Category: 15 Minutes

15 Minutes, Ghimeabragh

I am pleased to announce my FIRST FACEBOOK PAGE BAN!!!!!!! WOOOOOO

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“JER 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me: ‘The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke I unto them; they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.”

That’s what got me banned. It was on the Facebook page “Watching for EndTimes” in a thread about ‘judging others” one poster made a comment about “wolf in sheeps clothing”. I compared the Admin to the description. This of course made him angry. After all, no one but he can judge others. He blithered on about not getting anything out of the page, to which I corrected him, politely, that he was. He tells me that “God” told him to bring attention to the nonsense he is spreading around, that’s when I posted the above quote.

And, that’s when he banned me.

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15 Minutes

UPDATE: Open Letter to the California State Bar Disciplinary Board

Posted on by The 40 year old magpie

NOTE: I WROTE THIS LAST YEAR, ALL NEW ADDITIONS WILL BE IN RED. PLEASE COPY/PASTE ALL LINKS.

It has been a full two (2) three (3) years since a formal petition to disbar on Dr. Orly Taitz for was filed. To date, there appears to be no action regarding this complaint.

I am adding my voice to the chorus of complaints regarding ORLY TAITZ, ESQUIRE, BAR NUMBER 223433.

Dr. Taitz has a record of scurrilous and unprofessional behavior, that is tainting the perception of members of the California State Bar (my father recently retired as a member), in that she has pursued with the compulsion of a stalker spurious allegations that our duly elected President of the United States is not a citizen, has presented documents, including a “kenyan” birth certificate later identified to be a forgery, has harassed members of the Supreme Court, leveled derogatory charges to Judges (“idiots”) and anyone else who rejects her absurd and demonstrably false claims regarding the POTUS (whom she calls “Usurper in Chief), with terms not limited to but including “thugs” “treasonous” “traitor”, “terrorists”, and  the list goes on.

  • Taitz has now gone on to plead for help in acquiring private (home) phone numbers and personal email addresses of Judicial officials who have ruled against her: http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=31213
  • Stalking Deputy Administrative Judge Michael Malihi, for being “corrupt” and inciting  against him for being an alleged Muslim: http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=31279 (question on his middle name) http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=31259 (questions regarding an AZ LLC due to the name “Malihi”)
  • Encouraging her followers to harass GA Secretary of State Kemp to set aside Judge Malihi’s decision regarding President Obama’s remaining on the Ballot: http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=31284; http://networkedblogs.com/tDdgU (“Burn up” the phones)
  • But more importantly, is demanding that only she be the recipient of “donations” for her “work”, warning people against donating to others who are trying to unseat the President.  Solicitiations, I might add are ongoing.
  • Providing no proof other than an Uncertified Personal check (not her Law Account) to show she paid the $20,000 fine that was levied against her.
  • Considering her lack of legal knowledge, I believe she needs to be investigated as to whether it was she who actually attended Taft Law School, took the Baby Bar and sat for the Bar Exam, as well as verifying she has complied with Continuing Education. I should add, that this concept has been floating around since 2009

It is apparent, that her tactic is the same as she used in her “lawsuit” against the Principal of the Yeshiva she sued when her son was accused of cheating: harrass them til they resign and go away.

When will you take action and disbar this embarrassment to the United States legal system and the California State Bar? It is painfully obvious that she has a worse grasp of the Law than a one-armed man in a wrestling match.

15 Minutes, Prose & Poetry

The Sheltered Existence Part 3

Posted on by The 40 year old magpie

June 16

This morning, a “personfight” occurred at breakfast where one resident accused another of stealing(?) her juice. Took a DHS (Dept of Homeless Services) cop to calm things down. It’s not like it’s the highest quality 100% juice…

I’m here because it is what it is. Better than lockup, no worse than the street – at least here you can sleep, bathe and have a “place to be”. For me, it’s a place to sleep and bathe. Otherwise, it’s a soul-crushing drain on your sanity and patience. the wait. Jeebus, they make you wait. and wait. uhm, a few of us have jobs… Every few minutes, you’re asked why you’re sitting in the chairs, like you’re an inconvenience. You respond:

  • “Waiting to see the caseworker”
  • “Need a renewed Meal Ticket”
  • “Intake”

and, you really want to answer:  “I’m bored shitless, and I just want to annoy you.”

June 17

Walked into the “wreck” room as another argument was ending. The “babysitter” had his radio out as two women walked and got the third and they left. This was followed immediately after by another whinging about a cigarette. Can’t wait to get the hell out of here.

Continued

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Jackie Cooper, Child Star in ‘Our Gang’ Comedies and Emmy-Winning TV Director, Dead at 88

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Jackie Cooper, Child Star in ‘Our Gang’ Comedies and Emmy-Winning TV Director, Dead at 88 : TVBizwire : TVWeek – Television Industry news, TV ratings, analysis, celebrity event photos.

This truly saddens me. I had the very good fortune to work with Jackie back in the mid-1980’s on a TV pilot. Sure, I was just an extra, but he came over to talk to me and my “husband”  (We were “plant shoppers”) during a break, and wished he could put us “in the foreground” (yeah, the leads were THAT bad).

I remember seeing his long look at the poker game four other extras were playing in holding as we waited for the rain to clear, so we could continue work.  (Scene couldn’t be matched and was cut)

(Wot? horrible starring actors?) Well, this pilot was so awful, it was shelved,and a few year slater was an awful movie-for-tv

Jackie Cooper was a good man. I’m gonna miss him.

15 Minutes

Tell Me Why

Posted on by The 40 year old magpie

We don’t recall the 1979 shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary School, and the Shooter, Brenda Ann Spencer? her bizarre comment inspired the song “I Don’t Like Mondays”

We memorialize the dead and wounded of Columbine, holding the shooters up as kind of folk heroes in the process. Why the double standard? Why no folk-hero status for Brenda Ann Spencer? oh, yeah, right… she didn’t actually go INTO the school wearing a black trench coat shooting, making the children beg for their lives and she’s still living.

I would say,  on this Anniversary of the Columbine shootings, that it’s three-fold: She wasn’t bullied, only two were killed, both adults, and eight children and a cop were wounded  & she’s a girl.She has been denied parole. Repeatedly. We have issues with “violent femmes”.  Men, since the time of Medea, fear feminine violence.

A  San Diego resident, Brenda had her own problems: Epilepsy, drug-addiction, petty theft arrests, divorced family. She was also considered a “loser”. Had fantasies of being a sniper. On January 29, 1979, she acted on that fantasy. That Monday morning she picked up the .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle she had been given as a Christmas present by her father, loaded it, and proceeded to shoot the children and adults at Grover Cleveland Elementary School across the street. She killed two, wounded eight kids and a cop.  She then barricaded herself in the family home and threatened to “come out shooting”. when asked by a reporter about her motivation, she replied:

I just did for the fun of it. I don’t like Mondays. This livens up the day. I have to go now. I shot a pig, I think, and I want to shoot more. I’m having too much fun

“I had no reason for it, and it was just a lot of fun,”

“It was just like shooting ducks in a pond,”

“[The children] looked like a herd of cows standing around; it was really easy pickings.”

Newspaper account

Follow up stories

Tell me why.

15 Minutes, Vocal Booth

background work as metaphor

Posted on by The 40 year old magpie

I’m working background for short film, and I’ve realized it’s the perfect metaphor for my life. In spite of all the interesting and curious things that I’ve experienced, I’m still living an unnoticed, nondescript life. My question is: WHY? how can this be? Am I just “not trying hard enough” or “applying myself” or is it a bit more than that, like “unhealthy brooding”?

Stay tuned.

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Why, yes, I will be hosting a talk show

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over here Fridays 5-7 PST/8-10 EST. I’ll be talking about Language and how it shapes the Consensus Reality and what happens when language gets schizoid. Call and let’s discuss the following premise:

I’ll be bringing up elements of what some call “woo” and others call “new age” and others NWO, call it what you will, but the fact remains, we as a whole, agree on our Reality and what it means to us. The fabric of Reality is being torn and patched by the Rightwing from the Kochs to Heritage Foundation to Glenn Beck and Orly Taitz. It’s my opinion, that there is a shift from a Forward looking reality where our Nation excels to one where we live in a Dystopian World not so much of William Gibson or Phillip K. Dick or even Orwell or Huxley, but one of our own intentional making.

Progressives, Liberals, and yes, my own dear Pagans have let the frightened Right shift perceptions, while we just whinge and stamp our feet. Their tactics are not “occult” or “mysterious” they’re actually rather blatant and simple:
Story-telling.
Metaphor
Trust me. I know what they’re about.
Let’s tell some stories ourselves, shall we?

15 Minutes

Yeah, suuuure you’re offering me a job

Posted on by The 40 year old magpie

Got this in email today, I did not change a single thing, except I removed my name:

Dear, XXXXXXXXXXXX
We got your resume at CareerBuilder online. That’s why we are glad to suggest you a position of «Mystery shopping» with in Mystery Shopping Providers Association. Your resume was learnt carefully by our HR department and they were satisfied. Therefore you fit this job absolutely. Necessary claims for the applicant:
Age: from 28
Internet access
Time: should have 3-5 hours of free time daily in order to do all the tasks
There is no felony
Mystery shopping is a fun way for consumers to earn money while supplying valuable feedback to companies It’s a WIN-WIN way for both business and patrons.
Patrons are actingas « Mystery shopping » have an opportunity to receive payments doing things they enjoy to.For example:
make shopping in grocery, retail, and online stores
lunch in restaurants
watch movies
stay at apartments andspa
You may get up to $2,500 – $3,500 per month
We advice you to hurry up wit your settlement as far as there are many applicants for this vacancy\work.
If you find that this work is interesting for you, please write us back detailed information : 1) Full name
2) Contact phone number
3) Your age
4)Valuable address Street , City, Zip code
To become the member of our company, you need to click on this link http://tinyurl.com/2v4o7pl and register yourself. Signing and downloading a contract is compulsory as well.
This application for partnership into The Mystery Shopping Provider’s Association MSPAmeans an agreement between both sides
By submitting of this application it is stated that you accept the the MSPA membership application process and waives any complaints against MSPA and all its stuff
About Mystery Shopping Providers Association
Our company is the worldwide association which operates to improve service quality by using anonymous resources. We have more than 300 organizations in partnership worldwide, our main work includes marketing research and merchandising companies, private investigation firms, training organizations and other companies that deal with mystery shopping services. Our member firms work with their patrons to establish way in order torefine levels of service.
Regards, Regards,

Do I really need to say anything more?

15 Minutes

What if those of us in the Arts went Galt?

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I have an ironic idea. What if all the writer, composers and creators in the world just stopped doing what they do and go do something else like sell insurance… Go with me here. Eventually, there will be nothing new in the world and people will eventually wonder why and begin begging artists to create again. Now imagine the increase in pay artists could get due to the filling of the void. It would most certainly make up for the loss of income while people were without.

via jasonrobertbrown.com – weblog – archives.

This is an excerpt from a comment on a posting by composer Jason Robert Brown’s blog regarding the unauthorized trading and copying of his music. On Slashdot, no one has a problem with the denial of an artist a living: “HEY, ART SHOULD BE FREE!!!”. Maybe we in the arts should go Galt, and just stop making art. oh, it will continue, but wait till a kid finds he is supposed to give it away after hours/days/weeks or months of work. wait till she finds that someone is copying their work, and selling it. Wait til that kid finds that they can’t do what they love, because they have to do what they hate in order to make a living.