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Sunday, February 12, 2012
The world loses another legand
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Friday, February 10, 2012
A completely messed up city
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
A slight mistake
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What’s going on in “My World” today? (02/08/12-02/09/12)
Well I know that that seems like an open ended question right off the bat, but I do know that there's quite a bit that is going on in the world these days. From new books that are out (and that I'm currently reviewing right now, i.e. I'm reading one of the books that I'm going to be talking about), to the war on gay rights here in California, to different things (those are the only ones that currently come to mind right now, hehe, sorry ^_^;)
First off, I figured that I would get into this one book that I'm currently reading right now it's by an author that actually happens to be fictional, but is also apart of a television show that happens to be currently in its fourth (4th) season right now. The show is called "Castle", and it airs Mondays at 10.01p and the show stars Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan. To be totally honest this is one show that is great to watch and funny as all get out to.
Now I know that the show is currently in their fourth (4th) seasons right now because of the number of books that have been published under the name of "Richard Castle", since at the end of each season a book comes out that he was working on during the season. Right now I'm currently reading "Heat Rises", and so far the book is great to read (of course doesn't help that I still happen to be at the beginning of the book right now, but I'm a fast reader so when I fully get finished with the book I'll let you all know how it happens to be.
Now I know that there have been several things that have happened here in Fresno as of today alone. An officer involved shooting here (something that no one wants to have happen close to their homes), and even a plane crash that took place within the last couple of days (turns out the person flying it might have stolen it for a joy ride, idiot). Or even the one thing that has been real hard here in Fresno despite what the reports have been saying in the local paper and on the news, and that's that unemployment rate, they say that it's gone down to 8.5, yeah right.
Now the day that I got back to Fresno (02/04/12), there was a long (and I mean HUGE) line at the local ball park known as Chukchansi Park (it's where the AAA baseball team of the Fresno Grizzlies play, at least before they get called up to the Giants baseball team), which basically tells you that the reports of the unemployment rate here in Fresno is not at the 8.3 that they're saying or anywhere around there at all. From what I had found out, it's more like it's around 25-26% or possibly higher than 30%, which in truth doesn't help the city of Fresno (or the county for that matter) at all. Plus from what I had found out, the government had given grants to the city of Fresno to help when it came to jobs, but the money disappeared and now the city of Fresno is under investigation. Hell I could tell you where at all that money went, since it's now preventing the city from getting any more help, it all when to the charity churches that are filled through out Fresno. Now the thing is, since the money went to those places, they don't have to report any money that they get, so the end result is that there's literally a black hole here in Fresno when it comes to any money coming into the city at all. Besides if it's going to the churches, they're not going to be helping out with employment, they're only going to be helping out with food, clothing, and spiritual help and that's it, nothing else. Personally I would've told the churches to go stuff it, and sent the money off to the mom and pop businesses that really need the help, but hey that's just me, and since when does anyone ever listen to me at all.
On another note, the one thing that I know a lot of my friends (at least the gay and lesbian ones) are going to like, Prop 8 has been killed in court, of course that also means that it's going to be heading up the highest court in the country, and that's where a major showdown is going to happen that is going to change the course of the entire country. So basically it means this, if Prop 8 is up held is means that the churches and those that wanted to discriminate will win a huge victory against civil rights, however if it's killed (which I'm hoping that it is), it will mean a major victory for civil rights. Also it will let the churches know one thing that they would rather not know ever, that they have to update themselves or they will end up being completely left behind. However that's on them.
Now the one thing that I was told about entertainment wise now, is dealing with the new Superman that's going to be coming out next year. From what I've seen (and included with this posting), the suit looks great, and it's designed from the New 52 look too, though I'll let you all be the judge of that. Anyway. I'm going to end this one for now. Sorry about the delay
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A little delay
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The New Changes
Hey everyone, it's been a little over eight (8) months since I last posted anything to the blog here, and the reason for that is because I had to get away from everything and just think. Boy did I do a lot of thinking, from the book I've been working on, to my two blog story series "Dream World" and "Ninja Chronicles", and creating a new blog for those that would like to keep up with that side "My Political World" which will deal with all things politics from the local, state, and federal levels (for more on that blog just go there (http://politicstodayworld.blogspot.com/)).
However I didn't just do thinking, I also kept up with what was going on in the world around me too, from entertainment (will always be my first love) (different movies and television shows), to video games (both personal (consol and hand held with the 3DS) to computer (massive online gaming)), to different news stories (from the death of Gaddafi ('bout time), to the death of Steve Jobs (now that's a tragedy) to our full and complete pull out of Iraq (again 'bout time)). So yeah I still at least tried to keep up with the world around me, though of course I may have missed a few things along the way, but hey that's what Google (the ones that own all my blogs and this site Blogger) is for in the first place.
Hell I also got caught up on my reading as well, and believe me I've been needing it since being on line, watching movies and different television shows, tends to slow the reading down a bit if you've only got a limited time to read them from the library. So the different books I got to finish upon (and areas that I honestly never thought that I'd go to either), I finished (some what) the "Wheel of Time" series by Robert Jorden (I hear there's one last book left, and I'm on the 12th one right now), a couple of Superman books, the added book to the Duglas Adams "Hitchhikers" series (I'll get more to it at a later date), the entire Star Wars movie novelization series, and that's just for starters on the fictional side. For the non-fiction I started getting more into politics starting off with Michael Moore's "Dude, Where's My Country?" (Very funny and very eye opening too), to Al Franken's three political books "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations", "Lies, and the lying liars who tell them", and "The Truth (With Jokes)", to other titles that I'll include on the political blog at a later date.
Suffice it to say, not only did I have a lot to think about, but it gave me time to also catch up on quite a bit too, thank God at times for my A.D.H.D. for helping me multi-task the way that I did. Of course though, I'd much prefer a computer with multiple windows open and music playing and everything moving at my speed and pace. Though I do have to admit, at times just being with nature wasn't that bad, it does help to center ones self when the need comes, and believe me being stuck in a city for a while does go a lot towards needing to not only reset, but to refocus BIG TIME.
So now that I'm back, I've got quite a few things that are going to be done, and not just with this blog either, but also with my two fictional ones as well. With "Dream World", I'll still be continue the adventures of my future that may or may not happen, though I am thinking of possibly doing video journals as well but who really knows. However with "Ninja Chronicles", not only will I be continuing with the multi-world adventure, but I'll also be eventually filming episodes as well. The only difference between the written blog and the videos, the videos will be taking place post the multi-world adventure, and will be bringing in new characters. The videos will be getting placed only on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/); the reason for this is because of the suit that one of the characters wears is the Metroid power suit that Samus Aran wears in the game and in my videos. So since I'm using that suit for one of the characters, I'm going to be putting it up on YouTube for all to see for free. The Stories themselves will in the end tie into the written version as well; it'll start off the same as the written version, but will jump to post the stories right in the first episode. All in all, you'll all see what happens when it all starts to get posted.
Now the one thing that I'm going to be doing for all four (4) of the blogs is something that I had only been partly doing before, before I had only been posting up to Facebook that there were any posts at all, and that had only been for this blog to top it all off. Well considering that I also happen to have a Twitter as well (@timetracker2643), it's time to make better use of it, so when I post something to any of the four (4) blogs (and to YouTube when the time comes), I'll not only post a notice on my Facebook page but I'll also send out a Tweet with a link to the post as well. That way, everyone that is on either account can get a chance to read (or watch when the time comes) what's been posted, and fully stay up to date on everything.
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Monday, February 6, 2012
A future posting
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