A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern San Francisco Bay area early Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Twitter lit up with images of people’s wine collections broken on kitchen floors, but there does not appear to be much more damages than that.. Extensive kitchen appliances hit, but buildings remain intact—compared to what could have been, … Read moreTHE WITCHING HOUR EARTHQUAKE IN THE NAPA VALLEY
The top story today was the shaky quake in San Fran.. And CNN was on the case. They interviewed a fake cop… The ‘cop’ blamed the rumbling in the West Coast on Howard Stern’s ‘butt crack’. Happy Sunday. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqiGcG556SM]
Fault lines..dormant for years. More like generations. Actually centuries.. actually over one million years.. And then they move. When the initial reports of the quake occurred, Twitter was alive and well posting images of broken wine bottles and shattered kitchens. It did not immediately appear to be too much to handle—then more news started streaming … Read moreIT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
SEASONS BEGIN.. AND END.. Summer set to go.. Fall ushers in the winds of change.. Schools are filled again.. 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 … Read moreTHE CLOCK TICKS.. SUMMER ENDS.. SCHOOL BEGINS
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc] Here is a LIVE Youtube stream of the Barðarbunga volcano in Iceland.. For those who don’t know, an eruption of it may have begun.. Although the latest update from the scene has some wondering if it really has..The LIVESCIENCE report says that there appears to be no indication of volcanic activity.. It’s worth noting, mainly for … Read moreTHE VOLCANO YOU CANNOT PRONOUNCE IS READY TO BLOW
FROM GQ: The Strange Tale of the North Pond Hermit » For nearly thirty years, a phantom haunted the woods of Central Maine, creeping into homes, and surviving on what he could steal. He became a legend. Then one day last year, the hermit came out of the forest. His name was Christopher Knight And … Read moreVILLAGE IN REAL LIFE: THE HERMIT IN THE WOODS
How the Market Affects What Horror Makes it to Hollywood » Recent torture pornographers such as Eli Roth arguably have aligned themselves with 1970s American horror auteurs not only to legitimize their work but to cash in on their rebel credibility. The NEW REPUBLIC article is an interesting way to follow up on my previous essay … Read moreTHE MARKET VALUE OF HORROR
Eventually fate catches up with someone. NICKI MINAJ gave us lots of classic hits that will never be played 10 years from now.. her latest achievement is ANACONDA. During a rehearsal for the MTV music awards, one of her dancers got a Boa Constrictor BITE.. imagine the scene, as reported: The dancer’s fellow performers looked … Read moreMess with the Boa, get the bite
Things didn’t go well for private space exploration Friday. This is a Space-X rocket. It self-detonated after an ‘unexplained malfunction,’ causing the explosion in the blue sky.. The flight was a test run..The video of the explosion can be seen here. Space-X issued a statement regarding the explosion, saying in part that they were pushing the limits … Read moreTHE SPACEX HEX
Two news events taking place in the weather department today.. First off, there is a possibility that the storm, Cristobal, will become a threat to the United States next week..MORE HERE. Notable news: Most models are not taking this towards New Orleans or New York City as they were previously, but some have it dangerously close … Read moreWINTER+TROPICS=AUGUST