The Beatles are one of the most iconic pop-rock groups in history and their popularity has endured through the decades. They’re important to pop culture because they had a huge impact on popular music and the lives of many people.

The Beatles are an iconic band that’s influenced society in many ways, both directly and indirectly. Their songs, albums, and covers have inspired people to discover their creativity in art. They also influenced society by simply being themselves. The Beatles brought a new trend and helped bridge the cultural gap between young people and adults by making music that appealed to both age groups.

The Beatles are one of the most influential bands in history.

They had an impact on many aspects of society, including fashion, culture, and music. Many people around the world still listen to the Beatles’ songs today. The Beatles also influenced filmmaking, as many directors, cinematographers, and other crew members followed the Beatles on their tours.

It’s very hard to talk about the Beatles without mentioning their influence on society.

They were the first band to make music videos, which helped them gain popularity. They were the first band to produce a song that stayed on the charts for a long time. They were the first band to use many different styles of music, from rock to pop to classical music and jazz.

The Beatles came to America in 1964 and the United States was never the same.

The four young musicians from England conquered a country that already had its own American rock music icons like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, etc., and brought their songwriting skills and the stunning sound of four guitarists playing together to create some of the most legendary hits ever recorded.

In the Beatles’ early days in America, their songs were introduced to the public as a band called The Quarrymen. In November 1964, The Beatles played a concert at the Philadelphia Civic Center. It was the first time the Beatles performed in the United States and they had a great impact on American culture and music.

The Beatles’ first number one hit was I Want to Hold Your Hand, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 18, 1964.

The Beatles, considered by many to be the greatest band in history, had an immense impact on society.

The band’s music is still influential today.

The Beatles helped introduce the world to the British Invasion, which revolutionized rock ‘n’ roll. They were also responsible for coining the term “Fab Four” to describe their collective personality.

The Beatles had a great influence in the 1960s to 1970s.

In their time, the Beatles had a significant impact on many of society’s most widely held beliefs. In the 1960s, the Beatles were a source of encouragement for those who felt marginalized by society, and their mixed messages about peace and war led some listeners to desire harmony.

Treating Bipolar Disorder

A disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs.

The exact cause of bipolar disorder isn’t known, but a combination of genetics, environment, and altered brain structure and chemistry may play a critical role.

Very common

There are More than 3 million US cases per year

Sexual misconduct is the dark cloud hovering over Showbiz Kids, and it comes to the fore when former Diff’rent Strokes star Todd Bridges recalls being molested as a child—a disclosure that, according to Evan Rachel Wood, isn’t unique, as she claims, “In my experience, I know a lot of kids that grew up in the industry. And what surprised me when I got older was finding out that pretty much all of the young men were abused in some way, sexually.” She then relays that, at a recent Golden Globes gala, she watched a pedophile (whom she doesn’t name) win an award, and had to walk out because she was so disgusted by the praise being lavished upon this monster. As she departed, she thought to herself, “I don’t know if I can do this anymore. I can’t keep watching this happen. I don’t know how to handle this. This has to stop.”

The Conspirator

The Guidestones’ mysterious origins go back to the summer of 1979, when a man calling himself R. C. Christian came to Elberton in search of both a granite firm to execute his design for a monument and a suitable site for the construction of it. The man admitted that “Christian” was a pseudonym, chosen because it represented his own beliefs and those of the organization that planned and funded the project. To this day, Christian’s real name and the true identity of his organization are unknown. Christian claimed that he chose Elbert County because of its abundant supply of granite, the rural nature of its landscape, and its relatively mild climate, and because some of his ancestors had once lived in the region.

Meanwhile, Fendley put his laborers to work on the structure, which consisted of four massive blue granite slabs, one center stone (known as the Gnomen stone), and a capstone. When finally completed, the monolithic structure weighed 119 tons and contained 951 cubic feet of granite. The structure also supported more than 4,000 sandblasted characters and letters, each averaging about four inches in height. Christian and Martin selected a five-acre plot in the middle of a cow pasture, approximately seven miles north of Elberton and eight miles south of Hartwell, with a commanding view to the east and the west, on which to build the monument. The area chosen was in close proximity to what the Cherokee Indians called “Al-yeh-li A lo-Hee,”—the center of the world. The land on which the Guidestones stood is owned by Elbert County.

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The inscriptions on the Guidestones were meant for current and future generations. Sandblasted along the square capstone sitting atop the structure was the basic message: “Let these be guidestones to an age of reason,” in Babylonian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, Sanskrit, and classical Greek. The four granite slabs, each weighing 42,137 pounds and standing more than sixteen feet in height, listed ten “guides” for mankind in eight different languages. The languages represented on the four major stones were Arabic, Chinese, English, Hebrew, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, and Swahili. The engraved messages dealt with four major areas: governance and the establishment of a world government, population and reproduction control, the environment and humankind’s relationship to nature, and spirituality.

Georgia Guidestones

1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.

2. Guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity.

3. Unite humanity with a living new language.

4. Rule Passion — Faith — Tradition — and all things with tempered reason.

5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.

6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.

7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.

8. Balance personal rights with social duties.

9. Prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite.

10. Be not a cancer on the earth — Leave room for nature — Leave room for nature.

Astronomical phenomena were also associated with the Guidestones. The four large upright granite slabs that composed the face of the structure were oriented to the limits of the moon’s migration during the course of the year. An eye-level, oblique hole drilled in the Gnomen stone looked upward toward the celestial heavens and oriented on Polaris, the North Star. In the middle of the Gnomen stone was a large slot with a hole cut through the granite, orienting the monument with summer and winter solstices. The Guidestones also acted as an enormous sundial. Drilled through the capstone was a seven-eighths-inch hole, which allowed sunlight to shine on the southern face of the Gnomen stone at noon.

The controversy surrounding the Guidestones came to a head in 2022. In May, Republican candidate for governor Kandiss Taylor deemed the site “satanic” and vowed to destroy it via executive order if elected. Subsequent attention on social media renewed interest in the Guidestones among evangelical Christians and fringe conspiracy theorists. In the early morning hours of July 6, 2022, an explosion destroyed part of the monument. Local and state police discovered evidence of a bomb at the scene and released camera footage of the detonation. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation demolished the Guidestones later that day, citing concerns for public safety.  Their investigation remains ongoing.

The Elberton Granite Museum, in Elberton, offers an impressive display model of the Guidestones as well as a short film detailing its construction. The museum also provides free informational brochures about the Guidestones and their creation.

Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD.

Examples of social communication and social interaction characteristics related to ASD can include

• Avoids or does not keep eye contact

People with ASD have behaviors or interests that can seem unusual. These behaviors or interests set ASD apart from conditions defined by problems with social communication and interaction only.

Examples of restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests related to ASD can include

• Lines up toys or other objects and gets upset when order is changed

Most people with ASD have other related characteristics. These might include

• Delayed language skills

It is important to note that children with ASD may not have all or any of the behaviors listed as examples here.

Learn more about screening and diagnosis of ASD

Learn more about treating the symptoms of ASD

Three dead, multiple injured in Michigan State campus shooting, suspect kills himself

Three people were killed and at least five others were injured after a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University on Monday night before turning the gun on himself, officials said. 

The lone suspect, a 43-year-old not affiliated with the university, shot up two separate buildings on campus and terrified students for roughly four hours while he remained at large, police said.

The five wounded victims suffered “life-threatening” injuries and were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, MSU Police and Public Safety Interim Deputy Chief Chris Rozman said during an 11 p.m. press conference. 

Spy Balloons CONFIRMED Not Chinese Weather Balloons 

US & Various Gov'ts Shoot Down 5 UFO's over Canada, Alaska, North Carolina, Iowa, Germany and Over the US Mid West.

Unidentified Objects Were Not Sending Communications but Posed 'Very Real' Threat to Aircraft.  The New York Times

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Roundtables are generally not open to the wider public, but involve a relatively small number of participants who discuss or deliberate on a topic that is usually identified beforehand. The key principle underpinning a roundtable is that all participants are on equal footing.)

bod·y sham·ing

the action or practice of mocking or stigmatizing someone by making critical comments about the shape, size, or appearance of their body.

: the act or practice of subjecting someone to criticism or mockery for supposed bodily faults or imperfections.

This type of criticism can be made to others or yourself. You may feel unhappy with your weight or how your body looks and judge yourself harshly. You may even engage in negative self-talk, such as “I feel so fat today” or “I need to stop stuffing my face with food.”

The act of body shaming can be carried out in person or remotely via the internet and social media and can be done by your parents, siblings, friends, or people you’re not even close to.

Even in a joking manner, remarks about what you eat or how much food you consume constitutes body shaming. Giving someone advice about dieting or praising weight loss is also considered body shaming, whether intentional or not. Often, your friends and family members don’t want to hurt your feelings, but their comments can still be of a critical nature. They may not realize the negative effect that questions like “Have you lost weight?” or “Do you really need to eat all of that?” can have.

While nobody is immune to societal pressures to look a certain way, comments about your body are unnecessary in any context. Whether the body shaming is being done by yourself or others, there are ways to overcome the problem, build body positivity, and learn to look at yourself in a more compassionate and realistic way.

Social media and body shaming

Body shaming on digital platforms is related to cyberbullying, but there are ways to fight back against those who body shame online, overcome the pain and anguish they cause, and reclaim your sense of self-worth.

See Cyberbullying: Dealing with Online Bullies.

Causes of body shaming

What you see every day on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram can understandably make you feel envious of others or focus your thinking on your physical appearance and any perceived flaws. You may struggle to live up to these standards and experience negative feelings and judgements about yourself. This can become destructive when it diminishes your self-worth and body image.

A fixation with how you look can create unrealistic expectations that are impossible to achieve. Even when you know that these idealized images are digitally altered or enhanced, it’s easy to fall into the trap of unfavorably comparing yourself—or others.

Tim Phillips, portrays Bo "Bandit" Darville, made famous by the Legendary, Burt Reynolds, whom Tim worked with for several years. Tim has the look and laugh down to a tee. 

Phillips has been involved in TV and Movies including DIY - Burt Builds A Bandit, Doom Patrol, Stand On It, Poker Run and Double or Nothin’

Sean Bailey recreates Jackie Gleason's character, Sheriff Buford T Justice, with a striking resemblance and mannerisms of the "Great One" 

Bailey was in radio from the late 1980’s till mid 2000’s as a radio announcer/DJ and involved in movies including Go Fishin’, JD vs Bigfoot and Double or Nothin’ 

Jason Bobbitt revives Junior Justice, the moose twit son of Sheriff Buford T Justice. Jason, a huge Smokey and the Bandit, fan joins East Bound and Down, and tributes Mike Henry’s character with complete authenticity. Bobbitt was also in Double or Nothin’ 

Together, these three bring the 1977 classic, Smokey and the Bandit to you, for fun for all — and keeping the memory alive. 

East Bound and Down - The Ultimate Smokey and the Bandit Tribute is always the life of the party.

The New World Order (NWO) is a conspiracy theory in which adherents believe that a cabal of powerful elites is secretly implementing a dystopian international governing structure that will grant them complete control over the global populace. Under this regime, dissidents will be arrested, and the masses enslaved. Supporters of the conspiracy theory claim that most global leaders are complicit in the establishment of this “New World Order,” aiding the NWO through the manufacturing of global events (such as the coronavirus pandemic and mass shootings) and controlling their associated narratives to sow civil unrest. 

The NWO conspiracy theory can be found in the online chatter of fringe conspiracy theorists. While the associated rhetoric within these online groups can appear innocuous at first, this conspiracy theory presents a real-world danger, as it promotes a fatalistic worldview for adherents, possibly inciting them to commit violence against communities, infrastructure, and individuals deemed complicit in the NWO’s implementation. This cabal narrative is commonly associated with other anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that claim Jewish culpability, alleging that they are behind the orchestration of the NWO, leading to an increased danger towards Jewish communities.

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While the associated rhetoric within these online groups can appear innocuous at first, this conspiracy theory presents a real-world danger, as it promotes a fatalistic worldview for adherents, possibly inciting them to commit violence against communities, infrastructure, and individuals deemed complicit in the NWO’s implementation