80's cartoons based on toylines pt 2 - masters of the universe

originally a rip off of both conan the barbarian and jack kirby's new gods, he- man, in his first incarnation, was a roaming barbarian.. then came the cartoon. in all honesty if you watch these with your kid today you may still be entertained, but it would have been a lot better keeping to the original story concept than the planet of eternia, prince adam non-sense. why was cringer the only animal that could talk? it's probably he-man and orko's fault that i'm not a huge fantasy fan.

80's cartoons based on toy lines pt 1 - GI Joe

a lot of us in our 30's have nostalgia for gi joe. for the sake of that generation wide nostalgia it is obvious that the gi joe cartoon is a classic. quality wise though it just isn't that good. the writing was much better in the comic even as a kid i thought that the story lines in the cartoons were a joke, which is one of the reasons why i still love the medium of graphic literature. i don't doubt it is good fun watching these episodes and reliving a part of your childhood, just don't be expecting quality.

henry rollins - a mad dash

henry rollins is a fascinating figure becuase he so full of dichotimies. he is focused and tough yet funny. intelligent yet innocent. at heart, henry's angry image and outlook betray an insecurity at his core. in his travel journal form 2008, called a mad dash, this insecurity is laid bare. henry walks empty european streets, looking for solace and worrying about attendance at his shows and still grieving over his dead best friend joe. he reads incessantly and goes crazy if he is not constantly moving.. refusing to let life get the best of him. a lot of this tome is simply written, but pure drive and a crystal vision make this both touching and inspirational.

nan goldin

the introduction to this book says more about nan's work than i ever could in terms of her artistry. i've always liked work/ art that reached me personally and nan's work does. i am struck by the starkness and realism, the unflinching, but unjudging eye. to call her pictures romantic wouldn't be off the mark, but they romanticize drug addiction or aids or any of the other perils captured by the lens. they present it in all the ugliness of reality. they show you truth and force you to deal with it like all art should.

old 97's

pop music is fascinating to because it can mix with any genre, not that the results are always great. take pop country. a lot of times it is trite and unthreatening. the old 97's may mix pop with country. thee songs are catchy with just enough twang, but it's the alt rock influence that gives them the edge. they are a little peppier then there no depression scene counterparts, but still to raw for mainstream country radio, it would have been easy fro them to get lost in the shuffle, but they have managed to maintain a pretty strong and well deserved fan base.

5 grossest fast food items

5) kfc's double down burger
4) kfc's potato wedges
3) blimpie's chicken cordon bleu wrap
2) wendy's chili
1) dunkin donuts tuna sandwich

revisiting an old comic strip

i cam across this collection of little orphan annie comic strips from the 30's. it tells the story of annie hitting the road while daddy warbucks is out of town. she ends up in cosmic city staying a kind family who is getting pestered by their evil landlord phenias p pinchpenny. what struck about this collection is how it served as a en example of what republicans a re supposed to stand for .. hard work, humiilty and family... annie starts a business and humiliates pinchpenny by being honest and pulling herself up by her bootstraps. how have conservatives fallen so far from their ideals. how have they become so morally abhorent? instead of fighting pinchpenny, these days conservatives would paint him as the victim.

Deadland

by no means a great film, Deadland had the same kind low budget feel that helped me enjoy stake land. the major problem with this movie was the acting.. horrible. i didn't believe for one second any of the characters would have what it would take to survive in a post nuclear world. But hey bad acting doesn't mean i didn't enjoy it. May be it's my weakness for post apocalyptic scenarios, but i still give this movie two thumbs up.. have a few beers and watch this.. just don't be expecting citizen kane..