First look at Batman's new suit in THE DARK KNIGHT

Credit Ain't It Cool News for scoring the public's first gander (courtesy of Entertainment Weekly) of the new Batman suit that will be seen in The Dark Knight, next year's sequel to 2005's Batman Begins.First thoughts? I'm kinda liking it, but it seems too "specially manufactured". One of the things that I liked about Batman Begins so much is that it shows Bruce Wayne (Christian...

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This 16-year old girl "gets it" about illegal immigrants

A sixteen-year old girl shows more common sense and wisdom than most of the sorry lot in Washington D.C. put together.Heck, I think she has shown more profound wisdom on the issue of illegal immigrants in this two-minute clip, than George W. Bush has in his entire time as President.As bad as things are right now, I have to say: if this young video blogger is an example of the generation that is arising, then I do feel hopeful and optimistic about...

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Ruth Graham has passed away

Ruth Graham - the wife of evangelist Billy Graham - passed away this afternoon at 5:05 p.m. at the couple's home in Montreat, in the North Carolina mountains, at the age of 87.She was born in China, which I didn't know until just now. Ruth and Billy had been married for 63 years, after meeting while students at Wheaton College in Chicago.Prayers going out from here to the Graham family tonight, as they are no doubt from all over the wor...

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Judge orders TorrentSpy to surrender its RAM (yes you read that right)

It is said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. If so, then this judge's comprehension of technology is downright lethal.In federal court in Los Angeles last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian, who is presiding over a lawsuit filed by the Motion Picture Association of America against TorrentSpy, ruled that TorrentSpy must turn over to prosecutors the RAM in its server.This is not a joke. The judge has declared that the information...

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The first TRANSFORMERS I've bought in 20 years!

My "inner geek" is starting to have a really positive feeling about Transformers, the upcoming movie based on the classic toys. I was 10 when these things first hit America and to say that they had a huge impact on our young lives would be a massive understatement. So I've got a little fondness for the concept. Guess if you wanted to peg me on the map so far as where my...

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Fred Thompson as an example of media controlling perception

"Rivals try to deflate F. Thompson campaign"Why should this be so important?Rivals have tried to "deflate" their political opponents since the dawn of time. And there's been plenty of corporate-driven attempts lately to "deflate" candidates like Ron Paul. Especially like Ron Paul. Don't they warrant the same level of concern?A lot of people in the parties and the media would really like it if "their choice" Fred Thompson is, in the minds of the...

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Watch last night's appearance on WGSR by opponents of the uniforms

Last night at 8 P.M. on WGSR, Mark Childrey spoke with Samantha Fettig, Samantha's son Chris Fettig, and I as representatives of P.O.T.S.M.O.D.: People Opposed To Standard Mode Of Dress. Monday night's meeting of the Board of Education was discussed heavily. Here's the link to where you can watch the show in Windows Media format. Thanks to Richard Moore for hosting th...

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I will wear my Jedi costume to the July 9th meeting of the Rockingham County Board of Education to protest the uniforms

And I invite anyone else who wants to protest the board's indifference toward us on the school uniforms issue to likewise come dressed as outrageously as they wanna be (within reason of course).I had originally thought to come to the meeting wearing V's costume from V for Vendetta, but won't do that out of respect for public safety concerns. That, and because it would be really hard to speak to the board from behind a Guy Fawkes mask.Please, if...

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Don Herbert - AKA Mr. Wizard - has passed away

This one really bothers me, and you know why? Because years ago somebody told me that Don Herbert had already been dead for a few years and it really broke my heart to hear that. I believed it. And all this time he was still not only alive but apparently very active, as evidenced by his website.I first saw "Mr. Wizard" on TV at a friend's house in, I guess this was like...

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Something is very wrong with America ...

... when its President's biggest priority is to let it be overrun by illegal aliens.George W. Bush = biggest traitor in United States histo...

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COWARDICE AT CENTRAL OFFICE: School Board plays games with outraged citizens on school uniforms, refuses to acknowledge public outcry

Cowardice.It's an ugly word. It's not one to lightly employ. It's certainly not one that I've ever felt comfortable with using, regardless of the situation. In fact, I don't know if I've ever used "cowardice" in a piece of serious writing at all. Ever. It doesn't show up when I scan this blog for it. It certainly isn't something that I've been chomping at the bit for the chance to get to use it someday.I've tried my best to avoid it.But sometimes,...

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Comparisons between Ron Paul and 300

So Saturday night I saw 300 again, this time in Raleigh with my friend Chad. And I think that of all the movies that I have seen so far this year, 300 is easily my favorite, and the best overall in my opinion. I just found out that it's coming out on DVD next month, too!If you haven't seen 300 yet, remember how riled-up a lot of us got when Braveheart came out? 300 is that kind of blood-stirring good. This is exactly the kind of story we need...

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Crazy good weekend! Report from Pixelodeon and the Ron Paul video becomes a YouTube hit!

Most of this weekend was spent in Raleigh. I left Reidsville at about 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon and reached my friend Chad's place a little after 6. For the past five weeks I've been studying my brains out for the Praxis exam: that's the big series of tests given to prospective teachers. It was actually two exams that I took on Saturday: one that morning for content knowledge, and the second later that afternoon on teaching methods. And, I think...

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My first commercial will be shown at Pixelodeon at American Film Institute this weekend!

Just one more post before I really absolutely do take a self-imposed sabbatical from blogging for the next few days: it was first mentioned last week that the first commercial from my school board campaign - the "zany" Star Wars-inspired ad - will be screened this weekend at the first-ever Pixelodeon Independent Video Festival at the American Film Institute... in Hollywood!...

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My first video for the Ron Paul cause

It's late. I've been working on this video since yesterday afternoon. Had some weird encoding problems. But the first "political advertisement" I've made in support of Ron Paul for President is all finished now, and uploaded to YouTube for your viewing pleasure. I call it "Sick and Tired and Needing a Doctor" ...This is like the third or fourth production I've done lately that involves me being shown with a toilet: parse that as you will. But...

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First trailer for I AM LEGEND

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is one of the most haunting novels that I've ever read. The project to make a modern-day film adaptation of it (it's been turned into a movie twice already, the last one being The Omega Man with Charlton Heston) is something that's been simmering for over ten years now: yeah I still remember the days when Ridley Scott was going to make this...

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Illegals amnesty dead in Senate (but could still come back)

It's down for now, but it sounds like the bastitches trying to push this through are gonna come back around for another pass.This bill is just one more indication why Ted Kennedy is about 40 years past any real usefulness in the Senate (if that muc...

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