Pastor Shot

In the scriptures we read, "But know this, in the last days perilous times will come." 2 Timothy 3:!

As I believe we are living in the "last days" spoken of in the Bible, it was no great shock to learn that a pastor was shot in the First Baptist Church of Maryville, Illinois. However, it does sadden me to hear things of this nature because it shows how much respect the world has lost for the things of God.

The pastor was shot while he was conducting Sunday morning worship services. A gunman entered the sanctuary, spoke briefly to the minister, and then shot him to death. It is unknown whether they knew each other.

Fred Winters is an American citizen who died serving Christ. He has been added to the great number of martyrs who are now in Heaven singing God's praise. There is a special reward for martyrs in heaven. Jesus said in Revelation Chapter 2 verse 10 "Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."

The people of the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Illinois will be saddened by the loss of their beloved pastor but Fred Winters is promised a crown of life from Jesus Himself. He will be greatly honored in heaven.

Giant Stingray, Topless Cafe, and the Grim Sleeper

Three of the most interesting stories in current hot trends are the capture of a giant 7 ft. long stingray, a topless coffee shop opens in Maine, and the police are on the hunt for a serial killer in Los Angeles dubbed the "Grim Sleeper".

The giant stingray was caught by a 45 year old man named Ian Welch. He caught it with a rod making this giant stingray the largest ever fish caught with a rod. The pregnant stingray was 7 foot long and 7 foot wide with a 10 foot tail. It was caught off the coast of Thailand. Pictures were taken and I believe the stingray was released back into the river.

Hooters is a restaurant chain that features girls with hot pants and halter tops so the diner can experience a "grand view" while he or she enjoys the cuisine. The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassboro Maine has taken the Hooters experience to a whole new level. Both waiters and waitresses are topless as they bring the customers their orders. The topless cafe has 2 rules for the curiosity seekers:
No One Under 18 Admitted and No Cameras, No Touching, Cash Only.

The topless cafe video news story can be viewed here: Topless Cafe News Video

1985 began a string of murders in Los Angeles California all committed by the same man. The police have dubbed this killer the "Grim Sleeper". Many of the victims were raped before they were killed and all the victims are black. The police believe the "Grim Sleeper" is black but they haven't ruled out that he could be white or of another race.

There were no known murder victims between the years 1988 and 2002. The killer struck again in 2002 killing a 14 year old girl. I suspect that the years of silence between the murders is the reason the killer has been dubbed the "Grim Sleeper". His last known murder occurred in 2007.

There is a website dedicated to catching this killer. It is called the The Grim Sleeper Investigation.

Quiznos Coupons

Quiznos subs are quite tasty (I like them better than Subway's). Now Quiznos is offering a coupon for a free Quiznos sub. All you have to do is go to their website and register. You will then receive a confirmation mail for your personalized Quiznos coupon.

Also you will be able to send your friends a Quiznos coupon for a free sub.

Just click here for your free Quiznos coupons: Free Quiznos Coupons

Fred is Dead

Sometimes the strangest most bizarre terms show in the current hottest searches. Today, Fred is dead was the hottest phrase being searched for.

There was no common denominator that I could find for the reason Fred is dead had such a sudden surge in interest.

One sight had was selling a red pen holder shaped like a man who was dead - the pen in his gut being the murder weapon. They called the item the Dead Fred pen holder.

There were several lame homemade videos featured at You Tube..all titled Fred Is Dead. One was titled Fred is Not Dead.

I remember very well a song called "Freddie's Dead" by Curtis Mayfield. It was from the soundtrack of the movie "Superfly".

Then there is the movie "Drop Dead Fred" which I don't think I have ever
seen.

We can't forget "Freddy Krueger" who is dead but still haunts people's
dreams.

Fred is dead...or is he?

Applebee's

Eating out at places such as Applebee's doesn't happen very often for me due to the family's debt load. For some people dining out at places such as Applebee's is akin to me eating at McDonald's.

For me eating at Applebee's is dining experience to be savored and enjoyed. I especially enjoy eating there on a Sunday afternoon during pro football season.

I make sure I'm facing the television and not my wife...wouldn't want to miss a big play as I stuff a riblet in my mouth.

It seems no matter where we dine, my wife will always end up ordering chicken of some kind. Thankfully, Applebee's has 6 variations of chicken dinner including the always safe to order chicken fingers.

I like to try a variety of dishes from all the areas of the menu. Here are my 3 favorite items to order at Applebee's.

1. Bourbon Street Steak - The cajun spices make this steak dinner a real winner. My favorite item.

2. Applebee's Riblets - Love BBQ ribs and these are downright delicious and messy. Make sure you have several extra napkins.

3. Appetizer Sampler - A great meal for 2 if you are on a budget. Spinach artichoke dips (I never figured out what an aritchoke is.) Mozzarella sticks, Cheese Quesadillas, and Boneless Buffalo wings offer a variety of flavors for a measly $11.00.

You will need anywhere from $15 to $30 to cover a meal for 2 at one of my favorite eatery's.

I hope you find Applebee's as much to your liking as I do.

Worms In The Brain

When I did the recent search of current hot key words that people were searching for the phrase "Worms in the brain" was high on the list.

I thought to myself that there must have been a case of this reported on the news so everyone watching heard about a man or a woman having worms in the brain and did internet searches to find out more about it. I did the same.

There are several types of parasites that could infect the brain thus being
classified as worms in the brain. Tapeworms and amoebas were the most common types followed by cancerous cells and maggots. Viewing some of the pictures of worms in the brain could give some people nightmares for weeks.

Speaking of nightmares, I remember watching an episode on the old Night Gallery show (hosted by The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling) that dealt with a parasitic worm in the brain.

A minute parasitic worm had somehow gotten into the man's ear. For weeks the man experienced excruciating pain in his head. If I remember correctly, he did visit medical specialists who found the parasite in his brain. They told the patient they couldn't operate without the patient dying. He had to wait until the worm had eaten his way through his brain to exit out the other ear which is what happened.

Obviously, since I still remember that over 30 years later, I found the idea of a parasite eating through my brain horrifying.

Why was there such a surge of internet searches for "worms in the brain"? It seems there was a recent episode of Grey's Anatomy that featured this.

A fictional show. Figures.

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

I was in the 3rd grade when I got my very firt long playing
record album. It was Chuck Berry's 16 Greatest Hits.

This was the year I discovered rock 'n roll and I have been a fan ever
since and now I am in my 50's and still rockin'.

"Sweet Little Sixteen", "Johnny B. Goode" and "Rock and Roll Music" were
probably not the very first rock songs I had ever heard but they are
the first ones I remember.

I must have played Chuch Berry's album every day for about 3 months. My
parents were probably sick and tired of hearing Chuck Berry.

His songs have been covered by many artists because they are great songs.

A couple of years ago my brother drove from Tennessee to St. Louis to
see a 79 yeard old Chuck Berry perform at the House of Blues.

Chuck is in his eighties now and still playing shows which is amazing.

Thanks Chuck for rocking my life away.

The video is the first time Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley played together.

Super Bowl Porn

Super Bowl Porn

I watched the Super Bowl. Even though I was a little disappointed that
the Cardinals couldn't hang on to win, it was a great game.

So what is all this hoopla about Super Bowl porn? I never saw anything that
could pass for porn during the game.

Janet Jackson wasn't at this Super Bowl.

It seems that Comcast Cable somehow broadcast 30 seconds of Club
Jenna to its Tucson, Arizona subscribers.

I can picture some 8 year old boy watching the game with his Father rooting
for the Cardinals and being very excited that their home team had just
scored to go ahead of the Steelers.

Then the porn clip interrupts the game. "Daddy, why did you change the
channel?" Daddy's eyes grow wide in disbelief as he watches the soon to be
naked woman (the clip doesn't last that long) pull down her partner's pants
revealing an area of genitalia certain to be much larger than the little
boy's.

Let's hope those Tuscon boys don't develop an inferiority complex.

You can watch a censored version of the clip at You Tube. Just search
for Super Bowl porn.

Nasty Nestor

You discover the strangest things when you look to see what term people
are searching for. Nasty Nestor sounds like a "Dirty Bird"...oh, wait that's
the Falcons of football dance.

Nasty Nestor is just a radio broadcast personality and sports writer
with a penchant for badmouthing the homeless, Jews, and Gordon Keith.

I had never heard of Nasty Nestor until my search. From what I have read
about him, I have come to the conclusion that this is a man I really don't
want to meet. Apparently Hitler doesn't like him either as can be seen
in the video below.

Agape World - A Ponzi Scheme?

Agape World is an investment firm run by Nicholas Cosmo. It seems some
of his investments may have been fraudulent. Nicholas is being accused
of running a Ponzi scheme.

What is a Ponzi scheme? A Ponzi scheme is an investment scheme in which
returns are paid to earlier investors, entirely out of money paid into
the scheme by newer investors. One person or collector takes the investments
on new participants to pay off promised returns of investments to earlier
participants.

A Ponzi scheme will work as long as there is a constant flow of new investors.
A Ponzi scheme is illegal and will always fail when the the new investments
stop.

I was a victim of a Ponzi scheme a few years back. The program was called
1Heluva.com. This was a traffic exchange in which you "invested" in
advertising and they would give you a great return on your investment.
I invested $2000 and received a $400 check my first month. Then the SEC
shut it down and I was out $1600.

Agape World's focus was on bridge loans. Bridge loans are temporary
loans that bridge the gap between the sales price of a new home and a
home buyer's new mortgage, in the event the buyer's home has not yet
sold. The bridge loan is secured to the buyer's existing home. The
funds from the bridge loan are then used as a down payment on the
move-up home.

The owner of Agape World was arrested by the FBI on Monday,January 26th
being accused of running a Ponzi scheme instead of providing commercial
bridge loans.

The economy of the US is in a crash dive so we will see more and more
stories such as the one of Agape World.

The Telling

The Telling is a new science fiction novel by Ursula K. Leguin.

Why will I never read it? Because it takes place on some imaginary world
with names for towns such as Okzat-Ozkat and Dovza City.

Yes, it takes disciplined writing to just keep up with the made up words
in a made up world but I find it far easier to listen to a novel that uses
words that are used in my language which is English.

I have no doubt that the actual story of The Telling could be very
interesting once you have gotten through all the made up terminology.

When I was younger I was drawn to science fiction but now that I am older
I more appreciate writers who write about extraordinary events in an ordinary
world. Stephen King and Dean Koontz come to mind.

There is no telling if I will ever read The Telling.

Penis Fracture

Imagine my surprise to find that the term penile fracture was Google's
hottest search word of the day.

Penile fracture? This puzzled me as I knew that this part of the male
anatomy has no bones. How do you break a penis?

Wikipedia explains that this is a very serious matter and medical emergency
should be sought immediately.

There is actually a website called I Broke My Penis. It tells the story of a guy this actually happened to.

Basically, a penile fracture is a serious contusion to the penis and the
skin actually breaks. It occurs when the penis is erect.

Almost half the cases are caused by sexual intercourse with the woman
on top being the most frequent cause. The woman gets too excited and
slams too hard at the wrong angle. Ouch!

In many of the cases, the penile fracture occurs because the man misses
his intended target and slams into something hard (pardon the pun).

Mattresses, car seats, and walls were not intended for penile impact.

If this happens to you, go straight to the emergency room or your condition
could get worse.

Don't let your buddies go with you though. You wouldn't want to hear, "Hey
everybody! Bubba broke his pleasure pole!"

Arizona Cardinals

Back in August of 2008, my brother and I were discussing the soon to arrive
pro football season. He asked me who I thought might be the surprise
team of the year. I told him the "Arizona Cardinals".

He asked me why I thought that. I told him that I thought they had the
makings of a good football team and I was impressed by their play in the
previous 2 seasons. I told my brother, "I think there is a good chance
that the Arizona Cardinals will get in as a wild card."

They won their division and now they make their very first Super Bowl appearance ever. I'm very happy for them. I am also surprised that they have done so well in the playoffs because they were horrible against good teams in the regular season.

Now they face a tough Pittsburgh team who makes their 7th Super Bowl appearance and have won 5 of their previous 6 trips to the Big Game losing only to the Cowboys.

Can the Cardinals knock off a team with the #1 defense in the NFL. It is not likely, but I will be pulling for them. I hope this Super Bowl becomes a classic.

Tribute To Ricardo Montalban

I was fresh out of high school when the show Fantasy Island came on.
The role Ricardo Montalban played was this mysterious man who seemed
to have the power to make people's fantasies come true in such a way
that the people became better persons.

For me though, Ricardo Montalban's most memorable role was Captain Kirk's
arch enemy in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. That was one of
the very best Star Trek movies.

Ricardo lived to be 88 so he was blessed with a long life. Thanks, Ricardo,
for keeping my eyes glued to the screen.

Family Watch Dog

Family watchdog.us is a site in which families can enter a person's name to find out if he or she has been convicted of a sex crime in the past. This is especially useful if you are trusting a neighbor or relative to watch your children.

I keyed in the address of the location I live in to see if there were any convicted sex offenders close to the house I live. The family watchdog site gives an amazing amount of detail.

The info it gives is the name of the offender, the sex crime they have been convicted of and the date of the conviction, the address of the person, and a map showing where the person resides. I found 3 convicted sex offenders within a 5 mile
radius of my home.

This can be helpful if you are new to an area and want to protect your children.

The down side to this is that is a just another step to total control which the whole world is racing toward. Overall, I believe the family watchdog site to be a good idea.

Naked Skier

If someone asked me what I thought would turn up if I entered the term
"naked skier" in a search engine, I would say "probably some hot chick wearing
nothing but a pair of skis on simulated snow".

Never would I think it would be a man hanging upside down from a chairlift
with his pants down. This naked skier was the victim of an unfortunate
mishap as he boarded the chairlift.

Looking at the picture, I can't help but think that the poor man was yelling,
"Would somebody help me? I'm freezing my butt off!"

Hanging upside down several feet in the air with your butt and genitals
exposed had to have been both a terrifying experience and an embarrassing
one as well.

Fortunately, the man was rescued after being in that predicament for about
15 minutes. This man knows that every time the "naked skier" is entered
into a search engine, his photo will turn up. I suspect that this man is
about to make a lot of money? Can we say litigation.

Bloodsuckers

Many things come to mind when thinking of the term "bloodsuckers". If
you are talking movies vampires come to mind. If you are talking video
games, for me, the zombies of Resident Evil are the bloodsuckers that I have
the most fun wasting.

If you have a cat or dog and neglect to protect them from fleas you will
soon discover that your home has been invaded by hordes of tiny little
"bloodsuckers". We call them fleas.

Now you can get rid of them in the traditional way by setting off a few
"flea bombs" in your house but that is somewhat boring.

Flea traps are more interesting as you can actually see just how many fleas
were in your house after they get stuck on that glue trap.

The most exciting way to get rid of fleas is to use yourself as human bait.
Walk across the carpet early in the morning in your barefeet. Those
little bloodsuckers will soon attach themslelves to your feet and start
drinking away. Thanks to the smallness of these little parasites, you don't
really feel much discomfort as they sink their fangs into your tender skin.

Walk to the bathroom and stand over the toilet, Put one foot on the side
of the toilet bowl. After you get over the shock of seeing over a dozen
black spots on your feet, pick them off and drop them into the toilet bowl water.

Laughing maniacally, flush those little parasites into eternity. Soon
you will be bring a new puppy home. Why? Because you don't want to run
out of fleas.