Well, this clip still rings true today. It is timeless.
What is ironic is that it comes from Little Green Footballs circa 2005.
From a post called “some things don’t change”.
Ha Ha, Charles Johnson. Sadly, yes they do and yes they have.
Thanks for the memories…
After a long (too long!) hiatus, my pal Jenn from I Got 2 Shoes is back with the harrowing tale of her hospital stay. While I am sure the medical treatment in Korea hospitals is first world, the experience itself is well outside the North American norm. As Jenn’s story makes clear, you are basically on your own when it comes to creature comforts. Anyway, it sounds like she is on the road to recovery and is at least free from the confines of the hospital. Get well soon Jenn!
Here’s the link to my Korean hospital experience. Similar, although Jenn’s was much worse.
Coincidentally, I’m going to the hospital tomorrow morning for a complete physical examination. It is good to know I will also be leaving the hospital tomorrow!
Man, when did the comics become organs of political propaganda?
In issue number 602 of Captain America, a new story line has begun called “Two Americas.” In it the current Captain (there have been a few of them, apparently) is on the trail of a faux Captain America that is mentally deranged and getting chummy with some white supremacist, anti-government, survivalists types going by the name of “the Watchdogs.” While investigating this subversive group, Captain America and his partner The Falcon — a black super hero — have decided to try and infiltrate the secretive organization.
In preparation for the infiltration, Marvel Comics depicts the two super heroes out of costume and observing from a rooftop a street filled with what can only be described as a Tea Party protest. The scene shows crowds of people in city streets carrying signs that say, “stop the socialists,” “tea bag libs before they tea bag you,” and “no to new taxes.” Naturally, the people in these crowds are depicted as being filled with nothing but white folks.
You can go read the rest on your own. But wow.
via PubliusForum
The future is comin’ on and I gotta say, it’s scary as hell. You know, sorta like the feeling you get as the roller coaster crawls to the top of that first magnificent drop. I mean, you know it’s going to to turn out all right (statistically speaking), but it is still a thrill and your heart beats faster in anticipation.
Of course, you could always play it safe and stay off the frickin’ roller coaster to begin with. And sticking with the sure thing can be awfully tempting. So finding these words on a young man’s blog was food for thought indeed:
If you make sure that nothing bad ever happens to you, you’ll also make sure nothing really good ever happens to you either.
Or as Stephen Stills put it: “It’s no matter, no distance, it’s the ride.”