benhilo responded to a discussion called How would you want to spend a day with your favorite celebrity? in watching movies.
5 days ago
It is easier to tell who I would not like to spend time with and that is I do not want to go bird hunting with Dck Cheney.

benhilo responded to a discussion called Pluto -- planet or not? in astronomy.
5 days ago
Some say it is a rogue moon originally from Uranus but more likely from Neptune. The other school of thought is that it is a large asteroid that got caught in the pull from the sun which locked it in an orbit. One thing is for sure it is not a planet. I have also heard of another possibility and that Pluto is a remnant of a comet. You decide.

benhilo commented on a news article called '2012' has worldwide box-office bang of $225M in movie news.
7 days ago
It is not surprising that 2021 did so well. With all the different type of programs on TV that are discussing this topic, it's no wonder it did so well. This film is along the same lines as "Angels and Demons". That film did well also. With so many cultures having stories related to 2012 it is not surprising that this film will do well next week too.

benhilo commented on a news article called Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns in african news.
5 days ago
Chalk one up for the good guys! Here the problem I have with those pirates, they operate out of an area in a country that is so fragmented that there is no central authority. This begs the question then, why not go in and get they? We know where they are. What is the difference of dealing with them in their villages with civilians (possibly innocent)and an urban hostage situation. These pirates...

benhilo commented on a news article called Hundreds line up in Mich. for chance to meet Palin in other entertainment news.
5 days ago
Talk about fund raising. Well I guess this is one way we can help to keep her and her family off of welfare. I really can not think of any other reason why anybody would want to buy this empty book. The Sunday funnies has more credibility!

benhilo commented on a news article called Oct. home construction, permits fall unexpectedly in economic figures.
5 days ago
Do not be fooled by the numbers. For time and memorial, construction goes down during the winter! Also, don't get fooled buy the tax credit in relation to new home construction. Most people who eligible for this housing credit are buying existing homes NOT new ones. As long as unemployment stays high, the $8000 tax credit is not much of an incentive to put yourself in debt at this time.

benhilo commented on a news article called Weak jobless claims, future economic activity data in economic figures.
3 days ago
Despite what is reported, what disturbs me is what is not reported. There are the under employed. There are those who are just not filing one one reason or another. Look around you, in your cities. Do you see the same level of hustle and bustle that you normally saw in the past. For me, no. The pace around here and other cities I have been to recently have all slowed down.

benhilo commented on a news article called China coal mine blast death toll jumps to 87 in asian news.
14 hours ago
They must have the most unsafe mines in the world. February 15 2005, over 200 dead. An underground tragedy in China came when a rain-swollen river flooded two coal mines Aug. 23, trapping 181 miners. Chinese officials accepted no responsibility, calling it a “natural disaster.” In 2005, the Beijing government reported that 5,986 Chinese coal miners died in accidents — a death rate more than 10...

benhilo commented on a news article called More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving in latest business news.
13 hours ago
I doubt these numbers very. Gas prices are still a factor. Cost of living is still a factor. Unemployment is still a factor. These factors can not be ignored. Judging from what I see of the streets, the holidays look bleak. Happy Holidays nonetheless.

benhilo commented on a news article called Ex-Air Force nurse acquitted of killing patients in national news.
13 hours ago
It is hard, sometimes, to know exactly where the line is between helping terminally ill patients and when the line turns to abuse. I do not envy those who do this for a living. But I would venture to say that they are more of a help than hinderance.