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Instant Karma

Instant Karma, the Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur

This is a really great CD plus proceeds going to Amnesty International

Darfur

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Hello Asia at Museum of Fine Arts Houston Saturday, July 21 at 4:00 p.m. Part of the Red Hot - Asian Art Today From the Chaney Family Collection, On view July 22 - October 21, 2007 at the Audrey Jones Beck Building.

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I think I misuse words

I remember that I had this conversation with someone and I use detrimental thinking it was a good thing. Now I know better. I must have been like 20 or something but it still haunts me to this day. I like the second half of that word mental, as in you are detra-freaking- mental.

There are certain phrases that I am not really sure they mean what I think they should mean, or maybe I am over analyzing it, phrases like “survival of the fittest.” Of course I understand the idea of evolution but it is that phrase that bothers me – “survival of the fittest”, what does it really mean? Does it mean the physically and mentally strong survive and those that aren’t - what, die?

In my experience there are many who are physically challenged that survive quite well. And in regards to mental fitness, there are a few people (that I know) who amaze me as to how they have gotten this far in life.

And what about natural selection does it mean if you are fit enough you just won’t get devoured by a pterodactyl because you can out run it? Or does it just mean those who are fittest mentally/physically are therefore the prettiest, the most successful and the happiest and those that aren’t, are coked out crack whores with a limp.

I am sure all these questions could be answered by reading Darwin’s book or just researching the evolutionary process. But I rather like my questions, they make me laugh.

Happy Trees

I know I shouldn't enjoy this seeing as it might be bad for my soul but I can't help it.

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Movie List One

So, I don’t go to see many movies at the theater only because I can’t stand the crowd of teenagers on Saturday nights. So DVD’s, HBO and my DVR are my salvation. Here along with my witty repertoire are the most recently watched.

Star Wars: HBO showed the Star Wars movies, over a two week period. After watching II and III I realized that Anakin Skywalker was a whiny bitch – I mean Luke suffered more losses then him and he resisted the dark side.

Soylent Green: It is one of those cult movies I had to eventually watch. It is a great story but it’s also made in the 70’s and the attempts to look sort of futuristic is a laugh compared to today’s standards. But the back story about the Greenhouse effect and the lack of food was very poignant. This might not be the movie to watch if you have something better in your queue because it so needs a re-make. I tried to come up with recent actors who I think should play the title characters. I am still working on this list but so far the only person I can imagine playing the lead is Mike Rowe from Dirtiest Jobs (discovery channel) – he sort of reminds me of Charlton Hesten.

Side Note: I have been having an online conversation with friends about the fascination with apocalyptic themed movies. My conclusion was, that watching an attack on our basic foundations, food, shelter, safety etc… can show the true nature of humans and if you then throw in there some sort of commodity (blood, brains, gas) bam you have a movie of survival at any costs. I think apocalyptic movies are about fear, what we as a society are scared of, somebody destroying our safe worlds. And that godless technology will be our undoing. We will be enslaved and become part of a machine that either uses us for battery power (matrix), or food (soylent green).

Jesus Camp: speaking of apocalyptic themed movies the most recent movie I watched was Jesus Camp and talk about being afraid of somebody messing up my safe little sinned filled world. These people scared the crap out of me it is a mix of Nazi Youth training and Children of the Corn. It was exhausting to watch and it reinforced my fears of the religious right. I recommend this only as research to see the indoctrination of children and how dangerous it is.

Nothing but good things to say about Paris Hilton

Words I hate:
1. Baby Bump
2. Man Date
3. Paris Hilton

I know that there are far more important things going on in the world. Issues of importance such as racist attacks on the brown folks - in the form of immigration reform. I am still waiting for somebody to ask me if I am legal so I can sue the fuck out of them. But I digress.

I've been quite peeved that as a news junkie, my information is getting warped with constant reports on Paris Hilton. I even feel I have lowered my self by just typing this. But I want all white pseudo blonde media whores to leave my nightly CNN fix.

But I have to admit I listened to the Larry King interview and it was quite amusing to me. I especially found the part about how she wants to do some good now, which to me is an admission that she has done nothing but bad for society. So I say great start doing some good and you can start with me, stop appearing on my nightly news reports. I want to hear about gang shootings and teenager drunk drivers. Not freaks with too much money who have it so hard. If you want to do some good Paris, buy me a fucking stove and a plasma TV and get off my plant.

I think I feel better. Now back to your regularly scheduled program.