Friday, May 20, 2005
Sith revisited and Saddam the porn star?
So I am not going to spend a lot of time on Episode 3, but I feel it is worth mentioning. I have been a Star Wars geek since the first movie in 1977. I was a little disappointed with the Phantom Menace, but liked the Clone Wars a bit more. Revenge of the Sith was worth the wait and worthy of all the hype. It has stuff for even the non-fan (if that exists) as it details the struggle within a man who is torn between the right thing and a loved one. Kudos to George Lucas on making an excellent film.
This week saw the ending of Everybody Loves Raymond. I got into this show only a few years ago, but I must say that I did like it. I have never watched in primetime, but manage to watch the repeats a few times a week and always laugh out loud.
There has been a breakthrough in stem cell research in South Korea. Apparently scientists there are able to clone human embryos from DNA, thus eliminating the need to take cells living cells from fetuses. This could result in a major breakthrough in the treatment of crippling diseases….in South Korea, as the US government is crippling scientific efforts to research this here. Bush actually stated to the media, "I'm very concerned about cloning…I worry about a world in which cloning becomes accepted." I think the President should be worried about other things, rather than catering to the religious right…but hey, that’s just me. Congrats to the South Koreans though as they surge ahead scientifically as we in the US, specifically Kansas, waste time arguing the theory of evolution vs. creationism in our schools. Wasn’t this being debated like a hundred years ago? Nice job Kansas, way to be on the cutting edge!
Rhetorical Questions to think about over the weekend?
1. will I get any readers to this blog?
2. will star wars episode 3 crack the $40M record for an opening weekend?
3. after appearing in a UK paper in his underwear, will Saddam Hussein announce that he has hired Ron Jeremy as his agent and pursue a career in porn?
4. how much ass does Yoda kick?
Have a great weekend...
This week saw the ending of Everybody Loves Raymond. I got into this show only a few years ago, but I must say that I did like it. I have never watched in primetime, but manage to watch the repeats a few times a week and always laugh out loud.
There has been a breakthrough in stem cell research in South Korea. Apparently scientists there are able to clone human embryos from DNA, thus eliminating the need to take cells living cells from fetuses. This could result in a major breakthrough in the treatment of crippling diseases….in South Korea, as the US government is crippling scientific efforts to research this here. Bush actually stated to the media, "I'm very concerned about cloning…I worry about a world in which cloning becomes accepted." I think the President should be worried about other things, rather than catering to the religious right…but hey, that’s just me. Congrats to the South Koreans though as they surge ahead scientifically as we in the US, specifically Kansas, waste time arguing the theory of evolution vs. creationism in our schools. Wasn’t this being debated like a hundred years ago? Nice job Kansas, way to be on the cutting edge!
Rhetorical Questions to think about over the weekend?
1. will I get any readers to this blog?
2. will star wars episode 3 crack the $40M record for an opening weekend?
3. after appearing in a UK paper in his underwear, will Saddam Hussein announce that he has hired Ron Jeremy as his agent and pursue a career in porn?
4. how much ass does Yoda kick?
Have a great weekend...
