Month: November 2013
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Local Liquor and Our Growing Thirst for Craft Distillers
from ecosalon.com: Ever heard of artisinal vodka? You may be surprised to learn that craft distilling is a fairly new but growing industry. The American Distilling Institute says that micro-distilling has grown by 30 percent since January 2010, and the number of licensed craft distillers has doubled. Just as local food and local brews, local…
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Restaurant Menu Scandal Continues in Japan
from thediplomat.com: After an October 22 admission by the luxury Hankyu Hanshin Hotel that it had misrepresented food menus, several other high-end Japanese eateries have come forward with similar revelations of food fraud. The scandal erupted in June after a separate Tokyo hotel was caught serving Chilean roast beef as “domestically produced.” Hankyu Hanshin Holdings…
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Alleged LAX Gunman Had ‘New World Order’ Conspiracy Tract
from investigations.nbcnews.com: The man who allegedly killed a TSA worker and wounded three others at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday had anti-government literature in his possession outlining an alleged conspiracy to create a single global government… The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the material recovered from Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, after…
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Top Technology Trends That Will Dominate 2014
from forbes.com: Strap yourself in, it’s going to be a wild ride. In considering the changes we’ve seen in technology over the past year, I’m bracing myself for unprecedented growth when it comes to anytime, anywhere, on-demand information and entertainment. Based on the trends we’ve seen so far in 2013, I predict 2014 will see…
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Britney Spears Musical To Tell Story Of Jesus Christ
from inquisitr.com: A new musical is using the music of Britney Spears to tell the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. The productions website Spears: The Gospel According to Britney describes the event as follows: “Not one word is spoken, and not one lyric is changed, technically making the musical an opera.” The musical…
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The Eleusinian Mysteries of Ancient Greece
from blog.prehistoricshamanism.com: For nine days, from the 15th to the 23rd of the month of Boedromion (which probably corresponded to September), the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece took place. These were initiation ceremonies into the cult of Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, occurring in Eleusis in West Attica, about 18 km northwest from the centre…
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Jimmy Savile Driver Dead Prior to Court Date
The body of David Smith (picture, left) was discovered in his South London home recently on very day slated to appear in court, a London paper reports. There are fears he took his own life, according to The Telegraph. Smith was first person charged in Operation Yewtree, an attempt by London authorities to further investigate…
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If a Young Child Wanders, Technology Can Follow
from nytimes.com: Most parents have experienced that feeling of fear when a young child wanders off at the playground or disappears during a trip to the supermarket. New technology, in the form of voice watches and miniature sensing devices, is aimed at thwarting such distress by keeping track of children who are too young to…
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Food Stamps Cuts Kick In, Affecting About 47 Million
from latimes.com: Some 47 million poor Americans who rely on food stamps for their meals will have to get by on less, after their benefits were cut Friday. In California, which struggles with nearly 9% unemployment, local officials are girding for the fallout after the benefit for a family of four receiving food stamps was…
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#PumpUpThaVolume: Episode083 – Candy Tongue ♬
Episode083 – Candy Tongue features brand new sounds from Brett Dennen, Lissie, Cass McCombs, Trentemøller, Ásgeir, Lizzo, Best Coast & more! ♬
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The Occult Experience
1985 film, ‘The Occult Experience,’ introduces viewer to paganism, occultism, witchcraft and Satanism.
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Japan’s ‘Toxic’ Monster Creeping Towards USA
from foxnews.com: An enormous debris field is creeping toward the U.S. in the wake of the massive earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan in 2011, killing nearly 16,000 people and launching 1.5 million tons of floating objects into the sea. That most concentrated part of the junk field is easily broader than Texas and centered…
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Hybrid Solar Eclipse Happens This Sunday
from usatoday.com: This Sunday a rare eclipse will take shape … a Hybrid solar eclipse. For the first 15 seconds of this phenomena, the moon will be perfectly aligned, dead center in front of the sun … creating a distinct, fiery ring of orange. Then the eclipse will continue to cover the entirety of the…
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Dark Documentaries
A veritable catalog, Dark Documentaries, takes viewer on parade of the dark side. Some of many titles that are available from this aggregator: “Jonestown Cult Suicides: The True Story,” “Final 24: David Koresh,” “Waco Rules of Engagement,” and “Richard Ramirez Born to Kill?” Dark Documentaries website informs: “Whether in print or on film, the examination…