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  • Who Once Was Dead... #RayDonovan Falls Out of Favor With All the Women Left In His Life

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 22, 2018

    In this sad, dark episode, pretty much everything Ray has built in New York City seems to come apart. Samantha (Susan Sarandon) hires someone to beat up Ray. Sam has 2 demands of Ray: Return the money and leave town. He returns the $3,000,000, to the fixer who beats him up in scene 1. (How did Sam find a new fixer anyway? In the yellow pages, under "F" no doubt). The new guy, Vinny, seems to be a Texan. He's 6 foot 4, and much bigger than Ray, who gets badly beaten up in Scene 1. Terry Donovan...

  • First Double Murder in Antarctica Under Investigation by New Zealand Police

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 22, 2018

    From a place studied precisely because it resembles the surface of Mars, comes a mystery as stunning as any X-files. The truth is out there, and the authorities aren't talking. The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that two electrical contractors had died near McMurdo Station. Nothing else we are being told about this story makes any sense. NSF, which runs the US Antarctic program, isn't saying much more than that, even after the next of kin have been notified. There is apparently...

  • New York Police Seek Motivation In Mysterious Death of Google Engineer Found Unconscious

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 9, 2018

    Scott Krulcik was found unresponsive in Google's Chelsea headquarters at 9 pm Saturday night. A janitor found him unconscious at his computer desk. The janitor called emergency medical technicians from the NYFD, who were unable to revive Krulcik. He has no history of drug abuse or suicide, and had only recently begun to work for Google at their Chelsea location. Police are examining his social media posts, as they do in such cases. On October 27, 2018, a gunman entered the Tree of Life – Or L...

  • Hollywood makes its presence felt at the HORASIS Global summit in Vietnam

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 6, 2018

    Ms. Preity Upala, Tell us a little about yourself? You seem to have had quite a fascinating journey through life! Namaste! Yes indeed, it has been quite a journey so far! I describe myself as a former Investment banker turned Hollywood entrepreneur and Multi-Media Personality. A Global Citizen having traveled to over 65 countries, I am passionate about Global cultural issues and my life "Dharma" is to inspire and empower through my work and presence. I see myself as a spiritual ambassador and...

  • As Hanukkah begins, Debate Over Oldest Depiction of Menorah Intensifies

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Dec 3, 2018

    What is Hannukah? Imagine if your cellphone was at 10%, but lasted for 8 days. Now you understand Hannukah, says a new T Shirt that explains the Jewish holiday. Yes, but how did the Menorah get nine branches, when Deuteronomy specifies just 7 branches? Early Menorahs apparently had just 7 branches. Today they have nine. No one is certain precisely when and how this evolution took place. Take for example, the Arch of Titus, which has a 7 branch Menorah looted from the Ancient Temple in...

  • Abandon the Appeal! Rowdy Protestors Tell Santa Monica City Council

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 29, 2018

    2/27/2018: About 100 protestors showed up at the City Council meeting Tuesday night to urge the City Council to abandon the City's appeal of the Voting Rights Act Lawsuit. Mayor Ted Winterer threatened more than once that he would clear the room if the protestors continued to interrupt speakers with cheering. "SMRR supposedly stands for Santa Monicans for Renters Rights," said Elaine Golden-Gealer, "but I say SMRR now stands for Santa Monicans for Ruling Residents." Los Angeles Superior Court...

  • Santa Monica Apocalypse: SMPD Meter Maids Stop Enforcing Parking Permits #Californiafires

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 13, 2018

    With so many seeking refuge in Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Police Department are no longer enforcing preferential parking, they have tweeted: “SMPD Alert: To accommodate anyone from out of Santa Monica, all enforcement of "Preferential Parking Zones" will be suspended until further notice.“ It must be the end of the world! "Permit Parking Only" signs are all over the pricey beach community, where a one bedroom apartment can rent for $5000. Parking space included. 11/11: Due to smoke con...

  • Mobster Whitey Bulger Beaten to Death by Inmates Under Order from Italian Mob Bosses

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Nov 1, 2018

    Hours after being transferred to a maximum security prison, former Santa Monica residence and mobster Whitey Bulger collapsed and died of apparent blunt force trauma. He was "found unresponsive" by prison guards who failed to protect him from other prisoners, after his transfer early this morning to a West Virginia Federal prison. Bulger, 89, had been on the FBI's most wanted list for years when it was revealed in 2011 and that he had been living quietly in a rent controlled Santa Monica...

  • Deals, Films, Finance, Production and Distribution at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff|Nov 1, 2018

    The American Film Market opened on Halloween at the Loews. The film convention projected over 7000 attendees. Finance, production, sales and distribution executives will attend screenings, meetings, networking, panels. AFM typically includes deals on both completed films and projects. 70 companies from 28 countries will attend for the first time. Buyers are mostly from the United States, followed by China, Italy and South Korea, as well as Canada, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, and Vietnam, including...

  • Ghostbusters Vehicle Under Repair at a Santa Monica Mechanic, Days Before Halloween

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 29, 2018

    As Santa Monica slides into the Halloween season, the Ghostbusters vehicle is alas, in the shop! Who you gonna call? Seen at a mechanic in Santa Monica. The manager Jerry says that there are four or five famous cars parked at Sony. The Ghostbusters vehicle will be driven in a commercial this weekend by Dan Aykroyd so he is servicing it. The movie's concept was inspired by Dan Aykroyd's fascination with the paranormal. Aykroyd conceived it as a vehicle for himself and his friend and fellow...

  • Microsoft Co-Founder Has Died of Complications of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. #paulallen

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 25, 2018

    Bill Gates' statement on the death of fellow Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: "He deserved much more time, but his contributions to the world of technology and philanthropy will live on for generations to come." http://abcn.ws/2CMy8eM Allen,65, was a business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975. At the time of his death, he was estimated to be the 46th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion, including 100...

  • Alien Encounter Investigated After Second US Space Telescope Fails in One Week. #UFOs

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Oct 15, 2018

    Two twenty year old US Space Telescopes have failed within one week and the evidence points toward extraterrestrial sabotage for the snafus. Three days ago, the Hubble Space Telescope entered safe mode following a component failure. It's worked for 30 years since a 1990 launch. But suddenly the gyroscopes went wacky, as if a powerful magnetic field had passed by the spacecraft. NASA said its Chandra X-ray Observatory entered safe mode on October 10. The space agency said on Friday that an...

  • Lady Whose Nether Regions are Depicted in "The Origin of the World" identified

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 27, 2018

    French historian Claude Schopp has solved one of the great mysteries of 19th century art. When Gustave Courbet's 1866 painting "The Origin of the World" was new, it caused riots in Paris. The painting depicts female genitalia. It is on display at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. Reports CBS News: one of the greatest mysteries in art history appears to have been solved. The identity of the model who posed for the most scandalous painting of the 19th century, Gustave Courbet's "L'Origine du monde"...

  • Over-Hyped #HurricaneFlorence Not as Bad as Predicted. And that was Predictable.

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 20, 2018
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    We were told once again, that it was the storm of the Century. 3 million people were evacuated, down highways whose direction police reversed, to aid the evacuation of entire Counties. Governors grimly warned "first responders will not come and get you. leave now." Comparisons were made with Hurricane Katrina which hit New Orleans in 2004, and Irma, which forever changed Puerto Rico in 2017. But the truth was far more pedestrian . Yes, there was rain. And wind. And storm surge, and flooding. 14...

  • Report: Kuwaiti Police Shut Down Fish Store that Tapped Googley Eyes Onto Fish

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 4, 2018

    A report on Reddit says that Kuwaiti police have shut down a fish store that was sticking googly eyes on fish to make them appear more fresh than they really are. "Is this fish fresh?" "Yes, it's today's catch!" "Then why are its eyes closed?" "It sleeps, can't you see?" "Okay, but then why does it smell so awful?" "When you sleep, can you control yourself?"...

  • SMPD Makes an Arrest in August 20th Shooting Incident on Santa Monica Pier.

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 29, 2018

    Police Arrest Suspect in Pier Shooting Early Sunday morning of August 20, 2018, Santa Monica Police were called to a shooting on the Santa Monica Pier. A woman had been shot in the leg by a man accompanied by a woman, but she refused to identify the couple, who left after shooting her around 6 am. Police have not only identified but arrested the shooter. He is Ivan Galiano, 20, of Rancho Cucamonga. After the shooting, the victim was assisted by medical personnel at the scene and later...

  • Report: Trump Will Fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday, August 31, 2018

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 23, 2018

    Our source in the Trump White House says that the president is preparing to fire Attorney General Jeff sessions by the end of August. The two have butted heads since sessions appointed independent prosecutor Robert Mueller. Mueller may also be sacked in shades of Richard Nixon firing independent prosecutor Archibald Cox 50 years ago. ( in fact the joke in 1970 was that Nixon was a "Cox Sacker"). After the simultaneous plea agreement with Trump attorney Michael Cohen, and the guilty verdict in...

  • Shawn Landres Appointed to Santa Monica Planning Commission

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 20, 2018

    The City Council appointed Shawn Landres to the Planning Commission at its meeting on August 14th. Landres is a Senior Fellow at the UCLA Luskin School of Public affairs. He previously served on on several boards and commissions, including the Innovation Technology Task Force, and the City's Social Services Commission. He is also the Chairman of the Los Angeles County Quality and Productivity Commission. The 7 member planning commission hears applications by developers, making it the most powerf...

  • 2 American Airlines Pilots Reports UFO Over Phoenix Arizona March 27, 2018

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 16, 2018

    It is not uncommon for pilots to report UFOs. But when 2 experienced airline pilots report the same UFO in a populated area, that is hardly a typical sighting. Mar 27, 2018 - Two pilots report UFO sighting in Arizona. They reported it to Albuquerque Center air traffic control between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. local time. Audio recordings have been released after an unidentified flying object was spotted by pilots from two different planes over Arizona last month. "Was anybody above us that passed us...

  • Alien Spacecraft Explodes Over Greenland Releasing 2.1 kilotons of Explosive Force

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 9, 2018

    The pilot hoped to avoid encounters with savage earthlings. Or perhaps he came from a planet which, like Saturn's enormous moon Titan, is cooler than 200 degrees fahrenheit. We may never know for sure. But one thing is certain: The fireball that lit up the sky over Greenland early Tuesday morning, July 25, 2018, was of extraterrestrial origin. Ultima Thule is the northernmost military installation on this planet. So some would ascribe a far more sinister motive to whatever species launched the...

  • NY Times Stands By Decision to Employ Apparent Racist Editor Sarah Jeong

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Aug 6, 2018

    The hiring of a reporter with apparent racist tweets is stirring up the Deplorables on social media. Sarah Jeong replied by posting some rather astonishing commentary about white people, which would definitely get her fired at say, Fox News, had she written the same stuff about any other group. I am not part of an institution that systematically oppresses white men," tweeted Jeong on Wednesday, August 1. "White men are not oppressed. And in closing, please fuck off. Thanks for coming to my TED T...

  • Independence Day: UFO Again seen by Hundreds Fireworks Display in Denver, Colorado

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 29, 2018
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    UFOs again appeared above Denver on July 4th, 2018. Across the United States, UFO's are seen by hundreds of witnesses every 4th of July, and the Mile High Stadium is a regular venue for space aliens. Every 4th of July, skydivers are confused by some as Unidentified Flying Objects. But still other see visitors from another world. Reports of UFOs are generated each independence day. The 4th of July UFO are a strange variety of unidentified flying object (UFOs) that were seen all across the...

  • Actor Isaac Kappy Accuses Director Steven Spielberg, Others of Pedophilia In Rambling Video,

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 29, 2018
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    In a rambling video posted Thursday night on Youtube, Isaac Kappy accuses Steven Spielberg of being a pedophile. "At the top level, these people are just sick and psycho!" he says, mentioning the famous director by name. Isaac Kappy's personal issues seem perhaps more acute than Spielberg's, based on his performance in the video. It is train of thought, stream of consciousness, skipping from celebrity to celebrity. Kappy includes everyone from Tom Hanks to Michael Jackson "who hated Spielberg!"...

  • Ghost in the Machine: Spontaneous Phone Call From "Demon" Goes Viral

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 25, 2018

    Is emergent AI consciousness breaking through to call us on cellphones? Is that AI consciousness responsible for the mysterious cellphone calls and messages? Have we summoned the demon somehow, and how do we send him back? There are many examples in fiction of computers and robots becoming self aware. The Terminator series of movies, the ultimate such example, has Skynet destroying the world of Men and replacing them with machines. And Elon Musk's famous comment about how we have "summoned the d...

  • Stormy Daniels Arrested Onstage After Pornographic Act Involving a Donkey

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 12, 2018

    Adult film actress Stormy Daniels (Stephanie Clifford) was arrested tonight in Columbus Ohio, after performing an adult act at a strip club. according to her attorney, Michael Avenatti. The act, which strongly implies if not shows bestiality, cannot be further described nor pictured her in line with standards imposed by our advertisers, including Google. Stormy Daniels, once kind of a marginal porn actress, has become famous for opposing Donald Trump. She says she had an extramarital affair...

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