Photos Can Be Misleading

Many of you have asked me to comment on photographs over the years and I have a policy of not doing so because freeze-framing milli-seconds can make things appear as they aren't. They can be inaccurate and misleading. With the Obama photo below, it was harmless so I gave in, but this is why I normally never comment on emotions or reactions in photos:

Obama in Italty Photo Interpretation

(Photo cut from AP)

What is interesting about this expression of Obama is that I don't believe there is one universal meaning for it. It's a forced expression. It could represent several things.

I could see the following being applicable to this photo with Obama thinking any of the following:

• "What do you think of this?"
• "Check it out, pretty cool, eh?"
• "Not bad"
• "Not bad. I like it!"
• "Wow. That's pretty awesome."
• "Cool."

I don't think there is one right answer here.

I think for me, I would interpret the photo to mean, "Not bad. I like it!". I see positive emotions and not negative emotions. As some of you pointed out in the comment section in the previous post, if there was disapproval, I suspect the eyebrows would be lowered, or perhaps there would be wrinkles on the forehead (more pronounced).

*Please note, I have not studied facial expressions. For me, I have an intuitive sense of understanding and I am not always good at breaking down the details as to why I feel what I feel.

Obamas in Italy: Chicago Sun-Times

What do you think the facial expression in the link below means (on Obama's face)?

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(Not this expression -- the one in the link above).

"Can Therapists Spot Liars?"

Here is an interesting article from Psychotherapy Network Magazine.

Michael Jackson: Unseen Video

Many people now that Michael Jackson has died are wondering if Jackson was honest when he was alive and perhaps, even taken advantage of because he was uber-rich. Several readers have written to me since his death wondering if Jackson was honest when he spoke out about the child molestation accusations in the recently released video deposition of Jackson (below).



Read moreWhen I watch Jackson speak, his soft-sweet demeanor immediately puts me on alert. When people act like this, it is usually an indication they are putting on a facade.

When this video above first starts, the interviewer asks Jackson, "Where you aware that Jordan Chandler or his family on his behalf filed a litigation, a lawsuit against you?" Watch how Michael Jackson reacts just before he says "yes". He appears to be in a movable chair that flexes, and when Michael Jackson thinks about it, he rocks backwards. Why is Michael Jackson moving away when they ask this? He becomes almost timid.

If you had nothing to do with a false lawsuit, would it make you want to shrink away or be timid?

Next the interviewer says, "To your knowledge, Mr. Jackson, um, were you ever accused of having sexually molested Brett Barnes?" When you watch Jackson here, he acts totally surprised, but it is an act, if you want my opinion. If this was the first time Michael heard this and it was a false allegation, he should be showing anger or bewilderment, if he was innocent, but he doesn't. He should show some--any --adverse reaction other than surprise, but he doesn't. Instead, he smiles. He tries to laugh it off. He feigns surprise. That's a big red flag that makes absolutely no sense! It's a big tip-off something isn't right here.

Watch how giddy Jackson gets when he is asked if he ever sexually molested Macaulay Culkin? Would you feel like this if you were truly repulsed by the these thoughts? If you were wrongly accused? If you were being fingered as a child molester when you weren't??? Would you be laughing about it?

Look at time marker 1:10-1:11. Here Jackson lets out his real emotions. Notice his smile dissipates? That is the real Jackson for an instant, before he reverts back to his false smile. Then he shakes his head no over and over again. Some people may think this is a sign he is honest. However, others may argue that Jackson is mad that he is being called out on his behavior and can't believe it (denial). Either is a potential here, though I tend toward the latter.

When Michael Jackson talks about crazy stories people have created abaout him, notice how happy-go lucky he acts again? Yet, in a strange twist, isn't he supposedly angry because people believe all these lies? It sure makes you wonder why Jackson can't be his authentic self, doesn't it?

Michael Jackson talks that he didn't get his skin bleached. Yet if you look up the skin condition, Vitiligo, you see that no one is as white as Jackson became. They aren't flawlessly white. They had patches of skin that faded, but normal color, too. Logic tells us that Jackson, if he did have the disease, did something to make all his skin uniform, so why doesn't he just admit to that?

The same goes for Jackson when he says he didn't have plastic surgery (in other videos). It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this is untrue. Simple logic is all one needs to identify the truth.

At the end of the video, Jackson says, "Jesus said to love the children and be like children. Be youthful and be innocent and be pure and honorable," Jackson said. "He was talking to his apostles. And they were fighting over who was the greatest among themselves, and he said, 'Whoever humbles yourself like this child is the greatest among me.' And he always surrounded himself with children, and that's how I was raised, to be like that and to imitate that. I don't know what you're trying to make out of this."

When Jackson finishes this statement, do you see his smirky smile? Does his statement make any sense? Is that a good defense of the accusations? Jackson tells us he doesn't know what they are trying to make out of this. Give me a break!

Jackson, if you want my opinion, lived in a world of make-believe. Perhaps it was due to his abusive father and a method of escape for him. Perhaps it came from his incredible wealth. With his money, he could surround himself with only people who supported his beliefs, no matter how off the charts they became. Perhaps it is because he has a demon inside that adored children at levels that are abnormal and unhealthy, and dangerous.

Anytime people do not express sincere and genuine emotion, anytime people smile when they should be angry or mad, or anytime people talk in a sweet demure manner over serious topics, take what they say with a grain of salt!

Now with that being said, I must say Michael Jackson did have a profound effect on music, and he should be remembered for his good contributions to the world, too.

The Bachlorette: Is Wes Hayden a Sociopath?

If you watched the Bachelorette this season, you got to see a cold and calculating liar working his craft. Wes was chilling, because we got to see him woo Jillian, and we got to see Jillian fall for him as he used her to accomplish his mission. He wanted to make a splash on TV and get his band on the airwaves, and he succeeded.

Wes has a grandiose sense of self, he is shameless, remorseless, and unable to form true attachments to people, yet it took Jillian almost the whole series to figure it out (though it was plain as day from the very beginning of the show, if you want my opinion).

You can watch Wes in action if you want: ABC has posted the previous shows online. How long does it take you spot that this man was anything but sincere?

Wes gives me the creeps, personally. He demonstrates many traits of a sociopath (psychopath), though I am not a professional nor can I claim he is one. But if Wes were in my world, I would steer clear of him at any and all costs. He is truly not governed by caring, compassion and normal emotions, which keep the rest of us in check from using and destroying the lives of other people.

Facial Expressions of Women

Here is something fun for the 4th of July!

Facial Expressions of Women

I looked over this and I thought it was pretty accurate and funny!!



Thanks, Chris, for all your content links!

200 Milliseconds to Interpret Facial Expression

Check out this article (the link courtesy of Chris!) from PhysOrg.com.

1 second = 1000 milli-seconds

Eleanor Squillari

Bernie Madoff's personal secretary for more than 20 years speaks out that she didn't know about the ponzi scheme. Do you believe her? Click on the link below to watch Eleanor Squillari speak.


Madoff's Secretary Breaks Her Silence

See my opinion in the comment section!

True Despair

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My Thoughts: Ted Bundy

The first thing anyone who watches this video needs to take into account is that there are no high stakes for Bundy here, so there is no pressure on him to be honest or to tell the truth. With that, if he were lying, the clues to deception would be dramatically reduced, if not completely undetectable. This is key to keep in mind.

However, when I watch the video, I see a man who is down to earth. I see a man who is sharing his thoughts about his crimes. What he says makes logical sense. Some of you questioned if his words were sincere, because you presumed it was an apology. This is not meant to be an apology.

Read moreOther people questioned if Bundy was just repeating what Dobson wanted to hear, but I don't think that is the case either. He seems to believe what he is saying, if you want my opinion.

Bundy could have blamed his parents or his upbringing, but he doesn't. He simply states that he feels pornography played a role in his abnormal behavior, but he admits in the end, his demons even went farther then pornography. I get the sense that just thinking about his crimes still gets Bundy turned on and the positive emotions Bundy expresses when talking about this confuses people into thinking he is lying.

Bundy talks about how he sees himself as a normal person, and identifies that other people didn't point him out to be a pervert. Bundy grins slightly when he talks about this. I think he enjoys that he could "out smart" people so well. He hid his demons well, and he knew it. We knew it, too, in hindsight. I think this snaky grin has made people question Bundy and disbelieve him as well.

I believe Bundy is honest when he says he lived a normal life, but "this one very small, but potent and destructive segment that I kept very secret, very close to myself..." This is how Bundy sees himself. We may not agree, but that doesn't make his statement untrue.

I believe Bundy is honest when he says, "It happened in stages. It happened gradually." I do think that serial killers like Bundy have an addiction, and crave more and more... so this is absolutely logical and plausible, and nothing that makes sense to even doubt.

When Bundy talks about the people he knows in prison who were into violent crime like he was, he says, "Everyone of them was deeply involved in pornography, without question." He says it with conviction and I believe he feels this way. I see no reason to doubt him whatsoever. I bet it is highly likely there are statistics that violent offenders are often drawn to pornography, though I am not sure if there is a correlation. That's another topic.

Bundy talks about how people with this violent pornography addiction are not monsters, and he is right. These people are our brothers, sons, uncles and husbands. They live transparently among us. We often don't know about these people's demons until it is too late. He is being honest here. These are not people who are bums on the street, who are whacked out and strange living in institutions. They often blend in among us with chilling ease.

Once someone is labeled a liar, it is hard for us to ever believe them again, isn't it?

Stanley Sisters' Father Dies

A reader left a comment on my blog today that was very intriguing. "Draddahip" informed me that the father of the Stanley sisters, two teenagers who were found dead mysteriously in September 2007 just days apart, died in April of this year. Dale was only 52-years old.

That means in less than two years, the entire family died except the mother, Lonny Stanley and her granddaughter. Seems a little strange, doesn't it?



Read moreThe police originally arrested the eldest daughter's boyfriend, James McFarland, in October 2007, but earlier this year dropped all charges against him. I was relieved as the arrest made no logical sense whatsoever.

Lonny Stanley in her 911 calls to the police when her daughter died in 2007 gave me concern. Now I am more curious than ever to know if Dale suffered from any serious long term illnesses (like cancer?) or if something just "popped up" over the last year or so.

I searched online to find Dale's obituary and I found this in the Centerville, Indiana paper, the Pal-Item. It's a pay-per-view obituary:

Father of Stanley sisters dies after illness Sun Apr 5, 2009

Born Dec. 2, 1956, in Richmond to Donald and Ruth Stanley, he had worked at Dick Hill and Son Heating and Air Conditioning. Survivors include his wife, Lonny J. Stanley; two brothers and a sister....

The sisters' death in 2007 was a baffling mystery, but nothing compared to what a mystery it has become today. I hope someone in Indiana gives this case a good look over to ensure no one else keels over dead without due cause. I am quite concerned and would like to know more...

Click on the labels below to read all of my thoughts related to this case. Don't forget to scroll down to read the first post. Post are in reverse order.