I. Am. Done.....with my fifth short essay, that is. Normally, I'm extending my written efforts well into the night, but for some strange damn reason, I finished half an hour before midnight. Funny part about this whole deal:
I wrote over Plato's Euthyphro and how Epicurus ties into a fictionalized Socrates. Simply put, I took maxim #65 "It is pointless for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself". Yes, of course, explanation. Like I said, quite simple.
Mankind, over the centuries, has always invented some religious deity for societies to worship. Fortunately, there are certain individuals within those cultures who believe a little idea I like to call "self-service". My question to you is exactly identical to Epicurus: Why waste time praying to whatever when you can just as easily perform the duties yourself? Example: You pray to God for an A in Calculus. Wouldn't you much rather study intensively and earn the grade to call it your own? Don't thank God for good fortune, thank yourself instead because it came from the actions you performed. Never sell yourself short in the name of an unproved deity. Ever notice how religion is nothing but hearsay? Think about it.
Anyway, back to the news that's new and improved. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Brave, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, and many others hit theatres in ONE DAY!!!!!!!!!! You can tell I'm excited, right? Right?!?!?! Just say yes and drink the damn Kool-Aid.
Critics have slammed Honest Axe-wielding Abe which royally pisses me off. Doesn't help these critics were from the UK. 1) Different culture, different history over here, 2) American authors write slightly different than British. Always have, always will. 3) After Twilight, the world deserves a better rendition of vampiric lore. As I've said before. Read the book thoroughly and watch the movie to enjoy the mash-up shiny.
Movies dominate this summer season. Expect a drastic shift in focus starting in September when Borderlands II makes landfall. We've still got Ted, The Amazing Spiderman, and The Dark Knight Rises in our near future.
Random tangent: Shouldn't this be The Dark Knight Falls? This IS Bane we're talking about here. You know. The hyped-up-on-Titan luchador with a hell-bent desire to wreak mayhem on Bruce Wayne/Batman. I mean, come on! He broke the Bat! If we're going to get deep on this, he "made God bleed" for those of you who remember Whiplash's line in Iron Man II. This is why I love Arkham Asylum and City. I get to see the Batman universe I know and adore. Speaking of Batman......Lego Batman II is finally available. Now, I like what Traveler's Tales has done with LEGOs, but now.......damn. This will be an entry I'm certain to buy full retail possibly today. I won't reveal anything, but please, please, please, don't pass this title.
And that, mes amis, is all I have to say about that because there's a day off to be had in which I have no damn worries of any sort. For instance: #88- Shake your writing style up to hopefully appease your Lit professor who probably despises your feeble attempts to write up to his standards. You'll actually worry less about writing said paper!
For tonight, this is Jonesy signing off.
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