Civil War and Peace

Earlier this year, Marvel Comic began a highly anticipated event entitled "Civil War: Whose Side Are You On". It all began when several glory seeking heroes mistakenly get a few hundred people, the bulk of them children, killed while trying to apprehend some fugitive supervillains. This leads to public outcry for more accountability of superhumans, superheroes in general. Iron Man leads the pro-registration group which wants all superhumans to register with the government. Captain America believes that, yes there should be accountability, but thinks the government is going at it the wrong way. He leads a band of anti-registration individuals who feel the government has gone too far. The storyline runs, not only in it's own series, but throughout several other comics because the heart of the story touches almost everyone in the Marvel Universe. One hero who it has touched the most is Spider-Man. Falling on the side of Iron Man, Spidey does something no one would ever think he would do. He reveals his secret identity to the world. To prevent spoiling it for anyone, I’m not going to go into any specific storyline of the Civil War event. There are many surprising and life altering events throughout the series but the one question remains: Who will win? Another question you got ask yourself: Whose side are you on?

Want to get caught up? Go to Wikipedia and get up to speed - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_civil_war

23 Things Complete

For work we had to do 23 Things which related to Learning 2.0. I created a blog called Useful Software which showcased useful free software you can find on the Internet. When I finally complete the 23 things I am able to get an MP3 player. This blog entry is to complete the list.

"15. Read a few perspectives on Library 2.0 and the future of libraries and blog your thoughts."
I browsed through a few articles on Library 2.0 and I see the library becoming a one stop shop for all information needs covering all mediums and media.

"19. Select any site from the Web 2.0 lists, play with it and write a blog post about your findings."
The site I chose was YouTube. I've been going to You Tube for quite a while and I even have a video hosted there. YouTube was recently purchase by Google for over a billion dollars. I guessing that the things that made YouTube popular will go away when Google finally get its hands on it.

"22. Take a look at the titles available on NetLibrary and download a small title to listen to from the PC. Write a post about the experience for your blog."
Working at the library as the Help Desk I am often asked many questions concerning NetLibrary and audio books. I've download many and listened some I normally wouldn't have.

"23. Summarize your thoughts about this program on your blog."
I think this program has allow some individuals who would not normally venture onto the wacky world wide web an opportunity to learn something and have fun. It also helps to advance the library and librarians to a step or two up the technical ladder.

Fall Season Is In Effect

The new Fall season has already begun and some my favorite shows are back on the air. A couple of new shows also caught my eye. Below is a small rundown on what I’m watching this season.

Must See

Lost – Back with a vengeance. We are starting to see more and more about the “Others” and how the view the events of the plane crash. We already knew these guys were not savages now we see them living in an island suburbia. Looks good so far.

Battlestar Galactica – Actually this starts tomorrow (as of this writing) but it is one of my must see series. I’m a little disappointed that the whole “several years later” scenario is really several years later but I doubt I’m be disappointed with the show on a whole.

The Wire – The only reason I got HBO right now is this show. The season the focus is on education or the lack there of. I really like the spot of the 4 friends, young teens, who we will follow throughout the series. This show gets better every season.

Heroes – As a comic book junkie, this show hits the spot. When I was 17 I starting writing a series of short stories about ordinary people gaining extraordinary abilities. This show is basically my stories on the small screen. I’m loving it.

The Office – When I watch the very first episode of the first season, I thought this show was corny. Fortunately, I gave it another try last season because this is one of the funniest shows on TV.

Shows I’m on the fence with

Jericho – A story about how one town deals with a nuclear attack on the surround cities. I like the concept but so far it’s been lackluster. I definitely don’t like the fact that the black guy is being made to look like he was part of the attack. I’ll watch a another episode or two but I might drop this one.

Survivor: Cook Island – I watch the first show and thought it was alright but I wasn’t plan on watching it again. I recently seen the second episode and it kind of got interesting. I’ll watch another episode and decided whether or not I’ll keep watching.

Who Wants To Be A Superhero? Me!!!

When I first heard that Stan Lee, the comic God, was creating a new reality based on contestants vying for the chance at comic immortality I was unimpressed. Sure, it was Stan Lee but how good could a show like that be? The answer is “Amazing!”. The first episode had the best betrayal of any reality show. The second episode ended with the ultimate comic book twist. I don’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t seen it yet so let me just say that “Who Want To Be A Superhero?” is the surprise hit of the summer and you must watch it. Nuff Said.

I’m betting on Major Victory to win.

Who? Yeah!

Finally, Sci Fi channel has come to its senses and decide to air the new Doctor Who series which stars Christopher Eccleston. To top it off, they’re playing it on Sci-Fridays which includes StarGate: SG1, StarGate: Atlantis and Battlestar Galactica.

Richard Pryor/Who?!

Richard Pryor (1940 -2005)

“Some people think Magic Johnson was the best basketball player and some people think Michael Jordan. But nobody argues about who was the best comic ever.”
- D.L. Hughley

Richard Pryor passed away recently (Dec 10th) and for a few seconds I forgot. Not because I didn’t care. It’s because he has become so timeless that it seems like he’s still here. I remember watching him at a very early age. Seeing him in movies and on TV, he was not like most black people at that time. He made you laugh and made you think. I just wanted to jolt down some of my favorite movies.

Adiós Amigo
Car Wash
Which Way Is Up?
Greased Lightning
Stir Crazy
Bustin' Loose
Brewster's Millions
Harlem Nights

Who?!
Last year I had the pleasure of seeing an episode of the new Dr. Who starring Christopher Eccleston. I didn’t think I would like it because I tried watching previous Doctor Who episodes and didn’t know what was going on. Not to mention the cheesy effects of the time. This Dr. Who was different. He was interesting and his new companion Rose (Played excellently by Billie Piper) was very good looking. I figured that since this would basically be the beginning I could catch on. After watching the first episode I had to see more. I really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, this series was only running in England. Luckily, I have friends who have ways of acquiring things. I was able to watch the entire series. Christopher Eccleston decided he didn’t want to continue being the Doctor so now David Tennant has taken over the role. I was a little leery about it but I just watched his first appearance as the Doctor and I believe he’ll do a fine job.

The Day After

It’s the day after Christmas and now it’s time to get ready for the new year. This year flew by fast. I guess when you look forward to the weekend week after week, the days in-between seem to shoot by. This next year my plan is to look forward to everyday and enjoy them. Corny but so what.