Saturn’s moon Titan grows green in this November 2015 fly by composite image..
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Why was President Obama standing during his Oval Office address?
Lots of theories floating around online about his today.. Standing = power? The resolute commander in chief?
I thought the stage looked strange.. Obama looked tired. The curtains behind him crabby and dull.. And he seemed uncomfortable standing..
For me it didn’t work..
Why was President Obama standing during his Oval Office address?
Monstrous baby galaxies spotted in dark matter by ALMA
Ordinary matter makes up only 5% of the universe and rest is still undetected. Using numerical simulations, it has been predicted that the rest of the ordinary matter might be located in large-scale structures that form the ‘cosmic web’, but a new study has presented new hypothesis showing where majority of these ordinary matter is found.
Monstrous baby galaxies spotted in dark matter by ALMA
Sunday, December 6, 2015
This news from Saturday night in London.. a knife attack in the city being labeled a terrorist incident.. MORE..
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Students in Chicago are boycotting their school ‘lunch’ .. AMEN!
Keep the faith… and fight the fight.
They even came up with an amazing Wordpress site to voice their concerns over the healthiness and realness of their foods to the world.. There are lots of ghastly images of the ‘food’ substances they are given to produce validity to their case. Take a look..
This is the map (if you can read it) of a massive storm in the Pacific Ocean right now, Saturday December 5 2015..
OPC 09Z wind/wave analysis & 0930Z GOES-W infrared satellite image. The Eastern Pacific remains active w/seas up to 38 feet as a result of a storm force low (winds ≥ 48 knots) in the region.
7 life skills that tech will make obsolete in 2016 from Mashable--with my personal commentary on each
Including with the MASHABLE list:
Cursive writing, much to the chagrine of many people over the age of 50 who still believe it should be taught..
Addressing and mailing letters. Maybe.. but I still think the post office has a bright future, especially due to online shopping.. call me crazy but I do.
Map reading. I think this was obsolete around 2006..
Library skills. I hope this is wrong. I love libraries and I want people to always love them. And if it becomes obsolete, movies with scenes of desperate people researching for clues will be strange to viewers.
Face to face communications. Yes, it’s dying. But I also think there is a surge of interest in the old fashioned technique of talking. I have hope we can balance tech and personal communication. That is more a hope. I think it is dying indeed. I will, however, keep it.
Taking photos that aren’t selfies. WRONG. Check various social media spectacles. Photography of things that aren’t selfies have never been better.
Patience and attention spans. CHECK. Agreed.
7 life skills that tech will make obsolete in 2016 from Mashable--with my personal commentary on each
CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again - CNNPolitics.com
Republican voters are most sharply divided by education. Among those GOP voters who hold college degrees, the race is a close contest between the top four contenders, with Cruz slightly in front at 22%, Carson and Rubio tied at 19% and Trump at 18%. Among those without college degrees, Trump holds a runaway lead: 46% support the businessman, compared with 12% for Cruz, 11% for Carson and just 8% for Rubio.
And my thought.. Ronald Reagan has a large group of union Democrats who favored him in two elections.. And don’t think for a second the same thing won’t happen with Donald Trump..
CNN/ORC Poll: Trump alone at the top again - CNNPolitics.com
December 5 2015: Happy Krampus day
KRAMPUS news.. The box office numbers are now coming in..
KRAMPUS is besting original box office estimates..
Tdhe Christmas nightmare film may still finish third place, but the dollar amount may be $4 to $5 mil higher than projections prior to the Friday night release.. MORE// HUNGER GAMES and GOOD DINOSAUR set to stay in the lead.. Developing//
But what is KRAMPUS.. Those who have followed my website know.. you can search the archives for stories I have done over the past several years about Krampus.. Even personal connections I have had to the longstanding myth.
When I was a children in a new closed down elementary school in Pennsylvania named Holy Spirit, we had a yearly regiment of putting out shoes in the hallway during a particular time of day and listening for bells. We were told that St. Nick would be coming around to give candy to good kids. You did not want a wooden stick, though–we were not told by teachers then that Krampus was the one who would give the sign that you were a bad child during the past year.. and later we found out that the school janitor was St Nick anyway, so the whole episode became defunct ..
But that little charade was a part of a grand tradition in some parts of the world–the first week of December is when Krampus gets his holiday. People dress up like the Christmas demon and have wild parties.. As custom in some nations, such as Austria, Romania, and Croatia, younger men will dress as Krampus and roam the street at night to play morbid tricks on children.. they will walk with rusty bells and chains.
This year, in preparation for the increasingly popular KRAMPUS and the motion picture that is being released this weekend, SMITHSONIAN ran a story worth reading about the background of Krampus.. One part in particular to know:
In fact, Krampus’ roots have nothing to do with Christmas. Instead, they date back to pre-Germanic paganism in the region. His name originates with the German krampen, which means “claw,” and tradition has it that he is the son of the Norse god of the underworld, Hel. During the 12th century, the Catholic Church attempted to banish Krampus celebrations because of his resemblance to the devil. More eradication attempts followed in 1934 at the hands of Austria’s conservative Christian Social Party. But none of it held, and Krampus emerged as a much-feared and beloved holiday force.
For some, the annual festival of child-hunting Krampus is fun—but concerns that refugees in the Alpine towns that celebrate Krampus could find the tradition frightful has prompted some towns to consider taming the horror. This year, Krampus’ scheduled arrival in the Alpine towns that celebrate him coincides with an influx of refugees from Syria and Afghanistan. Though the festival is well-loved, it gave rise to concerns that the new neighbors might be scared of the tradition and its nightmare-fueling costumes. Rather than cancelling the parade, town officials decided to educate the newcomers. The Telegraph’s Rozina Sabur writes that refugee children in Lienz were invited to a presentation where they learned about the props, costumes and customs of Krampus.
The Krampus myth will continue to receive attention.. Even if this movie underperforms (which it is not) it will be widely received for years.. It will become the newest horror/Christmas flick, ranking up with SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT and GREMLINS..
Yes indeed. Krampus isn’t going anywhere..
I am still amazing.. perplexed..and surprised that the media was permitted entry by the landlord into the home of the SanBern killers
Tashfeen Malik and Syed Riawan Farook .. But images now are out there.. Images like these:
Friday, December 4, 2015
Anyone else a little shocked by the media storming the apartment of the San Bernandino shooters?? Journalists opening the fridge.. Rummaging through potential evidence! This is shocking..
But on the other hand if you were the one reporter to raise moral and ethical objections to the entering the treasure trove of potential exclusives, you most likely would have been out of a job..
Either way shocking to my eyes..
http://mashable.com/2015/12/04/san-bernardino-shooters-apartment-journalists/#W6rNNp7aMgqq
Thursday, December 3, 2015
KRAMPUS is out this Friday..
We have talked about him many times over on this website, if you take a look through the archive. Now the creature is returning to pop culture like he was many decades ago..
The Top Ten Things to know about Krampus, as provided by reporter Kelly Kazak..
FINALLY SOME MEDICAL COMMON SENSE..
FACT: There is no difference between the brain for males or females..
Instead:
Every individual could have part of both men and women in them..
A study suggests: Sleeping in Is Slowly Killing You
And speaking of sleep..
Think about these two opinions:
Why you should get 8 hours of sleep.
OR
Why you may only need 7 hours of sleep.
OR
Maybe 6.5 hours..
OR
5..
I’m tired.
A study suggests: Sleeping in Is Slowly Killing You
A creepy REDDIT post about something seen in Chernobyl
You will have to read the REDDIT post yourself in entirety.. it’s a great read. Whether a work of fiction or a true gritty report about what actually may exist within the destruction in the city.. unknown. But it’s a great read.
The highlight for me:
What he told me didn’t make much sense at first. You have to figure someone running at a dead sprint to pull an emergency alarm at a nuclear power plant wouldn’t stop for anything. But he stopped. And he stared. Something had floated to the top of the boiling water. The way he described it, it was dark, grayish red, almost shaped like a person, but much bigger and dreadfully deformed. It floated, facedown, in the pool. The Party members didn’t react but the soldiers raised their rifles at the thing until one of the politicians barked an order at them to stand down.
A moment or two later, the thing crawled out of the pool and raised itself on thick legs to stand before the gathered crowd. What dad said he remembered most about the thing was its head. It sat directly on its lopsided shoulders and it had no eyes, no nose, no ears. All that was there was a gaping hole. Not even a mouth, but a hole. And inside, the same blue glow from the pool shone out onto the faces of the people surrounding it.
Pope Francis-Islamic State Plot: Four Arrested In Italy For Planning ISIS Attack On Catholic leader Following Paris Terrorism
MORE..
Acting on a tip from the FBI, Italian authorities arrested four people in Italy and Kosovo Tuesday who were suspected of planning an attack on Pope Francis, the Local reported. The seat of the Roman Catholic Church is the Vatican, situated just outside of Rome, where security has been high since the Islamic terror organization known as the Islamic State group, ISIS or Daesh, threatened attacks on the Italian capital.
All four people arrested by police during raids are from Kosovo, a region inside Serbia in southeastern Europe where international recognition remains disputed. The four people stand accused of participation in a terror ring with specific intent to target the pope.
Pope Francis-Islamic State Plot: Four Arrested In Italy For Planning ISIS Attack On Catholic leader Following Paris Terrorism
What is known today about the San Bernardino shooters
The shooters were a husband and wife team..
The shooters were at a Christmas party prior to the massacre..
The male shooter,
Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, was a county health inspector. The female shooter,
Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed after a wild shootout with police ensued ..
The shooters were reportedly very well armed, appearing to have planned the shooting in advance as opposed to just leaving a party angry and coming back with a weapon.. and one report indicates that they were wearing GoPro cameras.
The links to read this morning:
There have been active shooter drills at the location for months..
The day of the shooting, the couple left their 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER with Farook’s mother, saying they were going to a doctor’s appointment.. The real plan was slaughter..
Inside the hospital where victims were taken..
Family of killers shocked about outcome..
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS mocks Republicans candidates who called for prayer as shooting was taking place:
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Police reveal: Two SanBern suspects dead
Third person detained..
Police acknowledge potential motives.. Nothing being revealed yet..
Now some networks beginning to say suspect names
No repeating here since THEY are speculating at this point..
Authorities now gathered near church called God’s Apostolic Pentecostal Church
Movement is not being shown live on television on police request.
Police in military style vehicle moving through streets about 8 or 9 blocks from shooting scene in San Bern
Multiple witnesses reporting someone jumping fences throughout neighborhood..
FOX NEWS has an eyewitness report woman named Claudia on live TV who came home from work and undressing herself.. She reports she heard noise sounding like fireworks lasting five minutes.. At least 100 rounds.. She reports her dogs went crazy and she is currently in the closet frightened .. She said she is too frightened to even peek out the window.. She saw no one but heard gunshots and is getting her information via her phone from coworkers..
POLICE SEARCHING HOUSE TO HOUSE IN SAN BERN// RESIDENTS ORDERED TO ‘SHELTER IN PLACE’
Various accounts reporting that one suspect may still be on the loose..
REPORTS OF SHOTS FIRED NEAR CHIPOLTE IN SAN BERNARDINO
Officials are asking for air footage of parking lots and rooftops..
DEVELOPING//
TWO SUSPECTS DEAD IN THE STREET, ANOTHER IN CUSTODY.. POLICE SURROUNDING A BUILDING
Shots were exchanged between officers and suspects.. one officer injured, not appearing to be life threatening..
Additionally, a suspect has been hit.. Another may have been.. another outstanding suspect may be involved..
The police are describing this as an ACTIVE FLUID situation at this moment..
POLICE ARE NOW SURROUNDING A CHURCH OR HOME IN SAN BERNARDINO.. WITNESS ON SCENE SAYS A MAN CAME UP TO HIM, RAN INTO THE BUILDING..
FOX NEWS reporting that a suspect is barricaded inside..
One suspect MAY have run across a runway…
THIS IS A VERY MAJOR DEVELOPING STORY
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..
FALSE REPORT of shots fired at Target store 10 miles away from San Bernardino Inland Regional Center
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.
FALSE REPORT of shots fired at Target store 10 miles away from San Bernardino Inland Regional Center
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..
San Bernardino shooting -- the latest
Police said there are one to three suspects, who were heavily armed and possibly wearing body armor.
San Bernardino shooting -- the latest
Refugees in Austria told 'don't be afraid of Krampus the child snatching Christmas Devil'
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.
Refugees in Austria told 'don't be afraid of Krampus the child snatching Christmas Devil'
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.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan welcome new daughter
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.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan welcome new daughter
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.
NYC's Salt Warning Rule Set to Take Effect
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.
NYC's Salt Warning Rule Set to Take Effect
'Mad Max: Fury Road' Named Best Film by National Board of Review
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”
'Mad Max: Fury Road' Named Best Film by National Board of Review
It has been a long time since the DRUDGE REPORT posted a story of its own. Today that changed.. the siren was blazing this morning with a headline that Leonardo DiCaprio was raped by a bear.. You had to click on the story to see that it was about a new movie with him as the star–no spoiler warning was given prior to the pronouncement of DiCaprio’s unfortunate scene in the upcoming film REVANANT..
This filed by Matt Drudge today:
The explicit moment from Oscar winning director Alejandro Inarritu has caused maximum controversy in early screenings. Some in the audience escaped to the exits when the Wolf of Wall Street met the Grizzly of Yellowstone
As written only as Drudge can write it..
Tracy Morgan opens up about coma: He said he spoke to God on the other side
Yet more paranormal headlines making it into the mainstream.. this time from Tracy Morgan, who said during an interview he spoke to God while in his coma following a near fatal crash..
Morgan:
“You’re never going to be normal after you go through something like that. You don’t die for a few weeks and then come back to normal, trust me,” he said. “Something’s going to be missing, something’s going to be gained – you just got to live your life after that. But after surviving something like that, I’m probably never going to feel normal.”
Morgan said he “went to the other side” while he was in his coma and learned that his time on Earth was not quite up.“This is not something I’m making up,” Morgan said. “Do you know what God said to me? He said, ‘Your room ain’t ready. I still got something for you to do.’ And here I am, doing an interview with you.”
People will say what they will and judge how they might. But I will take a step back and just let this idea fester in my own brain, and hopefully yours too.
Did Tracy Morgan talk to God? Since we weren’t there, we will never be able to say. We all have a our own personal view of death and religion, God, and faith. Some of us believe. Some of us don’t. But what happens at the time of death if unknown to us, besides the scientific studies presented to date. When does the body die? That is changing.. When does the mind vanish? When does consciousness end? And does it end..? All questions that, quite frankly, we will ALL know the answers to one day.
But, for now, Tracy Morgan said he saw God.
A young woman died after her parents allegedly performed an exorcism to get rid of the "demon" inside her. The 22-year-old, named as Jaqueline Sanchez by media in Belize, Central America, died after she suffered a cardio respiratory arrest.
And this:
Local media also reported claims that her body had been “lifted” up in the air inside the church and she had spoken in a man’s voice.
They also suggested she had to be forcibly held down as they performed the religious ritual.
This goes along the theme lately of a large amount of exorcisms in the world, something we linked up yesterday.
But this time, a death has resulted from one gone wrong..
And how did she get possessed?
The ole’ faithful of demonic activity no less:
This led her parents to believe she had been “taken over” by spirits, after reports that she had played with a Ouija board.
A young woman died after her parents allegedly performed an exorcism to get rid of the "demon" inside her. The 22-year-old, named as Jaqueline Sanchez by media in Belize, Central America, died after she suffered a cardio respiratory arrest.
The now famous dog duct tape photo that made its way around social media like wildfire.. Too fast. So much attention that now the person who posted it got arrested!
A woman has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly posting a photo on Facebook last week showing a dog muzzled with electrical tape, officials said Monday. The post sparked outrage online, and went viral.
A Facebook user with an account registered to Katie Brown posted a photograph on her Facebook wall Friday of a dog that looks like a chocolate lab with electrical tape wrapped around its mouth and the message, “This is what happens when you dont (sic) shut up!!!”
Monday, November 30, 2015
The WIFI suicide..
A teenage schoolgirl was found hanging from a tree after she began suffering from an allergic reaction to WiFi, an inquest has heard.
Tragic Jenny Fry was left with crippling headaches, tiredness and bladder problems brought on by electro-hypersensitivity (EHS).
An inquest into her death heard how the 15-year-old’s mum Debra said her symptoms were caused because she was allergic to wireless internet connections at her school.
Jenny’s body was found hanging from a tree at Brooke Woods, near her home in Chadlington, Oxon., at 4.20pm on June 11.
GEORGE LUCAS HAS NOT BEEN ONLINE FOR 15 YEARS!
But Lucas won’t read that, or your comment below, because he also admitted in the interview that he has “assiduously avoided the Internet since 2000 — no Facebook, no Twitter, no e-mail even.” The first of the oft-derided Star Wars prequel movies, The Phantom Menace, was released in 1999, so that was probably indeed a good time to bail out.
It’s true.
Just imagine..
No cats.. no Janet Jackson nipplegate memes.. no Facebook.. no early Twitter.. no blogs..
What a sad 15 years!
GEORGE LUCAS HAS NOT BEEN ONLINE FOR 15 YEARS!
Radiation Spike Hits Phoenix, AZ; Slams Coos Bay, OR
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Radiation Spike Hits Phoenix, AZ; Slams Coos Bay, OR
Why in hell are exorcisms still so popular? Joseph Laycock from Texas State University explains
And a part of the explanation written:
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At Texas State University, I teach an honors course called “Demonology, Possession, and Exorcism.” It’s not a gut course. My students produce research papers on topics that range from the role of sleep paralysis in reports of demonic attacks to contemporary murder cases in which defendants have claimed supernatural forces compelled them to commit crimes.
In fact, talk of demons isn’t unusual in Texas. The first day of class, when we watched a clip of an alleged exorcism at an Austin Starbucks, many of my students said that they’d seen similar scenes in the towns where they’d grown up.
In 2014, an exorcism took place outside of a Starbucks in Austin, Texas.
A few students even admitted their parents were nervous that they’d signed up for the class. Maybe these parents worried their kids would become possessed, or that studying possession in the classroom might make demons seem less plausible. (Perhaps it was a mix of both.)
Either way, these parents aren’t a superstitious minority: a poll conducted in 2012 found that 57% of Americans believe in demonic possession. Nonetheless, demons (invisible, malevolent spirits) and exorcism (the techniques used to cast these spirits out of people, objects or places) are often thought of as relics of the past, beliefs and practices that are incompatible with modernity. It’s an assumption based in a sociological theory that dates back to the 19th century called the secularization narrative. Scholars such as Max Weber predicted that over time, science would inevitably supersede belief in “mysterious forces.”
But while the influence of institutionalized churches has waned, few sociologists today would claim that science is eliminating belief in the supernatural. In fact, in the 40 years since the blockbuster film The Exorcist premiered, belief in the demonic remains as popular as ever, with many churches scrambling to adapt.
Exorcism’s golden age
So why has exorcism made a comeback? It may be that belief in the demonic is cyclical.
Historian of religion David Frankfurter notes that conspiracy theories involving evil entities like demons and witches tend to flare up when local religious communities are confronted with outside forces such as globalization and modernity.
Attributing misfortune and social change to hidden evil forces, Frankfurter suggests, is a natural human reaction; the demonic provides a context that can make sense of unfamiliar or complex problems.”
The golden age!
When exorcisms take place outside Starbucks and the Pope lays hands on people to rid them of demons.. The golden age indeed.
The paranormal’s golden age is potentially here as well. When mainstream news focuses like a laser beam on devilish subject matter and strange lights in the sky.
It’s a good time to be alive. And if you believe exorcisms are the true manifestation of evil, then to appears to be a prime time to be a demonic entity.
Why in hell are exorcisms still so popular? Joseph Laycock from Texas State University explains
Sunday, November 29, 2015
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