Thursday, June 28, 2012
Sorry for the Interruption
Yeah, I know I haven't posted anything in a while. This is my apology, of sorts. It's not as easy as people think to write whatever the hell you want all day while sitting at your computer. Believe it or not, that does get boring after a while, but whatever. I'm back for now, and I've got a bunch of new stuff up.
Jack's Favorite Musicians
I'll be doing a bit of a series over the next week or so where I profile my favorite bands and musicians. Basically, in each profile, I'll explain a bit about why I like the musical act and what their influence has been on me and the people around me. I'll also include a list of my 10 favorite songs by that act, as well as a ranking of their albums, and even a list of their 5 worst songs, if I find it appropriate. I heavily encourage debate on these profiles.
I will do a total of 5 profiles, going in order from my fifth-favorite act to my all-time favorite. I also plan on releasing a list of my five least favorite musical acts.
I will do a total of 5 profiles, going in order from my fifth-favorite act to my all-time favorite. I also plan on releasing a list of my five least favorite musical acts.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Pokemon Project Update: 3/19/2012
Hello everyone! I have made great progress in my quest to replay and rank all five generations of Pokemon video games. I have beaten Gold and Sapphire, and I will soon start Platinum.
Gold was pretty easy, as usual. I'm always surprised by how easy the Generation 2 games' (Gold, Silver, and Crystal) main storyline is to progress through. The highest level Pokemon you face in the Elite Four is Lance's level 50 Dragonite, which can be easily defeated with a well-placed Ice Punch. The Kanto gym leaders may be a notch above the Johto gym leaders, but the Johto gym leaders weren't much to begin with. The last Kanto gym leader, Blue, has some Pokemon in the mid-to-high 50's, but they're nothing to be afraid of. Of course, one realizes how misleading the whole game is when you reach the end of Mount Silver and face the high 70's team of Red.
Sapphire was as usual. The main storyline is somewhat compelling, with the environmental well-being of the Pokemon world at stake. But none of the battles were particularly challenging, and the Elite Four is fairly mediocre. There's not even the promise of some premium endgame content to keep you going, the way that you could gain access to Kanto after defeating the Elite Four of Johto in Generation 2.
Oh well. I'm pretty pumped to play Platinum again. I know a lot of people hate on the newer Pokemon games, but I've always really enjoyed them. Platinum especially, because the main storyline is long and epic, with the very concepts of time and space at stake of being unraveled completely, and the battles are interesting. But we'll see.
Gold was pretty easy, as usual. I'm always surprised by how easy the Generation 2 games' (Gold, Silver, and Crystal) main storyline is to progress through. The highest level Pokemon you face in the Elite Four is Lance's level 50 Dragonite, which can be easily defeated with a well-placed Ice Punch. The Kanto gym leaders may be a notch above the Johto gym leaders, but the Johto gym leaders weren't much to begin with. The last Kanto gym leader, Blue, has some Pokemon in the mid-to-high 50's, but they're nothing to be afraid of. Of course, one realizes how misleading the whole game is when you reach the end of Mount Silver and face the high 70's team of Red.
Sapphire was as usual. The main storyline is somewhat compelling, with the environmental well-being of the Pokemon world at stake. But none of the battles were particularly challenging, and the Elite Four is fairly mediocre. There's not even the promise of some premium endgame content to keep you going, the way that you could gain access to Kanto after defeating the Elite Four of Johto in Generation 2.
Oh well. I'm pretty pumped to play Platinum again. I know a lot of people hate on the newer Pokemon games, but I've always really enjoyed them. Platinum especially, because the main storyline is long and epic, with the very concepts of time and space at stake of being unraveled completely, and the battles are interesting. But we'll see.
Sex Abuse Stadium
I just saw on ESPN's website that 70% of people in a poll said Penn State University should rename the football stadium Joe Paterno Stadium. Are you kidding me?
Friday, March 9, 2012
The Contraception Debate: It's Not About Women or Religion
The two sides of the debate on whether or not the federal government should mandate free birth control coverage for women, even if the employer is associated with a religious organaization who may find birth control morally objectionable, represents a really sad truth about the divide in American politics.
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