By plane, by train, by automobile! America comes home for…
By plane, by train, by automobile! America comes home for Thanksgiving 2016.
Month: November 2016
Thanks for not talking at dinner time
THIS IS IT! The big day.. the first Thanksgiving since we were told the world ended when Donald Trump won the November election.. and forgive me for speaking politically in another post, but let’s face it: This election and reaction has been visceral.. As I write this in a dark room during what we have … Read moreThanks for not talking at dinner time
Every astronaut since 1969 landings has seen strange “flashing lights” while approaching the Moon
Every astronaut since 1969 landings has seen strange “flashing lights” while approaching the Moon: Strangely, every astronaut since the first Apollo 11 Moon landings in 1969 has reported seeing the mysterious flashes – whether their eyes are open or not.
C-SPAN’s Trump Tower Elevatorcam, and the Meaning of Life
C-SPAN’s Trump Tower Elevatorcam, and the Meaning of Life: Vanity Fair has a good description of the strange new world of watching the elevator at the Trump tower for tea leaves of the future.. The whole spectacle was very updated, digital counterpart to the Cold War days when Western analysts actually studied wall posters in … Read moreC-SPAN’s Trump Tower Elevatorcam, and the Meaning of Life
Suddenly a divided election is leading to a period of hope and…
Suddenly a divided election is leading to a period of hope and change in the coming year… Americans are optimistic in challenging times. It’s one of the best qualities about this nation.. Incidentally, I will start keeping track of the number of positive stories CNN now that Trump has initiated very tense meetings with media … Read moreSuddenly a divided election is leading to a period of hope and…
Tests raise hopes for radical new therapy for phobias and PTSD
Tests raise hopes for radical new therapy for phobias and PTSD : Scientists have raised hopes for a radical new therapy for phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a procedure that can dampen down fears linked to painful memories. The advance holds particular promise for patients because in early tests, researchers found they could … Read moreTests raise hopes for radical new therapy for phobias and PTSD
A traffic jam is seen as people evacuate after tsunami…
A traffic jam is seen as people evacuate after tsunami advisories were issued following an earthquake, in Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo November 22, 2016. Kyodo/via REUTERS
Fukushima reactor cooling system stops following quake & tsunami!!
Fukushima reactor cooling system stops following quake & tsunami!!: The cooling system of the third reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has stopped circulating water following a powerful 7.3 offshore earthquake. TEPCO said it managed to restart the system some 90 minutes after the failure. Tsunami waves have been visible along the coast..
Teenager films ‘meteorite’ burning across sky following Japanese earthquake
Teenager films ‘meteorite’ burning across sky following Japanese earthquake : The teen, known as Asuka, 16, from Japan, filmed the extraordinary sight trailing across the evening sky this evening. A rough translation of her Tweet accompanying the video says: “A movie I took while preparing to die. No word from Fukushima if we need to … Read moreTeenager films ‘meteorite’ burning across sky following Japanese earthquake
Donald Trump’s media summit was a ‘f—ing firing squad’
Donald Trump’s media summit was a ‘f—ing firing squad’ : Trump kept saying, ‘We’re in a room of liars, the deceitful dishonest media who got it all wrong. He addressed everyone in the room calling the media dishonest, deceitful liars. He called out Jeff Zucker by name and said everyone at CNN was a liar, … Read moreDonald Trump’s media summit was a ‘f—ing firing squad’