I am currently writing a lengthy research paper on the problems that stem from the Catholic Church's hierarchical system of power. It is a topic with a plethora of research at hand, so the length isn't what is bothering me. I will not lie to you -- I detest Catholicism. I can not stand when I hear idiots say that Christianity was behind the Crusades, as it wasn't. Catholicism was. Martin Luther is, in my opinion, one of the single most important figures in history. Of course, Catholics also pray to Mary, who is d.e.a.d. She can't hear you. She was nothing more than a human -- a very important human, yes -- and she died a long, long time ago.
But this isn't really my point here. My point is that no denominations of Christianity are fully right. Many are right in several different ways, but all of them are self-created. The Bible does not contain Southern Baptists, Pentecostals or Free Methodists. All we, as Christians, are meant to do is strive our best to be like Christ. "Christian": Little Christ. Methodists operate in far too ritualized a fashion; almost cult-like. Baptists are insanely strict. Tattoos? DEVIL WORSHIPER! So many have entirely missed the point, and it just isn't right.
So, although Catholics are the farthest off of all the denominations, if you even consider them one (I don't), they still aren't the craziest ones out there. Catholicism will never move into that top spot of the looney bin, because, after you get passed the Buddhists and Muslims and Hinduism, you still have the Mormons in a sudden death cage match with the Scientologists for number one.
/rant
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Ghost Adventures - Return to Virginia City, Nevada
Guess what? I'm going to take the time to do an all-out update for Ghost Adventures this week! And a day early at that!
In 2004, Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin captured their first ever video footage of an apparition at the Washoe Club in Virginia City, Nevada. In recent months, EVPS (electronic voice phenomena) have been capture specifically mentioning Zak and Nick's names, as the video clip from this Friday's episode shows. They will also be locked down in The Chollar Mine in Virginia City, where they have never been before. It is said that countless men have died in this mine as the result of fires.
Here is the video preview:
The episode airs at 8pm Central this Friday, December 4 on Travel Channel. Please, check it out. The show is unique in that only Zak, Nick and Aaron are present, lacking any sound or camera crews. You do not want to miss it.
In 2004, Zak Bagans, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin captured their first ever video footage of an apparition at the Washoe Club in Virginia City, Nevada. In recent months, EVPS (electronic voice phenomena) have been capture specifically mentioning Zak and Nick's names, as the video clip from this Friday's episode shows. They will also be locked down in The Chollar Mine in Virginia City, where they have never been before. It is said that countless men have died in this mine as the result of fires.
Here is the video preview:
The episode airs at 8pm Central this Friday, December 4 on Travel Channel. Please, check it out. The show is unique in that only Zak, Nick and Aaron are present, lacking any sound or camera crews. You do not want to miss it.
Connect with the show:
Well, then, until next time, as always, God bless!
Monday, November 30, 2009
IRON MAN 2
So, some movie called Iron Man 2 is coming out next year. It's directed by some Jon Favreau guy and stars some dude named Robert Downey, Jr. ... whoever they are. I think it's about guys in suits or something. Here's a new poster, by the way:
WAR MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love May 7, 2010 already.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Ghost Adventures time again!
Same deal as the last few. I get email, I give you email, you read email, you check out links, and you watch episode on Travel Channel at 8pm on Friday!
Happy Thanksgiving (a little early I know). I hope you have a great holiday and enjoy some relaxing time with your friends and family. There is a brand new Ghost Adventures this Friday, so heat up some left-over turkey and enjoy!
The guys are investigating Remington Arms ammunition factory. At one point, Remington Arms was the largest weapons factory on the planet. I hope you enjoy your holiday. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me!
Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
Many say that Remington Arms is cursed from the hundreds of thousands that have died as a result of the products manufactured there. If that weren't enough, there were dozens of accidental deaths and murders inside the factory.
There is one story about two men who fell into the lead smelting pots within the factory. As they fell into the molten lead, they were instantly killed. There is a theory that when you experience such a quick tragic death your spirit can't leave that place. The guys decide to leave a static camera in this location and you won't believe what they find.
Before the investigation even gets started, the guys feel unwelcome. While they are walking around in the middle of the day they hear unexplained hammering around the building, their camera lights stop working and they hear voices. The spirits were letting Zak, Nick, and Aaron know that they are in for an interesting night.
Videos:
Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1psiwdOQiqw
Sneak Peek Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4S3kRJZg0
Tune-in info:
Remington Arms: Friday, November 20th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
Well, there you have it. And I agree, Happy Thanksgiving! I'll get back to y'all on the weekend. Until then, God bless!
Happy Thanksgiving (a little early I know). I hope you have a great holiday and enjoy some relaxing time with your friends and family. There is a brand new Ghost Adventures this Friday, so heat up some left-over turkey and enjoy!
The guys are investigating Remington Arms ammunition factory. At one point, Remington Arms was the largest weapons factory on the planet. I hope you enjoy your holiday. If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me!
Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
Many say that Remington Arms is cursed from the hundreds of thousands that have died as a result of the products manufactured there. If that weren't enough, there were dozens of accidental deaths and murders inside the factory.
There is one story about two men who fell into the lead smelting pots within the factory. As they fell into the molten lead, they were instantly killed. There is a theory that when you experience such a quick tragic death your spirit can't leave that place. The guys decide to leave a static camera in this location and you won't believe what they find.
Before the investigation even gets started, the guys feel unwelcome. While they are walking around in the middle of the day they hear unexplained hammering around the building, their camera lights stop working and they hear voices. The spirits were letting Zak, Nick, and Aaron know that they are in for an interesting night.
Videos:
Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1psiwdOQiqw
Sneak Peek Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4S3kRJZg0
Tune-in info:
Remington Arms: Friday, November 20th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
Well, there you have it. And I agree, Happy Thanksgiving! I'll get back to y'all on the weekend. Until then, God bless!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving break at Greenville College is really only a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; however, that will be by far the longest stay at home I've had since the 21st of August. I have, in all actuality, started to think of Greenville as somewhat of a home. I know a lot of the people, I know the roads, I know the best places to get food -- heck, due to a ridiculous survival show spoof, I even know the woods pretty well. That being said, I do fell pretty excited about the fact that there are only two weeks of classes left in the first semester after this Thanksgiving break, and then there is just a tiny bit longer break. . . you know; from the 16th of December to the TWENTY-FIFTH. A month, a week, and a couple of days.
I'm starting to look forward to this long break and the new classes that will follow in the spring semester. I'm also happy that this long break will cut a huge chunk out of the awful weather I would have otherwise had to drive through. I will miss my COR class, maybe English 101H, but I will NEVER AGAIN HAVE TO TAKE MATH!!!! As my great friend Al Pacino would say, Hoo-Ah!!! I can't even put into words how ecstatic that makes me.
Such a long break also means a lot of political, media-related and personal blogging. My good friend Mr. Matthew Trail of Tuscola and the Urbana Wal-Mart (check him out here!) and I are going to organize a complete Conservative take over the planet -- starting with this here internet thing. We'll do all we can to get the moral & common sense-filled views of the Conservative movement out to the politically-handicapped. Of course, by the time our Total Domination Plan Attack! moves into action, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama may have taken over the internet. You just never knwow with that guy! Reminds me a bit of Illinois politics. . . oh, wait.
I would also like to encourage you to, if you could, help support this site: Abort73; they do a lot of good work in fighting for the rights of innocent unborn children in a lot of interesting ways.
If you have not yet been able to tell, this is actually a typed transcription of something I started to write in Finite Math while praying for time to move faster. Why this time of my MWF schedule moves so slowly, but it reminds me of a quadriplegic turtle.
Remember, by the 20th of December, I will have posted my top 20 films of the year, my top 10 albums of the year, and even two of my favorite novels of the year (King, Hogan/del Toro). My film list will be crippled due to my inability to see the Coen Bros.' "A Serious Man," but I will have at least gotten to see "The Road" once or twice. Perhaps in January I'll put up my top ten films of the decade. . . because this is the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. What a crazy thought.
Until next time, my somewhat constant readers, God bless!
I'm starting to look forward to this long break and the new classes that will follow in the spring semester. I'm also happy that this long break will cut a huge chunk out of the awful weather I would have otherwise had to drive through. I will miss my COR class, maybe English 101H, but I will NEVER AGAIN HAVE TO TAKE MATH!!!! As my great friend Al Pacino would say, Hoo-Ah!!! I can't even put into words how ecstatic that makes me.
Such a long break also means a lot of political, media-related and personal blogging. My good friend Mr. Matthew Trail of Tuscola and the Urbana Wal-Mart (check him out here!) and I are going to organize a complete Conservative take over the planet -- starting with this here internet thing. We'll do all we can to get the moral & common sense-filled views of the Conservative movement out to the politically-handicapped. Of course, by the time our Total Domination Plan Attack! moves into action, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama may have taken over the internet. You just never knwow with that guy! Reminds me a bit of Illinois politics. . . oh, wait.
I would also like to encourage you to, if you could, help support this site: Abort73; they do a lot of good work in fighting for the rights of innocent unborn children in a lot of interesting ways.
If you have not yet been able to tell, this is actually a typed transcription of something I started to write in Finite Math while praying for time to move faster. Why this time of my MWF schedule moves so slowly, but it reminds me of a quadriplegic turtle.
Remember, by the 20th of December, I will have posted my top 20 films of the year, my top 10 albums of the year, and even two of my favorite novels of the year (King, Hogan/del Toro). My film list will be crippled due to my inability to see the Coen Bros.' "A Serious Man," but I will have at least gotten to see "The Road" once or twice. Perhaps in January I'll put up my top ten films of the decade. . . because this is the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. What a crazy thought.
Until next time, my somewhat constant readers, God bless!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
DOUBLE REVIEW: Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2 & Left 4 Dead 2
Why hello there my eight faithful readers. I know I've gotten way out of the swing of things lately when it comes to reviews -- what was the last one I put up? Was it my best of the summer list or something? Sheesh. Anyways, I'd thought I'd go ahead and hit you with a double-whammy; a videogame double-whammy no less!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
First up, we have Infinity Ward's follow-up to their 2007 smash hit, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The first game was undoubtedly one of the biggest hits, and best games, of this current console generation, if not the decade. It had an intense single-player campaign as well as a hopelessly addictive multiplayer mode. The sequel tries its very best to up the ante.
Modern Warfare 2's campaign mode is brilliant, but far too short. The cinematic experience takes you all over the world, from a horrific massacre in a Russian airport to the blasted remains of the White House in Washington, DC. You once again play as multiple characters from multiple military units, including an interesting tenure as 'Roach' under your character from the original Modern Warfare, 'Soap' McTavish. I don't want to spoil any of the major moments in the campaign, but I will say that it is intense, satisfying, brutal and flat-out fun -- but it only lasts about 5 hours if you have even the slightest bit of skill. For some, the multiplayer is the main attraction and they won't mind; others, however, will be left wanting more. Needless to say, the game perfectly sets up a Modern Warfare 3, so we'll see if Infinity Ward can deliver a longer experience that holds up the high standard that has been set here.
The multiplayer mode is almost identical to the original Modern Warfare's. It is quick and fun, and you'll be playing for hours. There are quite a few great maps, and the new perks and kill-streak rewards are a lot of fun. I myself haven't played the multiplayer nearly as much as I did the first's, but that is only because I've had other things to do. (Like, you know, play Left 4 Dead 2 and read "Under the Dome"). However, I can tell you that it is an expounded and improved version of the original's intense online mode, and that is definitely a great thing.
Final Score: 9/10 - A great story cut far too short and incredible multiplayer; a great game.
Left 4 Dead 2
Ah, Valve. How I love you. You panic a lot of your fans (the more ignorant ones starting the most illogical boycott in the history of history) by announcing a sequel to your smash hit from last year, and say that is coming out. . . almost a year to the day after the first. Such a quick turnaround for Valve is unexpected, to say the least.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Left 4 Dead 2 is going to erase all of your worries about a quick sequel; if you had any at all, that is. The game is bigger, badder and more brutal than ever, and it immediately takes my top spot as the best of the year. Left 4 Dead 2 moves you from the urban locales of the original to America's deep south, and the change in scenery was genius. The whole game has this amazing Southern culture to it, from the wonderful score to the four new characters themselves. My one worry with the sequel would be that the characters wouldn't live up to the greatness of Bill, Zoey, Francis and Louis -- I'm proud to say that I shouldn't have worried at all. Nick, Ellis, Rochelle and Coach are just as fun, if not more fun, than L4D1's characters, and their banter through the five (yes, there are five this time) campaigns.
The campaign's themselves are masterpieces; they take you from a eerily-vacated mall, through a, well, dark carnival; from a swampy marshland filled with "mud-men" to a sugar mill filled with witches (one of the "special" infected from the first). The final campaign finds you working your way through New Orleans, during the daylight, and trying to cross a bombed-out bridge swarming with infected. The spectacle level of the whole thing has been upped tenfold, including incredible and extreme weather effects and a burning hotel that you must navigate your way through. The campaigns now feature "moving crescendo" events, where you must move through the relentless hordes of infected to shut-off an alarm you started in order to proceed, for example, as well as generally improved quality all around.
Each campaign features "uncommon common" infected; these aren't the boss-like "special" infected, but are merely location-based infected that might have bullet-proof armor or a fireproof Hazmat suit. Along with the uncommon common and the four returning special infected are three new forms of special infected; the Spitter, the Charger and the Jockey. The Spitter has a long-range spitting attack that launches a horrific acid-like goo that will burn you severely until you get out of the way. The Charger will come out of nowhere, charge through the survivors and grab one of them and carry them away to repeatedly beat them into the ground; the only way to stop him is to kill. The Jockey. . . well, that one is self-explanatory. Let's just say he is annoying through the campaigns and a blast to play in Versus.
Versus returns, as well as Survival mode, and is joined by another new online mode - Scavenge. In Scavenge mode, the survivors must try to gather gas cans to fuel up a generator while other players try to prevent them from doing so as the special infected. It is a lot of fun and leads to some very intense competition. The entire game is once again very multiplayer-reliant, and it is far better for it.
Overall, I would say that Left 4 Dead 2 is a much larger, more intense, far gorier and somehow more addictive game than the first, and is one of the very finest I've had the privilege to play. I went this entire review without even mentioning the incredible new melee weapons -- ranging from a Tonfa, a frying pan, an axe, a cricket bat and even a chainsaw -- and that is because the game is simply to awesome to fully cover in this review, as I have other things to do this week.
Final Score: 10/10 - Valve raises the bar for zombie goodness to an incredible new high.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
First up, we have Infinity Ward's follow-up to their 2007 smash hit, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The first game was undoubtedly one of the biggest hits, and best games, of this current console generation, if not the decade. It had an intense single-player campaign as well as a hopelessly addictive multiplayer mode. The sequel tries its very best to up the ante.
Modern Warfare 2's campaign mode is brilliant, but far too short. The cinematic experience takes you all over the world, from a horrific massacre in a Russian airport to the blasted remains of the White House in Washington, DC. You once again play as multiple characters from multiple military units, including an interesting tenure as 'Roach' under your character from the original Modern Warfare, 'Soap' McTavish. I don't want to spoil any of the major moments in the campaign, but I will say that it is intense, satisfying, brutal and flat-out fun -- but it only lasts about 5 hours if you have even the slightest bit of skill. For some, the multiplayer is the main attraction and they won't mind; others, however, will be left wanting more. Needless to say, the game perfectly sets up a Modern Warfare 3, so we'll see if Infinity Ward can deliver a longer experience that holds up the high standard that has been set here.
The multiplayer mode is almost identical to the original Modern Warfare's. It is quick and fun, and you'll be playing for hours. There are quite a few great maps, and the new perks and kill-streak rewards are a lot of fun. I myself haven't played the multiplayer nearly as much as I did the first's, but that is only because I've had other things to do. (Like, you know, play Left 4 Dead 2 and read "Under the Dome"). However, I can tell you that it is an expounded and improved version of the original's intense online mode, and that is definitely a great thing.
Final Score: 9/10 - A great story cut far too short and incredible multiplayer; a great game.
Left 4 Dead 2
Ah, Valve. How I love you. You panic a lot of your fans (the more ignorant ones starting the most illogical boycott in the history of history) by announcing a sequel to your smash hit from last year, and say that is coming out. . . almost a year to the day after the first. Such a quick turnaround for Valve is unexpected, to say the least.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Left 4 Dead 2 is going to erase all of your worries about a quick sequel; if you had any at all, that is. The game is bigger, badder and more brutal than ever, and it immediately takes my top spot as the best of the year. Left 4 Dead 2 moves you from the urban locales of the original to America's deep south, and the change in scenery was genius. The whole game has this amazing Southern culture to it, from the wonderful score to the four new characters themselves. My one worry with the sequel would be that the characters wouldn't live up to the greatness of Bill, Zoey, Francis and Louis -- I'm proud to say that I shouldn't have worried at all. Nick, Ellis, Rochelle and Coach are just as fun, if not more fun, than L4D1's characters, and their banter through the five (yes, there are five this time) campaigns.
The campaign's themselves are masterpieces; they take you from a eerily-vacated mall, through a, well, dark carnival; from a swampy marshland filled with "mud-men" to a sugar mill filled with witches (one of the "special" infected from the first). The final campaign finds you working your way through New Orleans, during the daylight, and trying to cross a bombed-out bridge swarming with infected. The spectacle level of the whole thing has been upped tenfold, including incredible and extreme weather effects and a burning hotel that you must navigate your way through. The campaigns now feature "moving crescendo" events, where you must move through the relentless hordes of infected to shut-off an alarm you started in order to proceed, for example, as well as generally improved quality all around.
Each campaign features "uncommon common" infected; these aren't the boss-like "special" infected, but are merely location-based infected that might have bullet-proof armor or a fireproof Hazmat suit. Along with the uncommon common and the four returning special infected are three new forms of special infected; the Spitter, the Charger and the Jockey. The Spitter has a long-range spitting attack that launches a horrific acid-like goo that will burn you severely until you get out of the way. The Charger will come out of nowhere, charge through the survivors and grab one of them and carry them away to repeatedly beat them into the ground; the only way to stop him is to kill. The Jockey. . . well, that one is self-explanatory. Let's just say he is annoying through the campaigns and a blast to play in Versus.
Versus returns, as well as Survival mode, and is joined by another new online mode - Scavenge. In Scavenge mode, the survivors must try to gather gas cans to fuel up a generator while other players try to prevent them from doing so as the special infected. It is a lot of fun and leads to some very intense competition. The entire game is once again very multiplayer-reliant, and it is far better for it.
Overall, I would say that Left 4 Dead 2 is a much larger, more intense, far gorier and somehow more addictive game than the first, and is one of the very finest I've had the privilege to play. I went this entire review without even mentioning the incredible new melee weapons -- ranging from a Tonfa, a frying pan, an axe, a cricket bat and even a chainsaw -- and that is because the game is simply to awesome to fully cover in this review, as I have other things to do this week.
Final Score: 10/10 - Valve raises the bar for zombie goodness to an incredible new high.
Monday, November 16, 2009
It's the 16th of November. . .
There is no doubt in my mind that a Rich Beans General Psychology lecture is the second most boring thing on this here rock we live on (second only, of course, to a Farmer Peters mathathon). As I sink into writing this to kill time here in Psych (I wrote this by hand to be copied over, so can you deal with that?!) and to take thoughts away from my aching stomach (which has since, thankfully, recovered fully), the political follies of our supposed leadership are still fresh on my mind.
There is, without question, a terrifyingly-high percentage of liberal fools in this once-great nation, and their ignorance is only sinking us deeper into this seemingly-bottomless pit of debt and corruption that we currently find ourselves in. I have to applaud Greg Sanders, my Sociology professor here at GC, for having the guts to put something on a quiz -- a required quiz --that most of my Profs wouldn't even have had the guts to say. What am I talking about? The imbecilic new ObamaCare bill that is about to be clubbed violently to death in the Senate (God willing).
Prof. Sanders asked us students what governmental ideology the new "health care" bill fell directly under. The only correct answer? Socialism. My professor literally forced everyone in the class to see the truth. And I found it beautiful. I wonder how the few libs who somehow find themselves at this institution of learning felt about that ... actually, I don't care. There ain't no denying the truth, as my good friends Max, Tait and McKeehan once said so eloquently.
As I think of the courses I am currently enrolled in, I come to the realization that my first semester here at wonderful Greenville College is almost over. My first semester of my college education is nearly over. How did that happen? All that nonsense you hear when you're a kid about how time just speeds up as you get older? It's true. All of it. And I'm not even 19. Another shocking fact that led me to this conclusion? IT'S THE SIXTEENTH OF NOVEMBER. Thanksgiving is little more than a week away.
I'm not going to lie, I think that Thanksgiving is among the most overrated of holidays -- I'm a big fan of CHRISTmas, Easter, and my birthday (or should I say CHUCK NORRIS' BIRTHDAY?), myself -- but it is still important in many ways. Thanksgiving gives families time to SPEND time together. It gives all of us a chance to stop for a moment and thank God for everything we have, no matter how minute those things might seem.
On the thought of Christmas, I would simply like to post a piece I wrote a few years back. I'm very surprised by how much these words still mean to me:
Hello! It is CHRISTmas time once again, and I'm sure all of you are super excited! I know I am. Well, this blog is going to be short, simple, and straight to the point. THIS COUNTRY AND ALL OTHERS HAVE LOST NOT ONLY THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, BUT OF LIFE ITSELF!!! Okay, now that I've got that off of my chest, I can explain exactly what I mean.
The Bible, the word of our God, tells us the greatest story ever told. The birth of Christ, our Savior!!!! I am amazed that our ridiculously over-commercialized world has convinced almost everyone in this life that some fat man and free gifts are the meaning of Christmas. I know I'm starting to sound like Linus from A Charlie Brown Christmas here, but that is a GOOD thing. You see, adults have been lying to their kids for decades and telling them a jolly old man in a red suit gives them all of these wonderful gifts, and that is what Christmas is all about. And then they are worried when their children find out it is all a lie and they get scared that they will have to explain this whole "Santa Claus" business. I am all for Santa Claus and letting kids imaginations run wild, but at the same time, there is only one thing we need to be teaching to the youth of this world: JESUS. He is the only thing that will ever truly matter.
He is the one who is going to let those who trust in him live in his Heavenly Kingdom, to set beside God Almighty himself. We need to stop ignoring the truth so we can have cute little Christmas songs and movies and everyone under the age of 12 will be happy because they get to sit on a fat, bearded man's lap. Once again, I'm not trying to kill off Santa Claus, he is a lovable character, but Jesus is leagues more important. Let's face it. Most of the people you know probably aren't saved, and probably don't care, and this is going to lead them straight to hell. It is a horrible thought, but unless we rise up and do something about it, it is 100% FOR SURE going to happen. We are the ones who can make a difference in this world, and we can start by setting Christmas on track again.
When it comes to December, we should all have our Bibles out, explaining and reading and understanding and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, of Christ, our King. What ever happened to this country I probably will never know. How and why we have fallen into this horrible Godless state is completely beyond me. But the good news is, WE CAN FIX IT. We, as Christians, little-Christs, need to make sure and witness to those who don't understand. To pray for those who refuse to understand. WE NEED TO STAND OUR GROUND, AND START GETTING OUR WORLD BACK ON TRACK. And it can all start by fixing a dying holiday.
What ever happened to Christmas?
We stopped caring.
It is nearly impossible to believe that CHRISTmas is barely over a month away. Is it really nearly 2010 already? That is just astonishing. As this 2009 comes to a startlingly quick close, this little blog will have some cool posts. Obviously my Ghost Adventures partnership with the Travel Channel will continue each Wednesday/Thursday, and I'll have some cool media posts, as well! I'll have my top 20 movies of the year list (which is going to be tough; great year for film, in my opinion), as well as my top 10 albums of the year list (this one is already pretty firmly cemented in my mind, with little to nothing coming out that could shake it up). Those will be a lot of fun for me to write, and hopefully for all 7 of you readers to work your way through, as well.
2010 has things to undoubtedly look forward to, besides the obvious like "Iron Man 2" and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland". There are a literal ton of gubernatorial and congressional elections next year, nearly all of which will result in GOP landslide-victories. And so, on that extremely wonderful thought, I'll bring this big 'ole post to a close.
Until next time, God bless!
There is, without question, a terrifyingly-high percentage of liberal fools in this once-great nation, and their ignorance is only sinking us deeper into this seemingly-bottomless pit of debt and corruption that we currently find ourselves in. I have to applaud Greg Sanders, my Sociology professor here at GC, for having the guts to put something on a quiz -- a required quiz --that most of my Profs wouldn't even have had the guts to say. What am I talking about? The imbecilic new ObamaCare bill that is about to be clubbed violently to death in the Senate (God willing).
Prof. Sanders asked us students what governmental ideology the new "health care" bill fell directly under. The only correct answer? Socialism. My professor literally forced everyone in the class to see the truth. And I found it beautiful. I wonder how the few libs who somehow find themselves at this institution of learning felt about that ... actually, I don't care. There ain't no denying the truth, as my good friends Max, Tait and McKeehan once said so eloquently.
As I think of the courses I am currently enrolled in, I come to the realization that my first semester here at wonderful Greenville College is almost over. My first semester of my college education is nearly over. How did that happen? All that nonsense you hear when you're a kid about how time just speeds up as you get older? It's true. All of it. And I'm not even 19. Another shocking fact that led me to this conclusion? IT'S THE SIXTEENTH OF NOVEMBER. Thanksgiving is little more than a week away.
I'm not going to lie, I think that Thanksgiving is among the most overrated of holidays -- I'm a big fan of CHRISTmas, Easter, and my birthday (or should I say CHUCK NORRIS' BIRTHDAY?), myself -- but it is still important in many ways. Thanksgiving gives families time to SPEND time together. It gives all of us a chance to stop for a moment and thank God for everything we have, no matter how minute those things might seem.
On the thought of Christmas, I would simply like to post a piece I wrote a few years back. I'm very surprised by how much these words still mean to me:
Hello! It is CHRISTmas time once again, and I'm sure all of you are super excited! I know I am. Well, this blog is going to be short, simple, and straight to the point. THIS COUNTRY AND ALL OTHERS HAVE LOST NOT ONLY THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, BUT OF LIFE ITSELF!!! Okay, now that I've got that off of my chest, I can explain exactly what I mean.
The Bible, the word of our God, tells us the greatest story ever told. The birth of Christ, our Savior!!!! I am amazed that our ridiculously over-commercialized world has convinced almost everyone in this life that some fat man and free gifts are the meaning of Christmas. I know I'm starting to sound like Linus from A Charlie Brown Christmas here, but that is a GOOD thing. You see, adults have been lying to their kids for decades and telling them a jolly old man in a red suit gives them all of these wonderful gifts, and that is what Christmas is all about. And then they are worried when their children find out it is all a lie and they get scared that they will have to explain this whole "Santa Claus" business. I am all for Santa Claus and letting kids imaginations run wild, but at the same time, there is only one thing we need to be teaching to the youth of this world: JESUS. He is the only thing that will ever truly matter.
He is the one who is going to let those who trust in him live in his Heavenly Kingdom, to set beside God Almighty himself. We need to stop ignoring the truth so we can have cute little Christmas songs and movies and everyone under the age of 12 will be happy because they get to sit on a fat, bearded man's lap. Once again, I'm not trying to kill off Santa Claus, he is a lovable character, but Jesus is leagues more important. Let's face it. Most of the people you know probably aren't saved, and probably don't care, and this is going to lead them straight to hell. It is a horrible thought, but unless we rise up and do something about it, it is 100% FOR SURE going to happen. We are the ones who can make a difference in this world, and we can start by setting Christmas on track again.
When it comes to December, we should all have our Bibles out, explaining and reading and understanding and celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior, of Christ, our King. What ever happened to this country I probably will never know. How and why we have fallen into this horrible Godless state is completely beyond me. But the good news is, WE CAN FIX IT. We, as Christians, little-Christs, need to make sure and witness to those who don't understand. To pray for those who refuse to understand. WE NEED TO STAND OUR GROUND, AND START GETTING OUR WORLD BACK ON TRACK. And it can all start by fixing a dying holiday.
What ever happened to Christmas?
We stopped caring.
It is nearly impossible to believe that CHRISTmas is barely over a month away. Is it really nearly 2010 already? That is just astonishing. As this 2009 comes to a startlingly quick close, this little blog will have some cool posts. Obviously my Ghost Adventures partnership with the Travel Channel will continue each Wednesday/Thursday, and I'll have some cool media posts, as well! I'll have my top 20 movies of the year list (which is going to be tough; great year for film, in my opinion), as well as my top 10 albums of the year list (this one is already pretty firmly cemented in my mind, with little to nothing coming out that could shake it up). Those will be a lot of fun for me to write, and hopefully for all 7 of you readers to work your way through, as well.
2010 has things to undoubtedly look forward to, besides the obvious like "Iron Man 2" and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland". There are a literal ton of gubernatorial and congressional elections next year, nearly all of which will result in GOP landslide-victories. And so, on that extremely wonderful thought, I'll bring this big 'ole post to a close.
Until next time, God bless!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Ummm. . . a day late?
Story of my life. Sigh. Ghost Adventures times, my loyal devotees! So, like the week before, I'll simply c&p the email I got. Sorry I don't have the time to devote to this right now! Thanksgiving break is soon, and Christmas very soon after that. Expect a flow of pure awesome during those periods.
Hi again!
This Friday's episode is the result of a dream come true for Zak, Nick, and Aaron. They are investigating one of the darkest paranormal locations on earth: Poveglia Island. It is one of the scariest, most difficult experiences any of the guys have been through. So disturbing in fact, that they chose not to include some scenes in this episode.
You don't want to miss the premiere this Friday at 9 PM E/P on the Travel Channel. You can always contact me if there is any other kind of content I can provide for you. Please let me know if you prefer not receive updates about Ghost Adventures. I hope you enjoy the investigation.
Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
This week Zak, Nick, and Aaron visit one of the darkest spots on earth: Poveglia Island. On Poveglia, is an insane asylum built on the ashes and bones of thousands of bubonic plague victims. Thousands of people have died on the island as a result of plaugue, war, tsunami, and murder.
Many of the locals in Venice refuse to talk about Poveglia. They are even banned from visiting the island by the Italian government. Part of this dark energy is because during the plagues anyone who showed signs of the illness was taken to the island against their will. They would be left to die, and once they did, their bodies were burned and buried.
At one point Zak is overcome with anger and hatred. He believes he was taken over by a demonic spirit, but he chose not to include all that happened in the episode because is it so personally disturbing. It is the first experience to ever force the team to pause an investigation out of fear for their safety.
Videos:
Burial Fields of Poveglia Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twuelb67Bg8
Tune-in info:
Poveglia: Friday, November 13th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
So. . . I'll be posting some CHRISTmas-centered stuff soon, so be looking forward that. And go see The Men Who Stare at Goats, would you kindly.
Hi again!
This Friday's episode is the result of a dream come true for Zak, Nick, and Aaron. They are investigating one of the darkest paranormal locations on earth: Poveglia Island. It is one of the scariest, most difficult experiences any of the guys have been through. So disturbing in fact, that they chose not to include some scenes in this episode.
You don't want to miss the premiere this Friday at 9 PM E/P on the Travel Channel. You can always contact me if there is any other kind of content I can provide for you. Please let me know if you prefer not receive updates about Ghost Adventures. I hope you enjoy the investigation.
Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
This week Zak, Nick, and Aaron visit one of the darkest spots on earth: Poveglia Island. On Poveglia, is an insane asylum built on the ashes and bones of thousands of bubonic plague victims. Thousands of people have died on the island as a result of plaugue, war, tsunami, and murder.
Many of the locals in Venice refuse to talk about Poveglia. They are even banned from visiting the island by the Italian government. Part of this dark energy is because during the plagues anyone who showed signs of the illness was taken to the island against their will. They would be left to die, and once they did, their bodies were burned and buried.
At one point Zak is overcome with anger and hatred. He believes he was taken over by a demonic spirit, but he chose not to include all that happened in the episode because is it so personally disturbing. It is the first experience to ever force the team to pause an investigation out of fear for their safety.
Videos:
Burial Fields of Poveglia Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twuelb67Bg8
Tune-in info:
Poveglia: Friday, November 13th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
So. . . I'll be posting some CHRISTmas-centered stuff soon, so be looking forward that. And go see The Men Who Stare at Goats, would you kindly.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
It's Wednesday. . . which means:
That I'm moving up my ongoing coverage of all things GHOST ADVENTURES from its usual Thursday spot to Wednesday! Yeah! Now, obviously, I haven't been updating this blog much. . . at all. School is keeping me surprisingly busy, and, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Stephen King's new novel "Under the Dome" (ONLY $9, click that link to buy it off Amazon!!! Hardcover!!! 1,088 pages!!!) all coming in the next two weeks, I'm going to just put the email I got from the Travel Channel right here. It has clips from the two hours GA gets this Friday and everything! Thanks a lot for reading this even though I sporadically update it because of general business! Enjoy!
Since you were such great supporters of Ghost Adventures last season, I wanted to send you some advance information on this Friday's all new episode. Zak, Nick, and Aaron will be at Pennhurst State, a school for the developmentally disabled, which was forced to close its doors in 1987 after numerous, heart-wrenching allegations of abuse and neglect.
Catch the episode premiere Friday at 9 PM E/P on the Travel Channel. "Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem," a recap of last week's live event, will air at 8pm before the new episode. Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
Pennhurst State became infamous in the 1980s when word spread about the despicable conditions in which the patients were forced to live. Pennhurst was home to more than 3,000 mentally challenged, mentally disabled, and developmentally disabled patients. There are countless claims of abuse. This partly because while the local zoo was spending $7.15 on their animals per day on their wards, Pennhurst could only afford $5.90.
When Zak asks Dr. James Conroy (Co-President of Pennhurst Memorial) if there was ever sexual abuse at the school. Dr. Conroy replies, "Absolutely. Constantly. Every night."
While the school was opened, there was a deafening sound from thousands of patients screaming. Today the sound of those screams has been replaced with a skin tingling silence. Needless to say, there is enough dark energy in this place to make your hair stand on end.
Videos:
Video clip of the Pennhurst State investigation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfOYGy2RTY
Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPN93kXJMY
Tune-in info:
Ghost Adventures - Pennhurst: Friday, November 6th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem: Friday, November 6th, at 8 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
Well, then, see ya'll next time!
Since you were such great supporters of Ghost Adventures last season, I wanted to send you some advance information on this Friday's all new episode. Zak, Nick, and Aaron will be at Pennhurst State, a school for the developmentally disabled, which was forced to close its doors in 1987 after numerous, heart-wrenching allegations of abuse and neglect.
Catch the episode premiere Friday at 9 PM E/P on the Travel Channel. "Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem," a recap of last week's live event, will air at 8pm before the new episode. Below are episode details and some video links:
Episode info:
Pennhurst State became infamous in the 1980s when word spread about the despicable conditions in which the patients were forced to live. Pennhurst was home to more than 3,000 mentally challenged, mentally disabled, and developmentally disabled patients. There are countless claims of abuse. This partly because while the local zoo was spending $7.15 on their animals per day on their wards, Pennhurst could only afford $5.90.
When Zak asks Dr. James Conroy (Co-President of Pennhurst Memorial) if there was ever sexual abuse at the school. Dr. Conroy replies, "Absolutely. Constantly. Every night."
While the school was opened, there was a deafening sound from thousands of patients screaming. Today the sound of those screams has been replaced with a skin tingling silence. Needless to say, there is enough dark energy in this place to make your hair stand on end.
Videos:
Video clip of the Pennhurst State investigation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfOYGy2RTY
Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tPN93kXJMY
Tune-in info:
Ghost Adventures - Pennhurst: Friday, November 6th, at 9 E/P on Travel Channel.
Ghost Adventures Live Postmortem: Friday, November 6th, at 8 E/P on Travel Channel.
Keep it Spooky,
Brandon Whalen on behalf of the Travel Channel
Connect with the show:
Web: http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Ghost_Adventures/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GhostAdventures
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GhostAdventures
Well, then, see ya'll next time!
Friday, October 30, 2009
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