My Latest Creation

After being bit by the creativity bug, and a need to get back in the director's chair. I made a short video from TF2 shots. It's not the greatest, expect better to come when I can get the full cooperation from the entire LPC. Maybe I'll have a good one by the next LP.

A Digression of Sorts

For a while now I have been quite dissatisfied with the current state of my political affiliation. In my eyes, the Republican party had been served a steaming plate of "epic fail." They are disconnected, self-absorbed, and focused on the wrong issues. Taxing and Spending isn't just for Democrats any more. Republicans are just as guilty as anyone of wasting tax payer money.

Now, after a late-night watching the Daily Show with P.J. Rourke's, I became self-aware. I was hiding my true self in the cookie cutter mold projected by years of the political machine running rampant. I agreed with no pundits on either side of the table. It was an asinine exercise in electile dysfunction. After really thinking about my beliefes, I realized I was a Libertarian. I am pro-citizian, pro-constitution, the best governement governs least type of guy.

If you are confused about what political affiliation you are, or tired of your current one, check out this site.

I doubt any news orgs will cover this, but Glinkman is formally endorsing Ron Paul for President.

Portal: A Day in the life of a Turret

Vindication of Sorts

Well it looks as if gamers everywhere have fought back. See my previous post. After being severely smitten by the unresearched musings of Fox News' Live Desk and Cooper Lawrence, gamers everywhere took to Amazon.com and smeared Lawrence's new book by posting scathing reviews of the book, thus making the book rating plummet to 1.5 stars. Some reviewers even stated that they disliked the book even though they did not read it. Much the same statement as Lawrence made on the "Faux News" program reguarding Mass Effect.

Now, I'm not condoning the actions of gamers, but I do feel vindication in a "karmatic" sort of way. Unsubstanciated claims, especailly when false, hurt everyone. I guess Ms. Lawrence is feeling the effects first hand.

Fox News; You're on Notice...

I'm a conservative and an avid video gamer, and to me this is abhorrent. If you have ever taken a journalism class, you would be familiar with "yellow journalism." It basically boils down to selling news. Just like the tabloids, Fox News uses sensationalistic headlines and stories to get ratings. It just goes to show you what kind of journalistic integrity Fox News has. Anyone who has Jack Thompson as an "expert" on the VT shootings shows no credibility what so ever. It just makes me sick to think that other conservatives eat this crap like candy.

What I want to know is why are parents buying kids a Mature rated game? Is it OK for your child to watch SAW 3 or Boogie Nights at 12 years old? For most kids; probably not. Obviously there are some cases where children are well adjusted enough and mature enough to understand causality (cause and effect). However to blame video games as the sole corrupter of youth is ridiculous. Movies are more violent now than ever before, but video games are killing our children.

Furthermore, uninvolved parents should be flogged, publicly. Buying a mature rated game for junior is ridiculous. Do some research; look into what your kids do. Be A Parent, not a friend. What happened to personal responsibility? This isn't just a "right wing G.W. Bush thing." Both the left and right sides of the istle are just as guilty of perpetuating this stereotype. These blatant lies only become fodder for politicians trying to promote their nanny state.

I think people in America, especially the Baby Boomer Generation ,are failing to adapt to the new technology. To paraphrase Adam Sessler, this is today's modern day comic book, and it will corrupt the youth. Today's games aren't like Pong or Pac-Man. The medium has grown up with the audience, and older folks are failing to see that.

It just makes me so mad I want to burst.