Empire State Building Shooting

Two people were killed and at least eight wounded in a shooting outside New York City's Empire State Building on Friday, creating chaos and shocking tourists and commuters who witnessed the bloody scene outside the tourist attraction.

But it's not what it seems... guy shot former co worker and killed them, police returned fire killed him and injured 8 bystanders. The police did more damage than the active shooter.

A 53-year-old fashion accessories designer, disgruntled over being fired a year ago, shot and killed a 41-year-old former co-worker three times with a .45 caliber handgun on a sidewalk near the landmark building, officials said.

Police returned fire, killing the shooter and wounding several bystanders, all of whom were expected to survive, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a news conference.

Guy shot former co worker and killed them, police returned fire killed him and injured 8 bystanders. The police did more damage than the active shooter.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/24/us-usa-shooting-empirestate-idUSBRE87N0M220120824

 

I want to see how gun control handles this. This proves that firearms aren't dangerous, that only the people holding them are. I still support the right to bear arms 100% and I personally believe every household should have at least one firearm and one person confident and trained in it's use.

 

Weather Warfare: The Military's Plan to Draft Mother Nature

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Weather Warfare: The Military's Plan to Draft Mother NatureWeather Warfare: The Military's Plan to Draft Mother Nature by Jerry E. Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First I'll admit, I'm probably biased. I knew Jerry, he was a great man and I miss him dearly.

As with a previous book of his ( Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History & Legend ) Jerry delivered us an informative book about something a lot of people won't know too terribly much about. This book leaves the reader informed and hungry to learn more. I highly recommend it as well as his aforementioned book. What's in here is real people, don't scoff at it!

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The Templar Code For Dummies

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The Templar Code For DummiesThe Templar Code For Dummies by Christopher Hodapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

While this will be brief, as I don't want to go into vast detail as to what is int he book... I will say that Hodapp delivers yet again. I'd also recommend you check out his titles Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies, Templar Code For Dummies, and Freemasons for Dummies if either of those subjects interest you. I highly recommend all of these titles as he really comes through as does Alice Von Kannon in the case for this title, Templar Code, and Conspiracy Theories.

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Seize the Day Job: The humor book al-Qaeda almost kept you from reading

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Seize the Day Job: The humor book al-Qaeda almost kept you from readingSeize the Day Job: The humor book al-Qaeda almost kept you from reading by Carl Kozlowski
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Carl Kozlowski is awesome. He is hilarious. This book testifies to this fact. I bought a copy, why don't you!

(yeah ok, so sue me not the best review but I never claimed I was good at reviewing stuff, just check the book out and if you hate it... well, then you and I don't find the same things funny)

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Always Talk to Strangers: 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life

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Always Talk to Strangers: 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Love of Your LifeAlways Talk to Strangers: 3 Simple Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life by David Wygant
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

So apparently to be a real man... I'm supposed to have a wardrobe that costs my yearly income, not have facial hair, run off to the nail salon every few weeks etc... was recommended this book by someone and it was a complete waste of my time and money. Great if you are some six-figure earning metro-male, but for the every-man... worthless

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Faith Among Shadows

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Faith Among ShadowsFaith Among Shadows by Malcolm Leal
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I heard about this book I figured it would be an inspirational story about this man's journey to the LDS church... well it is, but it focuses on the journey. It reads like a spy novel, giving account after account of missions with flashes back to his grandmother while he was growing up and wisdom she learned from the Bible.

If you are LDS, it might not be for you... he sees some 'crazy brain-washed' Elders through a sniper rifle scope, then you don't hear about the LDS church again until the very end of the book and then it's just a brief mention with a few pages of testimony to end the book.

Great read either way!

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Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told

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Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been ToldShocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told by Joe Kovacs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

While this text is quite informative for those that haven't read the bible cover to cover... it is pretty lacking on anything 'shocking', 'astounding', or 'facts you've never been told'.

Would make a great gift though for young-adults to spark an interest in the bible, or anyone for that matter. Would also be a great gift for people that make a lot of assumptions and assume things in movies and Christmas songs MUST be in the bible... might open their eyes. However, for anyone with at least an elementary understanding of the contents of the books in the Bible, won't bring much new to the table.

Joe Kovacs did a great job writing the text however, and even if you consider yourself an armchair expert (or an actual expert) on the Bible, it will still prove to be an entertaining read.

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Alibi Jones: Vacation (The Adventures of Alibi Jones)

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Alibi Jones: VacationAlibi Jones: Vacation by Mike Luoma
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I first discovered Mike's writing with the Vatican Assassin books way before Charlie Sheen tried to claim HE was the Vatican Assassin. I immediately fell in love with the books and have been telling everyone I know about them ever since. After that series he continued on with Alibi Jones, another great read (or listen).

After Alibi Jones there was a void, I didn't have anything from Mike to read or hear. Enter this short. A great little spacer short to compliment his full-length spacer novels. I can't say much about this novel without including spoilers so I'll just say if you want a great (and cheap) spacer novel/taste of Mike's work go ahead and give this a read, you'll love it! Once you are satisfied with this purchase, go and check out his other books!

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