It has been about a year and a month since I lost a friend to cancer. She was a brave soul who endured agony before she passed away.. She was young—at least I look at her that way since she graduated the same year as me from high school, and I’m not old, right? It … Read moreThe dreadful heartbreak
Sometimes the news is bad.. Sometimes a miracle happen. Tears of joy finally escape my eyes tonight instead of yet another tragedy about a child.. Sebastian de la Cruz stopped breathing while his aunt Pamela Rauseo was driving in bumper to bumper Miami traffic.. She screamed for help as the baby went purple without air.. … Read moreSometimes miracles happen
My wife’s birthday was yesterday.. My son’s birthday is tomorrow. Sandwiched between both this year is a Friday. Today. The 21st day of February and, already, the 52nd day of the year. We’re not close to Christmas but one day soon we will be, and we’ll laugh about how another year went by. I guess … Read moreFrightful Friday.. Scenes from the end of the world
This is what the map of the United States may look like next week.. the polar vortex makes a return.. Late in the game, but it’s looking strong and cold.. Ready?
The FCC Wades Into the Newsroom » Regardless of political persuasion, this is just a bad idea. No one, really, logically has yet explained to me why it is needed. I know what really is needed.. Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other sources.. And a strong and fearless media .. one that doesn’t pay attention only … Read moreThe FCC will not let reporters be mad as hell and not take it anymore..
News to use.. not to abuse. Everything you are about to read is urgently important. None of it should NOT be a top story.. but there’s only one top. And we’re never on it. There’s lots of stories on the agenda for the Tuesday terror update. real and brutal headlines from around the world.. and … Read moreBanker deaths, golf courses in droughts, and animals striking back: This among the major headlines for the Tuesday Terrors
A massive asteroid, the size of three football fields, is flying by earth today. And thankfully: Safely. The asteroid is 2000 EM26. You can watch the Slooh webcast starting at 9pm EDT on February 17 2014 … It will be 2.1million miles away (pretty close in space terms, right?) The GUARDIAN reports this: But it is defined as a … Read moreThe pink stars thankfully are not falling. Or are they?
I took note this morning, despite the frigid air and snow covered ground, there are birds again. They are flying.. they are chirping.. they are looking for food. They are coming back. Yes, indeed.. spring will spring.And with it comes severe weather, the risk of tornadoes destroying homes, hurricane season, El Nino, record heat, misery, … Read moreA severe case of the Mondays
The Olympics standings right now, numbers as of February 16 2014 at 3:30 PM Yes America sucks in Sochi. And Drudge is there to rub it in.. Showing he still has it to pick the best photos with headlines.. There are ups and downs in these games.. But boy are we bad this year.
Wall Street JOURNAL: Storms trigger rash of cabin fever » As said yesterday.. I began feeling like Jack Torrance. Thankfully roads got cleared in time to make a grocery store run. It felt amazing to pay too much for groceries just because I was out. I think there are times that some people impose cabin … Read moreAs the cabin closes in..