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It's still #fidofriday so here's Charlie earlier today at the dog park.

Rufus at the park today. #fidofriday

What's it like to be a TSA agent? Apparently just as bad as having to deal with TSA agents. Where the NSA wants all your electronic footprints and communications the TSA seems to be the physical arm of a government, intent to just rifle through your underwear, whether you're wearing them or not. http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/tsa-screener-confession-102912.html?ml=m_t1_2h#.Uuwe5svn_qC

David (the post's author) wants your discussion. Last paragraph. Contact him. Originally shared by David Keith Proofs of God’s Existence I want to say first that technically we cannot prove God’s existence to the world’s standards. I do not have a videotape of God. All we can do is look at all the evidence that is available to determine the most plausible, scientific, logical and most intellectually reasoned thing to believe.   Secondly I want to address the concept of science vs. faith. Many people will say that a belief in God is not scientific but merely a matter of faith. One thing that we’re going to establish here is that a belief in God is scientific. Not that there is anything at all wrong believing in God on faith alone. I would however like to show you that a belief in God is backed up by science. We don’t believe in God because of science however science does back up our belief in God. A lot of people have and will continue to ask, If God exists who made him? If someone ...

#Floriduh may have a lot of criminals but at least they're stupid. Originally shared by NBC 6 South Florida Authorities are looking for a man who allegedly stole a South Florida woman's iPhone and then took a #selfie. http://trib.al/G35qKc0 SHARE to get the word out.

Via Joe Martinez Got 3DS? If yes, then here's a freebie for you. Originally shared by Wii U Daily Four Swords Free on 3DS for a limited time [3DS NEWS] http://buff.ly/1ffiXnW

Via Sue Travers Seems Australian politicians have learned the lessons American politicians learned decades ago: whore yourself out for the best deals. Natural resources be damned. Originally shared by Greenpeace Australia Pacific BREAKING: Great Barrier Reef authorities have just said YES to coal port companies dumping dredge waste inside this World Heritage Area -- all to make way a coal ship superhighway through our Reef. +1 & SHARE if this outrageous decision does not represent you. This is a massive disappointment, but we cannot give up hope. Sign up here to make our movement bigger than ever and keep up the fight to #SaveTheReef: http://www.SaveTheReef.org.au/

Have you ever felt scared of traffic? I've known riders who won't street ride anymore and I've personally nearly been killed dozens of times. Originally shared by NBC 6 South Florida Motorcyclists in Miami want to make sure you not only hear them but see them on the roads, too. NBC 6's Steve Litz has the story >>> bit.ly/1eckyhS

Stay in school, kids. Also, don't watch this video, it's very graphic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STHpMUYeznQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This self-health moment brought to you by the letters P and P. http://www.gq.com/life/health/201402/penis-facts

What makes a Trent Reznor song? One man finds out. Originally shared by Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com/brilliant-parody-of-a-trent-reznor-song/

For those of you who use Spotify. Originally shared by Jonathon Barton Did you know... FOUR MILLION songs remain unplayed on Spotify. http://www.forgotify.com will play them for you - and you alone. Once you hear a song on Forgotify, nobody else will. That's a lot of Not Justin Bieber to listen to. *GO* http://www.forgotify.com

Republican RNC chairman requested to more republicans support MSNBC after the news station tweeted about a Cheerios ad. As if the GOP watched MSNBC to begin with. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw-dXW6RA

Dog foster parent needs help fostering an abandoned blind pooch. If you can help, that's great. If you can't, please pass this around. Originally shared by Just some Blue Collar Dude This little dog was found living on the streets just before the cold hit. She is blind and was all alone. It was a quick moving situation and there were supposed vetting funds but nothing that materialized. Now, she is in Richmond with Renee M. Weisinger, who is one of the best fosters you could ask for, but she desperately needs help with funds to help this girl. She also has a cut ear, in addition to the eye issue, and we don't know what else she may have going on. Please, please if you can, donate. She's seeing the vet this afternoon and donations can be called in directly to the vet. The vet is Dr. Hester and his number is 281-342-6618 (ask that donations be put under Renee's name - not sure of the dog's name) and please post that you donated here, so we know that none were put ...

Google+ is still ranting about the Motorola thing. I guess I'm going to log off for a while again.

So... apparently Google did something today? I may have to leave the Plus until all this dies down.

Eegads man! Someone get some sauce! Originally shared by Chris Kim A OH TEH HUMANITY!! If the thought of wasting food makes you cringe, you may want to look away. 76,000 pounds of beef ribs headed to Los Angeles went up in flames Saturday when the truck containing them caught fire. And according to firefighters at the scene, it smelled "wonderful." -- #RestOfTheStory :  http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-76000-pounds-beef-ribs-burn-fire-20140127,0,3382399.story#ixzz2rpDFJndF http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-76000-pounds-beef-ribs-burn-fire-20140127,0,3382399.story#null

Stay classy Congressman Grimm. After the State of the Union this evening, Rep. Grimm accosts a NYC reporter for asking questions about the congressman's scandals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425ysh-24wo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Okay, that's a little funny. Originally shared by Marty Nozz Sagat woulda stopped her. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4luHEVjqKA&feature=share

It's almost the end of January (just a few days left) and I missed the profile picture quarterly contest. Sorry. So, let's start a new one for Feb 15, 2014.   The rules are the same: 1  something to do with motorcycle riding. 2  The submission must be your own image (or, you must have rights to the image) 3  Most votes win 4   New Rule No previously used images. That's right, if you submitted an image in the past and it wasn't a winner, it's still disqualified for this run.  I know it's been winter and most of us (northern hemisphere people) haven't been out riding, but there could still be a picture from your past, or a picture of your bike in the snow, or a picture of your gloves or whatever. 5  Submissions must be tagged with the hashtag #MRPFeb2014  . Please remember to put the hashtag in the original post (and if at all possible, let us know about the picture. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, a couple dozen or more should be fine...

The Superbowl, helping pimps and sex traffickers get rich quick. There is a seedy side to everything in society, but the news won't show you anything but the glitz and glamour of two teams playing a game while teenage girls (and presumably some boys) are being sold and traded. http://www.policymic.com/articles/79235/you-ll-never-see-this-side-of-the-super-bowl-on-tv

Missing girl. Comment on original, please. Originally shared by Arlene Adkins-Zell My daughter hasn't been heard from in 2 weeks, she's 3 mos pregnant, was last seen working at walmart on Hwy 411 in Maryville, Tn., then didn't show up for work again and didn't pick up her last check.

New Zealander men are bad ass enough to shrug off shark bites, apparently. http://gawker.com/shark-attack-victim-stabs-shark-stitches-himself-up-g-1510180600/@tcberman

NSFW I cannot stress this enough! While there is no (real) nudity there is very suggestive innuendo. Also, this could apply to Comcast as well. I once had a Comcast tech tell me to rearrange my furniture because my router stopped working when I moved my desk from one wall to another. http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6949696/time-warner-cable-porn?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+collegehumor/videos+(CollegeHumor+Newest+Videos)

That is a terrible problem to have. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/opera-singer-out-of-work-after-surgery-left-her-unable-to-sing-without-farting-9080793.html

In a galaxy far far away a Jedi was thirsty and only a cold brew would do... Otherwise known as, How Aussies Do Star Wars . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhTn8cjm9ZM&feature=share

Do you use Facebook? I don't. I still have an account, but don't use it very often, a handful of times a year at best. Originally shared by TIME Find out how much time you've wasted on Facebook: http://ti.me/1b1W4SF

Turns out NSA spying serves no discernable purpose. Who knew? http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-26/the-nsa-s-losing-argument.html

Apparently this really happened. http://litreactor.com/news/cormac-mccarthys-ex-wife-arrested-after-pulling-gun-out-of-vagina-during-argument-about-aliens

I've always been a fan of offering positive criticism when warranted. Sending a note along will help ensure the The Humane Society of the United States and the USDA continue to look out for inhumane treatment of animals. https://m.secure.humanesociety.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=6357&s_src=mb_sms_012714

Having lunch at Santiago's. Supposedly this place is grrreat!

That's a fairly impressive list. Originally shared by **** It's everywhere, it's everywhere!!! http://www.linuxfederation.com/linux-everywhere/

I actually liked the recent remake of the Masters of the Universe cartoon. Too bad it only lasted one season. Kind of like the ThunderCats remake. Anywho, here's some geek art. http://abduzeedo.com/epic-masters-universe-illustrations

Its #fidofriday so here's a picture. Originally shared by Jason ON Not today. This is Rufus a couple of weeks ago in the snow. He likes the snow and cold much more than I do.

Did you have Gmail (Google) problems earlier today, too? I did. Lots of people did. Did you send an email to an unknown address? I didn't. http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/24/gmail-glitch-is-causing-thousands-of-emails-to-be-sent-to-one-mans-hotmail-account/

Via Steve Pirk There are a lot of vets in my Circles, so here you go. Originally shared by Steve “Toke Signals” Elliott Ten thousand Vets are to be part of a minimum one year study/commitment to accumulate data on the use of cannabis by Vets who have a primary or secondary diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, according to Al Byrne (US Navy, Ret.), cofounder and director of the group Patients Out of Time. http://hemp.org/news/content/us-military-veterans-needed-medical-cannabis-study#sthash.58ValZh1.hpvt

Looks like a flesh eating disease to me. Disgusting. I'll be having the nightmares now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_074G_bk5sY&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I'm seeing a +syfy movie of the week in there somewhere. http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Ghost-ship-cannibal-rats-crash-Devon-coast/story-20487193-detail/story.html

When one shoots a firearm, one is holding an explosion in his or her hands. This has never been as prevalent as it is in these photos. http://designtaxi.com/news/363291/Amazing-Photos-Of-Speeding-Bullets-Taken-Microseconds-After-They-Were-Fired/

The Google+ app is annoying the frak out if me. It just seems to want to reset to the top of the stream at random moments and it's crashing like a caffeine fiend on vacation. I'm out.

I didn't know there where sea caves on Lake Superior. And photographers out there shooting these things? http://www.esquire.com/_mobile/blogs/news/apostle-islands#slide-1

I've said it before and I'll day it again: I loved my Blackberry. If that Z had been out when I was shopping last I might be on it instead of on my Note II right now. I'm glad to see BB getting some inroads somewhere. http://mobile.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-22/the-pentagon-just-saved-blackberry-from-total-oblivion

Nice. See? Old people have a purpose. You dress them up and pose them. Ha ha, seriously though, this is a great idea. Originally shared by Marty Nozz http://happyplace.someecards.com/28811/nursing-home-makes-calendar-of-residents-dressed-in-iconic-movie-roles

What do Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia and homosexuality have in common? Yes, that sentence is supposed to make you click the link. http://m.rollingstone.com/culture/news/love-and-death-in-the-house-of-prayer-20140121

DNA to the rescue! Is she or isn't she the long lost heir, saved from an ice cold death aboard the unsinkable Titanic? http://m.cnet.com/news/dna-solves-one-of-the-titanics-oldest-mysteries/57617466

Not today. This is Rufus a couple of weeks ago in the snow. He likes the snow and cold much more than I do.

Who wants a sub-$7,000 car? I do! Someone give me some money. http://news.yahoo.com/three-wheel-6-800-car-gears-2015-us-193306020.html

+Darryl Van Gaal  has a great Google+ post with plenty of resources for shooting the night sky. Take a look at his post (seen below) and follow the links to his resources.

So friggin true. Originally shared by **** I'm a reader.

There are all sorts of fascinating stories that never make it to the history books. Originally shared by Chris Kim A Last year, a school librarian was looking through family artifacts when she stumbled upon the first ransom note in American history http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-story-behind-the-first-ransom-note-in-american-history-180948612/#null

Rufus in the snow a couple of weeks ago. Originally shared by Jason ON  It's still #fidofriday  where I'm at so here's Rufus last week in the snow. The snow is gone, but Rufus is still around.  #doglovers  Fido Friday DOG LOVERS Worldwide

Need a reason to dislike Walmart a little more? Manager unavailable and out of the building? Check. Department supervisor unavailable? Check. Assistant manager? Shift supervisor? Anyone? And Walmart's response? Extra training. http://mendham-chester.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/local-walmart-lets-fish-die-company-calls-it-unacceptable

Some great photos in here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/75571860@N06/with/10949174803/ http://m.neatorama.com/2014/01/18/Dreamlike-Photographs-Of-Life-On-A-Russian-Farm/#!sABet

Ha ha ha! Dogs are so spoiled (Sometimes. There are a lot of terrible people out there abusing dogs) Originally shared by **** Beorn keeping warm.

Science solves Heaven! Of the equivalent of Heaven. Maybe it's whatever the Mormons believe, or the Scientologists or the ancient Celts. That's the beauty of it. It doesnt matter what religion you adhere to, biology makes it happen! http://wondergressive.com/death-solved-by-vestigial-gland/

I know I've been neglecting this blog for a month or more and there's no one to blame but myself. Not only have I been very busy, but I've also had, and recovered from, a cold as well as ending up on some sort of weird sleep cycle where I'm tired all day, sleeping all night and tired again the next day. To be honest, I think it's the cold that upset my sleep cycle. Last night seemed to be the first night in weeks where I slept through the entire night and woke up feeling refreshed. Anywho, about a week ago it snowed in Denver (again). I mean, it's winter and snow isn't uncommon during this time of year. Naturally, I took Rufus to the dog park. He loves the snow and has a blast running around in the icy cold goodness. I think he agrees with the cooler weather and the snow just makes everything smell new and wonderful. Could you imaging being a dog? Science says they're sense of smell is hundreds or thousands of times more sensitive than a human being...

I love the twitterer's response at the end of the article when the photographer asked him/her to correct their mistake. Originally shared by Harold Chester Please investigate before you share photos of supposed tragedies. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/heartbreaking-syria-orphan-photo-wasnt-taken-in-syria-and-not-of-orphan-9067956.html

One can't help but wonder how Romney would have handled some of the problems the President is having in regards to scandals and the GOP's Tea Party faction refusing to do, well, anything. I'll have to watch this documentary when it comes available. http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116250/mitt-netflix-documentary-best-thing-romney-campaign

The BBC News' Winter Olympics commercial with all the drama of the Game of Thrones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b9Ji7DvsjU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 It's still #fidofriday  where I'm at so here's Rufus last week in the snow. The snow is gone, but Rufus is still around.  #doglovers  Fido Friday DOG LOVERS Worldwide

Ever want to know how a falcon hunts other birds from a falcon's eye view? (Hint: its in the video) http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24880#.Uthxu8vn_qB

This just seems wrong to me. Having recently had yak (in a stew, it was awesome) I now have to wonder if it was yakallo or something else crossed. http://modernfarmer.com/2014/01/10-farm-animal-hybrids-didnt-know-existed/

I don't care what this article claims, I'd rather be in the ocean and looking out for sharks than in the fresh water not being eaten by an alligator. http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2014/1/15/5309064/alligator-hunting-mississippi-profile

We all know Facebook is getting worse by the day and here it's explained why FB is alienating content creators. Originally shared by Tor Ivan Boine Seems like Facebook like to give people reasons to quit facebook :-) H/t Morten Prom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ZqXlHl65g

Real, or fake? Can you tell the difference? Originally shared by Chris Sewell Someone had to do it ... You won't believe what happens next! http://www.headlinesagainsthumanity.com/

Corruption in Alabama! Say it ain't so! Originally shared by Carlos Miller What do China, Egypt, and Alabama have in common?  With the recent arrest of journalist Roger Shuler, Alabama and thereby the United States have joined the list of governments imprisoning journalists kept by the Committee to Protect Journalists. http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2014/01/15/alabama-journalist-jailed-civil-contempt-political-stench/ http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2014/01/15/alabama-journalist-jailed-civil-contempt-political-stench

Maps are so cool! Here are 40 to occupy your time. Originally shared by Brett Lider Warning: an utter time-suck (but a really great collection of maps). http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/01/13/40-more-maps-that-explain-the-world/

I must be older than 25 because this is the first I'm hearing about Whisper. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/01/inside-the-angsty-affirming-world-of-whisper.html

Logistical nightmares people and governments not on the coast dont have to worry about. So, what would you do with a 10,000lbs what carcass? http://www.thewire.com/national/2014/01/its-really-hard-get-rid-dead-beached-whales/357042/

Buffy (The Vampire Slayer) v. Edward Cullen (Twilight) Should have been a HISHE video.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwM3GvaTRM&feature=share

I've done this. Heck, I think at one point or another, we've all done this. I mean, how else am I supposed to know the difference between "Hot Crystal" and the other Crystals? Or that girl I met at the park who is just a random name in my contacts list? How am I supposed to know the difference between "Psycho Tiffany" and Tiffany from work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTshRqDxYGA&feature=share

So, I had a fun day. What did you do?  Actually, this wasn't my entire day, just a few minutes of today. I also got a haircut (too short, apparently my English is vague) and went out to run a handful of errands only to realize I left my wallet on my desk. Argh!

A Day Like Any Other Eradication A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there was a woman. She was at the dog park and calling out "Rufus!" over and over again. As I approached I wondered why she was calling out my dog's name and when I finally arrived where she was I asked h...

Eradication A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there was a woman. She was at the dog park and calling out "Rufus!" over and over again. As I approached I wondered why she was calling out my dog's name and when I finally arrived where she was I asked her, "Why are you calling Rufus?" She replied, "My dog's name is Rufus." We had a laugh, talked about dogs and over the next few years I've run across her at various times while out at the dog park. She isn't always there, but I see her at least once a week or so; sometimes on the weekend, sometimes during week; in the mornings and occasionally in the afternoon. The more familiar with her I've become, the less I wanted to be around her, but the friendly chap that I am, I'm always nice, inquire about her day and if possible move on my own way. Sometimes that's easier said than done. Dog Park at Cherry Creek State Park This morning I arrived at the dog park just a...

Words. We've been using them for tens of thousands if years. Poets use c them to make us laugh and cry, storytellers use them to show us a world of wonder and teachers use them to broaden our horizons. Choosing the right words for the message is important. The greatest idea in the world can be handicapped by poor execution of the idea. The before video is an ad but the message on the power of expression is universal. Originally shared by Valerie “Suki” Randall beautiful http://www.wimp.com/powerwords

Student gets bullied (it's filmed) doesnt defend himself and then gets suspended for starting a fight. Any idiot can see the kid with the backpack, Kobe, isn't doing a darn thing. http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2014/01/14/high-school-kid-gets-bullied-camera-suspended-instigating-fight-camera-shows-happened/

Email as a correspondence is a dying breed. Like the thank you note before it, email is being over taken with newer communication technologies with instant messaging, SMSing and social media 'walls.' To help you remember where email fits into your life and how to properly utilize it, the Dailydot created this refresher. http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/how-to-win-internet-email/

At least this author is willing to look at the male culture as something inherent and natural as opposed to the Feminazi need to punish men for being nothing other than men. Great read by TIME. http://ideas.time.com/2014/01/13/masculinity-is-more-than-a-mask/?iid=sl-main-mostpop2

Conservative groups -- one, a pro-life group and the other a Tea Party association -- want to change Ohio's anti-lying laws. You read that right. The Right Wing wants the right to lie. Why? Because they can't win by telling the truth. #gop http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/12/right-wing-groups-ask-supreme-court-right-make-false-statements/

I'm not against gun ownership, carrying or conceal carrying. I'm not against stand your ground style laws, either (although Florida's is ridiculously liberal) but who in their right mind brings out a gun over an argument about cell phones in a movie theater? Seriously. Who? Will this retired cop claim he was standing his ground against a verbal lashing or popcorn being thrown in his face? Will Florida let him off or does Skittles need to be involved? http://tbo.com/pasco-county/deputies-reports-of-two-people-shot-at-wesley-chapel-theater-20140113/

If you've ever felt like leaving the Goog in the rearview, here's a great starter list to get you going. Before Google Docs (Drive) I was an avid user of Zoho which is a great service. Originally shared by Gerben van Erkelens Aha. Leaving one service for the other "better/less evil" alternative. Sounds to me as a switch to something more evil or just as evil. Same wine, other one's bag. Pretty biased imo. Although I'm not saying to use Google instead of those others...do as you wish...but hey, this smells like linkbait :-) Fast Company: 30 Ways To Leave Google Apps Behind. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw4K-KiBA http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw4K-KiBA

Not a post about Google and Nest. I'm fairly certain he's not wearing enough protective gear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN3gueLT0D8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

So, Google went shopping or something, right?

I'll grant, not everything in the EU was good and some was downright awful, but to slash 30 years of books, comics, video games and other canonical histories of that far far galaxy away seems a bit harsh. Of course, Disney does have a history of ignoring the source material if a story they're copying in or to make it "more Disney." http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/op-ed-disney-takes-a-chainsaw-to-the-star-wars-expanded-universe/

Watch as this little girl tries to figure out what twins are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CugLuz8Ku7o&feature=youtube_gdata_player

A few years ago I read about a photographer, or rather a photographic method, wherein the photographer would rent stuffed animals, set them up in the 'wild' and then capture those great images. As far as I was concerned such actions were unethical and when I expressed my disdain other photographers came to the method's defense, citing whatever it takes to get the shot. When I read the headline for the below article I feared the article would be a long the same lines: ...uses animals from his friend's taxidermy shop... or some variation thereof. I was pleasantly surprised to discover how he captures these great animal portraits. http://distractify.com/culture/arts/photographer-netherlands-incredible-nature-photos/

Five Colorado cities make the list. Only two east coast areas even made appearances. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw9dzlgBA

Photography and pagans? What's not to love? http://flavorwire.com/432851/powerful-portraits-of-modern-day-witches/view-all/

How to get chicken nuggets. via Curtis Edenfield Totally worth the watch. Dogs DOG LOVERS Worldwide and a belated Fido Friday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ym0rxisOpw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Not sure where else to drop this, so General it is! Science solves writing! Originally shared by Iain Macadair "We presented the first quantitative study that learns to predict the success of literary works based on their writing styles. Our empirical results demonstrated that statistical stylometry can be surprisingly effec- tive in discriminating successful literature, achiev- ing accuracy up to 84% in the novel domain and 89% in the movie domain. Furthermore, our study resulted in several insights including: lexical and syntactic elements of successful styles, the connec- tion between successful writing style and readabil- ity, the connection between sentiment / connotation and the literary success, and last but not least, com- parative insights between successful writing styles of fiction and nonfiction." - Vikas Ganjigunte Ashok, Song Feng, & Yejin Choi http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10560533/Scientists-find-secret-to-writing-a-best-selling-novel.html

As anyone who's followed me for 30 seconds knows, I'm a huge fan of animals, dogs in particular. What this man did here is amazing and I'm glad this poor dog found salvation.  I'm pretty sure I would lose it if I ever saw a dog in this situation. Originally shared by slim Wu Love

Former NSA staffers point out pretty clearly how the NSA, Congress and the President has lied -- or been lied to -- in regards to the NSA's bulk spying program. One of the paragraphs I found incredibly forthcoming was this revelation about an NSA executive who came on on September 11, 2001. “As I pursued what I was tasked to do, I was surprised and deeply troubled to discover that, with a secret go-ahead from the White House, NSA had unchained itself from the protections of the Fourth Amendment and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The vast power of NSA had been unleashed secretly on US citizens through a massive bulk surveillance program called STELLARWIND, a program completely unknown to most if not all of those working at the SIGINT Automatic Research Center." http://truth-out.org/news/item/21089-nsa-insiders-reveal-what-went-wrong

It's fairly well known in legal circles that eyewitness testimonies cannot be counted upon. Due to this, courts and juries expect corroborating evidence to support an eyewitness' account. But what happens when the witnesses are 3 and 5? When mass hysteria overrides proof and fact? The legal system fails, that's what happens. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/01/fran_and_dan_keller_freed_two_of_the_last_victims_of_satanic_ritual_abuse.html

Not really happy with me shoving a camera in his face. :D

I saw this movie. It was called The Day After Tomorrow . Originally shared by Breaking News Deadly polar vortex begins to ease in US A record-breaking polar vortex freezing much of the United States began to ease late Tuesday night. Authorities reported at least 20 deaths related to the severe weather that was seen across the country. All 50 states had somewhere that was below freezing on Tuesday, including Florida and Hawaii.  Even as temperatures begin to rise, flight cancellations and strained power grids will continue to affect portions of the country. - NBC News  Follow updates about the storm at BreakingNews.com: http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/winter-storm-expected-in-midwest-jan-4-6-2013/   Photo: Ice builds up along Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach as temperatures dipped well below zero on Jan. 6 in Chicago. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

If my brother had internet I'd send this to him. He's the laziest most non-involved father I've ever met and the real tragedy is he's a single father. The good news is, the girl (my niece), has nearby family keeping her alive. I don't have any kids anyone's told me about. I have a dog. Generally, I treat my dog better than some parents I know treat their children and way better than a lot of dog owners treat their canine companions. There's nothing wrong with being responsible, with doing the right thing over the easy thing. And there's nothing to be ashamed of about being a good parent. This man knows what I'm talking about. http://goodmenproject.com/families/i-have-a-dream-that-people-will-view-a-picture-life-this-and-not-think-its-a-big-deal-gmp/

The NSA revelations and ensuing government backlash against Edward Snowden and other political whistleblowers isn't a first for the United States. http://vimeo.com/m/83529960

Want to read about a travesty? Want to pass it along and let the world know how North Carolina screwed up big time? Why an armed escort? Why burn 100-150 year old documents? What was so valuable that destroying a room full of historical government documents was worth the cost? http://stumblingintheshadowsofgiants.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/160-year-old-documents-intentionally-destroyed-in-franklin-county-n-c/

Added photos to My Town - My Motorcycle Day - 6th January 2014. events/gallery/cvjpda445i7skr120clr4525dog?authkey=CN_9mMyov7mcogE