Year: 2013
A stroll along the Sunday morning Sidewalk
A SUNDAY MORNING SIDEWALK, Sunday November 10, 2013 A sampling of news from the world.. The horror in the Philippines is almost too much to grasp..10,000 dead from a storm? It could be that high, or higher. Yes, mother nature is cruel.. but we’re told God is not. And if He’s not, I urge someone … Read moreA stroll along the Sunday morning Sidewalk
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
A folk song by Gordon Lightfoot dramatized in words and music the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior.. This is the anniversary weekend of the disaster..The haunting words of the Lightfoot song captured the emotion of the tragic event.. On November 10, 1975, Lake Superior was hit with a storm that created ocean-like … Read moreThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
A checkered past
An evening checkers game with Ayden in freezing weather.. But we have warm hearts..
Haiyan horror: Philippine death toll rising
CNN had a broadcast including some amazing storm chaser footage from the Philippines as Haiyan struck.. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy662OknwZQ] Another video shows more footage of the scene, and how many places will remain uninhabitable for ‘months’ [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UJW84Fqhgw] Remember, this storm is not done destroying yet. It’s moving to Vietnam where there are already intense … Read moreHaiyan horror: Philippine death toll rising
Saturday morning’s main event: A news update
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9 2013 The leaky spout of news never stops.. Even on Saturday mornings.. Typhoon hell: Haiyan the biggest ever..The full extent of damage and death is not yet known..Storm now on to Vietnam.. The Red Cross is reporting very grim numbers: They believe 1200 are dead from Haiyan.. What I personally fear is … Read moreSaturday morning’s main event: A news update
A disturbing CNN news alert from the Philippines
This is just the beginning of what will be a horrific death toll in the wake of Superstorm Haiyan.. CNN reports this late tonight: More than 100 people were killed in a Philippine city that took the brunt of Super Typhoon Haiyan, authorities said. That death toll in Tacloban was the first significant casualty report … Read moreA disturbing CNN news alert from the Philippines
THOR set to rule box office this weekend
Here are the theater counts for this weekend’s box office.. THOR: THE DARK WORLD, 3841 THEATERS..LAST VEGAS adds 17 more ..ABOUT TIME adds another 1025..12 YEARS A SLAVE up 734 more.. FREE BIRDS AND ENDERS GAMES stays the same.. Competition is rough.. but with THOR being released on almost 4,000 screens–and being the only film … Read moreTHOR set to rule box office this weekend