"I want people to see their own power." -- Ai Wei Wei

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Passes Away at 74



Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.…

No. My massive three part investigation into claims a KIA Vietnam vet named John Hartley Robertson was found by a Christian missionary.

http://www.skepticnorth.com/2013/05/did-a-canadian-filmmaker-find-a-left-behind-vietnam-vet-or-did-credulous-toronto-media-give-new-life-to-an-old-scam/…

I wanted to support Penn's latest promotion on Celebrity Apprentice, and went out an purchased 10 pints of Vanilla & Chocolate Magic Swirtle ice cream.  I gave 9 of them away, but kept one for myself. 

Before I continue, you have to know that I have spent the last four months watching everything that has been put into my system, and have lost 54 pounds.  A few spoonfuls of Penn's new flavor was going to be a small treat.

Holy Diarysweetgoodness!!  I wasn't expecting it to…

"Civility is overrated" - Christopher Hitchens

Baboon monkeys kidnap feral dogs as pups and raise them as family members.  The baboons groom and play with the dogs and the dogs feed with the baboons.  The dogs are well cared for by their respective baboon families and stand guard at night, protecting the baboons from enemies and other feral dogs. 

See?   Even a baboon is smart enough to realize the potential power of his -- and man's -- best friend, the dog.   …

"I think optimism is whether you are still exhilarated by life,whether you are curious,whether you still believe there is possibility". -- Ai Wei Wei

What, in theory... is the possibility that an all powerful being created... science? Of course we can have it both ways. Einstein, Newton, Brahe... all men of God in some form or another. A thinker might say... "I believe in God." Then, he can also say, "Science is a ball that rolls down a hill. God merely created the ball and pushed it off down the hill." Thus, we have a duality. This duality is one where a creationist can say, "I believe in God," and then they can also say, "...who created…

A bear and two monkeys on a bike ends in disaster when they crash and bear mauls one of the monkeys

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2320745/Bear-forced-ride-bike-sick-circus-stunt-crashes-mauls-monkey-large-crowd.html

That one story should catapult the next guest news person into instant stardom.

p.s.  I wonder if they tested…

“For a lot of people it's their first love they always remember. For me, it's always been the first hate. And I think that hatred, though it provides often rather junky energy, it provides a rather terrific way of getting out of bed in the morning and keeping you going.” -- Christopher Hitchens

http://theopenend.com/2013/04/27/why-wouldnt-you-trust-kyra-cooper/

It'll be features in the forthcoming collection "Thanksgiving for Werewolves and Other Monstrous Tales".

"The Visions we offer our children shape the future.  It matters what those visions are.  Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies.  Dreams are maps.

"I do no think it irresponsible to portray even the direst futures; if we are to avoid them, we must understand that they are possible.  But where are the alternatives?  Where are the dreams that motivate and inspire?  We long for realistic maps of a world we can be proud to…

Magnet power rules!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8WZD11alb0

Stephen Hawking's "Grand Design -- The Meaning Of Life"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnSEt2BCcRs

Ummmmmmm... Nope. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_naQhynOg0

Dyed my hair a rich auburn shade... I'm loving it! :)