Did A Modern-Day #Nostradamus Predict #Trump's Rise (And Fall) Back In 2009? [Abbott ePublishing blog]

In January, 2010, Abbott ePublishing released an amazing eBook, "The Prophesies of Madame Mary Ordana for the 2010s." 

Ordana, a mysterious woman of Caribbean extraction, writes over 50 predictions, and does so with great specificity - rare for one who claims to be seeing into the future, since many tend to write in vague stanzas that could be easily interpreted as a "success" later on.

She dares to tackle plane crashes, royal deaths and births, missing children, the rise of new religions and the fall and death of well known ministers. 

The predictions were composed in 2009, and submitted for publication in January, 2010.

It's been speculated that she has already gotten some of her predictions right, such as her specific prediction that 2010 would be a "year of earthquakes," the crash of an Asiana Airlines plane in 2013, and her shocking description (in Stanza 8) of the death of two Hollywood actors - presumably Lauren Becall and Robin Williams:

"Two deaths at once, oh how sorrowful.
Old Hollywood cries.
One still dominated the screen
Another, aged, alone she dies."

Note that the eBook was published January 20, 2010, and these deaths occurred in the summer of 2014.

Ordana spends much time on politics, noting the rise and fall of governments, the death of old dictators and the appearance of new leaders, some of whom are demagogues or rogues.

This is, of course, the appropriate time to consider whether any of these Stanzas predicted the rise of Donald Trump, who is, at the time of this writing, the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party.

For example, Stanza 36 would tend to indicate a leader arising in the US but not succeeding, ultimately:

"The one who cries will make a power play
Before the statue, he holds a huge crowd’s sway.
“Freedom!” he cries but few hear,
As he reaches for the White House by using fear.
Attacked by both sides, he falls into the sea
Loved by some, but feared by many.
The demagogue fails in DC."

It may be that this refers to a one-time popular figure - TV personality and author Glenn Beck.

His cries of "Freedom" before a statue, and the fact that he is "the one who cries" (Trump has never cried in public, Beck has) may allude to his August 28, 2010 rally before the statue of Lincoln on the National Mall in DC.

This "Restoring Honor Rally" was seen by some as an attempt to "reach for the White House" and promote his possible future candidacy, though he made no such plans public, nor did he attempt it. Yet.

A possible reference to Pres. Trump may be Stanza 34, which could allude to a trade war with China in 2017.

"Stocks in this new year take another wild ride,

As China’s eye for investments begin to roam

A trade war is threatened, and stocks again slide

Before negotiations make their mark and calm the waters

Yet damage is done and millions will lose their homes."

Finally, an election bringing "great change" is mentioned in Stanza 5:

"Elections bring great change

New leader is well-read. 

The opposition wins

After old leader was handed his head."

While the election of Trump will likely bring "great change," (and his "Make America GREAT Again" seems to be alluded to in this wording) the fact that the new leader is "well read" would tend to discount Trump, who doesn't pretend to be a great reader. The "opposition" winning though would mean the Democrats, if this prediction even refers to the United States.

Could this "old leader" be 71-year-old Donald Trump? Could he be replaced by the (comparatively) well-read Vice-President Mike Pence? Or, it simply could mean that the Democrats will make gains in the 2018 Congressional Elections.

Time will tell! Check it out, and decide for yourself!

Read the full version, which costs just $1.49! exclusively on the Abbott ePublishing Website.

Did A Modern-Day #Nostradamus Predict #Trump's Rise (And Fall) In 2009? [Abbott ePublishing blog]

In January, 2010, Abbott ePublishing released an eBook, "The Prophesies of Madame Mary Ordana for the 2010s." Ordana, a mysterious woman of Caribbean extraction, writes over 50 predictions, and does so with great specificity - rare for one who claims to be seeing into the future, since many tend to write in vague stanzas that could be easily interpreted as a "success" later on.

She tackles plane crashes, royal deaths and births, missing children, the rise of new religions and the fall and death of well known ministers. 

The predictions were composed in 2009, and submitted for publication in January, 2010.

It's been speculated that she has already gotten some of her predictions right, such as her specific prediction that 2010 would be a "year of earthquakes," the crash of an Asiana Airlines plane in 2013, and her shocking description (in Stanza 8) of the death of two Hollywood actors - presumably Lauren Becall and Robin Williams:

"Two deaths at once, oh how sorrowful.
Old Hollywood cries.
One still dominated the screen
Another, aged, alone she dies."

Note that the eBook was published January 20, 2010, and these deaths occurred in the summer of 2014.

Ordana spends much time on politics, noting the rise and fall of governments, the death of old dictators and the appearance of new leaders, some of whom are demagogues or rogues.

This is, of course, the appropriate time to consider whether any of these Stanzas predicted the rise of Donald Trump, who is, at the time of this writing, the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party.

For example, Stanza 36 would tend to indicate a leader arising in the US but not succeeding, ultimately:

"The one who cries will make a power play
Before the statue, he holds a huge crowd’s sway.
“Freedom!” he cries but few hear,
As he reaches for the White House by using fear.
Attacked by both sides, he falls into the sea
Loved by some, but feared by many.
The demagogue fails in DC."

Does this hint at Trump? He has been accused of "using fear" - of illegal immigrants, for example - and has certainly been "attacked by both sides, including many in his own party. He's also been labeled a demagogue. If so, this means he might fail in his bid to reach DC, or to convince Republican congressmen there to join with him in his campaign.

It may also be that this refers to another popular figure - TV personality and author Glenn Beck. His cries of "Freedom" (something Trump rarely addresses) before a statue, and the fact that he is "the one who cries" (Trump has never cried in public, Beck has) may refer to his August 28, 2010 rally before the statue of Lincoln on the National Mall in DC. This "Restoring Honor Rally" was seen by some as an attempt to "reach for the White House" and promote his possible future candidacy, though he made no such allusions, nor did he attempt it. Yet.

Another possible Trump reference may be Stanza 34, which could allude to a trade war with China in early 2017 after Trump is sworn in as president:

"Stocks in this new year take another wild ride,

As China’s eye for investments begin to roam

A trade war is threatened, and stocks again slide

Before negotiations make their mark and calm the waters

Yet damage is done and millions will lose their homes."

Finally, an election bringing "great change" is mentioned in Stanza 5:

"Elections bring great change

New leader is well-read. 

The opposition wins

After old leader was handed his head."

While the election of Trump would likely bring "great change," (and his "Make America GREAT Again" seems to be alluded to in this wording) the fact that the new leader is "well read" would tend to discount Trump, who doesn't pretend to be a great reader. The "opposition" winning though would mean the Republicans, if this even refers to the United States. The "old leader" being handed "HIS" head cannot be Hillary Clinton, a woman, though it might be her husband, if he is the subject to numerous attacks from Trump during the campaign.

Read the full version, which costs just $1.49! exclusively on the Abbott ePublishing Website.

Our calendar can be so much better. Here's how:

With the economy still in the tank, only slowly clawing its way back to prosperity, there are some who argue that all other topics should take a back seat to solving our economic problems and getting people back to work.

That’s why, at first glance, talking about reforming the calendar seems like a colossal waste of time. But in reality, it’s not, and there’s actually a great economic argument to be made that changing our old, outdated calendar system could actually HELP the economy.

Dozens of great calendar reform ideas have been proposed. Many attempt to make the calendar perpetual, meaning that it would look exactly the same every year. Of course our Gregorian Calendar is not the same ever year, and does not look the same, but starts on different days of the week, has a variable length (depending on whether it's a leap year or not) and its quarters are uneven. Not so for these proposed calendars.

For example, the World Calendar proposal would start on a Sunday every year, and end on a Saturday every year. Each quarter would be exactly 91 days in length, making it easier for businesses to compare quarters.

The Symmetry454 Calendar also starts and ends on the same days ever year (starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays) and each quarter is also the same size, with the three months within each having 28, 35 and 28 days, respectively. The 18^th day of the middle, 35-day month is the exact mid-point of each quarter, making it easier for businesses to use this as a “marker” to judge sales and progress, based on each quarter. By keeping the year at 364 days in length (367 every few years with the addition of a “leap week”) this proposal also makes comparing year-to-year sales easier.

Other calendar proposals also offer symmetry and balance in the place of the jumble of month lengths we currently use. The Sol Calendar, for example, has 13 months, each of exactly 28 days.

Each month begins on the same day of the week as January does in each calendar year. While business Quarters are not possible (since 13 is not divisible by 4) the equality of month lengths makes them comparable with one another. And it’s noteworthy that a 13-period financial calendar is already in wide use in business and accounting.

The New Earth Calendar proposal also contains 13 months of 28 days each, but starts each day of each month on a Monday by adding a leap week of seven days every 5 or 6 years.

The 30x11 Calendar concept is also among many that provides symmetry, with 11 straight 30-day months and one month, December, with 35 days (36 in leap years.) With a 35-day December, clearance sales would be easier to promote during the traditionally slow after-Christmas buying binge.

Business is always looking for simplicity and ways to better compare sales, costs and seasonal variations. Tinkering with our calendar design can offer businesses – small, large and multinationals alike – several advantages they don’t currently enjoy with the Gregorian Calendar.

For these and other calendar concepts, check out Abbott ePublishing’s eBook “A New Calendar for the World” for just $1.99 at abbottepub.com. (instant download after PayPal payment.)

NEW eBook: "A Flash of Worlds - Sci-Fi Flash Fiction"

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Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013

CONTACT: Stephen Abbott, publisher(@)abbottepublishing.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Abbott ePublishing  Announces Publication of “A Flash of Worlds - Sci-Fi Flash Fiction” by Stephen Abbott

NEW ENGLAND – Abbott ePublishing has published, “A Flash of Worlds - Sci-Fi Flash Fiction,” a new collection of Science Fiction writing by author Stephen Abbott.

The fifteen short-short “Flash Fiction” stories vary in length from 500 to 1,400 words, and feature time travel, alternate history, the paranormal, and the scientifically unexplained.

Abbott says his fiction writing is inspired by new scientific research into alternate realities and multiple universe theory, as well as his love of classic science fiction.

“There are places here you won't recognize, and mind-bending twists in SpaceTime that will make you wonder what's happening,” says Abbott. “The entire field of astrophysics and new theories of time and space have opened the fiction genre to new possibilities. The fact that many of these stories may actually have a basis in science FACT make the fiction even more incredible.”

This unique collection of Flash Fiction is offered at the low, introductory price of $1.99 at the Abbott ePublishing  website, abbottepub.com/flashofworlds.html. Payment is via PayPal.

Abbott ePublishing was launched in 2009 as a New England-based publisher of original, affordable electronic books. They can be found online at www.abbottepub.com.

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Does our old calendar need an upgrade?

Is our calendar perfect? Far from it. The number of days in each month are uneven, its quarters are unequal, and it's impossible to determine when on which day any random date will fall.

But it turns out, there are many, many other - arguably better - ideas to reform it.

For instance, there's the 13-Moon Calendar. Inspired by the ancient Mayan Long-Count calendar, this proposal to reform the current Gregorian calendar re-names all the months, and introduces other innovations, including an extra month, which approximates many ancient calendars.

The Symmetry454 Calendar is a proposal by a Toronto university professor. It features four exactly equal quarters of 28-, 35- and 28-day months, making it easier to compare fiscal quarters. It's beautiful symmetry contrasts with the chaotic Gregorian.

The 13-month "Sol" Calendar updates an Old Idea - the 13-month year tied to the lunar cycle. This calendar's 13 months are all 28 days long, making it easy to remember the length of months. A leap year is added to the last month, December, and a new month, Sol, is added between June and July.

The New Earth Calendar is a bit of a hybrid - mixing the best elements of proposals like the Symmetry454 calendar and the 13 months of the Sol calendar.

Finally, the 30x11 Calendar is what its creator calls a "Gentle Update" of our current calendar. All of its months are 30 days long, except December, which rounds out the 365 or 366-day year with 35 or 36 days. It makes it incredibly easy to determine what day number each day on the calendar holds, and makes it easy to remember days.

All of these calendars - and MANY MORE - can be found EXCLUSIVELY on the new Abbott ePublishing eBook "A New Calendar for the World" available on the Abbott ePublishing website.

New eBook: "A Scientist Reflects on Life and Society" by Dr. Alexis Carrel

"A Scientist Reflects on Life and Society" by Dr. Alexis Carrel.

In this truly inspiring book, Dr. Alexis Carrel lays out his vision for the future, one in which everyone achieves their own destiny in a morally uplifting society that's designed to uplift the human spirit and nurture the human body.

He had everything going for him. He had a great job in Chicago in which his scientific genius was put to work with the likes of Charles Lindbergh, which he created the first heart profusion pump (artificial heart) in the early days of the 20th Century. He worked on amazing projects like keeping a chicken alive for decades by replacing and rejuvenating its cellular structure.

Using a small needle and very fine silk thread, he had developed the first successful technique for suturing blood vessels together, for which (along with his groundbreaking work on organ and blood transplantation) he won the 1912 Nobel prize in medicine.

But when World War Two broke out, he, being a patriotic Frenchman, returned to France. He returned to where he had grown up and, during World War One, had gone straight to the front lines, where he put his genius to work with Henry Dakin to create the Carrel-Dakin Method, an antiseptic treatment of wounds consisting of regular intermittent irrigation through surgically placed rubber tubes to avoid infection in contaminated wounds and to hasten healing.

He returned to France just before the German invasion and occupation of his homeland, and remained in the unoccupied southern part of France, where the government there was allowed to continue under the watchful eyes of the Germans, who ran the north and west of the country.

He returned again to France just before the German invasion and occupation of his homeland, and remained in the unoccupied southern part of France, where the government there was allowed to continue under the watchful eyes of the Germans, who ran the north and west of the country.

Carrel created a foundation there that would study human problems and seek solutions to them so society could advance and individuals could lead healthier, more productive (and happy) lives. After the war, he was, briefly, accused of collaborating with the Nazis (as was half of France) but was acquitted of all charges just before his death, brought on by stress, in 1944.

He was a man of great contradictions - a man of science who believed in the miracle cures of Lourdes, and a deeply devoted Catholic with morally conservative views who was devoted equally, perhaps, to science and dramatic change, if necessary, to advance society and preserve the human race. He had just finished a work encompassing all of these contradictions when he died.

In the early 1950s, his wife Anne had his unedited and unfinished work published as "Reflections on Life." This 2011 edition, titled "A Scientist Reflects on Life and Society," is that work, and it is perhaps one of the most beautifully written testimonies to the determination of the human race to survive and thrive ever written.

Out of print for decades, this newly-edited work will surely have an impact in today's conflicted and troubled world.

Read more and buy this wonderful book for only $3.99 at http://www.abbottepub.com/carrel.html