Crazy Fans
Before the NFC Championship game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, there was the story of a pregnant woman choosing to induce her labor early so that her husband wouldn’t miss the game. Now here’s another story of a crazy Bears fan who made a bet to change his name to that of the man who led the Indianapolis Colts to victory.
I’m all for rooting for the Patriots, but I surely wouldn’t be making stupid bets based on their victories or losses and surely not putting my child in harms way to watch a game.
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Handling Saddam
U.S. forces had no role in Saddam Hussein’s hanging, but would have handled it differently, a U.S. general said
If U.S forces where in charge of the execution of Saddam Hussein, there might have been less taunting and so on. But are we truly to believe that not even a single U.S. soldier would take a cheap shot at Saddam in his waning moments?
Need we remember the Abu Ghraib fiasco, the Haditha killings, or the countless videos I’ve seen portraying the random “justice” that frustrated U.S. soldiers are taking out on unarmed civilians?
Even if the U.S. would have handled the Hussein execution with a lot of civility, what purpose does it serve to criticize the way the Iraqis handled it? Especially when we’ve been involved in some questionable offenses ourselves?
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[Via Reuters]
Cruel and Unusual?
Let me get this straight. We have states within the union that execute prisoners for crimes that are considered heinous or overly “criminal” in nature. But the fact that one of these executions caused undue cruelty to one of these prisoners is reason enough to find a new way of terminating the lives of those that rightly don’t deserve to breathe?
I know that the constitution says that we must avoid cruel and unusual punishment, but what about appropriate punishment? What is appropriate for a serial killer that not only ended the lives of his/her victims but also impacted those of their families?
Do I prefer that we return to the days of electrocution or hanging? No. But let’s not forget upon who the punishment is being exacted and not go overboard just because one of them took 30 minutes and double the lethal dose of chemicals.
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PC Gamers Downfall
I’ve been playing PC games since my teenage years starting in the early 90s. Back in the day, the variety of games that were available catered to every players genre. With each year, there was a general progression towards specific genres that were really popular.
Today, the FPS and RPG genres have taken the forefront in PC gaming while RTS, adventure and simulation are largely ignored. I’ve tried my hand at essentially all of these genres and had found simulation and adventure games to be the most engaging. Read the rest of this entry »
