Archive for April, 2008

Has MySpace Jumped the Shark?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I don’t often use MySpace, as most of my “Friend Requests” are from people, places, and things that if I actually knew them, I probably wouldn’t like them. 95% of those entities include bands, and that’s part of the reason that MySpace’s recently launched music component doesn’t make sense to ...

What happens when a monster destroys its creator?

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

frankensteinnoun1. an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator    Given that definition, the answer is most certainly yes. While the concept was made popular by Mary Shelley in 1818, the notions that the created can destroy the creator has been around since biblical days.  The story of the Golem made out of ...

Is Earth Day Obsolete?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day.   What does that even mean anymore?  As a kid in elementary school, that meant coloring in handouts with trees on them (ironically wasting paper in the process), learning about the three R's (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle), and playing with an Earth Ball in gym class. Now, though, ...

I Will Absolutely Give You Up

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

These "Rick-Rolling" shenanigans have to stop.  Countless people have been duped into watching Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up."  And at first, it started as a fad amongst those finding humor in tricking people into watching the (admittedly comical) aforementioned music video. But now, as with this past April Fool's Day, ...