MSNBC.com: Circuit City Cutting Manager, Corporate Jobs
Long story short...I didn't escape this time.
Two cliched quotes sum up my feelings:
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
"When one door closes, God opens another" (...and BETTER!)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Fred Phelps and the Inbreds...That Should Be Their Name
This is absolutely disgusting. Those hateful, funeral-protesting, pathetic excuses for people from the Westboro Baptist Church are at it again. This time, they made a music video. They took the classic USA For Africa song "We Are the World," rewrote the lyrics and created "God Hates the World." I won't even call it a parody since it is neither funny nor a respectful homage to the original...it is nothing but a piece of hate propaganda that I truly feel Jesus AND God would find absolutely abhorrent.
Take a look for yourself (courtesy of Live Leak):
Take a look for yourself (courtesy of Live Leak):
Sunday, May 13, 2007
"Deliver Us From Evil"
"Deliver Us From Evil." The name says it all.
This was one of the most riveting, yet horrifying documentaries I've ever watched. "Deliver Us From Evil" is partly about the despicable sexual abuse performed on children between the 1970s and the 1990s by Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest. However, the movie is mostly about how the Catholic Church from local bishops all the way to some of the highest ranking, if not THE highest ranking official (The Pope) covered up not only O'Grady's atrocities, but hundreds of other priests' as well.
I went through a range of emotions watching this movie. I felt overwhelming sadness for the victims, hostility and anger toward O'Grady, and even a mixture of hatred and rage toward the heirarchy of the Catholic Church for daring to place the value of "The Church" and the possibility of scandal over healing the physical and emotional anguish of innocent children. It made me sick to think of it, but I couldn't help but wonder if any abuse went on in the Catholic church I attended as a child in a suburb of Sacramento, CA. O'Grady's victims were in Lodi, Stockton, San Ardreas and other areas near Sacramento. I shudder at the thought.
The most heartbreaking part of the documentary was when the parents of Ann Jyono described finding out that their child had been abused by O'Grady. The father just burst into tears of rage, sorrow and guilt all rolled into one. Listening to his anguished voice and watching his face just brought me to tears.
Father Tom Doyle, one of the only officers of the Catholic Church to visibly fight for discovery and exposure of these pedophiliac priests hit the nail on the head with some of his comments. He states that "to be a good Catholic, you were supposed to 'pay, pray and obey'". I kind of remember that as a child. You never questioned, because you were taught that the priest was right and spoke for God and Jesus. Doyle also said that, "the church is not all the heirarchy and the Vatican and all that. The church is right here, in us, in the community." I completely agree.
I am no longer a Catholic, haven't been for some time. I never liked going to mass, and only got as far as First Communion, so technically, I guess I never was a true member. It took 16+ years for me to want to explore religion again, actually, spirituality. I've found a good place within the Unity Church movement. Even though I was never victimized by a priest, I can understand why some people in the documentary either renounced their belief in God or struggled to continue to believe. It would be so hard to want to be involved in an institution where the people you should be able to trust the most, people (men) of God, are the ones who commit some of the most evilest of crimes.
I highly recommend "Deliver Us From Evil." However, if you're anything like me...be prepared to run an exhausting gamut of emotions.
This was one of the most riveting, yet horrifying documentaries I've ever watched. "Deliver Us From Evil" is partly about the despicable sexual abuse performed on children between the 1970s and the 1990s by Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest. However, the movie is mostly about how the Catholic Church from local bishops all the way to some of the highest ranking, if not THE highest ranking official (The Pope) covered up not only O'Grady's atrocities, but hundreds of other priests' as well.
I went through a range of emotions watching this movie. I felt overwhelming sadness for the victims, hostility and anger toward O'Grady, and even a mixture of hatred and rage toward the heirarchy of the Catholic Church for daring to place the value of "The Church" and the possibility of scandal over healing the physical and emotional anguish of innocent children. It made me sick to think of it, but I couldn't help but wonder if any abuse went on in the Catholic church I attended as a child in a suburb of Sacramento, CA. O'Grady's victims were in Lodi, Stockton, San Ardreas and other areas near Sacramento. I shudder at the thought.
The most heartbreaking part of the documentary was when the parents of Ann Jyono described finding out that their child had been abused by O'Grady. The father just burst into tears of rage, sorrow and guilt all rolled into one. Listening to his anguished voice and watching his face just brought me to tears.
Father Tom Doyle, one of the only officers of the Catholic Church to visibly fight for discovery and exposure of these pedophiliac priests hit the nail on the head with some of his comments. He states that "to be a good Catholic, you were supposed to 'pay, pray and obey'". I kind of remember that as a child. You never questioned, because you were taught that the priest was right and spoke for God and Jesus. Doyle also said that, "the church is not all the heirarchy and the Vatican and all that. The church is right here, in us, in the community." I completely agree.
I am no longer a Catholic, haven't been for some time. I never liked going to mass, and only got as far as First Communion, so technically, I guess I never was a true member. It took 16+ years for me to want to explore religion again, actually, spirituality. I've found a good place within the Unity Church movement. Even though I was never victimized by a priest, I can understand why some people in the documentary either renounced their belief in God or struggled to continue to believe. It would be so hard to want to be involved in an institution where the people you should be able to trust the most, people (men) of God, are the ones who commit some of the most evilest of crimes.
I highly recommend "Deliver Us From Evil." However, if you're anything like me...be prepared to run an exhausting gamut of emotions.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Celebrity-Obsessed Culture, Part 1
Short little rant here...
I just saw a commercial for Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition or one of other shows that try to pass as "news." The commerical said, and I quote, "Danilynn inhertiance, how much will she be worth?" Oh and then this little gem..."Anna Nicole in a wedding dress, tonight!"
What the hell? How long has she been dead now, and they're still obsessing over Anna Nicole Smith?
This is just another example of the ignorance of the American public. If people didn't watch it, they wouldn't air it. More people care about how much f*cking money the daughter of a pill-popping, slurred-speaking, famous-only-for-marrying-an-old-decrepit-millionaire, can-take-the-girl-out-of-the-trailer-park-but-can't-take-the-trailer-park-out-of-the-girl "celebrity" than how much f*cking money our local, state and federal governments are wasting for ridiculous legislation at taxpayer expense.
Pathetic.
I just saw a commercial for Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition or one of other shows that try to pass as "news." The commerical said, and I quote, "Danilynn inhertiance, how much will she be worth?" Oh and then this little gem..."Anna Nicole in a wedding dress, tonight!"
What the hell? How long has she been dead now, and they're still obsessing over Anna Nicole Smith?
This is just another example of the ignorance of the American public. If people didn't watch it, they wouldn't air it. More people care about how much f*cking money the daughter of a pill-popping, slurred-speaking, famous-only-for-marrying-an-old-decrepit-millionaire, can-take-the-girl-out-of-the-trailer-park-but-can't-take-the-trailer-park-out-of-the-girl "celebrity" than how much f*cking money our local, state and federal governments are wasting for ridiculous legislation at taxpayer expense.
Pathetic.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The Garment Gestapo
Headline and Link from France24: Iran Warns Women Over Slack Dressing
Warnings given to women whose coats are seen as too tight, pants too short or headscarves overly loose. Officials say the crackdown was aimed at "improving the security of society with an approach of moral security." Well thank the Lord the clothing police are around to make sure we don't see the oh-so-seductive peeking of ankles and necks. Oh the humanity!
Just think, folks, if we ever end up like this, get ready to exchange your halters for hejabs and to line up to purchase your precious daughters the new "Burqua Bratz" dolls.
This immediately made me think of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale An extremely strict dress code was enforced for the Handmaids...who by the way pretty much existed for men to "procreate" with and that was it.
Even though I know America does not yet have a Garment Gestapo, nor Handmaids...if the fight between Extreme Left-Wing Nutcases and the Radical Religious Right (not to mention other extremist countries, too) gets any worse, we're going end up in a war like the one in Handmaid's Tale or 1984.
Either way...bye bye freedom.
Warnings given to women whose coats are seen as too tight, pants too short or headscarves overly loose. Officials say the crackdown was aimed at "improving the security of society with an approach of moral security." Well thank the Lord the clothing police are around to make sure we don't see the oh-so-seductive peeking of ankles and necks. Oh the humanity!
Just think, folks, if we ever end up like this, get ready to exchange your halters for hejabs and to line up to purchase your precious daughters the new "Burqua Bratz" dolls.
This immediately made me think of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale An extremely strict dress code was enforced for the Handmaids...who by the way pretty much existed for men to "procreate" with and that was it.
Even though I know America does not yet have a Garment Gestapo, nor Handmaids...if the fight between Extreme Left-Wing Nutcases and the Radical Religious Right (not to mention other extremist countries, too) gets any worse, we're going end up in a war like the one in Handmaid's Tale or 1984.
Either way...bye bye freedom.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Did We Really Need Scientists to Tell Us This?
The Headline and Link: Black holes exhale enormous gas cloud (MSNBC.com )
I don't know about y'all, but I pretty much learned about black holes and gas clouds the first time my brother belched in my face. Then the concept (not to mention the smell) was heavily reinforced during the near-fatal burrito fart massacre (again, brought to you by the letters B-R-O-T-H-E-R).
I don't know about y'all, but I pretty much learned about black holes and gas clouds the first time my brother belched in my face. Then the concept (not to mention the smell) was heavily reinforced during the near-fatal burrito fart massacre (again, brought to you by the letters B-R-O-T-H-E-R).
Sunday, April 22, 2007
A Head Kick and It's All Over...
Just finished watching UFC 70 on Spike TV. They showed the PPV for free for some reason, I guess because it was in Manchester, England and didn't have most of the American or Canadian fighters UFC watchers are used to. The show was pretty good, but one particular scene stood out.
The main event was Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga. Out of nowhere, close to the end of the first round, Gonzaga hits a wicked head kick pretty much wrapped around Cro Cop's head and knocked him out cold! And if that wasn't bad enough, the angle from which Crop Cop fell twisted his leg, ankle and foot underneath him, so who knows if the guy not only got knocked out, but he might have injured his leg.
Anyway...that one shot made the entire show.
I'm starting to like UFC more and more as I continue to watch it. Won't take the place of wrestling, but it makes a good companion show.
The main event was Mirko Cro Cop vs. Gabriel Gonzaga. Out of nowhere, close to the end of the first round, Gonzaga hits a wicked head kick pretty much wrapped around Cro Cop's head and knocked him out cold! And if that wasn't bad enough, the angle from which Crop Cop fell twisted his leg, ankle and foot underneath him, so who knows if the guy not only got knocked out, but he might have injured his leg.
Anyway...that one shot made the entire show.
I'm starting to like UFC more and more as I continue to watch it. Won't take the place of wrestling, but it makes a good companion show.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
It Wasn't Cracker Jack in His Pocket
Comment on Foxnews.com article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266867,00.html
Holy crap...a 7-year-old finding 89 grams of CRACK in is jacket? How does that happen? Did momma or daddy (or baby-daddy) stash it and forgot they put it there? The rocks were the size of a LARGE COOKIE!
I would probably be angry at the danger the child was in if he had tasted it to see what it was, IF it wasn't just so absurdly funny. I'm sorry, but another example of stupid people (meaning the parent, relative or whomever) doing stupid things.
At least the boy was smart enough to go to his teacher.
It's obvious, due to the size, that that wasn't just for personal consumption. I haven't yet heard of the Costco Econo-Size Crack Bag.
Holy crap...a 7-year-old finding 89 grams of CRACK in is jacket? How does that happen? Did momma or daddy (or baby-daddy) stash it and forgot they put it there? The rocks were the size of a LARGE COOKIE!
I would probably be angry at the danger the child was in if he had tasted it to see what it was, IF it wasn't just so absurdly funny. I'm sorry, but another example of stupid people (meaning the parent, relative or whomever) doing stupid things.
At least the boy was smart enough to go to his teacher.
It's obvious, due to the size, that that wasn't just for personal consumption. I haven't yet heard of the Costco Econo-Size Crack Bag.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Sleepaway Camp
I have now introduced another unwitting victim to the cheesefest that is "Sleepaway Camp." Muahahahahaha...the funniest, cheesiest piece of B-horror movie schlock known to man. But it an experience to watch, especially when a Sleepaway Camp Newbie is watching.
Angela's got a secret.....hahahhhahahahahaha.
Angela's got a secret.....hahahhhahahahahaha.
Words and What-Ifs...
Another VA Tech post...
I'm sitting here watching The Today Show (God only knows why), and I'm starting to get annoyed at some of their coverage (gee, that never happens).
First off NBC News decided to go with "Massacre at Virginia Tech" as their tagline for coverage. I can't help but think that every time "massacre" is said, someone, especially anyone connected to the tragedy, gets a good swift punch to the stomach. I think NBC wants that to happen. Their choice of words is pretty obvious as you watch the coverage..."bloodbath", "carnage", etc. I have my theory as to why they choose these words, but that'll be another post.
Additionally, many of the stories play the "what-if" and "blame" games. That pretty much started by midday Monday. I know we need to understand what happened and the killer's motivation in order to hopefully avoid another horrible tragedy such as this one. However, the constant flood of reports on how this murderer should've been put into counseling, etc etc. just seems to play the blame game. As withdrawn as he was, as grotesque as his plays and writings were, apparently you can't FORCE an adult student to go into counseling unless he wants to. The professors and VA Tech did the best they could do within the parameters they could work with to try to help him and shouldn't be blamed for not stopping the attack beforehand. As far as the gun control debate being re-ignited, I'll save that for later.
I'm sitting here watching The Today Show (God only knows why), and I'm starting to get annoyed at some of their coverage (gee, that never happens).
First off NBC News decided to go with "Massacre at Virginia Tech" as their tagline for coverage. I can't help but think that every time "massacre" is said, someone, especially anyone connected to the tragedy, gets a good swift punch to the stomach. I think NBC wants that to happen. Their choice of words is pretty obvious as you watch the coverage..."bloodbath", "carnage", etc. I have my theory as to why they choose these words, but that'll be another post.
Additionally, many of the stories play the "what-if" and "blame" games. That pretty much started by midday Monday. I know we need to understand what happened and the killer's motivation in order to hopefully avoid another horrible tragedy such as this one. However, the constant flood of reports on how this murderer should've been put into counseling, etc etc. just seems to play the blame game. As withdrawn as he was, as grotesque as his plays and writings were, apparently you can't FORCE an adult student to go into counseling unless he wants to. The professors and VA Tech did the best they could do within the parameters they could work with to try to help him and shouldn't be blamed for not stopping the attack beforehand. As far as the gun control debate being re-ignited, I'll save that for later.
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