Changing Your Mind

We look at the presidential candidates and feel many have changed their opinions on issues - perhaps something they voted for in the past or legislation they helped create. The past is the past and as we know the name of our game is Change. The world is a forever changing place which reflects in the stands we take on issues and the choices we make in our lives. To always be of the same opinion is to be narrow-minded and not willing to look at new paradigms created for experience. The candidates, like the rest of us, have the right to change their opinions based on current events.

Do you change your mind frequently? This can be based on your emotions, insecurities, synchronicities that bring change to your life, or your natural inability to focus and make a decision. People who are needy and always seek device from you can be annoying. Perhaps they have unresolved issues from their relationships with their parents or mental illness and can't think clearly. They may worry about rejection if making the wrong decision due to either failure or success. At the end of the day, these people will listen to you but ultimately go as programmed.

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Self-Destructive Behavior

Another pattern, or human archetype, is self-destructive behavior. Humans, as you know, more often than not are guided by negative emotions which cause sabotage and self-destructive behavior. It is how they are programmed to experience the full gamut of emotions. This will always be the case in one form or another. Pointing out human shortcomings makes us aware, but does not change the fact that that is our programming and we "blow things up". Luckily there are people who are balanced and live their lives accordingly, to offset the negativity or Stephen Hawking would be right and humanity long ago would have ceased to exist ... or did it and we just keep imploding and rebooting experiences with new inserts. (that feels right)

Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal 'own goal'   BBC - January 19, 2016
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking. Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios which he singles out. Further progress in science and technology will create new ways things can go wrong. Prof Hawking is giving this year's BBC Reith Lectures, which explore research into black holes, and his warning came in answer to audience questions. He says that assuming humanity eventually establishes colonies on other worlds, it will be able to survive. Although the chance of a disaster to planet Earth in a given year may be quite low, it adds up over time, and becomes a near certainty in the next thousand or ten thousand years. By that time we should have spread out into space, and to other stars, so a disaster on Earth would not mean the end of the human race. However, we will not establish self-sustaining colonies in space for at least the next hundred years, so we have to be very careful in this period.

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Major winter storm forecast for Northeast -- but will it come?   CNN - January 19, 2016
It was bound to happen sometime -- the return of winter to the Northeast. It is January after all. It's three weeks into the new year and a major snowstorm is brewing. One that could make life miserable for some 50 million people in the Northeast.

Sunday: The first snow of the season in Brooklyn

The obelisk in the park watches undaunted after hundreds of years

The branch of a tree framing its facade in this picture.

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January 20, 2016

Sun in Aquarius

Happy Birthday to my fellow Aquarius Readers.

Aquarius is a fixed air sign ruled by Uranus.

While typically intellectual and unconventional, Aquarians will sometimes
"change their minds"
regarding important issues. For the most part, we tend to "go with the flow".

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January 20, 2016

National Cheese Lovers Day

11 Reasons You Should Keep Feeding Your Cheese Obsession   Huffington Post - January 20, 2015
1. It makes you feel better about making mistakes, since cheese was probably invented by accident.
2. Because you're not alone... at least when it comes to macaroni and cheese.
3. And at one point in time, macaroni and cheese was one of Oprah's Favorite Things.
4. Because the good folks over at Wisconsin Cheese have created the ultimate wine and cheese pairing device for you.
5. Because all the best party foods include cheese.
6. Because sometimes all it takes to bring a pasta from good to great is a sprinkling of Parmesan on top of it.
7. Because kids love Mac and Cheese.

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Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Events promoting public service are planned all around the city today to honor the memory of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In August 1963 King spoke the words, "I have a dream," often quoted even today by those who dare to dream the dream and change whatever they feel will make a difference.

The city is also facing the heart of the winter with below freezing temperatures and our first snow of the season, though it's not deep. It does make for a difficult commute because there is black ice which is more dangerous than snow. Sunday, my friend John in Tampa and I spoke about the damage done to his home by tornadoes that ripped through neighboring areas Saturday night. When I left him off with him, he was still cleaning debris in his yard, but feeling lucky his house was still standing.

Will what we heard in the presidential Democratic debate last night change things? I'm not saying there was a clear winner but if you were an alien plopped down on Earth now, you would have seen Bernie Sanders as the winner. He was powerful. Will this be a repeat of 2008 when Obama beat out Hillary? Throughout the campaign, there is one simple message. No one wants establishment politics as we know it today. Bernie Sanders makes sense and really knows the facts with Hillary appearing to have the advantage on foreign policy. Wouldn't it be interesting if it turned out to be Bernie vs. Donald - both trashing Wall Street? It could happen. And about those aliens - many believe that there is an alien influence that runs the world today. All we want is a change in direction and truth. How would Martin Luther King Jr vote today?

On the matter of cell/mobile phones - male clients and friends still prefer small phones for the most part - but every female client and friend prefers a phone with a large screen as it is so much easier to use. Whereas men tend to put their phones in their pockets, women carry them in their bags. I have not read any clients in the past few years - no matter where they live in the world - who does not have a cell/mobile phone. We use them to record the readings - one client telling me she stores the information from the reading in her cloud so no one can hear it. Great idea.

The first snow of the season in Brooklyn

The obelisk in the park watches undaunted after hundreds of years

The branch of a tree framing its facade in this picture.

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Martin Luther King
Birthday Weekend

This is a long busy weekend which will bring many clients here over the next three days. Luckily, the weather is good - no snow. Then there's football as we move to "Super Bowl 50" next month. As with many holiday weekends, some people will take a short vacation, some will search out holiday bargains, while others will just relax and catch up on things they never have time for.

Hillary and Bernie will face off Sunday night in the next Democratic presidential debate. It will be interesting to see how things go as the race to the Iowa caucuses is just around the corner. All in all in the political arena, establishment candidates are falling by the wayside because they really can't fix the issues. Voters are willing to take a chance on someone like Donald Trump rather than have another rerun of past presidencies that have isolated us as a nation and make us look ridiculous to the world.

With Valentine's Day less than one month away, the quest to find a partner, lover, or whatever one is looking for, grows stronger. Though we are more practical in our expectations, there is some sort of inborn need within most of us to find someone to share life with. Many have concluded that they will never meet that person, and yet is always that lingering thought that someone one day will show up.

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Sequels

We know there's nothing like the original - it's what energetically connected you - but sometimes sequels - if not overly judged - can be lots of fun and entertaining. Enjoy.

December brought the return of Star Wars with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ... next ...

On July 22, 2016, the thirteenth film in the Star Trek Series premieres with - Star Trek Beyond - some of the 2013 cast returning.

Independence Day: Resurgence premieres in the US on June 24, 2016. It's the sequel to the 1996 film Independence Day - some of the original cast returning.

'24' reboot pilot ordered by Fox... but without Jack Bauer. On Friday, Fox ordered a pilot for a new and rebooted version of its spy thriller series titled "24: Legacy."

At the end of Act III (3D or physical reality) - it all Fades to Black.

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January 17, 2016

Critics Choice Awards Website

Critics' Choice Movie Award   Wikipedia

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Gaining perspective of
your programming

As you sit there, tune into your body. What feels wrong? No ... you cannot make it better with your mind, but you can address the issues - be they simple or complex. If you're sick, get meds - whatever that means to you. If you're exhausted ... plan on lots of rest the next time you sleep. If a part of your body is in pain and you overlook it, find out the cause .... if possible.

Sometimes the answers cannot be found because conditions are psychosomatic, though more often than not, they are physical and finding the right doctor is the journey. Why does everything have to be a journey? Why does everything have to be about healing? Why can't people just be programmed to enjoy life? The answer is simple ... that's not the nature of reality in this part of the hologram. Sadly, negative emotions and experiences tend to rule. Also, remember that the way we approach healing is generally nothing more than common sense.

If you are having problems decision-making - that goes to emotions - usually depression and its many facets which control you. When your programming for those experiences end ... you will change. At least for today, sit down and honestly analyze the situations in your life - how, when, and why you sabotage, and how to live with your current choices. Understanding may help you reconcile these aspects of your life.

Now, observe your brain as the computer it is ... to see the truth about your programming. Most people are victims of their - programming, emotions, society, and more. Be objective, as if looking at another person. What would you tell that person? Would you say, "You are in the wrong.... relationship, job, etc. - get out!" You may not be able to change anything, but at least you can have an objective look at who you are and how you go through life. The fantasy job/career or partner- is only that - a fantasy.

Too many clients are asking about meeting The One. They know the pitfalls of relationships and human situations as most have been there before. But the quest to find the partner who is right for them will never end. It is very hard to bring in The New when you were still burdened with the past. Personally, I think this hologram is way too convoluted, though many people love the complexity of it all. I like things as simple as they can be - either something works or it doesn't. I'd rather let a bad situation go then put time and energy into keeping it going.

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Reunions

Thursday, January 14, 2016

How do you feel about reunions? They can be personal or business. They can be planned or something that comes out of the blue that perhaps you are not ready for. They can stir your emotions as you revisit events and situations from your past. If you are in a good place, the reunion can be positive. If life has taken a downturn, a reunion can make you feel worse especially if the other person has met with success. If you are a dreamer, especially with illusions of grandeur that never manifested, reality check for your life today is in order.

Every reunion allows you to look at the past, your life today, and think about tomorrow. Social media has created many reunions of former schoolmates, work associates, long-lost friends and lovers, and family. As reality is an algorithm, everything goes in cycles - the past, present, and even the future, whether you know it or not, overlapping as timelines align.

Understanding that we are programmed illusion and the things we thought about when we were young, or still dream about today, are part of the paradigm that keeps us going (hope) - no one should really take personal blame nor lame others for things that have failed as it is just a reality 'check list' of programmed experiences for all.

As 2016 unfolds many unpredicted and unprecedented reunions are going to occur as people move through their emotions. Be brave. Hiding won't matter. We are in a Universal 9 year and much will come to the fore.

Entertainment

Favorite I watched this week - I love the accents

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If you watch "The Blacklist", tonight Raymond Reddington goes after the Kabal - the secret government. I wish he had the power to do that in our reality. At the same time ... on another channel ... the Republicans face-off again. Do people believe Trump can rid us of undermining governmental influences that run the world? It's the next to last debate before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. Will Trump go after Ted Cruz, who's leading in the Iowa polls for now? Do I have to ask? Trump's campaign in Iowa has made some basic organizing errors, and Mr. Cruz did not disclose a loan for as much as $500,000 from Goldman Sachs, where his wife works, that he used for his 2012 Senate campaign.

Flying high ... Not just the Powerball Winners and Political Candidates but ... President Obama says that his favorite perk of office is having his own plane, and that he plans to rack up the miles on Air Force One in his final year. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the first airplane journey by a sitting U.S. president, it was nothing like today's White House in the air. He touched down on this day in 1943 in Casablanca, Morocco. Roosevelt was aboard a Boeing 314 Flying Boat, a plane that Pan American used in its commercial transoceanic airline service. Their planes carried 74 passengers, and had a lounge and dining room. But Roosevelt wasn't flying for pleasure. He had to meet with Britain's prime minister, Winston Churchill, to talk wartime strategy. At the time, German U-boats were sinking so many ships bearing supplies from America to Britain that Churchill called it 'the only thing that ever really frightened me during the war.' Roosevelt's four-day journey began in Florida. The crew refueled in Trinidad and Brazil. Once across the ocean, in Gambia, the president switched to a smaller plane to complete the final leg to Morocco.

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Powerball and Power

Did anyone out there win any of the Powerball Prizes? The only psychic hit I got was to buy my one and only ticket at a 7-Eleven - but didn't expect to win anything. As you know there were 3 main winners and many other smaller prizes - if you call $1 million a small prize. I have clients in Chino Hills, CA and Munford, Tenn. - nor sure about Florida. Look forward to hearing the names of the winners. Congratulations to all.

The lottery ... I rarely buy a ticket and have only won small amounts in the past - nothing that would change my life. Many years ago on my birthday I dreamed the numbers for the regular lottery but only remembered four when I woke up - the other two hazy. I raced to the store in a blizzard and I won money with those four numbers. I remembered the other two numbers at night before the drawing, but it was too frigid out to buy another ticket ... oh we'll ... a girl can dream.

  Powerball Jackpot: Winning Tickets in $1.5 Billion Lottery Sold in Calif., Fla., Tenn.   NBC - January 14, 2016
Six numbers - 08, 27, 34, 04, 19 - and Powerball 10 were drawn Wednesday night in the historic lottery event.

Who's got the power and energy on the Republican front as the candidates march forward in tonight's debate in North Charleston, S.C.? It's the next to last before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1. Will Trump go after Ted Cruz, who's leading in the Iowa polls for now? Do I have to ask? Trump's campaign in Iowa has made some basic organizing errors, and Mr. Cruz did not disclose a loan for as much as $500,000 from Goldman Sachs, where his wife works, that he used for his 2012 Senate campaign.

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Reunions

Ellie, Debbie, Gordon, Gordon's Wife

Some what's on tap in Ellie's World today? Over 20 years ago I read a woman named Debbie Crowley who turned out to be a really great friend. Like the rest of us, she was on a journey to find her place in the crazy world of metaphysics. Debbie was a talented psychic with many interests but also had a husband who didn't believe, so her path took her in another direction. Debbie is younger than me and was raising her children while I was busy creating Crystalinks ... and so we drifted apart. I always remembered her as one of the nicest people I had ever met in metaphysics.

This week Debbie called and asked to come for reading. Today is the day and I greatly look forward to this reunion. Debbie and I shared a journey to visit the home of futurist Gordon-Michael Scallion in NH in 1994 for his Halloween party. Gordon was a regular on the Art Bell radio show in those years when there was an emphasis on Earth Changes - which are slowly coming to pass. He and I remained friends through the years talking from time to time and the occasional interview. Also on that trip, Debbie and I also explored megalithic sites along the way in that phase of our journey.

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Good Morning America

I'm currently watching Good Morning America where my friend's daughter Alysia will appear with fitness guru Shaun T as part of Robin Roberts' Reboot Camp this week. Alysia and my daughter Zsia were part of Nova gymnastic team when Zsia was a regional champion back in the day. Khloe Kardashian, who works out daily, is now being interviewed talking about the health of her husband and brother. January is the month to start your fitness program especially as many people are stuck indoors and get little exercise. How are you doing? I'm losing weight by continuing my diet but not with exercise other than my normal day. It's working. If there was a gym I could get to easily, I would go. Here in Brooklyn, there are many gyms but nowhere to park. January is also a very busy month for psychic readings as people set the tone for the rest of the year. ... 8:40 ... I watched and recorded the segment on GMA but sadly didn't see Alysia. Not sure what happened.

Outside, it's freezing but the sun is shining and there is no snow in the city so far.

Good Morning America ran a segment on Phantom Phone Vibration Syndrome where your phone is in your pocket and you think its vibrating, but it's not. Also ... how do you react when you hear a phone ring with 4 phones on the table and it's not yours ... conditioning. I guess you create your own ring tones.

In other news ...

Powerball ... $1.5 billion ...the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history so I bought another ticket. On the TV show "The Talk", Aisha made an interesting comment. If there are no winners and the jackpot continues to grow ... more people play and more money goes to the government. Is the game rigged to keep people in the game and raise the stakes quickly? Isn't there always some underlining agenda to everything connected to the government that we may or may not know?

Iran released two U.S. Navy patrol boats and 10 crew members who were described as 'trespassing' in Iranian waters, state news media said today. The episode came just days before a nuclear deal is carried out, under which the U.S. is to unfreeze $100 billion in Iranian assets.

In his final State of the Union address, President Obama pointed to a resurgent economy and to the nation's improved standing in the world, despite inequality at home and terrorism abroad. And he accepted responsibility for falling short of transforming Washington and politics itself. Here are highlights and the full transcript of his speech. Today, Mr. Obama visits an Omaha high school teacher who wrote him a letter a year ago asking what kind of world her newborn son would face. He hopes to spend much of the next year in conversation with citizens outside Washington, an aide said.

The Playboy Mansion is on the market for $200 million, one of the highest asking prices for a private home in the U.S.

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Political Promises and Truth

President Obama came in to office way too idealistic, not understanding the challenges nor how things actually work. Like any other elected official, his intent was to reinvent the country, making it stronger and more united. With that philosophy, one is doomed to failure because the government does not call the shots. So here we are, seven years later, and the country is more divided than when he first took office. Why? Because Americans no longer believe our government is protecting our interests nor is even in the least bit truthful. This is has been the nature of politics from the beginning of time.

From the NY Times today: Tonight, in his final State of the Union address. Obama will focus on American potential and on the need to take on long-term challenges, offering reassurances that terrorists do not pose an existential threat to the U.S. (seriously?) The speech will also be used to frame the 2016 campaign (not good for the Democrats). An empty seat in the gallery will symbolize victims of gun violence in the U.S. His guests include a Syrian refugee and a Mexican immigrant. The White House message machine is in overdrive today. Here's how Mr. Obama followed through, or didn't, on earlier State of the Union promises. The House is expected to pass legislation today, with majorities of Republicans and Democrats, that would require the government to create a single online portal for open-record requests to any government agency. Complaints about the handling of requests by journalists, historians and business executives to open records to public scrutiny are routine across the government.

On the campaign trail as we get close to the Iowa Caucus ...

Chelsea Clinton makes her first campaign swing of 2016 on behalf of her mother, Hillary, in New Hampshire today. Polls show Mrs. Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a tight race there and in Iowa. Jeb Bush may find lessons in his 1994 defeat for Florida's governorship; Chris Christie is making a rightward shift on guns; and Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina were dropped from this week's main debate stage.

On Sunday's episode of The Good Wife I learned a lot about the Iowa caucus and what could go on behind the scenes. In the episode Peter Florrick is running as a Democrat in the 2016 US Presidential election. Results showed (or maybe actually predicted) Hillary coming in first by a narrow margin followed by Bernie Sanders then Martin O'Malley with fictitious Peter Florrick in fourth place. I wouldn't give up on Bernie - there are just too many people who don't trust the Clintons and Bernie has great ideas. Just wish he was younger. Consider this ... which way will Martin O'Malley's 5% voters go if he drops out?

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73rd Golden Globes

I spent my free time this weekend caught up in two years worth of episodes of an Amazon Prime series called Mozart in the Jungle. I try things. If I like them I watch other episodes - if I don't, I delete or move on ... which reminds me that I just programmed a new TV series called Second Chance which debuted online on December 25, 2015, and starts broadcasting January 13, 2016, on Fox. I only programmed the first episode because I don't think I'll like it.

About "Mozart in the Jungle" ... I didn't realize that productions from Amazon were eligible for a Golden Globe and other awards until last night. I literally went from watching the Season 2 finale to watching the star Gael Garc’a Bernal get an award, along with Best Comedy Series - prevailed over better-known shows such as HBO's "Veep" and Netflix's "Orange is the New Black".

Also surprising was the USA summer thriller I watch - though often confused by - Mr. Robot which won an award for actor Christian Slater and a Golden Globe for Best Television Series Drama for 2015.

I can't tell you how happy I was when Lady Gaga was singled out for her work on "American Horror Story." This could be her year as we look for the next glam wedding which could be hers to actor Taylor Kinney. She's come a long way from the girl whose dress was made of meat to a glamorous actress who is multi talented. I was on the fence about whether or not I liked her until her performance until the 87th Academy Awards, when she performed a tribute to The Sound of Music, singing a medley of songs from the film. I also loved her Christmas commercial this December with Tony Bennett.

Then there is Sylvester Stallone right out of my generation - who earned a best supporting actor award for returning to the ring in "Creed." He's come a long way ...

Other actors in my age group were pretty much over-looked with the exception of Bernadette Peters who is part of the cast of "Mozart in the Jungle". Along with her never-aging appearance I also saw Jane Fonda in the audience looking amazing. It allows me to know that you can be older - look great, feel great, and memorize your lines even as the years pass. I know what you thinking - cosmetic surgery and other things that keep a person looking young - but what about their energy and zest for life. Working hard can age you but working hard at something you love and feel passionate about can keep you ageless.

I also want to congratulate Taraji P. Henson who won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series playing Cookie ... passed out cookies as she walked to the stage to accept her award.

And let's not forget another favorite actor Denzel Washington who received the Cecil B. DeMille Award. I can't remember when he did a movie that failed. You got to love him.

FYI - Fashions on the red carpet were mostly winners as well.

This morning I watched The Good Wife and learned a lot about the Iowa caucus and what candidates do on the campaign trail as I never follow these things. In the episode Peter Florrick is running as a Democrat in the 2016 US Presidential election. Results showed (or maybe actually predicted) Hillary coming in first by a narrow margin followed by Bernie Sanders then Martin O'Malley with fictitious Peter Florrick in fourth and last place - I suppose that means he is officially out of the race. In the real world (is that what this is?) - we are weeks away from Iowa and wouldn't give up on Bernie - there are just too many people who do not like Bill and Hillary. Which way will Martin O'Malley's 5% of voters go if he drops out?

On another note ... on Sunday the world of entertainment lost David Bowie who's birthday I had blogged about on Friday. Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. As he reinvented himself over and over again, he always remained too weird for me.

I'm posting today about Alexander Hamilton on his birthday because of the Broadway hit musical Hamilton. I think my daughter Zsia plans to get tickets but who knows when they will be available. The prices are insane for good seats. Hamilton

Award winning composer, lyricist, librettist, rapper, and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda takes the stage as the unlikely founding father determined to make his mark on the new nation as hungry and ambitious as he is. From bastard orphan to Washington's right hand man, rebel to war hero, a loving husband caught in the country's first sex scandal, to the Treasury head who made an untrusting world believe in the American economy. George Washington, Eliza Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and Hamilton's lifelong friend/foil Aaron Burr all make their mark in this astonishing new musical exploration of a political mastermind.

January 11, 1755 - July 12, 1804

Alexander Hamilton

  Alexander Hamilton Google Videos

Alexander Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher. He led calls for the Philadelphia Convention, was one of America's first Constitutional lawyers, and cowrote the Federalist Papers, a primary source for Constitutional interpretation.

The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.

Alexander Hamilton Quotes 1

Alexander Hamilton Quotes 2

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Leaving my fictitious world of media and politics on the sideline ... when I got to my computer this morning I had many email request for readings and other projects ... so once again life is busy in Ellie's World as I start my day. Have a good one ...

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Winners

There was no winner in the Powerball drawing last night. Let the games continue as we fantasize about what we would do if we won $1billion. I would give most of it to my children and grandchildren when they come of age.

  Powerball jackpot hits $1.3 billion   CNN - January 10, 2016

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Pittsburg Steelers Win

Dylan, Zsia, Michael, and Jon after the game where friends joined them to cheer on their favorite team. Great party.

Ben Roethlisberger "rose from the ashes" to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals.

In case you missed it ... As his team began to self-destruct out on the Paul Brown Stadium turf without him, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tossed a few passes in an interior hallway in the bowels of the stadium as he tried to gauge the severity of an injury to his right shoulder. He'd ask for score updates, and he could hear from the roars from the home crowd that the Cincinnati Bengals must have been making a comeback, and Roethlisberger made a choice: Balky shoulder or not, pain or not, he was going back to the sidelines. How much he could throw, how hard or how well, he had no idea. But he needed to be on the sideline as his team's season was in limbo, and if head coach Mike Tomlin wanted him back on the field, Roethlisberger wanted to answer that call. Finally, with one last chance to win the game, coach and quarterback made eye contact and gave each other a nod, and Roethlisberger jogged back into the huddle. What Roethlisberger did in the final 83 seconds of the Steelers' 18-16 wild-card win against the Bengals on Saturday night will now become part of his legend. Down 16-15 and knowing he didn't have the strength to attempt any deep passes, Roethlisberger led a game-winning drive through a series of short passes, including a 12-yard completion to Antonio Brown on fourth down.

His one deep shot, intended for Brown down the seam, fell incomplete. But Brown absorbed a blow to the head from Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, and the resulting personal foul - and a subsequent one on cornerback Adam Jones - was enough to set up the game-winning field goal. That incomplete pass and personal foul gave the Steelers' new life in a game that seemed over with 96 seconds remaining. But that's what these last two weeks have been for the Steelers, new ways to advance thanks to the miscues of others. Last week, the Steelers' fortune - a wild-card playoff berth - came thanks to a New York Jets' loss. Now a series of boneheaded plays by the Bengals, combined with Roethlisberger's gritty final drive heroics, have sent the Steelers to the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. The Steelers will play at the Denver Broncos next Sunday, with the winner advancing to the AFC championship game. But just how ready will the Steelers be for that game?

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73rd Golden Globes

Lots of buzz about who will win a Golden Globe tonight. How does one pick the winners with all that talent and amazing performances. Will there be a moment we will all remember? I just realized the golden globes turn 73 as next month so do I.

This season I'm not into award shows as in the past. There are better shows on TV tonight so I'll record the show and watch during the week. "The Good Wife" returns tonight as Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), Alicia's husband on the show, campaigns for President and takes the family with him.

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US Presidential Election

The battle for the White House that has entertained, outraged and baffled Americans for the past year, is about to get real. With the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary quickly approaching, a presidential race that has largely unfolded on television screens, debate stages, packed rallies and a slew of polls is now shifting into a serious test of political endurance. Who will win and who will chose to drop out? I still think Tump has a chance to win at this level. It's like watching the football playoffs ... Place your bet.

Poll: Neck-And-Neck 2016 Races in Iowa, New Hampshire   NBC - January 10, 2016
Three weeks until the first presidential nominating contest, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are running neck and neck in Iowa, while Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are also locked in a tight race in the Hawkeye State.

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January 10, 2016

New Moon 19° Capricorn

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This Weekend

My weekend continues with clients ... topped off with Football and the Golden Globe Awards ... oh wait ... I forgot Powerball which has many believing they will win something if not the $800 million which could go higher by the time the drawing is held in Orlando, Florida tonight. Yes, I bought a ticket. Just like the athletes and stars of TV and film ... one can dream.

My family in NJ are Pittsburgh Steelers fans, so tonight we gather to watch them play the Cincinnati Bengals heading into the AFC wild-card round with a backup quarterback hoping to end one of the longest postseason droughts in NFL history. The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to try to stop him with a defense that might be best described as, well, weird. Read more ...

About the Golden Globes ... how does one pick the winners with all that talent and amazing performances. I'm not a fan of Ricky Gervais as host as I don't believe insulting people while intoxicated - or not - is in good taste. Some people can handle his sense of humor while I find it offensive. This season I also find I'm not into award shows as in the past. I know what you're thinking ... you never were. There are better shows on TV Sunday night so I plan to record the awards and watch the highlights as time perhaps or Monday morning. It's interesting how the energies of something attract you at times, and not at others. "The Good Wife" resumes as Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), Alicia's husband on the show, campaigns for President and takes the family with him.

I've been trying to find different articles for my Ezine blog - not recycled stories - but that isn't easy. Political rhetoric remains pretty much the same. Trump bashing everybody reminds me a little of Ricky Gervais and it gets old. What Trump should go after with Bill Clinton is not his legendary sexual escapades but his criminal activities. I still think Bernie Sanders is the best choice for the Democrats even at his tender age ... hey ... I'll be 73 next month. Okay ... I know it will be Hillary but I don't have to approve this message.

At the end of the day if you watch law enforcement shows, or read conspiracy theories, what we are looking for is someone who has the power to change the system for the better. We know the old ways have never worked. We want someone of power who does not have to exchange favors to get the job done. You know how the game works ... one person helps another ... becomes indebted to them and so on and so on. That has always been the nature of the program. This has to change. Donald Trump has the desire, energy, and ability to do it ... but his arrogance and ego can get us into deep s**t. He represents someone who will not play political games. He actually is the best choice for Republican candidate so where does that leave us and the rest of the world?... hoping he can be an affective leader in a corrupt world.

How about this for an idea?
Texas Governor Wants To Amend The Constitution So States Can Ignore The Federal Government   Huffington Post - January 8, 2016
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Friday proposed a series of amendments to the U.S. constitution that would permit states to override the Supreme Court and ignore federal laws. One of the proposed measures would allow a two-thirds majority of the states to override federal regulations, while another sets the same threshold for overturning decisions by the Supreme Court. The governor also wants to change the Constitution to block Congress from "regulating activity that occurs wholly within one state," and to require a supermajority of seven Supreme Court votes before a "democratically enacted law" can be overturned.

Speaking of corruption, Joaquin Guzman, El Chapo, was recaptured Friday returning to the prison he escaped from ... a Mercury Retrograde moment of justice. Does Mercury Retrograde imply he will escape again ... the answer is no. Will someone do a film about the story of his life ... probably ... but it will never be an award winner.

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The Money Blog

Focus this week was on global stock indexes as players watched them go up and down, while they invested time, energy, and money into that aspect of the game. Money rules and the players love the thrill of it all, even when there are losses. Once again, we realized the cycles of the stock market are not only volatile but created by a global conspiracy/consortium. When the thrill of the roller coaster ride is over, the markets creep up again only to fall as players regroup for the next. The focus of this weeks down slide is China and its attempts to manage its economy, which have flailed since the summer, with cascading effects around the world. And then there's currency devaluations. Follow this and play if you must, but it's something that is just in the moment and changes, all more emotional busywork.

What I have found in my 72 years of being in this part of the hologram, is that the securest investments always turn out to be real estate. Even when that market is down, it's a given that it will come back up and anyone who has invested in commercial property that creates income is generally safe, no matter how bad things become. I have one female client, 26, who already owns five investment properties. It started when she inherited a small amount of money from her grandmother, invested it in the first property, and things grew from there. Newer properties are of the greater value than her original investment and allow her time to explore the things she wants to do in her life.

Though this morning's U.S. unemployment report is expected to confirm that a healthy labor market generated more than 200,000 jobs in December - those numbers are deceptive because in December many people take part-time jobs for the holidays. People are finding it more emotionally satisfying to take two part-time jobs then one full-time job and the pressures that go with it. This is particularly good for someone who supports themself or has a partner to share expenses. This is not the way to go if one has children to support where insurance is needed. Remember that many people remain in full-time jobs that are stressful because of the medical insurance.

My daughter Zsia and her husband Jon are partners in different CPA firms. This week, they went to see The Big Short and loved it. The movie follows the simultaneous stories of three groups of people who discovered the groundwork for the financial crisis of 2007-2010 and manage to enormously profit from it. Though I didn't see the movie, I read the Plot which took me back to blogs I wrote about the real estate industry and other markets in that timeframe. We knew the bubble was going to burst but we also know it was going to turn around and come back and people who invested wisely when things were down have turned a very nice profit.

On the matter of spending money - Do you overspend? Did you overspend on Christmas gifts and now can't afford to pay your bills? Do you know how to budget money based on income, not pipe dreams? Are you living in the metaphysical world where people spend what they want believing the money will come - meaning the Law of Attraction and Necessity? These are seriously dangerous ways to live - often putting family security at risk. If this is you, ... you are no different than the people in the stock market who gambling every day. Gambling should be done after a reasonable degree of security has been assured. Metaphysical theories about shifting your grids and matrix to attract the money you need no longer apply.

For whatever time is left - if you inherit money, receive cash settlements, inheritance, or other investments, be careful what you do with it. I can't tell you how many clients have inherited money - hundreds of thousands of dollars - and blown through it within two years. I've blog before about people burning out very quickly these days and will do anything not to work ... so plan carefully while you are emotionally able to work. You know how humans like to blow things up ... you can't control the global economy but you can control your personal spending. If you don't have it ... don't spend it.

The People's Choice Awards

There is only one show I voted for at the People's Choice Awards, "The Talk" - and yes, the girls won but here is what happened creating another memorable moment in award show acceptance history. Looking gorgeous, the 5 co-hosts were more than pumped to accept the award for Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team. "Wow. Thank you so much! This is amazing," co-host Sara Gilbert shared with the audience. "I think we think of ourselves as kind of the oddballs of TV or we're like a motley crew..." Before she could finish her thought, a crasher somehow, someway got onstage to make his own statement. After sharing his name, the rule breaker gave a "shoutout to rapper Kevin Gates" before feisty Sharon Osbourne began kicking him in the butt repeatedly with her heels."You're not going to pull no Steve Harvey up in here," Sheryl Underwood added while backing up her co-host. "Not here, not here. Back to your speech girl." Visibly shocked, Sara tried to regain her composure as Julie Chen and Aisha Tyler tried to process what happened. As for Sharon, she laughed it off before mouthing off some choice words that had producers scrambling to press the bleep button and pan to the audience. Gotta love live TV.

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Powerball

Coming as no surprise to me ... I woke up this morning went to my computer where I had left my Powerball ticket to remind me to check it in the morning and guess what? Like millions of other disappointed people I lost. Will I play for the next drawing? It depends on whether or not I decide to go outside as my cold finishes and I'm busy with clients and other things.

The morning news reported that somebody in Texas won $1 million. We could all settled for that amount ... on to the next drawing.

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Conferences and other Journeys

I have found that part of one's metaphysical journey are the trips they take to what is called Sacred Sites around the world, particularly with a group of like-minded souls. Friendships are made, experiences shared, alliances formed, and once in a blue moon soulmates find each other. It's about shared energies with others who are in the same matrix at the same time catalyzing each other beyond physical reality. You can call it a soul awakening, a connection to another aspect of who you are, or other things that you're not going to find in your mainstream experiences. I understand that travel is not easy these days, climate can be a problem, and other personal things that hold us back, but sometimes we have to follow our guidance and go somewhere that is uniquely special to us in whatever time remains no matter how you see the hologram closing. I'm not saying you should get into debt over a trip, but if affordable it might be a way to help you focus your thoughts and understand the nature of reality and your place in it. I've never met anyone in metaphysics who has not shared at least one, if not many, sacred adventures.

My friend Dee in San Francisco sent me a link to her 2016 Egypt tour - March 12-25th 2016. If you are considering a trip to Egypt as end times unfold, bookmark the page for future reference. You can also send Dee and email with any questions you might have. She runs an amazing tour if you feel called.

Also out of California ... Relatives, clients, and friends have emailed about flooding, landslides, and a 4.5 earthquake Wednesday in the desert not far from Joshua Tree another spiritual haven and home to the Ancient Alien Conference I blogged about yesterday but do not plan to attend.

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Earlier in the week ...

This could every important...
  What is going on over the Large Hadron Collider?   Daily Mail - November 23, 2015
US tourists claim to have filmed mysterious vortex of clouds and UFO orb of light flying into it above Swiss facility.

Asia is setting the pace with conspiracies surround North Korea seeing off an underground H Bomb that created an earthquake ... as stock markets decline ... yes you know this is all part of a bigger plan. People love the conspiracies and the dramas of the games ... and this is global.

The 9 year ... clean and clear out everything especially projects that have sat on the shelf and are part of your "therapy" - everything you never finished. Stuck indoors during the winter? Clean out everything. What's that? You're a pack rat who thinks that one day you will need some of the things you're saving? Let them go ... downsize. You will feel better afterwards even if you're a bit OCD about your things. Think about the people who lost everything to climate changes and natural disasters recently. You may think this couldn't happen to you? Think again. We no longer live in sacred spaces. I can see many ancient monuments crumbling - but not by the hand of ISIS - the God or the Group. BTW ... what are you OCD about? For many people it's relationships ... but that's another boring blog. Remember our motto ... "Either it works or it doesn't". Forcing anything in a 9 years pushes it farer and farer away ... and love is not enough. It will not keep us together ... as the song says.

Let's talk about the planet falling apart as many believe is our destiny (vs. the hologram ending as they can't conceptualize reality as an illusion yet). Monday India had a strong 6.7 earthquake in a highly seismic region. If you haven't lived through a powerful earthquake you don't know what it's like. Saturday NJ had a 2.1 quake which they have from time to time but highlighted local news to make a point about building a gas pipeline from Canada to NY/NJ ... a bad idea as we are talking about fault lines and nuclear reactors along the way. There are other proposed pipelines (gas and oil) that are seriously dangerous. Boom! Ah yes .. from ideas to games to life ... we like to blow things up and we will never give up our guns!

The Homeless ... As I was out and about today, listening to the news on the radio, they went from a story about taking in the homeless around the city to another about what a homeless man did to a woman - not worth repeating but it was bad. Who in their right mind would want to take in a stranger, who probably has mental illness and substance abuse issues. The news reporter interviewed a homeless man who described terrible conditions in the city's homeless shelters not to mention mental and physical abuse by other people staying there. He prefers to live on the street. Are you supposed go on a guilt trip over this? No. Across the country we see what the mentally ill are capable of - the growing violence each day. I don't have a solution to the homeless and migrant problems but if you want to maintain any sense of balance in your life stay away. or maybe just contribute clothing, money, and food. It's not their fault nor yours that reality turned out to be such a disaster for most, but you have to feel safe.

Old themes resume/reset - Check the reset button as it is resting faster and faster. If you get totally bored today ... visualize yourself on a UFO of your choosing and go somewhere. You never know who you're going to meet and what you're going to find. Earthlings and their story lines often get redundant. Try going through a blackhole for starters.

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January 10, 2016

New Moon 19° Capricorn

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January 10, 2016

73rd Golden Globes

Golden Globes   Wikipedia

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93
members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.

Wednesday

There's lots going on today.

On the home front, my cold is almost gone and the temperatures outside will be above freezing this afternoon. As I watch the weather reports across the country things look bad in most areas especially in regions where people are being hit by El Nino.

Over in Las Vegas the Consumer Electronics Show begins with more amazing new tech. That's one show I wish I could get into. Tech columnists warn against buying the 4K TV, named for its high-definition resolution display. The technology is taking center stage today.

Las Vegas also reminds us of gambling as the next Powerball drawing is tonight. My ticket is sitting on my desk near me so I remember to check it tomorrow though I don't expect to win anything. Remember to consider the place you buy your ticket and visualize whether or not that store will sell the winning ticket before you buy it there.

Las Vegas also takes us to entertainment tonight featuring the 42nd People's Choice Awards Website.

Here's the really important news ...We are back to blowing things up (see Monday's blog below) as North Korea, one of the world's most isolated and dangerous states, declared that it detonated its first underground hydrogen bomb today. It may be weeks or longer before other nations can determine what kind of test was conducted. China, Russia, the European Union and others condemned the action as a breach of international law. The U.N. Security Council tentatively scheduled an emergency meeting today. Why didn't anyone have intel on it? Comparing ... Hydrogen or Thermonuclear weapon with an Atomic Bomb - Nuclear Weapon. Global stock markets, partly spooked by North Korea, are down. Wall Street futures indicate a decline of more than 1 percent at the start of trading.

Also in the city ... Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to announce today a $15-an-hour minimum wage for the city's public work force. City officials said it would be among the highest in the country. It matches a similar increase for state employees last year.

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January 6-9, 2016

Consumer Electronics Show

Consumer Electronics Show Website

International CES, more commonly known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is an internationally renowned electronics and technology trade show, attracting major companies and industry professionals worldwide. The annual show is held each January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new product announcements.

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January 6, 2016

42nd People's Choice Awards Website

People's Choice Awards

Cold

Sunday, after I posted my blog, I realized I had a sore throat. Remembering the last time I was sick ...I knew that would be followed by several days of a sinus-type cold. Wow ... it's been years since I've been sick and have been careful about staying away from sick people, washing my hands and all that other stuff they say prevents sickness. Sooner or later, your number comes up and even though I'm not really sick, this cold has settled in my nose and it's hard to breath which always makes me very cranky. Luckily, I don't have my next client till Friday when all will be well again. In the meantime I will probably remain cranky.

A strange thing happened last night as the cold began to surface. (Ellie sneezing endlessly). There I was laying in bed somewhere in the middle of the night asking Z to clear my sinuses - as if he could do that - but I was desparate. I had already taken a decongestant and used nasal spray as I waited for sleep and the meds to kick in. I am a great sleeper who generally sleeps nine hours every night, now here I was tossing and turning and as I never get sick trying to remember what it was like and all sorts of other silly things people think about when trying to fall asleep including people who have sleeping disorders. Must be a bitch. Whoops ... Sorry to curse it must be the meds or the microphone I'm dictating into reading my mind.

I closed my eyes and had a very interesting experience. You may remember that every-so-often when I close my eyes I see the eyes and head of a gray alien who just stares back at me. In recent years, I have come to wonder if it's a mirror reflection of another aspect of my soul. As I lay there trying to fall asleep, I felt the gentle presence of a really tall entity standing next to me. With my eyes closed I saw the black eyes of a reptilian looking at me. Whoa! That was a first. I don't think he wanted me to see his eyes, as he quickly turned away, but it was too late. I will never forget it. They had the same fluid black look of the grays but different with vertical slits. I know those eyes are the essence of time - the black hole of creation - chaos, etc. The energy was very powerful and I wasn't sure if what I was seeing in my mind was another aspect of Ellie, Z, Dilmun, or someone else. His hand swept gently over my face and it looked reptilian. Whoever it was cleared my sinuses and I fell asleep as he showed me two gods, hands holding the universe. So maybe this is how I am programed to see a creator, I thought. He also showed me one other image I am searching for in my files ...with no success. It goes back to the beginning ... of Crystalinks and I never used it.

My house is very cozy and warm but I woke up, turned on the TV as the weatherman was saying it was 14° F. out - really cold and now my cold was back. More meds and relaxing in bed. I turned on the TV to watch a special that aired last night on FOX called "Superhuman" about people with photographic memories competing for a $100,000 prize. I picked the same winner as the audience - a guy from Mexico who had an incredible memory as did all the others. These people should become friends. It was interesting to see how the brain works for people who shall we say are programmed differently than we are. I followed that by watching the TV show "Scorpion" about geniuses with photographic memories and brains that work differently. Most of their adventures overlap into the days of MacGyver solving things by creating something using their superior intellects. I love the 10-year-old boy, Ralph, on the show who is obviously smarter than everybody.

And then along came my ex, Ralph, who has been deceased now for years. I bet no one else will put this in the blog today. OK, I knew I Ralphie was here. It's his birthday which means there would be email from my daughters to that effect. I was right. There were pictures from the past and other passing thoughts about their father ... although, as you know, we all connect with him on the other side. Ralph said something about wishing he was still alive so he can nurture me while I had a cold. No way, Jose. He should remember that I'm one of those people that when I don't feel right ... leave me alone. And so Ralphie was gone. "Happy birthday Ralphie. Today, you would be 78."

OK, it was time to look at the rest of my email. As I scrolled down the list, I wondered, why so many had people sent me links to ancient alien conferences in 2016? The first one came from my friend Christal in LA ... Contact in the Desert 2016. You may remember that I missed that conference because I traveled through Virginia with John last spring. When the videos of the conference came out last fall - or maybe sooner, I understood why I hadn't been shown the conference website in the first place. The people are nice and the speakers well-informed but at the end of the day it's all recycled - about spirituality fixing things. If that was the key to fixing things, life wouldn't be the way it is today on the down-slide. I checked the list of A.R.E. conferences but didn't find one featuring my favorite speakers from Ancient Aliens. Wow ... my auto type spelled aliens like this "Ellieance" as if a connection between me and aliens. Or we could also be because my voice is very nasal today or since I never take any meds I'm under the influence.

I also noticed that several emails and most TV commercials now are promoting health and fitness for the new year. On one TV show I watched this morning, they had Oprah promoting Weight Watchers immediately followed by Kirstie Alley discussing Jenny Craig. Christie has lost a lot of weight and looks terrific. ... Whoops typo from my dictation ... although that could reference Chris Christie who should have lost more weight by now though down over 100 pounds. Yes ... he is a loser. Oprah will take her weight off and make a fortune doing it. Maybe one or both of these women will start a clothing line ... fashion and accessories. More money ...

I started this blog and realized today is the first day Mercury retrograde. Does that mean I'll get another cold? My body just does not know what to do with any kind of medication or understand how to be sick. No, this will not happen again. The other word that defines Mercury retrograde is delays. This nose cold better clear up soon because I've got lots of clients from Thursday on.

Have a nice day.

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January 5-25, 2016

Mercury Retrograde

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Monday

Today, it feels like a new week and a new year - for better or worse - for richer and poor - in sickness and in health. Wait! Is someone getting married or did these words come to me because another union is going to make the news soon? Hmmm .... Donald and Hillary? (funny visual)

Old themes resume/reset - Check the reset button as it is resting faster and faster. If you get totally bored today ... visualize yourself on a UFO of your choosing and go somewhere. You never know who you're going to meet and what you're going to find. Earthlings and their story lines often get redundant. Try going through a blackhole for starters.

In the Universal 9 year - clean and clear out everything - especially projects that have sat on the shelf and are part of your "therapy". Stuck indoors during the winter? Clean out everything. What's that? You're a pack rat who thinks that one day you will need some of the things you're saving? Let them go ... downsize. You will feel better afterwards even if you're a bit OCD about your things. Think about the people who lost everything to climate changes and natural disasters recently. You may think this couldn't happen to you? Think again. We no longer live in sacred spaces. I can see many ancient monuments crumbling - but not by the hand of ISIS.

BTW ... what are you OCD about? For many people it's about relationships ... but that's another boring blog. Remember our motto ... "Either it works or it doesn't". Forcing anything in a 9 years pushes it farther and farther away ... and love it not enough.

Let's talk about the planet falling apart as many believe is our destiny (vs. the hologram ending as they can't conceptualize reality as an illusion yet). Today, India had a strong 6.7 earthquake in a highly seismic region. If you haven't lived through a powerful earthquake you don't know what it's like. Saturday, NJ had a 2.1 quake which they have from time to time but highlighted local news to make a point about building a gas pipeline from Canada to NY/NJ ... a bad idea as we are talking about fault lines and nuclear reactors along the way. There are other proposed pipelines (gas and oil) that are seriously dangerous. Boom! Ah yes .. from ideas to games to life ... we like to blow things up and we will never give up our guns!

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January 5-25, 2016

Mercury Retrograde

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The Gamble

January 3, 2016

Every January brings excitement as football season ends highlighted with Superbowl in February - this year a special time to celebrate ... "Superbowl 50". Most of us have favorite teams whether we watch them all season, read the scores, or just come in at the final games in January as the excitement builds and the stakes run high.

Let's segue to the weather. Here in the northeast we had an amazing year while most of the country dealt with severe weather and climate conditions especially now with El Nino creating havoc. Would you gamble on this being another crazy winter from hell?

December was kind to us in the northeast with record setting warm temperatures. But now it's January and reminders of winter 2015 and Snowmageddon still lingering. Today felt like winter had arrived as I put on my velvet pants and velvet winter jacket, suede boots, tied my scarf around my neck not so much for style but to block the wind, checked my gloves, and headed out to meet a friend for brunch in a local restaurant.

FYI - My earrings were a Chanukah gift from a client in Israel. They are stamped "925 AS Israel" which I think has to do with the quality of the silver. They also have garnet stones - January's birthstone. I know this is silly but whenever I see the letters A.S. or S.A. - I connect with "Sarah and Alexander" its screenplay's resurrected fate still being discussed. Would you gamble on it being produced?

After brunch my friend and I stopped to play Powerball - the jackpot for Wednesday's drawing at $400 million. I rarely gamble - but my friend said, "Let's try." so we did. Do I think I'll win? No, but it's worth a shot. I've had some small wins but nothing I can say was life-changing. I'm sure the jackpot will increase to at least half a $1 billion by the time Wednesday rolls around. What would I do if I won? No idea. I never fantasize about what I would do if I won big money. How about you?

I arrived back home alone just before 1:00 pm to watch football. Here's where gambling has high stakes, especially if you know the "right people". Several games started at 1:00 today so I had options. As it was Eli Manning's birthday, I decided on the NY Giants vs Philadelphia, Eagles ... while scores from other games scrolled across the bottom of the screen. FYI - I didn't bet on any of the games.

My daughter, Zsia, and her family in New Jersey are Pittsburgh Steeler fans. The Steelers would have to win and the Jets lose to move ahead ... which is what happened. The Giants lost as did their coach. (I never liked him). It was not a great football season for the Manning family as Peyton Manning had his share of woes - his career possibly ending. Over in New England, where I have friends and family, the Patriots blew their chance at AFC's No. 1 seed with a loss to the Miami Dolphins - while the amazing Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to lock up NFC's top spot later in the evening. Who do you pick to win Superbowl 50?

Life is a Gamble - a Game of Skill and Intuition. You have your share of wins and loses as you keep on finding the strength to play again ... or not. Are you a risk taker? Would you bet on reality continuing or bleeping out of existence? Place your bet ...

Sunday Highlights

Football is the name of the game here in the city this afternoon with both the Giants and Jets playing.

Winter is arriving in the city but thankfully no snow as students and others return to their routines Monday after a much needed mental break.

  Armed protesters take over federal wildlife refuge in Oregon   CNN - January 3, 2016
A group of armed protesters have taken over a building in a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, accusing officials of unfairly punishing ranchers who refused to sell their land, a spokesman for the group told CNN.

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January 5-25, 2016

Mercury Retrograde

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January 6-9, 2016

Consumer Electronics Show

Consumer Electronics Show Website

International CES, more commonly known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), is an internationally renowned electronics and technology trade show, attracting major companies and industry professionals worldwide. The annual show is held each January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new product announcements.

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January 6, 2016

42nd People's Choice Awards Website

People's Choice Awards

Motivation Day

January 2, 2016

Motivation and Inspiration Day

I've written many Motivational and Inspirational blogs over the past 20+ years, but not under the heading of Free Will - meaning you can change this and that to make a better life as most people are programmed to believe. My path is to help others define the patterns of their lives (programming) and that of reality in a less emotional and more pragmatic way - as all is an algorithm brought forth to study emotions until the end of time and this illusion (dissolution).

In the thousands of global readings I've given over 30 years, I've inspired many people and am always happy to see someone's life path going in a positive direction. But am I inspiring them or simply reading their programmed timelines? There's nothing I like better than a happy ending but as we know that is often not the case in this world of crazy people playing out their dramas and emotions - unable to live without them - the worst situations generally coming out of the blue.

Remember the days of affirmations? They were everywhere from blogs, books, and now social media though I see less and less as people deal with real issues. They were easy to read like a Tweet and usually accompanied by a spiritual picture that drew you there in the first place. But ... affirmations won't change anything unless read at a time one's programming is scheduled to change. You then give power to the word, but it's necessary to do a reality check on your life more often now than ever before.

So what are we fact-checking today? In 2016, we must be prepared for anything. Ridiculousness will reign especially in politics. The universe is in a 9 year so there will be many endings and much destruction/ distraction.

And here comes good old

Mercury Retrograde to stir things up.

January 5-25, 2016

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January 2, 2016

Science Fiction Day

Fiction and Science Fiction are merging much like Physics and Metaphysics.

Readers of this blog connect with all of the above.

They help you remember and put the pieces together.

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January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992

Isaac Asimov

  Isaac Asimov Google Videos

I, Robot

Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful and exceptionally prolific writer. Asimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime.

I do not fear computers.

I fear the lack of them.

Isaac Asimov Quotes

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Happy New Year

New Years Eve Fireworks and Auroras as the sun awakens in 2016 - From Spaceweather

As we arrive at 2016, a universal 9 year, many wonder why we are still here. Are we actually here or are we stuck in someone's dream/game/illusion/time loop? Several psychics have sent me their predictions for 2016, but once again they are all predictable as we understand the patterns of reality. It looks like more of the same with greater dramas and continued emphasis on the quest for freedom. Reality, as we perceive/receive it, is building to a crescendo. We watch and wait, marking life in the illusion of linear time, all the while hoping answers will be given, secrets revealed, that keynote moment we sense finally arriving.

2016 will feature Bills ... from Cosby to Clinton to Gates to legislation, currency and more.

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January 5-25, 2016

Mercury Retrograde

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Happy New Year

As we arrive at 2016, many wonder why we are still here. Are we actually here or are we stuck in someone's dream/game/illusion/time loop? Several psychics have sent me their predictions for 2016, but once again they are all predictable as we understand the patterns of reality. It looks like more of the same with greater dramas and continued emphasis on the quest for freedom. Reality, as we perceive/receive it, is building to a crescendo. We watch and wait, marking life in the illusion of linear time, all the while hoping answers will be given, secrets revealed, that keynote moment we sense finally arriving.

New York City Celebrates the New Year
in Times Square and Coney Island

2016 will feature Bills ... from Cosby to Clinton to Gates to legislation, currency and more.

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New Year's Resolution for 2016

"Be Prepared"

This is the time of the year we reflect on the past and create a vision for our future though we know the unexpected rules reality these days. This is not going to be a self help blog because we've been down this road before and have to be realistic in 2016. There will be talk about New Years Resolutions or promises to yourself that can improve your life. Whatever works in this crazy world. The best resolution is to "Be Prepared". "For what"? you ask. Anything and everything. For me ... I'll be 73 in February and wonder if I will continue to blog ... hopefully until the end. "Of what?" you ask. You know the answer to that ... Time and Illusion.

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