SUNDAY MOMENT R.I.P. Arthur Chase-Worcester politician and businessman. Massachusetts State Senator and Worcester School Committee Member. Beth Myerson-Former Miss American. First Jewish winner. Game show host and reporter. Michele Serros-American novelist and poet Stuart Scott-American sports journalist Jack Parr-American NBA player Hank Peters-American MLB executive Stu Miller-American MLB player Al Delugach-American Pulitzer Prize winning reporter King Sport-Jamaican-American reggae musician Joan Peters-American author Francesca Hilton-American actress and media personality Thunder Rumble-American Thoroughbred racehorse Lawrence Gushee-American musicologist Buffalo Tiger-Native American chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida Tim Roberts-American pro wrestler Jethro Pugh-American NFL player John D.L. Peterson-American Peace Corps volunteer from Westboro MA Rod Taylor-Australian born American actor Ramon Ray Gibson-American Hall of Fame Doo-Wop singer Samuel Goldwyn Jr.-American movie executive ------------------------------------------------------ Indonesian search teams claim to have found the black boxes from the AirAsia Flight 8501 and will attempt to retrieve them tomorrow. 162 died in that crash. 48 bodies have been found. ------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations New England Patriots! They advance to the AFL championships! They will play the Denver Broncos or the Indianapolis Colts next week in Foxboro. ------------------------------------------------------ Space X successfully sends supplies to the International Space Station but its booster rocket was destroyed upon re-entry. ------------------------------------------------------ 17 dead in al-Qaida linked terrorist attacks in France. 3 jihadists were killed. One female suspect is at large. ------------------------------------------------------ Boko Haram massacres nearly 2,000 in Baya, Nigeria. ------------------------------------------------------ Boko Haram sends 10 year old female suicide bomber into a crowded Nigerian marketplace. 20 or so killed. Many injured. This is a new low. ------------------------------------------------------ IS kills 26 Kurds in surprise attack in the Gwer section of northern Iraq. ------------------------------------------------------ North Korea offers a moratorium on nuclear testing in exchange for cancelling joint U.S./South Korean military exercises. I take them up on it. Or call their bluff if it is one. Do we really need those exercises after all these years? Dont think so. ------------------------------------------------------ Georgie Zimmerman made the news again. He was arrested for aggravated assault on his girlfriend. He was arrested on charges of aggravated assault on his previous girlfriend. She decided not to pursue the case. Wonder why? After his wife Shellie filed for divorce she called police claiming Georgie smashed her I Pad and waved a gun at her. She decided not to press charges. Wonder why? Hes also been pulled over 3 times for traffic violations. ------------------------------------------------------ 71 dachshunds in Westminster MA were surrendered to animal control. MSPCA is caring for them. ------------------------------------------------------ Residents of Westbrook Maine can bring their Christmas trees to Smiling Hill Farm, whose goats will eat the trees. Plenty of vitamin C and the goats love em. Who knew? ------------------------------------------------------ Latest craze! I tablet and I pad apps for cats. Cyber bugs, mice, fish, laser dots, etc.....Think Ill pick up a few. Maybe my cats can figure out how to pay my bills online and do my taxes! ------------------------------------------------------ John D.L. Peterson, Peace Corps volunteer from Westboro MA drowned in Namibia, Southwest Africa. ------------------------------------------------------ Ex Virginia Governor Bob McDonald was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to 2 years in prison. ------------------------------------------------------ Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio were inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame ------------------------------------------------------ Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, 2 prospective U.S. ski team members were killed in a skiing accident in the Austrian Alps. ------------------------------------------------------ A photo of Trig Palin standing on his dog to reach the sink went viral this week. Trig has down syndrome. Politicos and animal advocates have been criticizing and blaming Sarah. OK lets all chill! Trig probably didnt know better and the dog didnt seem bothered at all so the whole things getting blown way out of proportion. There was one strange thing that bothered me though. In Sarahs fairly lengthy response not once did she mention the dog by his name. I find that odd. ------------------------------------------------------ Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO pledges to read 1 book every 2 weeks. He aims to set an example for the rest of us. Well Mark, lend me a couple of mil and Ill do it. I love to read but I started a book in July of 2014. It sits on the back seat of my car. Im probably 1/2 way through. Ill get to it... dont worry... Ill get to it. ------------------------------------------------------ Outdoors reporter for The Worcester Telegram and Gazette Mark Blazis, unabashed propagandist for hunting took the cake this week when he attempted to draw parallels between art and hunting. In art, as in hunting, patience, precision and perception are the necessary skills to capture the subject at hand. Uh... scuse me Mark you fail to mention one little difference. The artist does not shoot a bullet or arrow into the unsuspecting and defenseless subject at hand. Do not insult me and call what you do art. ------------------------------------------------------ Worcester Telegram & Gazette sold again to New Media Investment Group. ------------------------------------------------------ An All Women Nepalese team of climbers has climbed the highest peaks on all 7 continents. ------------------------------------------------------ 38 dissidents freed from Cuba. ------------------------------------------------------ A Florida man, John Jonchuck tosses his daughter off a bridge to her death spouting religiosities.He was in a custody battle. WTF? ------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Post Office in Shrewsbury MA will eliminate almost 400 jobs. ------------------------------------------------------ Spencer Bank donates $1,500 to Hearts for Heat. ------------------------------------------------------ North Brookfield Bank donates $5,500 to Hearts for Heat. (Provides fuel assistance to qualified low income residents) ------------------------------------------------------ Lets hope that those in positions of power come to their senses and that barbarities toward our fellow earthlings, human and animal, are curtailed and that the perpetrators undergo a change of heart and policy or be brought to justice. Lets take a moment to think of those who lost the battle this week and those who struggle as we speak. Say a prayer to your god, if you have one, or send love, light and healing vibes to the sick and bereaved. ------------------------------------------------------ Respect all sentient life! Visualize World Peace and Prosperity! Have a great next week friends! Joey D
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:27:53 +0000
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