In Dr. Martin Luther King’s last speech he began, “I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you…” A short time later he was shot on his hotel balcony. My comment is not to say this great man was a prophet, only to point out…
On this day, of all days, the question [...]
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Prophetic?
Posted in Commentary, Politics on 21 January 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t Fall Back in Love
Posted in Commentary, Television on 2 January 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s noticed this trend, but there have been a number of previously cancelled television series popping back up on the air in the last couple months. October Road, Medium, The Power of 10, Law and Order: Criminal Intent is back on NBC…
I’m not writing to complain. I like [...]
Romeo and Juliet is NOT a love story…
Posted in Commentary, Miscellaneous on 2 January 2008 | 6 Comments »
This is a pet peeve of mine, and it’s been triggered a lot lateley. Romeo and Juliet is NOT a love story. It’s not. There’s no love in it. It’s a tragedy about the dangers of infatuation and young people making hasty decisions.
Allow me to sum up. We start with a young man who is [...]
New Author to Finish “Wheel of Time” Series
Posted in Books, Commentary, tagged Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Tor, Wheel of Time on 12 December 2007 | 2 Comments »
I don’t know how I feel about this. First, the news story:
PROVO, Utah (AP) – Brandon Sanderson, author of the fantasy “Mistborn” series, will finish Robert Jordan’s final novel.
Jordan, whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Jr., died from a blood disease in September in South Carolina. He was working on the 12th book in [...]
Sexism, Racism and Presidential Politics
Posted in Commentary, Politics on 7 December 2007 | 2 Comments »
OK, I can’t take it any more. This election is a nightmare. See, I am the bane of all people – a middle class, white Protestant. I am therefore considered suspicious at least by most, and down right evil by some. Worse yet, I’m a Republican and work in the oil industry. I should probably [...]
I’m Back!
Posted in Commentary, Me, Miscellaneous on 29 September 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hello all! I’m sure most of you have disappeared in my long absence, but I’m back now. I hate to go into excuses, b ut here’s a summary of why I’ve been gone:
Car Wreck, 2 Month Move; Broken Lap Top; AT&T Incompetence
All should be fixed now (except AT&T, which seems to be on the path [...]
Something to watch…
Posted in Commentary, Football, Reviews, Sports on 30 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
USA Today is putting together a list of the Top 25 NFL Players of the past 25 years. I’ll reserve most of my judgement for when they finish. But I already know I think Aikman, Singletary, and Dickerson are going to be too low, Dickerson in particular. I can only think of three backs since [...]
iPhone
Posted in Commentary, Techonology on 30 June 2007 | 3 Comments »
OK, I have to admit…I don’t get it. I was driving down the highway last night at around 7, and the AT&T store had a line out the store and down the street, obviously people waiting to get an iPhone. We’ve all seen the news reports about people sleeping in tents on the sidewalk overnight [...]
Universal Health Care
Posted in Commentary, Health, Politics on 30 June 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’m scared for my country folks, which means, of course, that I’m going to rant for a bit. Sit back and enjoy the show, then feel free to rant back. What worries me is that there is growing support in this country for nationalized universal health care. There are sick people who can’t afford medicine, [...]
Oscar Play-by-Play
Posted in Commentary, Movies on 24 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
To steal an idea from Jen, I will be doing a minute-by-minute constant update of tonight’s Oscars. Hope you enjoy. All times are CST.
19:25 – Just got off the phone wit Ft. Worth PD reporting my wallet disappearance from the Wal-Mart on Oakmont. Now I can get down to Oscar business.
19:26 – My TV is [...]
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