Last Week In Life:

October 18, 2021- October 24, 2021

Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK

Dune Reactions

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I didn’t want to pay the $15 to watch it today on HBO MAX; one of the reasons is because I had starting watching Squid Game and was kinna caught up in it. I still plan on watching Dune at some time maybe in the not so distant future. I have the Sci-Fi DVD version in my library. When I was younger I remember watching the 80’s version with Sting, and thinking at the time how I thought it was one of the worst movies I had ever seen. Right up there with the other Sci-Fi Movie I didn’t understand, 2001. I was a Star Wars kid. I also thought The Black Hole and Battlestar Galactica were cool. Dune didn’t have Cylons, Storm Troopers or Vincent the cool heroic robot. It did have giant sandworms which were and are still cool. Of course Beetlejuice had sand worms also. Well here is some Dune related content for lovers of the book and movie to read and contemplate. -Catholic Bard

I just want to say I absolutely remember a few years ago when it was ***universally acknowledged*** that Dune was a fairly dumb book, and people who were really into Dune were people to stay away from at parties. This was the standard take. I REMEMBER.

I tried to read that book three times, because people told me it was dumb but influential, and my eyes just absolutely refused after a certain point, every time. I dont care if people like the

book or the movie! I’m just annoyed at the “everyone has always known how seminal and revered Dune is” take. No, people used to make fun of it whenever it came up. I really hate pop culture gas lighting.-Simcha Fisher

But while the story of the clash of civilizations on the planet Arrakis is set in a time and a place far away, Herbert’s inspiration for the story came from a battle between man and nature in the rolling sand dunes of the Oregon coast.

Herbert came to Florence in 1957, planning to write an article documenting this battle between man and nature. He was awestruck by the power of the blowing desert sand. As he wrote in a letter, “These waves can be every bit as devastating as a tidal wave in property damage.”

“Like you can tell from his books, he was interested in everything,” says Meg Spencer, District Director of the Siuslaw Public Library District. “He took a flight over the dunes, he took multiple photographs, he walked out onto them.” How an Oregon battle between human and nature inspired Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ – OPB

I’m waiting to hear these reviews after I see the movie, but if your curious click on em. Two of the best movie reviewers on Youtube. Warning some language.

Twenty years ago a bunch of people who had almost no knowledge of the LOTR trilogy or books in general suddenly started showing up opining about it, while a few of us who had been enjoying and discussing the storiess for years rolled our eyes at the newcomers.

Now a few of us get to do the same thing again regarding the Dune world.

Hard core geeks unite here.-Rebecca Bratten Weiss

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White House delays release of documents about Kennedy assassination due to COVID : NPR

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Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Edwin May, Psychic Spying (Remote Viewing, Star Gate Program, Stargate) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World – Dr. Edwin May worked on the US gov’t Star Gate Program, which involved a psychic power known as Remote Viewing, eventually becoming head of the project until its end. Jimmy Akin talks to Dr. May about how he became involved and what he has learned in his unique career.

Edwin May, Psychic Spying (Remote Viewing, Star Gate Program, Stargate) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

FEAST DAYS ,HOLIDAYS AND LAST WEEK IN HISTORY

WinCalendar: Calendars, Holidays, Days & Today

Monday October 18, 2021

Saint Luke the Evangelist – Feast

Top news stories on this day

Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

U.S. Takes Possession of Alaska – HISTORY

1648 – Boston shoemakers form first American labor organization.
1954 – Texas Instruments announces the first transistor radio.
2019 – NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller

Tuesday October 19, 2021

Saints Jean de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, priests and martyrs, and their companions, martyrs; or Saint Paul of the Cross, priest – Optional Memorial

Top news stories on this day

History of the World Part II' Series Ordered at Hulu From Mel Brooks - Variety

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Americans Defeat the British at Yorktown – HISTORY

1512 – Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology.
1789 – John Jay is sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.
1900 – Max Planck discovers Planck’s law of black-body radiation.
1973 – President Nixon rejects an Appeals Court decision that he turn over the Watergate tapes.
2003 – Mother Teresa is beatified by Pope John Paul II.
2005 – Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
2005 – Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb.

Wednesday October 20, 2021

Top news stories on this day

Remembering Lynyrd Skynyrd's Plane Crash, Ronnie Van Zant - Rolling Stone

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Congress Investigates Communists in Hollywood – HISTORY

1803 – The United States Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.
1818 – The Convention of 1818 is signed between the United States and the United Kingdom, which settles the Canada–United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length.
1944 – American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he comes ashore during the Battle of Leyte. ‘
1977 – A plane carrying the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashes in woodland in Mississippi, United States. Six people, including three band members, are killed.

Thursday October 21, 2021

Top news stories on this day

Florence Nightingale – Biography, Facts & Nursing - HISTORY

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Aberfan disaster kills 144 people and levels a Welsh mining village – HISTORY

1512 – Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
1824 – Portland cement is patented.
1854 – Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are sent to the Crimean War.
1879 – Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb.
1994 – North Korea and the United States sign an Agreed Framework that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections.

Friday October 22 2021

Saint John Paul II, pope – Optional Memorial

Top news stories on this day

Jay Black (born David Blatt; November 2, 1938 – October 22, 2021) was an American singer, also known as “The Voice,” whose height of fame came in the 1960s when he was the lead singer of the band Jay and the Americans. The band had numerous hits including “Cara Mia“, “Come a Little Bit Closer“, and “This Magic Moment”

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

JFK’s Address on Cuban Missile Crisis Shocks Nation – HISTORY

1875 – The first telegraphic connection in Argentina becomes operational.
1883 – The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod’s Faust.
1895 – In Paris an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100 ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33 ft) to the road below.
2019 – Same-sex marriage is legalised, and abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland as a result of the Northern Ireland Assembly not being restored.

Saturday October 23, 2021

Saint John of Capistrano, priest – Optional Memorial

Spanish Franco-era ′stolen babies′ campaigner finds her family | News | DW | 12.07.2019

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

Hostage Crisis in Moscow Theater – HISTORY

1940 – Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco meet at Hendaye to discuss the possibility of Spain entering the Second World War
1973 – Watergate scandal: President Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations.
1982 – A gunfight breaks out between police officers and members of a religious cult in Arizona. The shootout leaves two cultists dead and dozens of cultists and police officers injured.

Sunday October 24, 2021

Saint Anthony Mary Claret, bishop – Optional Memorial

Bishop Barron’s Homily of the Week

Top news stories on this day

James Michael Tyler dies: Gunther on 'Friends' had prostate cancer

Here is what else happened on this day in History.

First Barrel Ride Down Niagara Falls – HISTORY

1947 – Famed animator Walt Disney testifies before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming Disney employees he believes to be communists.
1949 – The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid.
1998 – Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies.
2003 – Concorde makes its last commercial flight.

POPE FRANCIS’S FAMOUS LAST WEEK’S WORDS

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A Chance To Do A Work Of Mercy

Ntege Nasser is slowly mending from punctured lungs, broken ribs, and internal injuries from a car crash. He still needs $1000 for hospital bills and $700 so his orphans have food in November. Please pray for them and give generously! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/MercyForLifeCorp

Hey, if able please kick in a few dollars, even a share is helpful, 80% raised! Mark Wilson Gary Locke Kathryn Ann Mitchell JD Calderwood Gloria Dooley Mary Brown Peter Bleak Michael Huber Stefani Huber Larry Wagoner Thank you and God bless.

Fundraiser by J Fischer : Help 8 Heart Attack Survivor Jay, Home, Health. (gofundme.com)

Tunes I Came Across Last Week

They didn’t necessarily come out last week.

Book Titles I Came Across Last Week

They didn’t necessarily come out last week.

The Christmas Pig by J. K. Rowling (Author), Jim Field (Illustrator)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 (The Best American Series ®) Kindle Edition

by Veronica Roth (Editor), John Joseph Adams (Editor)

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 (The Best American Series ®) by [Veronica Roth, John Joseph Adams]

Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events by Brent Spiner

Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events by [Brent Spiner]

New and Old Movies/TV I Came Across Last Week

Let There Be October Movies | Mark Wilson (patheos.com)

Friday, Oct. 22, 2021

Dune (2021) HBO Max
Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.

Invasion: Season 1 (2021) Apple TV+
An alien invasion is chronicled from multiple perspectives around the world.

Locke & Key: Season 2 (2021) Netflix
After their dad’s murder, three siblings move with their mom to his ancestral estate, where they discover magical keys that unlock powers — and secrets.

Maya and the Three, Netflix
A spirited princess with the heart of a warrior embarks on a mission to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity from the wrath of vengeful gods.

The French Dispatch (2021)
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in “The French Dispatch Magazine”.

Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021)
The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship.