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THE END

Have you noticed that films these days don't say  The End  at the the end?  This  turnover happened  in the 1970's.  Now, there is a rolling credit list for grips, gaffers, etc.  One annoyance I have, though, is that all those production companies want to feature themselves at the beginning, taking up so much time.  Also, have you noticed how many producers there are on each movie? Then there is the end to your life.  For many, this termination is just the beginning of a better existence in Heaven, or the equivalent.  And, boy, do Muslim male martyrs have a surprise coming:   not 72 virgins, but 72 sweet white raisins .  Not to say that other religions also will not be disappointed.  What you are promised has not actually been verified. For me, the end will be nothingness or total blackness or utter gloom.  Now and then I convince myself that it will be eternal peace.  The plus side going for people of faith...

FOUR HORSEMEN Plus ONE that CHANGED AMERICA

One frightening bit of news that could turn out to be important into the future:   23 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine . These deaths only occurred in nursing homes, and they all were at least 80 years old.  However, keep in mind that Norway has only had 544 total pandemic deaths, while the USA sits at 427,635.  Doing the math, the proportional equivalent in the U.S. would be 10,219 deaths.  Well, I took the Moderna version, and, save for a bad sore throat that lasted only for a few hours, I'm alive, and well. Let's see now, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appeared in The Bible at least three times:  the Books of Zechariah and Ezekiel in the Old Testament, and the final book of the New Testament, Revelation.  They were bad guys representing War, Famine, Death and Pestilence, replaced in 1936 by Pollution.  The word is that they are supposed to meet with the Antichrist to bring about the Apocalypse.  How many you kne...