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Personally, I like Christmas. I don’t like the commercialization of what is supposed to be a celebration of Jesus being born. It was the beginning of the entire process of the redemption of mankind. Then a few thousand years later, the big-box stores and mega-corps have taken the gift-giving idea to all new heights of insanity.

How many people in the free world (or is it really just the USA?) save up piles of cash and credit card space for the Christmas season, then work the whole first quarter of the new year to recover from the debt incurred? What about the brainwashing of society’s children, to buy the latest-and-greatest junk because the commercials make it look really cool? Parents are pressured into keeping the kids happy. Men alone have it even worse, because they also have to keep their spouse happy! But what about those of us who may have a spouse that really does want something nice for the holidays, but you better stay on a budget buddy…..or the whole thing will be snafu-ed? Not that I am in that situation….

There are a few simple guidelines for the haggard husband, that are very easy to follow:

1. Don’t buy an appliance unless it is EXPRESSLY asked for!
2. Don’t buy clothing (what are you, stupid!?)
3. Don’t buy something you really want and try to pass it off as something for her.
4. DO take the time to shop for a bargain (they tend to check the credit card statements)

Jewelry can be a nice buy, as an accessory, that doesn’t have any hidden meaning to it. Now, women can over-analyze and read between lines to find innuendo that men NEVER had an inkling or agenda to infer. What I mean is, don’t go buying a dress that is accidentally too small. She might think you are inferring that she’s overweight, even if you simply made a mistake! Too bad for you. The point is, you will find yourself in the proverbial “doghouse” faster than you can say I’m sorry. Nothing you will try to say or do will matter after that. Take a look at the following clip to see what I mean.

The Doghouse

The trailer is here! I felt ripped-off when I was promised this trailer in the previews of the Quantum of Solace and it wasn’t delivered. It didn’t take away from that movie though. I did see this trailer last night during Fringe though. It is now available in many formats, by going to StarTrekMovie.com but I have a medium version available for viewing right here!

I am somewhat of a die hard Trekkie and I have either hoped that the series would be put to rest or reinstated, not reinvented. Unfortunately, reinvention seems to be unavoidable and it has made it hard for me to easily accept the changes that have come. I remember the first two movies of the OST crew and I was impressed but bored with the Motion Picture. I remain a fanatic for the Wrath Of Khan.

I started to see the Alpha of the Omega, in the Genesis of the Search for Spock. I got lost somewhere during the Voyage Home. I had hoped that the Final Frontier really would be the final movie, I was wrong. I found portions of the Undiscovered Country to be new territory, but not completely acceptable. Everyone may have thought that the ship and crew had been retired, nope.

I remember the early reports and look-and-feel of the Next Generation series – I wasn’t happy. I remember that the technology of the show was good, with the exception of the quite cheezy “Warp Effects”. Sets and equipment was good. Character creation and story lines were OK, at first. Then DS9 came along and ruined everything. I saw a glimmer of hope with Cpt. Janeway and the Voyager crew, but that was short lived in my opinion. Continue reading »

I have been eagerly awaiting this new prequel to be released. Of course, Paramount has decided to push the release date back to May 8, 2009 to relieve the pressures of a holiday release. But until then, I have a teaser trailer here and a few choice notes and images of my favorite TOS character – Mr. Spock.

I have loved the Heroes TV series for both of its seasons. Albeit season two had a few bumps and a little confusion in spots, I still enjoyed the Sylar character as the villain and main focus of the series. Continue reading »