Ramen

The greatest invention on god's green earth

This stuff goes with everything. $0.20 a bag, my god how do they do it? I don't even care what's inside, whatever sub-food matter they're passing off as edible. It's delicious, cheap, and delicious.

Amen.

Druglord uses religion to gain followers

Just read about this on CNN, apparently this dead drug lord, Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, was considered a spiritual leader and convinced all the members of his huge cartel to participate in violence and drug dealing under the notion that their actions were divine and the will of the allmighty.

Just another example of how religion can be used to twist the public opinion in literally any way imaginable. Some weak-willed people did some very horrible things thinking they were doing God's work. It's frightening.

Wikileaks

So there's this new website called WikiLeaks run by an organization called Sunshine Press that's leaking important sensitive documents previously kept top-secret by their respective governments. News outlets are in an uproar about the materials provided.

Is this really a good idea?

Some things are kept out of the public eye for a reason. They could be misinterpreted, exaggerated, or outright lies, casting whichever government into an undeserved poor light.

The simple fact of the matter is; people assume their government is hiding all these things they somehow have the right to know, but that's not what elected officials are for.

You like your new car?

Your cushy job?

Your piping hot internet porn?

Someone's doing something right, and finding out that someone is suffering for it isn't going to make you burn all your worldly possessions and embrace a life of priesthood any sooner.

Get over it.

The high cost of eating healthy

Recently I've tried to become more aware of what I put in my body.

I mean, nobody's supposed to be eating fast food at all, let alone as often as some of us do. There are much healthier things available to us.

The problem is, these things are much more expensive than their McCounterparts. For a dollar, a freaking DOLLAR, I can get a good sized cheeseburger or chicken sandwich or any of a dozen things at my local fast food joint, whereas I'll easily spend 5-7 dollars eating more healthily. What sort of tricks do you guys use?

Arrested Development movie

I love this show, and a movie has been "in the works" since its cancellation years ago. What the hell is the deal? Every time a cast member has an interview, they're inevitably asked about the status of the movie, and they always say "the script is about halfway done, things are looking good, everybody's on board and waiting for the go ahead". I'm starting to wonder if it's not some joke the writers told everyone to say before the show ended.

Waking up early

Ugh, I hate waking up early! I had to be up and out of the house at 7:30 today, and I'm totally lagging it. Anyone have any tips for forcing yourself out of bed? I've heard cold water, but it's already winter and it's bordering on painful.

Leslie Nielsen dies at 84

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/28/obit.leslie.nielsen/index.html?hpt=T2

This is so sad! :( I remember growing up with his movies as a kid. You will be sorely missed.