Real Name: Tim Lara Member Since: July 20, 2005 Last Signed In: November 29, 2008 Profile Views: 833 Blog Views: 4849 Another NaNo WriMo done... NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH IS ALMOST A WRAP I don't follow trends, I set them... Here's my new stance What's in a name? I wish it was NEWS to me PAX 2008 Apparently no one checks these things You can take me out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of me... Tropic Thunder... RIP Isaac Hayes July 05 August 05 September 05 October 05 November 05 December 05 January 06 February 06 March 06 April 06 May 06 June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 
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Once again I will come out and say that I am one of the 20 people in the whole state of Texas that does not watch "American Idol". I've written about it before. I just don't see the point in an overglorified karoke contest when there are literally thousands of starving artists playing their hearts out in little dives any given night of the week in my America.
So imagine my delight, when I can come to work and hear about the latest controversy this TV show has yet again cooked up. It's...
So I went to see 300. Actually I couldn't wait to see it. Frank Miller had a hand in it, and I think he is an awesome writer and visionary. Truth be told... it's based on a comic book... so naturally I was interested.
If you want to check out the story, see views on plot or complain about the historical accuracy of it, this is not the blog for you.
I would like to stress however, how much fun I had watching this movie, and was totally blown away by the imagery of it all.
Lessons...
When I was a kid, my dad brought home my first comic book, it was a copy of The Avengers (#261) and I was immediately hooked. I was hooked mainly by the super groups leader, the charismatic Captain America.
Hey, even as a kid, I'm no dummy. I knew who Captain America was, even before I read the comic. He was iconc, and had been around way longer than me.
Now, after decades upon decades (over 60 years) Marvel comics decided to kill off Captain America in the issue that hit newsstands...
When we first got together, all the critics said we wouldn't last two seconds...
Look at us now.
Happy Anniversary
I thought I'd try my hand at reviewing movies I am recently watching. Why? Because it's almost summer, and therefore, it's almost time for the blockbusters... I'm a simple guy, I'm not a prentious jerk or movie snob... I like my explosions big and the damsels in distress... So without further ado... Let's look at the movie that was number 1 for awhile:
Ghost Rider
Look man, before we start, you've got to know, I'm a comic book NERD. I don't just mean a guy that goes to the movies, I...
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