Welcome to America in winter.. the dead of winter.. where the average temperature for the entire United States is current 14 degrees….
Day: January 6, 2014
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Brain dead girl Jahi McMath released from California hospital »
Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl on a ventilator who was declared brain dead by doctors in California after tonsil surgery, was released from a hospital.
This is just an emotional draining and horrific story. I cannot even imagine what he family of this beautiful girl, Jahi, is experiencing. There are so many things I think about when I read updates on this matter.One thing I don’t like seeing over and over again: the media uses “brain dead” to describe Jahi in almost every headline. I understand why they would.. but can’t we give this 13-year-old girl more respect? Can’t we describe her as “loving Jahi” or “beautiful Jahi”? Oh, better yet, just “Jahi McMath!” Maybe that would work!While I am not an expert on the brain, I am not quite sure if anyone is.. We are going into uncharted territories as we explore more about the brain, its functions, and what it does every single day when we wake up.I listened to a pretty interesting Coast to Coast AM show Saturday night about the science of reviving people in comas.We can say brain dead until we are blue in the face.. sometimes miracles happen.I think we know that Jahi’s family is praying for a miracle.. As should we all..Pray to whatever or whoever you believe in.. if no beliefs are within you, simply send some good will and feelings their way. There’s a butterfly effect of good that can result.. -
2014’s first case of the Mondays
MONDAY JANUARY 6 2014
I’m still trying to get used to writing ’14 instead of the unlucky 13. That may take some time.. If you see the wrong year printed just let me know. But don’t all years somehow blend together?
And now onto the news that matters..Cold times: Newfoundland in massive blackout..
Searching for the Northern Lights in Alaska..
“Polar vortex” visiting the United States for a few days.. (but it will get warm by the weekend)
Canada getting hit by frost quakes..
60 MINUTES goes in depth on nature’s ticking time bombs: Volcanoes..
A rite rises: Exorcists in the Catholic Church..
Motorola’s big brother skin tattoo coming..
Mutilated by a machete: The violence in the Central African Republic is getting worse.. and children are especially those feeling the horrors of war.. The story is very difficult to read. On Saturday night, I posted a link to a story regarding children being beheaded in the CAR on my personal Facebook page with the subtext: “While you were watching football.” I got one comment and that was it. Zippo. We need to stop ignoring Africa.. Especially when tiny innocent children are being hunted like dogs ..
Scientists ‘baffled’ by white spots showing up on cows around Fukushima..
Duct tape being used on leaking Fukushima water tanks..
Large sinkhole shows up in UK..Indonesia’a Sinabung volcano erupted 50 times on Saturday..
Merkel perkel: Pelvis smashed during skiing accident..
Ariel Sharon’s body will continue to deteriorate, according to the hospital where it’s at.. He has been in a deep coma since 2006.. He is now 85, and remains in a critical state..
Sharon will not improve without a ‘miracle’..A cold United States went to the movies this weekend.. they were not looking for scares, though.. FROZEN beat PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 5..I never gave a January release of a horror film much promise.. although there was one gem from a decade ago that did very well in January, DARKNESS FALLS. But a fifth sequel is certainly not original enough to score..
Here is a very interesting story from SALON.COM about Ronald Reagan and his constantly chipper mood.. According to the SALON article, Reagan’s optimism was shaped by Manly P. Hall, a famed occult thinker..