The Pain of the Past

May 13, 2009 at 11:20 am

Once, someone asked me if I fear death. We were at a funeral–my aunt’s–and the question was not exactly worded like that. It was more like, “Someone going so suddenly really makes you wonder, doesn’t it?”
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Do Not Vote

March 29, 2009 at 2:19 pm

A tragic development has recently come to my attention with regard to American politics and civics. Young people, still riding the coattails of their moral victory with president Barrack Obama’s election, are using frightening rhetoric when someone confronts them about their politics. Amazingly, rather or not their perceived opposition agrees with the president is secondary; rather or not said person actually voted is becoming the primary argument.
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Phony Loyalties

November 10, 2008 at 11:33 am

This is a letter to the Arkansas Traveler I wrote concerning the homophobia of Proposed Initiative Act No. 1 that was passed by a 57% majority in 2008. It disallows non-married couples (heterosexual and homosexual) from adopting children. Given the surplus of orphaned children in the state, the initiatives true motives are easy to spot. Also included is commentary on the shallowness of many Obama supporters. Read on…

The MPAA is Lying? No way!

July 8, 2008 at 11:03 pm

First, I need to point out that I find it illogical and incorrect to assume that if revenues do not match last years’, then you have “lost” money. I find it further incorrect to blame these “lost revenues” on something that has changed the world only for good, the Internet. It seems more the MPAA’s lack of will, ability, or foresight to adapt to new technology rather than these so-called pirates raining on their cash parade (complete with floats made entirely of Mike Meyer’s dignity and Frank Darabont’s Indiana Jones script). Read on…

Hitman: Perpetuating the Mediocrity

November 26, 2007 at 1:56 am

I recently saw this abysmal film. The dialog was atrocious and unbelievable, the pace was sloppy and never should have allowed the film past test audiences, and the plot was convoluted and difficult to follow — not to mention entirely forgettable. But this film doesn’t just show how horribly bad Hollywood is at making films these days: certain fan defense also has me thinking that America is ready to accept mediocrity culturally and, eventually, internationally. Read on…