The Right Spin

Well, I get some free time at my new job and since it appears there's at least two people who want me to blather I'll do my best.

So, what to talk about?

Saw Narnia. Cried like a little girl.

Saw Harry Potter. Meh. Just like the previous three.

What's with that anyway? Why do people like these books so much? They're all the same! Harry gets a year older, bad things involving Voldemort happens at Hogwarts and all the adult wizards around Harry are completely inept. Why is that entertaining?

I'm reading the Chronicles of Narnia. Finished "The Magicians Nephew" and I'm halfway through "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." They're very quick reads and seem to accomplish a lot more than the tomes that are the Potter novels.

In case you haven't noticed I think the popularity of Harry Potter is overblown. He's no Gandalf. Hell, he's no Pippin!

But, I usually talk about religion and politics so I suppose I should say something.

Bush has the legal right to wiretap foreign conversations without getting a warrant first.

I think blaming the moral decline of our society for events such as Katrina may not be without merit.

There. That should piss off some people.

Does anyone know where I can get a good deal on a Russian Navy overcoat? 44-46 waist?

PS - Sorry for no updates in a bit. Wife has been sick. I'll be sure to put more stuff up soon.

What's everyone up to? Kinda quiet around here. I posted stuff that should have really annoyed some people but I got nada.

Just really quite here. That's all.

Courtesy of JerseyGOP. How geeked am I that Kathy Ireland is on the list!

A certian liberal friend of mine introduced me to a show on Cartoon Network, Justice League Unlimited. To be honest, I've always been a larger Marvel fan than DC (though I haven't read a Marvel title in years). When it came to the DC universe I defaulted to either Batman or Superman. The classics are always dependable. While in comics over all Rouge is my absolute favorite. The Rouge of the '90's. Not what they've turned her into. Jim Lee's Rouge. That's my girl!

So, Lusipher had me watch 4 episodes of JLU and it was badass. It's TV 7 but I have no idea how any kid could comprehend half the stuff going on! It's some really deep, dark stuff. Like, how would the U.S. react should a group of superheroes, answerable to no one and untouchable by anyone, lived in a orbiting superlaser pointed down at Earth? Should we simply take their word that they won't use it against us? Also, what right do these superheroes have to interfere with official government proceedings? If the government does something legal within it's own borders, but certian superheroes disagree with the morality of the action, how should the government react when those same superheroes intervien?

Anyway, watching JLU and wouldn't you frickin' know it, I got me a new favorite DC character: Black Canary. I've not seen much of her but what I have is completely sweet! For this I must thank, Lusipher. So, thanks dude. I've not been this geeked about a comic book character in a long time. Thank you for giving me someone to get excited about. When I thought comics DC and Marvel had about shriveled up and died here comes something fresh (though that's relative as she first appeared in 1947).

First, The Boss now Black Canary... Lusipher knows his damn cool characters who would instantly appeal to me.

Bunnies!!!

A Russian photographer as has provided us with haunting images of abandoned structures throughout his home. There were to be many different things. Mighty industrial complexes, a children's camp, a hospital that never got a chance to cure anyone. I can understand the artist's obsession with these places. There's a timelessness to them. They speak volumes about the age from which they were born. I suppose you could call them modern ruins. We gaze in awe of the classical structures in Rome and Greece and the castles of the British Isles because they give us a glimpse into the past. This Russian artist gives us a glimpse into what our civilization will leave behind to be gazed upon hundreds of years from now. While facinating it seems less breathtaking than what the Romans, Greeks and other ancient civilizations left for us. Maybe there's a lesson in that.

NOTE: I'd trackback The Right Spin about this butthey don't have them!

neo-neocon. The blog of a "lifelong Democrat mugged by reality on 9/11." Good stuff.

Two more added to the blogroll:

Murdoc Online

Right Wing News

I'll be sure to steal great posts and make them my own in the future!

Frank J. lets us know of a friend fighting the good fight in Iraq. They hit it big with some intelligence finds, a weapon cache and getting a bad guy from the deck 'o cards. Unfortunately a soldier under his command got hurt and is now in the U.S. getting medical care. Keep them all in your prayers.

A lake vanishes in Russia and it's America's fault. Murdock's got it right, if only we could pull of one tenth of the stuff blamed on us. I'm sure we can expect Michael Moore to present us with some stinging reporting somehow connecting this to the Bush Administration. Global warming and our obsession with SUVs may be a good place to start, Mike.

Pants. Where would we be without them?

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Now it's a little less sad. And that makes everyone happy. Anyway, the blog is called "The Right Spin". Yeah, no joke. We're like Microsoft or something. But in all seriousness from what I've read so far I'm diggin' it. Which means my more left leaning readers (all 3 of you) will probably dislike it. So, feel free to spread the love over there!

In the near future (when I'm being less lazy) I'll start getting the word back out that I'm around again. My old blog had decent readership and I miss that. Dean ain't throwin' me the bone like before.

Well, I've got two people here commenting on a regular basis (so it seems) and I have no friggin' idea why they are here or how they found this blog. I suspect they may have found it through Dean's but I do not know. But either way I suppose this post is directed toward them.

I've been talking to Lusipher about you and I've been debating whether or not to turn off comments or regulate them somehow. He's noted that many of my responses come off aggressive and that is not my intent though I do admit they can sound that way. I'm sure Lusipher could agree that in real life, face-to-face, I'm quite calm in my discussions.

Here's the thing, its fine to have disagreement and debate. I'm not trying to kill that. However, due to the conservative nature of this site, and the lack of conservative readership (I haven't been advertising much) I don't want this to turn into a "Me vs. commenter" debate. I simply do not want the headache right now. I'm thinking that either I'll refrain from commenting or keep some posts comment disabled. I'm not sure. What do you think is a good idea? Do you even understand where I'm coming from?

Anything?

Here Dean seems to think I attacked him personally in regard to his feelings about Islam endorsing the killings of "infidels". I'm pretty damn sure I didn't but, I could be blind. I thought I was being quite fair overall but... hell if I know. I posted more of my feelings on Dean's blog because I consider Dean a friend and thought I'd spill more there.