. Venus continues to loom bright While Mars looks red, Venus looks just like a star in the night sky.
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'Why is Venus so bright?' EarthSky.org - November 27, 2018 Venus is the 3rd brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon. Why? Jupiter is a bright planet, and Mars was also exceedingly bright for a couple of months, centered on late July 2018. But neither Jupiter nor Mars at its brightest can outshine Venus. Our neighboring world – orbiting one step inward from Earth around the sun – is the third-brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon. In late November and early December 2018, Venus is easily visible in the east before sunup. It’s at its brightest around this time for this entire morning apparition, which extends into 2019. Why is this world so bright? con't....
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Was Jesus born on Wotan's Day, Thor's Day, or Freya's Day? Once in awhile, I turn to the Son Life Broadcasting Network to inhale a different world view; the same as I tune in to Link TV. In the same vein as I can clearly recognize aspects of far right wing propaganda being touted on Link TV, I can see great ironies on Son Life Broadcasting. First off, Christianity came right out've the Egyptian sun cult. "Son Life?" Yes, the Sun does indeed give Life. Horus was the Sun; Jesus was the Son. Both were "the light of the world. I've already covered this subject, and you've probably heard it many times. However, ya just can't resist bringing up "Amen" whenever the opportunity opens up! "Amen" comes from the beginning or ending of an Egyptian ritual, and was pronounced "Amon Ra" or "To the God Ra." "Israel" comes from the combining of three goddesses/gods: Isis, Ra, and El. Sometimes I might just tune in to watch 'Message of the Cross', hosted by Jimmy Swaggart who sets and enforces the ideology, and the other associated pastors such as Loren Larson.... a man in his late 50s speaking like a young school boy. I find some humor in it. Even big daddy Swaggart himself had visited prostitutes in the New Orleans area for 28 years before finally getting caught. Okay, I believe in redemption, but lets not allow someone to become a billionaire "moralist" who has a past like Jimmy Swaggart! A New Orleans prostitute named Debra Murphee came forward about her experiences with Swaggart, and how he asked her if her 9 year old daughter could watch them have sex! The original prostitute which Swaggart had been caught with after having visited her for years, a woman named Suzanne or "Sexy Suzi," ended up "disappearing" right as he was about to be exposed. She had been threatened to be quiet by unknown men. Then her friend Peggy Carriere, also a prostitute, began to speak to the press about Swaggarts long time activities in the red light district. She also went missing soon after. The point I originally wanted to make was that a few days ago, in a panel discussion on Son Life Broadcasting, a called literally asked "Was Jesus born on a Wednesday, a Thursday, or a Friday?" This of course was in regards to Easter originally being a pagan holiday. As you probably already know by now, Wednesday means "Wotan's Day," etc. Just like with "Amen," the irony was entirely lost upon them. Personally, I don't think that the two missing women was a coincidence. The below video documentary is an eye opener. One point in it that was particularly interesting was that there is no statute of limitations for murder. Why should it just be "left in the past!?" Even if he was innocent of proxy murder, from 1960 right up to 1988, Jimmy Swaggart had the morals of a junkyard dog! Jimmy Swaggart's Prostitute: Who Did He REALLY Get Caught With and Why Did She Mysteriously Disappear? from Truth Is Better on Vimeo. *************************
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Count St. Germain in New Orleans was the legend upon which the 1994 film 'Interview With A Vampire' was based.
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Quote "Everything in life is a negotiation. When you cross the street is a negotiation. Getting your coffee at Starbucks is a negotiation." -- Chris Voss 'The Art of Negotiation'
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Stairway to Heaven with Amazing Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra 4,951,375 views zevnikov NEW in 2019!!! Stunning New World Symphony: https://youtu.be/O_tPb4JFgmw Stunning Trombone Solo with Symphony Orchestra (Always on my mind) https://youtu.be/iK7N2hle6CI Gimnazija Kranj Great Spring Concert 2012 in Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom. 20.th concert anniversary. Music, Rhythm and Dance. 10 years of Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra. Also a celebration of 20th year of our lead sponsor: Hranilnica Lon bank. They performed legendary rock ballad: Stairway to Heaven. Arrangement: Marjan Peternel. Sold out concert and amazing performance. ************ "I'm a 60 year old crusty biker and a huge Zeppelin fan for 45 years.....but they have never made my face leak. I blame the oboe and clarinet players. Simply spellbinding. -- Rider Mak, YouTube user Iron Maiden - Fear of The Dark, The Number of The Beast, Run to The Hills Symphonic Metallica Symphonic Medley - For Whom The Bell Tolls, One, Master of Puppets and more *************************
Sea Wolves: When Mammals Go to Sea Animalogic Sometimes ecosystems change, and currently, several species of terrestrial mammals are turning to a life in the water. con't.... ************
"A species survival is entirely dependent on its ability to exploit and compete for the resources in their ecosystem" This could apply to a family or an individual, in terms of everything... social, economic, etc. Also, it could easily go hand-in-hand with the above quote regarding negotiation. *************************
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Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind 15,537,411 views fab70smusic UK hit 1971 peaked at No.30, 9 weeks on chart The chart UK position did not reflect how much of a timeless classic this song is!!! *************************
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch | New Series | Tuesday, March 31 at 10/9c | HISTORY History For the first time ever, HISTORY is gaining full, unprecedented access to one of the most infamous and secretive hotspots of paranormal and UFO-related activities on earth, Skinwalker Ranch.
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Skinwalkers: The Evil Navajo Shapeshifters - (Native American Folklore Explained) 427,650 views - March 26, 2019 Mythology & Fiction Explained 773K subscribers
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Montague Summers Augustus Montague Summers (10 April 1880 – 10 August 1948) was an English author and clergyman. He is known primarily for his scholarly work on the English drama of the 17th century, as well as for his idiosyncratic studies on witches, vampires, and werewolves, in all of which he professed to believe. He was responsible for the first English translation, published in 1928, of the notorious 15th-century witch hunter's manual, the Malleus Maleficarum.
The occult Summers' career as an ostensibly Catholic clergyman was highly unusual. He wrote works of hagiography on Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria, but his primary religious interest was in the subject of the occult. While Aleister Crowley, with whom he was acquainted, adopted the persona of a modern-day witch, Summers played the part of the learned Catholic witch-hunter. In the introduction to his book on The History of Witchcraft and Demonology (1926) he writes: In the following pages I have endeavoured to show the witch as she really was – an evil liver: a social pest and parasite: the devotee of a loathly and obscene creed: an adept at poisoning, blackmail, and other creeping crimes: a member of a powerful secret organisation inimical to Church and State: a blasphemer in word and deed, swaying the villagers by terror and superstition: a charlatan and a quack sometimes: a bawd: an abortionist: the dark counsellor of lewd court ladies and adulterous gallants: a minister to vice and inconceivable corruption, battening upon the filth and foulest passions of the age. In 1928, he published the first English translation of Heinrich Kramer's and James Sprenger's Malleus Maleficarum ("The Hammer of Witches"), a 15th-century Latin text on the hunting of witches. In his introduction, Summers insists that the reality of witchcraft is an essential part of Catholic doctrine, and declares the Malleus to be an admirable and correct account of witchcraft and of the methods necessary to combat it. This should be contrasted with the vastly more sceptical and critical attitude of mainstream Catholic scholars, reflected for instance in the Rev. Herbert Thurston's article on "Witchcraft" for the Catholic Encyclopaedia of 1912, which labels the publication of the Malleus a "disastrous episode." Montague Summers then turned to vampires, producing The Vampire: His Kith and Kin (1928) and The Vampire in Europe (1929), and later to werewolves with The Werewolf (1933). Summers' work on the occult is notorious for his unusual and old-fashioned writing style, his display of erudition, and his purported belief in the reality of the subjects he treats.
"One of the greatest scenes in cinema history. Such a powerful scene, spectacular acting. 10/10" -- PythOn GH, YouTube user
"Bryan Cranston is such a genius !! Bryan Cranston is such a genius !!" -- Moussa Fayyad, YouTube user
"Walter died in that crawlspace ... Only Heisenberg came out of that crawlspace" -THE EQUALIZER, YouTube user
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I added: With his head shaved and the facial hair, it gave him that Anton LeVey look... like "a devil"... then he's down in the dark crawlspace .. like "hell".... then "the evil laugh".... overt/covert symbolism.. ... also money "the root of all evil" And, obviously it's like the Devil's evil laugh. Also, the end of the scene with him "framed" by the wooden frame floor opening; that reminded me so much of the old 'Night Gallery' series of the 70s which used to be in syndication every evening late on the old analog UHF channel 44 in the Bay Area.
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Neo-Western genre Recently I watched 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie', which was initially on Netflix before airing on AMC. It featured the yet untold storyline about Jesse Pinkman's fate at the end of the 'Breaking Bad' series. One interesting aspect of 'Breaking Bad" and now 'Better Call Saul' is that they are under what is something of a new genre of Western: "Neo Western." 'Better Call Saul' is in its fifth season now, and while I appreciated the laid-back New Mexico backdrop to its tense storyline, I still have found it a little slow in developing. Some absolutely love it, while others wanted the "Saul Goodman" from 'Breaking Bad' immediately. Well, he's finally arrived! El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie - Let Me Explain
Apparently it was refurbished a few years ago. Prior to that, or possibly even now, it was a target for vandals; mostly of the spray paint variety. Really?.... or as they say.. Really bro?? Do you really want to anger the spirit of Marie Laveau? If I had to vandalize a tomb, she would pretty much be at the very very bottom of the list!
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These traditions actually originated in West Africa and were essentially brought to the Americas where they unfolded as an underground culture, displaying tremendous enduring, longevity, and power. For traditional African-Americans to try to become "Wiccans" is metaphorically like trying to sneak into someone's shed through the window at the dead of night.... when in fact they have a glorious mansion of their very own right across the street!
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Voodoo vs Hoodoo (The Difference Between Hoodoo & Voodoo) Crescent City Conjure Hoodoo vs Voodoo ( a clear explanation of the difference) In this video, we talk about the difference between Hoodoo, Rootwork, Conjure, Voodoo, And Vodou. There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the difference between the two, and I hope this video provides a little bit of clarity. You often hear these two words interchangeably, but when you are serious about your spiritual path you need to understand the difference! Hoodoo is an ancestor based folk magic practice. And Vodou is a religion. Visit us at https://crescentcityconjure.us/
Owl kills Rat 01, Time Lapse Speed x1 ojatro http://Ojatro.com http://Ojatroblog.blogspot.com Barred Owl kills and eats a rat filmed by Heiko Kiera in South Florida 2010. Barred owls are opportunistic predators and feed on smaller mammals like rats, squirrels rabbits as well as they prey frequently on birds, reptiles and even fish.
I think her natural hair color is dark red. Wow. Scottish looks. Gaelic beauty.
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'20 Mel Ramos Art Pieces: Pop Art Nudes You Have to See' The provocative artwork of the late Mel Ramos. There's a certain visceral quality to them. Beautiful photograph-like images with miniscule body flaws that make them seem even more lifelike.
Mel Ramos Melvin John Ramos (July 24, 1935 – October 14, 2018) was an American figurative painter, specializing most often in paintings of female nudes, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. Born in Sacramento, California, to a first generation Portuguese-Azorean immigrant family, he gained his popularity as part of the pop art movement of the 1960s. Ramos is "best known for his paintings of superheroes and voluptuous female nudes emerging from cornstalks or Chiquita bananas, popping up from candy wrappers or lounging in martini glasses".[2] He was also a university art professor. ************************* Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Don't Pull Your Love with lyrics
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds was a 1970s AM soft rock trio from Los Angeles. The original members were Dan Hamilton (guitar/lead vocal), Joe Frank Carollo (bass/vocal), and Tommy Reynolds (multi-instrumentalist/vocal), all of whom had previously played in The T-Bones, a 1960s band noted for the instrumental hit "No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)".
The group first hit the charts in 1971 with "Don't Pull Your Love." Reynolds left the group in late 1972, and was replaced by keyboardist Alan Dennison; however, the band still kept the name 'Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds'. This revised line-up performed the group's biggest hit, 1975's "Fallin' in Love Don't Pull Your Love" is the title of a song written by Brian Potter and Dennis Lambert. The song was originally recorded in 1971 by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, reaching four on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Easy Listening chart
"Tradition is not to preserve the ashes, but to pass on the flame." -- Gustav Mahler
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'Angelic Figure' Photographed in the Sky Over Argentina By Tim Binnall - CoastToCoastAM.com - May 16, 2019 A remarkable photograph taken in Argentina appears to show a giant angelic figure hovering in the sky. The breathtaking image was reportedly captured by Monica Aramayo in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy. As is often the case with such photos, it was soon posted on social media and quickly went viral throughout Argentina and beyond. Many observers have suggested that the figure is a depiction of Jesus, since it looks like the figure is wearing a robe and a crown. Whether that was interpreted to be a good or bad sign largely depended on one's perspective on the current state of the world. Given the anomaly's massive size and seemingly outstretched 'arms,' it also drew comparison to Brazil's enormous Christ the Redeemer statue. Skeptics, of course, say that the photograph does not show a 'sign from God,' but is merely a literal trick of light and shadow produced by a combination of the sun and clouds coming together at just the right moment. While that very well may be the case, more spiritually-minded individuals may understandably wonder if there was some kind of divine hand at work when the figure 'naturally' formed in the sky. What's your take on the intriguing image?
'In Search of...' was the essentially the original, the classic, the first of these types of programs that are so common and popular today. Before this... that really wasn't the case. Of course, Leonard Nimoy had that great resonating narration voice. Airing from 1977 to 1982, it had that wonderfully dated 70s cinematography. I think that one can find all of the episodes now on YouTube.
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worn out I saw this when I was a kid. I was home alone it scared the piss out of me.
hammer down fast lane worn out no kidding no kidding me 2 we live in the country and I used to have to go to my grandma's house she lives way in the back on the way back from there I always felt that something was following me and we live right next to the mountains in the foothills of course it probably wasn't anything of course but still
Michael Me too even now it's still scared the crap out of me lol
Joseph (my own response) hammer - My parents owned a cabin up in Lake County northern California, and I remember watching this as a kid during the warm late Saturday afternoon heat amid the shadows of the tree cover.. and it was truly frightening... especially since it was close to "Bigfoot country" up there. *************************
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Mussenden Temple (Ireland) The inscription around the building reads: "Suave, mari magno turbantibus aequora ventis e terra magnum alterius spectare laborem." "Tis pleasant, safely to behold from shore The troubled sailor, and hear the tempests roar." *************************
I had no idea of the full frightening biting power of crocodiles. It's actually a leftover dinosaur; not figuratively speaking, but literally. They have been around 250 million years. A pit bull has a bite of 235 pounds per square inch, a jaguar 700 psi, a Kodiak bear 930 psi, a Bengal Tiger 1,050 psi, a grizzly bear 1,250 psi, a hippopotamus 1,821, and a saltwater crocodile 7,700 psi. I've seen videos where a zoo keeper is tossing meat at crocodiles, and in two such cases zealous crocs fighting for it took off another's leg... and in another case took out another's tongue.
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'Cosmology Has Some Big Problems' The field relies on a conceptual framework that has trouble accounting for new observations By Bjørn Ekeberg - ScientificAmerican.com - April 30, 2019 What do we really know about our universe? Born out of a cosmic explosion 13.8 billion years ago, the universe rapidly inflated and then cooled, it is still expanding at an increasing rate and mostly made up of unknown dark matter and dark energy ... right? This well-known story is usually taken as a self-evident scientific fact, despite the relative lack of empirical evidence—and despite a steady crop of discrepancies arising with observations of the distant universe. In recent months, new measurements of the Hubble constant, the rate of universal expansion, suggested major differences between two independent methods of calculation. Discrepancies on the expansion rate have huge implications not simply for calculation but for the validity of cosmology's current standard model at the extreme scales of the cosmos. con't....
Lorraine and Ed Warren were pioneers in the paranormal and metaphysical field in the truest sense. The moved the bar as much as anyone in history.
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Etymology of "Druid" Borrowed from French druide, from Old French, via Latin Druidae, from Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally “oak-knower”), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”) and *weyd- (“to see”). The earliest record of the term in Latin is by Julius Caesar in the first century B.C. in his De Bello Gallico. The native Celtic word for "druid" is first attested in Latin texts as druides (plural) and other texts also employ the form druidae (akin to the Greek form). Cognate with the later insular Celtic words, Old Irish druà (“druid, sorcerer”) and early Welsh dryw (“seer”).
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'American Psycho' - A modern 'Phantom of the Opera' The above scene from 'American Psycho', much like 'The Phantom of the Opera', shows the main character Patrick Bateman with the normal/malevolent duality in the form of one side of his face being covered in blood... while the other side is clean. In 'The Phantom of the Opera', the character's mask is his normal facade... while his true hidden face reflects the evil side. At one point Patrick Bateman sits down with only the clean half of his face showing, and he just looks just like any normal person. However, just prior to that he had committed a horrible murder, and at one point directly afterward... only the bloody half was showing. 'The Phantom of the Opera' was first published as a novel in 1909 France. By 1916, it was released as a silent film, followed by an endless stream of adaptations in film, radio, and theater... including musicals.... right up to the present day. 'American Psycho' was also originally a novel of the same name in 1991. In 2000 it was released as a soon-to-be cult-classic film. In 2013 it premiered as a musical on Broadway. Both main characters---Erik, "the phantom," and serial killer Patrick Bateman---although very different in many ways, both possess a particular love and passion for music... of which they share openly. Both were born with a debilitating deformity; Erik on the outside, Patrick on the inside. Erik seeks to be normal, wearing his mask (malevolent to benevolent); Patrick purposely seeks to be abnormal, ending up with blood on his face (benevolent to malevolent). One exists in 1880s Paris, the other in 1980s New York.... and that's the sealer for me! I think it's likely that 'American Psycho' was intentionally patterned after "The Phantom." One could argue that Jack the Ripper would have been a more logical person for Patrick Bateman to be modeled after. However, "the ripper" was a real person; and he didn't reflect anything of a "duality."
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There are tremendous amounts of legend and folklore surrounding Mt. Shasta; Pre-Columbian and American. For some reason, interest in them and the location has increased a lot in recent years. In large part, it appears to me that this interest comes from both the New Age and paranormal communities. They've done some interesting work; in digging up a lot of this folklore if nothing else. *************************
The Witch Queen of New Orleans 'The Witch Queen of New Orleans' is about a 19th-century practitioner of voodoo from New Orleans named Marie Laveau, referred to in the song lyrics as "Marie la Voodoo veau". The song was written by the two Native American brothers of the group Redbone, Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas. It shows influences from New Orleans R&B and swamp pop.
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Although anyone has the impetus to honor or portray whomever they choose, the cover of this album is clearly exploitative; showing what presumably is Marie Laveau as either a slave or someone who was denigrated. This was not the case; she was respected. Perhaps the record company pushed for this marketing art.
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'The Lake House' The Lake House is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Alejandro Agresti and starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Christopher Plummer. It was written by David Auburn. The film is a remake of the South Korean motion picture Il Mare (2000). The story centers on an architect living in 2004 and a doctor living in 2006. The two meet via letters left in a mailbox at the lake house they have both lived in at separate points in time; they carry on correspondence over two years, remaining separated by their original difference of two years.
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Last week I watched this film, which I had never seen before, and it was better than my best expectations. A movie that really makes the viewer think. It reminded me of one of my favorites, the 2000 film 'Frequency' staring Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid. Although I didn't think it was as good as the emotional roller coaster ride of 'Frequency', it was a very good film.
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"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." -- Plato
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RIP Stanton Friedman By Tim Binnall - CoastToCoastAM.com - May 14, 2019 Coast to Coast AM is deeply saddened to share the news that iconic UFO researcher Stanton T. Friedman has passed away at the age of 84. He is undoubtedly best known for being the first civilian investigator to research the landmark Roswell incident. His explosive uncovering of the mysterious 1947 event in New Mexico left an indelible mark on not only UFO studies, but the zeitgeist as well with 'Roswell' becoming synonymous with the phenomenon in the minds of millions of individuals around the world. A myriad of books, movies, TV shows, and other forms of media that explored the infamous incident can be traced back to Friedman putting Roswell on the proverbial map of UFO lore. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1934, he received BS and MS degrees in Physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956. Friedman subsequently spent the next 14 years working on advanced nuclear propulsion projects for such companies as General Electric, General Motors, and Westinghouse. On a whim in 1958, he purchased Air Force Captain Edward Ruppelt's book The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects and this sparked an interest in the UFO phenomenon which would change his life forever. He dove headlong into studying what were then known as flying saucers and began lecturing on the topic in 1967. con't....
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I remember my father telling me about the Roswell incident when I was a child, long before it became something of a household word. I recall a documentary from 1985 on HBO--which was part of their 'America Undercover' series--entitled 'UFO's: What's Going On?' At that time the subject was still more-or-less taboo as far as the mainstream was concerned. I remember Stanton Friedman was in it and he used the phrase that he had coined regarding the subject: "Cosmic Watergate." It was though his credibility as a nuclear physicist and his efforts that the Roswell Incident wasn't buried away, not to mention the larger subject itself. He did it with intelligence, facts, logic, and humor.
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