Day: January 22, 2015
A great question posed: Do atheist movie goers get scared during supernatural horror movies?
The answer provided by Robert Frost (not the poet): “So, atheists can certainly get a thrill from supernatural movies, but they do miss out on the scariness being prolonged after the theater lights come back on. That’s a thrill reserved to those that can believe in the possibility of ghosts and demons.” A great question … Read moreA great question posed: Do atheist movie goers get scared during supernatural horror movies?
Some coal region rumblings, news of the local fare. CARDIBAL BRENNAN, My former high school, closed for years, has been purchased by another school… The North Schuylkill school district has approved the plan to purchase the shuddered campus in Fountain Springs on Academy Lane. Mixed emotions, but I don’t see the problem whatsoever in a … Read more
Some coal region rumblings, news of the local fare. CARDIBAL BRENNAN, My former high school, closed for years, has been purchased by another school… The North Schuylkill school district has approved the plan to purchase the shuddered campus in Fountain Springs on Academy Lane. Mixed emotions, but I don’t see the problem whatsoever in a … Read more
Birth Control Pill Risks May Now Include Brain Cancer
TIME MAGAZINE and various other sources are reporting news of great importance today.. According to the study quoted, taking birth control pills for 5 years doubles the risk for developing a brain tumor. Among the points to consider: Scientists say that hormonal contraception, particularly progestogen-only methods such as the micro-pill, increased the chance of glioma … Read moreBirth Control Pill Risks May Now Include Brain Cancer
George Lucas sounds off: Disney didn’t use any of his ideas in new STAR WARS movie.. But while some fans may seen this as a shot at Lucas, let’s get real.. the ‘newest’ STAR WARS movies were basically a triplet of trash, some of the worst films I have ever seen. Especially the PHANTOM MENACE.. … Read more
George Lucas sounds off: Disney didn’t use any of his ideas in new STAR WARS movie.. But while some fans may seen this as a shot at Lucas, let’s get real.. the ‘newest’ STAR WARS movies were basically a triplet of trash, some of the worst films I have ever seen. Especially the PHANTOM MENACE.. … Read more
The prophecies of the paranoid?
There are some very strange currencies in the world.. the Pope may be debating whether dogs go to heaven and what limits on the freedom of speech should exist when discussing religion, but there is something far more supernatural potentially happening.. I read a report in the CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT concerning whether a “future pope … Read moreThe prophecies of the paranoid?
Sitting kills.
Make sure when you read this, you’re standing.. A new study suggests something we have long suspected: Sitting can kill. And it’s deadly EVEN IF YOU EXERCISE.. Maybe it’s time to redesign classrooms and offices. Donald Rumsfeld may have given us killer chemicals but he sure knows how to live long: Stand while working. It may be time for … Read moreSitting kills.
The fix is in: Someone’s got balls.
Sports at its best: FIXED and fun. Coach Bill Belichick says he has no ideas why 11 of the 12 PATRIOTS footballs were deflated for the game last Sunday.. He took reporters questions, but quite frankly didn’t really answer them. He said he was shocked to learn about the footballs on Monday morning.. Since the Monday … Read moreThe fix is in: Someone’s got balls.