Google "Kamau Kambon" or find him on youtube...this guy is insane. He literally calls for the global extermination of white people (and gets applause). Why has this speech not been covered by news agencies? Why is there no public outrage over such a hate-filled spiel? This one just went way over my head...
My only answer is that no one takes this guy seriously. After all, how tacky is his costume, erm, lovely ensemble? And what is up with his hair? He looks like the witch doctor from "Predator 2." I did like the bit about building a log cabin, though; that was kind of neat.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
What I'm Reading
It has been a very long time since I posted last, but now I am out of school and have a bit more time (even though I'm still working on a paper). So here is a short list of some of the (non-school) books currently being read by yours truly.
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (Dystopian Sci-Fi). Great book; I've not read it since high school but I love dystopia-themed work and Bradbury is an excellent writer. Plus, the movie Equilibrium was based off this novel, and it too was a good movie.
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin (Fantasy). Outstanding characters, great, complex story, and highly engaging writing style. Although it is fantasy, most of it is actually quite realistic with the political flair of 13th century France or 15th century England. Note: this ain't for the kiddies.
The Walking Dead - Robert Kirkman (Drama/Horror). A graphic novel series based around a small group of people surviving in a world controlled by zombies (gasp!). Although this genre has been bludgeoned by many such writings, this one stands out. The illustration is black and white, giving it a rather grim look, and the characters are very believable and well-written. Plus, Robert Kirkman is a KY native and the book begins near Cincinatti. How neat.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick (Sci-Fi). Taking place in the not-too-distant future, this novel portrays a diminished mankind clinging to a largely destroyed Earth after 'World War Terminus.' Robots are built to help humans in their toil, but become so like humans, that special detectives are hired to differentiate 'twixt the two. The author makes the reader think about what it is that makes us human, and sort of give an answer toward the end. Very entertaining.
The Complete Conan - Robert E. Howard (Fanstasy). Great fun. Yes it is hack-and-slash fantasy, big muscled barbarian kills lots of people and gets the girl at the end. But so hugely engrossing, and with its black and white, good v. bad plots, incredibly refreshing from some of the more 'shades of grey' works that are so popular now.
Ok, well that is the end of my list. Zombies, fantasy, and sci-fi, oh my!
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (Dystopian Sci-Fi). Great book; I've not read it since high school but I love dystopia-themed work and Bradbury is an excellent writer. Plus, the movie Equilibrium was based off this novel, and it too was a good movie.
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R.R. Martin (Fantasy). Outstanding characters, great, complex story, and highly engaging writing style. Although it is fantasy, most of it is actually quite realistic with the political flair of 13th century France or 15th century England. Note: this ain't for the kiddies.
The Walking Dead - Robert Kirkman (Drama/Horror). A graphic novel series based around a small group of people surviving in a world controlled by zombies (gasp!). Although this genre has been bludgeoned by many such writings, this one stands out. The illustration is black and white, giving it a rather grim look, and the characters are very believable and well-written. Plus, Robert Kirkman is a KY native and the book begins near Cincinatti. How neat.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick (Sci-Fi). Taking place in the not-too-distant future, this novel portrays a diminished mankind clinging to a largely destroyed Earth after 'World War Terminus.' Robots are built to help humans in their toil, but become so like humans, that special detectives are hired to differentiate 'twixt the two. The author makes the reader think about what it is that makes us human, and sort of give an answer toward the end. Very entertaining.
The Complete Conan - Robert E. Howard (Fanstasy). Great fun. Yes it is hack-and-slash fantasy, big muscled barbarian kills lots of people and gets the girl at the end. But so hugely engrossing, and with its black and white, good v. bad plots, incredibly refreshing from some of the more 'shades of grey' works that are so popular now.
Ok, well that is the end of my list. Zombies, fantasy, and sci-fi, oh my!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Darwin's Theory
OK, every intelligent person should know that Darwin's theory of evolution has caused quite a stir in many areas of life over the past 150 years. But every informed person should be aware of the numerous problems associated with the actual theory (as opposed to the idea that small changes take place over long periods of time in most species). These problems can be found on any collection of information on the topic (as a former professor of mine would say, "It's out there."). I ran across this today: http://www.livescience.com/animals/090215-polar-species.html. This tears further into Darwinist orthodoxy, which essentially states that all species in differing climes should be different and does not account for chance. But I exhort you to research for yourselves (and pay attention from where you get information).
For some of the silliness attributed to modern Darwinism, watch No Intelligence Allowed, by Ben Stein.
For some of the silliness attributed to modern Darwinism, watch No Intelligence Allowed, by Ben Stein.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Quis custodiet ipsos custodies? Ago.
Who watches the watchmen (themselves)? I do. Except for the Ago/I do, that is a quote from Juvenal, one of those rowdy Roman poets.
The preceding post, or widget (whatever that means), refers to The Watchmen - a graphic novel (i.e., a growned-up comic book) and now adapted for the big screen. I received the book as a Christmas gift from a friend. Since then, I have read it in totum twice. For those who are unaware with the story, it would take a rather lengthy post to explain it satisfactorily. Therefore, a brief description must suffice, and hence the reader must satisfy their curiosity elsewhere.
Some minor spoilers follow.
The story proper begins in 1985 with the murder of an aging hero and the world on the brink of Cold War-style nuclear apocalypse; the hero is the Comedian, a Hobbesian, government-employed assassin; the lynchpin of world security is Dr. Manhattan, a jaded, uninterested being who actually possesses superhuman powers (he controls atoms at the molecular level, or something). At first, the remaining heroes (all retired save one) attempt to discover the identity of the murderer, which leads to Dr. Manhattan leaving Earth (a huge generalization there) which then prompts the USSR invading small, neutral, neighboring countries. So the book basically starts as a whodunnit? and evolves into a howcanwestoptheapocalypse? But those two seemingly separate storylines are very much intertwined, physically and figuratively, that build up into a great finale.
That is about as good I can do in the few minutes allotted. There really is so much more to the book, including but not limited to: a jailbreak, (relevant) flashbacks, dirigibles, an hovership, Antarctica, and so much hidden-meaning, intelligent, referential material that I will not even attempt to describe any of it. Combine this with a very solid plot, great backstory, and fantastic characters and character development (and despite the existentialism prevalent in several sub-plots) I would probably give an overall rating of 9.3/10.
The preceding post, or widget (whatever that means), refers to The Watchmen - a graphic novel (i.e., a growned-up comic book) and now adapted for the big screen. I received the book as a Christmas gift from a friend. Since then, I have read it in totum twice. For those who are unaware with the story, it would take a rather lengthy post to explain it satisfactorily. Therefore, a brief description must suffice, and hence the reader must satisfy their curiosity elsewhere.
Some minor spoilers follow.
The story proper begins in 1985 with the murder of an aging hero and the world on the brink of Cold War-style nuclear apocalypse; the hero is the Comedian, a Hobbesian, government-employed assassin; the lynchpin of world security is Dr. Manhattan, a jaded, uninterested being who actually possesses superhuman powers (he controls atoms at the molecular level, or something). At first, the remaining heroes (all retired save one) attempt to discover the identity of the murderer, which leads to Dr. Manhattan leaving Earth (a huge generalization there) which then prompts the USSR invading small, neutral, neighboring countries. So the book basically starts as a whodunnit? and evolves into a howcanwestoptheapocalypse? But those two seemingly separate storylines are very much intertwined, physically and figuratively, that build up into a great finale.
That is about as good I can do in the few minutes allotted. There really is so much more to the book, including but not limited to: a jailbreak, (relevant) flashbacks, dirigibles, an hovership, Antarctica, and so much hidden-meaning, intelligent, referential material that I will not even attempt to describe any of it. Combine this with a very solid plot, great backstory, and fantastic characters and character development (and despite the existentialism prevalent in several sub-plots) I would probably give an overall rating of 9.3/10.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Snow Day
Since it has snowed and iced so much over today and the last, UK has officially canceled all classes and offices today. I believe this is the first time I have ever had a college snow day. Luckily, we still have power, but it could go out today. Hilary is calling EVERYONE she knows, telling them her place of work is also 'canceled' today (One of the locations is without power and the employees are stuck there, I suppose to guard the building from bandits?).
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Late Everything
Late Merry Christmas and a late happy new year to everyone. I made out especially well at Christmas, with some great history books and zombie paraphernalia. One of the more interesting gifts was a box of ancient Roman coins, complete with dirt and crud, that I get to clean myself. O! what a time in which we live!
Since I finished my paper I have done nothing but study Latin and play 'Left 4 Dead', a new computer game. So I basically kill zombies whilst shouting at them in Latin. Here are some examples:
te cerebrum meum non posse consumere, scuma - You cannot eat my brain, scum!
plumbum consumere et mori - Eat lead and die!
tuam sororem non longior est; moritur - She isn't your sister anymore! She's dead!
And so on and so forth. Happy early Amelia Earhart Day!
Since I finished my paper I have done nothing but study Latin and play 'Left 4 Dead', a new computer game. So I basically kill zombies whilst shouting at them in Latin. Here are some examples:
te cerebrum meum non posse consumere, scuma - You cannot eat my brain, scum!
plumbum consumere et mori - Eat lead and die!
tuam sororem non longior est; moritur - She isn't your sister anymore! She's dead!
And so on and so forth. Happy early Amelia Earhart Day!
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