Documentaries

[Neesy]

Hope your ribs are behaving.

Just wanted you to know I am done with my kitchen.

Every drawer, every cabinet, behind the fridge, inside the fridge, under the sink, above the cabinets -- absolutely every single thing in my kitchen is now clean and organized. It looks so damn good and I open a drawer or cabinet and I know exactly where everything is. I scrubbed down everything inside and out, it's made a huge difference. So organized and efficient!

So, like I said, it took me a while to get here, but I'm here and now I've moved onto my bedroom. I was going to do my craft room but I was feeling so inspired by the kitchen, I was ready to tackle my bedroom. And that will also take me a while. I can't do it all in a day or two. But, every drawer, every space I clean is that much done.

I actually filled a 55 gallon trash bag of clothes. It is so heavy, I will need help loading it in my car to donate. It was crazy how much I was hanging onto. And why? why?

I have decided to start valuing myself. All this chaos was not valuing myself.

The real nightmare space is going to be the garage. Ugh. That's going to take a while. But, a box a day, an area a week. I'll get it done without too much stress. A little sweat equity, but letting go of crap is feeling great.

Wow - you are inspiring - organization is my weak spot I must admit - wish I had someone like you around to 'give me a kick in the pants' so I could get going!

 

[Dana Jean]

Wow - you are inspiring - organization is my weak spot I must admit - wish I had someone like you around to 'give me a kick in the pants' so I could get going!

It's hard, but once you start and you see the huge difference it makes -- you just feel good.

 

[Neesy]

I am such a damn cry baby! I wear my heart on my sleeve absolutely 100%. I beg all of you people who still have elderly in your lives, ask them questions now. Silly ones. Scary ones. Interesting ones. Important ones. Weird ones. Ask them about themselves and their lives. What they thought of things in history. What they thought about neighbors and schools and politics and religion and pantyhose and roast beef and potatoes and ant hills. ASK THEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. This documentary had me bawling. And longing for my people. I miss my people.

POV: 306 Hollywood





116 Cameras

Short documentary, 15 minutes of your life. Watch this. Fascinating and again, heartbreaking. Here it is.

Interesting video - thanks for sharing it

I did notice near the end she is making a cup of tea and uses boiling hot water right out of the tap? (I know this is sort of besides the point of the whole video but I found it interesting).

Any idea how many Holocaust survivors are still alive to tell their stories?

 

[DiO'Bolic]

I watched a documentary recently about bringing back woolly mammoths and recreating their environment to help ward off the thawing of the permafrost which covers much of the Arctic. Because if it melts due to climate change an enormous amount of carbon will be released into the atmosphere.

Got me thinking… Even if we could, should we de-extinct a species? Scientists are close to bringing back the woolly mammoth. They are very close to editing the extinct creature's genes into those of modern Asian elephants. The science is so close that scientists in northeast Siberia have already started to recreate a grassland ecosystem habitat. In the past as mammoth population dwindled dense foliage erased grasslands. Scientists have used bulldozers to knock down trees and shrubs and brought in herbivores (elk, moose, musk ox, etc) to graze and to keep the foliage at bay so a ideal habitat could exist for the woolly mammoth. They think they can de-extinct the woolly mammoth within a decade.

Got me thinking... how far will science go? Do we de-extinct the Neanderthal, simply in the name of science… something we know is going to be inferior, yet still human?

 

[osnafrank]

Futurescape with James Woods
Robot Revolution

Experiments have transformed machines into creatures with consciousness; elsewhere, scientists are enhancing humans with synthetic parts that work better than the real thing. The result: a not-too distant world where man and machine are indistinguishable

 

[fljoe0]

I watched a documentary recently about bringing back woolly mammoths and recreating their environment to help ward off the thawing of the permafrost which covers much of the Arctic. Because if it melts due to climate change an enormous amount of carbon will be released into the atmosphere.

Got me thinking… Even if we could, should we de-extinct a species? Scientists are close to bringing back the woolly mammoth. They are very close to editing the extinct creature's genes into those of modern Asian elephants. The science is so close that scientists in northeast Siberia have already started to recreate a grassland ecosystem habitat. In the past as mammoth population dwindled dense foliage erased grasslands. Scientists have used bulldozers to knock down trees and shrubs and brought in herbivores (elk, moose, musk ox, etc) to graze and to keep the foliage at bay so a ideal habitat could exist for the woolly mammoth. They think they can de-extinct the woolly mammoth within a decade.

Got me thinking... how far will science go? Do we de-extinct the Neanderthal, simply in the name of science… something we know is going to be inferior, yet still human?

No! We have enough Neanderthals as it is.

I can't wait to see my first woolly mammoth ranch.


One part of me is fascinated with this stuff and the other part of me is horrified at all the things that could go wrong.

 

[cat in a bag]

No! We have enough Neanderthals as it is.

I can't wait to see my first woolly mammoth ranch.


One part of me is fascinated with this stuff and the other part of me is horrified at all the things that could go wrong.

And will go wrong.

 

[fljoe0]

And will go wrong.

I saw the movie.

 

[cat in a bag]

I saw the movie.

 

[Neesy]

No! We have enough Neanderthals as it is.

I can't wait to see my first woolly mammoth ranch.


One part of me is fascinated with this stuff and the other part of me is horrified at all the things that could go wrong.

 

[swiftdog2.0]

Futurescape with James Woods
Robot Revolution

Experiments have transformed machines into creatures with consciousness; elsewhere, scientists are enhancing humans with synthetic parts that work better than the real thing. The result: a not-too distant world where man and machine are indistinguishable

All hail Cyberdyne Systems.....

 

[cat in a bag]

I know some of you have watched the Leaving Neverland documentary. I just got a message from Ty's music teacher that she wants to show the kids the This Is It documentary, since they learned a little bit about Michael Jackson and sang a couple of his songs this year.

She says in her note that the This Is It show is all/only about the hard work that goes into putting on a big concert. But if any of us as parents did not want our child to watch to let her know by Friday.

I have not watched Leaving Neverland yet. Hubby wants to watch it too, because he heard about it from some people at work, as I heard about it here. So I have it recorded but we have not gotten to it.

Obviously this is something we will discuss tonight when Scott gets home, but just wonder what everyone thinks. Is it fair to disregard Michael Jackson's incredible influence on music because of the controversy? And I say that as someone who was never a big fan of his. I still understand and appreciate that he was influential.

What say you guys? If this is too close to being a hot topic, I understand, and you can delete my post, Moderator. I just thought that it presents an interesting question, the fact that the teacher is asking permission. (I very much appreciate that she is, though.)

 

[Moderator]

I know some of you have watched the Leaving Neverland documentary. I just got a message from Ty's music teacher that she wants to show the kids the This Is It documentary, since they learned a little bit about Michael Jackson and sang a couple of his songs this year.

She says in her note that the This Is It show is all/only about the hard work that goes into putting on a big concert. But if any of us as parents did not want our child to watch to let her know by Friday.

I have not watched Leaving Neverland yet. Hubby wants to watch it too, because he heard about it from some people at work, as I heard about it here. So I have it recorded but we have not gotten to it.

Obviously this is something we will discuss tonight when Scott gets home, but just wonder what everyone thinks. Is it fair to disregard Michael Jackson's incredible influence on music because of the controversy? And I say that as someone who was never a big fan of his. I still understand and appreciate that he was influential.

What say you guys? If this is too close to being a hot topic, I understand, and you can delete my post, Moderator. I just thought that it presents an interesting question, the fact that the teacher is asking permission. (I very much appreciate that she is, though.)

There have already been some discussions about this that have been able to not go into Hot Topic territory so am okay with leaving this open and we'll see how it goes.

 

[Spideyman]

I know some of you have watched the Leaving Neverland documentary. I just got a message from Ty's music teacher that she wants to show the kids the This Is It documentary, since they learned a little bit about Michael Jackson and sang a couple of his songs this year.

She says in her note that the This Is It show is all/only about the hard work that goes into putting on a big concert. But if any of us as parents did not want our child to watch to let her know by Friday.

I have not watched Leaving Neverland yet. Hubby wants to watch it too, because he heard about it from some people at work, as I heard about it here. So I have it recorded but we have not gotten to it.

Obviously this is something we will discuss tonight when Scott gets home, but just wonder what everyone thinks. Is it fair to disregard Michael Jackson's incredible influence on music because of the controversy? And I say that as someone who was never a big fan of his. I still understand and appreciate that he was influential.

What say you guys? If this is too close to being a hot topic, I understand, and you can delete my post, Moderator. I just thought that it presents an interesting question, the fact that the teacher is asking permission. (I very much appreciate that she is, though.)

Have you and Scott viewed the This Is It documentary ( avail on You Tube- runs about an hour)? To my knowledge the Leaving Neverland Documentary is entirely different. It is good the teacher is asking permission.

 

[fljoe0]

I know some of you have watched the Leaving Neverland documentary. I just got a message from Ty's music teacher that she wants to show the kids the This Is It documentary, since they learned a little bit about Michael Jackson and sang a couple of his songs this year.

She says in her note that the This Is It show is all/only about the hard work that goes into putting on a big concert. But if any of us as parents did not want our child to watch to let her know by Friday.

I have not watched Leaving Neverland yet. Hubby wants to watch it too, because he heard about it from some people at work, as I heard about it here. So I have it recorded but we have not gotten to it.

Obviously this is something we will discuss tonight when Scott gets home, but just wonder what everyone thinks. Is it fair to disregard Michael Jackson's incredible influence on music because of the controversy? And I say that as someone who was never a big fan of his. I still understand and appreciate that he was influential.

What say you guys? If this is too close to being a hot topic, I understand, and you can delete my post, Moderator. I just thought that it presents an interesting question, the fact that the teacher is asking permission. (I very much appreciate that she is, though.)

Cat, I started typing a response to this, erased it and typed another and erased that one too. I have three different answers and don't know if any of them are right.

I think This Is It doc is ok for them to see. The kids should at some point (I'm not sure how old we are talking about) hear about the bad side too.

 

[fljoe0]

Have you and Scott viewed the This Is It documentary ( avail on You Tube- runs about an hour)? To my knowledge the Leaving Neverland Documentary is entirely different. It is good the teacher is asking permission.

The This Is It doc is strictly about Micheal's concert and doesn't have anything to do with the accusations.

 

[cat in a bag]

Have you and Scott viewed the This Is It documentary ( avail on You Tube- runs about an hour)? To my knowledge the Leaving Neverland Documentary is entirely different. It is good the teacher is asking permission.

No, we haven't watched that one, either. I remember seeing trailers or whatnot for it, I seem to remember it is more like a recorded concert. One of the shows from his last tour, I think? I am just not/never was enough of a fan that I ever wanted to watch.

I am of the mind that the music should be able to stand alone, because he was such an influence. But I wonder if I will feel the same after watching the new documentary.

 

[cat in a bag]

Cat, I started typing a response to this, erased it and typed another and erased that one too. I have three different answers and don't know if any of them are right.

I think This Is It doc is ok for them to see. The kids should at some point (I'm not sure how old we are talking about) hear about the bad side too.

The kids who will be watching This Is It are 6th graders. Maybe 4th and 5th, too. Because they all sang together in the last concert, and that was where they sang the Michael Jackson song. Even had a girl out front dancing like him. It was cute. And that is what I mean, I enjoyed that and the kids all seemed to really enjoy it too. They were just kids enjoying singing.

But seeing as how the bad side of things involves kids, it is just one of those difficult things to know where the line should be drawn. Especially where he is no longer here and cannot defend himself.

 

[Spideyman]

The kids who will be watching This Is It are 6th graders. Maybe 4th and 5th, too. Because they all sang together in the last concert, and that was where they sang the Michael Jackson song. Even had a girl out front dancing like him. It was cute. And that is what I mean, I enjoyed that and the kids all seemed to really enjoy it too. They were just kids enjoying singing.

But seeing as how the bad side of things involves kids, it is just one of those difficult things to know where the line should be drawn. Especially where he is no longer here and cannot defend himself.

As fljoe0 posted, The This Is It Doc is about the concert. rehearsals, music only. From an educational standpoint it shows behind the scenes happenings of a concert.

Leaving Neverland - another story.

 

[Dana Jean]

I know some of you have watched the Leaving Neverland documentary. I just got a message from Ty's music teacher that she wants to show the kids the This Is It documentary, since they learned a little bit about Michael Jackson and sang a couple of his songs this year.

She says in her note that the This Is It show is all/only about the hard work that goes into putting on a big concert. But if any of us as parents did not want our child to watch to let her know by Friday.

I have not watched Leaving Neverland yet. Hubby wants to watch it too, because he heard about it from some people at work, as I heard about it here. So I have it recorded but we have not gotten to it.

Obviously this is something we will discuss tonight when Scott gets home, but just wonder what everyone thinks. Is it fair to disregard Michael Jackson's incredible influence on music because of the controversy? And I say that as someone who was never a big fan of his. I still understand and appreciate that he was influential.

What say you guys? If this is too close to being a hot topic, I understand, and you can delete my post, Moderator. I just thought that it presents an interesting question, the fact that the teacher is asking permission. (I very much appreciate that she is, though.)

I'm an adult, so I can only answer this from my adult view. It's a tough one. I still listen to his music. I still think he was creative in that sense. But he was also very creative in how he lured in his targets.

I have seen This Is It but I would definitely look at it differently now. There are kids in his shows. And the doc will probably show some of those children. Boys he preyed on who look happy and energetic and having a great time. Until the doors closed and they were alone.

This is tough. How old is Ty? Oh, you answered this. I don't know. That age is so impressionable. Tough one.