tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81020352012-01-11T13:40:41.808-08:00Opinions on this Blog may be closer than they appear.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-21832703145100977002011-12-17T11:08:00.000-08:002011-12-17T11:08:22.808-08:00

Hello everyone,   Christmas 2011 Sometimes it feels like I am writing one of these every 20 minutes, but in fact it has been a whole year. They keep going faster and faster and I'm reminded of two great truths: nothing changes and everything changes. Two-Thousand Eleven has been a pretty academic year for the Fosters. Zachary has finished his Associate's. Jennifer has

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p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } So, recently I have seen some pretty good movies (Thor, True Grit) and some pretty poor ones (Green Lantern), but right now I want to discuss a movie I loved, loved, loved. Lots of spoilers will follow, but I will start with a little background, and give a spoiler free review. I was probably eight or nine the first time I saw the original Planet of the Apes

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Dear Superman, You probably aren't used to getting letters from adults. Usually, by the time someone has reached my age you are no longer as mystifying as you were when we were children, and you are instead something as dependable as the sunrise; an accepted part of the American landscape which can never change as you are so firmly integrated into it. American. More on that in a minute.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-32138694347333547242011-03-31T21:22:00.000-07:002011-03-31T21:35:31.995-07:00

Before we discuss this, please go back and read this entry from Memorial Day a while back. Also, please go read this article on my running blog. Now, we can talk.While at the Bataan Memorial Death March, I was waiting to watch Jennifer begin when I saw a group of people wearing blue shirts with a soldier's picture on them. The picture was of Christopher. Turns out his mother and family were

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-8803814558743825242011-02-04T14:26:00.000-08:002011-02-04T14:33:13.568-08:00

It's been a while since I simply dropped into full geek mode here on Black Owl, but I've had one festering for a while in the back of my head, and I think it's time. This is my unifying theory to unite the classic Glen Larson Battlestar Galactica (henceforth “GL”version), with the modern Ron D. Moore, “greatest-TV-show-ever-made-according-to-Dan” version (RDM version). There will be spoilers

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-31053103767637613042011-01-09T15:12:00.000-08:002011-01-09T16:14:20.641-08:00

So, I am not reviewing Tron: Legacy here except to say that I really enjoyed it quite a bit. Sure, there are some flaws in there, but overall it was a very worthy successor to the classic original, and a phenomenal viewing experience. There's something else in this movie I want to talk about though, and I think it's a huge and profound idea; one which will not be evident to many for years.See,

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So, for those who might have missed it, here's this year's holiday letter! Happy New Year...Dear Friends and Family,Here it is, that time again: the Holidays are upon us and it is time for your update on how we the Fosters are doing!It has been in many ways a tough year. Jennifer and I are of the belief that every person has allotted in their lifetime a certain amount of leisure time, and a

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So, in this season of shopping I wanted to share a couple of experiences which happened to me while dealing with young people working in the world of retail. Now, many years ago I was both young, and worked retail, and it is quite possible I was guilty of similar actions when I did so; however, I don't think so, and I think it has to do with generational differences. Before we go on, let me

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Like a thousand other would-be commentator blogs out there, it's time for Black Owl to give the post game assessment of the 2010 mid-terms. They were ugly, and spiteful, and not always particularly honest, but I think there are some winners and losers out there, and I don't necessarily think they are obvious.Big winner- John Boehner. He is now ringmaster in that circus known as the House, and

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Why am I dipping my thanks in a deep irony sauce seasoned with a fresh grind of hostility? Because you (and by you I must indeed include me, as we are “We the People”) and the media we allow to taint our thoughts have successfully managed to befuddle and obfuscate every issue this election cycle. At times, it's been downright lies, but most often it's half-truths interpreted through our ever

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So, as I understand it, we have laws and rules in our society for a reason. Regardless of where you fall in the Government meddling spectrum, there are rules I think we all agree are there because they need to be. All of us, as individuals have the choice whether or not we want to follow those laws, but in the end, we are saying we are willing to deal with the consequences of violating them.

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Indeed, the updates on both blogs have become only sporadic, and if you're a fan of the Draft Distro, it's been dry as of late. Even my Facebook and Twitter presence has been abbreviated, simply because... well, I'm busy! So, to try to shame myself into actually doing some of the projects I would like to undertake, I am going to publicly list them to see if that will kick in my “I should DO

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-60266812352831223332010-03-22T04:57:00.000-07:002010-03-22T05:00:41.226-07:00

Love it or hate it, or distinctly ambivalent; ignoring it won't make it go away. How about a little integrity there Fox. Even if you are right and this is the biggest step we've ever taken toward the fall of the Republic, doesn't that still make it the top story?

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-53669712051345828872010-03-05T04:23:00.001-08:002010-03-05T04:27:21.240-08:00

I have expressed many opinions on this blog since it's quietly anonymous start back in 2004. This however may be my first actual cause. I am asking you:Don't use the self check out at the grocery or retail store.“But Dan!” I hear you say, “It's faster when I have a few things and it's nicer for the baggers!”Is it?See, here's my first issue with these infernal devices: They aren't faster because

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-65603105699480725802010-01-23T12:47:00.000-08:002010-01-23T12:49:34.901-08:00

No real comment, just found it interesting that a Google search for the words "suicide" and "girls" brings up both of these images. Now that's a war of ideas...

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Oh, where to begin? I suppose at the beginning. (Massive Spoilers!!!!!)In the future, mankind is out and about in the stars, and have located the forest moon of Pandora. Not only is Pandora lush in flora and fauna, but a noble sentient race, the Na'vi, make the moon their home in various tribes situated in various locales. The moon Pandora is also rich in the extremely valuable mineral “

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-27866379652948396762009-12-21T06:45:00.001-08:002009-12-21T06:52:50.170-08:00

(The following is our annual end of year letter which typically goes out in Christmas cards. If we missed anyone this year, here's what's going on!)Hello again, Christmas 2009You likely received this a little late this year, as the Foster family has become quite time impaired these last few months. It’s been a busy year, and just getting busier as we go. Been a big year for some

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-11046393781158845282009-12-20T20:55:00.000-08:002009-12-20T21:34:16.057-08:00

Remember when this happened a little while back? I remember the outcry for poor little Taylor Swift, and what a jerk Kanye was for doing it. And indeed I too felt a twinge of pity for Ms. Swift who afterward stood on the stage in mortified paralysis like a 19 year old girl (which, well, she is). I had listened to her album before, and it hadn't done much for me, but she was a nice girl and all

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So this greeted me on my Google homepage a few days ago. I draw your attention to the stories on MSNBC and FOX News indicated by my hastily added arrows. Same story, different spin, both inaccurate. That, my friends, is what passes for news in America. Well, that or what CNN did, which was ignore it for a while...

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-24017627814834381262009-12-06T12:42:00.000-08:002009-12-06T12:51:30.913-08:00

Letting you all know I am not dead, just dreadfully busy. I should be back here with some biting sarcasm and cool commentary soon, but here's some quick hits:-Read Max Brooks' "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War." Ken Burns meets George Romero in what is probably the most politically insightful book I've read in a while. Besides the obvious horror elements, Brooks does a great job

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-74324186468829346262009-11-01T16:24:00.000-08:002009-11-01T16:31:26.333-08:00

At Wal-Mart today, I had to get out of the way so a twelve year old girl could look at Star Trek figures. I warned her (with every intention of being a smart ass) that Wave 2 had not arrived yet. She responded that she knew, and was looking for the short packed Uhura from Wave 1. I realized, this girl knew that of which she spoke. She then however, said Captain Pike was an idiot as she

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So, if you check out my Facebook you'll see I went to a Halloween party Monday night at a sport's bar dressed as Superman. I do indeed love this time of year, and any opportunity to act like a big geek in a public venue I jump at.Let me again point out this particular costume shindig was at a Sport's bar. More than that, it's one we go to watch Monday Night Football at nearly every week- the

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(This is actually the first post of a whole new blog. If this intrigues you, follow that link!)This last week I turned 37, and left behind the halcyon days of “mid-thirties” for the far less entertaining days of “late-thirties.” Yeah, I know, me and some 15 billion people before me (though let's face it- for a lot of human history age 40 was considered “aged”), and it's going on all the time.

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Have you all ever heard of Arius? Probably not- he was an Egyptian priest in the early Church who got in trouble because he said Christ and God were of separate “substances.” Indeed, he argued that since Jesus was the “begotten” Son of God (Jn 3:16- as any football fan can tell you) there must have been a time before He was begotten, making God unbegotten, and therefor separate substance;

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OK, it's no secret I voted for and remain a fan of our current Commander-In-Chief. I think given the steaming pile of American Eagle droppings he was handed on January 20th, the fact he has yet to have broken down and cried openly on national television is a testament to his character. Taking heat for not fixing the previous eight years worth of smeg-ups in the first 10 months alone would have

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My dear congressional Republicans, there is a problem in this country which needs your action. Right now, Federal bureaucrats are preventing doctors from making medical decisions regarding their patients. A specific treatment which has proven beneficial and cost effective is being blocked by big government, and some committee which thinks it know better than physicians how patients should be

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-50578190377889904082009-09-18T19:10:00.001-07:002009-09-19T14:08:27.498-07:00

The above picture is of Helena and I. You probably know by now about my recent purchase of a 1985 Pontiac Fiero, but let me go into some detail here.I have been driving a 98 Honda Civic we bought new in, well, 1998. It is a great car and has served us well. When we came back from Europe in 2006, we bought Jennifer a brand new Accord V6. It's a spiffy thing, with plenty of zoom-zoom. Again, a

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Yes indeed, it is that time of the year again. The Great Bird of the Galaxy has let our planet revolve around the sun one more time, and we again find ourselves on Trek Day! To celebrate Trek day this year, I made a custom Mirror Universe Sulu based on the new movie, and wanted to share a special Trek story with you as we all huddle around the glow of the intermix chamber and quietly sip our

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...the two most recent films you saw in a theater. Show your work. Be as spoiler free as possible.Cost of production:G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra- $175 million.District 9- $30 MillionStarring:GIJ- Sienna Miller! Dennis Quaid! Channing Tatum! Marlon Wayans!D9- Sharlto Copely? Jason Cope? Nathalie Boltt?Director:GIJ- Stephen Sommers (previous work “The Mummy” and “Van Helsing”)D9- Neill

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-54596724264319016892009-08-27T21:11:00.000-07:002009-08-28T07:00:03.931-07:00

I just watched a really good TV series from Great Britain, called “Torchwood.” For those of you who don't know, it's a spinoff of the venerable “Doctor Who” tv series, and plays a bit like a British version of “The X-Files” though is at times a bit more grown up, and certainly allows darker things to happen to its characters, which British SF is kind of famous for (Blake's 7 anyone?). It stars

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-29937490952703598432009-08-18T06:00:00.000-07:002009-08-18T06:08:17.374-07:00

This is the stupid shit that gets your guns taken away. There's a responsibility to gun ownership, and you know, we can bitch about the Government taking away our rights all we want to, 90% of the time it's in response to one (or more) of us being an idiot. Thanks for making all legitimate, responsible gun owners look like nuts. I really appreciate it.You may not have broken the law, but you

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Pictured here is the coolest nonsensical toy I have seen in years. It's a Hot Wheels sized 57 Chevy, taxi cab, with homemade armor and a Gatling gun on its hood. In a toy aisle filled with licensed ads for television shows or movies, here's this random line of cars with heavy machine guns attached. No stories, no background, just cool cars with big guns. It was love at first sight.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-72470382393128837132009-08-02T15:48:00.001-07:002009-08-02T15:52:14.614-07:00

Our dear dog Cleo died today, she was 10. We are all going to miss her terribly. She was good. Always good.

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I am going to state up front- I am biased here. I am however going to present my short sweet evidence as succinctly and objectively as I can.This is not Power Girl:THIS is Power Girl:I tried reading DC's Power Girl series by Palmiotti and Gray with art by Mr. Palmiotti's wife Amanda Conner. It's dull. PG feels like a supporting character in her own book, and there are no less than THREE

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-70510133045635982712009-07-16T08:46:00.000-07:002009-07-16T09:34:19.045-07:00

Having just completed a move from my beloved Great Northwest to my nostalgia filled (read that as "haunted by my past") Great Southwest, I learned some things along the way. As is the nature of blogging, I will now share those things with you!I am being followed by Birds of Prey.I had a pair of Bald Eagles in Washington who liked to poop on my car on the Highway. Now the joker above stalks my

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I bear no ill will toward Michael Jackson or his family. Where, however, are our priorities? I suppose making a green twitter avatar is enough for most Americans.I am not trying to point out MSNBC here either. When I went to capture the image for this, MSNBC was the only news website whose MJ coverage actually shared a frame with serious news. CNN and FOX both had their Michael coverage so

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-68260931686735587972009-06-25T10:55:00.000-07:002009-06-25T11:44:48.900-07:00

While bouncing between moving vans and farewells, I managed got a copy of the latest issue of Detective Comics. Yeah, I said I would wait for the trade, but it's Greg Rucka, and came highly recommended by Eric Trautmann, who had a really good opening issue to "JSA Vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith" couple of weeks back. (Before I go any further, let me definitely recommend that as well; the best

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-65246156078880256112009-06-22T20:53:00.000-07:002009-06-22T21:28:32.580-07:00

Well, time grows short here in the Great and Free Northwest States of Greatness and Freedom, and soon I will be heading to warmer, dryer climates. I've had a few Blog ideas bouncing around in my head, but nothing too definite, so I figured I'd throw out a few little ones.Though with less fanfare than her High School graduate brother, The Daughter has also reached one of life's milestones;

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-20929047509214676302009-06-14T08:42:00.000-07:002009-06-14T08:50:33.923-07:00

On 11 June 2009, my son Zachary graduated High School. I am a proud parent, it is true, but even better is the fact that Zack is a genuinely good man who has the desire to make the world around him a better place. Even if he weren't my son, I would admire his personality; the fact he is my son just makes me more proud.I am of course not the only proud parent here.Congratulations my son. Now go

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-76114898432997556242009-06-11T09:55:00.000-07:002009-06-11T11:23:17.033-07:00

Why a whimper? Fear. Fear is what drives people these days. Fear of the economy crashing, fear of the terrorists, fear of change. Fear drives hate. Fear drives paranoia. Fear drives bigotry.This last couple of weeks, I have been poking fun at our society with some TS Eliot, and have been waiting for that funny little story to post to fit the title of this post, something full of snark and

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-15446141597709522252009-06-09T22:29:00.001-07:002009-06-09T22:44:10.841-07:00

So, as I was watching the local news tonight I came across this story. That's right, PETA is concerned people are throwing dead fish.Dead fish.I am a big animal guy. I've had dogs, cats, chickens, goats, pigs, rats, guinea pigs, cockatiels, finches, doves, beetles, spiders, slugs, and of course, fish which I would consider pets. I am fully aware I anthropomorphize animals, but I really think

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-63214621109607662602009-06-08T20:38:00.000-07:002009-06-08T20:44:43.814-07:00

I took this photo at Target the other day while looking for Star Trek toys. These are maternity short-shorts. No seriously. These are (listen once more, and just roll it around your skull) MATERNITY SHORT-SHORTS. Maybe my incredulity will get me hate mail, but... maternity short-shorts?

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-18467831126064817862009-06-04T18:02:00.001-07:002009-06-04T18:07:56.899-07:00

So, I am a big fan of science. People tell me (on both sides) that it's contradictory to be an enthusiast of Science while being a man of Faith, but I am personally all into the idea God loves knowledge and gets a happy proud parent grin whenever we do something like map his human genome or figure out something on the Deific concept of quantum entanglement.I am also a big fan of America as a

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-12905999387895506992009-05-25T14:26:00.000-07:002009-05-25T14:28:13.596-07:00

So, for Memorial Day I am going to talk about Christopher. Infantry guy from Roswell, New Mexico. Married, had a little girl. Loved rock music, particularly Black Label Society. He had a big BLS flag which hung over his rack in the barracks. Had a sweet little electric guitar he used to play along to their albums to, along with an amp which would occasionally piss off the people in the bay

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-31101663992455836852009-05-21T06:56:00.000-07:002009-05-21T07:06:39.884-07:00

As I am sure you are aware, I also run a website publishing my original fiction, and I know for a fact I entertain at least three people beyond myself. To give myself a little protection, I put the fan fiction (usually GI Joe or Star Trek) out for everyone, and keep the original stuff in a members only section so I can monitor who reads it. This story appears in the Members Only section, but

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-86475187547563392652009-05-19T18:05:00.000-07:002009-05-19T18:17:43.537-07:00

Wow- 100 posts here on Black Owl. Those of you who read, thank you. Those who don't but still manage to get this... who are you? Are you stalking me?Seriously though, let me point out on this occasion that I recently started Twittering. It's not really a useful thing, but it is oddly enjoyable, particularly when people you don't know start following, and you can follow people you wish you

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-27250780445714680272009-05-13T11:26:00.001-07:002009-05-14T07:30:43.821-07:00

Ok, so according to this CNN story, Nancy Pelosi knew about the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used by CIA operatives in Abu Ghurayb. Knowing about it, though something of a problem for me, is not what I really have a problem with. It's the lying about knowing about it. It's the same problem I had with Bill Clinton- I don't care he got a hummer while on the phone with a

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-86364717056058255962009-05-11T21:49:00.000-07:002009-05-11T21:58:24.028-07:00

+++++++spoilers follow!!!+++++++++++++So, I watched it again, and by it I of course mean the new JJ Abrams Star Trek. Pour my Kool-Aid, shave my head, I'm joining the cult. I do indeed believe this is not only a great movie, but a great move for Star Trek. Don't think I have lost my affection for TNG or DS9 or ENT even (never had too much affection for VOY). I can however accept that this is

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-18208824774785490572009-05-08T17:44:00.000-07:002009-05-08T17:53:40.581-07:00

Never let it be said that I don't fulfill my promises! I said I would give my review of the new Star Trek movie, and indeed here it is. I have to start out by saying I really need to see this movie again, once it was finished, I was immediately struck by how full this movie was, and there was no way I had absorbed it all in a single viewing. The thing is this; I can't just review the film,

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-27603793284731807772009-05-02T20:57:00.000-07:002009-05-02T21:24:04.245-07:00

So, I have been very specifically avoiding any discussion of the new Star Trek film here until I see the movie (this Thursday in Imax if you are waiting for my review...). Regardless of how good or bad the film may be, I was really looking forward to the fact new action figures for the film were coming out in 3 3/4" scale, my favorite figure scale. Sure, I still have some Star Trek: The Motion

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-57508799952072347352009-04-30T07:16:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:32:47.347-07:00

Sheppard Smith just became my favorite Fox News reporter (my apologies to the lovely Patti Ann Browne). There's been a lot of debate whether waterboarding and torture are OK if they saved American lives. Shep sums it up here:Damn right. Look, go look at my previous posts regarding my firm, and you will see I have been a professional inquisitor for a long time. I know the ins and outs of this

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-39104752891757244992009-04-26T12:49:00.001-07:002009-04-26T13:11:11.875-07:00

So, having kind of made a home up here, my firm has of course decided I have to move. Very well, but here's ten reasons I love this area, and plan to come back.1) The Olympia/Tacoma area is equal parts hippie and redneck; there's plenty of people to make fun of!2) Olympic Cards and Comics: best comic shop on Earth. Period.3) Guy in my neighborhood walks his kids to the bus stop each morning

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-39550056552849502942009-04-18T08:35:00.000-07:002009-04-18T08:44:35.859-07:00

So, Texas Governor Rick Perry while speaking as a tea-bagger (snort) mentioned secession. Secession because a fairly elected president who can be voted out in less than four years raised taxes (for 2% of the people, we'll talk about the deficit later).I have long said the best thing I ever saw in my career with my firm was Texas in the rear view mirror.Let us know how your Southern Border fares

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-64320392322262312352009-04-06T22:48:00.000-07:002009-04-08T18:07:30.325-07:00

So sue me- I am a big geek, and I am not done talking about Battlestar Galactica. I decided I couldn't just ignore the series finale, so if you have not seen it:THIS ENTIRE BLOG ENTRY HAS SPOILERS FROM THE LAST EPISODE OF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!!!!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!Turn back now...You are warned....Jump...I had initially wanted to go back and give my five

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-44464870333567448972009-03-25T22:39:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:53:05.785-07:00

One week has basically passed since I watched the last episode of Battlestar Galactica. I initially intended to write a complete review of all four seasons, including all the emotional investment I had in this show. After page six I realized I was really on an incoherent rant of adoration, so I have decided to regroup and try again, and maybe, just maybe I will let the long version out one day.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-56865989780339099442009-03-16T14:13:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:16:07.450-07:00

This young lady needs to be the future of the Republican Party.Perhaps one day I will vote for a McCain again.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-15720392843257831172009-03-16T13:29:00.000-07:002009-03-16T13:57:55.484-07:00

“Who is John Galt?” That's the question Ayn Rand opens the novel Atlas Shrugged with. Why do I pose it now? Well as of late I keep hearing people on the Conservative side saying Rand should provide a model for society, particularly this novel. Michelle Malkin recently cited the strike of the prime movers, or “Going Galt” as a way to stop the path of nationalization and socialization she sees

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-4936881646147658462009-03-09T18:33:00.000-07:002009-03-09T18:36:30.998-07:00

OK- I have a few more Watchmen comments since I have seen the coverage of the movie, and talked to other people who have seen it. The overwhelming response I am seeing is, “did you see Dr. Manhattan's wanker?” Well, of course I did, as did the grown women giggling throughout the film in the theater with me (minus my beloved Jennifer, who apparently is unmoved by blue genitals...I suppose I

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-46732835802205940772009-03-07T21:37:00.001-08:002009-03-07T21:52:23.639-08:00

Felt it was about time to throw some geeky talk up about some things read, watched, or listened to lately. There's some good, some bad, and there are better reviews than mine out there, but if I can warn you away from, or turn you on to something then cool!Watchmen and Watchmen related products: There's a merchandizing blitz to go along with the movie. A lot of it is lame or makes no sense (

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-14439671405660611922009-03-05T21:16:00.001-08:002009-03-05T21:26:51.315-08:00

I don't want to talk about these things, but I really want to complain.I am having a crisis. There's some stuff going on in the media right now which I desperately want to treat with sarcasm and disdain, because these are things that have only received national attention because the media decided they should. Some of these issues are matters of batshit crazy people practicing poor personal

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-36177888810198593982009-02-22T17:16:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:20:04.771-08:00

This is the trailer for an actual new film. Color me intrigued...

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-71926880769803419632009-02-18T21:14:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:20:21.432-08:00

This is your turn signal. Frickin' use it. Use of turn signals is not optional. Hit your frickin' blinker.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-37180062762532885312009-02-14T10:35:00.000-08:002009-02-14T12:01:50.104-08:00

I will be the first to tell you I am ambivalent about the Stimulus Package. I think it is necessary as we have debted ourselves into a new depression, and since the government exists to keep society safe, preventing economic crashes is pretty important. However, I think there are things in this bill which do not really contribute to economic bailout. As I am reading all 700 pages of bill, I am

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-7295562673460999362009-02-10T07:45:00.001-08:002009-02-14T10:34:41.380-08:00

My son turned 18 today. Ack, pffffft, blarrgh. Where's my Geritol?

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-16872792049743130982009-01-30T17:25:00.000-08:002009-01-30T19:14:23.382-08:00

It's always sad when a relationship comes to an end. Times shared are lost; memories once sweet become bitter; bits of your life with that other person conjure both a nostalgia and a sadness. Sometimes, you see the other person and you just don't know if you should say hi, or pretend you don't see them, and you want to be adult, but you are hurt and you consider actually accusing them and then

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-91954754910675807602009-01-24T09:14:00.001-08:002009-01-24T09:27:32.512-08:00

I have a fundamental belief in how the universe works. I believe everything in the end balances out. One of the things which first brought me out of my “everyone has to believe just like me” shell was recognizing balance as a major factor in most of the belief systems of the world. “Karma” has several interpretations in the world of Eastern Religion, but stays true to the concept of balance.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-25833311409079901452009-01-06T21:04:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:20:02.728-08:00

According to this article, the Shazam movie I have been looking forward to for some time is dead in the water. Why? Because Warner Brothers is devoid of artistic recognition.If you're not familiar with the Shazam property, it's the tale of a young boy named Billy Batson who can transform himself into Captain Marvel with a magic word ("Shazam" of course). Captain Marvel is as powerful (if not

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-40899631351437514972008-12-27T18:01:00.000-08:002008-12-27T18:11:35.318-08:00

Well Oh Shit Guy- don't say I didn't warn you. I mean, read this. I, for the record, do not support shooting the Oh Shit Guy. I am much happier with publicly embarrassing him and pointing out his rude behavior, followed by force 9 glares each time he again opens his mouth. Putting bullets in someone is a bit of an extreme reaction (and further disrupts the movie I might add), but if the OSG

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-59415621336100597622008-12-27T07:26:00.000-08:002008-12-27T22:02:43.360-08:00

So, I had a recent realization, an epiphany if you will. It started when I was reading Warren Ellis' "Doctor Sleepless." This is a really brilliant comic title, but not for everyone. If you're not familiar with Ellis, I warn you he's not for the squeamish, but one of the best conceptual futurists I think we have, despite simply stunning amounts of subversiveness and vulgarity. While reading

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-63976548722855260062008-12-21T09:57:00.000-08:002008-12-21T10:30:29.675-08:00

OK- for lack of a better term this is a commercial. I've been writing since I was just a little kid. I remember when I was in Mrs. Coash's third grade class we were supposed to do a three paragraph story about something we had done. I wrote six pages on the first manned mission to Saturn, complete with illustrations of the Saturnian snakes. In fifth and sixth grade when we were supposed to be

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-51842177950048169982008-12-19T23:12:00.000-08:002008-12-19T23:30:46.606-08:00

Well, what a week. Forrest J. Ackerman, Bettie Page, and now Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. She has been an integral piece of Star Trek since the very beginning. Most people remember her as Nurse Chapel on the Classic show, or later fans remember her as Lwaxana Troi on Next Generation. She was of course the voice of the Enterprise's computer in several incarnations of Trek (to include the new

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-78194264525242456082008-12-18T08:24:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:50:03.650-08:00

Wow- there's some very surprised liberals out there, and some very stymied conservatives. It seems the "change" the President-Elect wants to bring isn't change from the current administration, but rather change from the status quo. See, rather than come in and install all Democrats and Liberals, President-Elect Obama is doing something unprecedented in American politics; he's picking the people

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-42013768086766923772008-12-11T22:31:00.000-08:002008-12-11T22:59:50.620-08:00

Just saw online that Bettie Page didn't wake up from her coma, and has passed on. I will not go in depth into Bettie's story here, but if you don't know it, I highly recommend looking into it. She had the type of life you would think someone just made up for a David Lynch or Charlie Kaufman movie, but indeed she was real, and yet not real all at the same time. I first discovered Bettie when I

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-76786413167672711402008-12-11T20:59:00.000-08:002008-12-11T21:47:59.660-08:00

Seriously, I am a little sore. I walked out of my comic shop on Wednesday night and I did not buy the newest issue of Detective Comics or the newest issue of Action Comics. I honestly cannot remember the last time I did not buy these two titles. For me, these two titles ARE the comic industry. This is Superman and Batman in their oldest titles. And yet, I left them sitting on the shelf at

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-75996596489479974902008-12-07T23:00:00.000-08:002008-12-07T23:17:54.739-08:00

OK- I have been bad and talking about everything but my usual geeky subjects, so let em take a moment to talk some full frontal nerdity.Mouse Guard: Read it. Read it now if you can. The colors are gorgeous, the story adventurous, and it's a good tale with no giant crossover anywhere in sight. Eat it up, yum.Star Trek: That movie is going to make Star Trek mainstream, and bring in all kinds of

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-44952035252973136292008-12-07T22:26:00.001-08:002008-12-07T23:35:24.099-08:00

So, this sign is now in the Rotunda at the Olympia capitol, stirring up all kinds of trouble, since it is right next to a Nativity scene. Seriously boys and girls, what the hell is this? I roll with diversity, I think everyone has the right to say and believe what they want. I think there SHOULD ABSOLUTELY be an opportunity for Atheists to have a place in any festivity, particularly one as

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-32387239875669040212008-12-06T14:39:00.000-08:002008-12-07T22:51:53.293-08:00

Here's to thinking of Bettie Page who had a heart attack this week and is in a coma. She's the girl who taught me the 50's were NOT like my parents told me they were... All my best, Bettie.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-24285038995776310502008-11-19T06:46:00.001-08:002008-11-20T20:30:43.949-08:00

In my previous post, my sole reader (maybe I should just email you? :) ) mentioned I was parsing my words in regard to salvation coming only from Christ. Do I believe salvation comes only from Christ? Yes. As quoted "no one comes to the Father except through me." Do I believe only Christians will be saved? No. The concept is far deeper than a simple yes or no can summarize.Perhaps that

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-76506649321701980732008-11-11T18:08:00.001-08:002008-12-07T22:52:50.457-08:00

I want everyone who reads this to understand something right up front: I am not being snarky or sarcastic. I know it can be hard to tell in blogs and emails whether or not someone means what they say. I want to assure everyone, I do mean this, I am not being facetious. I really would like my Christian friends to consider the following.On October 22nd, Governor Sarah Palin said "God will do the

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-86492029818802163382008-11-04T20:40:00.000-08:002008-12-27T08:43:00.674-08:00

Dear Mr. President-Elect, In a time when we as Americans desperately wanted to see our Nation secure our place as leader of not only "the free world" but the world as a whole, we the People have chosen you as our President. The expectations we have for you are astronomical. The fear your opponents have sowed is still out there among many, and you are going to need to prove yourself to them.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-10059138000381311672008-10-09T05:47:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:44:23.965-08:00

So, my firm takes me all over the world, and I have been in some fairly downtrodden places. I have been in airports which make me wonder how they could possibly manage to fuel jets without them bursting into flame due to their conditions. I think airports can tell you a lot about a city: from the frenetic motion carrying you along through Atlanta International's sprawl, to the DFW groups

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-78648857458175451052008-09-30T07:37:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:57:58.305-07:00

So, there I was looking through the news at CNN (I like to hit the American news spectrum: I start at Fox, dart left and hit MSNBC, then settle in the middle with CNN. Then I go find the wacko channels; much fun). I read an article about Conservatives having issues with the McCain campaign keeping Governor Palin under wraps. I came across this quote: In defense, Republicans say the complaints

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-54083390926056294792008-09-27T18:21:00.000-07:002008-09-27T23:34:30.985-07:00

People without faith don't understand people with faith. People with faith can't objectively explain their experiential evidence to those without faith. In my life I have had faith in a lot of things, and many of those things when exposed to the light of day, or to the perspective of age have lost their luster. The things so easily believed in as a child become hard to swallow as an adult, as

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-24342338936925027272008-09-11T07:22:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:45:01.843-08:00

To those responsible for the atrocity committed seven years ago I say this:I do not and will not live in fear of you.I will not give up my freedom or my free thought for you.I will not stop being an example and champion of freedom, self-determination, and equitable treatment for all men and women. I will continue to be the opposite of those who would use fear to exercise tyranny over the hearts,

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-59272859734693446212008-09-08T17:43:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:45:59.893-08:00

Ok folks, let me admit I was wrong. I always admit I might be, but itis less usual that I have to admit I was. I was wrong about SarahPalin. She isn't a joke. She's far worse. She's attractive enoughto make people not listen to what she's really saying, and she hasenough problems around her for Liberal bloggers to blow out ofproportion to be dangerous.See, here's the thing. The left is

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-55847811421255625492008-09-05T22:38:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:46:48.026-08:00

I am sure you've seen the e-mail; Barack HUSSEIN Obama is actually a closet Jihadist who will dismantle America from the inside out, and has been a Manchurian candidate type for decades, with ties going back to childhood.I have actually been rolling these stories over in my head quite a bitrecently, and I have come to some conclusions.Did George Bush protect America?In his last 8 years, the

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-22526419317302890632008-08-30T14:13:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:47:26.665-08:00

Did you hear the one about the Vice Presidential candidate? Oh man, I thought McCain was old, and completely out of touch, but instead here he is totally punking the entire country. He had the balls to get on national TV and pull off the best practical joke I've seen in years! He actually acted like he picked a former beauty queen with a BS from the University of Idaho in journalism to

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-88927371077901043622008-08-23T15:01:00.001-07:002008-12-27T08:48:00.229-08:00

Comic geeks like me can laugh at this picture.Grammar geeks like me can debate the meaning of this post's title.Geeky, squared.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-91537894449210029362008-08-08T18:57:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:48:28.509-08:00

I am currently living in an area of the country where this ad is running and I love it and want to share. I also wanted to teach myself how to embed video here (seems simple enough) so I am meeting both goals and putting it here.Before anyone gets all concerned no birds were harmed making this video. (Swear to God, saw someone else's blog about how cruel this ad was. I suppose I shouldn't

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-23021150257229249142008-08-03T19:09:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:49:11.831-08:00

So, I had every intention of pouring my adoration and praise on this film, this thing we call "The Dark Knight." So, I looked around to see what others were saying, see how the buzz was. I watched the box office. I was all ready to give my honest efforts to convince people what an incredible film this is, and get them to go give it a shot. I guess I don't have to. Look at the other movies I

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-53135770036610584932008-07-28T11:05:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:50:00.302-08:00

Someone took their toddler to see this guy at the movie theater!I could indeed wax poetic about this movie, and use all kinds of well deserved hyperbole. Let's just say I think I am going to have to choose which one of my top five favorite movies to bump to number six so Dark Knight can be number one. All the emotion and visceral effect I was looking for in movies this summer is here, giving me

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-66514011658869652772008-07-17T13:35:00.001-07:002008-12-27T08:51:03.703-08:00

I am doing this one on the fly as the story unfolds, and the Lovely Jennifer and I are getting ready to leave town, so I only hope it comes out coherently...Recently Jesse Jackson while thinking he was having a private conversation used the term "nigger." (Please notice I am not using 'The N-Word'; I think it is a complete cop out which reduces the despicable ugliness of the word, and it's a

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-1609654859275984972008-07-13T21:39:00.001-07:002008-12-27T08:51:47.549-08:00

(Warning up front- we're about to get really geeky)Look, I miss Ted Kord too. He was a fun, jolly guy, and I still get a bit choked up when I crack open my OMAC Project TPB and see Max Lord but a bullet in dear Ted's head. He was smarter than Batman, and had moxie to the end ("Rot in hell, Max.") but simple fact is he's gone. Dead. I would say Bucky Barnes or Jason Todd dead, but that doesn't

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-77190459642066789372008-07-07T10:59:00.001-07:002008-12-27T08:52:54.143-08:00

So, I braved the Oh Shit Guy and the Giggly Teenage Girl Group to go see Hancock last night. Thankfully, OSG must have been at Wanted, though the Girls were in my theater. Someone told them to shut the hell up before I did though, so I was able to actually watch the movie in peace.I know this movie is getting some very mediocre reviews. They are wrong. See, three days before I went to see The

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-88241506539936094262008-07-03T11:13:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:54:32.241-08:00

All over the Liberal Media (and when I say Liberal Media, I mean those who are self labeled as such, i.e. Air America Radio, etc), I see a flurry of accusations regarding the current administration's attacks on American Civil Liberties. From the suspension of Habeas Corpus, Warrant-less wire tapping, the Patriot Act allowing for search warrants to be issued by law enforcement agencies without a

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OK- I am all about the Omnipotent God. Me and the Lord go way back, and I have no doubt He is capable of anything He wants to be. However, earlier today I was watching CNN, and I see there are people forming prayer circles to pray for lower gas prices.The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are running rampant over the Earth, and we aren't praying for peace, or food for the starving, but lower gas

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-56006154340928789362008-06-09T06:44:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:56:27.790-08:00

Well ladies, gentlemen, and all others who might possibly tune back into this fallow blog, I have returned to the Homeland, and left the dust, grime, carnage, and blood of Babylon once more behind me. Yet another bit of service to my firm is done, and I can look forward now to…Well, the third Babylonian Exile. Not immediate of course, but I have no illusions that my service to the South

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-30099790145496892132007-12-19T14:37:00.000-08:002008-12-27T08:58:07.198-08:00

Oh, so long overdue, but it is time for an update! Seven months in Babylon, and currently on leave, I have the time to ponder a bit before heading back to do another seven or so (thanks for the 15 month rotations! They REALLY increase morale!). So, here now are seven things I have learned in seven months in Babylon.1) The Mandolin. The lovely Jennifer denied me something for the first time

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08943422219525443835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102035.post-1175445545871904402007-04-01T09:37:00.000-07:002008-12-27T08:58:45.209-08:00

Well, I'm going where the weather suits my clothes. Be safe all, and expect irony laden posts about Babylon soon...

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Well, I recently underwent PRK surgery on my eyes, which meant some time sitting at home with the news on- which I couldn't really watch being as I was half-blind and drugged up. As a result, if I remember currectly the current events of the world seem to be a Bald Britney Spears going into Sadr City to bury Anna Nicole Smith but instead finding the Tomb of Jesus, whom Condoleeza Rice said was

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