My newest masterpiece: Kale scampi in the works.
Oh, and French fries for Ayden..
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Why Did "The Ukraine" Become Just "Ukraine"?
This from Mental Floss.. and it’s a truly amazing story of how the nation of Ukraine has evolved.
The America.
The Russia?
The Britain?
no..
Ukrainians didn’t like “the” Ukraine was bit. No “the” Ukrainians didn’t.
I guess we’re all guilty of saying it…now and then. The crisis in “the” Crimea has certainly led to people thinking about the word they say before ‘Ukraine.’
Why Did "The Ukraine" Become Just "Ukraine"?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Uk1KITymI?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
A friend of mine reminded me tonight some of the greatest and freakiest horror characters in history: The Gentlemen.
They starred in a BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER episode in 1999 before the turn of the century.
They were a group of demons that roamed from town to town and needed human hearts to stay alive.
I always wondered with Joss Whedon based the GENTLEMEN on.. Perhaps Slenderman? Maybe the men in black.. Not the Black Eyed Children, since the BEKs are more of a new found group of paranormal entities..
If you don’t remember the episode HUSH here’s a clip of the gentlemen and the creepy song that accompanied them.
Sleep well..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
U.S. Moves Six Fighter Jets to Baltics, More Airmen to Poland
The U.S. military is increasing its presence in Poland and the Baltics in response to the crisis in Ukraine, officials said Wednesday….
So much for not ratcheting up tensions, I guess…
Russia firing off ICBMs.. The United States reestablishing its Cold War footing.
Secretary of Defense Hagel also said supplying additional arms to Ukraine would be a joint NATO or presidential decision.
But another bit of Russia related news making big news is the news business itself. The LA TIMES reports it this way:
An American journalist said she was quitting a Russian-backed TV station in an on-air protest Wednesday, telling viewers “I cannot be part of a network funded by the Russian government, that whitewashes the actions of [President Vladimir] Putin.”
Her name is Liz Wahl. I’d imagine she is taking extra precautions since her decision and her video quitting has gone beyond viral ..
No word from RT on the Wahl decision. I am sure Vlad the Impaler will get over it.
U.S. Moves Six Fighter Jets to Baltics, More Airmen to Poland
‘Photography is not a crime:’ Kansas teen charged after filming cops speeding
So in this nation you can get charged for that.. but it’s ‘ok’ take take upskirt shots.
Okay then..
‘Photography is not a crime:’ Kansas teen charged after filming cops speeding
Mass. High Court: Subway Upskirt Photos Not Illegal!
Ok.. I get the first amendment.. I get it. But upskirt photos? I also get common sense. And I sense this is a bad decision..
Yeah, I know the law can be subtle, but if upskirt photos are legal, so is taking a photo of a woman’s cleavage or up her nose or of the contents of her pockets or handbag. To me, all of these things seem like they should be considered harassment, aka something illegal.
You have a point, this is a tough one.
I guess it comes down to what is ‘off limits’ when it comes to the public. In a sense, I’d say if you bare your breasts in public or allow cleavage to be shown, you’re aware that it’s in the public domain. But the hidden areas should not be in the public domain. Or the pubic domain…
Mass. High Court: Subway Upskirt Photos Not Illegal!
Mass. High Court: Subway Upskirt Photos Not Illegal!
Ok.. I get the first amendment.. I get it. But upskirt photos? I also get common sense. And I sense this is a bad decision..
Mass. High Court: Subway Upskirt Photos Not Illegal!
My Daily Doodle for Ash Wednesday.. inspired by a few things.. First off, it’s inspired by some of my funniest times in life, Catholic High School in the late 1990s. Which explains, perhaps, why my priest image looks a little but like former President Bill Clinton. Slightly.
Also, the joke of having a nice Ash was one used heavily back in the former school Cardinal Brennan High .. Hopefully, if you chose to keep up with this old tradition of wearing your faith like a badge of honor on your head, your ash was as fine as you expected it to be.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZbI20HYNb0?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=374]
This TV movie, WITHOUT WARNING, scared me to hell when I was 14 years old.
I re-watched again tonight for some reason after I read that an enormous asteroid was zipping between the earth and the moon tonight. As a matter of fact, the 100 feet wide asteroid will be closer than the moon.. Thankfully so, because 100 feet of an asteroid hitting this planet would be awful.
So…in the safety (for now) of your home, sit back, grab some popcorn, and watch the movie beamed from YouTube to your computer screen or smart phone… as the asteroid zips by the planet tonight.
The acting was bad in ‘94. But the story—and the chances of an impact without warning—never go away.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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