Stock Market The year 2020 has been very difficult for many in the world. In particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has ended the lives of many millions of people and has sickened countless millions more. Although vaccines have been produced and are continuing to be given, the widespread infection level will keep going up for an indefinite period of time. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. (Matthew 24:21) It will commence approximately midway through the final 7 years of this age. The timing of this was one of many things communicated to the ancient prophet Daniel by the archangel Gabriel. Fortunately, at the end of that 7-year period, Jesus will return to Jerusalem to rule and reign over the whole world in perfect righteousness, justice, lawfullness, peace and love. Essentially, He will turn the world into a magnificent utopia, which never has been the case for any nation under the leadership of any mortal human being. |
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Stock Market As of last night, $600 stimulus deposits have begun being received by many U.S. citizens in their bank accounts. These direct deposits of $600 will continue. $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks |
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Stock Market I’ve attended a few holiday parties and gatherings this season, which is not typical for me to do. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused smaller numbers of people to get together, which I like because I’d prefer not to be around large amounts of people. 38-second slideshow |
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Stock Market Last night, after days of resistance, President Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government spending package into the law. This averted a government shutdown with a looming deadline tonight. benefits as COVID-19 relief bill stalls |
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At midnight last night, unemployment benefits for millions of Americans lapsed. This occurred because President Trump has not signed an end-of-the-year COVID relief and spending legislation. benefits as COVID-19 relief bill stalls |
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This morning, I went to WalMart and got 251.00 oz. (15.69 lb.) of 50%-off Christmas clearance candy. Much of it will go to friends who have invited me to all of their holiday parties, with more to come next week. 8-second slideshow |
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15-second slideshow Merry Christmas to those who celebrate this holiday. I celebrate the birth of Jesus during the week of the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot. You can see my Oct. 3 entry for more about that. Also, see Emperor Constantine, as well as my email response to someone here: |
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Stock Market Some good friends invited me to a Christmas party last night. There were only 5 of us present, plus a pet doggy who likes me a lot (and visa versa). 38-second slideshow |
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Stock Market Last night, President Trump spoke out about the so-called COVID relief bill that Congress passed and sent to him to sign. He noted that “It is called the COVID relief bill, but it has almost nothing to do with COVID.”
Trump pointed out how there is a great deal of funding for other countries, as well as for facilities and institutions in Washington, DC, which are not even open for business. There also is a lot of funding for lobbyists and special interest groups. to amend COVID relief bill Trump’s short speech, viewable below, was a little over 4 minutes in length: |
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Stock Market Not too long before midnight last night, the U.S. Congress passed an inordinately lengthy 5,593-page COVID relief and government funding bill, which no one had the time to read completely before it was passed. The bill still needs President Trump’s signature to become law. funding bill; measure now heads to White House sends to Trump for signature The bill provides for stimulus checks to most Americans, as well as payments for small businesses, schools, colleges, vaccine distribution, virus testing, rental assistance, live entertainment venues, and other establishments and institutions. However, it also includes multiple billions if dollars of assistance to numerous foreign nations. To see the list of nations and what they have been approved to receive, begin reading on page 1,347 in the protracted and massive 5,593-page bill here: Many, including myself, are extremely concerned that this is a very substantial addition to our gigantic national debt, which has exceeded $27.5 trillion. Just during 2020, the debt has gone up unimaginable leaps and bounds. This should be very concerning to Americans and, indeed, to the whole world, since the U.S. has provided a great deal of aid and assistance to other nations for decades. |
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Stock Market Early this morning, the December Solstice took place. That occurred at 5:02 a.m. EST = 2:02 a.m. PST. |
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A couple of days ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine, which was developed by Moderna. It was found to be about 94% effective at preventing a coronavirus infection. This vaccine was approved one week after the approval of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.
In other news, with only a few hours left until midnight, it looks like a $900 billion coronavirus relief package has been reached in Congress. Among several other things, it apparently will include $600 payments to most Americans and $300 unemployment payments for 10 more weeks. on COVID economic relief package |
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U.S. government funding was going to end last night at midnight. A partial government shutdown would have resulted. bill to avert government shutdown |
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Stock Market Several nights ago, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discovered that, at a minimum, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce were victims of a months-long cyber hacking operation. The Department of Homeland Security, the State Department, the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health also are believed to be victims. Cybersecurity Agency Says CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Mitigate the Compromise of Solarwinds Orion Network Management Products |
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Stock Market For months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been planning to send a team of 10 international experts to China, where the coronavirus first surfaced over a year ago. The team will include epidemiologists and animal health experts. origin to go to China in January: WHO |
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Stock Market During the next few nights, it will be interesting to go ouside after sunset. In the northern hemisphere, look in the southwestern sky; in the southern hemisphere, look in the western sky. Jupiter and Saturn, the largest two planets in our solar system, will appear to be getting closer and closer to each other each night until they almost seem to merge in a great conjunction. A couple of hours or so after sunset each night, they will disappear below the horizon. A conjunction happens when planets, from our point of observation, appear to be incredibly close to one another in the sky. This happens when they line up with Earth in their respective orbits. In a week, the alignment of these two planets will be the “greatest” great conjunction until 2080. From our perspective on Earth, their combined light will coalesce and appear, with the naked eye, to be touching each other or even as a single point of reflected light. Their unified brightness—the Great Conjunction 2020—may look like a bright “Christmas star” to many.
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Stock Market Yesterday, the U.S. Electoral College chose Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election, which took place on Nov. 3. California, with its 55 electoral votes, put him over the winning threshold of 270-votes. After Hawaii cast its 4 electoral votes last night, the final tally was Biden with 306 total votes and Trump with 232 votes. as winner of 2020 presidential election |
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Stock Market This morning in New York City, Sara Lindsay was the first person in the U.S. to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination. She is a critical-care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. Covid-19 Vaccine Drive |
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Sometimes I listen to the Kim Komando show on the radio. She knows a whole lot about computer technology and provides advice about technology gadgets, websites, smartphone apps, intenet security and other topics. |
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Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always liked dogs and cats a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever had a preference of one over the other. |
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Stock Market This the first full day of Hanukkah, which began last night, Nov. 28, after sunset. There are Hanukkah Blessings to say for eight nights as menorah candles are lit. Happy Hanukkah Blessings! 15-second slideshow The first day of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is the 25th day of the Hebraic month of Kislev. Most likely, this is when Jesus, the “light of the world” (John 8:12), was conceived within a virgin and, when born, would be called Immanunel or “God with us” (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:30-35). He was conceived by the Holy Spirit of God (Matthew 1:18-20). This is a fundamental example of how someone becomes a person, not merely a clump of cells, at the moment of conception. “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.” This is what the LORD says—the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel—to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers: “Kings will see you and rise up, princes will see and bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” (Isaiah 49:6,7) Jesus, who was Jewish, observed Hanukkah = the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22,23). It commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE. I feel that Jesus’ millennial Temple probably will be dedicated during Hanukkah after He returns to rule and reign over the whole world. |
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Stock Market Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the sun. These particles, mainly electrons and protons, move into Earth’s upper atmosphere and cause lights of varying color and complexity to be seen. Earlier this week, a solar flare erupted out of a sunspot on the surface of the sun. As a result, auroras are being seen further south in our northern hemisphere than they usually are. In the U.S., the aurora borealis usually are not seen very well. However, this week there could be some outstanding views in Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Washington, Oregon and in some other northern states. The night of Dec. 11 may be the best time to see the glowing red, purple and green colors. Northern Lights in U.S. This Week |
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Stock Market Yesterday Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court. It challenged the presidential election results of 4 other states: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has ordered those states to respond to the suit by tomorrow (Thursday).
President Trump announced this morning that the federal government also plans to file in support of the Texas lawsuit. He tweeted, “We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!” Election Lawsuit Against GA, MI, PA, WI |
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Stock Market It has been exactly 5 weeks since the U.S. Presidential Election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Nov. 3. Not all states have officially confirmed either one to be the winner. There continue to be several investigations into election irregularities and possible fraud. However, if nothing is legally overturned, the election map most likely will remain as it is: |
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Stock Market Today is the 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. President Roosevelt referred to it as “a date which will live in infamy,” as indeed it has. |
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Faith is a complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Having faith in the love and sovereignty of God is arguably the most prevalent idea within the Bible. Scripture compels us to have faith in God and in the commandments of His Word. Just as God credited Abraham’s genuine belief and faith in Him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6), so He will do for others who have that same solid belief and faith in Him. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) |
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At Olive Tree Ministries yesterday, Jan Markell spent the hour with Terry James, who has been totally blind since 1993 due to a retinal disease (retinitis pigmentosa). One thing they talked about some of the characteristics of the coming Antichrist and speculated about where he might come from. 30-second slideshow Today’s program, lasting 57 minutes with a commercial break, can be heard here: |
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Stock Market Much of Southern California is under a red flag warning again. Even though temperatures are not as hot as they were during summer, bone-dry conditions and fierce Santa Ana winds have caused fires to flare up in various places. spreads through Southern California |
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Stock Market President Trump gave a 46-minute speech from the White House yesterday. He began by saying, “This may be the most important speech I’ve ever made. I want to provide an update on our ongoing efforts to expose the tremendous voter fraud and irregularities which took place during the ridiculously long November 3rd elections.” On election night, one month ago, there was a large room inside of State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, where election ballots were being counted. At 9:19 p.m., State Farm Arena tweeted that early that morning, at 6:07 a.m., there was a water leak at the location where absentee ballots were being tabulated. Repairs were completed within 2 hours, causing a brief delay in tabulating absentee ballots that morning. A 14½-minute video was released today showing a few ballot counters that night after observers were told to leave. After four counters were left alone in the room, they began pulling out containers, resembling suitcases, from underneath a table. That table, with the containers under it, had been brought in at 8:22 a.m. that morning by one of the four people counting votes late that night. The table and the hidden receptacles had been there all day and evening. The receptacles contained thousands of ballots that were counted over the next few hours. |
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Stock Market In Jerusalem today, the Knesset passed a bill to dissolve and disband itself. The opposition motion to do this passed 61-54 after support from the Blue and White party.
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Stock Market Since the 2020 presidential election, U.S. attorneys and FBI agents have been looking at information they have received pertaining to election voter fraud. According to U.S. Attorney General William Barr today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has not uncovered evidence of widespread fraud that would change the outcome of the election. would change 2020 election outcome |
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Stock Market A few days ago Iran’s top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was killed near Tehran. Iran is saying that attack appeared to be a carefully planned, military-style ambush. Protest rallies have been taking place in Iran.
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In these difficult and uncertain times, it is increasingly important to know God and to develop and maintain an ongoing relationship with Him. In His Word, the Lord stresses the importance of love, both for Him and for others. Here are 10 examples: |
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At Olive Tree Ministries yesterday, Jan Markell spent the hour with Curtis Bowers. They talked about how a revolution with a world government appears to be on the horizon. We now are racing toward The Great Reset of the World Economic Forum. 30-second slideshow Today’s program, lasting 57 minutes with a commercial break, can be heard here: |
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Stock Market Yesterday, on Thanksgiving, I was invited to two gatherings. Both were at the homes of close friends. Only 7 people were at the first event (from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), and 6 people were at the second event (4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.). There would have been more people attending if it weren’t for the pandemic. 50-second slideshow |
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This is Thanksgiving Day in the USA. Our first president, George Washington, issued a General Thanksgiving Proclamation. Its focus is on the Almighty God, to whom we all should be thankful for both good and happy times, as well as bad and sad times. 15-second slideshow In a prayer to the Lord, King David said the following: Praise be to you, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. (1 Chronicles 29:12-24) In his instructions to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul wrote the following: Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-24) On this special day, the prominent phrase that Paul wrote is, “give thanks in all circumstances.” For many who are going through difficult and trying circumstances, this is not easy to do. Spiritual maturity enables us to understand that we should give thanks even for the thorny and challenging things in life. |
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Stock Market Everybody receives unsolicited emails that claim the prospect of a bargain or something for free. Some of them appear to come from legitimate sources before and after being opened. Messages in these emails urge people to verify their account information, provide their login details, update their credit card or bank account numbers, etc. Most of the emails contain links, and victims are requested to click on them. |
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Stock Market Also, one of the governor’s children recently may have been exposed to a classmate who had tested positive. However, all of the Newsom family tested negative for COVID-19 a couple of days ago. They will continue to be tested. All of this comes after an embarrassing situation for Governor Newsom earlier this month. On Nov. 6 he and his wife, Jen, attended a birthday party for a close friend, Jason Kinney, who also is a lobbyist. The party took place at the ritzy and very expensive restaurant The French Laundry in Napa Valley. At least 12 people, from several households, attended the event. Yet, Newsom’s administration had warned against private gatherings of people from more than three households. Also, a photo shows everyone seated around the same table, and nobody appeared to be wearing a mask, including the governor and his wife. After this news came out, Newsom apologized publicly for attending the dinner party. He said that he should have practiced what he preached. Essentially, he broke the very rules that he has been preaching to slow the spread of the coronavirus. There are countless Californians who believe that Governor Newsom was not following his own order and was not leading by example.
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Stock Market I rarely click on pictures or links on Facebook. However, I liked this one because I’ve been to and walked around most of the towns and cities near the coast of So. CA: To see a list of the 12 towns and a photo of each, you can click on the photo above. That one shows a photo of a main street in Newport Beach on Balboa Island. |
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A rocket was fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip yesterday evening. This happened shortly after warning sirens sounded in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. This comes almost a week after two rockets were fired from the central Gaza Strip into neighboring Israel. A Hamas spokesman claimed that a malfunction caused by lightning caused the rockets to be launched. Israeli air strikes in Gaza |
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At Olive Tree Ministries today, Jan Markell spoke with Pastor Billy Crone. They made the case that the Tribulation Temple in Jerusalem is ready to be rebuilt. They feel that this is an indication that the coming of the end of the age, as well as the return of Jesus, is closer than most people think. I typically agree with the views of Jan Markell and her guests. I also agree that we appear to be approaching the end of the age, as described in numerous Bible prophecy passages. However, I have differing views with these two issues:
Besides in my two-part Rapture commentary, more information can be found in the following email responses I have written to people with questions about these topics, including links to other places at my site with further information:
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Stock Market Many people receive calls or letters from alleged auto warranty services companies. Virtually all of them are fraudulent scams. I have received several letters like these in the past, from various sources, and all of them were a waste of time to open and read. I found several entries online made by people who had received the same letter. Three of them can be viewed here: Online Entries In other news, today is the birthday of Joe Biden. He is 78 years old. If he is officially certified and confirmed as the president-elect and is inaugurated 2 months from today, he will be the oldest person in U.S. history to become president. |
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Stock Market People should be able to tell if an unsolicited phone call, from an unknown caller, is legitimate or is a scam. The majority of them these days are scams, and they are extremely annoying. Hello, this is a confirmation call to you from Global I.T. services. A transaction worth $399 has been initiated from your checking account or plastic card. Kindly say “I authorize” and simply hang up to authorize the transaction. In case if you want to cancel the transaction, please call immediately 1-217-284-9487 within 24 hours to our billing department. Once again, 217-284-9487. Thank you and have a wonderful day. The robocall message, at https://www.nomorobo.com, can be heard here: Sometimes I will go to https://www.800notes.com, type in the questionable phone number and click on the Search button to see information about the number. It often includes entries by other people who have received calls from that number. Here is the information page about the 217-284-9487 number: |
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Stock Market A good friend sent me a link to a conservative article at The Epoch Times. It pertains to the recent presidential election and to other issues, such as how Communism has been spreading to America in various ways. Between Freedom and Communism |
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Stock Market The annual meteor shower known as the Leonids is viewable this year during November 6-30. It peaked last night and early this morning in most places. However in other places, such as New York, the peak is tonight and early in the morning.
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Stock Market About 2 weeks ago, powerful Hurricane Eta, a Category 4 storm, crashed into Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatamala, causing deadly mudslides that destroyed entire villages. It also killed scores of people from Panama to southern Mexico. After that, Eta passed over Cuba and then the Florida Keys. It brought heavy rain to much of Florida and also to the mid-Atlantic states. It was the 28th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, tying the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season for the most storms on record. A few days ago, Subtropical Storm Theta formed out in the eastern Atlantic and headed east for a few days. It was the 29th named storm of this hurricane season, breaking the record of 28 named storms back in 2005. Fortunately, it broke up before being a problem for anyone. Now Hurricane Iota is in the western Caribbean Sea. It is the 30th named storm of this hurricane season. Iota is moving west toward Central America, which still is coping with the massive destruction wrought by Hurricane Eta. Evacuations have been taking place in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatamala, recently slammed hard by Eta. Iota will move on shore in Nicaragua tonight. After it hits, the damage from this gigantic Category 5 hurricane, with sustained winds of 157 mph, is expected to be unfathomably devastating. Battered Nations Of Central America In other news, Moderna is the second company, after Pfizer, to announce that its potential coronavirus vaccine is effective. Early data on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows that it is 94.5% effective in preventing infection. This news caused the stock market to have a significant upward surge into record territory today. 94% Effective, Early Data Shows |
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In these exceptionally unusual and uncertain times, it is important and advantageous to believe in the One True God. He is our refuge, our strength and our source of help in time of trouble and difficulty. Those who focus their thoughts on Him and trust in Him will be more likely to have peace of mind, even when we do not know exactly what is to come over the next few months and years. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1-3) |
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At Olive Tree Ministries today, Jan Markell spoke with Barry Stagner and Bill Koenig. They discussed how COVID-19 led to the perfect storm that culminated in a contested November 3 election. |
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Stock Market 13-second slideshow Today is Friday the 13th. I consider it to be a lucky day rather than an ill-fated day. I think all the contented kitty cats above would agree with me. |
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Stock Market After the recent presidential/vice-presidential election, I have been thinking about Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. For decades, I have heard about interesting similarities between Lincoln and Kennedy. For instance, they were elected 100 years apart: in 1860 and in 1960, respectively. Both were assassinated, in the presence of their wives, by being shot in the back of the head while serving as president. John F. Kennedy Coincidences |
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Stock Market Today is the 102nd anniversary of Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day. World War I formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Veterans Day is an official public holiday in the U.S. 15-second slideshow To all the vets out there: Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your faithfulness. Many of you have paid an extremely high price for my freedom, and I appreciate that. |
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Stock Market Asya Branch, age 22, has been crowned the winner of the Miss USA 2020 pageant. She is the first African American woman to have been named Miss Mississippi, as well as the first woman from Mississippi to be crowned Miss USA. woman to represent Mississippi In other news, the relentless 2020 hurricane season has set another record. The record for named storms in a single season has been broken with the formation of Subtropical Storm Theta far out in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. |
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Stock Market Initial test results appear to show that Pfizer’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is about 90% effective in preventing a coronavirus infection. If so, this would be a major victory in the fight against the pandemic, which has killed over 1.2 million people globally and has pounded the world’s economy.
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Eta was the most powerful hurricane of the extremely active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. It also was the second most intense November hurricane on record, behind only the 1932 Cuba hurricane. Tropical Storm Eta has pounded Cuba this weekend. Now it is on its way northward through the Florida Keys and will be the first storm to hit the state this season. Once it passes over the Keys, it is forecast to continue into the Gulf of Mexico, possibly strengthening into a hurricane again. Then it is likely to move into a northern portion of Florida later this week, thus striking the state twice.
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Some news agencies, including the Associated Press, have called the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. This morning, the AP declared Biden the winner in Pennsylvania and said those 20 electoral votes put him over the 270 electoral vote threshold.
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Stock Market Presidential election counting is continuing in some states. Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania still are too close to call. claim’ White House ahead of ex-VP’s speech Click on the images below to see larger versions: |
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Stock Market There still is no certain winner in the U.S. presidential election. Complications and complexities in determining the official count not only are continuing but are increasing.
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Stock Market Not all the results of yesterday’s presidential election are final and official. We may not know for weeks, or longer, whether Biden/Harris or Trump/Biden have won. A win requires at least 270 electoral votes. Michigan, Georgia, demands recount in Wisconsin Click on the images below to see larger versions: I think we can be reasonably certain how the woman below voted (note: this video may be offensive to some viewers, and the volume may need to be reduced a bit): That would be a very effective alarm set to go off each morning. I think almost anyone would be instantly wide awake and immediately out of bed after hearing that. |
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Stock Market Today is Election Day in the United States. Voting will take place for President, Vice President, all seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate. In Pennsylvania, North Carolina, For Now |
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Stock Market In the Bible, Jesus is the Word of God. He was/is God and was with God the Father at the beginning of the Creation. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:1-3) There is a deep and profound relationship between the Father and Son. Both are facets of the One, True God. Collectively, they are the Creator, Sustainer. By the Authority and direction of the Father, Jesus the Son of God created the universe and everything in it. He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:15-17) God’s time frame is infinitely above ours; He exists from everlasting past to everlasting future. Another way to describe Him is “the Alpha and the Omega,” which is how Jesus described Himself to the apostle John in the Book of Revelation. At some point, He is returning again, hopefully very soon. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (Psalm 90:2) Eventually, the present heaven and earth will pass away and will be replaced by a new heaven and a new earth, which will last for eternity. Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. (Revelation 21:1) Yet, God’s everlasting and eternal Word never will pass away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my Word will never pass away. (Matthew 24:35) All things on earth wither and fade away. However, God and His Word have existed forever in the past and will stand forever in the future. are the Father and the Son both God? |
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I went shopping for 50%-off Halloween clearance candy this morning. At Walmart, for the first time, most of the rows of Halloween candy already had been replaced with Christmas candy (shown in the first two photos below), which I will not be purchasing until the day after Christmas. I think this is the soonest I’ve ever seen that happen. Also, Walmart did not have any of the specific candy that I was looking for, so I bought only one bag there. 15-second slideshow Daylight Saving Time ended today, and Standard Time began. In states that observe this change, all clocks should be set back one hour. Standard Time will continue until Sunday, March 14, when Daylight Saving Time will begin again and clocks in most states will be set ahead one hour. |
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I last organized my vitamins and supplements into individual compartments on May 16. Each day, I have taken the following: a daily multiple; vitamins A, B complex, C, D and E; calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fish oil, saw palmetto, glucosamine/chondroitin, glucosamine sulfate, iron, turmeric curcumin, probiotic acidophilus, olive leaf extract, oil of oregano, hyaluronic acid and biotin. This supply will last for 24 weeks (168 days, which also happens to be the same number of hours in a week). Keeping them in the refrigerator enables them to keep their potency. Most of the United States will “fall back” to Standard Time early tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 2:00 a.m. I like the following clock because it is accurate to the second, plus it can be adjusted to any time zone: https://time.gov. Except for Hawaii and most of Arizona, don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed tonight. in USA & Canada Some people prefer Standard Time because they typically get up early and like it when the sun rises an hour earlier. Personally, I prefer Daylight Saving Time because I like the extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day. I wish Daylight Saving Time could continue year-round. There is a Halloween full moon tonight. This occurs only once every 18 to 19 years. The last one was in 2001, and the next one will be in 2039. It also is a “blue moon” (second full moon during a month), and it also is called the “Hunter’s Moon.” Rare Is a Full Moon on Halloween? |
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Stock Market A recent report shows that the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2020 went up substantially. The main reason was because of a recovery by employers from COVID lockdowns.
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Stock Market A former business partner of Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, recently went public with information about business deaings involving the Bidens while Joe Biden was vice president. Tony Bobulinski said that he was warned against going public with the information by Rob Walker, a representative of the Biden family, who told him, “You’re just going to bury all of us.” tactic forced him to break silence An abbreviated version of the interview, lasting just over 17 minutes, can be seen here: Biden associate, speaks out on Joe Biden The full interview, lasting a little over 49 minutes, can be seen here: |
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Stock Market The Los Angeles Dodgers are the World Series champions after beating the Tampa Bay Rays last night in game 6. The game lasted 8½ innings. Had the Rays won the 6th game, the tie-breaking 7th game would have been played in Los Angeles tonight. In the series, the Dodgers won 4 games and the Rays won 2 games. Here are a few stats for the 6 games: |
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Stock Market Zeta, which was a tropical storm as it passed over the Yucatan Peninsula, has entered the southern Gulf of Mexico. It has regained hurricane strength with winds of up to 85 mph. It is expected to remain a hurricane as it takes a northerly path across the Gulf. There is a hurricane warning on the northern Gulf Coast from Morgan City, Louisiana, to the Mississippi/Alabama border. This already has been a hurricane-ravaged region so far this season. Now it is bracing again for more rain, storm surges, flooding and even tornadoes. Zeta should come ashore as a Category 1 storm and then head northeast from there.
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Stock Market Tonight the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett as the 103rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The vote was 52 for and 48 against. All Senate Republicans except for Susan Collins (R-MA) voted for her, while all Senate Democrats voted against her. Barrett takes 1st oath at White House |
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Invasive insects called “murder hornets” typically are found in China, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam and other Asian countries. They can be up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) in length.
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At Olive Tree Ministries today, Jan Markell spoke with Gary Kah and Leo Hohmann. They talked about how President Trump has put the brakes on a global government for almost four years. |
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Stock Market The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for COVID-19. The antiviral drug is Veklury (remdesivir), which is not a vaccine.
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Stock Market The second and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden will take place tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. The moderator of the debate will be Kristen Welker of NBC News. It is reported that she will focus on these topics:
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Stock Market I have added an interesting 15-minute video to the Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology of the Human Eye section of my website. It is a recent video that came out last week. The video, by “The History Guy” Lance Geiger, is called Glasses: A Brief History of Vision Correction: In case the video does not play, it can be viewed here: Within the first couple of minutes or so, he notes how a lot of close-up work, like reading, can result in vision problems like myopia (nearsightedness). This is true, and “nearpoint stress” is the cause of this. Later he talks about ancient methods of removing “cataracts” in the eyes. More details about these topics can be found in the nearpoint stress and cataract sections on this page: The Crystalline Lens. |
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Stock Market The Orionid meteor shower, or Orionids, can best be seen annually in late October and/or early November. Several meteors usually can be seen each night for about a week.
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Stock Market For various reasons this year, food supplies have gone down and food prices have gone up in many places. Many feel that things are not going to get better anytime soon; in fact, they very well may continue to get worse, indefinitely. • Adversity Preparation | • Adversity Supplies Basic Check List There are numerous sites where dehydrated food can be ordered for days, weeks, months or years at a time:
Here is an email response I wrote to someone about making preparations for the prophesied time of tribulation: • What is your view on how or if we should make preparations for the coming tribulation? |
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It is important to have a firm belief in God and a strong love for Him. By doing so, it is more likely that He will shield us from harm and, ultimately, will cause good things to happen in our lives. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) |
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At Olive Tree Ministries today, Jan Markell and Michele Bachmann completed a 2-week series. They warned how progressives plan to do more leftist destruction in 100 days, after the November election, than they have done in 100 years. This will be less likely to happen if Donald Trump wins another term as president. • Prayer March 2020 Today’s audio program, lasting 54 minutes, can be heard here: |
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Stock Market President Trump had denied federal aid for the damage caused by numerous wildfires in California this year. However, after an earnest appeal by Governor Newsom today, Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration request.
The fires referenced in the request included the following:
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Stock Market The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, originally scheduled to take place tonight, was canceled several days after President Trump tested positive for coronavirus. He was treated for the virus and released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Since then, the president has tested negative for COVID-19, according to his physician Sean Conley. town halls Thursday instead of a debate In other news, today is the final day to complete the 2020 U.S. census. census is today. What you need to know For those who have not yet filled out a census questionaire, they can go to the following page, click the “Start Questionaire” button and continue from there: |
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Stock Market A New York Post report today has sparked a deluge of other reports about information retrieved from a laptop computer that belonged to Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden. Evidently, the computer was left at a computer repair shop in Biden’s home state of Delaware, in April 2019, and never was picked up. introduced Ukrainian businessman to VP dad |
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Stock Market Health officials say that getting a flu shot will help cut back on the “twindemic” this winter. This is a combination of COVID virus and flu virus infections. |
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Stock Market This is the first day of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Amy Coney Barrett. She was President Trump’s nominee on Sep. 27 to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, deceased, on the Supreme Court. The hearings are scheduled to run four days this week.
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There are people all over the world who feel like they are drowning in countless difficulties and adversities. The Lord has encouraging words for them: Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9) |
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At Olive Tree Ministries today, Jan Markell and Michele Bachmann discussed how the Left plans to try every tactic imaginable, using chaos and confusion, to defeat Donald Trump and members of the Right in Congress. They want to re-make America or “re-imagine” the nation as a globalist paradise. 30-second slideshow Today’s audio program, lasting 54 minutes, can be heard here: |
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Stock Market In July, federal district court Judge Theodore Chuang issued a decision temporariy suspending enforcement of an FDA restriction. The restriction, which had been in effect for 20 years, was on abortion pills that could be taken during the first 10 weeks of a pregnancy. It required that, rather than receiving the prescribed pills by mail, patients must visit their health care providers to be able to sign a form and pick up the medication. Allowing Them To Be Mailed — For Now |
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Stock Market Lousiana has been warned to prepare for Hurricane Delta, which today is a Category 2 storm in the gulf, although at one point it was a Category 4. Today may be the last opportunity to board up homes and businesses and to evacuate before the hurricane’s expected arrival tomorrow. This has been a very active and even record-breaking hurricane season. Delta will be the 10th named storm to strike the U.S. It also is the 26th tropical cyclone, 25th named storm, 9th hurricane, and 3rd major hurricane. In late August, Hurricane Laura caused substantial damage in southwestern Louisiana. The area around Lake Charles has been under a mandatory evacuation since last night, since it appears that Hurricane Delta is headed toward that same area. There still are about 5,600 people in New Orleans hotels several weeks after Hurricane Laura hit because their homes are too damaged to occupy. Unfortunately, Hurricane Delta is expected to make that situation even worse. ‘sad reality’ of Hurricane Delta |
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Stock Market The first vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris Biden will take place tonight in Salt Lake City, UT. The moderator of the debate will be Susan Page, bureau chief of USA Today Washington. It is reported that she will focus on these topics:
The debate is scheduled to run from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT (= 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PDT). It will be shown live on every major network and cable news channel, including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and C-SPAN. The debate also can be streamed live on YouTube via CBS News (like CNET, a property of Viacom CBS) and other services like C-SPAN. between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence |
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Stock Market After being away for three days, President Trump has returned to the White House. He had been at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, after testing positive for coronavirus last week. return to White House |
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Stock Market Yesterday, Cal Fire said that there have been more than 8,200 wildfires in the state since the beginning of this year. Scott McLean, a spokesman for Cal Fire, said “The 4 million mark is unfathomable. It boggles the mind, and it takes your breath away.” Five of the six largest fires in state history have erupted since mid-August. These fires have caused the majority of the damage this year. Some of the most devastating blazes have been caused by lightning strikes. Unfortunately, the 2020 fire season in CA is not yet over. milestone, scorching more than 4 million acres |
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In these troubled and difficult times, we need to pray and look for the goodness of God. In the long run, those who know and love Him will be rewarded for their faith, which is one of the many gifts of the Holy Spirit. We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) |
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This is the first full day of the week-long Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot. It also is a special Sabbath when no regular work is to be done (Leviticus 23:33-35). 15-second slideshow All native-born Israelites are to construct and to dwell in booths or “sukkot” (which is the plural of booth or “sukkah”) for a week. This is a reminder to them of the temporary tabernacles in which their Israelite ancestors lived for 40 years after leaving ancient Egypt (Leviticus 23:42,43). The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the Only Begotten, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) The words in that verse translated as “made his dwelling” among us are more accurately translated as “tabernacled” among us. So Jesus tabernacled with mankind for a few decades while He was here the first time. At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne of the LORD, and all nations will gather in Jerusalem to honor the name of the LORD. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts. (Jeremiah 3:17) More information can be found here: Do you think that Jesus was born on December 25 of the Gregorian calendar, or could He have been born at a time that aligned with the Hebraic calendar of feasts and festivals? |
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Stock Market President Donald Trump announced early today that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Both of them have reported having mild symptoms and have begun the quarantine process. after testing positive for Covid-19 |
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Stock Market Every Oct. 1, often referred to as “Shocktober 1st,” I’m always reminded of the 5.9 Whittier Narrows earthquake in 1987. It happened at 7:42 a.m., just as I was finishing breakfast before going to work. and Helpful Home Modifications to Consider Interestingly, last evening there was a swarm of over 80 small earthquakes that shook a portion of Southern California, near the Mexico border. The largest temblor was a magnitude 4.9. There also have been some small aftershocks in that area today, but no damage or injuries have been reported. Southern California; no damage or injuries reported |