I live in New York City and my building just shook for like 15 seconds. Terrifying. It was more of a rolling quake that kept getting stronger and stronger … until it stopped. I was wondering when it was going to stop. Once I realize what was happening, I ran into my building’s hallway where the structure was stronger until it stopped. News reported it as a 4.8.

This is one of the reasons why I was happy to leave the west coast. I don’t need this kind of stress in my life.

Whoa whoa whoa … I just checked my email today and found an email from someone in jail requesting to add me to their contact list for email correspondence. At first I thought it was a hoax … but then it had government links on it and they were valid. Hold up. Wtf are MY tax dollars being used for for an inmate to have Internet access? You’re in JAIL. You committed a CRIME, you should not be allowed to even peek out a slither of glass to see the sunlight imo.  And here this guy is just randomly scouring the Internet for people to talk to.  You have GOT to be kidding me.  I don’t know how you found me buddy, but you have chosen the WRONG person.  As far as I’m concerned, I have zero tolerance for stupidity and YOU my friend are the last person I’d even dream of communicating with.  And this wasn’t some small time local prison where someone does time for a traffic ticket or shoplifting, this guy is in FEDERAL prison which means he’s in there for something big-time.

I don’t want my tax dollars being used for inmate amenities; if they feel the need to feel poetic, they can pay for pen and paper and write a dam letter to their friends and family that THEY KNOW. Unbelievable. Such a security risk to allow a jail inmate to have Internet access free to will nilly on the Internet.  It’s already bad enough they randomly call people from jail just to con people.  You want to save on government expenses to cut down taxes? Get rid of this kind of BS!!

Yule or Yule-tide (“Yule-time”) is a winter festival that was initially celebrated by the historical Germanic people as a pagan religious festival, though it was later absorbed into, and equated with, the Christian festival of Christmas. The festival was originally celebrated from late December to early January on a date determined by the lunar Germanic calendar. The festival was placed on December 25 when the Christian calendar (Julian calendar) was adopted. Scholars have connected the celebration to the Wild Hunt.

Terms with an etymological equivalent to “Yule” are still used in the Nordic Countries for the Christian Christmas, but also for other religious holidays of the season. In modern times this has gradually led to a more secular tradition under the same name as Christmas. Yule is also used to a lesser extent in English-speaking countries to refer to Christmas. Customs such as the Yule logYule goatYule boarYule singing, and others stem from Yule. In modern times, Yule is observed as a cultural festival and also with religious rites by some Christians and by some Neopagans.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule