Well, Political Correctness has struck once again. And, once again, it's at an icon that we have held sacred for 35 years...G.I. Joe.
Paramount Pictures is getting ready to start production on the new G.I. Joe movie. That's great, because we all know that G.I. Joe is an American Hero, and now more than ever, We need American Heroes!
Alas, Paramount's accountants don't see it that way. G.I. Joe (standing for Government Issue), will no longer be an American soldier. They money counters at the studio felt that would not make it a big enough draw to international audiences. Instead, Joe will be part of a global task force. G.I. Joe will now stand for "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity."
Aaawww, crap. They had to ruin a good thing. What's next? Will they take away Joe's Kung Fu Grip and replace it with, say, the ability to speak French and Retreat at will?
Maybe he'll also have the uncanny ability to seek out and correct environmental hazards worldwide that may lead to the acceleration of global warming. One could only hope...
All I know is this: Almost everything from my childhood has been updated to fit a politically correct world, except for two things. As long as they never tell me that too much sugar, or too much TV is bad for me, then I guess I can survive.
After a lengthy sabatical, he sits in front of his computer, fingers ready at the keyboard. So much to say...so much to write. Topics race wildly through his mind, each fighting for the right to take their rightful place on the field of honor...the blog. Many will read the entries. Some will cry. Some will laugh. But one thing is certain...he must write, because he is...the Media Pastor.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Bored and Dangerous
When I'm bored, a couple of JPEGS, some editing equipment and a microphone is a dangerous thing. I think back to my days at Carroll High School in Dayton Ohio, and I remember the teachers all saying what great potential I had...that I could do anything I wanted.
To those teachers, I dedicate these two achievements.
Mr. Spielberg, I apologize.
To those teachers, I dedicate these two achievements.
Mr. Spielberg, I apologize.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Just Like Crack...
Well, like most every other new fad, I've finally fallen in line about 3 years to late. I have finally signed up for MySpace.
I've always fought that urge before, because I thought it was only for the hip, or suedo-hip, crowd.
Well, I think I'm still right about that, however, a bad thing has happened: I seem to have gotten myself hooked on the dang thing.
First thing I do in the morning is see if someone added me as a friend.
Every 20 minutes at work, I switch the screen over to Myspace to see if someone added me as a friend.
The last thing I do at night is look to see if someone has added me as a friend.
As I see it, I've got one of two really bad issues: I'm either addicted, like a crack addict, to MySpace, or, I've got some real friend issues.
I don't know which it is, but I have to go check if someone added me as a friend!
I've always fought that urge before, because I thought it was only for the hip, or suedo-hip, crowd.
Well, I think I'm still right about that, however, a bad thing has happened: I seem to have gotten myself hooked on the dang thing.
First thing I do in the morning is see if someone added me as a friend.
Every 20 minutes at work, I switch the screen over to Myspace to see if someone added me as a friend.
The last thing I do at night is look to see if someone has added me as a friend.
As I see it, I've got one of two really bad issues: I'm either addicted, like a crack addict, to MySpace, or, I've got some real friend issues.
I don't know which it is, but I have to go check if someone added me as a friend!
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