"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?
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Prime Barbara Eden
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'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."
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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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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.
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RIP Lorraine Warren
By Tim Binnall - CoastToCoastAM.com - April 19, 2019
Pioneering paranormal researcher Lorraine Warren has passed away at the age of 92. A legendary figure in the world of the esoteric, she and her husband Ed, who died in 2006, formed the New England Society for Psychic Research in 1952. Together, they investigated thousands of cases involving ghosts, demonic possession, and poltergeist activity over the course of the next six decades.
The Warrens' investigations into the strange and unusual served as the inspiration for a number of Hollywood hits, including the Amityville Horror movies and, more recently, the wildly popular Conjuring and Annabelle series of films. Along the way, Ed and Lorraine also authored numerous books about their research and also founded the Museum of the Occult in their hometown of Monroe, Connecticut.
Beyond their prodigious investigative work and its profound impact on pop culture, the Warrens' considerable legacy also included serving mentors to a vast array of modern day paranormal researchers, including their nephew John Zaffis as well as protégés Dave Considine and Jason McLeod. To that end, news of Lorraine's passing sparked an outpouring of remembrances from prominent figures in the field as well as ghost hunting enthusiasts and fans of the films inspired by their research.
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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 druí (“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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Clouded leopard from Asia
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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.
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"The first wealth is health." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
'500 Of The Best Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes of all time'
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Transcendentalism
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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.
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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.
Ufo's-What's going on? Rare 1985 HBO UFO Documentary
Stanton Friedman: Audio Tribute
'Stanton Friedman, famed UFO researcher, dead at 84' - Friedman credited with bringing Roswell Incident to mainstream conversation
Stanton Friedman: The End of an Era (video)
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