tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24067129817235840752011-11-27T06:11:24.192-07:00if honesty hurts I'm a sadistcynicalpenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829218937249191195noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406712981723584075.post-68900115169611544322008-08-27T09:05:00.004-06:002008-08-27T09:39:11.008-06:00

A Re-Write:I have decided to re-write my Twilight review. Partially because I can be more objective now, having gained some perspective (i.e.: I didn't just finish the book this morning), but also because it looks bad to have my readers' reviews better written and more thoughtful than my own. So,Twilight is bad, let's make that clear right away. It's bad in three very distinct and bold ways, each

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Georgia vs Russia, the contest the world is paying attention to during commercial breaks for the Olympics. OK most of us westerners aren't very familiar with the politics of Russia and former soviet provinces, but the country Georgia has possession of a few regions that object to Georgian control, and have been given some degree of support from Russia - encouraging them to be independent. As far

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OK - So, you've all seen the "motivator" posters hanging up in various schools and businesses, right? (That was a rhetorical question, I know the answer is yes.)Well, I'm at work staring at one right now, a particularly annoying one, and I got the idea to make a few of my own. No, bear in mind, these took me only a little over an hour to make (for the whole set), and my flashiest tool is MS Paint

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I decided to begin a small, self-written dictionary. Here are a few excerpts. Blogging - The art of expressing one's personal beliefs and opinions to an infinte swarm of people worldwide--who will never read them.Chivalry - Male dominance over women since the 14th century.Computers - Constantly out-of-date, magical boxes designed to break down and frustrate users. Creationism - ... see also magic

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This is a question that has been pressed on my mind as of late. It is one that is deeper than I previously thought, and I think neither side is immediately superior. So I put it to you:Which would you rather embrace? A painful truth or a pleasant lie?Would you rather be happy and deceived, or in pain but wise?

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Having read several film reviews one thing has always been consistent. Michael Bay is always trashed on, whether it's his own film getting a bad review before it has even been seen, or whether it is some other director being compared to "drivel, like something Michael Bay would produce," it seems that nobody in the ever-so enlightened film community likes him. I don't mind a group of people "in

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There is a new Indiana Jones film coming out, starring a much older Harrison Ford, and subsequently a much older Indiana Jones. I saw the original preview, a film series that used to be about subtle humor and fast action is being converted to cheesy, contrived humor and cheesy Adam-West style action. I think I can close the book on how this will turn out. It will do well at the box office, a lot

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Today I am feeling marginally ambitious so I'm going to answer the most perplexing question in the universe, which is, "WHY IS THERE A UNIVERSE?"The short answer: I don't knowThis issue (which includes: Why am I here? What is the purpose of Life? Etc ) divides people into three obvious camps. (I'm going to call them mentalities, although dementalities has been suggested) The Creationist Mentality

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A Re-Write:I have decided to re-write my Twilight review. Partially because I can be more objective now, having gained some perspective (i.e.: I didn't just finish the book this morning), but also because it looks bad to have my readers' reviews better written and more thoughtful than my own. So,Twilight is bad, let's make that clear right away. It's bad in three very distinct and bold ways, each

cynicalpenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829218937249191195noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2406712981723584075.post-45427057496991170062007-09-18T17:19:00.000-06:002008-02-09T19:18:31.135-07:00

First a brief synopsis: Lucas throws his traditional-trademark gold letters at us "STAR WARS" and gives us a bit of a prologue. This is acceptable because that's how all Star Wars movies have been, but it isn't particularly impressive. The story isn't much but maybe the movie will redeem the bad prologue, wait and see...We remember from the last movie that the "Army of the Republic" authorized by

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A long time ago a movie came out called "Must Love Dogs." I didn't see it but I'm nursing the (correct?) impression that it was a soap about singles hooking up, and must-love-dogs was part of some personal ad, or some-such hackneyed nonsense. If I made a personal ad for myself it might look something like this.MUST HATE PETSIs critical. Will complain. Is honest. Has cold heart. Likes burgers. Is

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It is too-often said that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade.What I don't understand about this analogy is... what is this really trying to say?That lemonade is good and lemons are somehow evil?That somehow we can take all of our problems and squeeze them away into a big sugary goo that kids sell to strangers for a nickel a cup?What if I don't like lemonade? (It's not that great

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Man, I don't know what it is but I suddenly wish I was a kid again. What I wouldn't give to just chill on the carpet sitting "indian-style" in front of some disney cartoons with a plate full of peanut-butter coated graham crackers. Putting up with a few hours of school everyday, then I could go outside and play football with my neighborhood friends.Now all of those friends are drunks and stoners,

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