Random Thoughts

Just a few things floating around in my head that didn't have enough form or substance for stand-alone pieces...

1) I'm glad Machine Gun Preacher isn't gaining any traction. Great title, but not for a movie that clearly is dripping with cheese and heavy-handedness. Looks like the Blind Side crowd had a little more sense this time around.

2) My fiancee was watching Legally Blonde on TV the other day. It's amazing how dated that movie is. Ali Larter, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, even Reese herself - almost every cast member's wave had crested long ago.

3) I saw a bumper sticker for a Tae Kwon Do academy that had a ridiculous amount of competing messages. In one corner was a yin-yang, symbolizing the balance of good and evil. In one corner it simply said "Say no to drugs." In one corner was the name of the dojo. And in the last corner was a family dressed in matching uniforms, symbolizing of course the value of family togetherness and implying that martial arts would be a valuable family activity. Across the bottom it said "Cardio. Athletic. Family" - obviously they're trying to reach a wide audience. The most bizarre thing was the picture in the middle: one student was jump-kicking another one in the face. Doesn't it seem contradictory to have so many implied messages about the importance of peace, togetherness, family, and unity, and then to have this violent act right in the center to negate it all? A better idea: just a picture of one person kicking. Problem solved.

4) Lot of homework to catch up on, so I may fall behind again this week. Sorry!