Archive for December, 2009
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009I was thinking about commercials again last night. There are several (recently cell phone commercials) that are using a song that probably everyone knows from the climax of the Thomas Crown Affair remake with Pierce Brosnan. But the question is what is the song that really makes that scene move? It’s a catchy song and [...]
What connects Congress and college football?
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009Football (American style) is a bedrock of our nation. From peewee leagues up to the pros in the NFL, America loves the sport. On the other side of things, Americans have never had much love for Congress. In my 40+ years of life I have heard multiple generations decry how miserable Congress is at doing [...]
Is South Africa now sexist instead of racist?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009For more than half of my life South Africa was a nation divided by segregation and racism. And I wish that that was the full extent of their flawed and divisive system, but the truth is that they were like this for well over 100 years. But now that apartheid is gone, South Africa seems [...]
Star Trek Online
Monday, December 7th, 2009As many know, I love Massively Multiplayer Online games (MMO). I have played almost every single major title that has ever been released. I got hooked with Everquest, and have been playing them all since. The last I had is Warhammer Online, but it’s time for something new. Star Trek Online will be coming out [...]
Win a $3 million dollar home for $30
Monday, December 7th, 2009Yes this is real. No, M V Consulting, Inc. is not involved though I wish we were. This is the the result of the compassion and efforts of Dennis Rodman and the Mission of St. Francis. The Mission of St. Francis is a non-Government funded private organization that helps people that are in need. They [...]
Fan shows support for Black Entertainment USA
Monday, December 7th, 2009Well I just wanted to share an interesting item I received the other day. One of my long-time readers purchased a couple of items from my Alchemy at World of Vass online store. In particular was an early Christmas gift. I was sent a couple of photos of the Christmas gift, a sweatshirt as can [...]
Movie remakes: Good and/or Bad?
Monday, December 7th, 2009The tradition of remaking a film that was successful somewhere or sometime else is a revered way of doing business in Hollywood. It’s something that has happened in all genres and media, probably back to the original 6 stories of the Ancient Greeks. But lately it seems that this has become one of the driving [...]
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