Again, Greetings! We'll try this again- so far so good. Beautiful day outside, what snow we have so far is beginning to melt. Been doing a small bit of Christmas shopping. I'm pretty happy, I am now in contact with my old Nam buddy- Mike. I think this is pretty cool and we're now e-mailing back and forth. Woke up this morning feeling pretty good- life is good. God has blessed us in so many ways.
I finished the 13th book in the "Fire & Ice", which is the end of the series. If the books sell, I have the sequel all ready in one book, which I believe is of course a pretty neat story. "Neat" and "Cool" came from the 60's and I still use them. But, our teachers did not like the use of such words. There was also "Groovy" , "That's a blast", and some references to the opposite sex that I now refrain from using. Mona smacked me when I used to use them, even in jest. She has this friendly knuckle jab to the middle of my upper chest. Well, it helped me get the message- right? Oh, I'm now editing- my editing, of the "Arizona Rangers- The Indian Wars", # 2 in the series. I enjoy writing westerns, which is a new thing. Book 3 and 4 have been roughed out and I have my notes all down for Book 5. Not sure how far I will go in this series.
The cover for "Legend of Silene" is still being worked. Things slowed down at my publisher due to a fire, but he says my work was protected. But I have copies back here. Sue is editing a couple books and I've found her to be a pretty good editor. But I love spellcheck!!!
Here's some reported facts from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader- TV thingies.
TV satellites orbit the earth at 22,300 miles above the Equator. (I may have used this before, if I did I am sorry. I do recommend you get your hands on an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader- they have so many topics. I own several of them. Fantastic information and they can back up their facts.)
The only actors to win an Emmy and an Oscar in the same year, are Helen Hunt in 1998 and George C Scott in 1971.
First cartoon to win an Emmy was "Huckleberry Hound" in 1960. (one of my favorites, I was 7 yrs old).
The glass front of a standard TV is actually leaded-crystal, containing 2% lead. (No wonder we all went a bit crazy in the 60's and 70's.)
At the times of this book's printing ( sorry, the book doesn't show the date) but anyway, Norway had banned political campaign adds from TV. (Works for me.)
First TV Show released on DVD..."The X-Files".
"A truly wise man will never play leapfrog with a unicorn" from the old Banacek show, a line for George Pepard.
More to follow later.
Some interesting news:
Jerusalem Online: Minister of Public Safety in Israel is pushing for a new law that will prohibit any demonstration during terrorist funerals.
Gatestone News: "Central Europe and the US: The New Alliance". Story by Drieu Godefridi. "Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized that multiculturalism has failed. All scientific studies show that a significant number of Muslims in Europe are Fundamentalists; and that thousands of young European Muslims went to Syria to join ISIS. And yet, it is insufferable to Brussels and Berlin to hear that the people of Central Europe have no intention of following in the same path". ( joining the ISIS). (B) The European Court of Human Rights and Court of Justice of the EU have made sure, through ruling after rulings, that it is virtually impossible to expel a 'refugee' after his Asylum request has been rejected. (It seems they prefer to act after the harm is done.) (C) The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says it is a "Scientific Body" . This seems not to be the truth, because it is "purely" a political body "There is not a shred of science the IPCC (this panel), has accomplished. In the name of "Science " European politicians are extracting "Trillions" from the people's taxes. "They are building pyramids of new regulations and inflicting prohibitions in every sphere of human activity". ALSO- "One Week in Sweden" Car burning's are no longer a major story in for the Swedish people. So far in 2017, (B) Sweden has had 6,000 car burning's. Cars are now torched on a regular basis. Schools and buildings are also targeted by the arsonists as well. "A Report in Sweden claims the Authorities are sometimes "Prioritize recently-arrived asylum seekers and immigrants over the countries native population." (This goes for benefits and finding housing, as the citizens have been pushed to the back of the line. (C) Swedish newspapers reportedly are filled with stories about armed robberies, sexual assaults, rape, public gang shootings and use of explosives. Many of the smaller towns and communities are now being effected by these crime waves. (Sadly, this is not the Sweden I used to read about).
Global Times: China and Vietnam pledge to promote maritime cooperation, maintain peace in the South China Seas. (I believe China is very interested in all the sea ports the U.S. had built during the Vietnam War.) ALSO- China says its new J-20 Stealth Fighter is now combat ready. ALSO- Tens of thousands of people, possibly a reported 60,000 people, marched in an organized parade in Warsaw, Poland.
Parade was organized by Far-Right Nationalists. Counter-Protesters rallied against Fascism . (ALSO- 3 US Aircraft Carriers lead a Navy Drill aimed at North Korea. They carriers were escorted by their own ships, plus South Korean Navy ships of war. All to deter North Korea.
ALSO- More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar violence. (Only last month the number was 500,000). This number also counts the children. ALSO- Following 4-days of lethal smog, which continues to assault New Delhi, India. (Their Capitol City) The schools have been closed and trucks and other heavy vehicles have now been banned from entering the city, in hopes to curb the deadly pollution.
ALSO- ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) are now celebrating their 50th anniversary with their 31st Summit Meeting.
The theme for the meeting - "Partnership for Change, Engaging the World" ALSO- Over 100,000 people died of diabetes in 2016 Mexico. 7,000 more than 2015 . ALSO- India's Supreme Court rejects plea to give minority status to the Hindus..
Catholic News: Last month (October) thieves desecrated 10 churches in the Diocese of Annecy , in the Rhone Alps Region. This was reported this last week.
ALSO- The Pope has banned the sale of cigarettes in the Vatican, and some employees are reported to be "fuming". "Pope reportedly said, " Holy See cannot profit from a proven health hazard."
Telegraph -Germany: Germany must legally recognize "Third Gender" from birth, the top court has ruled. ALSO - German Railway firm criticized for naming trains after Holocaust victim Anne Frank. ALSO- Church of England says "Llet young boys wear tutus and heels if they want to."
Russian Herald: Many Russians now consider beer to be a soft drink. It can be "guzzled on the way to work, or sucked down in great quanities before a picnic and a in the river."(all my Russian sites just went down.)
One came back up- Moscow Times: "Russia's Methadone Ban is now fueling an HIV Epidemic in Crimea." ALSO- Russian students face evictions during World Cup Games, to house security forces.
SPIEGEL Online- Italy's poorest region now identified as the Island of Sicily. Now Italy's "Problem Child" , widespread Mafia control is a serious part of the problem.ALSO- Russia celebrates its 100-year Anniversary since October Revolution, "Heralded the Bolshevik takeover of Russia, and changed the world". Their Czar and his family were reportedly murdered and Communism was born. Yet, its being reported that many of the Russians now have mixed feeling in how their country has changed in the last 100-years. ALSO- "Herbicide Health Dangers: Monsanto faces blow back over cancer cover-up." A reported release of International E-mails has revealed that the U.S. Agrochemical giant Monsanto manipulated studies of the company's herbicide- "Round-up" Experts (not named) believe the product causes cancer and consequences could be dire.
RTE News/Ireland: "Circus's will be banned from using wild animals in 2018"
Iran Herald: "Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap Cleric Gulen from the United states". Kidnapping supposedly to involve millions in ransom money for the US based Muslim cleric. Turkey calls the allegation "Ludicrous and Groundless". ALSO-Greek police arrest trafficker with 90-migrants in his truck. 21-minors, with migrants from Iraq, Eritrea, Ethiopia , Congo and Iran. ALSO- A reported (13-million Muslims gather in Karbala,Holy City of Iraq to mark Arbaeen, an annual commemoration marking the end of the mourning period of martyrdom for the grandson of Mohammad in the 7th Century. ( I believe the different religions have their rights to perform their different festivities, but I have a problem with the number of people being reported in attendance. I believe this number to be propaganda.How do you feed and provide fresh water, plus bathroom facilities for that number of people. This is quite a bit more than the people who journey to Mecca.Compare it to the number of citizens in Los Angeles County. But I provided it as an example of what propaganda and fake news can do for some terrorists if they can envision that number of people behind them, well, they could just do about anything with that kind of support.)
Firearm Daily News: "New York politicians double-down on gun control after truck attack in NY." Seems the NY politicians have trouble telling the differenca firearm and a truck rented from Home Depo., and NYcitizens trust them to operate their government"
Sorry, too many computer problems. Got to sign off. Thanks, God Bless, Bill
I finished the 13th book in the "Fire & Ice", which is the end of the series. If the books sell, I have the sequel all ready in one book, which I believe is of course a pretty neat story. "Neat" and "Cool" came from the 60's and I still use them. But, our teachers did not like the use of such words. There was also "Groovy" , "That's a blast", and some references to the opposite sex that I now refrain from using. Mona smacked me when I used to use them, even in jest. She has this friendly knuckle jab to the middle of my upper chest. Well, it helped me get the message- right? Oh, I'm now editing- my editing, of the "Arizona Rangers- The Indian Wars", # 2 in the series. I enjoy writing westerns, which is a new thing. Book 3 and 4 have been roughed out and I have my notes all down for Book 5. Not sure how far I will go in this series.
The cover for "Legend of Silene" is still being worked. Things slowed down at my publisher due to a fire, but he says my work was protected. But I have copies back here. Sue is editing a couple books and I've found her to be a pretty good editor. But I love spellcheck!!!
Here's some reported facts from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader- TV thingies.
TV satellites orbit the earth at 22,300 miles above the Equator. (I may have used this before, if I did I am sorry. I do recommend you get your hands on an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader- they have so many topics. I own several of them. Fantastic information and they can back up their facts.)
The only actors to win an Emmy and an Oscar in the same year, are Helen Hunt in 1998 and George C Scott in 1971.
First cartoon to win an Emmy was "Huckleberry Hound" in 1960. (one of my favorites, I was 7 yrs old).
The glass front of a standard TV is actually leaded-crystal, containing 2% lead. (No wonder we all went a bit crazy in the 60's and 70's.)
At the times of this book's printing ( sorry, the book doesn't show the date) but anyway, Norway had banned political campaign adds from TV. (Works for me.)
First TV Show released on DVD..."The X-Files".
"A truly wise man will never play leapfrog with a unicorn" from the old Banacek show, a line for George Pepard.
More to follow later.
Some interesting news:
Jerusalem Online: Minister of Public Safety in Israel is pushing for a new law that will prohibit any demonstration during terrorist funerals.
Gatestone News: "Central Europe and the US: The New Alliance". Story by Drieu Godefridi. "Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized that multiculturalism has failed. All scientific studies show that a significant number of Muslims in Europe are Fundamentalists; and that thousands of young European Muslims went to Syria to join ISIS. And yet, it is insufferable to Brussels and Berlin to hear that the people of Central Europe have no intention of following in the same path". ( joining the ISIS). (B) The European Court of Human Rights and Court of Justice of the EU have made sure, through ruling after rulings, that it is virtually impossible to expel a 'refugee' after his Asylum request has been rejected. (It seems they prefer to act after the harm is done.) (C) The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says it is a "Scientific Body" . This seems not to be the truth, because it is "purely" a political body "There is not a shred of science the IPCC (this panel), has accomplished. In the name of "Science " European politicians are extracting "Trillions" from the people's taxes. "They are building pyramids of new regulations and inflicting prohibitions in every sphere of human activity". ALSO- "One Week in Sweden" Car burning's are no longer a major story in for the Swedish people. So far in 2017, (B) Sweden has had 6,000 car burning's. Cars are now torched on a regular basis. Schools and buildings are also targeted by the arsonists as well. "A Report in Sweden claims the Authorities are sometimes "Prioritize recently-arrived asylum seekers and immigrants over the countries native population." (This goes for benefits and finding housing, as the citizens have been pushed to the back of the line. (C) Swedish newspapers reportedly are filled with stories about armed robberies, sexual assaults, rape, public gang shootings and use of explosives. Many of the smaller towns and communities are now being effected by these crime waves. (Sadly, this is not the Sweden I used to read about).
Global Times: China and Vietnam pledge to promote maritime cooperation, maintain peace in the South China Seas. (I believe China is very interested in all the sea ports the U.S. had built during the Vietnam War.) ALSO- China says its new J-20 Stealth Fighter is now combat ready. ALSO- Tens of thousands of people, possibly a reported 60,000 people, marched in an organized parade in Warsaw, Poland.
Parade was organized by Far-Right Nationalists. Counter-Protesters rallied against Fascism . (ALSO- 3 US Aircraft Carriers lead a Navy Drill aimed at North Korea. They carriers were escorted by their own ships, plus South Korean Navy ships of war. All to deter North Korea.
ALSO- More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar violence. (Only last month the number was 500,000). This number also counts the children. ALSO- Following 4-days of lethal smog, which continues to assault New Delhi, India. (Their Capitol City) The schools have been closed and trucks and other heavy vehicles have now been banned from entering the city, in hopes to curb the deadly pollution.
ALSO- ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) are now celebrating their 50th anniversary with their 31st Summit Meeting.
The theme for the meeting - "Partnership for Change, Engaging the World" ALSO- Over 100,000 people died of diabetes in 2016 Mexico. 7,000 more than 2015 . ALSO- India's Supreme Court rejects plea to give minority status to the Hindus..
Catholic News: Last month (October) thieves desecrated 10 churches in the Diocese of Annecy , in the Rhone Alps Region. This was reported this last week.
ALSO- The Pope has banned the sale of cigarettes in the Vatican, and some employees are reported to be "fuming". "Pope reportedly said, " Holy See cannot profit from a proven health hazard."
Telegraph -Germany: Germany must legally recognize "Third Gender" from birth, the top court has ruled. ALSO - German Railway firm criticized for naming trains after Holocaust victim Anne Frank. ALSO- Church of England says "Llet young boys wear tutus and heels if they want to."
Russian Herald: Many Russians now consider beer to be a soft drink. It can be "guzzled on the way to work, or sucked down in great quanities before a picnic and a in the river."(all my Russian sites just went down.)
One came back up- Moscow Times: "Russia's Methadone Ban is now fueling an HIV Epidemic in Crimea." ALSO- Russian students face evictions during World Cup Games, to house security forces.
SPIEGEL Online- Italy's poorest region now identified as the Island of Sicily. Now Italy's "Problem Child" , widespread Mafia control is a serious part of the problem.ALSO- Russia celebrates its 100-year Anniversary since October Revolution, "Heralded the Bolshevik takeover of Russia, and changed the world". Their Czar and his family were reportedly murdered and Communism was born. Yet, its being reported that many of the Russians now have mixed feeling in how their country has changed in the last 100-years. ALSO- "Herbicide Health Dangers: Monsanto faces blow back over cancer cover-up." A reported release of International E-mails has revealed that the U.S. Agrochemical giant Monsanto manipulated studies of the company's herbicide- "Round-up" Experts (not named) believe the product causes cancer and consequences could be dire.
RTE News/Ireland: "Circus's will be banned from using wild animals in 2018"
Iran Herald: "Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap Cleric Gulen from the United states". Kidnapping supposedly to involve millions in ransom money for the US based Muslim cleric. Turkey calls the allegation "Ludicrous and Groundless". ALSO-Greek police arrest trafficker with 90-migrants in his truck. 21-minors, with migrants from Iraq, Eritrea, Ethiopia , Congo and Iran. ALSO- A reported (13-million Muslims gather in Karbala,Holy City of Iraq to mark Arbaeen, an annual commemoration marking the end of the mourning period of martyrdom for the grandson of Mohammad in the 7th Century. ( I believe the different religions have their rights to perform their different festivities, but I have a problem with the number of people being reported in attendance. I believe this number to be propaganda.How do you feed and provide fresh water, plus bathroom facilities for that number of people. This is quite a bit more than the people who journey to Mecca.Compare it to the number of citizens in Los Angeles County. But I provided it as an example of what propaganda and fake news can do for some terrorists if they can envision that number of people behind them, well, they could just do about anything with that kind of support.)
Firearm Daily News: "New York politicians double-down on gun control after truck attack in NY." Seems the NY politicians have trouble telling the differenca firearm and a truck rented from Home Depo., and NYcitizens trust them to operate their government"
Sorry, too many computer problems. Got to sign off. Thanks, God Bless, Bill
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