Archive for February, 2009
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Friday, February 20th, 2009I saw a great film trailer recently. The movie is called Echelon Conspiracy. This could be a very good film, or it will be a miserable rip-off of several successful films. So far it’s hard to tell. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJnmdui0teM&hl=en&fs=1] Essentially the movie revolves around a concept we have seen before. The world is filled with technology, [...]
A discussion of police, race, America, and what to do – part 2
Friday, February 20th, 2009Concluded from A discussion of police, race, America, and what to do That brought up a point for my friend. I was being unfair to the police. Because they must be more aware and on guard in high crime areas. Which I agree with. But that does not justify their actions, nor does it excuse [...]
A discussion of police, race, America, and what to do
Friday, February 20th, 2009This will be in 2 parts. I hope you read it all. A friend of mine recently contacted me about news of Robbie Tolan. While listening to a NYC sports radio program he learned of the shooting that happened on January 1st of this year. He knew that this is an issue I am deeply [...]
Dragonball – The Hollywood revision curse
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009Of course there is the very distinct fact that the upcoming Dragonball movie will be nothing more than a blatant attempt of Hollywood to collect a bunch of money on the hopes of the worldwide fan base. The word to use here is revisioning. And long-time readers know what I think of this now common [...]
Dragonball: Evolution is coming
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009When 68 million people all say the same thing, you have to believe they might be right. And when we are talking about from across the world, well then you have to imagine that anything that crosses cultures like that has to be special. Now all the Obama maniacs can calm down, a lot, because [...]
Hip-Hop Chess Federation – expanding minds and hip hop
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009I am often asked why, or more often criticized for, I have disdain of hip-hop. This is especially true in regard to gansta rap music. And my answer is always in one wording or another the following: “I do not support anything that commoditizes Black culture and pigeon-holes African Americans. We are diverse, intelligent, successful [...]
Jackie Chan is too violent for China – Shinjuku Incident
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009If there is any movie that you might want to see, it is likely to be a film that you are told you cannot see. If that forbidden movie also happened to be an action film, with one of the most beloved and successful action stars in the world, then I’d say banning the film [...]
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