Wow. Just walked out of the theater after watching The Village and I have to say that M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most gifted storytellers working in Hollywood today. I hope that no one gives away the trademark “surprise” ending Shyamalan is renowned for.

Some will find it tediious and I’m of the mindset that if you’re among them, you’re a jackass. In fact, I’d suggest that you have no idea what “good” is and would also suggest that you should have someone else pick your clothes for you before you go outside in public.

UPDATE 010804: Here is some recent data that contradicts many of the ACLU’s claims.

When opponents of the death penalty argue their case, you’ll invariably hear eight reasons why the death penalty should be illegal. These eight “objections” to the death penalty are part of the ACLU’s crusade to abolish the death penalty. Despite the Supreme Court’s 1976 ruling in Gregg v. Georgia in which the court found the death penalty constitutional, the ACLU and others continue to oppose capital punishment on moral, practical, and constitutional grounds. The eight objections are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

I just finished reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. It took me about five days, in between writing for the publishing company I freelance for and writing a marketing plan for a small business I’m trying to get off the ground with my pal Gunda. As far as the book is concerned, I found it pretty interesting that many of the ideas presented by the protagonist in the book I was already familiar with. I went to catholic school as a boy and spent hours picking the brains of the church elders. Anyway, its a good book if you have a few days to spare.

I’m 38 and unmarried. Some may opine, not unreasonably, that the fact that I’m not married has more to do with the fact that no woman is willing to put up with my shit. Not completely true.

It is my belief that there are certain paths a man must walk before he walks down the aisle. I like to think of the time before you get married as a game called manbingo (not to be mistaken with mandingo which is a game white women play with rather large black men). Read the rest of this entry »

The whole Overblog thing got me thinking about why I blog, whether or not traffic matters, and who I believe is an overrated member of the bloggerartti. For what it’s worth, here’s what I think: Read the rest of this entry »

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