...and it still doesn't make the world a safer place. No, I'm no fan of Saddam Hussein, but he was not remotely responsible for 9/11, and his death will not prevent terrorism. Perhaps it will take the focus off the completely inept job the current administration is doing on their "War Against Terror," perhaps it exacted revenge for the Daddy President Bush, because he didn't finish the job in the late 1980's/early 1990's, but it won't solve anything. We've invaded Iraq and deposed Hussein, we've lost 2,000 American soldiers and countless innocent people. Where's Bin Laden?
Well, we don't know. We haven't seemed to put any effort into finding him. Who was he again, anyway? Oh, yeah...the terrorist who masterminded the 9/11 plot. Yeah. That's right. Thanks.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Crash (2004)
It occurred to me recently that some time ago, I'd posted very briefly about the movie Crash, which was made in 2004. First, there are two movies called Crash; the one to which I'm referring, and another which is very close to a porn movie. I'm speaking of the one made in 2004 with Matt Damon (or Dillon?), Sandra Bullock, and about a million other wonderful actors/actresses.
It is vitally important to the human race that you go out, rent this movie, and watch it. Why? Well, it's too complex to explain without your having seen the movie. I would never have looked at it, except I had to for a class in school. I wouldn't have looked at it because it's tagline didn't do that much for me (You think you know who you are...you have no idea), there was violence and burning cars and it wasn't a syrupy sweet, happy-ending type of movie. I always figure that if I'm going to shell out $10 for a movie ticket or $4 to rent one, that I want to be entertained. Violence and burning cars rarely entertain me. You can do the math from there. But I figured wrong, because this movie is so important that I'm going to buy it and harp on it and make my friends watch it, and I'm going to make my kids watch it just as soon as they're old enough to understand it.
Now, before you go, please prepare yourself. First, the movie has some light violence and harsh language, and a sex scene that's fairly graphic. I am a Christian...I'm not supposed to support, let alone like, movies with those attributes. And I didn't actually like it so much as I was completely awestruck by it. It's a work of art; I couldn't even verbalize the thoughts whirling through my head for a few days after seeing it. It's okay to watch it if you're a Christian. It's not okay to act like most of the people in the movie, but I think it's not only okay to watch if you're a Christian; it's valuable to watch if you're a Christian. It makes you think, and realize things about yourself that you never knew. It's okay to see things like this, that show what is wrong with the world. This shows what is wrong with the world. You'll know in the time it takes to watch this movie. Bingo. Think tanks have been working on it for years, but they just need to see the movie.
This is a powerful movie. I've read countless reviews that say that whatever movie is being reviewed is powerful; they're not. This is. This will (or may, depending on your level of cynicism) change you.
If you have seen it or after you do see it, if you want to comment here, that would be great.
It is vitally important to the human race that you go out, rent this movie, and watch it. Why? Well, it's too complex to explain without your having seen the movie. I would never have looked at it, except I had to for a class in school. I wouldn't have looked at it because it's tagline didn't do that much for me (You think you know who you are...you have no idea), there was violence and burning cars and it wasn't a syrupy sweet, happy-ending type of movie. I always figure that if I'm going to shell out $10 for a movie ticket or $4 to rent one, that I want to be entertained. Violence and burning cars rarely entertain me. You can do the math from there. But I figured wrong, because this movie is so important that I'm going to buy it and harp on it and make my friends watch it, and I'm going to make my kids watch it just as soon as they're old enough to understand it.
Now, before you go, please prepare yourself. First, the movie has some light violence and harsh language, and a sex scene that's fairly graphic. I am a Christian...I'm not supposed to support, let alone like, movies with those attributes. And I didn't actually like it so much as I was completely awestruck by it. It's a work of art; I couldn't even verbalize the thoughts whirling through my head for a few days after seeing it. It's okay to watch it if you're a Christian. It's not okay to act like most of the people in the movie, but I think it's not only okay to watch if you're a Christian; it's valuable to watch if you're a Christian. It makes you think, and realize things about yourself that you never knew. It's okay to see things like this, that show what is wrong with the world. This shows what is wrong with the world. You'll know in the time it takes to watch this movie. Bingo. Think tanks have been working on it for years, but they just need to see the movie.
This is a powerful movie. I've read countless reviews that say that whatever movie is being reviewed is powerful; they're not. This is. This will (or may, depending on your level of cynicism) change you.
If you have seen it or after you do see it, if you want to comment here, that would be great.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
I know the answer to -4(x-2)=6x-42
Two weeks in, I'm still in Algebra and damn near keeping up! I'm thrilled. It can be challenging but it's definitely do-able and I'm amazed that I've hung in this far. More and more makes sense each time I work on it, and though there are times I get confused (like now, at 12:34 a.m. on Sunday; generally if I walk away and get some sleep (hmm...what a concept!), I'll do well again in the morning. I thank God for His guidance in this class and His willingness to help me through it!
By the way, the answer is 5.
By the way, the answer is 5.
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