The Top 10 Christmas Movies + Some More

T'is the season to be...well anyways if you find yourself between the better option of reading and with too much time on your hands you can watch some of these classic Christmas Holiday Movies. The Top 10 Christmas Movies to watch are mostly for kids. Although they'll moan and groan over a few of the b/w choices, the top pick will always be “It's A Wonderful Life.” After that, the rest are all kid favorites!

1.It's a Wonderful Life - (1946) James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore
2.Miracle on 34th Street - (1947) Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, and Natalie Wood

3.A Christmas Story - (1983) Darrin McGavin, Melinda Dillon, and Peter Billingsley

4.Christmas Vacation - (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Randy Quaid

5.Home Alone - (1990) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern
6.Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - (1992) Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern

7.Scrooged - (1988) Bill Murray, John Forsythe, and Karen Allen

8.The Muppet Christmas Carol - (1992) Michael Caine, and Dave Goelz
9.Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) - (1951) Alastair Sim, Meryvn Johns, and Michael Hordern

10.The Nightmare Before Christmas - (1993) Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara

If the Top 10 grows tiresome and you are looking for more holiday cheer the following movies might also brighten your mood and lift those work weary spirits. Nothing beats the classics!

11.The Miracle of the Bells - (1948) Fred MacMurray, Frank Sinatra, and Lee J. Cobb
12.A Christmas Carol - (1938) Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, and Leo G. Carroll

13.White Christmas - (1954) Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney
14.Holiday Inn - (1942) Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds
15.The Bishop's Wife - (1947) Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven
16.Christmas in Connecticut - (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Reginald Gardiner, and S.Z. Sakall

And finally there are just so many made for TV Christmas movies that are really good, I'd just suggest that you plug in your Chromecast dongle and go to YouTube and search for Christmas Movies, you're sure to find something to enjoy. Sometimes, it's even better when you discover something new for yourself.

These last two suggestions are better than most made for TV movies.

17.The Homecoming: A Christmas Story - (1971) Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, and Edgar Bergen

18.A Christmas Without Snow - (1980) Michael Learned, and John Houseman

Another suggestion is to create a YouTube Playlist and search and tag all of your favorite Christmas Cartoons, then play them any time you like. There's more there than what you'll ever be able to sit and watch, but it's a better idea than watching regular TV programming. No Commercials-Yea!

Here's wishing you all the best of times and may you have the happiest of holidays.

The Top 10 Best Music Albums of 2014

Another year over and a new one will begin. Here we are in December and while reflecting on the closing year I think we will always remember 2014 as a great year in music. Many artists released some amazing, great albums that we'll enjoy for a long time to come.

Below is a list of the best music that came out this year. You may like some of these as well, and then again your opinions may vary.

The Top 10 Best Music Albums of 2014 That You Need To Have

1.Blondie – Ghost of Download

2.Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye

3.Suzanne Vega – Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles

4.Tove Lo – Queen of the Clouds

5.Lana Del Rey – Ultraviolence

6.Pink Floyd – The Endless River

7.Joan Osborne – Love and Hate

8.Lindsey Stirling – Shatter Me

9.Sanna Nielsen - 7

10.Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems

Extra Pick

11.Ingrid Michaelson - Lights Out

The best comedy album was of course Weird Al Yankovic's – “Mandatory Fun” but really, there were many more really great albums this year such as...

Natalie Merchant – Natalie Merchant

Tori Amos – Unrepentant Geraldines

Eric Clapton & Friends – The Breeze An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Imogen Heap – Sparks

Sinead O'Connor – I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss

Ella Henderson – Chapter One

Bob Seger – Ride Out

and last but not least AC/DC – Rock or Bust

The worst of 2014 would include anything country, gospel, rap and the following...

Mike Oldfield - Man On The Rocks

Robert Plant - Lullaby... and the Ceaseless Roar

Yanni – Inspirato

There's always good and bad, call it the yin and yang of life and this short article is focused on the best of the best. If you are Holiday Sopping, break out those cards and get the top 10 listed here.

Kenyan Police Bust Chinese Cyber Spies

Kenyan Police say they have busted a Cyber-Crime ring that consists of 77 Chinese Nationals in the Capital of Nairobi. The Police think that they were involved in hacking and money laundering. The group has been arrested and are in custody while further investigation takes place.

The Foreign Ministry is presently discussing the arrests with Chinese Officials. The Chinese Officials said that they are co-operating with the ongoing investigations. They are checking to determine if the 77 are in fact Chinese and if they are in the country legally.

Apparently the raids and the ensuing arrests were in response to a fire that broke out and caused at least one death. The fire seemed to have been caused by one of the servers that was being operated illegally.

The Kenyan Police discovered that the 77 lived in 'Military-style dormitories' and had possession of communication equipment, telephone headsets, computers, and monitors. Equipment capable of infiltrating the country's communication systems and possibly the banking system.

"The suspects are being interrogated to establish their mission in the country and what they wanted to do with the communication gadgets." - Mr Muhoro

So far the charges against the 77 include - being in the country illegally and operating radio equipment without the required permits. Chinese Officials have expressed their shock over these developments and have promised to send investigators to work with Kenyan authorities.

This story comes at a time when many Chinese companies are investing heavily in Kenya, so they don't want to rock the boat too much. The Kenyan government has many bilateral agreements with China and Chinese nationals have roles in government programs and also in higher education.

It's a simple case of getting caught red-handed and the only real shock to the Chinese is that they were caught! As for sending investigators to co-operate and assist the Kenyans you can bet they'll be arriving with lots of cash!

Cyber Insurance is Coming!

Cyber Insurance is not new. It has been around for about 10 years, but most security professionals are not even aware that it exists, and if they do, they don't elaborate on it because they just don't know enough. But, the times they are a changing.

It seems these days that the news is reporting data breaches more and more frequently. Global cyber hacking, cyber extortion, and cyber terrorism is here, and it's not going away any time soon. It seems that no one is really safe. It has hit Home Depot, Kmart, Target, and even JP Morgan Chase.

Presently Cyber Insurance is one of the fastest growing sectors in the insurance business. Cyber Insurance Policies serve business needs only, but when you consider how many individuals have personal websites I can foresee how Personal Cyber Insurance will soon be as essential as auto insurance or anything else to the average person. It's coming. It's only a matter of time before some of the responsibility gets shifted away from larger conglomerates and passed on to the average person.

"Data breaches are now a fact of life, just like death and taxes" 

Sadly, there are no set rules and standards yet in cyber insurance dealings, so the best thing you can do right now is to speak with an insurance broker first, not an insurance agent.

If you want to learn more, you can find additional information with the provided link below.

Cyber Insurance Information

Recap: Personal Cyber-insurance is only for businesses. In the future, it may be required of all and may become as essential as any other insurance.

India's Secret - Female Pop Singers of Bollywood Films and Shows

The Most Popular Female Singers of Bollywood Films and Shows.

If you do the same things as everyone else, you'll end up like everyone else. In order to be different you have to want to do different things and enjoy new experiences. You don't want to relive the same experiences as others or else you'll be like everyone else and probably not as happy as you want to be. You only need to reach out a very little and you will find so much more.

A world away you'll find India and their own Bollywood industry is much like our own entertainment industry. Many of Bollywood's films have voice over artists such as the list below that perform the songs you'll hear in Bollywood films and shows.

Below is a list of popular female singers that I think are important and they are artists that you'll also like, so check them out.

Try out some of their performances from the links included below and see what you think. At the very least you'll have done something different, and that's a great start towards expanding your horizons and experiencing something other than the same 'ol - same 'ol.

Anaida

Popular Tracks:

Oova Ova

http://youtu.be/GqkrkDcHc0k?list=RDGqkrkDcHc0k

Hoo Hallo Ho

http://youtu.be/Pkr61XiYt64?list=RDGqkrkDcHc0k

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anaida/34708272544?sk=timeline

Sunidhi Chauhan
Popular Tracks:
Bin Tere, Ainvayi Ainvayi, Ishq Sufiyana, Mehboob Mere, Sheila Ki Jawani, Beedi Jalayi Le, Shut-Up and Bounce, Challiya, Chor Bazaari, and Deedaar De.

She has a number of hits and has been popular for a long time. She will steal your heart with her live performances, truly an amazing artist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uls9v1nnss&index=10&list=RDHCo1evg1kuEDU

Shreya Ghoshal

Popular Tracks:
Barso Re, Bairi Piya, Noor E Khuda, Piyu Bole, Pal Pal Har Pal, Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai, and Teri Ore.

http://www.shreyaghoshal.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCipAHTw7hY

It would be a mistake not to also mention some of the other amazing talent who perform the songs featured in entertainment behind some of Bollywood's famous leading ladies.

Please forgive me if I botched-up any of the names and or song titles, I am weak in foreign language, but I do excel in sarcasm.

Monali Thakur
Popular Tracks:
Zara Zara Touch Me, Khwab Dekhe, Khudaya Khair, Hip Hop Pammi, Sawaar Loon, and Laila

Sneha Khanwalkar
Popular Tracks:
Songs from films - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, and Gangs of Wasseypur.

Harshdeep Kaur
Popular Tracks:
Bari Barsi, Heer, Bari Barsi, Kabira, and Katiya Karun.

Sona Mahapatra
Popular Tracks:
Ambarsariya, Bahara , Daav Laga, Lori , Bedardi Raja, Chaayi Madhoshiyaan, and Jiya Lage Na.

Shalmali Kholgade
Popular Tracks:
Aga Bai, Daaru Desi, Pareshaan, Balam Pichkari, and Lat Lag Gayi.

Shweta Pandit
Top Tracks:
Bandhane Lagi, Charha De Rang, Jhini Jhini, Farewell, Soni Soni, and You-re My Love.

Neeti Mohan
Popular Tracks:
Ishq Wala Love, Jiya Re, Saddi Galli Aaja, Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari, and Nazar Laaye.

Alyssa Mendonsa
Popular Tracks:
Uff Teri Adaa, Papa Jag Jayega, Adhoore, Baby When You Talk To Me, and Khaabon Ke Parinday.

Richa Sharma
Popular Tracks:
Ni Main Samajh Gayi, Dil Mile Bina, Billo Rani, Kal Ho Na Ho, and Zor Ka Jhatka.

Shilpa Rao
Popular Tracks:
Aisi Saaza, Dhol Yaara Dhol, Ek Lau, I Feel Good, Ishq Shava, Tosey Naina Lagey, and Saiyaan Re.

Saba Azad
Popular Tracks:
Dhak Dhak Karne Laga and Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi.

Neha Bhasin
Popular Tracks:
Ek Look Ek Look, Dhunki, and You and Me.

Many of these artists can be found on YouTube and and on other free streaming services, just copy and paste a name and see where that leads you.

Enjoy!

Why The Ferguson Grand Jury Did NOT Indict

Robert P. McCulloch is the Prosecuting Attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri, but for how much longer remains to be seen. There's a petition circulating calling for his removal as a circumstance to his latest personal handling and interpretation of the law. McCulloch chose to ignore how grand juries have historically worked and as a result...No Indictment!

Right or wrong, a new precedent has been set. In the past a grand jury’s function was not to decide upon what foundation a charge might be denied. It was not to hear a suspect’s defense, but only to examine - what basis a charge or charges could be made by a prosecutor. This practice, regardless of past history is disturbing. If it were you under scrutiny, wouldn't you like the opportunity to defend yourself?

In the case involving Michael Brown, the grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson because, contrary to how a grand jury usually functions, this particular grand jury did hear testimony from Darren Wilson and every piece of exculpatory evidence that could be found was presented. After hours of testimony and numerous conflicting eyewitness accounts that amount to a personal defense, this grand jury could do nothing else, but decline to name charges or indict.

Many are saying that the Ferguson grand jury acted inappropriately, however I disagree. They acted differently and have set a precedent in their actions, but in my opinion they were more thorough, there is no law on the books that say a grand jury can not hear what amounts to a defense.

It seems like everywhere people are angry because there was no indictment, but I am pleased that this grand jury took the time to hear all it could. This new precedent needs to become the 'new normal' and I also hope that it does, in this case it has saved the taxpayers the cost of what would have been a racially charged show trial that would have resulted in the same acquittal, mayhem and riots.