McCanns Release New Sketch

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The McCanns have released a second sketch in the hunt for Madeleine on Sunday. According to Clarence Mitchell, a vacationer in Praia da Luz, Gail Cooper, spotted this man on April 20 on the beach of the resort where the McCann’s stayed. They noticed him because he stood on the beach, alone, in the pouring rain.

Furthermore, he approached Cooper, and told her he was collecting money for a local orphanage. Then a few days later Cooper says she saw the man on the beach with a group of children. Yet when investigators working for the McCann camp looked, they found no such orphanage.

It’s a bit odd.

Furthermore, does this sketch resemble the sketch created by Jane Tanner’s description? And corroborated by Irishman Martin Smith?

I believe it does.

Source: CNN

Interpreting Body Language: The Head Shake

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A reader asked me the following:

I have a question that I wonder would be of interest to your website viewers. On this video clip, Hillary Clinton keeps make affirmative statements, but her head keeps shaking “no”. The back and forth ‘no’ motion on her head seems to be opposite her words, and it is very distracting. I do not have any political judgments, so I am not being biased about Hillary. I just am perplexed. Her body language makes me feel very uneasy and mistrustful.

This interview with Senator Clinton is just after she won the New Hampshire primaries.

What Senator Clinton is doing here is what I would call a head swagger. It’s actually her confidence that is causing this, and it is not what I would call a head shake no when she is saying something affirmative.

Read moreWhen people shake their head no when they say yes (a gesture, I believe), it is a quick, swift movement. It comes from the subconscious, and it is most alway brief. It doesn’t languish on like this does, and furthermore, when conscious thoughts kick in, the person usually stops the “no” movement abruptly and switch to a “yes” motion. You can see the thoughts “kick-in” to conscious awareness. It quite fast, and fascinating to witness.

I bet if you were to ask Senator Clinton if she was aware that she was shaking her head in this interview, she would tell you she had no idea until she witnessed it firsthand by watching the video herself.

Here is another post on the head shake (sentence and link added 10/09).

Got a question about a candidates body language or facial expression? Ask me.

Note to Readers:
(1) I do not endorse any candidate. I am merely trying to help people understand the candidates as best as I can. (2) I do not wish to get involved in the political debate. I merely wish to answer genuine and honest questions about body language, and facial expressions.(3) As long as I believe I can remain unbiased, I will continue to do so. (4) I do not moderate my comments, and I don’t plan to, but if people decided to make my blog a political place to vent, I will start moderating until the elections are finished, or I will stop talking about politicians in general. (5) Respectful opinions are welcome, however, political bashing will not be tolerated.

Brodsky: In His Own Words

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Attorney Joel Brodsky talks
about representing Drew Peterson
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What is Brodsky thinking? Or, is he thinking at all?

Please know it is my policy to not comment on any attorney or his behavior. I believe all people deserve to be represented because if we didn’t represent everyone, including people we are suspicious of, we wouldn’t have a fair legal system.

Link sent to me by a reader. Thank you!

Joran Van der Sloot Acts Out

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Joran Van der Sloot showed poor impulse control on a Dutch talk show Friday. After a the show ended, Van der Sloot is seen getting up and tossing a glass of wine into a crime reporters eyes: a crime reporter who questioned Van der Sloot’s honesty.

This does not bode well for Van der Sloot considering he is still a person of interest in the disappearance of Natalie Holloway. Does Van der Sloot have a problem when he doesn’t get his way?

I’ve always liked Clint Van Zant. What he says in the video above reflects my own feelings as well.

Genuine Emotions, or Not?

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A reader asked me yesterday to comment on Hillary Clinton’s emotions in this video yesterday. Do I believe they are genuine, or are they faked?

I believe that Hillary Clinton is being absolutely genuine here. Look at her eyes. They get glassy (wet). She opens them wide to see better because of the moisture. Her voice cracks. Her pitch changes, and the facial expressions she makes supports someone who is feeling emotional.

Got a question about a candidates body language or facial expression? Ask me.

Note to Readers:
(1) I do not endorse any candidate. I am merely trying to help people understand the candidates as best as I can. (2) I do not wish to get involved in the political debate. I merely wish to answer genuine and honest questions about body language, and facial expressions.(3) As long as I believe I can remain unbiased, I will continue to do so. (4) I do not moderate my comments, and I don’t plan to, but if people decided to make my blog a political place to vent, I will start moderating until the election are finished, or I will stop talking about politicians in general. (5) Respectful opinions are welcome, however, political bashing will not be tolerated.