Saturday, April 4, 2020

Ghosbusters: Afterlife (3) (2020); Scene 4A


Ghost-busters (2020); Scene 4A - (Revised 5/2019) – First Published by Stephen Salgaller on 2/16/2017


9 AM - Thursday Morning… United States Federal Court; Eastern District; New York City
Actual street address: 225 Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Bailiff: "All rise; The United States Federal Court for the Eastern District is now in session; the Honorable [Dr.] Raymond Stantz, presiding."

Judge Stantz: bangs his gavel... "You may be seated. We have before us case # 110669; the People versus ELEANOR TWITTY; please bring in the defendant."

Permanent Detainee # S-179, an elderly ghost librarian, is lead into the courtroom.
You will remember her as the librarian from the opening scene in the 1984 original Ghost-busters. Per the actual movie's back-story, her name is Eleanor Twitty, and she holds a PhD...

Dr. Eleanor Twitty was the head librarian of the New York City Public Library and overseer of its collection of ancient artifacts, stone tablets, and otherwise forgotten parchments.

In March, 1924, Dr. Twitty went missing. The New York Police Department made every effort to find her, including repeated room-to-room searches of the underground library stacks where she was last seen - but she was never found —alive, that is.

Now she wanders the stacks of the New York City Public Library still organizing books and keeping louder library patrons shushed with a bony finger to the lips. By most reports she is still the same quaint and genteel-looking woman she was in life. Aggravate her, however, and she will transform into a rage-filled horror, and heaven help you if you have any overdue books.


She is played by an old Caucasian woman - someone like actress Lily Tomlin or Jane Fonda…

Wearing very heavy chains, she struggles to reach her seat.

Think of Jacob Marley in “The Christmas Carol” - Yes, as in that story, her chains do make noise!

She is followed by two MP’s - both carrying their own Raytheon brand-name backpack super-weapons - which look similar to the proton / plasma guns the Ghostbusters use, BUT more modern - and much more ominous.

Lynne Stewart, the NYC ACLU defense lawyer, [played by a British (or Australian) blonde, someone like actress Rebel Wilson or Alice Eve] jumps to her feet…

ACLU Lawyer: “Your Honor, I object! My client is being humiliated! It’s not necessary to force her to wear heavy inter-dimensional security chains. She’s an elderly, ‘living impaired’ woman, and not a threat to anyone.

[Pointing] I ALSO object to the pair of Military Police Officers; the men --- and their phase-disruptor back-pack super-weapons --- have no place in a civilian courtroom!”

The Government lawyer, Walter Peck, the same man who cut the power to the ghost containment field in the 1984 movie, stands up; since the EPA was effectively dismantled back in 2018, he now works for DHS…

IF possible, he is again played by actor William Atherton (CMU Drama School, class of 1971)

Peck: “Your Honor, detainee S-179 is a clear & present danger - and an imminent threat - to our National Security. You CANNOT remove her chains…  

More importantly, under our President’s Executive Order # 9066, US DoD, AG and DHS decisions regarding the “administrative” detention of dead people are un-reviewable, and cannot be challenged in any court… 

Finally, the detainee is an admitted lesbian. Under DOMA 2, we CAN hold her in custody - pending mandatory conversion therapy.”

ACLU Lawyer: “Your Honor, the Government knows that the portion of DOMA 2 dealing with gender issues was suspended by the 9th Circuit, pending a SCOTUS challenge of their stay later this year…

More importantly, our Supreme Court did rule that all detainees in our so-called "war on terror" CAN have their day in court - to challenge conditions of their confinement...

Your Honor, again, my client is NOT a threat to anyone! She has never even been accused of any crime… She’s only being held now because a few bad ghosts did cause troubles back in 1984 & 1989.”

Peck: “Your Honor, speaking of past troubles, you will recall that, back in 1984, Zuul, Gozer - the Gozerian, and The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man - DID cause mayhem and destruction here in New York City…”

ACLU: “You’re Honor, while the Government’s statements ARE true, Zuul and Gozer were “gods”, not ghosts – and Mr. Puft was just a big ‘bag’ of “puffed up” corn syrup…

Your Honor, I must also point out that, back in 1984, Mr. Peck himself objected to holding ghosts in detention... He even ordered that electric power to the ghost‘s confinement force field be turned off.”

Peck: “Your Honor, while I DID order Con Ed to turn the power off, it was because restraining ghosts is VERY dangerous! My concern was that the Ghostbusters’ makeshift ‘jail’ just wasn’t safe to be in our great city… This is why our Government set up the current ‘prison’ facility – outside of New York State entirely…

*I* must now point out that it was the Ghostbusters *themselves* who created the technology to capture and confine ghosts, .and. it was their interaction with Dr. Twitty – back in 1984 - while she was working at the New York Public Library – that gave them the information needed to perfect their ‘buster’ system.”

ACLU: “Your Honor, the Ghostbusters admit that they ARE, indirectly, responsible for the court case you are deciding today. They did not think about how their innovative electro-magnetic control hardware could eventually be used… 

While this is NO excuse, I point out that any technology can be used for good – or for bad… and, it was our Government, NOT the Ghostbusters, that gave the orders to unconstitutionally jail all ghosts…

[Thinking – Quickly catches herself]

Please understand that I 'm here today to petition the Court to allow Dr. Twitty to be released… not to argue the much larger question of public safety versus individual civil rights in a free society.”

FYI: If possible, Dan Aykroyd should play the judge.

Federal Judge Raymond Stantz: “Thank you both for your comments…

[To the ACLU Attorney for the ghost] Counselor Lynne Stewart, you were not in New York City back in the 1980’s, but I WAS! There WERE indeed some pretty bad ghosts, goblins and specters around, which we had to fight - since they DID cause harm to humans.”

ACLU: “Your Honor, I did watch both movie DVD’s in the box set showing what happened here in ‘84 & ’89…  

Weren’t most of the ghosts back then - men? … Your Honor, isn’t the Government painting with too broad a brush? By insinuation, they conflate my client with SOME bad ghosts… Isn’t that sort of like women who blame ALL men for real injustice carried out by a few bad guys?

You are a now a respected male judge; you once were a respected & admired male Ghostbuster… You ARE a GOOD man… I‘m NOT saying that all ghosts are good, but the Government IS saying that all ghosts are bad

This is simply NOT the way America is supposed to work – even in war-time…”

Peck: “Your Honor, the Government concedes that Dr. Twitty has not committed any crime – yet, BUT there is no ‘legal’ way to have her released…

Say she was an enemy alien; she COULD be deported back to her home nation, or home planet, but she was born here in America, so where can we send her?”

ACLU: Your Honor, it sounds like the Government IS now admitting that, *if* I could find a ‘legal’ way to have Eleanor released, they would not object (?)”

Peck: “Yes, your Honor.”

ACLU: … [Thinking] … “Your Honor, the Ghost-busters team at Hook & Ladder #8 is now a duly deputized part of FDNY… As such, they CAN “care” for sick, injured, or disabled citizens – even so-called ‘criminals’...

Your Honor, I petition this court to grant a temporary waiver to allow my client to work with the Ghostbusters on a matter vital to our safety & security…

You know that we are being threatened by some bad & mysterious ‘beings’ - who are creating pain & suffering in our fair City… Making a *LONG* story short, one clue to who they are - and what their motives for mayhem may be - exist in scrolls - written in ancient language of Atlantis...

[Quietly & briefly confers with her client]  Your Honor, to explain further, please permit my client to speak on her own behalf… as an expert witness in these matters.”

Judge: “An unusual request, but I grant your motion; Proceed…”

[Dr. Twitty is sworn in]

ACLU: “Dr. Twitty, please address the Judge & Court in your own words – about your ability to help us…”

Dr. Eleanor Twitty, PhD: [Said slowly and clearly] “Your Honor, I have studied languages, their origin, meaning, purpose and use, and I hold a PhD in this field (philology)… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology

As the [former – and still should be] head of the NYC Public Library System, part of my job is to help people better understand other societies and belief systems - with the objective of showing that we all have common goals, and a congruent purpose for our efforts to improve our lives, and the lives of others around us…

I understand that a woman named Mary - who is from a distant land - washed up on shore here in New York City a few days ago… Apparently, this is the SAME person who visited us here back in the 1980's…

I was also told that New York has just been subjected to some supernatural activities… The theory is that these two events are somehow interrelated… The Ghostbusters are trying to figure out why something strange – that “don’t look good” - is happening here in ‘our neighborhood’ – and how to return things to ‘normal’...

They also want to know what happened to Mary – to her homeland --- and, if possible, how to send her back where she belongs… wherever that might be…

Additionally, the Ghostbusters surmise that current events are eerily similar to the “Theory of Atlantis”… 

This concept is NOT just about where Atlantis was located, but, much more importantly - as a ‘lessons learned’ for us humans – as the question: WHY did Atlantis ‘die’???  

You see, Atlantis was an extremely advanced civilization, yet it vanished, almost overnight. The fear is that we will also soon ‘disappear ‘- from the same sort of calamity that befell them.

Clearly, the 'lost' sacred text writings from the people of Atlantis hold a key to solving all of these puzzles… 

Sadly, no one else on Earth knows how to read Atlantian… Even computers cannot help… 

This is because Atlantian is a living language --- The true meaning cannot be understood by a machine...

Alive – [points to the Judge] -- or dead [points to herself] - you must have an immortal soul to 'see' what’s really written….

I can provide the translation that they need - if you allow me to do so."

Judge: “Dr. Twitty, I actually DID study so-called “occult science” in college; so I am aware of how language itself can be a ‘living’ ‘being’… Also, my PhD thesis WAS on the subject of locating ‘lost’ civilizations – like the one on the continent of Atlantis – in the Atlantic – and Lemuria – in the Pacific.

 [Thinking] OK; I've heard enough… But, Mr. Peck - do you want to cross-examine the witness?”

Peck: “No need, your Honor. The Government concedes that Dr. Twitty – the witness – is an expert in ancient & extinct languages, but that ability does not change the fact that ELENOR TWITTY – the Defendant – is a potentially dangerous ghost.”

Judge: “Thank you, for your testimony, Dr. Twitty… You may step down and be seated..."

Peck: "Your Honor; before you rule, I need to disclose that I pushed to present this case in your Court because I expect you to decide in favor of the Government... You ARE, after all, a former Ghost-buster, so you’ve had to deal with those 'beings' * [points to the defendant] several times before..." ß possible conflict of interest here

Judge: [ignores the * clear insult to Dr. Twitty] A valid point… Council for the defendant; any objections?"

ACLU: "None your Honor. I agreed to have you hear this case because you’re the only Judge who would even consider my appeal... I trust you to be honest - in rendering an independent - and impartial decision - on whether or not to free my Client."

… … … The Judge reaches his decision … … …

Judge: “Mr. Peck, given that the defendant IS needed in this new fight against a threat to our National security, I am granting ‘bail’ to allow Dr. Twitty to help the Ghost-busters keep our City, State and Homeland safe.”

End Scene

Now, my story would only make sense IF:
EPA was, indeed, [effectively] dismantled, back in 2018...
America now ‘accuses’ people based on where they – or their ancestors - were born, or who they are, and even locks them up until the so-called war on ‘terror’ is over --- which means *never* ! (?)
FYI: This ALSO happened to 120,000 Americans by POTUS EO # 9066, back in 1942…
A mermaid [earth] named “Mary” (AKA 'Madison') did visit NYC back in 1984 - the same year as the first Ghost-busters movie came out.
Lily Tomlin admitted to be a lesbian…
Dan Aykroyd DID study occult science.
Actress Amy Schumer's Uncle *is* US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes DOES work for the USA National Security Agency.
The line between civilian police and military occupation has been blurred…So the military-industrial complex would develop super-weapons similar to the ones the Ghostbusters have.
The GOP intentionally passed DOMA 2 to try to win votes to sweep the upcoming 2020 elections… They KNOW that most of the law WILL be stuck down – eventually.

A few suggestions about how Captain Smith could have better prepared the Titanic:

A few suggestions about how Captain Smith could have better prepared the Titanic:

White Star Line required Captain Smith to cross the Atlantic in record time despite icebergs; this is not unusual for engineers to face conflicting guidelines, but he could have been better prepared;

I suggest the following:
·         Collision Avoidance Maneuver planned in advance to help Titanic steer from an iceberg.
·         Give lookouts binoculars; as I understand, they did have them on board.
·         Use the Ship’s head light to better illuminate the path, especially for a white piece of ice on a clear but Moonless night crossing.

I am sure other engineers have their own suggestions. Example, my friend, Kenny Lukas suggested dumping all mattresses overboard to clog the relatively small cracks in the Titanic’s hull plates ( 1 meter total area); the ship would still sink, but a rescue boat may have been able to reach the site in time. While there were not enough lifeboats to fully evacuate the crew and passengers, they could have off loaded all people in shifts – if a rescue boat was available to them.

As many know, the ship might have not sunk so fast if the Captain and crew did not avoid collision; a head on hit was designed for by the engineers who designed Titanic. I have a more radical idea; have the ship swing around and deliberately re hit the same large iceberg! The idea is to jam the bow of the boat on the berg; the ship could then keep a minimal forward speed while the lifeboats are all deployed.

Again, the ship did stay afloat for over 2 hours; just 4 more and the Carpathian would have reached it.
*if* there were smaller bergs – likely – the passengers might have been evacuated to the icebergs!

The main one that Titanic hit was afloat for 2 years; all you would need is a few relatively flat pieces of ice. Even ones the size of cars could hold a passenger or two; again, my suggestion is to use the lifeboats they had to move passengers around. Yes, sitting on a berg all night would be uncomfortable, but it would be survivable.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Aether *is* Real, and I Can Prove It !!!

The Aether *is* Real, and I Can Prove It !!! (2011)

How do we know if something is real?

What does the currently established "theory" of electromagnetic field propagation say ?

What could the *correct* theory "do" for us ?

Something is real if we can detect, or, even better, measure it. For example, the Earth's magnetic field is about 1/2 Gauss, and can be detected with a simple Boy Scout compass.

Note that there is nothing "there" ! The field exists, and causes real effects like a compass to point North, even though there is no magnetic "wind" which actually moves particles around.

The currently accepted "theory" of E+M radiation is that there is *no* aether. This means that there is no way an orthogonal wave can propagate to, for example, transfer energy from our Sun, 93 million Miles to the earth. These types of waves require a media of some sort for propagation.

The "theory" does not say *why* waves propagate, nor why the speed of light is an absolute constant. In fact, it incorrectly "predicts" that different frequency waves should have different velocities, and, again, the speed of light could end up to be any arbitrary velocity - say 100 MPH.

A theory proposed by the *true* inventor of radio, Mr. Nikola Tesla, said that E+M fields *must* have "something" to propagate through. Let us see if we can use this theory to predict, *without* any AC measurements, to correctly predict the speed of light.

I am working with an excellent book: "Modern Electronic Communication", Eighth Edition, by Jeffrey Beasley, and Gary Miller. I highly recommend this book to learn practical radio electronics.

On page 615, the characteristic impedance of free space is calculated. Although only an AC impedance, DC only measurements are used to determine this. First, the capacitance of two parallel plates is measured. This is clearly a static DC value.

The permittivity of free space is epsilon = 8.85 E-12 F/m.

Next, the static magnetic field around a wire that carries only a DC current is measured. This, too, is a DC measurement.

The permeability of free space is mu = 1.26E-6 H/m.

Note: Since Del Dot D is 4 Pi Rho, then we can get this value from geometrical considerations only ! Mu will be 4 Pi times 10 E-7, (or 1.26E-6 as above).

Equation 13-5 says that the impedance of a wave conduction Media is:

Impedance = (mu/epsilon)^(1/2)

Or, in conventional units, 377 Ohms.

The book also reminds the reader that: "Thus, you can see that free space *has* intrinsic impedance, similar to a transmission line".

Let us now see if we can actually find the speed of light, assuming the transmission line model of "free" space is true:

We now go back to page 570.

The formula for the speed of propagation of a wave is:

 Vp = d/(LC)^(1/2)

Let us use mu for L, and epsilon for C.

Vc = 2.99E8 m/s (*exactly* right !)

Again, note that we have the exact value of the speed of *any* radio or light wave, but we *never* did an AC, time dependent measurement.

OK, what does this mean ?

Clearly, the "vacuum" has "physical" characteristics ! It has been proposed that, just like AC impedance, space should impart a physical resistance to movement of matter. This physical inertia is thought to be due to a so-called "Higgs Boson". This is one of the objectives of the new LHC particle accelerator at CERN, in Switzerland, which started operation in 2009.

I predict that either this Boson or a similar "particle" is responsible for the uniquely constant speed of light. It might be possible, somehow, to vary the speed of light, allowing "warp drive" to carry astronauts far in excess of the high, but not high enough, "limiting" speed of light.

We still do not know exactly what gravity is. Einstein said it is a curvature of space caused by the mass of a body, but we also still do not understand where rest mass itself comes from.

We do know that 70 % of our Universe is some sort of anti-gravity AKA “Dark Energy”, but again, we do not know where this comes from, or why the effect only started to be significant billions of years after the so-called ‘Big Bang’ beginning of our Universe.

In fact, the nothing that became our universe was initially pushed very hard for the first 6 minutes of existence. Was this a type of temporary Dark Energy effect ? We do not know.

Gravity Probe B recently confirmed “frame dragging” of the earth due to its rotation in space. *if* there is no aether, what exactly does the earth drag around?

The bottom line here is that there is a lot of research to do, but clearly it is possible to change the characteristics of “empty” space. If natural processes can do it, we should also be able to control space and create “warp drive” – based on the realization that the aether *is* all around us.

Thank you for letting me explain why the aether *is* real after all.

Stephen Salgaller

wa3zgt@gmail.com


Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Letter I Wrote Against Targeting Americans


A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. - President John F. Kennedy


President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500

 Dear Mr. President,

I am writing you about the ongoing Official practice of targeting American Citizens just because of what they say; I urge you to immediately stop all illegal, immoral, counterproductive and unneeded means to fight terrorism.

Example: US-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi, described by US officials as “the most significant risk” to the United States, was killed [in Yemen] on Friday [9/30/11] in what was called a “significant blow”

"A significant blow" all right - a significant blow to the rule of law and our precious American democracy!

First, *if* it is OK for our Government to kill this American, it would be OK to kill any American anywhere any time for any reason.

Example 10/19/2011: Anwar al-Awlaqi’s 16 year old US born son was also killed in Yemen in a drone strike ‘sanctioned’ by the US Government. As far as I can tell, he was not accused of anything at all.

This is just plain wrong!

Second, while I do not like hate speech, religious and political comments are always protected by our US Constitution. What would have prevented our Government from saying that Reverend Martin Luther King's 1967 anti-war statements gave aid and comfort to our enemies during wartime, and, therefore, designating him as a target for 'legal' assassination?

No evidence has ever been offered that cleric al-Awlaqi had any connection to Al-Qaeda. Information does exist that his opinion of the US changed from support to hostility when we attacked, invaded and occupied two sovereign Islamic Nations that did not attack or pose a threat to the US.

*if* this Cleric gave 'material support to terrorists', fine: arrest him and have him stand in a jury trial in open US court with real legal charges in front of a Judge where witnesses can be cross examined. But, even if found guilty, this charge does not carry the death penalty, nor should it.

Documents for the process used to decide who is a target and why are said to be State secrets. We were told not to worry because it is wartime, only a few Americans are on the ‘hit list’, and some lawyer said it was OK to kill them - but only if it is a clear life or death situation where the person cannot be arrested.

Finally, these actions give America an even worse name in the Arab and Muslim world. How can we claim to support Democracy abroad if we kill those of us we do not agree with? Isn’t that what the Rulers in Syria are doing right now, and what the Governments in Egypt and Libya did for 40 years?


Thank you for your time to read my letter,

Sincerely,

Stephen Salgaller
338 Gerard Avenue
Elkins Park, PA 19027
steve@don-eve.dyndns.org

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Questions about America's Policy on Unilateral Actions

Dear Friends,

The Administration just announced its policy on so-called targeted killings; I have the same questions as I did last year:

First, who says a person is such an imminent threat to the United States that any action is needed?

Second, the Geneva Conventions and the US Constitution do not allow such unilateral actions. Just because our Congress passed a vague authorization does not mean all subsequent activities are legal.

In the case of the Cleric killed last year, and for that matter, also in the case of OBL, these men were not an imminent threat to us.

The Administration said that National Governments’ Laws would be followed. Yet in neither of these cases was the host Country asked for an OK to act.

The Administration also said suspects would be arrested and tried in US Courts. Great, yet neither man was captured alive to stand trial – or, as the Admin also pointed out, were they kept alive to find out what else useful they knew.

As I asked last year, we are supposed to be a bastion of Democracy and fully honor the rule of law. Isn’t that why we fought WW2; our enemies did not respect laws, individual civil liberties or National Sovereignty.

As I asked last year, our ‘do as we say, but not as we ourselves do’ sends the exact wrong message to places like Syria and Iran. It also confuses those in Nations like Egypt and Libya who looked to us as an example of what they were striving to accomplish.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

'Tomorrow was Yesterday' TV Episode Idea


Dear Reader,

Here is some advice I got back in about 1990 regarding my idea for an episode of a TV show that was then on NBC.

To both explain what sort of advice I can still use, and to say why I believe my rare ideas for a TV show episode, movie or music video are worth doing, I am writing you this note.

Back in the 1990’s NBC had a TV show on called “Quantum Leap”. Set in the year 1999 (then 10 years in our future), the Sci-Fi show had American scientists inventing a type of time machine. This allowed them to send one scientist’s ‘soul’ (for want of a better word to describe what happened each week) back in time up to about 50 years.

For the fiction of the show, this scientist *could* affect history – but, with one exception, the show never even tried to make a positive difference to society.

My episode would have changed all that. Let us call my episode “Tomorrow was Yesterday”.

My plot was seemingly simple: the scientist would go back in time to 1963, and prevent President Kennedy from being shot.

As you know, an hour Network TV show has from 47 to 51 minutes of footage after commercials.
How could I fill so much time? So far, my episode is only about 5 minutes long.

I now need to explain more about my idea, and how my Sister in Law gave me needed advice…

For the fiction of the show, scientists could not actually send a man back in time; instead, they exchanged ‘souls’ with another man back in time. So the Star of the Show, an actor named Scott Bakula, would look to everyone back in time to be exactly like the man who existed back then; even sounding just like the man in the past. He would, however, retain his own memories and motivations.

So here is more of my idea:

Scott Bakula would ‘be’ Abraham Bolden – the first black Secret Service on the White House Staff. Hand selected by JFK himself, this would be literally the perfect person to pretend to be, since his job was to protect the president from being shot, no one would think to question him if he actually did stop the shooting.
Now you see that I only have about ½ hour of material.

How could I fill all available time?

Here is where my Sister in Law helped me:

Remember the show aired in 1990; for the fiction of the show, it took scientists another 10 years to perfect the time travel process.

What, I wondered, would America be like in 2000? Could I fit that vision into my episode?

My Sister in Law showed me a photo she took of an Army General, Colon Powell. What if he became President in 2000?

*Perfect* !

Of course, no one knows what happens if you really change history, and I had to ‘sidestep’ this question for my episode.

If JFK was not shot, many Bills to advance minorities might not have been passed. After all, President Johnson was able to push through these types of Laws because he could say he was finishing the vision of JFK; without this motivation, some in Congress would never have voted for the legislation.

I needed the real Colon Powell to play himself as President; if the White House Oval Office scene was filmed in B&W, with a black Secret Service man and a white President, it was set in 1963; if in full color of a white scientist and a black President, it was set in the future world of the year 2000.

I still have my time travel paradox to deal with; I now have to remind you that I know many of you do not believe as I do regarding the true motivation behind world events. So just pretend that this is just a silly Sci Fi TV show idea…

The scientist would be arguing with President Powell that since he can do so, he was obligated to change history for the better. President Powell reminded the scientist that he would not have just been elected if JFK was not shot 36 years earlier. Powell even asks the scientist – since he *did* already change history long ago, how is it that he was not ‘erased’ from what is then ‘present’ day events?

Powell then expresses his sadness he felt that day in November, 1963, after learning that JFK was shot. He say he would OK changing history - *if* that could be done without affecting the civil rights that lead him to be the first black President.

He says that every American remembers where he was when he heard Kennedy was shot on Saturday, November 2nd.

BUT WAIT, says scientist Bakula. Since he ‘exists’ in both 1963 .and. 2000, he knows Kennedy was not shot until Nov. 22nd.

Scientist and President now realize both histories ARE true: Secret Service Agent Abraham Bolden DID save Kennedy’s like when he was to be shot in Chicago on Nov. 2nd, but, sadly and necessarily, JFK was still shot in Dallas 3 weeks later.

There would be a parallel scene in 1963 where Agent Bolden begs Kennedy not to go to Dallas. Kennedy wisely says that he was elected by the people to make America better; he cannot be so fearful of death that he avoids difficult situations. JFK then repeats what he actually said in real life: that the Secret Service cannot fully protect him if some sick man shots at him with a rifle from the top of a building.

I hope you now see what I sometimes say  “do MY episode !”

I leave as a puzzle how I was able to come up with this episode since I have no imagination.
Thank you for reading my long note about how my Sister in Law helped me 22 years ago.

Stephen

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Matthew 5.5 and Exodus 3.14 Better Translation and Commentary


Matthew 5:5 doesn’t really say "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth"; the Greek translation does not capture the poetic beauty of the original Aramaic: a better translation was something like:

"Blessed are those who can soften the emotional rigidity within their hearts, for then they will have all the power of nature" - from Caroline Casey's Visionary Activism (AKA Coyote News Network) Radio Show, about 2003. 

She pointed out that the Greek language is matter-of-fact --- so, while the "official" translation of Matthew 5:5 is NOT "wrong", it lacks the full meaning of the original Aramaic.


      And Exodus 3:14 does not really say: “I am that I am"; this makes no sense; a much better translation as to what the Lord tells Moses to tell his people was: ”I am everything that it is possible to be"; again this is much more poetic! (My Rabbi commented about this: "I like this translation.) Hebrew works via a 3 or 4 letter "root" *concept*, so, while the "official" translation of Exodus 3;14 is NOT wrong, it, too, lacks the full meaning of the original Hebrew.


    The root Hebrew word "Mitzour" does not only mean "Egypt"; it means ANY obstacle that blocks us from helping the Lord to perfect our Universe.

      Now you see why "I am that I am" is nonsense! The Lord said that 'he' was beyond all of the limits that humans have; when the Israelites asked who sent Moses; Moses said this Person was not subject to any limits of our Universe.

      As Joni Mitchell beautifully said, it is up to all of us to get back to the perfection found in the blue print commonly called the Garden of Eden. This place did not really exist; it is a model for how our Universe is supposed to be, and it will take all of us together with the Lord to get back to the perfect world we need to have.