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I'm Against Daylight Saving Time

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:32:00 +0000

Opinion

Standard Time , Please

Daylight Saving Time was one of the worst tricks to ever be placed on people since the other bad things we placed upon ourselves. We didn't even standardize time until 1883. It could be anytime zone you wanted it and people just had to accept it. It's 5:31pm in Saint Paul but 6:09pm in Minneapolis ...good. Anyway, the trains did all that, and the world standardized time. Good.

Back to Daylight Saving Time. Don't blame Ben Franklin for this dumb tradition, he was joking. Apparently, it's either people in later years couldn't read jokes any more or they just wanted to scapegoat a dead guy, and I hope he haunted them until their final breathes.

This is going from an American view, so sorry non-American country readers, though many of you would live in a country sane enough to not do Daylight Saving time.

So here's a dumb idea: hey it's 2am, nah, screw you , it's 3AM now, and there's nothing you can do about it. Why? Beacuse someone said let's do this every year, in 2007, they even moved it up to the 2nd Sunday of March, which for something called Spring forward, sure takes up time before Spring and it's called summer time, it sure goes seep into fall, by the first Sunday of November.

But, yes you lose sleep that one day, but the problem with modern industrial society, is that we follow clocks. "Hey you, go to work at 8AM" no matter what its 8AM, so now you have to adjust do something you used to at 8AM now at the former 7AM because some jerk said it's 8AM now. It's pure stupidity.

Put your pitchforks down, those are for farmers, and by the way, farmers shouldn't be blamed for the suffering inflicted upon us. You see, farmers, work on their own time. They use daylight yes, but the animals follow the sun, like humans used to do, until we decided that we'd rather not and wonder why things are screwed up. Your cat, doesn't tell time, they don't care if you moved your clock up from 5am to 6am , they'll still meow at at you when they feel like it. The farmers follow animal time, not your weird scheduling. The vegetables and fruits don't follow time; corn doesn't need your stupid clocks.

It's called Daylight Saving Time (not savings, cut that out!) funny enough, you aren't saving energy. You're aren't. Kids have to go to school, schools use energy, moving the clock up one hour doesn't change the energy usage. They aren't holding classes outside, and still have to use electric lights. Going to work in your prison cubes? Your prision cube uses power and you still have to work the same amount of time in your prision cube.

Good work, Daylight Saving Time is both a lie in both saving you time and energy. "But, I'm going outside more...because the sun is still up at 6:39PM" , In May, the sun would still be up at 6:39PM on year-round standard time, and two, no you aren't. Plus, if you are, which you aren't, you might be using your car, you are still using energy and the sun would still be up between April and October at 6:39pm in standard time.

"But I enjoy the sun being up at 8:02pm in July" , No you don't it's 88 degrees, the high was 99, what are you talking about? If you do, I better see you out there, between 6-9pm , just be outside. Most are inside wondering what they've done to deserve this hot death punishment. The sun going down at the standard time would be some relief from the death laser of the sun baking our internals as we wish for the sweet relief of death.

What? Oh yeah, every answer the pro-DST people can give is weak and flimsy like the gas milage of the 1992 Chevy Suburban. Also, "But we get more daylight in the evening" ah, but a later morning, when we still have people locked to time, yay!

It is good for business, that's right! Many of you use your "extra sunlight" not for sunlight stuff, but you go shopping so that everyone can see that you bought stuff with your money. Like I said before, the sun would still naturally be up, because nature, and how everything is set up: at 7pm in the month of may, doing in March when it's still slightly cold is just an excuse.

I could bring up the stuff you see all the time like Daylight Saving Time has increased car-accidents, but I'll give to the fact the weather changing, more people are out in general. The morning hours during the early months of DST also don't help because of that locked time you have to do, but it still being dark, and yet, the functions of society pretend this makes sense. Heart Attacks, but the problem there is that there's bad sleeping habits in our society and more stress , and Daylight Saving time doesn't help that in it's first few weeks.

The drudgery of having to adjust and some saying "you should get over it" as you are being gaslighted into being told the old 7am is 8am now, when you know it's 7am.

What I am for, is not year-round Daylight Saving Time, let me be clear. Daylight Saving time is the time where the clocks get set hour head on the 2nd Sunday in March and ending on first Sunday in November, which is the return of Standard time. If you see time as EDT (Eastern Daylight Time, only use that between those months) otherwise between November and March it would be EST (Eastern Standard Time). I don't think we need year-round daylight saving time. I am for year-round standard time and the revocation of daylight saving time altogether.

Now, if a state like Florida or somewhere finds benefit in having DST, then a state or city/county can decide, but I want standard time as the standard. You set the clock back one last time in November and never look back (ironic), in March, the clock stays the way, the Sun and Earth will do it's thing and we don't have to worry. States like Arizona and Hawaii (mostly) don't observe DST, and live in standard time. (They are not on year round DST) They are doing fine, Hawaii still has summer visitors, and Arizona still has a low of 91 degrees in the summer time.

Really, the concept shows how much unnecessary things we have in our society and the idea of getting rid of it makes sense. America has a bad sleep problem already, it would be better if we had investments in making it better for Americans to have healthier sleep and conducive society, instead of a clock change that doesn't do anything of use. It's mostly built on false promises and promotions.

So yes, I'm against Daylight Saving Time, I'm against year-round Daylight Saving Time, I'm against it starting so early, and in March. I'm for year-round standard time fully. I don't like proposals that make it year-round DST ,promoted as a solution to the change pain. I think they are promoted that way to make sure people don't notice and would rather do anything to get rid of a time change, instead of clarity.

Maybe one day, foolishness could take a holiday for a moment and we have a thought to get rid of this slightly meaningless thing. It's not the biggest problem in our society, but it's the little things. Also, if you think this post is a joke, future reader, I'm going to haunt you.

Christmas Posting 2021: #4: She Eats you when you're sleeping

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:41:00 +0000

Christmas Traditions History

from Wikipedia

Previously, we told you about a cat in Iceland that eats you if you don't get new clothing, especially if you were considered lazy. Santa Claus might leave you coal or socks, but at he doesn't eat you. Now are going back to Iceland, because they aren't done with the whole things that eat you for Christmas stories. (Are you okay there , Iceland?)

Today we are talking about Grýla (spelled that way) Grýla is another mythological character who is also more on the dark side of the holiday. Her story origins seem to take place around the 13th century, another story originally spread by word of mouth.

Grýla is a Christmas troll , one of many, (which is a concern) the main idea is that she lives in a cave in the mountains, which might explain why she's grumpy anyway, she leaves her home and gathers up the bad acting kids like one going to a grocery store for dinner would do, and brings then home for her and her husband, Leppalúði, (you figure out how to say that yourself) make them in stew.

There are some different poems about her Smithsonian has one

Down Comes Grýla from the outer fields
With Forty tails
A bag on her back , a sword in her hand
Coming to carve the stomachs of the children
Who cry for meat during Lent

Which would be a new Christmas hit song , if someone sang it. (what?) She wasn't originally part of any Christmas stuff, she was kind of brought in to it, people would be together and bringing up stories to tell since there was no TV and reruns of Home Improvement 's Christmas episode from season 1. It also provides a bonus of parents telling their kids to stop fighting or angry troll woman si going to be eating them. (Jimmy, clean your room, because if you are going to be sloppy, you'll be made in a sloppy Jimmy.) Apparently she's always always hungry, so are kids not filling? Maybe she should eat different things or add some vegetables to her diet, Charlie's liver and some onions on the side.

The BBC has fun tidbit about her, fun to me

She is in a perpetual bad mood, mainly because she is always hungry. And it's not only children who attract her ire - her first two husbands bored her so much she ate them.

She sounds like she needs to eat a Snickers, also she ate her first two husbands, which is easier than divorce.

We don't know what she looks like, fully. Like that poem above says she has 40 tails , some say 15, each of which has 100 bags with 20 children in each bag. Most of the stories say that she's ugly. She might have hooves. The amount of children she holds also changes some figure out that maybe 30,000 kids in a country with a population of 366,425 people, would be noticeable, unless Iceland had more people and she just ate them. We aren't sure how many heads she has.

The point is she's ugly, creepy, and scary. Her name slightly translates to "growler" which is apt.

Grýla isn't alone, she is married to a troll named Leppalúði. Which he's doing better than her first and 2nd husbands. They were named Gustur and Boil (the 2nd one was just asking for it with that name) they had children. There's another folk group called the Yule lads who are the children of Leppalúði and Grýla . The Yule lads will be getting some talk later.

How is did she get into Christmas? Around the 19th century is when pomes and tales would start connecting her to the holiday. This is also when they started to connect the Yule Lads and our friend, Yule Cat, into the the story as well; they had been standalone.

There have been attempts to get rid of Grýla's story , after her "sons" were softened, there have been attempts to have her killed off or make her less people eat-y. It has not been able to be squashed. There Grýla statues and other features in Iceland and it's story you kind of just don't want to die. The story has historical context of the idea of something lurking in the dark winter, especially in a country where daylight is short in winter. The idea of working hard for the short hours in winter and making sure the kids behave fits how a story like this comes to be in the first place.

So don't lazy, get new clothes, don't be a loud naughty child or you'll get eaten. If you make it, we'll see you next time.

Based off my post from 2017

My sources

https://icelandmag.is/article/mystery-origins-and-history-strange-icelandic-yule-lads

https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2009/05/08/monsters-and-mythical-beings-gryla/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/568050/gryla-christmas-troll-iceland

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-icelands-christmas-witch-much-cooler-and-scarier-krampus-180967605/

https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BDla

http://notendur.snerpa.is/systaoggaui/grylukvaedi.htm

Christmas Posting 2021: #3: Send me a Card, please?!

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:59:00 +0000

Christmas History

In modern times, digital has seemed to take over as a thing, yet, it's still interesting that we have physical mail for different things. A Christmas tradition that's well noted is the simplest thing: a card. To be honest, a joke can be made that there's a card for anything since card sellers need to have money for the other parts of the year or something.

Christmas cards are part of the more modern revival of Christmas during the 19th century, though if you look it up there are accounts that first recorded Christmas cards were sent by Michael Maier to King James I of England and Henry Ferdrick, the prince of Wales. Our story does take us to the United Kingdom though, to the more modern usage of a such a thing.

A man named Henry Cole had a problem. Sorry, Sir. Henry Cole, he was a well known educator and brushed elbows with the finest people of that century. He wrote books on art and architecture, children's books, was the director of the London Museum, and founder of "Journal of Design".

His problem with all this was that made him a busy man, and he also was well-liked to the point where might have too many friends. 1843, he got letters from friends and associates, a lot of them. Thanks to also modernization of the British postal system, people could send letters much eaiser than before.

Sir Cole, wanted to thank these people for taking time out of their nice 19th century days (of not dying from drinking the water and stuff) and writing him letters. He didn't want to be rude, so he decided to get on working on that. Then he found a thick piece of paper and was interested in it (maybe he went mad for a moment)

He found an artist friend, after being inspired by a school days tradition of giving paper for Christmas to parents with special illustration. His friend was J.C Horsley and he went and asked him to design an idea he had. A family at a table celebrating the holiday, and images of people helping to poor to ensure compassion. Since this was the 1850's and not the 1350's they could also have 1,000 copies made easily on a stiff paper, with a pre-marked "To:____" and a "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You." wording.

More after the Jump

The first card design was slightly controversial, because people finding something to complain about might be older than we think. Anyway, the image had people drinking, even kids. The context and why I mention modern Christmas revival before, is that Christmas had a tough time especially in the UK, puritans didn't like the date, especially since they considered a day people just got drunk . ( It was the 18th and 19th centuries, nothing else to do) But it wasn't enough to dampen things (thanks to no Twitter existing) and the idea caught on, where the next year more cards were printed. The prices were good for anyone to spend to get and a mail.

This wasn't an instant switch to people giving out cards, but they get some good demand within two years. That's Britain, let's check America.

In America, Christmas was still kind of out of tune for most people around this time. It was celebrated in the south, the holiday didn't get any American officalness until 1870. The thing for this story we're talking about Louis Prang, a Prussian immigrant to the US, with a print shop. Prang had been doing Christmas cards with his friends and family since 1856, but he hadn't gone as far as trying to sell them. In 1873, he wanted to gain some clients and made some colorful business cards.

He also had been printing art for a few years as well. An English woman asked him if he ever thought of doing Christmas cards. He saw the English market was big, and started printing his own in Boston and exporting them back to England. They eventually started catching on in America, sadly because of less expensive ways to make cards coming around in the 1890's Mr. Prang was put out of business.

Christmas cards were around to stay, eventually the big name in the industry started in 1915 when Joyce Hall and later his brothers: Rollie and William published their first holiday card. Their company later became what you know as Hallmark.

They helped create a new format 4 inches wide, 6 inches high, folded once. Setting a new standard we have today. It also was more a new "book" style format versus the post card look of before.

Christmas cards have been shared by different people of different power levels from Queens and Kings, Presidents ,to the average person. Christmas cards are kind of a special thing for Christmas and even with the internet, they are still being sent.

Sources

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-christmas-card-180957487/

"Stories Behind Great Traditions of Christmas" by Ace Collins pages 53-60

That's it for now, please send us cards.

Christmas Posting 2021: #2:You killed the Aluminum Christmas tree, Charlie Brown

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:38:00 +0000

Christmas History

The concept of the artificial Christmas tree has been around for a few centuries as much as the true triumphant return of Christmas as a concept. Thankfully, this post is not about real vs. artificial Christmas which a debate created to divide us.

Artificial Christmas trees have been made of different materials over time such as feathers, most now are made of PVC plastic. We are going to talk about a very specific kind of treat, the aluminum tree.

You are sitting and watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" which was made in 1965, and something odd is mentioned: that being an aluminum Christmas tree, you sit there puzzled and wonder "is that some weird joke? Christmas trees made of metal?"

These metallic trees were real and they existed. (redundant to make a point) They were the first artificial trees to not be sold in green, which is interesting since you can get artificial trees in any color you want. (Like red to make you think it's on fire!) They were first introduced in 1955. They were popular in the 1960's (because the 1960's were weird, this is going to offend someone) The trees were made of aluminum and some were aluminum coated paper which if you do math, is not the best idea.

Goes great in you red empty void room/ source: Reddit

More after the Jump

You can see the trees having a glittery color, main ones being silver, fit the time of people trying to be space themed and futuristic. They looked futuristic and cool, the regular green Christmas tree was for squares. In 1959, Aluminum Specialty sold 10,000 around $25(of 1959 money) each. The next year they rebranded that part as Evergleam (get it?) and other companies also joined in the fun. Evergleam was power move though and they were the leader seeing 150,00 a year by 1964.

There's a natural (ironic) to an artificial Christmas tree, they don't lose needles, you don't have to buy them every year. The aluminum ones were sleek, space-age, modern, cool, could kill you. (everything is dangerous in the 1960's) Later warnings said don't use electric lights on a metallic tree, because you could get electrocuted. (Merry Christmas!)

So the legendary idea and concept, the theme of this post, is that "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was the murderer of these popular trees. In 1964, Evergleam and others were riding high, the future was here!

The 1960's are also a messy decade, going with American History, 1965, you already had a president assassinated, a nation mourning before Christmas 1963, the Vietnam war was starting, and things felt messy and turmoil was about. (uhh) One of the themes of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" the main theme, is that Christmas has been to commercialized (ironic it ran with Coke sponsoring it) and that people were forgetting what Christmas was about.

The thing about Peanuts was its way of being contemporary and timeless at the same time. "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the way it looked, felt, and was written was like a rejection of modern times. Compared to the swish, modern, "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer "special, (This isn't a knock on Rudolph) and the modern , cool times, Charlie Brown's Christmas was quiet. No big song numbers, nothing about Santa coming, it's music is jazz. It's animation was rushed, and sometimes stilted by the rush process. It has children reading lines, no famous people to sing or speak in it. Charlie Brown , the character, rejects the modern times, while wondering what's missing.

Charlie Brown gets a wooden tree, which Linus remarks about them still making them. Like a slight joke mocking the fact that do people still get a regular tree anymore? Thought, does that mean that this special with it's popularity from airing killed the trees off?

That's harder to prove, it's more a story that gets passed around and people tend to go "yeah that makes sense." I have to also go with well something boring: markets. Supply and demand. These trees were made to last longer than say a tree you cut down and bring in; if you bought one, did you need to buy another one , the next year? (Unless your house burned down, then actually, you shouldn't buy another death tree) Evergleam was producing tons of the things and kind of over did it: too much supply, and killed the demand.

Take top the top pop single of 1964, which is "I want to hold your hand" by the Beatles(according to the the Billboard chart Hot 100) which was already showing a change of music trends versus 1960 and "Theme from a Summer Place" by Percy Faith. Tastes were changing in music these trees were more attractive to a younger set in the first place. By the time Charlie Brown aired, tastes were changing.

That doesn't mean Charlie Brown didn't change anything, it might have made some feel nostalgic about Christmas of the past, getting back to roots, especially as modern times feel like they suck. (a mostly evergreen, ha, statement) Here's the more the more interesting thing, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" outlasted the popularity of the trees, maybe by not being modern and going on the current trends as cool. The idea that Christmas feels too commercial, too over the top, too much is timeless. You can replace the aluminum tree with any current trend and see how well it fits.

I don't think this special, the accused, your honor, the jury, is the murderer, the killer, the assassin; I think it was that it clicked in the right time of a death of a trend was coming. There are other factors. Also, going back to these trees could also be death traps, and later better manufacturing of better artificial non death trap trees might have also helped in the trend change for those who wanted non-real trees.

Sources:

https://books.google.com/books?id=CXdxIt-ZBFgC&pg=PA34&dq=aluminum+christmas+trees&lr=&client=firefox-a#v=onepage&q=aluminum%20christmas%20trees&f=true

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/2017/12/08/charlie-brown-aluminum-christmas-tree/927643001/

Anyway, that's my thought. Thanks for reading. Next time, how Charlie Brown killed Thanksgiving turkey with popcorn.

Christmas Posting 2021: #1: Meow

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:32:00 +0000

Christmas Traditions

image:PBS

Do you have a cat? Do you worry about said cat deciding to eat you? That was a strange question. Today we are looking at a Christmas tradition and tale (or is that tail?) from Iceland. It's about Jólakötturinn, or the Yule Cat.

Receiving coal instead of gift for Christmas is not most kids' wishes, but that still might be better than say being eaten. The rules for this seem very simple, you are supposed to have some new clothing by Christmas Day. (not sure why a cat would care about you having new clothes or old clothes, why is this cat so fashion conscious) If you don't , the cat will eat the kids.

I don't think it even matters if the kids are good or bad (unless they taste bad?) just have new clothes or die! There is a mixture it might not just eat kids; it might also eat adults, you know, just for full measure.

There's a poem because of course there is, and this should be made into a song that becomes a hit!

You all know the Yule Cat
And that Cat was huge indeed.
People didn't know where he came from
Or where he went.

He opened his glaring eyes wide,
The two of them glowing bright.
It took a really brave man
To look straight into them.

His whiskers, sharp as bristles,
His back arched up high.
And the claws of his hairy paws
Were a terrible sight.

He gave a wave of his strong tail,
He jumped and he clawed and he hissed.
Sometimes up in the valley,
Sometimes down by the shore.

He roamed at large, hungry and evil
In the freezing Yule snow.
In every home
People shuddered at his name.

If one heard a pitiful "meow"
Something evil would happen soon.
Everybody knew he hunted men
But didn't care for mice.

He picked on the very poor
That no new garments got
For Yule - who toiled
And lived in dire need.

From them he took in one fell swoop
Their whole Yule dinner
Always eating it himself
If he possibly could.

Hence it was that the women
At their spinning wheels sat
Spinning a colorful thread
For a frock or a little sock.

Because you mustn't let the Cat
Get hold of the little children.
They had to get something new to wear
From the grownups each year.

And when the lights came on, on Yule Eve
And the Cat peered in,
The little children stood rosy and proud
All dressed up in their new clothes.

Some had gotten an apron
And some had gotten shoes
Or something that was needed
- That was all it took.

For all who got something new to wear
Stayed out of that pussy-cat's grasp
He then gave an awful hiss
But went on his way.

Whether he still exists I do not know.
But his visit would be in vain
If next time everybody
Got something new to wear.

Now you might be thinking of helping
Where help is needed most.
Perhaps you'll find some children
That have nothing at all.

Perhaps searching for those
That live in a lightless world
Will give you a happy day
And a Merry, Merry Yule.

The traditional story is very old, but most written sources are from the 19th Century, which kind of makes sense as Christmas was getting more embracement then. There are also versions of the story where the cat just kind of comes around and steals your Christmas food instead. (I'd rather just be eaten than STARVE to death) Or some cases, the cat is said to eat the children and the food, which seems more rude somehow.

This cat isn't normal sized, I mean, it would be hard to eat people at standard cat size. It's said to be bigger than the tallest houses. (What's the tallest house in Iceland? Also, do high rises count?) On Christmas night, it peers through the windows( so what if you had blinds?) to see what kids have gotten for Christmas. (Meow, Xbox, Meow, Red Rider B.B. Gun, Meow, no new clothing, die!) You don't have to go all out and buy new wardrobes, new socks count. I'm not sure how the cat can tell if they are new or just really well taken care of. (Hmm?)

The legends that were passed down, again oral history being key, is that he's a pet of family of trolls of the Yule Lads, which is like an Icelandic tradition of Santa like gift giving. They weren't always Santa like, but they also a famous mother for tradition. We aren't fully sure when it was officially started. Iceland's middle ages economy was based on wool, and it was important for people to produce it. They needed most of society to make wool to make sure people worked hard enough to work on wool production. Meaning not being lazy was important.

The idea is to say hey finish your chores, you get new clothes as a reward, if you finished before Christmas, anyone who didn't was lazy and deserves to be eaten. So the lazy kids don't get clothes, the cat eats their dinner first, then the kid. What about the families who don't have the means to get new clothing or didn't have the means to make new clothing? Uhhh.

Maybe, if you have the means, would also inspire the idea of helping those who don't uh not get eaten.

So if you get your kids new socks as one of their Christmas gifts, tell them that you just saved their lives Meow! This is not the only Icelandic child eating Christmas story, so I'm kind of concerned.

Thanks for reading, we'll be back next time, after we confuse the giant cat with a giant laser pointer.

Based on a previous blog post I did over at mychillerChristmas

my sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/each-christmas-icelands-yule-cat-takes-fashion-policing-extreme-180961420/

https://web.archive.org/web/20050108092720/http://www.simnet.is/gardarj/yule11.htm

https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/art/2008/12/10/the-christmas-cat/

also a song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4xG6hQWsno

Christmas Posting 2020 #2: THE Christmas Song

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:13:00 +0000

Christmas

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...

One of the most famous Christmas song intros and probably most famous song intro in the history of songs. The simply named "The Christmas Song" has been a staple for many years. This song is a classic that came out back in 1946 and was sung first with the wonderful voice of Nat King Cole.

His voice might be the first one you think of when the song is mentioned and most likely the version that is played by a radio station. Even a radio station that doesn't usually play songs from 1946.

Like good Christmas songs are, this song was inspired by the fact that heat of summer are miserable and winter is cooler and best season. (Slight Bias) Mel Tormé’, a jazz singer, who in his lifetime composed many many hits for other acts and was notable in his in his own singing was the writer for this song.

Tormé’ along with lyrist Robert Wells were tasked with to compose two musical scores, it was a hot day, in the middle of summer. This got them talking about colder winter days.

"I saw a spiral pad on his piano with for lines written in pencil... They started, 'Chestnuts roasting...Jack Frost Nipping... Yule tide carols... Folks dressed up like eskimos."

-From Mel Tormé's autobiography It wasn't all Velvet as seen in Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas by Ace Collins page 61.

The idea wasn't really to make a song, it was a way to try and cool down in the mind. Tormé thought this was as good idea for a song and wrote it in 45 minutes. Tormé felt the best singer for the song would be Cole. Tormé knew Nat King Cole well. Meanwhile, another song was released by the record company, Captial, sung by Cole "(I love You) For Sentimental reasons" and that helped give Cole a smash it, which was more remarkable for an African American singer at the time. The listeners wanted more and this song came out.

This song paints a great picture of things we see at Christmas.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

The song sets up a great scene of the holiday. how there's turkey and decorations, that spice up the season, kids being happy at everything.

The song is simple and that really makes it work for a Christmas song and it's longevity, nothing really dates it too much and it's a comfortable song. Nat King Cole's version is the definitive version his voice is great for the song. There are other versions, many are great, but Tormé and Wells had great instinct to pick him. I don't think it would have fit Bing Crosby, for example, it just feels like it was fit for Cole.

That's our look at one of the pinnacle of Christmas songs.

Thanks to NPR and the book "Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas" by Ace Collins.

Christmas Posting 2020: #1 Christmas Lights

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:41:00 +0000

Mychiller Christmas on Croglog

One of the most noted features for the Christmas is the Christmas Lights. That's right they are part of the decorating process more than anything, they go in the trees, the go on the walls, anywhere where you can reach them with an outlet, or stretch with an extension cord. (wonderful)

It works for the time of year where darkness settles in before 5PM, bringing light to dark winter' s night, where the nights are long. Christmas is the light in the darkness , so to speak. Where did the idea of putting a bunch of extra lights on things for a holiday come from?

There's a story that connects us to the protestant reformation, specially, Martin Luther. (Yes) There's also the idea the Christmas tree idea conceptually originated in what is modern Germany where yes, Martian Luther was also from. (timing!) The story goes that Luther was in the German forest thinking about his sermon (of course!) and wasn't paying attention to time and it got dark. Of course, this is a forest, meaning that things live there, and some of those things like to come out a night, and they might also be a danger. Luther grew worried, and wandered around until he realized that the night means starts.(That's right he saw Ethel Merman, oh you mean the other stars, never mind!)

The twinkling stars and especially in the evergreen trees. He was inspired and didn't get eaten by animals, that'd be a dark story.

I'm impressed

more after the jump

So being enthralled he looked that the trees and with the star light in them and wanted to re-create that . The best plan was to take a tree from outside and drag it home.(As one does) He wanted to surprise is family. ( I would be surprised too, man just brought a tree inside) He apparently saw his triangle shaped candle holder was inspired.

He wasn't the inventor of the idea of Christmas trees (can you invent an idea?) because people in what is now Germany would bring in trees for the holiday and hang them upside down from beams in their homes, they were also not decorated. He decided to put a tree up right (the mad man!) and put candles in the tree.

Now there's something dangerous about putting live fire into a tree that could also possible dry, out tip over, or someone gets drunk tips in the tree and (what?) it's dangerous , but the was the way! The idea spread into the new world almost 300 years later.

The 19th century, electricity was becoming a thing and the electric light bulb was invented, this leads to the year 1882. Edward Johnson, someone who worked with Thomas Edison, also was inspired. He took the idea and decided to create something from that. His family would decorate their Christmas tree and decided instead of candles of death, use electricity of death instead!

He decided to use a string of colored electric lights he made at the lab (as one does) they were eight pear shaped bulbs on single string. The media was amazed. To be fair, since a the time electricity was new and not heavily trusted (even a president didn't trust it) this wasn't a fad. Also the bulbs were expensive because it was 1882. Some wealthy folks liked the idea and could do it, but most stuck with the flames.

“Last evening I walked over beyond Fifth Avenue and called at the residence of Edward H. Johnson, vice-president of Edison's electric company. There, at the rear of the beautiful parlors, was a large Christmas tree, presenting a most picturesque and uncanny aspect. It was brilliantly lighted with many colored globes about as large as an English walnut and was turning some six times a minute on a little pine box. There were eighty lights in all encased in these dainty glass eggs, and about equally divided between white, red and blue. As the tree turned, the colors alternated, all the lamps going out and being relit at every revolution. The result was a continuous twinkling of dancing colors, red, white and blue, all evening.

I need not tell you that the scintillating evergreen was a pretty sight - one can hardly imagine anything prettier. The ceiling was crossed obliquely with two wires on which hung 28 more of the tiny lights; and all the lights and the fantastic tree itself with its starry fruit were kept going by the slight electric current brought from the main office on a filmy wire. The tree was kept revolving by a little hidden crank below the floor which was turned by electricity. It was a superb exhibition.”

- From "The Detriot Post and Tribune" (Thanks to the reprinted in Ace Collins, Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas (2003), 120.)

By sometime though, things were getting cheaper and electricity was getting more adapted. The price by 1910 was $12, though that was expensive for most families back then. A legend says that In 1917, Albert Sadacca, a teenager, heard about a fire caused by a Christmas tree candle fire, and urged his family who sold novleity products to make Christmas lights.

Eventually, lights did become affordable and the idea of tree lightings, decorating areas and more started to become a tradition. In the 1970's the invention of the mini light made it even more usable and are the lights people use this day.

Sources :

Collins, A. (2010). Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas. United States: Zondervan.p.118

The Libary of Congress https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/item/who-invented-electric-christmas-lights/

Thought CO. https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-electric-christmas-tree-lights-1773789#:~:text=An%201882%20dispatch%20in%20the%20Detroit%20Post%20and,%E2%80%9Cthe%20handsomest%20Christmas%20tree%20in%20the%20United%20States.%E2%80%9D

Croglog's Choice 2020: Caucuses and Primary elections calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:45:00 +0000

CHOICE 2020

Iowa gets first vote in their caucuses on February 3rd then all it breaks out this is the Croglog :Choice 2020 Calendar.
Note: Dates could be moved , we will try our best to update as best we can.

Dem Nomination Numbers : Biden 217 Sanders 156 Buttigieg 26 Warren 9 Bloomberg 9 Klobschar 7 Gabbard 1

February

February 3 - Iowa caucus

Winners : Republican: Donald Trump Democratic: Uhhhhhhhh

February 11- New Hampshire primary

Winners : Republican : Donald Trump Democratic: Bernie Sanders

February 22- Nevada Caucuses (Democratic) ;

Winner : Bernie Sanders

February 29 -South Carolina Primary (Democratic)

Winner: Joe Biden

March

March 3 - Super Tuesday

Alabama (both Parties)

Winners : Democratic: Joe Biden Republican: Donald Trump

Arkansas (both Parties)

Winners: Republican: Donald Trump Democratic : Joe Biden

California Primaries

Winners: Republican: Donald Trump

Colorado Primaries (both parties)

Winner : Republican : Donald Trump Democratic: Bernie Sanders

Maine Primaries

Republican: Donald Trump

Massachusetts (both parties)

Winners : Republican: Donald Trump

Minnesota (both parties )

Winners : Democratic: Joe Biden Republican : Donald Trump

North Carolina Primaries

Democratic: Joe Biden Republican: Donald Trump

Oklahoma (both parties)

Republican: Donald Trump Democratic: Joe Biden

Tennessee (both parties)

Democratic: Joe Biden

Texas (both parties)

Utah Primaries

Winners: Democratic: Bernie Sanders Republican Donald Trump

Vermont (both parties)

Winner: Bernie Sanders Republican : Donald Trump

Virginia (Democratic Party)

Winner: Joe Biden

March 3- continued

American Samoa (Democrats)

Winner : Michael Bloomberg

Democrats Abroad

March 10

Idaho Primaries

Winners: Democratic: Joe Biden Republican: Donald Trump

Michigan Primaries

Winners: Democratic: Joe Biden Republican: Donald Trump

Mississippi Primaries

Winners: Democratic: Joe Biden Republican : Donald Trump

Missouri Primaries

Winners : Democratic : Joe Biden Republican: Donald Trump

North Dakota Democratic Caucuses

Washington Primaries

March 12- Virgin Islands Republican Caucus

Winner:

March 14

Guam Republican Caucus

Winner:

Northern Marianas Democratic Convention

Wyoming Republic Conventions

March 17

Arizona Democratic Primary

Florida Primaries

Republican:Donald Trump Democratic : Joe Biden

Illinois Primaries

Northern Marianas Republican Convention

Ohio Primaries (moved to later night)

March 21- Kentucky Republican Caucuses

March 24

American Samoa Republican Caucus

Georgia Primaries

March 29- Puerto Rico Democratic Primary

April

April 4

Alaska Democratic Primary

Hawaii Democratic Primary

Louisiana Primaries

Wyoming Democratic Caucuses

April 7- Wisconsin Primaries

April 28

Connecticut Primaries

Delaware Primaries

Maryland Primaries

New York Primaries

Pennsylvania Primaries

Rhode Island Primaries

May

May 2

Guam Democratic Caucus

Kansas Democratic Primary

May 5- Indiana Primaries

May 12

Nebraska Primaries

Winners

West Virginia (Both Parties)

Winners:

May 19

Kentucky (Democratic)

Oregon (both Parties)

June

June 2- District of Columbia, Montana , New Jersey , New Mexico , South Dakota (Both Parties)

Montana Primaries:
New Jersey:
New Mexico:
South Dakota :

June 6 - Virgin Islands Caucus (Democratic)
June 7- Puerto Rico Caucus (Republican )

Canceled Primaries (all republican races)

South Carolina
Nevada
Alaska
Virginia
Kansas
Hawaii
Arizona

When are the Conventions?

July 13-16 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee

July 24-27 Republican National Convention in Charlotte

Choice 2016: General Election Presidential Debate Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 18:18:00 +0000

Choice 2016

The Presidential election race always comes to this : the Debates . These dates were set by the Debate commission in 2015,but this can be your resource guide to find out when they are happening. As of 8/19/2016 There are no moderators set, when they are set this list will be updated, There is also a chance of a third person being added, if that happens, this will be updated.

Update : 9/2/2016 The moderators have been announced and we have updated the post

The First Presidential Debate
When: Monday, September 26, 2016
Where: Hofstra University, Hempsted , New York
Moderator : Lester Holt (NBC)
Format : Six 15 minute segments

Vice Presidential Debate
When: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Where: Longwood Univseristy , Farmville ,Virginia
Moderator : Elaine Quijano (CBS)
Format: Nine 10 minute segments

The Second Presidential Debate
When: Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: Washington University , Saint Louis, Missouri
Moderator : Martha Raddatz (ABC) and Anderson Cooper (CNN)
Format : Town hall : questions coming from audience and moderator

The Third Presidential Debate
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Where : University of Nevada , Las Vegas
Moderator : Chris Wallace (FOX News)
Format : Six 15 minute segments

Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie leaves Presidential Race

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 20:28:00 +0000

Choice 2016

UPDATE 5PMET
Republican Candidate ,Governor Chris Christie (NJ) , has suspended his campaign.

Original Story:
Republican Candidate , Carly Fiorina , is leaving the race she announced on Facebook, Wednesday

This campaign was always about citizenship—taking back our country from a political class that only serves the big, the powerful, the wealthy, and the well connected. Election after election, the same empty promises are made and the same poll-tested stump speeches are given, but nothing changes. I've said throughout this campaign that I will not sit down and be quiet. I'm not going to start now. While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them.
Our Republican Party must fight alongside these Americans as well. We must end crony capitalism by fighting the policies that allow it to flourish. We must fix our festering problems by holding our bloated, inept government bureaucracy accountable. Republicans must stand for conservative principles that lift people up and recognize all Americans have the right to fulfill their God-given potential.
To young girls and women across the country, I say: do not let others define you. Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate because you're a woman. That is not feminism. Feminism doesn't shut down conversations or threaten women. It is not about ideology. It is not a weapon to wield against your political opponent. A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and uses all her God-given gifts. And always remember that a leader is not born, but made. Choose leadership.
As I have said to the many wonderful Americans I have met throughout this campaign, a leader is a servant whose highest calling is to unlock potential in others. I will continue to serve in order to restore citizen government to this great nation so that together we may fulfill our potential.

This happens after her poor performance in the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary , she entered the race in April of 2015 as a self promoted outsider and promoted her stature as a businesswoman.
This leaves (as of this writing) 8 Republican Candidates.

Choice 2016: Two Candidates Drop out

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:40:00 +0000

Choice 2016

images: Twitter

The after effects of Monday's Iowa Caucus continue as two more candidates have announced their leaving of the race. This Morning Kentucky Republican Senator , Rand Paul , announced the suspension of his campaign.
CNN Reports Paul said :

"It's been an incredible honor to run a principled campaign for the White House," Paul said in the statement. "Today, I will end where I began, ready and willing to fight for the cause of Liberty."

This also means he will go back to focusing on his Kentucky Senatorial reelection campaign, which had the rules changed earlier last year so Mr.Paul could run for both.

Meanwhile , According to CNN former PA Senator , Update : 7:36PMET : Rick Santorum has announced that he will be leaving the race and endorsing Marco Rubio.
He did not do well in the Iowa Caucus , a state he did win in 2012.

Choice 2016: New York Times endorses candidates

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 23:14:00 +0000

Choice 2016

The New York Times editorial board has announced their endorses for the 2016 presidential election. On the Democratic party side , they have picked Hillary Clinton , who the also endorse in 2008. They call that she is tougher on guns , she has "done her homework" on the woman pay gap issue , her work on tough Iran sanctions , and here work as defense secertary. Finishing with :

Hillary Clinton is the right choice for the Democrats to present a vision for America that is radically different from the one that leading Republican candidates offer — a vision in which middle-class Americans have a real shot at prosperity, women’s rights are enhanced, undocumented immigrants are given a chance at legitimacy, international alliances are nurtured and the country is kept safe.

Meanwhile on the Republican side they are endorsing Ohio Governor , John Kasich.
Stating :

The battle to be the Republican choice for president has been nasty, brutish and anything but short. The hope among some Republicans is that the Iowa caucuses on Monday and the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9 will promote a candidate who can appeal to the half of their electorate that doesn’t support the two current front-runners.

Saying the is the only plausible choice for those Republicans who may not be in the Trump or Cruz sides.

Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, though a distinct underdog, is the only plausible choice for Republicans tired of the extremism and inexperience on display in this race. And Mr. Kasich is no moderate. As governor, he’s gone after public-sector unions, fought to limit abortion rights and opposed same-sex

But they state that his ability to compromise and his ideas that government has some use contrasts him to the others.

You can read the Hillary Clinton , full endorsement here
and the John Kasich here

Croglog's Choice 2016: Caucuses and Primary elections calendar

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:36:00 +0000

CHOICE 2016

Iowa gets first vote in their caucuses on February 1st then all it breaks out this is the Croglog News :Choice 2016 Calendar.
Note: Dates could be moved , we will try our best to update as best we can.

February

February 1 - Iowa caucus (both parties)

Winners : Republican: Sen. Ted Cruz ;Democratic :Hillary Clinton

February 9 - New Hampshire primary (both parties)

Winners : Republican : Donald Trump ; Democratic : Sen. Bernie Sanders

February 20- Nevada Caucuses (Democratic) ;

Winner : Hillary Clinton

South Carolina Primary (Republican)

Winner : Donald Trump

February 23 - Nevada Caucuses (Republican )

Winner : Donald Trump

February 27 -South Carolina Primary (Democratic)

Winner: Hillary Clinton

March

March 1 - Super Tuesday

Alabama (both Parties)

Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : Donald Trump

Colorado Caucus (both parties)

Winner : Democratic : Bernie Sanders Republicans :Ted Cruz wins delegates at State Convention

Georgia (both parties)

Winners: Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican: Donald Trump

Massachusetts (both parties)

Winners : Republican: Donald Trump Democratic: Hillary Clinton

Minnesota (both parties )

Winners : Democratic : Bernie Sanders Republican : Marco Rubio

Oklahoma (both parties)

Winners Democratic : Bernie Sanders Republican : Ted Cruz

Tennessee (both parties)

Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : Donald Trump

Texas (both parties)

Winners Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : Ted Cruz

Vermont (both parties)

Winners: Democratic : Bernie Sanders

Virginia (both Parties)

Winners: Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : Donald Trump

March 1- continued

American Samoa (Democrats)

Winner : Hillary Clinton

Democrats Abroad
Alaska (Republicans)

Winner Ted Cruz

Arkansas (both Parties)

Winners : Republican: Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton

Wyoming (Republicans)

winner : Ted Cruz

March 5- Kansas Caucuses (both parties )

Winners: Republican : Ted Cruz Democratic: Berine Sanders

Louisiana Primary (both parties)

Winners : Republican : Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton

Nebraska Primary (Democratic )

Winner : Bernie Sanders

Kentucky Caucus (Republican )

Winner : Donald Trump

Maine Caucus (Republican)

Winner: Ted Cruz

March 6- Maine Caucus (Democratic)

Puerto Rico Primary (Republican)

Winner : Marco Rubio

March 8- Hawaii Caucus (Republican)

Winner Donald Trump

Idaho Primary (Republican )

Winner Ted Cruz

Michigan Primary (both parties)

Winners : Republican : Donald Trump Democratic : Bernie Sanders

Mississippi Primary (both Parties)

Winners: Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : Donald Trump

March 12- Washington D.C and Guam (Republican )

Winners : DC: Marco Rubio

March 15- Florida (Both Parties)

Winners : Republican : Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton

Illinois (Both Parties )

Republican : Donald Trump Demcoratic : Hillary Clinton

Missouri (Both Parties )

Republican Donald Trump Democratic: Hillary Clinton

North Carolina (Both Parties )

Winners: Democratic: Hillary Clinton

Ohio (Both Parties)

Winners : Democratic : Hillary Clinton Republican : John Kasich

Northern Marianas (Republican)

Winner Donald Trump

March 19- Virgin Islands Caucuses (Republican )

March 22- Arizona Primary (both)

Winners : Republican :Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton

Idaho Caucus (Democratic)

Winner :Democratic: Bernie Sanders

Utah Primary (both)

Winner : Republican : Ted Cruz Democratic : Bernie Sanders

American Samoa (Republican)

March 26- Alaska, Hawaii , Washington (Democratic )

Washington : Bernie Sanders
Hawaii : Bernie Sanders
Alaska : Bernie Sanders

April

April 5- Wisconsin (Both )

Democratic : Bernie Sanders Republican : Ted Cruz

April 9- Wyoming Caucus (Democratic )

Winner: Bernie Sanders

April 19- New York (Both Parties)

Winners: Republican : Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton

April 26- Connecticut , Delaware , Maryland , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island (Both Parties )

Connecticut Republican : Donald Trump ,
Maryland Republican : Donald Trump , Democratic : Hillary Clinton
Pennsylvania : Republican :Donald Trump

May

May 3- Indiana (Both Parties)

Republican : Donald Trump Democratic :Bernie Sanders

May 7- Guam Caucuses (Democratic)
May 10- West Virginia (Both Parties)

Republican : Donald Trump Democratic: Bernie Sanders
Nebraska (Republican)

Donald Trump

May 17-Kentucky (Democratic)

Hillary Clinton

Oregon (both Parties)

Democratic : Bernie Sanders Republican : Donald Trump

May 24- Washington (Republican)

Donald Trump

June

June 4 - Virgin Islands Caucus (Democratic)
June 5- Puerto Rico Caucus (Democratic)

Hillary Clinton

June 7- California , Montana , New Jersey , New Mexico , South Dakota (Both Parties)

New Jersey: Republican : Donald Trump Democratic: Hillary Clinton
New Mexico: Republican : Donald Trump Democratic : Hillary Clinton
South Dakota : Republican : Donald Trump
North Dakota Caucus (Democratic ) : Bernie Sanders
California : Republican : Donald Trump

June 14- Washington D.C Primary ( Democratic )

Hillary Clinton

Choice 2016: Scott Walker Drops out of race

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:37:00 +0000

Choice 2016

After a drop in a recent poll by CNN , Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker , has decided to make his exit from the race, Monday.
He also urged other members of the party, running to do the same saying today :

"Today, I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field. With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately,"

"I encourage other Republican presidential candidates to consider doing the same so that the voters can focus on a limited number of candidates who can offer a positive, conservative alternative to the current front-runner," said Walker, referencing businessman Donald Trump. "This is fundamentally important to the future of our party, and, more important, the future of the country."

He is the 2nd republican to drop out of the race , the first being former Texas Governor , Rick Perry, a couple weeks ago. The field is now down to 15 candidates and now wonderment on who else might be choosing to leave the race.

The splash and current Front runner also gave his comment on Gov. Walker's decision.

I got to know @ScottWalker well—he’s a very nice person and has a great future.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015

CNN announces the 2nd GOP debate candidates line up

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 01:16:00 +0000

Choice 2016 @mychiller

CNN has announced who will be in their debate , 11 republican candidates will get to be in their main debate , the reason for 11 is Carly Fironia who fought was allowed into it. The CNN debate will air September 16th at 8PMET.

image : CNN

From CNN's press release of their criteria

The results were based on 14 polls including interviews with more than 6,000 potential Republican primary voters. The top 10 candidates overall - plus Fiorina, whose average support places her within the top 10 in polls conducted after the first debate held August 6 - have all qualified for the 8:00 p.m

Those candidates include : Donald Trump, Fmr, Gov. Jeb Bush , Gov. Scott Walker , Dr. Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz , Sen.Marco Rubio, Fmr. Gov. Mike Huckabee , Sen. Rand Paul, Gov. John Kasich, Gov. Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina.
Like the Fox News debate, there will be "minor" early debate including : Fmr. Gov. Rick Perry, Fmr. Sen Rick Santorum, Gov. Bobby Jindal , Fmr. Gov. George Pataki , Sen. Lindsey Graham. Former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore, will not be in either debate, not meeting CNN's criteria.

more from CNN's press release here

First 2016 GOP presidential candidates debate details announced

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:19:00 +0000

Choice 2016

FOX News Channel has announced who will be in their GOP debate , this Thursday at 9PMET , the ten candidates who viewers will be seeing are as follows :

1. Donald Trump (Center Stage)
2. Jeb Bush - Former FL Governor (Right of Trump )
3. Scott Walker -Gov WI (left of Trump)
4. Mike Huckabee -Former Gov AK (next to Bush)
5. Dr. Ben Carson (next to Walker)
6 Sen. Ted Cruz - TX (next to Huckabee)
7. Sen. Marco Rubio- FL (next to Carson )
8. Sen. Rand Paul- KY (next to Cruz)
9. Chris Christe - Gov. NJ (Next to Rubio)
10. John Kasich - Gov OH ( next to Paul)

Also they have announced who will be on their 5PMET debate with those not in the top ten
1. Rick Perry -Former TX Governor ( Center Stage )
2. Rick Santorum -Former PA Senator (Right of Perry)
3. Bobby Jindal- Gov LA (Left of Perrry)
4. Carly Fiorina (next to Sanorum )
5. Sen. Lindsey Graham -SC (next to Jindal)
6. Geroge Pataki -former NY Gov. (next to Fiorina)
7. James Gilmor -former Gov . VA (next to Graham)

The News Hotlist : March 27 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:52:00 +0000

The Hot List

1. Washington Mudslide
Officials say that mudslide death number could rise read more here
related : 90 still missing

1. Boston Fire
A fire in Boston killed 2 fire fighters, Wednesday, and it could have been due to back draft . read more here

2.Ukraine
The IMF announces $18 Billion bail out for Ukraine read more here
related : UN declares Crimea vote illegal

3. Meet the Pope
President Obama meets the Pope read more here
related : Poll : Catholics say chruch is in touch since current pope came in

4.Another, Another, Another car recall
Toyota is recalling Avalon models due to air bags read more here
.

5. The Price of your Limes #onthemoney

If you like Margaritas , limeade , or just like limes they will cost a little more . watch Story here

The News Hot List for March 26 , 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:08:00 +0000

The Hot List

1. Washington Mudslide
As the mudslide search for lives and bodies continues into it's fifth day the number of deaths has risen
read more here

2. Osama son-in-law Convicted
Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law has been convicted for conspiring to kill Americans read more here

3. O' Hare train
The train operator in the train that crashed admits he dozed off read more here

4. College Football
The NRLB says that college football players can unionize. read more here

5. Russia
The EU and US are considering more sanctions on Russia read more here

6. Turkey Vs Twitter
A court has ordered a suspension on a ban on Twitter in the country, it was blocked last week read more here

7. Eygpt Elections
Abdel Fatah al-Sissi, who was part of the military, is stepping down to run for president of the country read more here

8. Girl allowed to go back to school
A girl who shaved her head for a friend with cancer, has been allowed to return to the school after being suspended. read more here video here

The News Hot List it's March 25 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:36:00 +0000

The Hot List

1. Washington Mudslide
Rescue crews are calling the mission a rescue and recovery mission as it is now a few days after the mudslide. The Confirmed dead is 14 , and missing is around 176
read more here

2. Ukraine
President Obama said on Tuesday , he is concerned that Russia could further encroachment into Ukraine. read more here
related : Americans according to poll feel that America has no responsibility on Ukraine read that here

3. Contraception makes it to court
The Supreme court is hearing a case about , Obamacare and if private-companies have right to refuse contraception to employees due to religious grounds read more here

4.NSA watch
President Obama announces reforms on controversial NSA programs read more here

5.IRS on Bitcon
The IRS said today that the Bit Coin , the online currency, is not currency but property. read more here

6. WTC Jumpers arrested
Four were arrested , accused of jumping of World Trade Center with parachutes read more here

7. #onthemoney :Wall Greens to close 76 stores Watch Video Here

8. Girl Scout breaks record
12-year-old is sold 18,107 boxes of cookies read more here

9. School reverses

Facebook

A school in Colorado has reversed it's decision on a 9-year-old girl who shaved her head , for a friend who is battling cancer. Originally it said the shaved head was against dress code and couldn't return until her hair grows back. read more here

The news Hotlist for Monday March 24 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:14:00 +0000

The Hot List

1. MH 370
Officials say the missing plane "ended in the Indian Ocean" read more here

2. Russia versus the World
The G-8 planned meeting in Sochi,Russia has been canceled. G-7 leaders plan to meet in Brussels instead. read more here
Russia's Response : "We don't think it will be a big problem.." read more here

3.Washington Landslide
108 still missing or unaccounted for in a Landslide that killed 8. read more here

4.It's the west
Tumble weeds ..... read more here

On the Money
5. Gm faces Lawsuits
A GM shareholder has started a class-action lawsuit over it's ignition problems. read more here

First regular season MLB baseball games to be Played in Australia

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:11:00 +0000

Sports croglog.com

Major League Baseball's first games of the 2014 season will be played in Sydney, Australia , Saturday. The MLB every few years has been doing games in Japan , this is the first time (regular season) down under. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will play two regular season games there on Saturday and Sunday (Sydney Time).
Also in case you were wondering there will be American traditional baseball foods served there including cracker Jacks.

Watch The Diamondbacks and Dodgers Saturday Morning (US ) at 4:00 AM Eastern Time , that's 1AM for Dodgers and Diamondback fans. (7PM in Sydney) The 2nd game will be at 10PM ET Saturday ( 1PM , Sunday in Sydney) on MLB Network.

The Hotlist March 19th 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:13:00 +0000

The Hot List
croglog.com's list of the news of the day

1. Crimea
Ukrainian officials announce they will be withdrawing troops from Crimea. read more here
more : Russia's reaction to Sanctions related: Russia may change stance on Iran

2.MH370
The FBI is helping in the search for the missing plane read more here

3. Pakistan knew where Osama was : according to The New York Times
read more here

4. Oscar Pistorius trail
Expert says Pistoruis was on his stumps when shooting happened read more here

5. Winners
Two winning tickets sold in Mega Millions read more here

6.Toyota
Toyota and the US Government agree to $1.2 Billion settlement read more here
Related : GM must pay for pre-bankruptcy deception says lawsuit

The Hot List March 18 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:49:00 +0000

The Hot List

Today's news stories for March 18th ( as of 6:20PM Eastern )
1. Seattle KOMO-TV helicopter Crash
Seattle TV station KOMO 's helicopter crashed this morning killing two and injuring one read more here
2. Supermarket prices to Rise
Food Prices are rising due to Increase in demand from Asia ,and recent droughts. read more here
3. Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin , has signed the treaty for Annexation of Crimea read more here
Related : Moldova to Russia : Don't think about it. read more here
4.Missing Plane #MH370
Thailand gives radar data for the investigation. read more here
Some relatives of those on the missing are threatening to go on hunger strike read more here
5. Pope Advice
The Former pope helped critique the current pope's interview. read more here
6.GM
GM has secretly changed instigation with out telling drivers. read more here

The News Hot List for Saint Patrick's Day 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:11:00 +0000

The Hot List

1. GM Recall Continues
GM is recalling 1.5 million more vehicles including 2008 to 2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia lines read more here

2. Oil Tanker Seized by Navy SEALs
The Navy SEALS have seized control of an oil tanker seized by Libyan Rebels . Video and story here

3. LA Earthquake
An Earthquake the 4.4 magnitude woke up many in LA this morning. read more here

4. US issues Russia Sanctions
President Obama has frozen the US assets of Seven Russian Officials, after Sunday's Crimea vote.
read more here

5. 26 Nations now on the search for #MH370
As the investigation for the plane that went missing on the 8th of March continues more countries
have joined into the search. read more here

6. States pressure retailers on cigarettes
24 States want retailers like Walmart to stop selling cigarettes read more here

The Obligatory Daylight Saving Time News Story

noreply@blogger.com (Skyler M) — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 22:03:00 +0000

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Written By Skyler

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On March 9th , America (with the exception of most of Arizona and Hawaii) will be setting it's clocks one hour ahead again. Good Ole fashion Standard time gets pushed off at 2AM , and on the 9th 2AM won't exist. The fun spring forward so you think you are getting an extra hour of sunlight because the sun will be going down at 7 PM instead of 6 PM because 7 PM was 6 PM . You will also experience symptoms of the clock change including confusion : e.g. , thinking that it's 2:15 when it's 3:15 , not feeling sleepy at the time you normally feeling sleepy, you wake up see it's dark outside and go back the bed then only to find out it's not 5:30 AM but 6:30 AM and now are running late.

Meanwhile the annual story about Daylight saving time being bag for your health is always something to look at , for instance, Daylight Saving time may help your wreck your Green Ford Focus. (read that link you will see what I mean )

The lucky ones are in Arizona , who saw no need for extending daylight because anything to make it less than 112 degrees is a help. I wouldn't mind on a hot day that sun would go down at like 12PM until fall. The lucky ones in Hawaii who don't need it because it's Hawaii.

So anyway there's not much else to say so if you live in the areas affected by daylight saving time , don't forget to remember that it happened , and set your clocks a head.

P.S if you wanted a more formal article go here