Catch Up Post: Clark, MGS4, Sony, Misogyny, etc.
OK, been kind of strange working from home so I’ve really let this blog go.
But I’m working on boundaries and here’s just the crap I haven’t been talking about.
1. All the moronic flack General Clark has been getting makes me even more disappointed in the MSM (which is saying something). Even Jon Stewart took a poke at him. Never mind that Clark himself is a soldier, and a general, no less. Never mind that he didn’t actually say anything bad about McCain. Never mind that what he did say is fucking true. He was an idiot to say it because he should have learned by now that McCain’s military service is sacred ground and qualifies him to be anything from pool boy to brain sugeon.
If McCain’s military service never came up as part of the campaign, then perhaps Clark would have been out of line, but when you say “X means Y”, that makes “X” fair game. Of course, the only thing McCain has going for him is “X” so…
2. Metal Gear Solid 4: I think they made a mistake not using save points. I used to hate those things, but they can be very useful for building tension and being able to save every step of the way makes nothing matter much. Still a great game.
3. I must have SingStar2. A ton of, yes, its true, Duran Duran (or, as we fans call them, ‘Double Duran’) tracks!! DA DA DA DA THE REFLEX!!
4. Sometimes, all at once, I remember just how much I love my wife.
5. Sony’s E3 presentation: Upside: Using Little Big Planet as part of the business presentation. Downside: Not enough game stuff, too service oriented
6. John Rogers has a great piece on why some people out there should stop being pissed at Obama for not doing something about the misogynistic tone of the campaign and the media.
7. Moving still sucks.
8. The Anglican Church is making me laugh. Of course allowing homosexuals be ordained is nuts. The Bible is pretty clear on how sinful homosexuality is. Of course, the book is pretty clear on some other items too, like lying, covetting, keeping the Sabbath. Oh, yeah, and helping the poor, and a whole bunch of other sins that, apparently, are forgivable even if they are in the Top 10. On the plus side, maybe there’ll be a big old schism. Divide and, well, you know.
9. Its true. Batman is a badass.
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3 Responses to “Catch Up Post: Clark, MGS4, Sony, Misogyny, etc.”
July 24th, 2008 at 9:25 am
helping the poor is a sin?
July 24th, 2008 at 9:31 am
sorry, I phrased that poorly.
My point was that the Bible talks alot more about things other than homosexuality. I believe it comes out and says that you are obligated to help the poor. Therefor, not helping the poor is a sin. If thats true, then all priests who don’t help the poor shouldn’t be allowed to be priests.
The fact that homosexuality is such a big issue is a sad testament to how fucked up we are as a people about sex. And how much the Church has always always always feared sex.
Institutionalized religion exists to keep the masses happy and under control. Sex without guilt keeps people happy and therefor threatens religion. Religion tends to be run by men. Women basically control sex. Therefor religion hates women and demonizes them and sex.
Lets face it, no sane person would ever work for a company that mirrored a church. You’d have to be seriously indoctrinated to follow the company line.
It is very cyberpunk, if you think about it.
July 25th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Why 4? Love you too!
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