The Right Spin

Yes, I have them from time to time. Anyway, I was talking to a friend who comments here from time to time, Lusipher (his choice in display name could use improvement).

So, we were talking and I started pseudo-Christian stuff. It was about contentment. Many people do not find contentment in worldly things. I mean, how will obtaining one more thing make you more content than not having it? And if you lose it was it really the source of contentment at all? So, as he himself mentioned, some search within for contentment. But, as I see it, this too is folly. If worldly things cannot bring contentment how can self? Are we not worldly beings dependant upon the world we live in? Isn't finding contentment in self self-defeating?

We must look beyond self, and beyond worldly things (and that includes people) for contentment. We can only find contentment in that which desires us more than anything in all creation. One can only find contentment in the Messiah of Israel, Christ Jesus.

In the near future there should be some radical cosmetic changes to this place. Right now I think this blog is quite ugly and I preferred the old blog much more. But, things change. And they shall once again.

Additionally I now have my own domain: therightspin.us

If you go to that now you'll be redirected to this site but that will change in time. So, a head's up to you readers (all 3 of you).

The traitor deserves nothing less. Read about it here.

Anyone who knows me knows that I own over 200 movie soundtracks. Not those dumb CD released by the studios with songs by crappy bands that never appeared in the movie. I'm talking fully orchestral score. I love orchestral music.

And I love John Williams. I even have a framed personally autographed photo of the maestro. Yeah... I really like him.

So, I was geeked when a friend got me a copy of the Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith soundtrack. So, what do I think of it so far?

First, "Battle of the Heroes" is probably one of the best pieces Mr. Williams has ever written.

Second, most of the rest of the music is average at best. I read a review of this music before and it was given a 2.5 out of 5. At the time I thought that may have been harsh but after hearing it myself I can only really give it a 3 out of 5. The basic problem is that there are no real themes to speak of. While I'm sure the music supports the film well, listening to it without the visuals is not overly enjoyable. There seems to be no real structure to the music beyond repeating themes already developed in the other Star Wars films. This isn't a bad thing but those old themes are used rather infrequently.

I'm still going to buy the soundtrack when it comes out on May 3rd. Battle of the Heroes is that damn good. I just wish the music of this last Star Wars film went out on a powerful note instead of merely average.

But it would be better with ftp access. Right now it's up to over 2GB of storage but if you want to save files you have to have them sent to your account in 10MB chunks. That's weak. If they're giving us all that space why not allow us to use it?

Heck, even Comcast does that! They give every account 250MB of storage that you use for e-mail, a home page and ftp storage. Now, I'm not expecting Google to start hosting webpages but ftp storage seem to be the next logical step with all the space they give!

So, let the deluge begin here - give us ftp!

I hate trackbacks... I can't figure out how they work. Like the post below. The last sentence of the post below is supposed to have a link to Michelle Malkin's blog talking about that topic. Well, the trackback URL is there... but the link isn't. Heck, even her blog shows the tracback. I don't know what I'm doing... I am a hack.

Well, I've had her on my dinky blogroll for some time. Find her that way.

Unless you're white and heterosexual. Well, it's seems like that is finally changing. A group of young black men are being charged with a hate crime because they were shouting hate slurs while attacking white Catholic school girls.

Anyone who knows me knows I think hate crime laws are utterly wrong. Someone should be judged by their actions, not what they think - no matter how disgusting. But, I am glad to see the statute being applied to more people than just male heterosexual whites. If one group is going to be discriminated against then all groups should be.

Thanks to the wonderful Michelle Malkin for brining this up.

And discriminate against them in virtually any way. This post talks about something I've felt for a long time - about children generally - but about boys specifically. Too often lazy parents and teachers turn to drugs to turn their energetic boys into drooling zombies. Never mind the fact that hyperactivity is one of the most over diagnosed conditions in the country. Boy won't sit still? Shove some Ritalin down his throat. Since when has this become acceptable? And the author raises a very good point: Suggest doing the opposite to girls and watch the lawsuits fly.

Today, in the America, our children are being targeted; boys in particular. There are agendas being pressed in silence that, should they be aimed at girls, would be squashed in an instant. It's not just drugs either. In Tammy Bruce's book The Death of Right and Wrong she talks about boys being the target of a sexual agenda. Everyone has heard of NAMBLA but there are other quiet insidious groups, mainly homosexual, that are quietly and slowly trying to make it acceptable for grown men to have sex with young boys - some even going so far as stating that it's possible for young boys to seduce grown men!

As any good social engineer knows: If you want to change the world of tomorrow, target the children of today.

Caught the second episode of the miniseries. Yeah, it's shaping up to be exactly what I don't want it to be - a six-hour version of "The Omen". On the plus side it looks like Jesus and the Anti-Christ may both be babies. Baby fight! I guess we can expect a lot of drooling, gumming on fists and long stares into nothing.

So, yeah, the nun and the scientist are trying to stop the End of Days. Because, even though I'm fairly well versed on End Times prophecy, apparently it's a bad thing. Who knew! Apparently me.

Still, it's kind of interesting and since it's only a third of the way through things could change. I doubt it. But they could. (Did I say, "I doubt it" yet?)

Bill Pullman is still an underrated actor and I'll watch it just for him. And the occasional Bible verse between segments is kinda cool. They brought up a verse from 1 Maccabees! You Jews and Catholics can look that one up. Protestants are left out of the loop.