It really was just a matter of time before this happened, right?
Media reports warn Francis has become target of IS terrorists
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Media reports warn Francis has become target of IS terrorists
Media reports warn Francis has become target of IS terrorists
ESCAPIST picks: The Scream Queens: 4 Actresses Who Defined A Horror Genre
Marilyn Burns—RIP. I agree.. a legend..
Jamie Lee Curtis, another agreeable selection by the ESCAPIST.
Janet Leigh from PSYCHO.. Good pick, didn’t think of that one.
But the fourth should have been one of the best: Heather Langenkamp from NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.. I often think her role as Nancy defined the 1980s comeback kick and set into motion a generation of feminist strength. I am serious about that.. I believe she was an inspiration for a lot of girls.. Her roles in the Freddy films she appeared in should never be forgotten..
Doesn’t get any better than Nancy..
ESCAPIST picks: The Scream Queens: 4 Actresses Who Defined A Horror Genre
Ferguson cop who arrested journalist being sued for tying up and choking 12-year-old boy
The HUFFINGTON POST broke that news..
This:
According to the Post‘s Ashley Alman and Ryan J. Reilly, the lawsuit, filed in September 2012 in a Missouri federal court, accuses Officer Justin Cosma of choking the boy around the neck and throwing him to the ground during a June 2010 encounter.
At the time, Cosma was working as a deputy for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The lawsuit states that he and his partner, identified as Richard Carter, approached the boy while he was checking his mail outside his home and asked if the boy, identified as “DB” in the suit, was playing on a nearby highway.
No words..
Ferguson cop who arrested journalist being sued for tying up and choking 12-year-old boy
A Secret Code in Google Translate?
A glitch in translating Latin placeholder text is sparking conspiracy theories.
Oh fun times..
Lorem Ipsum —NATO
A Secret Code in Google Translate?
Monday, August 25, 2014
Syfy's 'Lost Girl' Ending After Fifth Season
The show will end after its upcoming fifth season—even though ratings in Canada are high and the show has a dedicated following in the United States. Fans flocked to LOST GIRL and it became a sensation with a cult following who spend time reading and writing fan fiction, and Tweeting live during programs..
The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reports,
Showcase ordered 16 episodes for season five, to be split into two parts.
The first eight episodes will start airing on Showcase on December 7, with the second batch to air in fall 2015.
Syfy did not indicate when the fifth season will air on its network.
My wife is also very upset about this…it was her favorite show for four seasons.. The only thing I could say to console her is that I went through the same thing when Art Bell retired. And retired. And retired. And retired. And retired.
Come to think of it…
Maybe I should have watched this show, too..
Good thing for her fangirl series: There will only be one series finale.
Syfy's 'Lost Girl' Ending After Fifth Season
NBC news reports: A construction boom of pipelines carrying explosive oil and natural gas from “fracking” fields to market — pipes that are bigger and more dangerous than their predecessors -– poses a safety threat in rural areas, where they sometimes run within feet or yards of homes with little or no safety oversight, an NBC News investigation has found.
A must read from the LA TIMES: Complicated case of a leaky radioactive dump in New Mexico
The main gist of what to know: In February, a 55-gallon drum of nuclear waste erupted and began spewing radioactive foam. Oh, and then it went airborne. And this: 150 workers were NOT TOLD TO MOVE away from it until about 10 hours after the white foam eruption.. Oh, and this: Nine days before the radiation release, a truck caught on fire underground and burns for hours before people knew about it.. And the best: The government failed to do any radiation tests despite peaks after the leak..
A must read from the LA TIMES: Complicated case of a leaky radioactive dump in New Mexico
Court: Silence can be used against suspects
The California Supreme Court has ruled that the silence of suspects can be used against them.
You have the right to remain silent. But now that means you’re guilty..
Miranda once mattered..
Court: Silence can be used against suspects
The blue sky blues
The weather is perfect today here in my home town.. the low 80s, no humidity.. perfectly blue sky with no chemtrails in sight.
It must have been really insulting as kids headed off for their first day of school of the 2014/15 year.
I myself recall these days, back in the grind of high school, sweating through 7th period and hating every minute of the walk home in heat.
But as you get older, you appreciate this warmth.. the winter begins to set in.. and the cold hurts. It bites at you like it’s sucking away life and time …
But today is beautiful.. Just amazing. Unless you’re on a big yellow bus coming home from hell.
Hundreds of gas plumes have been found off the Atlantic Coastline of the United States, bubbling away.. They may have been bubbling for a while. But how would we know, we just discovered them..
The aftermath of the 6.1 quake in San Francisco: Large cracks in highways, some cracks 10 feet deep and hundreds of feet long.. Apart of the reports of the quake: An explosion happened first and then shaking for about 30 seconds later.. One witness interviewed said that the shaking from this quake seemed ‘worse’ than previous quakes.. And it’s just the start?
But here’s a great example of CREATIVITY after the quake! Rock on, sk8ters.
Add this to the weird mix of quake news: On August 22, before the San Francisco earthquake, the Salton Sea stink caused an ‘odor advisory’ to be issued.. There was a ‘rotten egg’ smell before weeks before..
Reports indicate that the SAN FRAN shakes may cost a billion bucks..
Sunday, August 24, 2014
7.0-magnitude quake strikes Peru, USGS says
Tension builds somewhere and must be released somewhere else. I have a feeling that the strong quakes are not done yet
7.0-magnitude quake strikes Peru, USGS says
I wrote this back in March of this year along with the cartoon posted of a new tree limb going into a classroom.. It’s interesting to note that originally, this cartoon implicated that there was a positive in the Axe, molding students into identical pieces of wood..
I wrote this in March:
This is a piece of art from the Internet I found.. no clue as to its origins or who created it—I’d give credit if I knew. But I just love it.. Who DIDN’T feel like this as they walked into school classrooms each morning? And for those still in school who are reading this, I felt this way too. I fear my son, only age 3, will one day be thinking the same thoughts.. so often it feels like a big PINK FLOYD song as you go through your childhood. There seems to be so many adults who are dead set on ruining a kid’s dream or stomping down imagination.. There are teachers, parents, bus drivers, and principals who become a nightmare for children.. There are moments in time when living in childhood is a prison unto itself—where bullies thrive and hopes dive. But to those who read this facing the same hell of the brain: Be strong. School will one day be out forever. And when you’re 15 years post high school graduation, the good memories may remain and the bad will shrink.. Some of them.
But I also say this, to those who are reading this right now being bullied: You don’t have to be the victim. You’re better than the bully.. you’re smarter.. you’re more intelligent. And you’re more honest with yourself. Be as strong as you can be, don’t allow the darkness of sadness creep in, it’s not worth it. And more than anything else, don’t ever lose who you are.. then a bully wins. I’ve been down paths similar.. And it’s rough. But after the storm passes you’ll see how beautiful the sun can be..
I fear future moments with my own child.. I fear what other kids—and adults—are capable of. Having a child changed everything, and continues to do so.. E V E R Y T H I N G.
I felt it was appropriate to re-blog the matter for everyone’s enjoyment, now that school is beginning all over again.. Whether it’s the indoctrination of grade school, the prison of high school, or the supposedly free minded slavery called college, keep your minds fresh, young, and immune from it all.. Learn what you can but forget what is untrue.. realize the truth is deeper than skin and goes far beyond this planet.
And though school for me is a long memory, I am watching my own son grow and soon be shuttled off on a big yellow bus—the bus I used to get sick seeing this time of year. As a matter of fact, even at the age of 33, I still get sick when I see them every morning..
Education… be molded .. but do some of the molding yourself.
Good luck students..
Eat your pudding.
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