Looks like Obama is finally denouncing the comments of his pastor: the man who married him, baptised both of his children, and preached to him for 20 years. 

 

Too bad it's coming now.  Because, now...I don't believe you.  I think it's only cuz it's all over the media that you now disagree with his comments.  Convenient. 

 

Also...I'm curious...does he have a farmer tan in this picture?

 

 

 

So...I've recently started keeping another blog.  I haven't mentioned it, yet, as it was a super secret blog.  But, now...the secret is out. 

 

Mind you...this blog, Jason's Page of Love and Hate, will remain the same.  My new blog will be the mushy one. 

 

If you're interested, you can find my new blog at http://diaryofdad2be.blogspot.com

 

Can you guess what it's about???

 

 

Thanks to Staci.  Spaces doesn't play it very well, but you can also go to YouTube and search for it.  Tis funny.

 

So...I've been doing this little blog thing for about 3 years now?  Last night, Jason's Page of Love and Hate hit 32,000 hits!

 

Now...I sure that about 30,000 of those are my parents, but still.  Kinda cool. 

 

To all of you, thanks for reading about my love for John McCain and my hate of babies in the carpool lane.  My love for Harry Potter and my hate for fans who cheer for teams from towns they have no connection to.  My love of the Zags, Mariners, and Seahawks, and my Hate of the Yankees and Lakers. 

 

What else do I love?  I love you, you, and you...but, not you. 

 

I love Cheeseburgers and I hate Olives.

 

I love Halo, but I hate that I wasn't credited.

 

I love my new neighborhood, but I hate the attitudes of some who live there.

 

I love my parents, but I hate Lake Havasu (well...not hate...but glad I don't live there, anymore.)

 

I love my job and the company I work for, but I hate how Freaking busy it is right now (leaves me no time for blogging at 11:44 in the morning).

 

I love anyone who's still reading this and I hate those that left. 

 

And, finally...I love America and I love that I can say whatever I want here (Megan McCain is hot) on a great site like Spaces...but, I hate that it STILL DOESN'T HAVE SPELL CHECK!!!!

 

  

 

 

Two Short.

 

Har Har Har!!!

 

So...I enjoyed playing Army of Two.  I think some key ideas for this game were poached from Gears of War.  Such as the CoOp mode as a whole and the "taking cover" aspect.

 

Still...I enjoyed taking those ideas putting them into a "real life" context.  While I enjoy shooting aliens in the head, I also enjoy fighting terrorists.  This was actually, for me, the coolest part of the game.  I actually got to fight Al Qaeda.  Most games and movies nowadays, it seems, want to make the terrorists white extremists from Russia or Germany or Virginia.  I understand the PC idea behind this...but, just like the WWII movies of the 1940s, I enjoy thinking about fighting the real enemy.  So...I had fun shooting terrorists. 

 

A side note...while I enjoyed shooting terrorists, there was one thing that I thought was especially balzy for the designers.  The Suicide Bombers.  Now...don't get me wrong (or don't get me right, I'm not sure).  I laughed the first time I saw these guys.  Essentially...they're not carrying weapons, but you can see that they're strapped with a bomb.  They come running at you screaming and waving their arms.  The key is to shoot them right in the gut, where the bomb is, at which point they blow up.  Balzy and funny.  But, I'm surprised they haven't gotten more flack for this. 

 

#1 biggest con of this game.  It was way too short.  Thank goodness for GameFly.  Again, a game that I would have bought, paid $70 for, and then been super pissed once it was done.  Otherwise, it was an enjoyable game.  Even if they ideas were "borrowed."  But, what are most games, nowadays, but more of the same.

 

Second biggest con was the lack of any "bosses."  Seriously...I didn't even get to fight the main bad guy.  He was killed during a cut scene.  What the heck is up with that?  No challenge here outside of the number of baddies.

 

I should come up with a ratings system.   

 

I don't usually like David Horsey cartoons because he is clearly liberal.  That's fine in itself, but I prefer cartoonists who can bash both sides, and I've always felt that he focuses on bashing 1 side.  Granted...I've only lived in Seattle for 8 years...and that just happens to be the 8 years when one side in particular deserves bashing...but, whatever.

 

Anyway...I saw this cartoon from a little while ago.  I thought it was very appropriate.  Anytime I get on my McCain high horse with my Seattle friends, 98% of whom are liberal and 98% of those whom are Obama supporters, they bring up the 100 year war comment.  "But, McCain says he wants to stay in Iraq for 100 years!" 

Ummm...that's not really what he said. 

 

For the record...the comment is below, thanks to Tim Russert and YouTube.  Smart people get the point.  

 

 

 

 

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Look...I don't much admire China's record in human rights, either.  But, the Olympics are suppose to be about Humanity coming together to celebrate through games and competition.  It's not supposed to be about politics. 

 

First of all...where was everybody 8 years ago when the IOC was leaning toward picking Beijing as the spot for the 2008 Olympics?  That's when the complaining should have happened.  Now...we've got schmucks in Paris and London (and, I'm sure there will be more in San Francisco, pretty soon) trying to steal the torch and put it out. 

 

These people carrying the torch all over the world are not Chinese.  They are from their home countries and they are not carrying the torch to scream "Go China!"  They're doing it to celebrate the games and the camaraderie that we, as a world, share. 

 

Now, apparently, Hillary Clinton, in all her wisdom, is calling on President Bush to boycott the Opening Ceremonies.  Of all the events that world leaders should be attending, it's the Opening Ceremonies.  I mean, this is where we have people from all over the world under one roof cheering for one another.  The world has been good to us, even though they have been mad at the way we've handled ourselves lately.  Still...they came to the games in Utah.  Still, they cheer for the American team at every Olympics. 

 

If you want to protest China, I have no qualms with brining your Free Tibet sign to the Gymnastics final.  But, don't boycott.  This is for the athletes.  It's for the people of the world.  It's not for political statements. 

 

Free Tibet!