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| Expected Death by Sarah Cerr, an end-of-life doula. Which guides a person who is transitioning to death and their loved ones through the dying process. |
| The sages said about chutzpah, “Damned is the one who has it, and damned is the one who does not.” Chutzpah makes a man into an idol. But without it, how can he change the world? Our conscious mind must know it is nothing, and the power G‑d has placed in our heart may then burst forth. Maamarei Admor Hazaken Haketzarim, p. 370; Behar-Bechukotai 5731:2 |
| I just saw this on Facebook, Why did the chicken cross the road... |
| To get to the Mercedes-Benz Dealership. |
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| Ichabod Crane - That's one smart chicken! |
Reply| Good morning, all. An analogy popped into my head this morning regarding these discussions on evidence for or against the existence of God, the creator. Well, more precisely, non-creationists want to see proof for the existence of God. Even though plenty of scientific facts support the idea of a Creator. Rene Descartes' infamous quote, "I think and therefore I am," is one of the most well-known quotations worldwide. Everyone accepts this notion because we all have this in common. We think. We all have different experiences, training, and education at various levels. But I cannot prove to anyone the remembrances of a lifetime's experiences which reside in my brain. Some are conscious thoughts. Others are buried deep into my subconscious. You cannot "see" them. I cannot see them either. So, where is that proof? ...Another mystery hidden within our crinkled cortices is that out of all the brain's cells, only 10 percent are neurons; the other 90 percent are glial cells, which encapsulate and support neurons, but whose function remains largely unknown. Ultimately, it's not that we use 10 percent of our brains, merely that we only understand about 10 percent of how it functions. https://www.scientificamerican.com/.../do-people-only.../ Could it be that "we only understand about 10% of how it functions" is because the other 90% is our Soul/Spirit, for which science cannot measure? Therefore, there is no proof of its existence. And yet, we do exist. Do People Only Use 10 Percent of Their Brains? scientificamerican.com Do People Only Use 10 Percent of Their Brains? What's the matter with only exploiting a portion of our gray matter? |
| Updated, April 16, 2025: NOAA has upgraded its forecasts to a G3 geomagnetic storm, with possible aurora in 17 U.S. states on Wednesday, April 16. The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. this week after a surge in solar activity. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, the aurora could be seen in U.S. states Tuesday and Wednesday thanks to a G2-rated geomagnetic storm resulting from two coronal mass ejections on the sun. It comes a major meteor shower begins this week. The latest forecast is for a geomagnetic storm this week, with a “moderate” G2 geomagnetic storm striking on Wednesday, April 16, with aurora displays possible in northern U.S. states and Canada. The geomagnetic storm on May 10, 2024, which saw aurora as far south as Florida, was rated a G5 and was the most powerful since 2003. |
| It has been about forty years, so it is ok to tell this story. From 1983 to 1987, I was in the Marine Corps working on the AN-TPS-32, a three-dimensional ground radar system manufactured by ITT/Gilfillan. I also worked as a field engineer with that company for a couple of years. Today, on Facebook, someone posted a picture of the Stealth Bomber. I do not know the various Stealth Bomber models or their dates of manufacture. This is what I do know. We have an ITT Gilfillan Engineer (Rick) assigned to our unit on the MCAGCC base in 29 Palms, California. Rick told me he had to go to Nevada for a few days but would return soon. A side note: Rick spent five years in Vietnam working on these radars as a non-combatant! He did not carry a weapon! When he returned from Nevada, I asked him if it had been a successful trip. Then he dropped a few interesting tidbits. He said he had spent the week in Area 51 with the "spooks" as he called them. He said they had a plane being tested that was supposed to be undetectable by any radar system. Several manufacturers were present at the site. Only the ANTPS-32 Radar was able to detect that plane! So, they had to make some design modifications to the plane. Rick was very proud of this fact. Not only that, he was able to help the U.S. develop a better design. But, also because of the performance of the ANTPS-32 radar system, which was a design from the 1950's! For you geeks out there, the system had an "Iron Core" memory module! And still used flatpacks of "and," "nand," "or,"and "nor" gates plus flip flops! |
| Yeah back when I was in elementary school, they had pictures of the delta winged bomber that the Air Force Recruiter brought to show our class. It was so cool! I wanted to be a pilot for a while but my mom got furious and told me that I couldn't do that and wear glasses. Still it's a good looking plane. |
| The funny thing is that today, "The Big Country" movie is playing on the Friendly TV streaming channel. I was wrong about Peck and Connors fighting. I was Peck and Burt Lancaster. |
| Tomorrow is the celebration of Passover—the 14th day of the 1st Hebrew month, Nisan. The Last Supper was a Passover Celebration. The best inspirational, informative, and humorous teaching on the Last Supper is David Brickner's YouTube video, Christ in the Passover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gjf1v6Xmhs |
| Passover is this coming Sunday! This week's Bible readings are Torah Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Haftarahs Ezekiel 22:1-19 Brit Chadashah(New Testament)- Acts 15:20, Romans 3:31, 1 Cor. 5:1-13, 2 Cor. 2:1-11Galatians 3:10-14, Hebrews 7:23-10:25 |
| ....And while various forms of external guidance do indeed have a role to play in the story of our lives, the principle of specific Divine Providence, as elucidated by the Baal Shem Tov, teaches that the greatest indicators of our life’s purpose are embedded and can be found in our inner world, composition, and makeup. Hence, the greatest guide to seeking and finding our purpose in life is our own Divine design. https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/6774626/jewish/The-Book-of-Your-... Israel ben Eliezer known as the Baal Shem Tov , was a mystic healer and funder of the Chasidic movement. |
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