Day: October 20, 2014

  • Aliens are not dead

    Aliens are not dead

    Which Religions Would Have The Hardest Time Accepting Alien Life? »

    The conclusion: Evangelical Christians. I tend to agree.. knowing a few, the premise of alien life really disturbs them to their core.

    It makes them nervous to think that Jesus may have more planets to tend to along with Earth, and that the Garden of Eden may have to be reproduced on other worlds.

    Do other planets have a Bible?
    Will the rapture happen there?
    Isn’t the world flat!?

    All of those things.

    The CATHOLIC CHURCH will race to baptize the first alien they see. The Vatican has practically said that..

    But the evangelicals would call the aliens demons.

    I have often equated many stories from the Bible itself with aliens.. A virgin birth? Alien implant.. Rising from the dead? beamed up… Noah’s ark? A spaceship leaving Mars before the flood..
    Actually that has more logic to me that some portions of the Bible.

    Nonetheless… Life is life. And if you’re really a firm believer and confident in your God, you won’t be rocked by a space ship landing on the planet earth.

    Now alien butt implants? That’s demonic..

     

  • A conjuring on hold

    A conjuring on hold

    ‘Conjuring 2’ Moves To 2016; New Line Sets Untitled Horror Film In October 2015 Spot »

    Does not seem to be much controversy with this change, perhaps just a reevaluation of marketing goals and an attempt to extend the life of the CONJURING/ANNABELLE films..

    But I have a prediction: I say this unnamed horror flick will continue to tell a tale of the Warrens..

    New Line hit a nerve.. I think they will continue to strike while the iron is hot.
    And the horror that works right now is ghostly strangeness, not bloody gore.

  • A movie about food. All the food you don’t eat

    A movie about food. All the food you don’t eat

    Film Review: ‘Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story’ »

    This documentary looks pretty decent.. Lots of food discarded, these guys rummaged through to find meals. The VARIETY review paints a sobering picture of the film.. and the film paints a very sobering picture of just how much food we waste..

    I worked in restaurants since a legal age.. And I cannot even count the number of plates of food thrown away, often completely thrown away. We make too large of portions. We don’t save nearly enough.. and lots of people across the the planet have little or nothing.

    Something is very wrong with that premise..

    That is 100% and a tremendous point thedoomreport  .. There are tons of problems that come with foreign aid. Anyone with half a brain can figure out some of them.. and some of the nations that have the least have governments with the most—warlords who will not permit food to be dispensed and a society where elaborate governments cripple the rights of the people, the masses.. 
And cue the other conspiracy theory: Monsanto GMO. For quite a while there I was reading one story a day about another farmer someone not he planet committing suicide after GMO crops failed..
And finally: Farms are constantly being turned into giant plots of grass, with government aid actually going to farmers who stop selling food (or who raise corn only for gasoline to further destroy car engines that cannot handle Ethanol.) 
There are lots of ways the food supply could be extended.. 
BUT…we still do waste a lot of food in restaurants..

    That is 100% and a tremendous point thedoomreport  .. There are tons of problems that come with foreign aid. Anyone with half a brain can figure out some of them.. and some of the nations that have the least have governments with the most—warlords who will not permit food to be dispensed and a society where elaborate governments cripple the rights of the people, the masses..

    And cue the other conspiracy theory: Monsanto GMO. For quite a while there I was reading one story a day about another farmer someone not he planet committing suicide after GMO crops failed..

    And finally: Farms are constantly being turned into giant plots of grass, with government aid actually going to farmers who stop selling food (or who raise corn only for gasoline to further destroy car engines that cannot handle Ethanol.)

    There are lots of ways the food supply could be extended..

    BUT…we still do waste a lot of food in restaurants..

  • The Monday midday hell-headlines

    The Monday midday hell-headlines

    A steady steam of news.. From the world and beyond..

    Justin Bieber set to annoy Instagram.. he is bungling their opportunity to introduce ads.. Why? WIRED says it is because he and others who are popular eclipse anything that advertisers are willing to offer and have people actually buy through using Instagram..

    Violence Iraq: car bomb..

    Violence Nigeria: Town attacked after cease fire..

    Speaking of Nigeria, there was profound hope to get back all of the kidnapped girls taken earlier in 2014. But that hope is dwindling, with the latest attacks and the fact that the cease fire is not doing anything to stop BOKO HARAM..

    The great pumpkin riot of 2014: Keene New Hampshire was the focus of national attention this weekend as college kids, drunk on affluence and alcohol, created havoc.. Now the town is set to address the actions in response mayhem..There is also a bit of controversy regarding the pumpkin festival itself.. The woman whoi is the head organizer lost her cool during television coverage of the rioting.. She was trying to keep the focus on the pumpkin festival. All the while rioters were flipping cars in the streets, which was gaining much coverage than anything community driven.. Which is a shame. I feel for her. Jared Goodell certainly owned her, however..

    Savior in a blue dress.. Monica Lewinsky is back.. And this time her goal is to stop cyber bullying.. While that is fine and good, one part is something I simply cannot find myself in any agreement with. Lots of news stories are referring to the DRUDGE REPORT story as a form of cyber bullying. You may recall why DRUDGE got the story.. or maybe you don’t. Drudge ran it one Friday night because her found out that NEWSWEEK spiled a Michael Iskoff story about the scandal–Drudge made his fame at the moment, and became the go-to-guy for everyone in the media itself. Drudge was not a bully–there needs to be a distinction between reporting news and bullying people online..

    This past weekend, a once in a lifetime event occured.. (They seem to be happening a lot in space lately?) Comet Siding Spring zoomed by Mars. Thankfully without impact, wouldn’t want the Martians to be hurt, or any of those ancient pyramids we just KNOW are still there. Regardless, the real thing we can now learn is much more about our early universe..

    Has the EBOLA hysteria just gone too far? Now after weeks of rapid foam at the mouth reporting, some journalists are asking that very important question. I say it has.. There are some facts to consider: Thomas Eric Duncan was around lots of folks.. and those folks, to this point, have yet to develop Ebola–two did, but think of all the others who were in contact with him. Perhaps that is the best scenario we can ask for, especially given the troubling circumstances reported by the nurses union at the hospital in Dallas that become ground zero for the Ebola nightmare in America.. A few days ago on Facebook, I actually wrote that I thought Ebola was being overdone by reporters and that the fear reporting was becoming unbridled fear porn. I stand by that statement, and that’s BIG for a hypochondriac like me to think.. Another example of the fear promotion: The idea that the ‘hazmat’ suit was selling out just in time for Halloween. Ask anyone, it is not selling out at all.. This all does not mean Ebola is not big–Africa may tell you exactly how big it is.. But what it does tell me are two things: 1) Fear still sells and the mainstream media is better at selling fear than blogs and Twitter accounts. And 2) No matter what happens in Africa, it is not big news or top story status until it hits the shores of America. And that is sad..

    BUT HERE IS THE DISTURBING PART of the Ebola story–and I will turn the volume up on the fear porn for this one. We are sending our troops into the Ebola hot zone.. And today it is being reported that troops who come in contact with Ebola will be quarantined in Liberia.. Let us all hope that this mission, of whatever nature it is, is over quickly and that our troops don’t succumb to this awful plague..

    The future is bright. And dim.. all at the same time. And here is what the virtual reality hologram filled future may actually look like according to experts of today.. No turning back now..

    This is not a hoax.. I actually just found the story, despite it being reported this summer.. According to some weird scientific research, the act smelling farts may actually help prevent cancer.. So …the gas we pass is a blast, smell away Meryl. Don’t hold back. Stay healthy.. I will remind my wife of this the next time she gets a little testy about it.

    I have been hearing for years that the Catholic Church would love to baptize an alien. As outlandish as that may sound, priests in the Vatican have actually said it.. So what religions would have the most trouble accepting life on other planets? According to this article at least, it would be the evangelical Christians..

  • A photo showing its age

    A photo showing its age

    10291108_10205319752499615_2955116092100004107_nThe grainy image you see here was once a moment of happiness in time. Seven years ago today, my wife and I ‘tied the knot’… Some would jest that the bounds of holy matrimony only conflict with modern realities of existence, and others would say the troubles of the tight ‘knot’ of marriage isn’t worth the trouble.

    Quite frankly, I could not disagree more..
    Are there tough days? Sure..
    Have there been dim moments? Of course..

    Seven years into marriage, some amazing and sad moments come to mind.. The most amazing and miraculous part of my life was watching my son be born into this world. Since that time, my wife and I have both lamented world violence and murderous rampages that seem to be commonplace .. But that life being born, that first cry, and each and every day since has left us with the impression that we have done something right. Also, we both agree: We will strive to continue to do something right..


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    Tragic moments have been mixed in with miracles. Deaths in the family.. car problems.. monetary lapses in the wallet. All of those common troubles that are associated with living in America..

    My wife and I are 20th century kids, people who have left our growing pains at the doorstep of the year 2000. Now 14 years later, bringing up a child in a new millennium, you’re what you own..

    And what is it that we own?
    Material possessions? Some.. some others are on the tab, being paid with those credit cards that we wish we did not have..

    But what we own on the higher level is much more impressive: Love, acceptance of each other–and this is important. Also: We have a family. Do we own our son? In a sort of way.. but he’s his own person. Our job is to mold him and create a human being that will change this world, make a difference, and get out of the negative spiral that so often consumes our brains.

    That’s what living in America is to us, right now..
    Living with love. Living with a positive approach even in the face of turmoil and darkness..

    Living in America. We are from the last millennium.
    But we’re dying a new one–all the while raising a child to not be alone.

    Happy anniversary to Tara, my wife. 2007 until now.. With all of that life in between. So much done. So much more to go..
    You’re not alone.

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