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Will mysteries of the universe never cease? OK, no mysteries never will, and neither will wonders. It’s a beautiful day!

Text messaging figures in L.A. train wreck probe

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Investigators of a Los Angeles train wreck that killed 26 people are looking into reports that an engineer blamed for missing a red light may have been distracted by text messaging moments before the crash, officials said on Monday.

Three days after a Metrolink commuter train plowed head-on into a Union Pacific freight locomotive, the probe focused on operation of trackside warning signals and whether train crew members may have failed to heed them.

There is no explanation,
It comes with night or day
A person wants thoughts of suicide
or dying just to go away.

You know it’s not real, this
New or worse depression
Along with new or worse anxiety
At least it’s not obsession

Agitation and restlessness
Are always so much fun
Just like panic attacks
And no sleeping til the sun

Anger comes up so quickly
It seems so aggressive
Then after those wild impulses
The atmosphere turns regressive

Swings up and down
The confounding of your friends
The fight with your true love
Just intensifies the bend

Fighting to the surface
Under a tidal wave of emotion
You can stretch your loving hand
Down into deep into the ocean

You love this person dearly
And that’s all you have to do
And make sure they take their medicine
And treat it like the flu

It’s a tough thing to live with
Every day is new, alas
But the nature of the disease is
This mood too, shall pass.

Funny stuff!

http://www.icomexico.com

This guy has documented successful non-violent opposition to coup d’etats. There is another way. War is not the answer. From the Wall Street Journal today:

In his writings, Mr. Sharp teased out common principles that make nonviolent resistance successful, creating a broad road map for activists looking to destabilize authoritarian regimes. Mr. Sharp’s magnum opus, the 902-page “Politics of Nonviolent Action,” was published in 1973. But the main source of his success is his 90-page “From Dictatorship to Democracy.”

This slim volume offers concise advice on how to plan a successful opposition campaign, along with a list of historically tested tactics for rattling a dictatorial regime. Aimed at no particular country, and easily downloadable from the Internet, the booklet has found universal appeal among opposition activists around the globe.

Though he warns readers that resistance may provoke violent crackdowns and will take careful planning to succeed, Mr. Sharp writes that any dictatorship will eventually collapse if its subjects refuse to obey.

He offers a list of 198 methods of nonviolent action, like the staging of mock elections to poke fun at problems like vote-rigging, using funerals to make political statements and adopting symbolic colors, a la Orange Revolution in the Ukraine. Less conventional tactics include skywriting political messages and “protest disrobings.”

Here’s the link to his booklet:The Anti Coup. It outlines the way to prevent coup d’etats and how to fight them successful, all non-violently.

Ever see 2 guys try and pull out a tree stump with a small Ford truck? I have. Today. Next door. And it’s not a winning strategy. LOL!

People are so unbelievably addicted to text messaging…Darwin Awards, Anyone?

http://tinyurl.com/5opqwh

OLDSMAR – The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a kidnapping that ended when the victim grabbed a handgun and shoot two of his three abductors. The kidnapping happened about 11 p.m. Sunday at Aday Motel, 501 Bayview Blvd., Oldsmar, Sgt. Jim Bordner said.

The trio apparently thought the victim could lead them to another man regarding a dispute over stolen coins, and they forced the victim at gunpoint into their white 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, Bordner said. Detectives said this is what happened next:

A man in the back seat next to the victim laid his handgun in his lap while he typed a text message. The victim grabbed the gun and shot that person, then shot one of the people in the front seat. He then held the gun to the driver’s head and ordered him to stop the car. He then got out and called 911.

The uninjured kidnapper drove to a McDonald’s at 4085 Tampa Road. Restaurant employees saw the wounded people in the car and called 911. Deputies responded and found the man in the back seat was dead. The wounded person in the front seat was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.

Detectives are interviewing the driver. The names of the abductors and victim have not been released. Charges against the kidnappers are pending.

Some people were afraid that the new super collider would end the world. Too funny.

Time Magazine Article.

Someone went so far as to ask the question in yahoo answers. And what was voted as the Best Response? Slap Yourself, Fool! 😆

http://tinyurl.com/6e6r93