INTERNET CENSORSHIP

If the Pirate Bay goes down i will be angrier than a bear with a sore head! Then again Nancy Scola hooks it up with this little gem, "copy and paste “194.71.107.15″ in your browser. The Pirate Bay should still pop up, and there’s nothing Google can do about it." Well I did it and it totally works so I'm not too concerned knowing that I will still get my daily dose of illegal music. I'm not 100% sure what else the censorship would effect, but I know it would set the internet on fire. facebook, 4chan, youtube, tumblr etc. People would be commenting with a fury never before seen by man. Imagine the normally extremely heated youtube video comment debate. Now multiply that by 25 and you have the anger my fellow internet users will feel. I won't be on the same boat as those guys though because I'm more of a video game kind of guy. I come home from school, check facebook for about ten minutes, download a new/old album off of the pirate bay, jam out will watching TV while doing homework, and then play video games (Maybe play hockey depending on the day), but my day doesn't really revolve around the internet. Perhaps you fellow bloggers out there would like to comment?

The Pope Don't Kiss Dudes

For starters I feel like I must say that I find humor in most everything. There are verrrrry few subjects that go to far for me. Anyway a picture of the pope and the Imam kissing is funny to me because I love to see buttons get pushed were they shouldn't. Maybe these guys should kiss and make up already. According to dailymail.co.uk, "Al-Azhar suspended interfaith talks with the Vatican earlier this year after Benedict called for greater protections for Egypt's minority Christians," so maybe what these two guys need is a nice bro-hug and a quick kiss. It seems like the best plan of action to end the religious animosity in the Middle East and Africa. Benetton I salute you.


The author tries to mask her bias, but I think we all see it. Williams finishes up the article with, "It depicts the horrors of violence and disease, but it still imagines a world in which leaders at polar ends of the spectrum can embrace in love. Exploitative? A little bit bratty? Sure. But an idea that’s still warmer and more welcome than a puffer coat on a cold day." It is obvious to see that she approves for the most part of the campaign Benetton is running.


Article: Here

Look out for Klout

This could be very dangerous for Americans. It's like a who's who for the entire online world. It seems almost like a TV show episode. The nerds in the basement do their algorithms and internet magic to compile a list of the most important people in the world. The site takes in all of your social media profiles and measures the amount of popularity you have "klout" if you will. I am going to try to avoid this website at all costs. I know that if I get on to that site I will be trapped in its web. Constantly checking my klout rating. I did look at the homepage though. The guy on the front looks like he has about as much "klout" as a newborn baby. For those of you feeling adventurous the website is Klout.com (Join at your own risk).


Bonnie Stewart does make a good argument though. The website is basically wrong. It can't assess your influence in your community, circle of friends, or school. Just because someone retweets your tweet about the math test doesn't mean you have influence, and when you try to boil something as vague as social influence your number just doesn't do you justice.


Article: Klout is bad for your soul

"Bullying is just fine as long as you have a permission slip from God"

Another successful strike to the progressives from the Christian right! Michigan decide that it was fine that a gay teen killed himself because of bullying because of the bullies' "sincerely held religious belief[s] or moral conviction[s]" I can see it now gangs of Christians taking on LGBT gangs The Outsiders style, but seriously this is not fine. A serious religious conviction is no reason to bully a child to the point where they feel their only option is suicide. I kind of wish that John Stewart covered this story because Colbert's character doesn't get the people going like it should have. The jokes in the bit only bring in awkward laughter because this really isn't something that people want to joke about. We aren't talking about Herman Cain being frisky or Where Rick Perry stands on global warming. We are talking about a teen that was bullied into killing himself, and someone out there wants to justify it? Unacceptable. I'm not trying to bash on religion, but you can't be held to a different standard than everyone else. If you bully you get in trouble that is the bottom line. Here is the link to the video from the Colbert Report so all of you guys can be as mad as I am.

Article: Colbert takes on Michigan bullying law

My Big Bad Book Report

I must say I did not choose wisely for my outside reading book. The Last Testament: A Memoir By God by David Javerbaum was better off as a joke a day calendar than a book. The writing was broken into numbered sections that got on my nerves after a while. It's also in semi-old English which at times can be funny, but it could have been cut out. I guess it's my fault for picking a humorous book for an AP English class. I won't say that i didn't like the book  because it was hilarious. I was averaging a laugh every two pages, and i enjoyed the irony of the whole thing. Some of my favorite parts were "Unsolved Mysteries", "Games (On Sports)", and "Hindus". I also liked that there was a picture of God on the front. Strangely enough he looks like Jeff Bridges after a year away from the barber. The Last Testament is not for the weak of heart however. There are many outrageous sections on the book that many would find offensive especially the section on Hindus where "God" goes after every religion that doesn't follow him.  Such offensive lines as, "Hinduism may have it's merits, but Buddhism I hate with every fiber of my being." There are no themes nor is there a plot, but the book does serve as a mirror that an uneducated religious could hold up to themselves. I don't say an educated religious person because they can accept such things as evolution and global warming. The Last Testament is very much like The Colbert Report. The God in this book is a God that someone who still has a confederate flag on there truck might believe in. He is 100% American, actually cares about sports, and only accepts Monotheism where he is the main God. By portraying God like this Javerbaum shows how silly some people are. I would give the book five stars for it's entertainment value, but alas I cannot. As a book The Last Testament comes short, but then again I doubt Javerbaum wanted it to make it to Oprah's favorite books list. I would recommend this book to anyone with a VERY open mid and a good sense of humor it's not just for the atheist out there I think this book could be enjoyed by everyone.

Herman Cain Is Crazy

With Herman Cain in the front of the pack now in the race for Republican supremacy the saucy details of his past life have bubbled to the surface. He was accused of sexual harassment in the 90's and settled out of court. I think that 75% of people that have heard this story think he just harassed someone like yesterday but whatever. Herman says we are being racist by doing this to him. I disagree. I think it's because before he became the front runner nobody really cared who he was or what he did. I have to say Herman Cain seems pretty crazy now that he is receiving more television exposure. Not that he wasn't out there before (See Video).

Steve Kornacki brings an unbiased article to the Internet for the world to read. He simply tells the reader what happened and gave a quote from the victim of Herman's wrath. Kornacki does a good job of bringing light to a confusing tale wrapped up in political jargon.

Article: Cain accuser’s lawyer alleges “inappropriate behaviors” and “unwanted advances”

Look Out Hollywood It's Bollywood!

I have to say this movie looks hilarious. Well maybe not hilarious. I'm not exactly sure what to call it, but if it's the most expensive movie ever to come out of India then it has to have some watch-ability. I don't know how I feel about watching a movie not from Hollywood since America obviously makes the best movies. Why do you think we get all the actors from other countries to come here? The video at the bottom does get me pumped though. I'm a big fan of Akon. He's a versatile rapper with his talents ranging from the down and dirty "Smack That" to the classic club anthem "Bartender."

Andrew O'Hehir doesn't know what to make of the film either. He looks to be a little more qualified than me however. He talks about classic Bollywood romance films like it's no big deal. Come on man you know that's impressive. His writing is funny and keeps me interested. By the end of the article I wanted to see the movie too. If that is what O'Hehir was going for then mission accomplished.

Article:Pick of the week: Bollywood’s blissful, idiotic “RA. One”