Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. I am going to relax for mine. Be well.
A Name Change
ICANN, I have mentioned them more than once, the organization that is under contract to the United States Federal Government and is responsible for the domain names used on the internet, is changing the rules of the game. The issue is one of branding, or better put, it is one of making money off of the internet.
Here is an article on the current state of the matter. None of it will apply to me because I have never included any adds on this blog and refrain from using words that the FCC would find objectionable.
Already there is an extension ".xxx" rather than ".com" for pornographic sites. A new group wants to have a ".Vegas" extension. People self selecting their place on the web. What do you want to bet that online gambling is allowed; but, only on sites with the ".Vegas" extension and in order to be allowed to use those sites you will have agreed to pay your taxes if you win money, just like in real Las Vegas?
People who have lots of "friends" on facebook will be able (already are) to make money just by having people click through. Regulations will be tailored towards the different domain names. I could see a time when you have to pay a fee to use certain domain extensions and even verify your identity and age (porn sites and gambling sites will be the first to do this).
Here is an article on the current state of the matter. None of it will apply to me because I have never included any adds on this blog and refrain from using words that the FCC would find objectionable.
Already there is an extension ".xxx" rather than ".com" for pornographic sites. A new group wants to have a ".Vegas" extension. People self selecting their place on the web. What do you want to bet that online gambling is allowed; but, only on sites with the ".Vegas" extension and in order to be allowed to use those sites you will have agreed to pay your taxes if you win money, just like in real Las Vegas?
People who have lots of "friends" on facebook will be able (already are) to make money just by having people click through. Regulations will be tailored towards the different domain names. I could see a time when you have to pay a fee to use certain domain extensions and even verify your identity and age (porn sites and gambling sites will be the first to do this).
Saturday, June 18, 2011
How Did This Happen
I was wondering why so many readers came to this site by searching "Pastor Carol Daniels", I went to Yahoo, typed it in and came up with 21,000,000 hits, my site was number 22. Huh? Really, that makes no sense whatsoever. When I googled it, it came in 4 with 11,300 results.
Since beginning this blog, I have received about 15,000 hits, this is not a popular site, very much an alleyway at best on the internet. This is not a site of information, more of questions. I don't know any answers to who killed the good Pastor, I wish I did; but, I am just asking questions about it. For those who come here to read about her, I am glad I can provide any information; but, I have never been to Anadarko and don't know anyone who has. I never met the fine lady and would hope that her loved ones could provide more information.
I am the son of a law enforcement officer and an analyst in my own right. I was raised to ask questions and question the assumptions. What may appear to be insight is just training, education and a bit of thought. When I was young, my father and I might get a cup of coffee and he would ask me about everyone in the coffee shop, what I observed about them and what conclusions it led me to. It is habit to continue doing so. My father taught me some very valuable lessons (and I miss him and my mother).
My father taught me that we observe more than we think about, if we get a "feeling", it is often because we saw something and didn't analyze it enough to understand it; but, we knew it didn't fit the assumed pattern. I use this skill in life, in business, in my personal life (not enough) and in my writing.
After having said what I have, I am not in law enforcement and didn't wish to be. I am not a professional in that particular arena. If this blog is focused on any crimes, it is in public corruption not murders. Although that occurs also. What I do know is that I have seen a lot of very bad police work over the years. It is usually fowled up because of biases and we all have them.
In small towns there is an assumption that there is nobody really evil, like there is in the big cities. This is foolish and consistently proven wrong. A couple of simple statistics. In most murders, the victim knew the murderer. Second one, most murders are not for money, they are out of emotion. People stage murders to make it look like these two truths are not involved. People who murder for money and don't know the victim rarely stage anything. Finally, very few serial killers actually stage the scene afterwards.
In regards to Pastor Carol Daniels, I would be stunned to find out that some traveling Satanist randomly picked a town of 6,000, accidentally found a church where a Pastor was present and no worshipers were there on a Sunday. The fact that the media and the police even considered such a stupidity is why I think they are being misled by their biases. They don't want to believe it was one of their own that they interact with on a daily basis, I understand that feeling. The person who hurt me the most in my life was the person I helped and knew the most, that is who hurts us and it is because they are not suspected.
Some people question why the good Pastor traveled all the way to that little town with so few believers left. They miss the point because they are not Christians. In the bible it says that where "two or more are gathered in my name, there I am also". That is why she went there, not for a large congregation, just to be with one other believer. There were two elderly people, according to reports, that sometimes attended her services, they were the one's who called the police. I doubt very much that they killed her.
As to who did kill her, I don't know, I just say that they lived close by and knew that few attended her services. I don't like the fact that the sect she was a member of tore down the church. That is not a good sign. It is not good that we give up on communities; but, then it does say that if you go there and preach and none listen, to shake the dust of the town off your feet and leave. For all I know, she was the last one preaching God's love, rather than fear of him (that is only the beginning of knowledge ergo, not the end).
Should any of her loved ones ever read this blog, I am so sorry for your loss, from all I have read, she was an amazing and loving woman and truly cared about others. I am sorry if anything I ever wrote offended or brought up too much detail, I never meant to be graphic. If her family wished me to remove my posts, I would and apologize. I certainly never meant to be too clinical in my questions, this was a real person and I do appreciate that. It was only ever in my heart to get people to think about her death and think about it without bias. I do not refer to her color, I refer to local biases. The hardest bias to see is the one that trips us up.
Since beginning this blog, I have received about 15,000 hits, this is not a popular site, very much an alleyway at best on the internet. This is not a site of information, more of questions. I don't know any answers to who killed the good Pastor, I wish I did; but, I am just asking questions about it. For those who come here to read about her, I am glad I can provide any information; but, I have never been to Anadarko and don't know anyone who has. I never met the fine lady and would hope that her loved ones could provide more information.
I am the son of a law enforcement officer and an analyst in my own right. I was raised to ask questions and question the assumptions. What may appear to be insight is just training, education and a bit of thought. When I was young, my father and I might get a cup of coffee and he would ask me about everyone in the coffee shop, what I observed about them and what conclusions it led me to. It is habit to continue doing so. My father taught me some very valuable lessons (and I miss him and my mother).
My father taught me that we observe more than we think about, if we get a "feeling", it is often because we saw something and didn't analyze it enough to understand it; but, we knew it didn't fit the assumed pattern. I use this skill in life, in business, in my personal life (not enough) and in my writing.
After having said what I have, I am not in law enforcement and didn't wish to be. I am not a professional in that particular arena. If this blog is focused on any crimes, it is in public corruption not murders. Although that occurs also. What I do know is that I have seen a lot of very bad police work over the years. It is usually fowled up because of biases and we all have them.
In small towns there is an assumption that there is nobody really evil, like there is in the big cities. This is foolish and consistently proven wrong. A couple of simple statistics. In most murders, the victim knew the murderer. Second one, most murders are not for money, they are out of emotion. People stage murders to make it look like these two truths are not involved. People who murder for money and don't know the victim rarely stage anything. Finally, very few serial killers actually stage the scene afterwards.
In regards to Pastor Carol Daniels, I would be stunned to find out that some traveling Satanist randomly picked a town of 6,000, accidentally found a church where a Pastor was present and no worshipers were there on a Sunday. The fact that the media and the police even considered such a stupidity is why I think they are being misled by their biases. They don't want to believe it was one of their own that they interact with on a daily basis, I understand that feeling. The person who hurt me the most in my life was the person I helped and knew the most, that is who hurts us and it is because they are not suspected.
Some people question why the good Pastor traveled all the way to that little town with so few believers left. They miss the point because they are not Christians. In the bible it says that where "two or more are gathered in my name, there I am also". That is why she went there, not for a large congregation, just to be with one other believer. There were two elderly people, according to reports, that sometimes attended her services, they were the one's who called the police. I doubt very much that they killed her.
As to who did kill her, I don't know, I just say that they lived close by and knew that few attended her services. I don't like the fact that the sect she was a member of tore down the church. That is not a good sign. It is not good that we give up on communities; but, then it does say that if you go there and preach and none listen, to shake the dust of the town off your feet and leave. For all I know, she was the last one preaching God's love, rather than fear of him (that is only the beginning of knowledge ergo, not the end).
Should any of her loved ones ever read this blog, I am so sorry for your loss, from all I have read, she was an amazing and loving woman and truly cared about others. I am sorry if anything I ever wrote offended or brought up too much detail, I never meant to be graphic. If her family wished me to remove my posts, I would and apologize. I certainly never meant to be too clinical in my questions, this was a real person and I do appreciate that. It was only ever in my heart to get people to think about her death and think about it without bias. I do not refer to her color, I refer to local biases. The hardest bias to see is the one that trips us up.
I bought new clothes
Okay, I admit it, I really did let my wardrobe become shabby. I said I would and today I did buy a couple of new suits, a couple of sport coats and a couple of shirts. I did say that I was shamed into this and rightly so. When many of your friends began asking if they can buy you clothes, it is time to get on the stick.
As the readers might have guessed I am more about content then presentation. Having said that, I like a nice suit. When I go out to a nice restaurant, I like to look good. When I dated I would dress nicely. I think dressing up in order to go on a date is a good thing, it shows respect. Personally, when I went out with women, I liked seeing them in a nice dress that fell just below the knee, classical.
Who knows maybe I will get a manicure tomorrow, if I do, I will have to go play poker. Have a great Father's Day.
As the readers might have guessed I am more about content then presentation. Having said that, I like a nice suit. When I go out to a nice restaurant, I like to look good. When I dated I would dress nicely. I think dressing up in order to go on a date is a good thing, it shows respect. Personally, when I went out with women, I liked seeing them in a nice dress that fell just below the knee, classical.
Who knows maybe I will get a manicure tomorrow, if I do, I will have to go play poker. Have a great Father's Day.
Ex Councilman in Serious Trouble
So an ex-City Councilman is being investigated for taking money from developers. He took a lot of money, about $1 million from one company. Now this particular crook, I can call him that because he plead guilty to tax evasion, Mr. Alatorre resigns from the Council, pleads guilty to tax evasion and is then allowed to be a lobbyist. Why would anyone hire him as a lobbyist?
I wouldn't trust anyone who he raised campaign contributions for. This all goes back to the same thing, politicians in bed with developers and using City funds and employee pensions to fund their little incestuous relationships and get elected. Why is it taking so long to take out all of these thieving little weasels? When will the boils on the back of the City be lanced and removed?
I wouldn't trust anyone who he raised campaign contributions for. This all goes back to the same thing, politicians in bed with developers and using City funds and employee pensions to fund their little incestuous relationships and get elected. Why is it taking so long to take out all of these thieving little weasels? When will the boils on the back of the City be lanced and removed?
Friday, June 17, 2011
Don't Expand Your Mind
Open it. The blog is not titled, "The Truth is Outside You" for a reason. There are two true answers in the universe. The first is that there is a "better". That is true, there is more or less pain, more or less happiness, emotions and feelings that we prefer or find pleasurable. Then there is "right", that refers to sharing in both pain and pleasure rather than just hording the pleasurable.
Selfish people fear pain more than do the unselfish. They either seek to justify this by saying that we are all responsible for our own happiness or saying that "others" deserve more pain. Both are lies, we do effect each other and nobody deserves pain. It is too strange a concept, to deserve pain. I want people to do good, not bad, I want people to be better to one another, not harsher.
Nope, the truth is inside you, you know when you can be more helpful, when you are cheating and lying, when you have given what you could and when you didn't stand up for what you knew was right when you could have. The truth is what is right, hey, I think that is what we got from Eve eating the apple, knowledge of good and evil, the truth. We were not given all understanding, we were given a conscience and that knows good and evil. If you are a Christian or Jew and believe the bible then you must admit that you know right from wrong. If you listen to others tell you the answers than you are not listening to God, you are ignoring your conscience because they gave you a justification for being selfish in the guise of the justification (usually that this is best for everyone garbage).
Many people seek to "expand" their minds, this always seems to entail getting an answer from another rather than following one's own conscience. I don't need nor want someone to give me the answers and God certainly didn't give them all in the bible. Guidelines at best and we tend to fail. Christianity is the only religion that tells you that you can never get it right, that you are always imperfect. Okay, Buddhists believe you can become perfect and cease to exist. If you cease to exist, how is that perfect?
People complain about being thought of as sheep; but, they are by and large. Always chasing a cookie, always looking for a shortcut to the cookie. To know more than you can learn is to be a sheep.
Selfish people fear pain more than do the unselfish. They either seek to justify this by saying that we are all responsible for our own happiness or saying that "others" deserve more pain. Both are lies, we do effect each other and nobody deserves pain. It is too strange a concept, to deserve pain. I want people to do good, not bad, I want people to be better to one another, not harsher.
Nope, the truth is inside you, you know when you can be more helpful, when you are cheating and lying, when you have given what you could and when you didn't stand up for what you knew was right when you could have. The truth is what is right, hey, I think that is what we got from Eve eating the apple, knowledge of good and evil, the truth. We were not given all understanding, we were given a conscience and that knows good and evil. If you are a Christian or Jew and believe the bible then you must admit that you know right from wrong. If you listen to others tell you the answers than you are not listening to God, you are ignoring your conscience because they gave you a justification for being selfish in the guise of the justification (usually that this is best for everyone garbage).
Many people seek to "expand" their minds, this always seems to entail getting an answer from another rather than following one's own conscience. I don't need nor want someone to give me the answers and God certainly didn't give them all in the bible. Guidelines at best and we tend to fail. Christianity is the only religion that tells you that you can never get it right, that you are always imperfect. Okay, Buddhists believe you can become perfect and cease to exist. If you cease to exist, how is that perfect?
People complain about being thought of as sheep; but, they are by and large. Always chasing a cookie, always looking for a shortcut to the cookie. To know more than you can learn is to be a sheep.
What do you think of this link?
There is a new television show coming out called "Falling Skies" and I still don't watch television. I saw it advertised on the sides of buses and wondered what the plot was. Apparently, aliens attack the earth and humanity tries to keep alive. I don't care about the rest of the plot or the show.
I went to the website and was trying to find a commercial for it. Instead I found something a little creepy. One section of the site is a tab called "Last Defense", if you type in your address it will show you your home and neighborhood being destroyed. I am guessing that it is liked to google maps. Anyone knowing your address can now look at your house, your car, your front yard, your back yard.
The government has been able to do this for at least 40 years, I don't really mind that much. My ex, people I don't like, co-workers, people I never met should not have that sort of ability. I am going to leave a link, as I plan on ending the blog soon, I hope people find this site and follow the link. It is to an organization called "Electronic Privacy Information Center". It constantly talks about your PRIVACY and what technology is leading to.
Now, I am not sure that I trust these people. There are privacy issues that I do not believe should be negotiated for everyone by anyone. One of the current issues is Facebook's ability to use facial recognition software to find pictures of you on other sites. The "solution" will be to give you the choice to opt in or out of the program. I would charge people with treason for even attempting to use such software.
I went to the website and was trying to find a commercial for it. Instead I found something a little creepy. One section of the site is a tab called "Last Defense", if you type in your address it will show you your home and neighborhood being destroyed. I am guessing that it is liked to google maps. Anyone knowing your address can now look at your house, your car, your front yard, your back yard.
The government has been able to do this for at least 40 years, I don't really mind that much. My ex, people I don't like, co-workers, people I never met should not have that sort of ability. I am going to leave a link, as I plan on ending the blog soon, I hope people find this site and follow the link. It is to an organization called "Electronic Privacy Information Center". It constantly talks about your PRIVACY and what technology is leading to.
Now, I am not sure that I trust these people. There are privacy issues that I do not believe should be negotiated for everyone by anyone. One of the current issues is Facebook's ability to use facial recognition software to find pictures of you on other sites. The "solution" will be to give you the choice to opt in or out of the program. I would charge people with treason for even attempting to use such software.
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