Thursday, June 24, 2010
MMA with your child
What if you were playing MMA with your kid. You get a take down. Then you begin a ground and pound attack on them. The kid decides his only chance is to give up his back. Seeing this you go for a rear naked choke hold. Is it okay to choke the kid out if they refuse submit because he knows you are his dad and you will not choke him out for real? If you think you can choke them out, how old must the kid be?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Bonds Indictment
There is no evidence that Bonds used performance enhancing drugs nor has he ever tested positive for performance enhancing drugs yet many people assume he is guilty. He has never admitted using performance enhancing drugs yet people assume he is guilty. If the government had evidence that Bonds used illegal drugs then they would have indicted him for that.
There have been numerous white players that have admitted using HGH or steroids and there is some criticism levied at them but nothing like what Bonds has had to endure. There is far more credible evidence against them than there is against Bonds. The steroid era is now seen as illegitimate by most fans yet Bonds is the only person facing indictment. Even Rodger Clemens who looks more and more guilty everyday does not face an indictment. There is even strong evidence that Clemens also lied to congress yet there is no indictment on Clemens. People seem to wish that he would just shut up and go away. There are still many sports writers that want to give Clemens the Benefit of the doubt.
There have been numerous white players that have admitted using HGH or steroids and there is some criticism levied at them but nothing like what Bonds has had to endure. There is far more credible evidence against them than there is against Bonds. The steroid era is now seen as illegitimate by most fans yet Bonds is the only person facing indictment. Even Rodger Clemens who looks more and more guilty everyday does not face an indictment. There is even strong evidence that Clemens also lied to congress yet there is no indictment on Clemens. People seem to wish that he would just shut up and go away. There are still many sports writers that want to give Clemens the Benefit of the doubt.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Stuff White People Like
What happened to the Stuff White People Like blogger? Surely there must be more than 87 things that white people like. Where are you Stuff White People Like guy? I need my daily dose of laughing at the man, man. It is my coffee. Don’t white people like making lists? Put that on the list. David letterman has made a living from his top ten lists. What about the top 100 of all time of (insert subject) list? Then we can argue about if pick #89 truly deserves to be on the list. Some other notable that was good should be there instead. You cannot stop at #87. What is that about??? Is this some kind of Sopranos ending?
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Stranger than fiction
Sorry gentlemen. I have finally watched the film. I went to Radioshack and got the part to make my new DVD player work with our old TV. My impressions of this film were very good. I enjoyed the acting and the plot. I thought the acting was very good. Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson delivered their usual steady performances. Maggie Gellynhaal was sexy. She is not bombshell sexy like Halle Berry or any of the chicks on VIP but she definitely has a flare about her. Maggie was also great as Lee Holloway in The Secretary (2002) with James Spader. (The spanking scenes are great in that one) I was surprised by the performances of Will Ferrell and Queen Latifah. They played the straight man in this comedy??? Overall I must say I found this movie very entertaining.
I also noticed a few other interesting points. In the film everyone around Harold Crick saw him as the “crazy” one but he actually was the calmest sanest person in the film. Karen Eiffel the genius writer that controls all of Harold’s actions was on the brink of insanity. Jules Hilbert a totally rational professor is perfectly willing to see someone he knows and seemingly cares about die because it would make a better story. Then he is clearly disappointed that his friend’s life is spared. English professors, who can figure them out? I also thought about how Karen only narrated Harold’s life she was silent when other’s interacted with him. Who was controlling those characters? Were they actual people, were they the heroines in other stories or are they just extras in the story of Harold Crick? Do they even exist outside of Harold? I hope they do because Ana Pascal could headline any story. You cannot forget the theme of living your life while you have it. Harold does not truly live until he realizes he is going to die. Even though Harold realizes he is not in control of his life he wants his life to have meaning.
As I thought about this movie I though back to my childhood when I asked myself this question. Am I real? Did I do that or am I a character in someone else’s imagination. What if we are just the toys of a child who controls our movements like we are in a Sims game? That would truly be strange. To control the life of someone (in a video game) while someone else is controlling you… Isn’t that like watching the screen of a video that you are shooting of yourself watching the screen? The image could go on into infinity, thousands of smaller and smaller TVs within one TV. I guess one could also ask himself another question? Are we in control of our lives or do outside forces determine our fates? What I mean is, does god come from within or is god someone, or something that is outside of us?
On the above questions I would agree with René Descartes. He popularized the statement, "Cogito, ergo sum" (Latin: "I think, therefore I am") or Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum (Latin: "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am"). We cannot be sure if this is the right answer but it is a good starting point. The definitive answer to the question of our existence will only come when we no longer exist
I also noticed a few other interesting points. In the film everyone around Harold Crick saw him as the “crazy” one but he actually was the calmest sanest person in the film. Karen Eiffel the genius writer that controls all of Harold’s actions was on the brink of insanity. Jules Hilbert a totally rational professor is perfectly willing to see someone he knows and seemingly cares about die because it would make a better story. Then he is clearly disappointed that his friend’s life is spared. English professors, who can figure them out? I also thought about how Karen only narrated Harold’s life she was silent when other’s interacted with him. Who was controlling those characters? Were they actual people, were they the heroines in other stories or are they just extras in the story of Harold Crick? Do they even exist outside of Harold? I hope they do because Ana Pascal could headline any story. You cannot forget the theme of living your life while you have it. Harold does not truly live until he realizes he is going to die. Even though Harold realizes he is not in control of his life he wants his life to have meaning.
As I thought about this movie I though back to my childhood when I asked myself this question. Am I real? Did I do that or am I a character in someone else’s imagination. What if we are just the toys of a child who controls our movements like we are in a Sims game? That would truly be strange. To control the life of someone (in a video game) while someone else is controlling you… Isn’t that like watching the screen of a video that you are shooting of yourself watching the screen? The image could go on into infinity, thousands of smaller and smaller TVs within one TV. I guess one could also ask himself another question? Are we in control of our lives or do outside forces determine our fates? What I mean is, does god come from within or is god someone, or something that is outside of us?
On the above questions I would agree with René Descartes. He popularized the statement, "Cogito, ergo sum" (Latin: "I think, therefore I am") or Dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum (Latin: "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am"). We cannot be sure if this is the right answer but it is a good starting point. The definitive answer to the question of our existence will only come when we no longer exist
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