Ellie's World

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Tuesday ... A Stormy Day

I slept late as I haven't adjusted to daylight saving time as well as lack of daylight with Nor'easter Skylar happening outside. From where I sit this looks like a repeat of Storm Quinn last week with a combination of snow to snow showers then back to snow as temperatures rise above freezing. Here in Brooklyn not much snow is expected. It all ends early this afternoon. Be careful.

UK and Theresa May

At least the British step up and call it like it is when the Russians attack someone in the UK. Like something out of a 007 movie ... May pointed the finger at Russia for the poisoning of an ex-Russian double agent and his daughter. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson agreed calling it an egregious act that appears to have clearly come from Russia. The plot thickens ...along with the coverups and "firings".

Tillerson

Rex Tillerson is out: Live updates CNN - March 13, 2018
He is replaced by CIA Chief Mike Pompeo. He will be replaced by Gina Haspel considered a "seasoned spymaster"

Remember last summer when Tillerson called Trump a f**king moron? It's amazing Tillerson lasted this long, yet was Tillerson blindsided by the timing of it all? Tillerson will be replaced by CIA Chief Mike Pompeo.

This major shake-up continues inside the WH with the firing of John McEntee Trump's Personal Assistant. If Trump is going to get rid of those who oppose his decisions he will soon be alone. Isn't hard to function with so many changes.

Trump

The House Intelligence Committee's investigation into possible collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 campaign is over and something is very wrong with the findings. Again we go to those who want Trump in office and plan to keep him there too matter what he does. Republicans on the committee seemed to have concluded that there was no collusion and even contradicted the intelligence community's assessment that the Russians meddled in the presidential election to help Trump. A 150-page draft report is due out today. The White House still faces the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller as well as two inquiries in the Senate. This is far from over.

Trump's visit to California includes ... talking to troops in San Diego, visiting eight prototypes for his long-promised border wall in San Diego, then on to Beverly Hills where he'll appear at a high-priced GOP fundraiser. Authorities aren't sure what to expect in terms of protests but are prepared for anything, while commuters are wondering whether the famed Obamajams of years past will be replaced by a Trumpjam. Governor Jerry Brown, who last week characterized the Trump administration as 'at war' with California, wants Trump to get on board with the bullet train. LA Times columnist Robin Abcarian suggests Trump focus not on the wall but on a real border problem - the sewage and sludge floating down the Tijuana River. Not lost on anyone are the many high-profile clashes Trump has had with the Golden State, including last week's Justice Department lawsuit seeking to invalidate three sanctuary state laws. Trump is visiting California later in his term than any other Jet Age president, perhaps a reflection of how it's become the center of the so-called resistance.

Porn actress Stormy Daniels has offered to give Trump back his $130,000 if she is released from her deal to keep quiet about the sexual relationship she says she had with him in 2006. I hope she wins so we find more about Trump and his sizable issues with women.

If and when Trump and Kim Jong-Un meet where is the most secure location? I hope this doesn't take place in New York City. Wherever the meeting is it will be a security nightmare. FYI: Kim hasn't stepped foot outside North Korea since taking power in 2011. Both men have a flair for melodrama and grand statements and big stages. The whole point of this is may be to gain attention. Trump seeks change and to make his mark on history no matter what it takes...

TAKE I:

TAKE II: Trump accepts.

TAKE III: It happens and each man believes he is the winner as they deceive each other.

Speaking of Crime and Deception ... the new Sunday night series Deception - eluding to the film Now You See Me was great if you are into magic and illusion.

Pennsylvania

No matter what happens tonight in the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, Republicans are bracing for bad news. If Democrat Conor Lamb beats Republican Rick Saccone, as many expect, it'll be touted as a sign that a blue wave is indeed building ahead of this fall's midterms. That's because the district is in the heart of Trump country. Donald Trump won it by 20 percentage points in 2016. If Saccone pulls out a narrow win, the Democrats will say it's a sign that even safe GOP seats are in danger this year, as the Democrats -- more than happy to capitalize on Trump's unpopularity -- try to take back the House and Senate.

Austin, Texas

SXSW adds music to its venue today which can be watched live.

Highlighting the news out of Austin are three package bombings that were exploded over the past 10 days which police believe are connected to each other but no SXSW. Two people have been killed and two others injured.

March 13 - April 2, 2018

NCAA March Madness Basketball Championship Website

2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

Monday, March 12, 2018

Student Protests Wednesday

What you need to know about the national school walkout on Wednesday CNN - March 12, 2018
The nationwide event is both a memorial and protest action. Students and teachers across the United States will walk out of their schools and universities to honor the lives of the 17 people killed at Stoneman Douglas and press lawmakers to pass stricter gun control laws, according to EMPOWER, the group organizing the action.

California

Trump's visit to California on Tuesday includes ... visiting prototypes for his long-promised border wal lin San Diego and In Beverly Hills he'll appear at a high-priced fundraiser. Not lost on anyone are the many high-profile clashes Trump has had with the Golden State, including last week's Justice Department lawsuit seeking to invalidate three sanctuary state laws. Trump is visiting California later in his term than any other Jet Age president, perhaps a reflection of how it's become the center of the so-called resistance. Though it's unclear how many protesters will greet the president, over the years, the state hasn't been a kind venue to him, whether in the election, his real estate business or various court cases.

As L.A. battles a homelessness crisis, City Council members have promised to build thousands of units of housing to help people get off the streets and obtain the supportive services they need to stay off them. The council members have also hung on to their power to stop those projects via a letter that's required before a project can get funding. Council members say the letter keeps them involved in the process so they can build community support, but others say it can act as a veto.

March 12, 2018

The day after Daylight Saving Time is Napping Day when ...

Meditation turns to sleep

Consciousness travels to escape and find answers

The brain (computer) goes into "sleep mode" to recharge

Ellie meets up with Z ... zzzz

Here we go again

Many areas still without power.

Northeast braces for 3rd nor'easter in less than 2 weeks
NBC - March 12, 2018

Nor'easter Quinn Bay Ridge, Weather Mojo, Screened Memories

Ellie's Flood Stories and Strange Photo After Storm Riley - Staying Alive

SXSW Music Festival - Watch Live - March 9-18

Sunday featured Elon Musk talking about building a space colony on Mars

World Science Festival Videos - Many Topics

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Is the Blue Star Kachina
Prophecy Happening Now?

Sensing End Times people sometimes turn to prophecies aligning them with current events. China's space lab is falling to Earth. Scientists think they may have figured where it is going to crash land. I don't see this as a prophecy but just another marker which takes some readers there ...

According to author Frank Waters' - Hopi Prophecy states that "You will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies of my people will cease and the Blue Star Kachina (Creator) will return."

Does this refer to ...

Aliens doing battle above the planet as they crash to earth aligning with Ancient Alien Theories about the battle for Earth then and now?

Is this a myth created by those who watch the heavens and dream - or align with the grids and End Time algorithms?

Do myths bring comfort about endings and spiritual beginnings to alleviate fear when the simulation of reality ends?

The Final Sign Wikipedia ...

Frank Waters' writings on Hopi mythology says the Blue Star Kachina (Spirit) will signify the coming of the beginning of the new world by appearing in the form of a blue star. The Blue Star Kachina is said to be the ninth and final sign before the "Day of Purification", described as a catastrophe or a "world engulfing cataclysm" that will lead to the purification of planet Earth. The ninth and final sign of destruction is described by White Feather as, "You will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies of my people will cease.". This idea of the Blue Star Kachina marking the end of all Hopi rituals is reflected in Waters' book, Book of the Hopi, in which he states, "The end of all Hopi ceremonialism will come when a kachina removes his mask during a dance in the plaza before uninitiated children." This absence of Hopi ceremonialism will coincide with the destruction of the Fourth World. Waters suggested that World War III will begin and the United States will be ripped apart by war, leaving only the Hopis and their homeland intact. The war of the end of the world is described by Waters as "a spiritual conflict with material matters ".

White Feather is the name of the only other spirit guide I connect with besides Z. I first recognized him in the 1980's when more than one person told me about him. For months after that, wherever I went, I saw white feathers. They would fall from the skies or just be randomly placed near my car. For me White Feather has to do with finding parking spots (does it all the time) and transportation. This image of above and below coming full circle - looks like an eye the center of which represent the black matter/energy from which we were created and to which we shall return as the simulation Fades to Black.

Blindspot 'Everlasting'

"Everlasting" was the name of Friday night's episode 3.14 (Pi) of "Blindspot". It was about figuring out this reality while stuck in looping consciousness grids where events for a main character named Patterson repeated. After several loops Patterson is seen in the bathroom staring into a symbolic mirror shouting, "I'm not in The Matrix. IÕm not in The Matrix."

As one who resolves issues in dream time - waking up knowing what to do - I could relate to much of what was happening to Patterson as she muddled through realities into understanding.

She lives the same day over and over until she figures out how to solve the crime of the day, realizes she let go of guilt about the death of her lover David, and that someone she thought had died, was very much alive in this reality and still a very bad guy.

Loop after loop Patterson wakes up to the sound of her neighbor playing trumpet, an old fashioned alarm clock ringing (the one with the two bells on top), the repeated elevator scene (elevators are a tools used in regression and hypnosis to move through time), and more.

To be continued in the continuum/matrix of reality...

A Wrinkle in Time

Daylight Saving Time

5 Weird Effects of Daylight Saving Time

Should We Cancel Daylight Saving Time?

Tick Tock

Friday, March 9, 2018

Suicide

The theme of several of my recent readings has been "suicide" which is on the rise along with mental illness ... but that is our bipolar programming in its many facets displayed by those destined for these experiences.

Young adults are taking the lives of others in schools, places of worship, theaters, and anywhere else, then are guided to kill themselves. Human history is based on violence one way or another. There are always ways to self destruct and takes other along with you.

As a therapist I feel that stopping genetically linked mental illness is "mission impossible" because so many people around the world are unstable - some aware - others in denial. When you can't cope you act out after a period of time saying, "I can't take it here anymore! I want out." We all know how emotionally difficult life has become in physical reality, but we do our best all the while thinking the world has gone crazy. Today we have resources to help us understand what's going on, what we can do, and yet there's no stopping programmed experiences.

Should parents feel guilty when their children commit suicide? It's hard to answer that question because destiny will create this type of dramatic ending to someone's life no matter what those around them do to prevent the mental illness and emotional anguish the person experienced to that point. All one can do is the best they can do, though dealing with the loss of a child, as one of my clients now has to, is something that remains with them for the rest of their time in this part of the simulation.

No-one just suddenly decides to commit suicide. They have thought about it over and over and are now at a breaking point. Planning is involved. Some people commit suicide at home while others seek spiritual guidance and travel elsewhere for answers before taking their lives. The final quest is often a spiritual journey to places they have been led to believe will bring them everlasting peace.

This week I read the father of a beautiful young woman who committed suicide last fall by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. As we know a bridge is a symbol of connecting physical reality to that which is above. She traveled there from Copenhagen where, as a free spirit, she had been staying. Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teen she had spent her life traveling in search of answers yet never really connected to anything.

You probably recognize this pattern of feeling disconnected then going on spiritual journeys to find answers, which for the most are temporary. My client ran the whole gamut of holistic healing, yoga, travel, writing, making friends as she really was a gentle soul, and yet never found herself. She showed up here before her father arrived, sharing with me precious moments in her life and her torment of living with bipolar disorder. It was quite the reading, her father having already seen two other Mediums about the death of his daughter and promising to come back.

If you live with, or have to interact with someone who has mental illness and suicidal tendencies, all you can do is try to get them help if they get it and are willing to try. Meds help. Alternative methods help. Cure is not within the realms of our simulation as the brain is a computer plugged into the consciousness grids based on logic vs. emotions.

Most people know someone who has committed suicide describing the ripple effect of grief it creates. Spirits who committed suicide generally feel bad for those they loved while in physical reality, but are happy to be free. Few are tormented. They do not have to return to physical reality and repeat the same learning lessons as so many people believe. No one is coming back.

The burnout rate today for souls is increasing. If you understand the nature of reality as a hologram you're apt to be more understanding about how it all works. But that is not the case for most people. They go through their trials and tribulations never really knowing these are programmed experiences because they are not programmed to seek out the information that explains it as such, or they read about it but don't get it.

Life is often compared to a play in which we perform our roles as per our script. True. We are led to believe that free will can alter anything, but that too is part of the illusion that our souls are free in this reality not trapped in the dynamics of physical emotions.

Reality is a crazy place - always was and always will be. End times make things even more nonsensical as we continue on to what we intuit is a grand finale. Tick-tock ... Don't forget to move your clocks Saturday night.

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Wake-up Dream
With My Teacher

In a wake-up dream that riveted me back to this reality at 4:04 this morning, I was talking to one of my early connections in metaphysics - psychic and teacher Sue Reeve from Brooklyn who passed away in 2012. In my dream Sue told me that there will never be disclosure in the traditional sense of one or more people coming forward with proof of alien agendas. Hacked information will be globally disseminated and bring the truth at the end which is very soon. Sue smiled as I felt myself pulled backwards into this level of consciousness watching her smile at me in knowing approval of things discussed now and back in the day when I was the Psychic in the Pyramid we created this destiny.

International Women's Day

Greater meaning in 2018 - Equality Rules

2018 Theme: #PressforProgress

IWD Google News

McDonald's flips its golden arches in honor of International Women's Day
The Hill - March 8, 2018

Women's History Month

Women of the Future

Tuesday night in downtown Gilbert, AZ my granddaughter Joie, 15, enjoyed spring break while modeling.

It may not be as cold as it is in most of the country but one couldn't miss her winter hat and boots.

Joie's generation of women will be totally different.

Bay Ridge Light and Easy

Weather or Not - My Weather Mojo Remains Intact

Wednesday's Nor'easter seems to have little aftermath here in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
I took this pic from my terrace looking down at the street and building awning. We had about
two inches that is frozen now but will melt quickly as we resume our regular programming.

Screen Memories

Over in northern NJ in Basking Ridge - my daughter Zsia's area was hard hit the by storm losing power, but her family was prepared with a back-up generator.

Last week's storm downed power lines close by - the next street over featured on WABC news Sunday evening.

Dig Out Thursday

Pics sent by my friend Barry who had two feet of snow in upstate NY. That cute little girl is his daughter, Alyssa, 8, showing you how deep the snow is.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

How many inches
did he say?

My favorite NBC weatherman Chris Cimino just said we could get 6-8 inches of heavy wet snow here in the city as the second storm in a week cranks up and starts to show itself in the next few hours ending around 11:00 tonight. The only redeeming factor about any of this is - unlike storms in January and February - the temperatures will be in the 40s and higher in the days ahead so it will melt quickly. Sadly many people in local areas still have no power with the potential for more downed trees and additional power outages. Yesterday for me was about preparing for the storm and seeing clients well into the evening.

3 State Troopers parked in front of my building as we brace for the storm

From stormy days to Stormy Daniels and other storms out of the White House. I just watched an interview with Stormy Daniels' lawyer on the Today Show. Apparently she wants to tell her story about the Trump affair. Stormy Daniels sues Trump, saying hush agreement is invalid because he never signed it. I wonder if she thought Trump would leave Melania and marry her in 2006? She looks a lot like wife #2 Marla Maples.

Gary Cohn Resigns as Trump's Top Economic Adviser in Tariff Tiff but discord between Cohn and Trump began last year. This was the last straw for Cohn as we continue to watch WH employees leave. What about Stock Markets around the world?

From NBC -- The news that President Trump's chief economics adviser Gary Cohn was adding his name to the list of former White House officials broke late enough on Tuesday that Stephen Colbert didn't have time to get it into his Late Show monologue. But that didn't stop him from talking about it on his show. As showrunner Chris Licht revealed on Twitter, the resignation announcement actually happened during the taping. So writers huddled during Colbert's interview with Oprah Winfrey and delivered him a last-minute bit he could deliver from his desk midway through the show.

Watch the Episode

"Now, listen, folks, I told you earlier about Trump's tariffs and they might already be creating problems," Colbert said after Winfrey had left the stage. "During this taping we found out Gary Cohn is resigning as Trump's top economic adviser. Damn! I had Jared in my Trump resignation fantasy league!" Colbert chalked up the Cohn departure to a simple case of "supply and demand. He saw his boss demand a dumbass steel tariff, so he supplied himself an exit before shit hit the fan. Now, it's odd that Cohn would choose to resign now, seeing as how he had drafted a resignation letter after the tragedy in Charlottesville, which Trump responded to by saying there were good people on both sides. However, Cohn ultimately changed his mind and decided to remain on. So for the record, for Cohn, supporting Nazis is OK. But imposing import taxes? Now you've gone too far, sir! Seems like every day another rat flees the sinking ship. Soon Trump will be down to Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway and a statue of Justice with the name Ivanka spray-painted on it."

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Double Whammy
Riley and Quinn

For the second time in less than a week a nor'easter will slam the East Coast. In many areas workers are busy around the clock repairing outages after trees downed power lines when nor'easter Riley hit last Friday. Quinn is not Riley. Though there was no snow here in the city last week, things are not looking as promising as Quinn comes rolling in tomorrow. The upcoming combination of heavy snow and strong winds may lead to additional power outages.

Family, friends, and clients in NJ and CT report more snow days for children as poor commuting conditions prevail. Though people love to live in coastal areas with waterfront views, current climate change has caused them to rethink safety measures and the potential of losing everything. The news out of Massachusetts last night showed the collapse of a sea wall as one home slide into the ocean and another teetered on the brink of extinction. It reminding me of that scene near the end of the film "Inception" where everything slides into the ocean, those part of the illusion cease to exist, while those who created the illusion wake up.

March storms have one upside with warming temperatures, faster thawing, and knowing that the winter is almost over. Sunday the clocks move forward not that it will influence anything in the bigger picture of reality. For today I'm out running errands, rescheduling clients and other appointments.

If you like politics you might want to check out the news about former Trump aide Sam Nunberg who overnight changed his mind and now refuses to comply with a grand jury subpoena in the Russia investigation or the meeting between North and South Korea. Never saw Kim starting WWIII.

Monday, March 5, 2018

Papua New Guinea Updates

In case you stopped following - PNG has never stopped shaking. (Click map above)

Papua New Guinea earthquake death toll rises to 67 after latest 6.0 quake
CNN - March 5, 2018

The latest aftershocks, which included a magnitude 6 quake, struck on Monday in the same area, about 600 km (370 miles) northwest of the capital Port Moresby, according to the US Geological Survey. The country's Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. The region is largely rural with no major urban centers, but around 670,000 people live within 100 km (62 miles) of the quake's epicenter, according to the Red Cross.

The Waning Libra Moon Inspires

The waning moon over the Verrazano Bridge this morning is inspirational.

Watching the moon move across the horizon is better than any meditation. Go there.

Relax. Close your eyes. Create balance with this Libra Moon before you start your day.

If you're up for a remote view, check out activity on the moon today.

March 4, 2018

90th Oscars

This year was the best Oscar show I've seen in a long time. There were no onstage dramas as current issues were tastefully addressed. Oscar winners and presenters paid tribute to #MeToo and related movements, rallied for racial diversity and pushed for gender equality. "The Shape of Water" floated to the top as best picture and was by far my favorite picture of the year ... And so ended another Oscar presentation - glitz and all. Congratulations to all the winners.

Sunday, March 4, 2018

The Oscars

March 4, 2018

90th Oscars

90th Academy Awards

In the Aftermath of Winter Storm Riley

March 2018 nor'easter - Winter Storm Riley

There's nothing like having NBC weatherman Dave Price around during a nor'easter.
In the middle of the storm Ryan's dealership Jaguar Land Rover Fairfield won the
Community Compassion Award for 2018. Looking great guys ...

Ryan receiving the award

50 things to do this weekend in Connecticut.

Flood Stories From Bay Ridge

Saturday March 3, 2018

Late this morning I took a drive on the Belt Parkway and stopped at a pull-off to the take two pics after Nor'easter Storm Riley. Afterwards I sat in my car looking out over the water. I'm not sure why some of the cars parked in flood waters as there were many parking spots from my car on to the left of me that were dry. It's not easy trying to figure people these days.

Powerful storms, especially those with lightning, can affect the consciousness grids having the ability to alter the illusion of reality if only for a brief moment in time. I want to share with you a feeling I had as I sat there. I felt as if I was in an alternate reality where something was shifting into place. I'm usually not one who looks at things this way, but as I sat watching the water crest over the sea wall, reality felt surreal.

There are many things in this reality that are broken, can no longer be hidden, and are starting to reveal themselves. Why is this important to me? It takes me back to my beginnings in metaphysics when those I met along the way, who understood that we live in a hologram, predicted all of the changes that you see around you today and more. This includes the political chaos we are encountering, mutually connected economic systems, compounded by geophysical changes. As someone who might be interested in healing, metaphysics, and energy work, you may view this from other levels of consciousness. For me on this day I just felt something happening from which there is no going back.

The bench in this shaky pic I took today was a location shot from the classic film Saturday Night Fever. The opening intro included an aerial shot of the Verrazano Bridge entering into Brooklyn with a glimpse of my building as the music played "Staying Alive". Today it felt like the end of ACT III.

Before I drove away, a cop car pulled up next to me on my right and just sat there leaving just after I did. He was probably just looking for speeders, but it was funny that he pulled in next to me and just sat there rather than watch the Parkway. There could be any number of reasons he was there though most of the parking area was empty or flooded. I will never know.

Back on the Parkway I stopped at my favorite food truck in front of Home Depot where the guy sells chicken gyros with salad, bought one, went home, and I'm sitting here now eating it as I'm dictating this post ... Just "food for thought" in the flow of the collective unconsciousness.

At the end of the day ... I took this cool pic of the setting sun.

Life is an Illusion caught up in the multifaceted layers of reality.

Sunlight appears to be streaming over the area where I sat and felt the energies earlier on.

As I studied the sunset pic above I noticed something on the far side of the
bridge so I blew it up. Maybe more happened to me today than met the eye.

I'm not sure if it's a break in the clouds or a reflection of the sun or something else. I would need someone with professional equipment to check it out. I don't sense any sentient life forms within if it is a UFO. I normally would not pay attention but as I had a strange experience today I feel as if I'm being shown something one way or another. I'm still waiting for physical interaction again not lights in the sky. I am enjoying this pic as it seems to say, "Beam me up". In the illusion of space-time I read this photo and experience as ... I'm being watched and protected in whatever remains in the simulation of reality through which we vicariously experience.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

The Aftermath of Winter Storm Riley

Winter Storm Riley Battering New England With Damaging Winds, Coastal Flooding
Weather.com - March 3, 2018

Slow-moving nor'easter kills 5, knocks out power in several states
CNN - March 3, 2018

The worst is over in Brooklyn. Other places affected by Winter Storm Riley were not as lucky as death and destruction was reported along coastal areas. I watched hurricane force winds and sideways rain, sleet, and snow through most of Friday.

Traffic outside crept along for hours as emergency vehicles tried to navigate streets and highways. You have to wonder why people blow their horns when it's obvious there is nowhere to go. I actually Googled traffic in Brooklyn on 4th Avenue and parallel streets rather than use the WAZE App on my iPad which gave me a larger view of the traffic situation. Not good anywhere. Perhaps the slow moving traffic resulted in less accidents that would have happened over icy highways and streets.

As with most storms, downed trees caused power outages and transportation was effected as flights and trains were canceled. If you still don't believe that climate change and natural disasters will affect your life at some point you are wrong. Keep cash with you - if power grids are affected you may not be able to use a credit card. Fill your car with gas at all times. In the event of a storm keep water and something to eat with you, etc. Always be prepared. Fill your car with gas at all times. In the event of a storm keep water and something to eat with you, etc. Always be prepared. March came in like a lion ... now let's see what's next.

Over in Westport, CT. winter storm Riley didn't stop my daughter
Nikki and her husband Ryan from making the news at this event

There's nothing like having NBC weatherman Dave Price around during a nor'easter.
In the middle of the storm Ryan's dealership Jaguar Land Rover won the
Community Compassion Award for 2018. Looking great guys ...

50 things to do this weekend in Connecticut.

Ryan owns Jaguar Land Rover Fairfield

Friday, March 2, 2018

March Madness Friday under the Full Moon 11° Virgo

Crazy weather around much the world today.

Winter Storm Riley Undergoing Bombogenesis Into a Strong Nor'easter
Damaging Winds, Coastal Flooding, and Heavy, Wet Snow in the East

Another One Bites the Dust

White House preparing for McMaster exit as early as next month NBC - March 1, 2018

Let me hear you sing ... like Queen and Robert Mueller's witnesses.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Weather Updates

Winter Storm Riley to Undergo Bombogenesis, Becoming an Intense Nor'easter With Coastal Flooding, High Winds, Heavy, Wet Snow in the East - March 1, 2018

Snow in Europe: Icy blizzards stall transport networks BBC - March 1, 2018

March 2018

Women's History Month

March 1, 2018

World Book Day

Read a book. Write a book. Listen to a book.

You life story is your book. Let it mean something.

The X-Files - Rm9sbG93ZXJz

The X-Files - Season 11 Episode 7 - Rm9sbG93ZXJz ... was another interesting twist on reality and the future ... almost in the "Mr. Robot" realm that makes you think outside the box. There are those who look forward to life with AI and robots and others who fear - or are uncomfortable with them. Duality 101 - both apply. If you're Elon Musk or Stephen Hawking it's more of the latter.

Let's get to Mulder and Scully seated at a fancy high-tech sushi restaurant where robots make and serve the food but sometimes confuse the commands given. When Mulder's order comes out wrong (funny blue fish), he gets annoyed, and decides not to tip the sushi robots. I knew at that moment the rest of the episode would center around his not tipping and pissed off robots. FYI - He was right not to tip. Okay ... it's about human-robot interaction and misunderstanding. Lots of layers to this episode.

The trip home for both Mulder and Scully starts off high tech but once again the machines confuse issues and it all goes very wrong. It makes you wonder what you would do in their situations. How bad does it get? Scary bad.

The technology they use starts off as annoyingly buggy and escalates to downright deadly. A self-driving car takes Scully on a nail-biting ride, drones swarm Mulder's house, Scully's home security system starts spewing existential messages, and eventually, a gas explosion has our intrepid duo running from all the technology that surrounds them in the modern world ... until, finally, Mulder goes ahead and gives the robots a 10 percent tip on that sushi dinner.

After retrieving their tech devices, we see Mulder and Scully seated at the counter of a diner eating breakfast [there's always a diner - in UFO episodes too] - and unlike the night before when they spent more time looking at their phones than each other - they hold hands and glance at each other in knowing silence. Time for them to move in together, get their son back in their lives as a permanent fixture, and kill off Smoking Man who to date deals with cancer and was blown up a few seasons ago in a Pueblo in NM ... but alas this is Sci-fi and with three episodes remaining let's see where the writers take us.

The episode title, "Rm9sbG93ZXJz," seems like gibberish, but actually it's Base64 code (as at least one savvy Twitter user caught in advance), translating to the word "Followers." This also corresponds with the name of the sushi restaurant Mulder and Scully eat at - "Forowa" is the Japanese Anglicized pronunciation for "Follower."

And yes, during the opening credits, that's more Base64 for you - "VGhlIFRydXRoIGlzIE91dCBUaGVyZQ=", which does, in fact, translate to "The Truth is Out There." (One thing that hasn't been pointed out enough by our reviews this season is how much fun the producers are having with every credits sequence. Every episode has featured some clever twist on the show's classic slogan.)

Then there's the actual execution of the episode, which is perhaps the most creatively daring of the season. At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, this episode was teased in advance as a largely silent installment, and what's interesting is that there's no plot-driven reason for it, as was the case with the groundbreaking "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" episode "Hush." Instead, the writing is just incredibly spare in its use of dialogue, letting Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny's talents shine. Read more

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Happy Purim

February 28, 2018

Purim

Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people of the
ancient Persian Empire from Haman's plot to annihilate them.

Wednesday February 28, 2018

It's the last name February and most of us are glad to see it go as we come into better weather ahead. I can't complain because the past few days and even today the temperatures have been in the 50s, which means I've been out and about and a light jacket enjoying my time with friends.

Focus today is on students and teachers returning to Stoneman Douglas who join the growing ranks of American schoolchildren forced to cope with haunting memories of a mass shooting. My grandson Matthew, mentioned in the blog below returns to Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut where Tuesday there was a treat from a student resulting in an early dismissal. Copycat threats ay soon become the norm. The emotion seems to be creating fear.

In politics we follow this story about the U.S. intelligence community having developed substantial evidence that state websites or voter registration systems in seven states were compromised by Russian-backed covert operatives ahead of the 2016 election - but never told the states involved, according to multiple U.S. officials. I'm surprised they didn't find more but let's see what is revealed in the time ahead. The sad part is Trump still seems to be hiding something between him and the Russians and is not moving forward to protect the 2018 elections from their intervention. Are they blackmailing him? Is this about business and money? The Russian conspiracy seems to be the most important of all totally dictating everything else around Trump's administration. The truth will out.

Aligned with Trump is Jared Kushner who lost his top secret clearance yesterday. Will this be the end of Kushner at the White House? How many countries have set him up as a patsy due to his lack of experience? As we've spoken about before, those who started with Trump just over a year ago, will slowly falling by the wayside, many going to jail.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The Circle of Life

Would Trump have run into Douglas Stoneman High School to help save the children two weeks ago? We basically view him as a man who would not put himself in harms way, yet you never know what someone would do in an emergency.

Once upon a time in upscale Manhattan Beach where I was raising my children, I came home one afternoon to the sound of glass shattering as two men were trying to break into my home through a back window. You would think I would have been smart enough to run the other way, instead something overcame me and I charged towards them with a vengeance I couldn't believe. They saw me and ran like hell. The police came but the men were long gone. To this day I know that if I had a gun I would've shot them though I am not that type of person and I don't own a gun. You just never know how you will react in an emergency until it happens. Some call this showing what a person is made of when the chips are down - or stupidity - depending who you talk to.

So what happened to the three deputies and the security guard from the Douglas Stoneman High School shooting in the moments before help arrived? Did they freeze? Were they waiting for backup? Were they confused about what was going on and the location of the shooter? All of this and other issues dealing with gun control will continue until something is done. Nearly two weeks after the shooting, the questions remain: Will anything change? Will politics rule? We know political and economic systems across the world are conspiratorial and yet have always run the hologram.

Trump has vowed to end years of political gridlock by getting tough with the NRA and Congress. His critics say he's making policy on the fly and he's supports people carrying guns. It's not what Trump says. It's what he does. Actions speak louder than words. If I was an armed teacher in the school that day, I still don't think I would've gone after a shooter will hearing an automatic weapon. It just makes no sense and creates dead bodies everywhere. I would've done what the teachers did ... hide, protect my students, and pray. Thoughts of other school shootings probably would've raced through my mind as well as wondering if my time was up.

Immigration: The Supreme Court's decision to keep in place a legal shield for the rest of this year or longer is a mixed blessing for the Dreamers (DACA). On the one hand, it removes the immediate threat of losing one's job or being deported. On the other, it will draw out the final resolution of whether they can stay in the U.S. legally. Without a hard deadline, few in Congress will want to press the issue, especially before November's midterm elections. So while the high court's decision was procedural and not a ruling on substance, it leaves the program in place as long as the legal challenges wind their way through the courts. In that sense, it represents a significant victory for the Dreamers and a defeat for the Trump administration's hard-liners on immigration.

On the matter of chain migration, though I have clients who want to bring families here, and understand how they feel based on the atrocities in many countries, I also see Trump's view that people coming here need to be productive not become part of the system that takes money from a bankrupt government. I always go by the theory that you can take others into your home if and when you can take care of yourself and those who depend on you. First you fix the problems in your home/country ... then you selectively invite others here who are less fortunate. Nothing will change my mind on that. Many who come here through chain migration don't speak English, feel isolated and would have preferred to stay in their native country. They get depressed, and even if college educated, can't find work because the jobs go to Americans, are forced to do menial jobs beneath their level of education, and wonder why they came here.

One more thing about taking the emotionally wounded into your home ... A local family took in the Florida shooter and his brother after their mother died. It caused chaos and they threw him out. We know what he did next. There's a part of me that would love to wave my magic wand and bring happiness and security to everyone. That is not the programming of third dimensional reality. By its very nature it's bipolar as are the programmed participants within.

I also agree with Trump on the lottery system of bringing people here ... it should end.

About building the wall ... I don't see it happening for several reasons the main one being the earthquakes in Mexico and the fault lines that continue into California etc. You may believe that these ongoing quakes are going to slow down as many have in the past, but it is not the case. Everything is broken. Reality is on borrowed time.

California: Speaking of the border wall ... Trump is planning a mid-March visit to see border wall prototypes. He will also visit Los Angeles to attend a Republican National Committee fundraiser. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will headline an event to debut a new group seeking to reform the California Republican Party. Good luck with that. Get rid of everybody over age 70. Stacey Dash, the conservative commentator and actress known for the TV series Clueless (metaphor?), is running for Congress in Southern California. Far-right radio host and author Michael Savage says that very important people have asked him to run for U.S. Senate in California.

The Tech World: My grandson Michael, a Business Major and sophomore at Boston College, has been selected among thousands of students to be part of a group to attend a conference in Silicon Valley with heads of the top tech companies that perhaps result in a job after he graduates. He and other sophomores are flying to California this weekend to spend a week there. Though business has been his major and direction, suddenly, in this changing world, he is rethinking what he wants to do. It would appear that everything is accelerating including the future careers of our young adults. Is it any wonder many high school students have no idea what they want to do when they grow up, or even when they go to college. When one looks at the tech companies, all they see is change so quickly your brain has to be programmed to keep up. The glory days of glowing praise and good PR for these big tech companies as waned, especially after allegations of election meddling, concerns about privacy and questions about technology's role in our daily lives have muddied the waters for the Silicon Valley giants which are now up against the biggest corporate backlash seen in decades.

Email, phone conversations, social media and just about everything in the grids of this reality can be monitored, but you know that. They can be hacked and used against you. So who holds the keys to your email? The Supreme Court will soon decide. The issue is straightforward: Can a company be compelled by the government to turn over emails stored on overseas servers? Federal agents in 2014 served Microsoft with a warrant demanding emails in a drug trafficking case. Microsoft said it can't hand them over because the data lives in Ireland. The lawyers will argue their cases before the justices Tuesday, with the Justice Department warning of a future with safe havens for data that could be evidence of serious crimes. Microsoft says the wrong ruling would set off a global free-for-all, with nothing to stop any country from seeking data stored anywhere in the world.

In conclusion, few things work in this world and once you get them balanced they are apt to change. All you can do is live out your programming trying to keep your life, and those who depend on you, as safe and balanced as possible. People with emotional problems are really struggling these days. Those who don't understand reality are becoming more broken because there are no answers. Hang in. Use your own intuition to guide you. Don't worry about what comes next. If old paradigms no longer work for you, but they do for others, step aside and live your own life. Don't let anyone tell you what to believe and that old antiquated systems are supposed to work in today's world. Make your own decisions if it all possible. Good luck.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Papua New Guinea Earthquakes

Sunday on Ellie's World ...

The first time I read about Papua New Guinea was twenty years ago - July 17, 1998 when a 7.0 earthquake struck their north coast. It caused a large undersea landslide, which in turn caused a tsunami that hit the coast killing more than 2,200 people. That event triggered a memory of PNG and End Times as if a focal point. To this day I follow tectonic activity in PNG but find most of the energies there unsettling.

Striking Photos of the Past and Present of Papua New Guinea
Smithsonian - March 2018

As if by design a few hours after I posted the blog above ... a Magnitude 7.5 earthquake stroke Papua New Guinea. Is someone trying to tell me something or confirm a memory?

Breaking: Earthquakes Hit Papua New Guinea And Offshore Of Fukushima In Japan Forbes - February 26, 2018

Monday Memos

As always on a Monday morning we look to see what's ahead in the news for the week, as if looking at spoilers for a TV series. It's all there for the taking from the Parkland, Florida students returning to school, to what comes next in the diplomacy between North Korea and South Korea, to the latest conspiracies that we will highlight this week, and how Trump will try to divert our attention away from his disasters once again.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

South Beach
Wine and Food Festival

My daughter Nikki with friends and co-workers Rob and Stephanie from the Food Network

Nikki and her husband Ryan with Chef Masaharu Morimoto

Nikki and Ryan at the Perez Art Museum Miami

Visit Ryan at his dealership Jaguar Land Rover Fairfield