided to call an ambulance,” added Joan.
“We went to the hospital and they did all the tests before the doctors told me I was absolutely fine and released me. The truth was, I made the wrong decision to wear a very tight dress and had something rather like a Victorian swoon.
Joan Collins can thank her 5th husband. No thanks to her taste in clothing..
Revenge of the 80s! John Stamos is potentially being considered to replace Charlie Sheen
Charlie, in the mean time, declared war on CBS and has achieved blanket media attention. Good show, Charlie.. reminds me of Andy Kauffman’s outbursts in the last century.
Revenge of the 80s! John Stamos is potentially being considered to replace Charlie Sheen
The new and wet Australia.. This map shows 2010 rainfall compared to normal in Australia.. Billions of dollars in damage.. countless lives affected by very trying times in the land down under..
Watching markets closely today
The Middle East crisis is rocking oil markets.. but also taking a tumble (not tumblr) is the market in Saudi Arabia.. down 7% according to the a report today in the London FINANCIAL TIMES..
Penn State proud: Record arrests in State College for annual State Patty's party weekend
365 incidents? That’s it!? Come on, Penn State, you can certainly do better than that in ‘12
Penn State proud: Record arrests in State College for annual State Patty's party weekend
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Happy Tuesday. Hope you find whatever you’re looking for out there some where.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Great TV for those who missed it
Alex Jones from THE VIEW today.. Competent unscripted.. Absolutely hilarious to watch the hosts’ faces as Jones unleashed about the Iraq war, Building 7, and Iraqi civilian deaths.. You’d think they would have done 10 seconds of background research if they didn’t want to be caught off guard. Jones’ unpredictability is predictable. And it made for great unscripted daytime TV..
Great TV for those who missed it
Lest we forget..
Charlie Sheen is a reasonably decent actor. His latest actions, I still contend, are partially just that: Him doing his craft (very well too)
And the VIEW didn't know Alex Jones would do that??
The ladies looked shocked. He plugged himself and attacked George W Bush more than defending Charlie Sheen.. Plus mentioned Building 7.. I got a kick out of the whole thing..
Real Charlie Sheen quotes may be better than fake Chuck Norris facts
One of my favorites: On CBS ‘war’
‘Defeat is not an option’
How will Charlie win his war with CBS?’With zeal and violent hatred’
I think he also has tiger’s blood. And Sheen will not allow defeat to be an option, he says.. And he wants a pay RAISE…
'Duh.. Winning!'
Three earthquakes in the past few hours strike Arkansas
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the 4.7 quake at 11 p.m. Sunday about four miles northeast of Greenbrier— which is 35 miles north of Little Rock..
But it didn’t end there..
There was a preliminary magnitude 3.8 quake 18 minutes later and a preliminary 3.6 magnitude quake was recorded at 2:46 a.m. this morning..
Rumors have been abounding over the earthquake swarm that is hitting the state recently. Some theories include hydraulic fracking—the process that the extracts natural gas from the ground.
Just 60 tremors hit Arkansas last week, not including the three within the past few hours..
Talk about dodging a bullet.. Earth did just that ..
A monster solar flare spewed for 90 minutes but it was not directed at earth.
The raw images from the video are startling..
Expect lots of Charlie Sheen quotes
..after his intriguing and somewhat frightening appearance on the TODAY SHOW this morning..
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Good morning. The sun is rising and the light is shining. May you be safe throughout the hours of this day and week and do something positive for earth. Happy Monday.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Oscar Sunday...
For those who care:
The news wire..
The photo wire..
Google real time
Twitter
Box office Mojo
Nikki Finke
The best bunch of news links I can offer.. I’m sure you already had yours picked.
A very sad situation gets even worse in New Zealand
In the wake of strong earthquakes, deaths, injuries, and landscape changes, a new threat has emerged: Incidents of domestic violence are also surging..
Fatigue and frailty of humanity.. and a skyrocketing increase in abuse and violence..
"Sometimes the way that it’s expressed, people are a lot (closer to) their breaking point and sometimes some of the reactions can be quite out of character. Certainly domestic violence is something that becomes more obvious."
Death cola
Always the real thing. It’s diet. And now:
The Bitter Side of Diet Soda: Strokes
And you thought it was just aspartame you had to worry about..
Past medical testing on humans occurred at the hands of the United States government
The AP Impact article wants us not to be scared.. I’d rather be informed .. Most of what is reported is already well known. The true and frightening question may be: What makes us think the testing has ended..?
Past medical testing on humans occurred at the hands of the United States government
Weather to watch for: There is a possibility (only at this point a possibility) that the East Coast may see a major snow event somewhere along the East Coast.. It's worth watching
And it’s also worth noting: The blizzard of 93 occurred well into March of that year, as well. It could happen. Chances are it won’t. But after this year’s wild winter weather, once last hurrah is a very possible situation..
Weather to watch for: There is a possibility (only at this point a possibility) that the East Coast may see a major snow event somewhere along the East Coast.. It's worth watching
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Yesterday was Johnny Cash’s birthday..Hard to believe the man in black left this earth in 2003, so many years ago now.. Time does fly.
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Beware: Facebook is making even MORE changes in its privacy policy
We are told this time Zuckerberg’s online database on you, updated by you, will change what information about you you are able to share with people who are not you. If you care to ..
Beware: Facebook is making even MORE changes in its privacy policy
I've noticed something about parenting..
Having a child makes parents speak in code. I am not joking.. Mom or Dad will say things to each other through their infant who can’t speak yet. Case in point, if Tara wants me to do something, she will tell Ayden, “And now daddy is going to help out and get [insert task or item]”.. And I do it to her.. While changing a diaper, “Now mommy will get me the butt creme.” Well not always butt creme.. but no matter who much I mature or progress in age, the term ‘Butt Creme” for a product will always make me laugh—just don’t get it on your iPhone screen, it’s a chore getting clean.
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Johnny Cash takes us into another Sunday..
This Sunday is Oscar Sunday. It’s set to be dull.
It’s also cold in Tinseltown.. But never too cold for a red carpet..
What is it about a Sunday morning that makes you feel like everything is coming down…?
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Cigar shapes over Pennsylvania
I found this interesting article from a Canadian source on UFO sightings in Pennsylvania, which apparently is at a level 4 for sightings.. didn’t know. But what is interesting is the location, I81 and 83, described in the article, are both highways I often frequent in my day-to-day life.. And supposedly there was a cigar shaped UFO sighted over the general area of Enola, Harrisburg, etc..
This all occurred around October of 2010 — one more before I too had what I can only call an interesting experience. In the oldest archive of Coal Speaker, on Friday November 19, 2010, I saw something cigar shaped in the sky..And I felt lucky that for the first time in 30 years of life I saw something completely unexplainable in the sky..
Perhaps I saw the same cigar shaped UFO.. Perhaps I was simply tired. Maybe now, with a newborn in my life, I will get less sleep and hallucinate and see more.
But the notion that we are alone in this vast galaxy of planets and star systems is ludicrous. Ludicrous speed at that.
Aliens are out there, a retired colonel says.. But a cover up does not exist
And interesting new book from a retired army colonel says UFOs are most likely real but that there is no cover-up of them from the government.
John Alexander writes in his new book “UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies and Realities.”
He writes in the book that there is no secret group covering up UFOs, but that disclosure has already taken place in the highest circles of society, and even some past presidents like Truman and Eisenhower knew..
Some things never change..
Sunday morning.. mom and baby are sleeping. Dad is updating a website and reading about UFOs.. Having a child don’t change everything. Just the important stuff..
M Night just can't get a break
It’s not 1999 anymore, and movies that M Night Shyamalan make aren’t greeted with open arms like they once were.. The latest to receive some unfortunate acclaim: The Last Airbender, which the Razzies named worst picture ..
And tonight, Hollywood will most likely name some other bad pictures the best picture.
Sex and the City the sequel got worst sequel.. And Ashton Kutcher got worst actor for Valentine’s Day.
Get ready for more Sheen
Charlie Sheen is perhaps the most intelligent Hollywood star in years! His TV show is going to be even more famous if it’s canceled, it may end up on HBO making millions more in a special.. that’s if he makes the right choices. Wrong choices will lead him to a VH1 reality show about losing weight, if he gains weight, or perhaps even an appearance on a future episode of Donald Trump’s THE APPRENTICE, if Donald doesn’t run for president.
Blanket media attention will continue on Sheen on a special edition of “20/20” to air Tuesday, March 1st, 2011.. An interview with Charlie Sheen. Just him, though, Alex Jones will not be there.
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Goodnight all.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - It Came Out of the Sky
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
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Happy Saturday evening everyone. Dance the night away
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Yes! This will solve everything!
The United Nations Security Council votes 15-0 in favor of sanctions against Libya and its leader, Moammar Gadhafi.
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We all get them. But I hope you’re currencies, no matter how strange, will keep you from a night of rest. Goodnight.
REM - Strange Currencies
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Friday, February 25, 2011
State of crisis hits Libya
Rallies continue..evacuations continue.. threats from Mommar Gaddhafi continue—along with thugs in SUVs driving around shooting people down who are protesting the government. However, even with the threats of killings, people are continue to protest and speak out in Tripoli and other cities in Libya.. It’s a developing story tonight.. and it’s getting more and more tense with each passing hour..
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And this one goes out to my newborn Ayden, who is wide awake and calm as Janis Joplin speaks to him from somewhere in time long before he walked on earth..
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Only a few days into life ..
..and already my son Ayden seems to be taking to Janis Joplin.. Perhaps later I’ll try out Mitch Miller and his Orchestra.. minus the bouncing ball.
It was an absolutely crazy interview between Charlie Sheen and Alex Jones.. CBS pulled the plug in what seems like seconds after Sheen’s rantings on the Infowars radio show.. What was Charlie thinking? The question really should be does Charlie ever even think to begin with..
Meanwhile in global chaos
The situation in Libya is proceeding down the road of ultra-violent and escalating with ferocity..
News today from the nation is a little more alarming as UN observers claim ‘thousands’ may have been injured—or killed—in violence as Mommar Gaddhafi tries to retain Tripoli against the tidal wave if opposition.
Also today, we are being reminded that the turmoil in the world will impact everyone, morally and spiritually, but also economically.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - SNOW
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
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The strangest song got stuck in my head tonight..
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Ayden was born in America. But hopefully he and his generation heal the world.
I don’t think my life will ever be the same.. 3:30 am only a few hours back now, my wife woke me up in bed to tell me her water broke. I don’t think anyone can understand what the emotions are, unless they too have been through them. The sudden rush of water for her, the madness of not knowing how far along she was.. and the rush of emotions for me. Did we do enough to prepare? Will his outfits fit? What if he cries..? What if he won’t sleep? What do we do for a baby that won’t eat? All of these things now are gone to the wayside. The only true feeling that sets in is a mixture of panic and chaos. That, coupled with snowy roads at 3:30am on the way to the hospital, made for a bumpy ride.
The hospital, like any other, had great people and some not so great people.. Every nurse that we dealt with, however, was perfect in their own way. Everyone brought some new piece of information for us.. each person comforted nervous parents the best they could. And then Ayden Morris was born..
The amazing sight of a child coming from his mother.. is .. without question.. something that would make any verbose blogger speechless. It may not be pretty to the onlooking observer, but to the parents involved it is the most intense and raw thing ever witnessed. I may have been a more excitable dad than others.. maybe counted louder than others..maybe panicked a bit more than some. But for God’s sake, my child was entering the world.. head first, plunging into the madness that makes up this pale blue dot, spinning in infinity, circling around the sun somewhere in the deep and dark trenches of the Milky Way Galaxy..
These were the thoughts circulating through my head—the cobwebs in my head. Before a child arrives in your life, most things seem, for lack of a better term, just “there.” Yes, there are great emotions in life.. marriage for me was wonderful.. My childhood was exceptional. My high school and college years took place without much fanfare. But it was always ‘me.’ Now it’s us: Me, my wife, and my newborn Ayden. And life becomes more meaningful. I got about 10 hours of sleep in the past 40.. and that’s fine. I will try to get more, but I’m staring at my son as he rests..hoping he will always be safe and secure .. hoping I will be a good father, that Tara will be a good mother, and that one day he too will have the exact rush of emotions that I had during the cold night at 3am when my wife whispered that her water broke, and the unsaid words were: Everything is different.
And that’s my thoughts on our bringing a child into our modern age. With the worries of war and the concerns over global strife, birthing a son or daughter is a more challenging and noble concept. And just maybe Ayden will be a child who can, in the future, help to make the world a better place to bring other Aydens into. I hope.
ROLLING STONE bombshell
The magazine reports a shocker on some recent Pentagon actions:
'The U.S. Army illegally ordered a team of soldiers specializing in “psychological operations” to manipulate visiting American senators into providing more troops and funding for the war'
Expect strong reactions from interested parties..
This situation appears to be headed for some really bad events really soon
New York Times reporting:
Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi were reported to be striking back in cites near Libya’s capital, as defections of military officers multiplied.
This situation appears to be headed for some really bad events really soon
Late to bed early to rise
Good morning world. The sun in shining, Libya is falling apart, gas prices are soaring, and Justin Bieber got a haircut. Thus is life on earth circa 2011.. But we are dealing with it.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
My English teacher would be rolling in her grave if she was dead..
I’m pretty much doing iPhone-only updates from hospital rooms and cafeterias in spare time, so there may be blatant spelling and grammar errors. Ok..off to change a diaper!
Thank you
I’d be remiss, or just still Bryan, if I didn’t thank readers for comments, messages, and emails.. I truly appreciate it very much.. Thank you for following.. And look forward to more daddy nerve-wracked news in the future
Austerity hits Detroit as the entire fire department may soon be gone
And as we know they won’t be able to be teachers in Providence..
Austerity hits Detroit as the entire fire department may soon be gone
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