Fresno Shooting Spree-Killer

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Fresno Shooting Spree

Is this the latest face of terror or just a plain thug? He has a long criminal record which leads to the thug factor but has used the same phrase that Islamic Extremist have use yet he also stated he hated white people on social media networks. Either way he is a vile portrayal of a human who took innocent life’s and was stopped by the LA finest before he could do further harm. Now that we captured him alive maybe we can find the truth of his vile motive and all who might have helped him do this hideous act. May G-D rest the soul of his innocent victims.

It’s A Shame

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Political Correct University Silenced

There was a time when University and Colleges were places where diverse opinions were openly welcomed and discussion was heard but now I hear silence from too many zones. Recently I was told by my daughter that her Professor won’t even talk to individuals who support/supported President Trump because of his disdain for such individuals. This professor compares such individuals as those that voted for Hitler. Yes he actually used the Hitler phrase.  My daughter is afraid to speak out and risk getting a poor grade and/or be ostracized by others so she pretends she’s someone she’s not. I thought bullying was a bad thing but when it comes to group think on colleges and universities it’s too much of a common trend.  What do you think should be done? How do we bring back civil discussions that allow for free and open debate and isn’t that the purpose for education in the first place.

Steve Stephens- Cleveland Facebook Killer- Why is it so hard?

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Cleveland Killer

In today’s government and business surveillance world you’d think it would take less then a day to find Steve Stephens the Cleveland Facebook Killer. If he went to purchase any item using a credit or debit card I’m sure there would be a tracking of where he went. There are camera’s almost anywhere so unless he’s walking in the woods someone should be able to spot his mug. Even if he took out a great deal of monies to hide a way for awhile it’s not as if there would be a whole lot of sympathetic places that would take him in, I didn’t hear him pledge allegiance to ISIS or any other evil group. He could be in disguise but even then fingerprints leave marks almost everywhere.  So why is it taking so long to find this demented soul?  I guess in the end if you’re a loner who can survive by yourself then time is more on your side then we would want.

Great Actors and Poor Actors

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How do we judge great actors and those that lack such talent? We can see one scene(see below) but is that truly a fair judge? Here are the criteria (below) I believe one should utilize to determine if an individual truly is a great actor/actress.

(1) VERSATILITY- An actor/actress should be able to play various different roles and take the audience with him/her as if they were a new person.

(2) BAD  FILMS- Talent will be easier to discover when a poor film is made. They will be the bright spotlight where darkness will appear elsewhere on the screen.

(3) EMPATHY- Those who have incredible talent can create empathy for their character even if the script appears not to let them.

(4) MOMENTS- They create moments that hold the viewer past the titles at the end of the script.

(5) WORKS- It is not one film/show that will judge whether someone is talented but their body of work and even their poor performances due to poor direction will still leave them with a winning batting average that would make any baseball player jealous.

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Health Food not Healthy

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Health food may not be as healthy for some bodies. I learned the hard way that this was so when I changed my dogs food for Passover to a grain free all natural variety which left me with a hefty vet pill and floors to clean up from as if it was part of a horror movie. The truth is my dog needs the grain and additives because the healthy food  had too much fat for her diet.  My dog is recovering well and so as my pocketbook as Chewy.com offered a full refund for the food after just hearing my story.  I will be using Chewy.com for other dog products because of their the excellent service but leave the organic dog food for other 4 legged friends.

Ed Sheeran Castle On the Hill- What, Where, When

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I’m embarrassed that the 1st time I heard this entire song (below) or remember hearing it was when it made to the top of the charts. When did it come out? Where the hell was I? What station played it? How did I missed it going up the charts? What else am I missing in the music scene? It’s time to get out of my Castle and start listening to the sounds around it instead of what they only play there.

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Cleveland Killer- New Face of Terror

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Cleveland Killer

Is this the new face of terror? This Cleveland resident (above) video- taped the killing on an innocent individual on Facebook. Will psychopaths continue to kill innocent on some live format for attention? It probably will help that his picture is clearly see in trying to find  such a sick individual(s) but that’s after the heinous crime, how do we prevent them from acting in the 1st place?  You can’t take down content until it is known to be reprehensible/criminal so how do we stop it in a  world  where people look for their 15 seconds of fame even if it’s infamy?  The only way to control such evil is to watch from behind and surveil individuals who might appear a bit demented before they get in front of a screen.  We never know when someone might flip to evil but when there are signs it’s time for a bit more surveillance in their life.

Nocturnal Occurrences

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nocturnal animals

Great Acting and a great soundtrack doesn’t necessarily make a great movie but it helps make it a very good movie. Nocturnal Animals is such a film that has many artistic angles that don’t get fully painted to become a Picasso. The inner film based on the script the main character is reading is flawless but the one who is reading is a very flawed character who loses empathy from the viewer. Once that occurs the overall film loses the pull and ends where we really don’t care about the person we should care the most about.

*** Nocturnal Occurences

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Clean as if Killed

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murderer

If we all cleaned as a murderer the world would be a cleaner place. A murderer must make an extra effort to make sure the scene is spotless for his/her crime and shouldn’t we do the same with germs? Yes I know that we haven’t cocked the gun or stabbed the knife but wouldn’t it best to think we did just before we actually had to clean the kitchen or our room? We may actually get away with it and even if we didn’t at least the room would look a lot better.

Words that hurt us?

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It is usually not the words that offend us but who is speaking and/or writing. Of course there are lines that might be caused based on one’s faith, upbringing, and paycheck. For when we go to a comedy club we’re supposed to leave our puritan attitude out the door. We all know some have even crossed that boundary shall I say Michael Kramer rendition of the N word, not a very popular act.  Yet it is who says what and where they say it that truly irks us and has call for the PC Police. Freedom Of Speech is difficult to have and lines can be crossed for all  such as “fire, bomb” in certain location yet it is better to be hurt by stick and stones  and try not to let words ever hurt us or hurt us less often.