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Is Porn Destroying the Nation?!
by Mark on May.05, 2012, under Mark's Blog
No matter the religious background or upbringing that you may have, porn is general taboo. Heck, even most religions shun the act of love making unless it is for procreation only. Therefore, it is easy for a religious figure to point a finger at non-love making sexual practices as a deviant or act of a demon. Regardless that those in to pleasuring the flesh in immoral ways have sometimes come from those more worth than thou. However you slice it, porn just gets a bad wrap.
Now, it seems that they may even have more fuel to the fire. I have discovered through my many extensive hours of research, which I mean is that I opened a web browser and www.msn.com launched as my home page, the truth about porn. Porn is responsible for terrorist behavior. No, it is not all the kittens that masturbation kills but instead porn stars!
As seen by a release by the Associated Press as described in this news article ( Alleged Sept 11 planners to be arraigned at Guantanamo ) it is actually Ron Jeremy responsible for the attacks against America! I know, it was hard for me to swallow as well. There has been many a night that I have had my attitude positively uplifted by his family fun films. Though pictures do not lie.
Simply look at the 2003 picture of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. I see a current day Ron Jeremy after a drug and alcohol binge in Morocco. It is uncanny. It is very possible that their high budget projects put him in the area before the picture was taken. Though it seems suffice to say that Bin Laden is now off the hook.
It is truly the Porn Industry and not radical Muslim groups that are corrupting young minds. I guess “The Church” was right for a change. Takes away all those probably witches and heretics you burned and murdered all not so long ago. Thank you for your guidance and wisdom.
How a Day is Ruined
by Mark on Jul.22, 2011, under Mark's Blog
This is a question that I will pose to you, my faithful readers. Though from the number of responses that are received from each post; it is amazing to say that I may only have one. Maybe not even that. Yes it is totally pathetic but hey, what do you do? Oh where was I? That is right. I was posing you a question. Are you ready? Can’t you wait? Ok, here it goes. Why do headaches have to ruin a day?
It is really a simple question. I mean, you wake up. Make your way to the bathroom and perform the three S’s. Go down and make some breakfast, speed off to work, and fly in the door at exactly the time that you start. The beginning of your day is great. Fresh hot coffee, someone brought in donuts, no one is yelling at you, and you are overly productive. As you turn to look at the calendar and realize it is Friday; your heart actually pulsates with immense pleasure. Inside you are nice, warm and cozy like it was a cold winter’s day bundled up in front of the fire place reading a book and sipping on premium hot chocolate. You know the kind that you don’t care if there are no marshmallows in it.
All of a sudden WHAM!!!!!!!! Your neck muscles tighten so hard that your brain screams, “Son-of-a-Biscuit!” No longer thinking of your happy morning and your good unforeseen future, you only concentrate on the pain in your neck. It splinters like an arrow piercing bone and moves its way to that small quarter sized spot in the center of the back of your head. I will call this spot Head Quarters (HQ). HQ then sends the postman from fort to fort. Before you know it, your eyes are sore and nausea creeps in.
Did I mention you had good fortune today? Like Ying and Yang duked it out and Yang was triumphant. Now everything in your day seems to be going wrong. People seem rude and unbearable. You can’t make anyone happen. Not even yourself. Production has gone downhill and even your one saving grace of your favorite chocolate treat is all gone. Taking deep breaths to help you relax only makes you look like an airplane passenger trying not to be sick. Sooner or later, one of my colleagues is bound to bring me a bag for breathing.
As my world come crumbling down, I become more brash. The pain is growing. The day never seems to end. I forgot all about the good things that happened today. I only have regret, hatred, and a longing to just get away. I carry myself through the day chanting over and over, “Soon it will be over, soon.” I muster out a thought of tomorrow will be better. Nothing can be worse than today. I guess only time will tell me that.
As you read this post, you understand how the events of the afternoon reflected the entire day. That is why a headache ruins my day. Is it the same for you? Do you let your pains get the best of you? I would think that we would learn to master our feelings. Be able to adjust to the ever changing environment of our human shells. Become capable of rising above the physical anguish. Then again, maybe I am putting too much stock in man. Just look around. The popularity of mood altering drugs is on the rise. Everyone wants to escape from reality. Therefore, maybe as a race; we have truly never conquered our own selves. Regardless of the big game that we talk, it is pretty obvious. What are your thoughts?
Harry Potter, His Final Chapters
by Mark on Jul.21, 2011, under Mark's Blog
Last night, a few ladies and I rushed off to see the last movie of the epic series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Since it was the late showing, there were maybe only thirty to forty souls in theatre 15. Therefore, we were very comfortable. Easy to find a good seat and as usual, the popcorn was extra buttery goodness.
Obviously, before the movie starts begins the release of a million trailers. There were a couple interesting trailers such as the one dealing with Christmas (to be released in November) or even the crazy cowboy / alien movie. It was one particular that I think could be really good. Believe it or not, it was the Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie. Finding out how we devolved as a species over the thought of mass destruction could give the franchise a nice new spin. If you do catch the trailer, you will see many famous faces. One particular, because it was HP night, was the actor who plays Draco. Yet again, he plays a dick and probably starts many of the problems from the get go. It will be very interesting to see how it pans out.
Moving forward, the present has finally arrived. IT IS SHOW TIME! The theatre darkness and the silenced hush blanket the audience. The anticipation will feast on the glory of the moment. Holy Cow! It’s Tom Riddle! Don’t worry; there will be no spoiler here. Far too many sites already have done so. Although not hard to figure out since he is the main heel of the movie. Anyways, I will simply say this. It was a very well created movie with lots of action and story. It is a must see movie. I will be ecstatic to have this in my collection. My only hope is that it is released by October so that I can have a complete Harry Potter marathon for Halloween.
Without spoiling, I do have some disappointment. The battle of Hogwarts should have been grander. The events that happen are not in the same order nor are they the same in some cases. Try to start the movie at the point in which it ends. I believe that at the end of Part 1 it is day and the beginning of 2 it is night. Normally I would not complain but they start at a scene from the first part. The last fight brings the abilities of one of the wizards beyond him. Finally, spend a little more time in character development. It is all these things baked together that makes the perfect recipe. We were only able to feed upon a small bounty when we should have had a feast. It is sad to say that a movie of this size was still no match for only twelve chapters of a book.
Taking it as it is; yes, it was a phenomenal movie. Actors did extremely well. Although things were completely put on end, it did work. I was not upset with the $9 ticket price. It put nice closure, though rushed, on the end of the franchise.
For all of your Harry Potter fans don’t you fear! It was announced with no release date a new book is going to be released. Book 8 called The Rise of the Dark Prince. A fan fiction site (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3992927/1/Rise_of_a_Dark_Prince) has indicated the prologue for this new book. If this is true, we could be seeing a prequel. Regardless, I am now on the edge of my sit on the hopes that this new book does come true.
Ambition
by Mark on Jul.19, 2011, under Mark's Blog
May I first start by saying how sorry I am to have not posted something on Monday. Not such a stellar performance of dedication by myself. Needless to say, writing is much harder than it appears. You can just sit down and through together something. If you managed to, though nearly impossible in my opinion, then it would more than likely suffer in quality.
So here I am in a dilemma. Do I or don’t I post something to the site. As you all know by now, no. I was not able to pull myself together to get a post out there. The strange thing is that it was not lack of time or ideas. For instance, I could have talked about how Wonder Woman could lasso herself to a righteous and heroic demonstration of bravery. As it was she that saved so many from the dreaded Code Blue! Being the amazing female she is; no causalities would come from the diabolical plans of the wicked.
Let’s not forget my love of poker. Diving in to my past, present, and future aspirations for the game. Eluding to the unprecedented amount of donkeys present on video poker. Everyone’s lack of skill and/or appreciate to the game, simply for the fact that it bears no cost or cash to the player. A game is meant to played to the best of your ability. It is a travesty of grand proportions to be all in pre-flop to just raise your fake bank roll with a 5-8 off suit.
As I stated, topics were not the issue. It really boils down to ambition. It is the ambition to do something that really drives you to do it. So now I need to find my ambition. With the key elements of motivation, time, topics, and ambition; there is no reason for me to fail. Therefore I want to pass this little challenge on to you, my readers. Find your AMBITION. Point, blank, and period; find your ambition. Decide on doing something that you really want to do that you have never completed or done before. Then find it in you to locate that ambition and release it. Make today, tomorrow, and the next worth of your aspirations through your ambitions. You will never regret it!
My Motivation
by Mark on Jul.14, 2011, under Mark's Blog
What drives a writer to write? Many try to write for the love of it. There are those are writing for the sheer profit of it. There are even those that write to just clear their head of thoughts. So what is that draws me to writing?
Well it can’t be for the love of it. I just started reading, sorry past teachers. That’s right; I didn’t read a single book in K through 12. There was no passion to read, no desire, want, or need. It is amazing how well people can function with the absolute minimum of reading. Hell, most people only know a good two hundred words. By mixing them around in your speech, it almost sounds like you know what you are talking about.
It can’t be for the money. Although it would be nice to be one of the literary phenomena such as J.K. Rowling (good luck on the midnight opening of Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows part II), studies prove that writers don’t make squat. An average, you are lucky if you make minimum wage. There is so much literature, good or bad; it sometimes just doesn’t pay to write. Therefore, I will still be as broke as I am now. It is so disheartening.
That just leaves being able to free my mind of this vast pool if knowledge, ideas, and thoughts. Taking credit for such a thing would be great, yet it is a bold lie. Not to say that I am dumb or have no thoughts. It is simply know that I don’t use my brain to the fullest. One example is my childhood. I can’t remember how many accidents I have been in. The foolish pranks and the poor decisions that go in to youth carried in to adult hood. Proving yet again, I must not be using my brain. Those who know me will truly understand.
So what can it be? It isn’t eroticism. I have plenty of porn, little alone the Internet to keep me company. Oh yes, my wife too. Sorry Babe. I desire you more than any of that smut. Hey, did you guys know that Lord of the G String is back on Skin-a-Max?! No longing for adventures here. I am as dull as an unsharpened pencil. Besides, I have video game love in case I need to whoop that ace.
My only conclusion is that I am insane and/or stupid. Hopefully, I am more of the first than the second. Especially since insane people make great writers. Heck, look at Stephen King. He is totally mental and he makes crazy money. So let’s pray for the insane. If anyone cares to join me in this prayer, please do so. It couldn’t hurt to get a few more points with the Big Guy upstairs!
