It's conspiracy time. Today's topic is the conflict in Georgia over two breakaway provinces trying to get back behind the Russian border. Now the US has been behind the current "democratically elected" president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili from the beginning. The current US regime loves this guy, enough such that his military consists mostly ( Read more... )

Regarding the critical reaction to McCain's POW "cross-story ( Read more... )

We've Gone Too Far ( Read more... )

I think I've figured out my place in the "government vs. business/corporations" argument. Government is, for all intents and purposes, a protection racket--the only legal protection game in town. As bad as American liberals are for American corporations--in that they expect them to pay heavy taxes on high profits won through structural ( Read more... )

Anyone else find it interesting that talking-heads on each side of the political fence in the States insist that the "media" is owned by the side they oppose?

In life there are moments that are truly beautiful. One cannot choose when then moment happen and, sadly, one often does not realize how beautiful such moments are until they've gone. I am beginning to realize that I have spent too much of my life and my energy regretting the passing beautiful experiences and looking to forcibly recreate them.

Sometimes anger wells up in me when I see something that makes me remember the past. I'm a million miles away in time and space, yet it's like the moment from high school or junior high just happened or is happening. Sometimes the feelings are so deep that my muscles tense and don't released for minutes. It makes me tired ( Read more... )

I've been flying through Star Wars fiction at a stunning pace, for me anyhow. I find I like stuff that doesn't involve the principal heroes of the movies: Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Obi-Wan, etc. On-screen villains, on the the other hand, I have no problem reading about in follow-up popular fiction. It's like you get to see more of the bad guys when ( Read more... )

rotting_orange's trip to Newfoundland has come and gone and, if you ask me, there just wasn't enough time--but that's no one's fault. In the matter of a week I managed to learn and confirm a handful of important things ( Read more... )

Your results:
You are Dr. Doom
Dr. Doom
73%
Apocalypse
70%
Lex Luthor
70%
Magneto
66%
Mr. Freeze
62%
Venom
59%
The Joker
58%
Kingpin
54%
Juggernaut
54%
Dark Phoenix
51%
Poison Ivy
51%
Green Goblin
50%
Mystique
50%
Catwoman
48%
Two-Face
46%
Riddler
29%

Blessed with smarts and power but burdened by vanity.


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