Blog Of The Hurricane

2006-05-08T14:12:00.000-07:00

I Like To Think I'm Smarter Than This Blog Lets OnI've been meaning for a while to get on this damn thing and say a few words about King Dork. Those few words being: Frank nailed the dead father. Seriously, that aspect of the book blew me out of the water with how much it sort of paralleled my own coming to grips with the passing of my father. I've never gone quite as far as the character in the

2006-02-19T13:11:00.000-08:00

If You Try To Be A Martyr......I'll start this off by sharing a conversation I just had on the phone with my mother about an hour ago:Me: I need to tell you something....I don't think you're going to be very happy.Mom: What?Me: *long pause* I'm taking a break from Christianity.Mom: Phweew.... I thought you were going to tell me you quit your job.My mom then went on to tell me that I was young and

2006-01-28T12:08:00.000-08:00

May Petals UpdateWe finally got a song up on The May Petals myspace page that is an actual May Petals song. We've been working on an album with my brother doing all the producing/engineering what not. The album is going to be called Regina and will have eight or nine songs on it, I did all of the songwriting except for one tune which I co-wrote with Josiah. I think everyone involved with this

2006-01-10T23:15:00.000-08:00

I Got One Of Them There MySpacesA few buddies of mine and myself have began work on a country/bluegrass collective commonly referred to as The May Petals. A few days ago we finally got around to settting up one of those myspace thingies people are always raving about. There's only one song on there, and I'm not sure it's a proper representation of what the band is about. Contrary to the novel

2006-01-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

Let's See If I Remember How To Do ThisIt's been a long time since I just sat down and wrote about what's been on my mind lately. That's mainly due to the fact that I'm not going to write about anything unless I can be as specific as possible. No metaphors or vague stream of conscious what nots, if I'm going to put my personal turmoil online for anyone to read, then I want everyone to know exactly

2005-12-27T21:30:00.000-08:00

The Heartstrings Of The Arizona Judicial SystemMy good friend Josiah and I have recently taken up the amusing hobby of doing other people's homework for them. I've been a college graduate for eleven days now and I'm already starting to miss it. Josiah has posted a recent essay we collaborated on over on his blog. The student in question was supposed to read it in class, and for some reason didn't.

2005-10-02T20:57:00.000-07:00

Playstation-10 Years Of "Passion"

2005-09-29T09:46:00.000-07:00

Commemorating The One Hundred Year Anniversary Of "The Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion"-quote->>For example, the president of the Middle East Center for Studies and Public Relations, Hisham Jaber, appeared on Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV on July 11, 2005 stating: "I believe the events of 9-11 were not… perpetrated by Al Qaeda alone…it is global Zionism that stands to gain the most from this…we know

2005-09-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

Gay Activist Gets Gitty At The Prospect Of Falwell Kind Of Sorta Changing His Tune But Not Really-quote->>"I asked him three questions," said White, during a trip last week to Washington. "I asked, 'Did Jerry say it?' He said, 'Yes.' I asked, 'Did Jerry mean it?' He said, 'Yes.' I asked, 'Will Jerry retract it?' He said, 'No.' I said, 'Thank Jerry for that.' "......Members of Falwell's team, said

2005-09-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

Ultimate Warrior Is Kind Of A Dick-quote->>As for you, Booby Heenan, it’s just too difficult to keep a straight face talking about the pure two-faced bag of shit you are (and have always been), what,with you also actually wearing one as a piece of body jewelry. You are dying, dis-eased on the inside, and no more time is left to get back any of the integritythat matters the most on death’s bed. <<

2005-09-28T20:00:00.000-07:00

The True Third Secret Of Our Lady Of FatimaMary is God. -quote->>I have been accused several times of propagating a baseless claim. Indeed, on my own, my only reference is the private revelation that Our Blessed Mother entrusted to me. <<-end quote-The whole website is shitloads of fun.

2005-09-28T19:25:00.000-07:00

The Portrayal Of Airline Cabin Crew Members As Evil-doers Adds Further Insult To Long-standing Hollywood Stereotypes -quote->>A union statement issued on Tuesday also complained that other flight attendants in the film are shown as being "rude, unhelpful and uncaring." <<-end quote-

2005-09-27T14:01:00.000-07:00

Bruce Willis Is Smart.

2005-09-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

Madonna Records Kabbalah Song For New AlbumIt's called "Isaac". It's about this guy. Should be pretty good. Although not nearly as good as Cat Stevens' "A Is For Allah".

2005-09-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

I Always Thought The Navigators Seemed Like The Campus Ministry Most Likely To Debate The Hippie-ness Of Jesus-quote->>"I tend to agree with the author Don Miller when he says that hippies have a lot figured out because they love each other and they love nature, probably more than a lot of Christians," Allison Smith '06 said."We don't know if Jesus would have smoked pot -- he's not here right now

2005-09-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

Pittsburgh Union Gets Slightly Less Stupid

2005-09-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

Isn't That Just Common Sense?-quote->>His remarks were echoed by Tom Butler, the Bishop of Southwark, who said he would not have sent his children to a Muslim school. He said: "Although religion is taken seriously in a Muslim school, I think the particular insight of Islam is ... is not mine."<<-end quote-Well put.

2005-09-27T09:05:00.000-07:00

If Muslims Can't Enjoy The State Enforcement Of Faith Based Arbitration.........then no one will. -quote->>Over the years, Jews, Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mennonites, and aboriginals, among others, made use of arbitration to settle family law questions without using Ontario’s court system. The system quietly worked. “If there have been any problems flowing from any rabbinical court

2005-09-26T14:13:00.000-07:00

THOSE DIRTY MOTHER FUCKERS*!!* I think from here on out "dirty mother fuckers" will be my standard designation for Anglican bishops.

2005-09-26T14:07:00.000-07:00

The Poster Child For Moderate Islam -quote->>Leader in the war on terror, survivor of al-Qaida assassination attempts, advocate of moderate Islam: Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has emerged as a darling of the West since the Sept. 11 attacks........This week, Musharraf returned from a U.S. visit marred by controversy over his reportedly telling The Washington Post that many Pakistanis

2005-09-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

Apparently Cat Stevens Has "Lightened Up"-quote->>YUSUF ISLAM, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens and one of Britain’s highest- profile Muslim converts, is to release his first album for nearly 30 years.The decision to return to the studio indicates that Islam, 58, is ready to bridge the gap between his adopted religion and pop music, which he previously derided as “a world of sin and greed

2005-09-26T13:45:00.000-07:00

Islam Will Be On Everyone's Face

2005-09-26T13:34:00.000-07:00

No Alcholic Priests?They can't be serious. -quote->>Dr. Robert Bell of Sedona, who attends St. John Vianney there, said the focus on homosexuality could be a "smoke screen to blame the sexual-abuse scandal on the homosexuals and not the bishops who allowed it to occur." "It would be far better to screen out those seminarians who are likely to become alcoholics," he said. George Garbel of Phoenix,

2005-09-26T13:19:00.000-07:00

Hey, This Guy Thinks The ELCA Isn't Liberal Enough!-quote->>Ron said he knows that he and his team can’t change their denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.“I don’t think the church as a whole is ready to change just yet,” he said.<<-end quote-But, why should the ELCA make the leap from accepting homosexual behavior to flat out encouraging it? Well, certainly there are no flaws

2005-09-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Cardinal Sells Out The ConclaveThat dirty son of a bitch. Although, in all honesty, I'd probably do the exact same thing if the money was right.

2005-09-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

The Hugest Of Apologies.........to anyone who's e-mailed me over the last five months. April, May, and June saw record numbers of reader response for the Blog Of The Hurricane, none of which I've replied to.

2005-05-21T17:13:00.000-07:00

The AdrenosexualMy whole life I've been so confused. Am I straight or am I really, really straight?

2005-05-21T17:11:00.000-07:00

John Cena: The Most Famous Man AliveHe's outsold Styx for crying out loud!-quote->>John Cena & Tha Trademarc's "You Can't See Me" (Sony) opened at No. 15 with sales of 43,000, marking the first chart appearance for the hip-hop act and professional wrestling champion.......Styx's "Big Bang Theory" (New Door) at No. 46 with 19,000.<<-end quote-

2005-05-19T17:27:00.000-07:00

Oh No!! Not The European Court Of Human Rights!I wonder if Neil Horan, the defrocked priest in question, is related to Hwang Jang Lee's white kung fu pupil Roy Horan, who isn't a priest but dresses like one.

2005-05-19T17:14:00.000-07:00

RVD Doesn't Know What The Warrior's Been Up To?Probably, because he smokes pot.-quote->>I'm writing from London, where I appeared at this weekend's big LONDON EXPO comic convention. These things are always a blast. RVD fans get bonus value when they come to see me, as fellow grappler Matt Hardy was on hand, in addition to...the Ultimate Warrior. You heard right, the Warrior. Don't ask me what

2005-05-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

The Christ Path, The God Experience, And The Great Thing About TerrorismLooks like we got one of them there Episcopalian Bishops.-quote->>If God is the "ground of being" then I worship God by having the courage to be.......And if God is the source of life, the only way I can worship God is by living fully. .......And if God is the source of love, the only way I can worship God is by loving

2005-05-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Relativism CampAnother female minister with another dumb idea. -quote->>For one week in July, 11 local children ages 9 to 12 met each day at different places of worship to learn about their history and their doctrines.In addition to experiencing Buddhist meditation, they witnessed the carrying of the Torah and took part in Islamic prayers........"The children learn the basic principles of

2005-05-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Ultimate Warrior And His Collaborator In CrazyThis requires a bit of scrolling, but it's worth it. Because if you're anything like me, you need regular reminders of how dillussional Virgil is. With the Warrior they're all over the place, but no one remembers Virgil. Notice that he's actually being advertised as the Million Dollar Belt winner.

2005-05-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

Like I Said, John Cena Is The Most Famous Man AliveCena's album debuts at....NUMBER 15!!!! And all the reviews are saying that it's not shitty.

2005-05-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

My Own Personal MuhammadI’d like to start off by saying that this essay is based on the presumption that Islam is a lie. I know that’s a bold way of putting it, but in all reality, this is the belief of the world’s two billion Christians assuming they’re being honest. As I’m always telling people, when you adhere to one religion you’re not just adhering to one religion. You’re denouncing the

2005-05-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

It's May For Crying Outloud!Why Hastings, Michigan sucks.

2005-05-12T18:48:00.000-07:00

Misguided Yet Admirable Maternal LoveWe've all heard parents say that they would go to the ends of the earth for their kids, or other various sentiments of the sort. This woman wants to undo Eternal Truths. But, she's some what realistic about it.-quote->>The Monmouth County mother of a 9-year-old girl whose first Holy Communion was declared invalid will meet privately Tuesday with Trenton Bishop

2005-05-12T16:50:00.000-07:00

The Fans Tell Vince What They WantHe was under the impression that it worked the other way around. -quote->>The fans chanting for Matt Hardy at pretty much every arena that WWE has run an event in, has been getting to Vince McMahon. Next week, it’s expected that Lita and Edge will be involved with each other in an on-air storyline. <<-end quote-What we have here is essentially thousands of people

2005-05-12T16:36:00.000-07:00

America Doesn't Hate Muslims, Florida DoesI live in the most Muslim state in America and used to live in the most anti-Muslim state in America. -quote->>There were 103 anti-Muslim incidents reported in Florida last year, an 18 percent increase over the previous year...........Nationwide, reports of hate crimes against Muslims rose 52 percent to 141 last year compared with 2003....<<-end quote-So

2005-05-03T18:27:00.000-07:00

College RepublicansI gotta kick outta this...-quote->>Less than two weeks after Student Government (SG) approved the College Democrats as a club on campus, several students are organizing to form the Republican counterpart......."We've were going to start this up last semester, but we didn't have to time," said Karen Wesolowski.<<-end quote-

2005-05-03T18:22:00.000-07:00

Here's The Thing......about protesting...-quote->>The antiwar, anti-ROTC protest recently had fewer people in attendance than did the group of College Republicans protesting the protest. <<-end quote-....liberal college students don't protest anymore because it's boring. College Republicans like to protest because of the novelty of being Republicans and holding protest rallies (numerous College

2005-05-03T17:49:00.000-07:00

Fear Not Heterdox Catholics........new Pope is "far from horrifying".-quote->>The death of Pope John Paul II provided liberal American Catholics with a brief moment of hope.<<-end quote-Nice.-quote->>To this end, it is important to consider Benedict XVI’s advanced age.<<-end quote-Nice.-quote->> He has been characterized as a transitional figure, but a more accurate description may be a stopgap.<

2005-05-03T17:36:00.000-07:00

Turns Out The Hurricane Has Fans...Whooda Guessed?Biggest Backlash Pops:-quote->>Biggest Pops: 1. Hogan (by far!) 2. Batista 3. Rosey and the Hurricane winning 4. Jericho 5. Christian, surprisingly.<<-end quote-So the Hurricane came in third to Hulk Hogan (the most popular wrestler of all time) and Batista (the world champion face). Who would have thought that the fans actually like this

2005-05-02T12:49:00.000-07:00

Reason #476 Why I Love Marty JannettyHe's a classic metaphor. -quote->>Matt Hardy is someone with a genuine connection with crowds. He was underutilized in WWE because WWE creative had personal issues with him and to a degree genuinely felt he was Marty Jannetty to his brother Jeff Hardy's Shawn Michaels.<<-end quote-The thing that's funny about this is that people are always trying to predict

2005-05-02T12:17:00.000-07:00

We Could Not Have Seen This Coming LessI return again from my hiatus to point out this....(okay, forget about the picture, the people at WWE.COM are too clever...)Yes, after two years of utter nonsense, the WWE has finally decided to put the straps on Rosey and the Hurricane's head and arms (seriously, his first title reign in over two years and he couldn't even get a decent photo). My good

2005-04-25T12:24:00.000-07:00

I Gotsta Blog ThisI purposed to take a couple weeks off of everything, including blogging, in order to study for finals and make arrangements to spend the summer in Peru. But, then I saw this over at Father Sibley's blog.-quote->>What had driven Father Sergio to lead a double-life: a priest by day, a masked wrestler by night, and how he had managed to keep it secret for so long."It is simple," he

2005-04-19T16:15:00.000-07:00

I'm Going To Go Back To Blogging About Marty Jannetty........instead of focusing on my new Pope.-quote->>Marty Jannetty no-showed one of his final indie dates over the weekend. He was booked to work for Southern Championship Wrestling at the Nashville Fairgrounds. The rumor making the rounds was that rival promoter, Bert Prentice, called the WWE and said something which led to his no-show. <<-end

2005-04-19T16:01:00.000-07:00

Wrestlers Who Don't Understand WrestlingLita sucks. -quote->>According to WWE sources backstage at RAW, Lita was said to have been somewhat shaken up by the reaction the Madison Square Garden crowd gave her, but was doing her best not to react to them. <<-end quote-My thought as I was watching it; "Why the hell isn't Lita reacting to the crowd?". You see, that's what wrestlers are supposed to do,

2005-04-19T14:59:00.000-07:00

Viva Il PapaAgain Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” John 20:21Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 1 Corinthians 4:15-16

2005-04-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

Not Only Does The Raw Diva Search Ruin Twenty Minutes Of Valuable TV Time A WeekIt also makes good wrestlers decide to quit. Only Vince McMahon would revive a failed experiment and lose a valued employee in the process. I'd like to see him revive the Katie Vick storyline and then fire John Cena.

2005-04-13T11:52:00.000-07:00

A Liberal Comes To The Defense Of The UCONN College RepublicansAnd contributes nothing of intelligence.-quote->>Emily Salisbury, the president of the UConn College Republicans, and I disagree on nearly every possible political position on which two people could disagree, from affirmative action to abortion rights to military policy. We are diametrically opposed, and yet she is one of my oldest

2005-04-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

Who Would Have Thought A Former Steroid Abusing Pro Wrestler Would Have An Angry Disposition?More jibber jabber.-quote->>Free speech is not an exception, however, and Warrior undoubtedly abandoned his responsibility by engaging in shouting arguments with opposing members of the audience and resorted to insults against specific individuals based on political beliefs, gender, ethnicity and sexual

2005-04-13T11:34:00.000-07:00

The Ultimate Warrior Was SabotagedJust like at Royal Rumble 1991.-quote->>The reason the event got out of hand and police had to be called in was solely the fault of the premeditated hostile disrespect of the groups in the crowd. These groups attended the event with the expressed purpose of making a scene and disrupting the event. There is absolutely no contesting the fact their actions were

2005-04-12T16:01:00.000-07:00

Reason # 413 Why I'm Not A BaptistAnd reason # 284 why no one should be a Baptist.-quote->>A sign in front of a Baptist church in Newport is drawing criticism from other churchgoers because of its reference to the pope and hell.Posted on the sign in front of Hilltop Baptist Church is the message, "No truth. No hope following a hell-bound pope." The other side of the sign reads, "False hope in a

2005-04-12T15:54:00.000-07:00

If One More Person Refers To The Media Coverage Of The Pope As "Uncritical".......I never really have anything to follow up statements like that...but I will be rather annoyed. -quote->>The TV coverage was so over-the-top and utterly uncritical, it was as if John Paul had been, well, the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. <<-end quote-Don't bother reading the article, it's the same old "The Pope

2005-04-12T15:35:00.000-07:00

Mel Gibson To Make Pope MovieI wonder what his dad will think.

2005-04-12T15:31:00.000-07:00

Dude......this guy must have been watching the same funeral coverage as I was. -quote->>Heffernan said that as he watched the cardinals at the funeral Mass on Friday, he could almost hear their thoughts: "I don't want to be pope. . . . I'd like to be pope. . . . How could I ever fill those shoes?" <<-end quote-

2005-04-12T15:22:00.000-07:00

Of All The...WWE fires wholesome, God fearing woman who can actually wrestler to make room for more harlots who can't.

2005-04-12T15:19:00.000-07:00

The Hurricane's Subtle DefianceYeah, I missed it.-quote->>During the Hurrican/Rosey vs. Triple H match I don't know if it came across but after Hurricane went off the top rope, right before he attempted to go up again he threw up the V1 sign.<<-end quote-

2005-04-11T16:00:00.000-07:00

Baptists To Get CrazierLooks like they'll be stealing a couple of pages from them Watchtower pamphlets.-quote->>Southern Baptist Convention President Bobby Welch is challenging the flock across the nation to mobilize door-to-door visitations to get 1 million people baptized in one year. The effort is part of this summer's annual convention here in Nashville whose theme is Everyone Can: Win,

2005-04-11T15:48:00.000-07:00

Oh Come On, Let The Mormons Have Their Posthumous BaptismsIt's incredibly silly, but they're not hurting anyone.-quote->>A 1995 agreement signed by Jewish leaders and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called for an immediate halt to unwanted proxy baptisms. After evidence was found in the church's massive International Genealogical Index that the baptisms for many Jews -- including

2005-04-11T15:27:00.000-07:00

Hopefully The Next Pope Will Regard My Conscience As The Ultimate Moral AuthorityUghhh.-quote->>Although the arrival of a new pope was unlikely to bring about a major change, "there may be some slight shift in the recognition that some people are not able to live in monogamous relationships - some bishops already recognise that."The late Pope has been criticised for not coming out more clearly on

2005-04-11T15:06:00.000-07:00

More From The Warrior On UCONN IncidentHe makes a couple of good points....-quote->>A little advice -- don’t try to out-diss or talk over a guy who’s skilled in doing pro-wrestling promos, especially after he grabs a mike to get the job done even better. And, look, if you expect a guy who’s swam the back-biting, shark-infested waters of pro-wrestling to cower and run for cover just because of

2005-04-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

College Republicans Are Still PussiesBut, my sympathy for the Ultimate Warrior ends now. -quote->> "Terry Schiavo's life is not the most important one on the line, here. The life of our Republic is. The life of our kids’ future is. The life of the future lying ahead for every single human being yet to come is. As much as our hearts may be disturbed, our heads and our consciences should be more

2005-04-11T14:38:00.000-07:00

Affirmative Action Bake SaleI'm just wondering how long it'll be before these College Republicans issue an apology.

2005-04-10T11:14:00.000-07:00

More On Warrior/UCONN IncidentWhat the Warrior said that got everyone in a tizzy.-quote->>Warrior got an unfavorable response from the crowd when he discussed homosexuals. "Queering don't make the world work," Warrior said.......While listening to Moghtaderi, Warrior said he needed to get a towel. Moghtaderi is Iranian and his friend took offense, causing an outburst. <<-end quote-Here's what

2005-04-08T12:18:00.000-07:00

With A Name Like Smuckers They Have To Be AssholesYou can't patent peanut butter and jelly sandwiches!-quote->>Brigid Quinn, a spokeswoman for the patent office, said the Smucker case is one of several that seek to test the limits of what federal law has determined can be protected by patents.<<-end quote-

2005-04-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

Bush Is SmartOr at least smarter than Clinton. -quote->>President Bush on Friday said that attending the funeral of Pope John Paul II was "one of the highlights of my presidency" and made clear that he disagrees with former President Clinton's assessment that the pontiff leaves a mixed legacy."I think John Paul II will have a clear legacy of peace, compassion and a strong legacy of setting a

2005-04-08T11:28:00.000-07:00

Apparently, We Ain't Seen Nothing YetMore anti-pope drivel yet to come.-quote->>The head of a leading Roman Catholic lay group says U.S. leftists are about to unleash an avalanche of invective against the church and its leadership.The storm is about to hit, William Donohue of the Catholic League said in a news release........He cited early signs of coming anti-Catholic attacks.-- Calvary

2005-04-08T11:20:00.000-07:00

Pope John Paul II: A Softy For Baptists.-quote->>Greeting those gathered, including clergy members representing Presbyterians, United Methodists, Episcopalians, Greek Orthodox and Southern Baptists, Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb noted that John Paul was "truly a universal pastor."During the Mass, which was offered in thanksgiving for John Paul's pontificate as well as to pray for the repose of the

2005-04-08T10:44:00.000-07:00

College Republicans Are, As It Turns Out, PussiesIt's a first, the Ultimate Warrior has every right to be pissed. -quote->>Last night, during the College Republican sponsored speech by the "Ultimate Warrior", there were many comments made which were extremely offensive to many members of the UCONN community, including the College Republicans. We immediately recognized our responsibility and fault

2005-04-07T10:26:00.000-07:00

Baptists Say Nice Things About PopeAnd apparently Jeb's a Catholic...I did not know that.-quote->>Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, met Pope John Paul II twice – in the late 1970s and then in the early 1980s. Patterson was president of The Criswell College in Dallas at the time. He said the Roman Catholic leader was “affable on both

2005-04-07T10:00:00.000-07:00

Filipinos Are SmartOr at least smarter than Americans. -quote->>The question of a liberal pope is “not even worthy of asking, especially if by liberal you mean that the next pope will allow abortion, use of contraceptives, or divorce,” Arguelles said.“This is against the law of God. The pope can’t go against the law of God.”Father Anton Pascual, of the Manila archdiocese’s ministry for social

2005-04-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

From The Desk Of WarriorCollege Republicans are pussies.-quote->>All of the above notwithstanding, it is somewhat sad to see how utterly spineless the UConn College Republicans have turned out to be. Not a single UConn CR voiced any objection to Warrior after the event. The detailed emails between Warrior and the UConn CRs reveal that the CRs repeatedly encouraged Warrior to single out the Tent

2005-04-06T12:18:00.000-07:00

ScienceSure, it starts with editing disease out of your DNA. Next thing you know...

2005-04-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

Gene Robinson: Death GoodGay bishop weighs in on Schiavo murder.-quote->>"Have you ever heard so much talk about death?" Robinson said. "Isn't it odd the evangelicals act as if death is an awful, awful thing? How odd."<<-end quote-Yeah.....odd....

2005-04-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

Apparently John Cena Also Noticed.......that his match at Wrestlemania was a bit short.

2005-04-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

New Optimism For People Who Hated John Paul II's Teachings On Sexual MoralityMaybe the next pope will...just...kinda...ignore those isses. -quote->>''Even though we can assume most of the cardinals are highly conservative in terms of theological orthodoxy, from the liberals' point of view, the hope would be that the next pope won't focus so much attention on reinforcing the absolutes of the

2005-04-06T11:00:00.000-07:00

Torn Between My Two Greatest HatredsLiberal college students or the Ultimate Warrior? -quote->>This, in my opinion, just proves once and for all that Hulk Hogan was superior. Hogan was a true American who fought for the rights of every man, woman and child. The Ultimate Warrior, on the other hand, is a conservative who is pro-life and shares many of the same views as traditional conservatives,

2005-04-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

Thank GodWWE to make SNL go away. -quote->>In addition to Raw, the USA network will also air one yearly 60-minute special. The WWE will also be getting two 90-minute NBC specials in the Saturday Night Live time slot (as they did in the 80s). <<-end quote-

2005-04-06T10:46:00.000-07:00

DuhReal Christians are fiscally liberal. Of course only a Real Christian would know that. Those who support tax cuts are Fake Christians who have sold out to the anti-Christ.

2005-04-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

Lowering A Flag....Excessive?Are you kidding?-quote->>The Freedom From Religion Foundation has protested Gov. Jim Doyle's order that flags be flown at half-staff at public buildings all week to remember Pope John Paul II.The gesture "appears like an endorsement of Roman Catholicism over other religious viewpoints,'' Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the group, said Tuesday......"This seems

2005-04-06T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Turks Know Karate?This is silly. I wonder if it's anything like an international AWANA for Muslims.

2005-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Should Catholics Care What Americans Think?Cause I don't, and I hope the next Pope doesn't either. -quote->>Most Americans want the next pope to work for changes in Roman Catholic Church policies to allow priests to marry and women to join the priesthood. ......About two-thirds of those polled said priests should be allowed to marry and almost that many said they want women in the priesthood. A

2005-04-05T06:51:00.000-07:00

I'll Be DamnedBaptist couple name son after Pope. I wonder if anyone at the old FBC of Hastings would do that.

2005-04-05T06:39:00.000-07:00

Should Catholics Care What Evangelicals Think?I'm guessing that one of the qualifications for being the president of Dallas Theological Seminary is an extremely superficial understanding of Roman Catholicism.

2005-04-05T06:14:00.000-07:00

Catholic Lobbyists Sending Messages To The ConclaveAnd hopefully they'll ignore everyone of them.-quote->>We Are Church, a loosely knit federation of 147 liberal organizations, has been looking toward this moment since 1999, when it issued a manifesto titled "A Pope for the Time To Come" that demands radical changes under the next pontiff.It has reaffirmed the statement with John Paul's death and

2005-04-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

I'll Give Her ThisAt least she knows she's a horrible wrestler. -quote->>Vince McMahon was opening socially with everyone. Christy Hemme was seen trying to apologize to McMahon for her match, although Vince told her that everything was fine.<<-end quote-Ahhhh, she thought Vince put her in the ring against Stratus because she might possibly be a credible performer. Isn't that precious?

2005-04-04T15:56:00.000-07:00

I'd Probably AgreeJohn Cena got screwed. (Don't bother using this link, the pop-ups are ridiculous. I'm just citing my source for the ethical purposes of it.)-quote->>The one who was really hurt last night was John Cena. He was beaten from pillar to post by JBL, then scored a freak, way too fast victory. It didn't do much for JBL either and, after having such a long title run, they took the

2005-04-04T15:45:00.000-07:00

Of Course........everyone knew that HBK vs. Angle should have been the main event.-quote->>The changing of the guard that many people expected came with a whimper instead of a bang. In a total reversal from last year's show -- where a largely mundane card was saved by the emotional title victories of Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero -- this year's elevation of rising stars John Cena and Dave

2005-04-04T15:39:00.000-07:00

Online Wrestling Journalism At It's BestCheck out impactwrestling.com's piece on the best match of the last three years.-quote->>Michaels hits the Sweet Chin Music...both men are down... Michaels puts his arm over Angle...1...2...kick out by Angle. Michaels is back up but Angle gets on another Ankel Lock. Micheals doesn't wanna give the match up and fights to get out but Angle is a step ahead of

2005-04-04T15:32:00.000-07:00

A Good Day For WWE Fans, A Bad Day For WWE Stock OwnersRaw is returning to USA, where it made it's greatest pop-cultural impact, plus bi-annual NBC specials. And the company is losing fifty million dollars in the process.

2005-04-03T14:47:00.000-07:00

One MoreChristopher Johnson over at Midwest Conservative Journal has asked for Catholic converts to share some of their thoughts on how the Pope influenced their conversion. There's some good stuff in there.

2005-04-03T14:07:00.000-07:00

Wish You Were HereThe Curt Jester has given his blog an appropriate and touching new template for the Interregnum. Check it out. And be sure to read his tribute to Pope John Paul II, as it may be a while before I've regained the adroitness to properly denote what I've been feeling over the past four days.

2005-04-03T13:34:00.000-07:00

The PopeA couple of months ago I told my buddy Josiah that I wasn't ready for the Pope's death. That was an understatement. I'd like to write up a huge essay about how much he meant to me as a spiritual leader and, more importantly, a father. But, right now I think I'm still somewhat incapacitated in that sense. So I'll just say this: I've remarked on here that one thing I've realized over the

2005-04-03T13:33:00.000-07:00

Schwarzenegger Mourns The Loss Of The PopeJohn Paul II: Not a pontifical girly man. (yeah...I know. But, someone was going to say it sooner or later.)-quote->> The Roman Catholic movie actor and his wife, Kennedy family heiress Maria Shriver, recalled meeting the late pontiff at the Vatican many years ago, saying it was the "highlight of our lives.""Maria and I are deeply saddened by the passing

2005-04-03T13:26:00.000-07:00

*Fill In The Blank* Mourn(s) The Loss Of Pope John Paul II"Muslims""Jews""Buddhists""Protestants""Mormons""Even a Baptist"

2005-04-03T13:06:00.000-07:00

Pope John Paul II: A REAL EvangelicalJust like Billy Graham.-quote->> In his own way, he saw himself as an evangelist, traveling far more than any other Pope to rally the faithful and call non-believers to commitment. He was convinced that the complex problems of our world are ultimately moral and spiritual in nature, and only Christ can set us free from the shackles of sin and greed and violence

2005-04-03T12:37:00.000-07:00

Pope John Paul II: A REAL FeministUnlike Regina Bannan. -quote->>Pope John Paul II was a mixed blessing to Catholic feminists. He held an open hand to women on many fronts, such as career equality, human rights and lay leadership -- but he showed the back of his hand on the charged issue of priestly ordination......Women no longer had to be content with taking care of the flowers on the altar or

2005-04-03T12:05:00.000-07:00

Gay Activists Rejoice In The Passing Of Pope John Paul IIAs I told my own mother, with tears welling up in my eyes, "The world hates that man". The Truth never was and never will be popular. And as people are coming out of the wood work to declare, like cowards, "The Pope was a great man, but...", those of us who loved Pope John Paul II because of his teachings, not despite them, hang our heads