Year: 2013

Developing story…

A SUNDAY MORNING SIDEWALK, Sunday November 10, 2013

A sampling of news from the world..

The horror in the Philippines is almost too much to grasp..10,000 dead from a storm? It could be that high, or higher. Yes, mother nature is cruel.. but we’re told God is not. And if He’s not, I urge someone to tell me why such events like this one happen..

The death toll from the superstorm in the Philippines could reach upwards of 10,000 people. There have been some who believe it may actually end up being even higher than that..
One witness described Haiyan of being like a tsunami..
The situation is dire, but with the conditions and lack of power, it will be some time before a true accounting of the devastation is actually known.

• Survivors are walking ‘like zombies’ across the ravaged landscape..
• At least one city flattened..
• All vestiges of modern life are down..
• Horror as children were ripped from their parents’ arms..
• Shocking photos revealed..

Haiyan is now on to Vietnam, where 6.5 million people are preparing and 170,000 soldiers have been drafted to reinforce homes ..
And another tropical threat is coming to the Philippines..

5.5 quake Tokyo..

The falling European satellite is still sending signals..

Shooting at Texas house party ends up with 2 dead and 22 injured..

San Juan County, Washington, declares itself in a State of Emergency in wake of communications failure..

Burglars pick the wrong house: They rob from woman who is an expert at throwing axes, and that’s just what she does to fight back..

STAR WARS hopefuls by the hundreds audition for parts..

Miley Virus Cyrus planning ‘no holds barred’ 21st birthday party, including the inclusion of a ‘sex dungeon’..

GIRLS star Adam Driver may be NIGHTWING in upcoming BATMAN VS SUPERMAN movie..

Woman creates an amazing lifelike Johnny Depp cake..

Hollywood Reporter laments Blockbuster: A eulogy for a three day rental..

People are mocking Blockbuster and what we, as movie watchers, used to do. I will tell you this, it wasn’t that long ago —up until about 4 years I was still renting at Blockbuster—that the store got me through many nights.. it was a shining gold light on top of a hill–quite literally for my store.. You felt like home in it.. I think people will one day miss movies this way. Same way I say we’ll miss bookstores too..

More news later.. until then, enjoy your stroll down the Sunday morning Sidewalk..
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MULTIPLE SOURCES REPORTING THAT THE DEATH TOLL IN THE PHILIPPINES MAY CROSS THE 10,000 MARK .. ANOTHER STORM IS FORMING..

A folk song by Gordon Lightfoot dramatized in words and music the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.. This is the anniversary weekend of the disaster..

The haunting words of the Lightfoot song captured the emotion of the tragic event..

On November 10, 1975, Lake Superior was hit with a storm that created ocean-like waves in the water body.  The Edmund Fitzgerald was traveling in the storm when the captain suddenly had difficulty with taking too much water.  The people who died on the ship were crew of the ship, along with a Maritime Academy cadet..  The youngest was 21, the oldest was 63.. You can find more on the ship and the sinking here..

Lightfoot considers his song about the disaster his finest work.
The HORROR REPORT agrees..

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An evening checkers game with Ayden in freezing weather.. But we have warm hearts..

Days end too soon this time of year.. Happy Saturday night. Be safe out there..

CNN had a broadcast including some amazing storm chaser footage from the Philippines as Haiyan struck..

  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy662OknwZQ]

Another video shows more footage of the scene, and how many places will remain uninhabitable for ‘months’  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJW84Fqhgw]

Remember, this storm is not done destroying yet. It’s moving to Vietnam where there are already intense evacuations taking place before the hell approaches..

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9 2013

The leaky spout of news never stops.. Even on Saturday mornings..

Typhoon hell: Haiyan the biggest ever..
The full extent of damage and death is not yet known..
Storm now on to Vietnam..

The Red Cross is reporting very grim numbers: They believe 1200 are dead from Haiyan.. What I personally fear is that the number will be much higher than that..

Another horrible report coming from the Philippines as a claim is made that up to 1,000 bodies are floating dead in one town alone..

Heads up!! A 2,000 pound satellite is going to fall to earth–somewhere..

Now ARTBELL.COM is live streaming KNYE from Pahrump.. IS that a message of some kind?

No forgiveness: Catholic Italian Cardinal says that polluters should not receive sacrement of communion..

The Pope has some fun with newlywed couple.. How many times can I say, whether he is the ‘final pope’ or not, this guy is beyond cool..

Scientists find out why wounds heal faster for younger people..

Alanis Morisette’s JAGGED LITTLE PILL being made into Broadway musical! So will Dave Coulier play himself?

It may be the most brutally depressing theme park ever, but LIOINSGATE is searching for a HUNGER GAMES amusement park opportunity..

Now we know too much: Lady Gaga based her new album on her sex life..

Finke makes the call: THOR will have $82 mil weekend at box office..

ABC is development of an alien drama from UNDER THE DOME writer..

BLOODY DISGUSTING REPORTS THAT THE CONJURING GETTING A SPINOFF–ANNABELLE..

The first Emirati supernatural thriller “Djinn” made more than 1 million dirhams ($272, 257) on its opening weekend, making it the best-performing Emirati film ever on an opening weekend..

Food that boost your metabolism naturally.. Almonds, yogurt..broccoli, and apples..

This is just the beginning of what will be a horrific death toll in the wake of Superstorm Haiyan.. CNN reports this late tonight:

More than 100 people were killed in a Philippine city that took the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan, authorities said.

That death toll in Tacloban was the first significant casualty report in a day when authorities began surveying the devastation of a typhoon described as perhaps the strongest storm to make landfall in recorded history, with 195 mph winds and gusts of 235 mph.

Even more, there are reportedly more than just these hundreds bodies on the streets of Tacloban..

Other areas just off due to power failures will most likely have the same grim results..

The Philippine Coast Guard says 3,398 people stranded sea on multiple watercraft–another part will be harrowing rescues, often with success, and failure..

The storm is now onto Vietnam…

Here are the theater counts for this weekend’s box office..

THOR: THE DARK WORLD, 3841 THEATERS..
LAST VEGAS adds 17 more ..
ABOUT TIME adds another 1025..
12 YEARS A SLAVE up 734 more..

FREE BIRDS AND ENDERS GAMES stays the same..

Competition is rough.. but with THOR being released on almost 4,000 screens–and being the only film with a wide release this week, it’s a shoe-in for victory in the money game..

Reviews for THOR have been less than superb, though, with CNN saying it’s far from being a great superhero movie, WIRED pointing out some imperfections,  and the ATLANTIC says it has lightweight charm..

But even with all that , THOR raked in $7.1 mil with early showings Thursday night, according to DISNEY..
The question really is: Does it have staying power to last two weeks?