AIM IS DEAD!LONG LIVE AIM! AOL Instant Messenger died a silent death today. It was announced many months ago that the messaging service would cease to exist in December. And today? It was over. DEAD.. From AOL: We know there are so many loyal fans who have used AIM for decades; and we loved working … Read moreAIM IS DEAD! LONG LIVE AIM!
I WANT TO BELIEVE I really liked this GIF enough to reblog it.. I want to believe, as well.. And somewhat do. Let me explain. We are filled with mystery and mayhem, this universe.. Christmas night is the ULTIMATE and most paranormal night of the year–even if you believe in Santa or the religious view, … Read moreI do believe in Santa Claus
….the ever close Christmas day almost here.. The ten day countdown soon to begin. Where did time go? Where is it coming from.. A sampling of events of significance from the Earth and beyond this Christmas season: Former social media Facebook executive says SOCIAL MEDIA is ripping apart society! And no, he won’t let his … Read moreWEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13 2017 NEWS ROUNDUP
Princess Leia dominates LAST JEDI.. New York TIMES: LAST JEDI embraces magic and mystery.. NEW YORKER reviews: “The Last Jedi” is a story about the Resistance, but the film itself is a cinematic masterwork of the First Order VULTURE gets the force: Shockingly good WIRED: “NEAR PERFECT” LAST JEDI.. Astronomers ponder: Does the strange interstellar … Read moreTUESDAY DECEMBER 12 2017 NEWS ROUNDUP
What were the flashing lights over Denver.. In cities that never sleep: Amazon hell at Christmas for drivers.. Staff have so little time for food or toilet stops they snatch hurried meals on the run and urinate into plastic bottles they keep in their vans.. Christmas snow chaos in UK.. Latest nuclear test moved the … Read moreSUNDAY DECEMBER 10 2017
All Christmas activities, including dancing, seasonal plays, games, singing carols, cheerful celebration and especially drinking were banned by the Puritan-dominated Parliament of England in 1644, with the Puritans of New England following suit. Christmas was outlawed in Boston, and the Plymouth colony made celebrating Christmas a criminal offense, according to “Once Upon a Gospel”The Puritans … Read moreThe old fashioned war on Christmas revisited