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Every once in a while, there come a series of events and forms of entertainment that might make some of us wonder a few things.

And one of those things is a set pattern. Here are just a few of my latest observations that seem to follow a certain pattern. Or they may be things that make you go, hmm…

What’s up with television shows that have one word titles? Shows such as: ‘Jeremiah,’ ‘Sanctuary,’ ‘Numbers,’ just to mention a few.

And what about shows with the world has ended and a handful of survivors are going to help rebuild, reconstruct, and reorganize a sense of order theme? Is it a theme that is being overdone or over used?

The folks at Apple Itunes recently became a little agitated, when a group of Congress appointed judges are to decide whether or not to have Apple and other internet based distributors pay increased royalty charges to music publishers.

If the powers that be keep it up, maybe there will come a day when we will obtain our music the pre computer age way.

You know, you take a trip to the nearest music store to purchase music as opposed to buying them the internet way from websites such as Itunes.

And from a slightly political angle, what’s up with all this sexism? When Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton made a go at it in the 2008 Democratic Primaries, ‘Clinton Haters’ crticized and belittled the New York senator so much that it was more than enough to make anyone go hmm.

So when Senator John McCain chose Governor Sara Palin to be his running mate, some of us are not so surprised when we learn that someone or some group is trying hard to belittle her.

But I guess people have their fears. Some are afraid of the dark, aliens, the supernatural, certain insects and animals, and some are obviously afraid to have a woman as Vice President or President.

And that’s enough to make anyone go, hmm…

After a long period of time I have started writing again to complete my incomplete thoughts. In the earlier part of this article, I have explained the conventional theories or ideas of a “Time Machine”; possibly the one and only well-known machine, which has no physical appearance yet. Till now this is just an idea or a headache to some great theorists and scientists.

Let me come to my point. According to my view of several scientists’ theories, “Time Machine can be made but it will be different from the conventional theories of “Time Machine”. We can send and receive data to and from future. That means we can be connected with future but not with the past. If you know about the fact that we always see several things of their past position being staying in present; you will also understand my point of view too. Ok, just think about the fact that how we see stars? Where are they when we see them? You may find some clues.

Let’s use our head to find out some clues but not the “Time Machine”. First of all think about how we see things. Without lights we can see nothing. Only when the reflections of lights come to our eyes, we can see things in it’s own shape and color. But it also varies according to the abilities of our eyes and also with the varieties of lights. But my point lies in the distance of things that we are looking to. As it is well known to us that light has its own speed of transmission, those reflected lights that come out from things situated at varied distance took different times to reach in our eyes. But these differences don’t make any sense to our eyes and we consider that things are in their own position where we are watching them. Actually, it happens when we are looking at anything of a great distance like stars.

For your kind information, light’s speed is 1,86,000 mile/sec and a light year means the distance that light can cross within a year. If a star’s distance from you are 1 light year then how much time does it took to reach the reflection of lights to you? The answer is 1 year. And these reflections of lights are a continuous process. If our eyes are directed to those reflections then we can see stars and if not we cannot. Sometimes some greater source of lights and other obstacles doesn’t allow us to see those things or reflections of lights too. So, according to these logics, we can only see the reflections that comes out a year ago continuously and that means, we are watching that star in it’s past position. Though it seems to us that we are watching it at present but it’s the position of 1-year back. And if the star is moving then is it in the same place where we are thinking?

Maybe these are complex ideas but I have tried my best to explain these in a lucid language. Now, if you understand the matter that how it is possible to see a thing in its past position then I can continue with my final statement. Too much discussion may seem to you boring. So. I would complete it in the next blog named “Possibility of A Time Machine (3)”.

Though the desired greatest invention of science named “Time Machine” has not yet been invented but, whenever we hear this name; some different glimpse of its type and function comes in our mind so easily. The possible reason behind these types of idea in our mind is due to the impression of several movies based on the theme of “Time Machine”.

Among those several movies we can find the variation of thoughts about its design and working method but one thing is clear to all that this is such a machine, which let us, go beyond the time. One can reach in the past or future through this machine. But all of these are nothing but just mere ideas or thoughts. Scientists have got the idea in mind that there is a possible option of going in future or past but they don’t even know how it is possible. But the main idea of inventing a “Time Machine” is still moving in the core of their thinking thoughts. If it is invented, it will be the ever greatest or the ever-worst invention of science, as we know very well that it can be used both for the good and harm of humanity according to the intension of its user.

Let me come to my point. According to my view of several scientists’ theories, “Time Machine can be made but it will be different from the conventional theories of “Time Machine”. We can send and receive data to and from future. That means we can be connected with future but not with the past. If you know about the fact that we always see several things of their past position being staying in present; you will also understand my point of view too.

I will continue my point of view in details to my next blog titled “Possibility of A Time Machine (2)”. Before that, just think about the fact that how we see stars? Where are they when we see them? You may find some clues.

There are movies that will just make you kill ur time(and sometime kill ourselves) and there are some movies that will make you travel along with those characters involved. And the movies “ The Shawshank Redemption “ and “The Truman Show” are the some of the best. These are the two movies that will make you cry, laugh, and push you to anger along with those characters.

About The Truman Show: At first on seeing Jim Carrey name in the cast list of the movie (thanks to IMDB) I thought it would be a comical or fell good movie. So I decided to download it (thanks to torrents), on seeing its excellent ratings. But to my surprise for the second time (1st surprise for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind),I was taken aback by the serious tone in the movie and again to my surprise Jim Carrey was at his best in pouring his acting skills in each and every scene. His performance in that movie was simply stupendous and mind-blowing. Every cast in that movie was so adapted and cleanly fitted as per the requirement, especially Laura Linney and Ed Harris. I watched that movie back to back for 3 times in a day to understand the movie in each and every frame.(U should watch it two times at least to know about each and every scene background works).I really wonder why Jim Carrey didn’t get Oscar for this movie and he truly deserved the Academy awards. Screw the OSCARS.

About Shawshank Redemption: On seeing this movie at the top most rating in 2nd place (next to godfather),I decided to download this movie to know whether it deserved that rating. Even after finishing the download process I was not interested in seeing that movie because of its background (fully inside prison).But on seeing the movie sideline” FEAR CAN HOLD YOU PRISONER.HOPE CAN SET YOU FREE” I came to an conclusion that there must be something noteworthy in this movie. The movie starts in a usual manner as in all Hollywood movies type (like shit).Tim Robbins convicted for killing his wife (and her lover) and go to prison for spending his whole life. There he gets the friendship of Morgan Freeman another convicted criminal and the rest follows as in all Hollywood movies. For ur surprise you can expect most of the scene in that movie before it reveals and most of the scenes makes you think of some other movies you would have seen. But the two things that make the movie awesome,stupendous,excellent.feel good is…..the excellent castings and the wonderful presentation from Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. I don’t have any words to describe their way of acting which really pierced my heart and made me laugh in happiness(especially climax scene).So please watch this movie and give comments about it.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today conducted raids in Houston Texas rounding up over 100 illegal aliens. Normally I would criticize the ICE. But today I have nothing but praise for them.

In my humble opinion it is about time. The illegal aliens they rounded up are not working men and women trying to feed their families. They are fugitives running from the law as well as ICE. Most are wanted for violent crimes such as murder, wife beating, assault and a host of other lesser crimes.

Houston Texas has over 38,000 fugitives that are also illegal aliens. Most of these fugitives could care less about their families. They could care less about working and improving their lot in life. They are here to rob and scam anyone they can. And they do it here (in the USA) because this is where the laws are more favorable to the offender. It is also a land that is better off economically.

I applaud the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency because this is what they should be doing. Enough of apprehending people who’s only crime is seeking a better economy in which to feed and better their family. I believe that if ICE were to concentrate on deporting illegal aliens that are violent offenders, more citizens as well as undocumented workers would be more than willing to cooperate with the apprehension of these persons.

If Houston Texas has over 38,000 fugitives that are also illegal aliens imagine how many there are in all the large cities across the USA. There could be hundreds of thousands. Certainly enough to keep the ICE busy for a while.

This is a sensitive issue. Congress has yet to come forward with a comprehensive plan to alleviate or address the problem. While the great debate continues, ICE should continue and even increase its efforts to apprehend these criminals.

Should the ICE be spending scarce resources apprehending working persons and making orphans of children born in the United States while these hardened criminals are loose among us? Would not those scarce resources be better spent apprehending murders, wife beaters, child molesters, robbers, con artists, etc.?

We, as a nation, have limited resources. The needs addressed by those resources should be prioritized and the resource expended according to the priority. Priority number one; keep our citizens, homes and streets safe. If Immigration and Customs Enforcement can do that, the morals of our great nation will take care of the rest.

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Once again a religious retreat has been raided by the U.S. Government. Over 400 children taken from their family and placed in a stranger’s house.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an organized religion. It has its roots in the Mormon Church. Much the same as the Episcopalian Church has its roots in the Catholic Church.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a doctrine which allows men to take several wife’s. The Muslim religion also has this feature.

Not everyone wants to practice this type of religion. I for one do not agree that a man should have more than one wife. Nor do I agree that a person should marry more than once. But the fact remains that I cannot impose my morals and beliefs on my neighbors. Many of my neighbors have married and divorced 3, 4, even 5 times. This is something I view as an American version of polygamy.

Our Constitution guarantees us the right to religious freedom. The first amendment reads in part: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;…” What happened to the part about “prohibiting the free exercise thereof”?

I also take issue with the words used to report this incident. Children being sent to bed without supper is the same as children being deprived of food. Children being left in isolation is the same as children being placed in a time out box. A religious retreat is the same as a religious compound. Sect, Cult and Religion all describe the same thing. A man with a gun can be a “terrorist” or a “freedom fighter“, just depends on what side of the fence you are on.

The authorities have now disrupted forever the lives of 400 plus children. These are children that for the rest of their lives will remember the U. S. Government as the force that took them from their family. The force that placed them in a stranger’s house (yes house not home). These are 400 plus citizen that will always feel a resentment towards the government.

As for the raid justification? Authorities say a phone call to a women’s shelter from the wife of one of the men led the court to issue a search warrant, even though it was reported she recanted in a later phone call. Could this be just a disagreement between husband and wife? However, and something very important to remember, is that the caller cannot be found. Is this just a ploy by our government to justify their interference into the lives of law abiding citizens that practice a different religion?

Media reports indicate the wife was threatened by hell fire and eternal damnation if she left the family. Is this the same hell fire and eternal damnation that befalls Church of Christ members that stray from the Church teachings? Same goes for the Baptists, Catholics and most religions.

In my part of the world, here in Texas, a lot of children go to bed hungry. A lot of children have no clothes to wear for school. Some children have a prostitute for a mother. Some children have no father, or if they do have one he is a drug addict. UNCLE SAM WHERE ARE YOU. THE CHILDREN OF THIS COUNTRY NEED YOU. Why then does the government not take those children and put them in safe foster homes? Those children are in much more danger than those at the religious retreat.

Instead of persecuting those that have a different religion, how about lending those resources to the ones that really need them.

In a world where size zero is the expected norm… it is nice to see a “plus size model” become successful. Nancy Hayssen, is one of those models, and she is beautiful and is trying to help change the modeling industry, especially after the publication of a very “anorexic” looking model in Europe.

According to statistics, 6 out of every 10 North American women are considered “plus size”. Plus size is considered size 14 and up. This means that more than 1/2 of the female population will be buying the latest fashions and styles in a size 14 and up.

Then why do they insist on displaying size zero models?. Why not show your fashion designs on a “average size” woman and help the self esteem of many young girls.

Young teenage girls want to fit in, and will aspire to become like these models. The problem is, that if your frame is larger, you are never going to be a size zero no matter what diet you try. But there are many young girls damaging their health trying to maintain this image.

In the last few years, stores have sprung up that cater to the plus size girl and women, but they are separate from the main stream stores, which further alienates a young girl. I personally am considered a “plus size”, at size 14-16, and after seeing a style in the window of a popular store, I went in, only to be told “my size is in the back”… like I had a disease or something. The front of the store only had size zero to 8.

Lately though, I have noticed a few more stores catering to all the sizes, and as long as we have beautiful “plus size models”, like Nancy Hayssen, then we should start seeing more styles and fashions for the 6 out of 10 women in North America that fit into the “plus size” label. Who came up with that term anyway?

Nancy Hayssen, is also a great author, and has written a book “You can be sexy at any size”.. she also is in a small film clip where she talks about her modeling career as a plus size model, and she is comfortable enough with her body to pose naked for the camera, (tastefully of course). This is a real plus for us larger girls. The short film gets the point across quite well…

Two companies have created these products and they are selling quickly around the world….the bulletproof backpacks, and the slash proof hoodies,  but how far should we go before we scare our children.?

As a kid, I used to ride on handlebars of my best friends bike,  and lay on the back shelf of the family car while driving along the highway…. now both of these are not smart moves, and child safety has come along way, with bike helmuts, and childseats.

But never in my wildest dreams, did I ever think that one day my children would have to wear bulletproof backpacks and slash proof hoodies to school, go through a metal detector, and not touch another child in the playground for fear of an assault charge.

I believe in child safety, just like any other parent, but at what cost?..  Children should go outside and play and enjoy life.  Educate them on safety rules and wear their seatbelts.  Adult life is scarey enough, without instilling it in our children…