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Robin Hood – A Movie Review

May 17, 2010 B. John 295 Views 0 Comments Action, Adventure, Cate Blanchett, Danny Huston, Eileen Atkins, Kevin Durand, Mark Addy, Mark Strong, Max von Sydow, Oscar Isaac, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, William Hurt, William Marshall

“Robin Hood” chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion, a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Robin Hood delivers what it promises. Solid action, good narrative, and the inclusion of a bit of history with action between England and France gives the movie an added meat and almost realistic feel to it. The dialog is a bit ropey at times, and Robin’s “merry men” could have had a bit more screen time, but otherwise i see no major fault with this movie.

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Pixels by Patrick Jean

April 12, 2010September 29, 2018 316 Views 1 Comment Donkey Kong, New York, Pacman, Pixels, Places, Space Invaders, Tetris

If you’ve ever played any of the old school video games, Tetris, Pacman, Donkey Kong and others, you’ll love this video. The effects are amazing. It’s what would happen if the Pixels took over New York City. Look for characters from Space Invaders, Pacman, Tetris, Arkanoid, Donkey Kong, and Frogger.

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Scaring People to Christianity

April 7, 2010August 10, 2015 363 Views 0 Comments Bible, christian, Christianity, Easter, Micah, Revelation, right wing, Theology

Easter Sunday afternoon me and Lay went to his parent’s farm down in Ruskin to hide Easter eggs and eat. At one point, I was running to a nearby Walgreens to pickup a couple of items. I was stopped at the traffic waiting to turn in and noticed a young man on the corner holding a large sign and his Bible. I felt sorry for him, because the picture was one of an angry God, and I have trouble with that image, but it’s an image held by too many on the religious right.

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Root Beer Bottle Rocket

March 27, 2010September 29, 2018 372 Views 0 Comments Clean up, Kitchen, Publix, Rocket, Root Beer, Soda

Thursday was a long and grueling day at work. After work I raked leaves and did some yard cleanup. So I was ready to sit down and relax with a nice cold cup of diet coke after my shower. Instead, I wound up with a major clean-up/disaster recovery effort on my hands.

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New Poll at Deep Sand-The 60 Vote Requirement

March 20, 2010 B. John 312 Views 0 Comments Cloture, Filibuster, Poll, U S Senate

As most of you know, the United States Senate has a cloture rule which requires at least 60 votes to end debate to then vote up or down on the bill itself. It is important to note that the Constitution says nothing about the rules of the Senate, and does not require such a super-majority. Should the rule be modified to require a lower threshold for cloture, or eliminated all together? Tell us what you think in our poll.

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Would Health Care Reform Help You?

March 16, 2010 B. John 390 Views 0 Comments Asbestos, Barbara O'Brien, Cancer, Healthcare Reform, Maha Blog, Mesothelioma

Many obstacles and stumbling blocks remain in the way of health care reform. The House and Senate bills will have to be merged, and then the House and Senate both will vote on the final bill. But just for fun, let’s look at what conventional wisdom says will be in the final bill and see if there is anything in it that will be an immediate benefit to people with mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos-related disease.

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The BS on Reconciliation

March 8, 2010August 10, 2015 369 Views 0 Comments E. J. Dionne, Healthcare Reform, Meet the Press, Orrin Hatch, Procedure, Reconciliation, Religion

Below is a youtube of a segment from Meet The Press this past Sunday in which E. J. Dionne calls out Sen. Orrin Hatch for the Republican’s continuing bullshit about the use of reconciliation to pass things based on a simple majority vote in the Senate. We need to be discussing policy and health insurance reform (or elimination), but instead, all the Republicans can come up with to try to “win” is to run around like Chicken Little complaining that the sky will fall if some Senate procedure is “out-procedured.”

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Guests Still Here

February 23, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 219 Views 0 Comments Birds, Cardinal, Family, State Fair

Photos of my two annual guests who are sticking around this year for a bit longer than usual. Also a link to the photo gallery of the State Fair photos.

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Keep America Beautiful

February 21, 2010August 10, 2015 395 Views 0 Comments AFA, Dr. John Christy, Environment, environmental protection, Global Warming, One News Now, pat robertson

Over at One News Now (an ultra-conservative non-news outlet), they published another story this week trying to refute the idea of Global Warming, with what may be the most absurd argument yet. Christians are called to believe that the earth is the creation of God and is a gift given to humans for our care and nurturing. I believe that responsible Christians are especially called on to protect the environment and all in it. So why have so many so-called Christian Leaders and Organizations seen fit to argue over the nuances of data collection instead of concerning themselves with the deterioration of the environment and the ever increasing cost of energy? To whom are they beholding?

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Recipe for Junk Science

February 18, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 211 Views 0 Comments Comments, junk science, Pam's House Blend, recipe, Scientific Research

Take one preconceived notion and grasp it strongly. Bake this idea into your mind until well seared. If necessary, run around shouting it at the top of your lungs with your ears plugged and eyes shut so as to drown out any competing notions.

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Another Cause of the Gay – Masons

February 2, 2010May 7, 2016 B. John 312 Views 0 Comments Ex-gay, Ex-gay therapy, Gay Conversion, Joseph Nicolosi, NARTH, National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, Patrick Stettner, Patrick Strudwick, The Independent

Patrick Strudwick is a journalist for the British paper, The Independent. Strudwick spent some time undercover going to therapist sessions with a therapist who would attempt to convert him from gay to straight, apparently by discerning the cause of his homosexuality.