Month: September 2015

The Pope’s Excellent American Vacation comes to Philly. And then Francis met Marky Mark

The major story this week was the Papal visit.. covered here a bit too.. There remains a few last minute articles to contemplate regarding the Pope before he goes back to Rome.. Among them: Did Philadelphia go *way* overboard with security? I know few things not mentioned in the USA TODAY article.. I would argue, … Read moreThe Pope’s Excellent American Vacation comes to Philly. And then Francis met Marky Mark

A New Hampshire man caught this image of lights in the sky… The peculiar part, perhaps, is this: He said the lights were only able to be seen through the camera and not with the naked eye.. Others have reported the very same type of light formation–only one caught with camera–in various other places.. It’s … Read more

Lots of people are freaked by the blood moon and eclipse Sunday.. but it would appear the Mormons are really hunkering down for the end times

Lots of people are freaked by the blood moon and eclipse Sunday.. but it would appear the Mormons are really hunkering down for the end times So far the 9/23/15 asteroid NEVER hit.. I doubt the lunar lunacy will end the planet, either. Sadly the day the REAL end comes via space rock or sun … Read moreLots of people are freaked by the blood moon and eclipse Sunday.. but it would appear the Mormons are really hunkering down for the end times

Firm behind Apple’s Spaceship HQ reveals plans for Mars habitat

Firm behind Apple’s Spaceship HQ reveals plans for Mars habitat And it’s going to be future shock for some.. It will be built by three different kinds of robots parachuted to the surface of Mars.. It will house four astronauts and be built using regolith – the loose soil and rocks on the surface of … Read moreFirm behind Apple’s Spaceship HQ reveals plans for Mars habitat

The Fed’s Confusing Message About Interest Rate Increases

The Fed’s Confusing Message About Interest Rate Increases FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES: Economists always warn, correctly, not to make too much of any single economic report, but rather to analyze new information in terms of longer-term trends. At the same time, Federal Reserve officials, up to and including Fed chair and ace economist Janet … Read moreThe Fed’s Confusing Message About Interest Rate Increases