I found a story circulating over social media that I found so amazing.

What appears to be the mummified remains of a fairy have been discovered in the Derbyshire countryside. The 8inch remains complete with wings; skin, teeth and flowing red hair have been examined by anthropologists and forensic experts who can confirm that the body is genuine. X-rays of the ‘fairy’ reveal an anatomically identical skeleton to that of a child. The bones however, are hollow like those of a bird making them particularly light. The puzzling presence of a navel even suggests that the beings reproduce the same as humans despite the absence of reproductive organs.

The remains were discovered by a local man, who wishes to remain anonymous, while walking his dog along an old roman road situated between the Derbyshire villages of Duffield and Belper. The area has long been shrouded in mystery with tales of ghostly highwaymen and strange ‘dancing’ lights on warm summer evenings.

“I was walking along the lane at a point which passes an old Iron Age barrow (burial mound) when my dog began to bark and act rather strangely. He was barking in the direction of the barrow and would not go anywhere near it which was strange as we walk past it almost every day. I was curious and approached the mound to see what could be disturbing him and it then I noticed something odd…..in the side of the barrow, a fissure as if a section of ground had subsided or opened up. The crack measured about 2ft long and 1ft wide and looked to have been formed recently as I had never seen it before. I knelt down and looked inside the dark hole. The hill seemed to be hollow like a cave as I could feel a cool draught against my skin. I used the small led torch on my car keys to see if I could see anything in the darkness. It was at this point I saw something that startled me, 2 or 3 feet in front of me I could see a human like form only this was much smaller. My initial instinct was to call the police as I thought it may be the body of a small child but as I looked closer I could see that this was not the case. It was too small and more importantly, it had what appeared to be wings! Not want to touch it I used a stick to carefully drag it out and picked it up in one of the dog’s poo bags (empty of course).”

He immediately called his wife stating he had found something ‘unbelievable’ and asked her to bring a camera and a box immediately.“When I first arrived I could hear the dog barking from some distance, I had no idea what he had found. As I approached the barrow I could see my husband crouched down looking a something on the floor. “What have you found?” I shouted, “See for yourself” he said. I looked down and saw a tiny but perfect mummified human body with hair, dark brown skin and more disturbingly, wings. “I know what it looks like”, he said “but how can it be? And there’s not just one, I’ve had another look inside that hole in the ground and there are more!”

The body was taken home in a biscuit tin and kept in a garage overnight. The following day the local police were informed and the remains were taken away for analysis. As a local expert on the paranormal I was approached by the police for my advice although this was kept rather quiet to avoid ridicule and press attention. I was taken to the location by the man who originally discovered this amazing find. On closer inspection the barrow appears to contain more that 20 fairy bodies all in varying states of mummification.

The dry cave like interior has preserved the remains to such a degree that some bodies even have tiny finger nails and eye brows. I have returned since then to document the find as much as possible. On one particular occasion I was shocked to discover that some attempt had been made to reseal the barrow but by whom?

The site appears to be a burial ground for fairy folk and the exact location of the find has not been revealed and no further remains have been removed from the mound. It has not been substantiated how long the remains have been there although the state of mummification would suggest more than 400 years. The countryside could be strewn with hidden burial mounds which have lain undiscovered for centuries. How could such creatures exist without detection for so many years? Cryptozoologists who have examined the remains suspect they have evolved to suit their surrounding so well they would be virtually invisible to the naked eye. Their wings and skin pigment would camouflage them extremely well and they would most probably live in the tree tops and rarely venture down to ground level. In winter they would probably retreat underground into cave networks.Whether they still exist is another question but the remains found in Derbyshire have laid thousands of years of folklore to rest.”

Now the kicker…it’s a hoax!!!  A really good one though, not because the photo looks so real, but because I believe so many people want to believe!!

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Brad Meltzer’s show “Decoded” on the History Channel is pretty interesting.  I don’t watch it religiously, but I have seen a couple episodes.  With my obsession with 2012, I was sure to tune into the episode they did on the topic of 2012.  It was interesting and entertaining to say the least, but seemed to play up the fear factor in attempt to pull in the ratings.

The show touched on all the common topics that other shows and books have touched on:

• The potential threat of a solar flare shutting down our global infrastructure since the solar maximum happens to fall during 2012.
• The increased frequency of natural disasters with weather and seismic activity.
• The mass animal deaths taking place around the globe and changes in migration patterns due to climate changes forcing fish and land animals farther and farther north.

Occupy Wall Street

The ‘Occupy’ movement is intriguing.  The idea of social and economic equality is a continuation of equality movements that have spanned over the past 150 years.  I’m not writing this to argue and protest against The Man and corporate America playing a role into the toilet flush of the world economy.  Instead I want to discuss this movement in terms of this supposed ‘change’ that so many believe or have been talking about with the approaching magical date in 2012.

I’ve written about 2012 before, both debunking and informational posts on the many beliefs, facts, and theories behind it.  To say the least, I’m intrigued, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m a hard core believer – especially when you get all into the alien and sci-fi aspect of it.  If I was to ‘believe’, then I would say my beliefs stem more from the theories of discovery and enlightenment of the Human race that are clearly around us all today.  The ‘Occupy’ movement, Human Genome Project and the advancements in the understanding of our genetics, the exponential advancement of our technology, and the unexplained occurrences: Massive animal deaths (as mapped on Google Maps), increase in major natural disasters (According to the EM-DAT, the total natural disasters reported each year has been steadily increasing in recent decades, from 78 in 1970 to 348 in 2004.), etc.

As far as the ‘Occupy’ movement, the huge global participation is directly attributed to today’s internet and technology.  The internet, in some respects, is the collective subconscious of this planet.  Never before has information been so easily distributed and readily consumed.  One could argue the increase of natural disasters is also a result of internet and technology – 1. We can now live in places never before habitable. 2. News of every natural disaster reaches millions.  So, it’s no surprise how the ‘Occupy’ phenomena has spread so quickly to 1500 cities worldwide.

Is the world finally becoming enlightened and demanding a global change?  Social and economic equality makes sense, but how can that be achieved?  Can the ‘Occupy’ movement really force global change?  All great questions that have yet to be answered. The timing is impeccable though with 2012 right around the corner when mentions from ancient civilizations, modern day spiritualists, and even scientists all theorize one similar concept: Change is upon us.

Think back to when you were born.  How different are things nowadays?  Well now look back 100 years ago.  It’s crazy to think about how much has changed.  Even crazier to think about how much things will change in the next 100 years.

They say that technological advancement is exponential.  Well with that in mind, looking at these changes in the past 100 years, it’s crazy to even imagine what we will see the rest of our lives!!

The year is 1910.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!

Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1910:

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama , Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.

With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour.

The average U .S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year ..

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,

a dentist $2,500 per year,

a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and

a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home ..

Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had no college education.

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as “substandard.”

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars.

Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn’t been admitted to the Union yet.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!

Crossword puzzles , canned beer, and ice tea hadn’t been invented yet.

There was no Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn’t read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacist said, “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.” (Shocking!)

Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S.

Unless you’re living under a rock, I’m sure you’ve read, watched, or heard about December 21, 2012.  The Mayans, I-Ching, and numerous other ancient civilization have left artifacts or texts that have been translated to be pointing to this day as the “End of Times.”  This isn’t the first time the world has experienced talks of the end of the World.  But what is interesting to me, is this time seems to have an awful lot of scientific and theoretical evidence that, at the very least, raise questions:

• Our magnetosphere appears to be at its weakest point in recorded history;
• The sun is due for its Solar Maximum in 2012 (period of greatest solar activity in the solar cycle)
• Evidence of the magnetic poles shifting
• Significant climate change with global warming
• Numerous ancient civilizations pointing to this time period as a time of big change
• The galactic alignment where our sun lines with the center of the galaxy (26,000 year event)
• A supposed 12^thplanet, Nibiru, discovered by the ancient Sumerians due to pass through our solar system

Hollywood and the entertainment world are presenting scenarios through feature films, TV programming, and even National Geographic documentaries.  All of these scenarios have one common theme: The World is going to end Dec. 21, 2012.  If you search, most of the results are going to support these fears.  But if you really look hard, you actually will find much more empirical evidence that debunks what so many believe.

David Morrison, an astrobiologist for NASA, has started a site called “Ask an Astrobiologist.” The site is dedicated to answering questions that site visitors send in about the end of the world.  If you read through the site, you will see many questions regarding the bulleted list I provided above.  In a nutshell, all of the information is VERY unlikely to ever happen.

The so called “galactic alignment” where the sun crosses the plain that aligns with the center of our Galaxy isn’t going to happen in 2012.  It actually happened 3 million years ago and won’t be occuring again for another 30 million years.  Instead, what the Mayan refer to, and the rest of the world following suit, is the sun aligning with the center of the Galaxy in relation to our view here on Earth.  From our perspective it appears we are crossing the plain of the center of the Galaxy…but we’re really not.  Refer to this site for info: http://the2012deception.net/?p=15

On top of David Morrison, NASA itself is spending some of its precious budget on a public crusade to debunk the 2012 theoriesin hopes to dissipate some of the fear.  And though some insist that this is part of some government conspiracy to cover up the truth, the bottom line is if something like Nibiru was to exist, even the novice astronomer would be able to see the 12^th planet at this point in time.

Now the movie commercials tell you to Google “2012”.  And if you do, you find all the information I’ve already mentioned.  Now…try Googling “Debunk 2012.”  Low and behold- tons of information debunking every single theory of a looming Doomsday in 2012.

I find it fascinating that different civilizations appear to point to this specific day in 2012.  I find it fascinating that our planet seems to be going through changes at this time too.  And even more fascinating that the Sun’s Solar Maximum happens to be in 2012.  But I’m not quick to believe all the hype.

Twitter is still in its infancy stages of growth.  People are still discovering it; and a new way to utilize Twitter pops up daily.  The most recent newly discovered function for me is Twitter as a media source.  The AP is quick in releasing breaking stories from the scene of the news all the way to getting stories written, but there is lag time.  The news needs to be released, read, written about, edited, then publish on the web.  Although the internet allows for this process to happen quickly, it still takes sometime before a story breaks.  And you are also dealing with the biased opinions of the writers and editors (even with blogs).

Twitter has become the public AP wire.  The perfect example is when the Greater Los Angeles Area had a mild earthquake a couple days ago.  I was standing in my kitchen when I noticed my equilibrium seemed to be off.  An earthquake had just happened.  It was so mild, I had to ponder whether it had really just happened or I just imagined it.  A person in the room confirmed that they thought they felt something too.  The only way to confirm…the internet.  So I got on the web Googling ‘Los Angeles earthquake’.  The results I got back were of past earthquakes that had been written about.  Being that it was only moments after the quake, not even the earthquake sites had posted anything about it.

That’s when I thought, “I wonder if anyone is tweeting about it?”  To my amazement, the Twitter search turned up hundreds of results.  People tweeting about feeling it, speculating on the size of the quake, speculating on the epicenter.  If you were to go through every tweet the search brought up, one could probably come up with a pretty good guess on where the epicenter was.  Why?  The closer to the epicenter you got (Inglewood) the more people from that area had felt it.  Quite a phenomenon.  The earthquake sites, which are pretty quick in posting data, may have had postings on the quake up in 5 minutes at the quickest, but Twitters had postings on the quake up in seconds.

I think as Twitter continues to grow and more and more people join, you will see this trend to continue.  From sporting events (Did you see that shot?), concert events (So and so is a guest performer!!), car chases, natural disasters, and celeb gossip, the Tweeters will be the first on the scene and the first to report.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Google moving in and buying Twitter to add to it’s empire.  The site everyone was, at first, figuring out, is now slowly becoming a worldwide phenomenon.

http://sfwar.org/dine

I have several projects I’m working on that involve the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.  Ironically, the project that is perhaps the most satisfying is one I’m doing for free.  My sister, Erica Johnson, works with SFWAR (San Francisco Women Against Rape), an organization in San Francisco.  SFWAR is a women of color led, volunteer-based organization that has provided rape crisis services to survivors  of sexual assault for over 35 years. They are the only community-based rape crisis center in San Francisco and all of our services are free and confidential.

It’s an amazing cause, and I’m proud to donate my time and effort into helping them raise funding to help not only keep the operation going, but also improve upon it.  The specific project I am working on with them is their “Dine For a Change” benefit.  The goal of it is to break the silence surrounding sexual assault and provide community members an opportunity to contribute to the movement to end rape.  This concerns community citizens and business owners alike.  Contributing restaurants in the San Fran area have agreed to donate anywhere from 25% – 40% of the proceeds earned on the day of the benefit to SFWAR .  Trying to stay within the community focus, most participating restaurants are locally owned.

Basically, all people have to do is go out to eat at one (or more) of the participating restaurants the day of the benefit and they have contributed to this cause.  Plain and simple.  What a great concept!!  Now there will probably be hundreds of people that read this blog that don’t live in San Francisco.  Doesn’t mean you can’t contribute…just because you don’t live in San Francisco, doesn’t mean supporting this cause wouldn’t promote the movement worldwide.  If you are interested in contributing to the cause in any way, shape, or form…you can contact Erica at: ericagjohnson@sfwar.org.  Already they have the support of Yelp as a sponsor!! Help them get more!

JUST SHARING THIS BLOG POST TO YOUR FRIENDS IS HELPING THE CAUSE!!  BRING AWARENESS!

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I wrote a blog about this a little while ago (Would You Name Your Son Hitler?)how a couple had a civil rights dispute with a bakery over decorating the name of their son, Adolf Hitler Campbell, on a birthday cake.  The bakery refused to do it and the story was featured on blogs and news sources around the world.

Well, the power of the media has flexed its muscle once again.  The Associated Press released news that the New Jersey state Division of Youth and Family Services removed 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell and his younger sisters, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, from their home Tuesday.

I have mixed feelings on this.  First of all, I think there is definitely something severely wrong with those parents who are clearly prejudice against non-aryan people.  But whether that constitutes removing the children from their parents and forcing the children to go through this horrible custody battle between the state and the parents…then, if decided, to have the kids adjust to being placed with foster parents, is a hell of a lot to put them through.

It seems as if the state department took harsh actions due to the media exposure behind it.  In my opinion, perhaps forcing the parents to go through counseling or some sort of anti-prejudice educational curriculum would have been a more appropriate move.  Or at least a psychological analysis done by a doctor before they determine the parents are not fit to be guardians of the children.

Am I wrong?  Is it right that the state snatched these kids up?

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In 2008, I  followed this weird ‘internet phenomenon’ that built quite a buzz.  This of course is built upon the infamous December 21, 2012 hoopla.  Supposedly October 14^th, 2008, was supposed to play host of a visit by a 2,000 mile wide spacecraft (Roughly the size of the U.S. coast to coast).  Many people were claiming to have received messages from this alien race of the visit.  The story differed a bit as far as what/where/how it is to happen, but in general, most of the information was the same: they are said to first arrive in the Southern Hemisphere and circle the planet (will supposedly be over Alabama at some point) for about 3 days.  Here’s video from YouTube that explains what was supposed to happen:

It’s not just that video that exists either.  There are hundreds, maybe thousands of results you can pull up on a google search: UFO Federation of Light October 14, 2008.  Blogs, UFO sites, news sites; it’s all over the web.

This is just another example of the extraordinary viral power the internet has.  Traditional media was the means of spreading information for so many years, but the internet has transformed that.  Instead of a controlled means of distribution, the internet now can allow for massive belief in any occurance, no matter how far-fetched.

As the date December 21, 2012 rapidly approaches, there will most undoubtedly be more and more predictions, warnings, and general skepticism on what, if anything, will happen between now and then.  I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

This comes from a note on Facebook from Freddy Nager, CEO of Atomic Tango:

• Worldwide revenue for “The Dark Knight” to date: $1 billion
• Worldwide venture capital available for green technology: $2 billion
• Exxon’s profit for the second quarter of 2008: $11.68 billion
• California’s state debt: $15.2 billion
• Estimated cost of destruction by Hurricane Katrina: $81 billion
• Amount of loan to AIG: $85 billion
• Amount the U.S. spent on Prescription Drugs in 2007: $286.5 Billion

This gives an interesting perspective on things.  Freddy has some interesting things to say.  Check out his blog: Cool Rules Pronto

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