Atheism is not Satinism

My parents came from somewhat religious families. They went to church on Sunday and both went to catholic schools. They were raised to read the bible and know the ways of the church.

My childhood was different. There were brief periods when my parents felt church was the answer. We would attend for a few weeks and then leave our pews to go cold for a bit. My parents always raised my brother, sister and myself to simply be good people. They didn’t need to instill the fear of God into us to make their point of living life to its fullest and being good to our fellow man. My parents still have faith; it helps them in tough times. For them their faith in God is what steers them, even though they do not attend church regularly now they still believe. Religion is a very personal thing. I’ve never put down those who believe what they do; I hope to not be put down for not believing the things I don’t.

As for me, well being allowed to grow and learn from life the things I could I have developed quite a different mindset in regards to religion and its place in my life. I have always avoided discussing religion with people because my views always seemed to clash with those in the discussion. It will probably shock my parents if they read this, to discover that I find myself to have a more atheists’ view of life. I have never been able to grasp religion the way the religious do. To say I didn’t believe in God and be in my family probably wouldn’t go over well, initially at least. What I get from the bible and its stories were many valuable moral tales. In my life I put into practice many of the things I have learned in the bible, the things that help me be a better person. The commandments for the most part are a very good basic set of moral standards and very reasonable to follow. It’s the sin and sacrifice that I never really got. Perhaps its my love of science, my desire to be a free thinker or my openness of spirit that keeps me from believing that this world we live in was created by one being, and all things in my life are set in motion and dictated by the man upstairs. I once read something that really put into words the way I felt about religion,” If we are to teach creationism in place of evolution in schools, are also to teach the stork theory in place of human development when teaching where babies come from?” I don’t remember who said that but it struck a chord with me. I compiled a list of some other more famed people and their atheist and agnostic views. P.S. I kind of screwed something up when composing this post so after you hit the read more link, scroll down to find the list. Oops.

	"The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma." American President- Abraham Lincoln
	"All thinking men are atheists." Writer- Earnest Hemmingway
	"I'm glad some people have that faith. I don't have that faith. If there is a God, a caring God, then we have to figure he's done an extraordinary job of making a very cruel world." Musician- Dave Matthews
	"I wasn't raised Catholic, but I used to go to Mass with my friends, and I viewed the whole business as a lot of very enthralling hocus-pocus. There's a guy hanging upon the wall in the church, nailed to a cross and dripping blood, and everybody's blaming themselves for that man's torment, but I said to myself, 'Forget it. I had no hand in that evil. I have no original sin. There’s no blood of any sacred martyr on my hands. I pass on all of this." "I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off." Musician- Billy Joel
	"Religion is just mind control." Comedian- George Carlin
	"If you want to get together in any exclusive situation and have people love you, fine- but to hang all this desperate sociology on the idea of The Cloud-Guy who has The Big Book, who knows if you've been bad or good- and CARES about any of it- to hang it all on that, folks, is the chimpanzee part of the brain working. " Musician- Frank Zappa
	"Faith means not wanting to know what is true." Freidrich Nietzsche
	"We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes." Star Trek creator- Gene Roddenberry
	"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet." Napoleon Bonaparte
	Driving through a Swiss city one day, Hitchcock suddenly pointed out of the car window and said, "That is the most frightening sight I have ever seen." His companion was surprised to see nothing more alarming that a priest in conversation with a little boy, his hand on the child's shoulder. "Run, little boy," cried Hitchcock, leaning out of the car. "Run for your life!" Writer/Director- Alfred Hitchcock
	"A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is turned out for what he knows." Writer- Samuel Clemens
	"I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create." Painter- Vincent Van Gogh
	"I turned to speak to God, About the world's despair; But to make bad matters worse, I found God wasn't there." "Forgive, O Lord, my little joke on Thee and I'll forgive Thy great big one on me." Writer- Robert Frost
	"Religion is comparable to a childhood neurosis." "The whole thing is so patently infantile, so foreign to reality, that to anyone with a friendly attitude to humanity it is painful to think that the great majority of mortals will never be able to rise above this view of life." Sigmund Freud
	"I was very disturbed when Jesus found a demon in a guy, and he put the demon in a herd of pigs, then sent them off a cliff. What did the pigs do? I could never figure that out. It just seemed very un-Christian. Technically, I'm an agnostic, but I definitely believe in hell -- especially after watching the fall TV schedule." Simpsons Creator- Matt Groening
	Well I find myself with a strong spiritual need - in the past five years, particularly. And, certainly, it's acknowledged as an important part of recovery from addiction. Yet, it's hard for me to find an actual handle for it. I'm not saying that it's not helpful to think of having a real handle on the universe, your own personal point of attachment. But...I think it's crazy. But it's an insanity that keeps us sane. You might call a lot of these songs "spirituals for agnostics." Musician- James Taylor
	"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning." Microsoft founder- Bill Gates
	Religion is important and patriotism is important, but religion and patriotism without a sense of humor, and you're in trouble. You know that's, that's why our enemy is so frightening, they have no humor. This is a group of people who wander the desert for thousands and thousands of years, and never ran into a knock-knock joke. You see, if these people had any humor at all, none of this would have happened because no one could have stood in front of them and said that if they killed themselves in the name of Allah, that they would immediately go to heaven and be met by 72 virgins. No one could have said that because everybody would have known that that's a punchline to a joke. Comedian- Lewis Black

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Super Bad -vs- American Pie

Today at lunch an interesting discussion was tabled. Which film did you like more, Super Bad or American Pie? It was a guys lunch some of us worked together and others elsewhere. Some at the table were from what would be considered in our particular area, affluent backgrounds, some were the frat boy types and jock types, and a few others were what I guess what you would call
socially middle of the road. Just to let you know I happen to be one of the socially middle of the road guys. Never into the college scene, my parents didn’t buy me a car when I was 15 or a house when I was 18. I didn’t play much high school ball, I did however play In the band. Forget that last bit.

What I learned from the innocent conversation was just how certain movies are made to target certain audiences. You know the way some people like horrors and some people like action movies? Or how some people like sentimental pics and others comedies. I found today how movies can generally split their viewers within a single genre. This genre was the sophomoric humor genre. Pitting two movies with similar storylines but with completely different ways of ending with same resolution. These two movies were Super Bad and American Pie. If you haven’t seen either of these movies then you probably aren’t the movie viewer who enjoys sophomoric humor pictures and this post won’t mean much to you, but I’m sure the same arguments made here can be applied to other genres as well.


American Pie
Jim (Biggs), Oz (Klein), Finch (Thomas) and Kevin (Nicholas) are four friends who make a pact that before they graduate they will all lose their virginity. The hard job now is how to reach that goal by prom night. Whilst Oz begins singing to grab attention and Kevin tries to persuade his girlfriend, Finch tries any easy route of spreading rumors and Jim fails miserably. Whether it is being caught on top of a pie or on the Internet, Jim always end up with his trusty sex advice from his father (Levy). Will they achieve their goal of getting laid by prom night? or will they learn something much different.

American Pie was a huge success in the theaters as well as in the home sales department. American Pie was a general coming of age movie playing upon one of the most dreaded and feared conquest of boys becoming men. This movie was funny, full of cheeky comedy and a fun plot. The characters in this movie, to keep on track with the idea of my post, were what I would categorize as the pretty kids. Jim (Jason Biggs) was a somewhat awkward kid, from a somewhat affluent household. For me he was the only character I could relate with on any level. Oz (Klein) was the sport star type who’s only real complication in life was overcoming his own ego and failing miserably at trying to be the sensitive jock type. Finch (Thomas), well his character was developed pretty poorly in my opinion. All I gathered from his character was that he was just a follower type that found himself accepted by his other outrageous friends. Kevin (Nicholas), filled the sensitive conflicted teen role, pretty well. Though his character, in my opinion was also developed poorly. Steve Stiffler (Scott), while the “Stiffmiester” was by far the funniest character in the movie, played excellently by Seann William Scott, I couldn’t connect with him. I have known plenty of people like him. Arrogant, womanizing and full of kindergarten humor, the life of the party. He was the guy, when I was in high school that annoyed me the most. At times you would be jealous of this guy and at other times you just hoped that girls didn’t think that you were anything like him.

I did enjoy this movie but when the credits rolled all I took away from this film was a few funny one liners and a few new jokes for my friends. When watching a “guys” movie I like sitting there and being reminiscent of what it was like when I was there. The camaraderie of adolescence, boys being boys, learning and sharing the times of your lives together. Movies like Stand By Me and Goonies did this for me. Though I never went body hunting with my friends or searching for the lost treasure of “One Eyed Willie” I could relate those films to adventures and mishaps my friends would have. Perhaps I looked for more in my friendships than girls and getting drunk on the weekend.

Super Bad
Seth and Evan are best friends, inseparable, navigating the last weeks of high school. Usually shunned by the popular kids, Seth and Evan luck into an invitation to a party, and spend a long day, with the help of their nerdy friend Fogell, trying to score enough alcohol to lubricate the party and inebriate two girls, Jules and Becca, so they can kick-start their sex lives and go off to college with a summer full of experience and new skills. Their quest is complicated by Fogell's falling in with two inept cops who both slow and assist the plan. If they do get the liquor to the party, what then? Is sex the only rite of passage at hand?
Super Bad, as American Pie, was a general coming of age story. This film however, follows the path of the outcasts, nerds, or misfits however you want to categorize the kids who weren’t invited to all the parties. The kids who spent time hanging out with their friends in their basements. Laughing and enjoying each others company. The kids who were happy to be accepted by their friends and didn’t spend much of their time trying to be accepted by others who didn’t like them for who they were.

For me, Super Bad was one of those movies that I could connect with on such a deep level. I felt I wasSeth(Jonah Hill), and my best friend way back then was Even(Michael Cera). We spent countless hours hanging out together, talking about all the hot chicks we wanted to nail. Getting drunk together and laughing together until our eyes teared. Seth and Evan along with super geeky Fogell(Christopher Mintz-Plasse), in my opinion epitomize what it was to be the unpopular kids in high school. They didn’t allow their desire to “fit in” change the people they were. There characters were written brilliantly by Seth Rogan. Rogan drew on his own life experiences when writing this film. Only somebody who truly grew up as the uncomfortable youth could write a film that so eloquently displayed the trials and tribulations of growing up as such.
Super Bad definitely had its share of dick jokes and one liners that I now use on an everyday basis. Very rarely does a film come along that the “regular guy” can relate to. Super Bad does just this.

Summing up another long rambling post
After my little lunch last week I decided to ask around a bit more. I wanted to know if it was just a fluke, the way these certain groups viewed these two movies. What I found to my utter amazement was this. There is definitely a line that divides the coming of age teen comedy and that line is strongest between what I’ll call the haves and have nots. I have gotten, in every group of people I’ve asked about these 2 movies, the exact same response.

THE HAVES the popular kids in my little poll

Super Bad
- to long
- the characters were to geeky
- the chicks were not hot enough
- who cares about a couple of geeks and their problems
- to mushy (I found that on pretty surprising)
When asked if they would watch it again, all said no, and that they could hardly watch it the first time.

American Pie
- Hilarious
- That was them in the day
- The chicks were hot
- Stiffler ruled
- They wish they could go back in time and live even more like the characters did
When asked if they would ever watch the film again. Every single one of them has all three of the series on DVD.

THE HAVE NOTS the unpopular kids in my little poll, me included

Super Bad
- Felt like they had been there
- Remembered chasing that one certain girl
- Found themselves reminiscing of their own half witted antics
- Learned a lot of life lessons in those years
- Remembered exactly where they were when they got their first chance to score
When asked if they would ever watch the film again. Being a pretty recent dvd release, most already owned it or saw it in the theater and rented it again as soon as it came out.

American Pie

- Pretty funny I guess
- Those were the guys they could barely stand in school
- The chicks were hot (I suppose hot chicks know no bounds for guys)
- Stiffler was a funny asshole
- Why was the football dude so depressed
- Stffler’s mom should have been hotter
When asked if they would or have watched the movie again. Most have caught bits and pieces of it, since one of the three in the trilogy seem to air just about everyday on TBS but don’t search it out for their viewing pleasure.

I suppose I could have put my research efforts into something more worthwhile than the eternal debate of which movie was funnier. But hey, that’s what blogs are for. I just found this rift so socially important that I had to spend 2 hours of my night writing it. Well I’m off to indulge in my awkward habit of drawing,dicks okay, yes like man dicks. Peace out, chica, chica, yeah.

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The New "Knight Rider"

For all you Knight Rider fans out there prepare to be let down. If you don't remember Knight Rider from the '80s here's a recap. Awesome self controlled smart car complete with Atari game system, multiple monochrome monitors, turbo boost and its own built in attitude and voice. Driven my Micheal Knight, played by the suave lady killer David Hasselhoff. All under the guidance of a shadowy government agency sent to dispell evil doers and right societies wrongs, yada, yada, yada. If you were a boy growing up in the 80's Knight Rider was it. So, needless to say when I heard they were working on bringing the show back I got somewhat stoked. With the advances in technology and production advances this could be pretty good. Well it seems the show will just end up being a huge product placement extravaganza.

The cast are a bunch of "OC" cast offs, pretty primped model types. Gone is the Hoff. Granted he was about as corny an actor as you would find but he brought an every man feel to the role. As for the car, gone is the Pontiac Trans Am and in is the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR an amazing car yes, but a bit over the top.

I always found the subtleness of the sleek black Pontiac as the mystique to the show. Now we have this balls to the wall Shelby. Who's eye wouldn't this vehicle catch as it roars down the street. I'll probably still and try to catch at least the pilot, I'm just not holding my breath.

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Theologian-in-Chief

I was watching the news this morning and I heard this term for the first time "theologian-in-chief". It was brought up in a recent interview with a gentlman(sorry I don't remember who), he gave this as part of his response to the faith questions that are circling around republican candidate Mitt Romney. The gentleman in the interview could not have summed up the whole non important issue better. Basically he just asked, "since when do we elect a Theologian-in-Chief?" Absolutely brilliant.

Every election year that rolls around I find the issue of religion as the most bothersome to me. What does it really matter what religion a man is, or woman for that matter. Why should ones personal beliefs and practices play any role in deciding if that person is fit to run our country? I suppose if all wars were decided by, who could kneel in prayer for the longest period of time or how about, "the one who memorizes the most prayers, wins the control of all nuclear arms." As an American citizen who claims no formal organized religion, I already feel that my vote doesn't count.

Religion is a belief not a fact. Some people use religion as a crutch, some truly feel they need it to get through the trials of everyday life and some use it to force others into their beliefs. I have never put anyone down for believing what they believe in. What role will your God play in the next war. Will yours be the one who is for it, or against it. Will your God, seek vengeance or a peaceful resolve. Will your God let you choose for yourself how you want to live without fear of repercussion?

Let's see... Bush's religious beliefs helped propel us into a war. However just it may have seemed at first, most will now admit that the ulterior motives behind his decisions are now slowly seeping out of every soldiers war wounds, the patriotic and religious heaves at the start of the conflict, only a ruse to get us all on board. I wonder what the God he prays to tells him as he sleeps.

So maybe I'm picking on Bush. He is a very easy target. My point is just this. When has any world leader, our country or otherwise, ever made a world altering decision, in the name of "Their God" and the result be a favorable one. When was the last time a President ever addressed the nation to tell us all that, "I was at services today, and the lord told me that all the children of the world should get new cuddly puppies.". A stupid analogy I know. I just want to express the absurdity in placing o person's religions beliefs above their moral beliefs.

When cramming yourself into that little booth at election time, I can only wish that you find yourself voting for the person who offers the best solutions for the problems that truly plague our country now. Not what he sees when he looks to the skies for the answers. I hope you bother to educate yourself with these issues and not let your religion be your only guide as to who to elect. And finally, try believing in humanity and morality over Christianity. I'm not saying we should all be atheists. I guess I'm just urging us to not put all our eggs into one basket when judging the moral fiber of a person. A great leader does not have to be a great Christian. Just as those deemed as upstanding Christians should not be the only ones allowed to lead us.

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Working for a Living=Working to Live

Back in the good old days, a man was proud to be working for a living. He would meet the day with a feeling of pride as he put on his boots and headed out to put bread on his family’s table and feel a better man as he arrived home and ate that bread with his family. Back then cost of living was lower, ones pay could somewhat support their family and the American workforce flourished. Today with most companies "everyone is expendable" mentality. How are we as hard working men and women supposed to strive for a better life for our families?

I am at a point in my life now, married with 2 children and I have no way to provide for my family past the point of the necessities of life. I feel I am an intelligent person, having learned many trades in my life to date. All I seem to get for all my work and spent brain cells is, to be taken advantage of by employers. I am an accomplished graphic and web designer, musician, audio engineer and artist. I have enough automotive skills to keep me from going to a repair shop anytime my vehicle acts up. My knowledge and abilities in the area of inside and outside sales has brought the company I currently work for a 250% growth of revenue over the past 3 years. It’s the last point that hurts the most. I work so hard to keep somebody else’s business flourishing and all I get is a daily "what have you done for me lately" type of vibe. I currently have the title of General Manager, to some that may seem good but consider this; I am the only employee of the company, I serve as the sales man, graphic artist, production manager, fabricator and installer for a company that will make close to $300,000 this year. In a perfect world, an employer who has an employee such as myself would appreciate my services and loyalty, but in our society do you know what it gets me... a shitty 75 cent raise over a 2 year span.

Some would say to me that it’s my fault, my fault for sticking around such a situation. Just quite people tell me. If I thought it were truly that easy trust me I would walk out and never look back. The largest reason I suck it up every day, the largest reason for my decision to muddle through everyday in my apparent dead end career is quite simply my family. Would it be the right thing for me to do, just walking out, striking out on my own, taking my talents and strong work ethic for walk on the wild side of self-employment? For years the rational side of my brain has won, telling me "Don't be a jackass, just stop your whining and get your ass to work and be happy with whatever you can manage to bring home no matter how little. So what if this Christmas might suck for your kids, so what if your truck is broken down and you can't afford to fix it and so what if your blood pressure is high and your zest for life is low. At least your not unemployed."While this stick in the mud rational side of my brain has steered me to date, my laid back eager go gettem' side of my brain has been muscling in easing his way into the gooey gray matter of his tight assed straight laced rational neighbor and I got to tell you I'm beginning to like what I hear.

What does the go gettem' side of my brain have to say your ask? Well basically this, "Hey Eric, how's it going buddy (the laid back portion of my brain seems to sound a lot like Matthew McConaughey, how laid back is that), been working pretty hard lately there haven't ya? I'm just saying, now I wonder, why is it that you work so hard for somebody else, busting your ass day in and day out, by yourself no less, I mean totally solo buddy? Kind of seems to me that if your already busting your ass by yourself, kind of makes sense you should be doin' it for yourself. Hey, I know man, striking out on your own seems a heavy decision but figure it this way. Your talented, smart, good with people and know everything it takes to make a business succeed, am I right or am I right? Just look at it this way man, your young enough that if things don't work out the way you hoped, you just chalk it up to life experience and get another job making someone else rich and get by the way you did before. I think its time you put that ole' boy over there aside for a bit and listen to me. Just hear me brother, I'm the one in the back of your mind bangin' on his bongos and I'm naked man, no freer than that."

Perhaps some of you, after reading to this point may think I have a few screws loose. Maybe the problem is actually that I've lived my life to tightly. Clinging to that safety line like an umbilical chord, to afraid to break it off for fear of having to look for my next meal. Maybe now is the time to loosen some screws and see what falls out.

I feel that with this New Year, will be born a new me. I'm tired of working week to week, barely keeping my utilities on some weeks, having to tell my kids that we can't go to the movies or even rent one for that matter on the weekend. I'm simply tired of spinning my wheels in the murky muddy swamp of life. I will put my kids through college, my wife and I will be able to get out of this hole and put the stress of being broke behind us finally and money will not be between me and my family’s happiness. Some say that money is the root to all evils. Well let me tell you, living broke is pretty evil in its own right. I think I would like to try living with it for a while.

If you stuck through this whole post, let me applaud you and thank you. I know I'm not the only one feeling this way. Drop me a comment, what are you doing or what have you done to resolve your current or past money and employment issues. Take care and Happy Holidays.

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Whole lot of Ho, Ho, Ho's

In Norther Ireland a group gathered in an attempt to break the Guiness World record for most people dressed like Santa in one place. The previous record was held by a group in Vegas with over 7000 participants. Organizers had hoped for at least 10,000 little helpers and were astounded when over 13,000 people showed up.

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David Blane's New Trick

David Blaine is planning his latest stunt - to break the word record for staying awake the longest.

The previous world record is 11 1/2 days.

David Blane explaines his latest stunt:

“It’s been tried before. In 1959, Peter Tripp stayed awake eight days, but it resulted in permanent brain damage. In 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner did it for a high school science project. He lasted 11½ days but recovered fully. No damage. A guy in London tried but fell short. Another did 19 hours but slept two hours each night, so that doesn’t count. Also he was seated in a rocking chair. If I do this thing, which you claim I’m doing, I’ll do it on my feet. Standing up.

After 36 hours of sleep deprivation it’s like being drunk, 72 hours and paranoia sets in, Day Four the mind goes into hallucinations and you’re dreaming while awake. The problem is there’s no way to know how to offset brain damage or to train for this because there isn’t sufficient research. I believe the first guy’s mistake was not being in great physical condition. Also he used stimulants to keep awake, which I assume did him in.

All that I do will be open and documented. My income’s going to the Brooke Medical Center, which helps kids, and my research to science. For instance, we already know dietary restriction is a retardation of aging and disease. When you overeat your body must work and it gets tired. If I eat medicinally, my body will be entire.

I’m dropping 30 pounds. I do two hours every day on the treadmill. I’m on a raw diet that includes brown rice. No red meat. No animal products besides cooked fish.”

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Ain't Photo Booth Grand.

Messing around with Apple's photo booth.

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Go Speed Racer, Go!

Here's a trailer for the new live motion "Speed Racer" film. If you were a fan of the cartoon than this might be somewhat enjoyable. If you are not familiar with the franchise in anyway, then for you, this movie will probably suck big time.

I've seen the cartoon, didn't much care for it. And after seeing this movie trailer I think I'd rather watch the cartoon I didn't much care for. But it seems fast passed and goofy enough for the kids to enjoy.

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A little bit of Neil Young, goes a long way.

Fueled by my post below I felt compelled to throw some more Neil Young up tonight. While he wasn't the greatest guitar player or lyricist, his music, for me seems to strike a certain tone. Enjoy and good night.

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Brotherhood of "This Man".

As the census bureau leads me to believe, 60% of you have a brother. If you find yourself in that 40% without, here's what your missing.

I am the oldest sibling of my family, 6 years older than my brother and 7 years older than my sister. Relationships between brothers is such a stark contrast to a brother sister relationship. As I got older, and my sister grew, I found myself becoming overly protective of her. If somebody did something to hurt her, though to this point only emotionally I was ready to draw blood on the evil doer. Don't get me wrong my sister is a great girl, funny, full of life and very level headed, but as an older brother I automatically take on the role of protector. With my younger brother its the same but different at the same time.

My brother we'll call him "Wad" is at times, to intense for his own good and at other times as juvenile as when I was 16 and he was 10. The relationship we share is really quite amazing. We share a certain bond that only brothers in the truest of senses can share. As I seem him grow and take on responsibilities I see alot of me and my parents in him. He is genuinely a unique person, which is what I think our parents always strived for us to be.
In our family I was always the responsible one, taking more from my mother's sensibilities than my fathers, my brother was deffinately my fathers son and my sister was a ready mix of both our parents. Our parents were unique in the way they let us grow into the people we would become. They didn't give us free reign by any means, but rather, they lets us enjoy and take from life what we could, just shy of being imprisoned by our poor choices. Our parents instilled certain morals and ideals in us and let us run with them, and I thank them for that.
Now back to my brotherhood topic. At this point of my life I can say that my little bro is, for all intense and purposes, the best friend that I have. I know that he'll always have my back and he knows I'll always have his. I have had good friends throughout my life but as with many friends you grow apart. I've seen friends merry for the wrong reasons, waste their lives away and many will be forever trapped inside a neverland from which they will never escape. Forever tied to endless partying, waking up on someone's couch only to find that they have been sleeping on that same couch for 15 years.
With my brother its different. Being raised as we were we have the same goals in life. We want the best for our families, we want the best for ourselves and we just basically want to be happy. I feel we find the key to our happiness within ourselves. We play music together, work on projects together, drink to much together and most importantly we laugh together. A family that plays together, stays together. I can honestly say that I have never laughed harder in my life than I have with "Wad". He turley helps keep me young.
As I see my own two sons playing and growing I wonder; Will they be as close as me and my brother? Will they be able to sustain their ties as they grow? When there 30 and 27 will they still be able to laugh together so hard that their heads ache? I can only hope so. I will do everything in my power to ensure that my sons realize the power of their relationship. A brother is the person that will listen to what you have to say with out being judgmental, will offer you some advice when your out of ideas and help you remember that your just here to live you life.
Some of you reading this my be only children and won't be able to truly grasp this post and for that I apologize for the rambling. But for those of you who know what I'm talking about, consider us the lucky ones.
Thanks little bro, "Keep on rockin' in the freeworld". What else is there to do?

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Nebraska Mall Shooting

Below is an article from CNN.com. I won't pretend to be a journalist. This is taken from CNN's website. I generally want to pass on the information collected so far on this tragedy. For more information as it becomes available check CNN or other trusted news sources.

A 19-year-old gunman who police said killed eight people and then himself at a Nebraska mall left a suicide note predicting the shootings would make him famous, his landlord said.

Police have identified the gunman as Robert A. Hawkins, 19, of Nebraska.

Five other people were injured, and two of them were in critical condition, hospital officials said.

The shootings inside the Von Maur department store at the popular Westroads Mall in Omaha sent panicked holiday shoppers fleeing for cover.

"It was just so loud, and then it was silence," said witness Jennifer Kramer, who hid behind a clothing rack. "I was scared to death he'd be walking around looking for someone else."

Police identified the gunman as Robert A. Hawkins of Bellvue, Nebraska.

Chief Thomas Warren of the Omaha Police Department called the shooting "premeditated," but said it "appears to be very random and without provocation."

Debora Maruca Kovac, Hawkins' landlord, said she found the suicide note after getting a phone call from Hawkins about 1 p.m., just minutes before the shootings.

"He basically said how sorry he was for everything," Maruca Kovac said of the note. "He didn't want to be a burden to people and that he was a piece of s--- all of his life and that now he'd be famous."

She said Hawkins was a friend of her sons and "reminded me of a lost puppy that nobody wanted." He came to live with her about a year and a half ago, telling her he could not stay with his own family because of "some issues with his stepmother."

She described Hawkins as well-behaved, although "he had a lot of emotional problems, obviously."

Maruca Kovac told the Omaha World-Herald that Hawkins showed her an SKS semiautomatic Russian military rifle the night before the rampage, but she wasn't alarmed.

The shootings began about 1:42 p.m. (2:42 p.m. ET).

Seven people were found dead at the scene by officers who arrived six minutes later; two others, a male and a female, died after being transported to Creighton University Medical Center, said Fire Chief Robert Dahlquist.

A Creighton spokeswoman said a second female underwent surgery and was in critical condition Wednesday afternoon.

Three other people were taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

One, a 61-year-old man who sustained a chest wound after being shot in the armpit, had surgery and remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit Wednesday night, said hospital spokeswoman Maggie O'Brien.

The other two -- a 34-year-old man who was shot in the arm, and a 55-year-old man who fell and struck a clothing rack as he was trying to escape -- were treated and released, she said.

Warren said Hawkins was armed with an SKS assault rifle. His body, and the weapon, were found on the store's third floor, he said.
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Maruca Kovac told CNN that Hawkins left the house Wednesday about 11 a.m., and called the house about two hours later, sounding upset.

"He just said he wanted to thank me for everything I'd done for him ... and he was sorry," Maruca Kovac said. He told her he had gotten fired from his job at a McDonald's restaurant, she said.

"I said, 'Come home and we'll talk about it,' " she recounted. "He said, 'It's too late.' He said he'd left a note explaining everything."

Kramer told CNN she heard at least 25 shots. Video Watch witnesses describe the ordeal »

"I looked at my mom and said, 'We need to get out of here. Those are gunshots,' " Kramer said. "I just grabbed my mom and we ran to the back of the men's department and hid in some pants racks."

"He just kept firing," she said. She said she called 911 on her cell phone, whispering into it out of fear of being heard. A dispatcher told her other calls had been received and help was on the way, but she said it seemed to take "a long time" for them to arrive.

She said as she was being escorted out by police, she saw a man lying injured by the escalator where she had been previously.

Mall employee Charissa Tatoon said a man by an escalator near her was heard saying he was calling 911. See a map of where the shooting took place »

"Immediately after that, the shooter shot down from the third floor and shot him on the second floor," she said.

"All of us were slightly confused because we didn't know what it was," Tatoon said. "Immediately after that, there was a series of maybe 20 to 25 more shots up on the third floor."

Warren, the police chief, said the victims included five females and three males, not including Hawkins. The shooting appeared to be contained in the Von Maur store, he said.

"We believe there was one shooter, and one shooter only," he said.

Maruca Kovac said Hawkins' mental state seemed to be improving but he had been through a rough patch recently.

"When he first came to live with us, he was in the fetal position and chewed his fingernails all the time," she said. But she said she thought he was improving, as he had gotten a job, a haircut and a girlfriend.

However, she said Hawkins and his girlfriend had broken up in the last couple of weeks, and he had taken it hard. Then he got fired from McDonald's on Wednesday.

She said late Wednesday that authorities were searching her house for evidence.

"My kids are devastated," she said. "We're all in shock."

A school district spokeswoman said he attended Papillion-La Vista High School until he withdrew in March 2006. The World-Herald said he later earned his GED.

President Bush had visited Omaha on Wednesday before the shooting.
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"The president is deeply saddened by the shootings in Omaha," White House press secretary Dana Perino said. "His thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families."

The shooting was at least the fourth at a mall or shopping center so far this year, following incidents in Salt Lake City, Utah; Kansas City, Missouri; and Douglasville, Georgia.

[SOURCE]CNN.COM

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I am "NINJA"

EA is teaming up with the appropriately named Nunchuck Games to bring a new title that will test your ninja potential. Called “Ninja Reflex” the game will test the reaction time of you and your friends (it’s a party game) with a series of martial arts based challenges. With practice you’ll be able to get good enough to earn a virtual black belt and dominate your friends in multiplayer battles with up to four people. The game will be coming to both DS and Wii in March 2008.

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Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Did everyone tune in for the annual nipples on parade that is the televised "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show"? Well to sum it up for those who didn't. Yes they were hot, no, none of them fell on the runway and yes my wife liked most of the things she saw.... as did I, I suppose. You can check them out here Victoria's Secret is an almost sure fire slam dunk when Christmas shopping fellas... Hint: it doesn't even have to be the expensive stuff, as long as it says "Victoria's Secret" on it somewhere you've done well. Its kind of like when someone buys us men something like oh I don't know say, porn or beer. It doesn't really matter what or how much of either we've been given of said gift, were automatically grateful. Its a no brainer guys.

P.S. As if it mattered the Spice Girls performed and sucked, Seal was alright, its not like he cares he's married to Heidi Klum and Wil.I.Am, well all I can say about him is that I finally know who sings the song that currently annoys me the most.

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Ah, To be Young and Rich.

Forbes Magazine has released their list of 2007's 20 richest stars under 25.

The list includes, of course the Hogwart's power trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, the pint sized Olsen Twigs and a host of other youths that drink and shop away more money on a saturday afternoon than I make in a year.

20. Frankie Muniz, $3 million

Born: Dec. 5, 1985
The former Emmy-winning child star of Malcolm In the Middle is pursuing a new career–as a race car driver. This year he competed in the Champ Car Atlantic Series, logging over a dozen races. Not that he’s given up acting entirely. This past year saw him appear in an episode of CBS’ dramatic series Criminal Minds. Look for him in the upcoming coming-of-age comedies My Sexiest Year and Parental Guidance Suggested.

19. Mandy Moore, $3.5 million

Born: April 10, 1984
The actress-singer has following the lead of fellow aging ‘tween stars Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and Hilary Duff by launching her own fashion line called Mblem. In addition to co-starring in five films in 2007, the frequent magazine cover girl released her fifth studio album, Wild Hope, in June.

18. Lindsay Lohan, $3.5 million

Born: July 2, 1986
Too bad starlets don’t get paid per headline. Despite a slew of legal and on-set troubles, La Lohan squeezed in two films, Georgia Rule and I Know Who Killed Me, both box office duds, during our time frame. She also booked print campaigns for Jill Stuart and Miu Miu, as well as appearance fees before being sidelined by her third stint in rehab this year. Dogged by speculation about her insurability, and a lousy box office track record for her last four major releases, Lohan’s commercial viability is in serious doubt.

17. Miley Cyrus, $3.5 million

Born: Nov. 23, 1992
The daughter of former country phenom Billy Ray Cyrus is the alter ego of Disney’s Hannah Montana. In addition to her starring role in that hit series, Cyrus earned income from the release of a Hannah Montana soundtrack, plus a double disc featuring her own original recordings. Both debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Expect to see Cyrus’ income rise in the next year, thanks to her sold-out concert tour, which kicked off in October. With tickets fetching in excess of $2,500 a pop–more than seats at Bruce Springsteen or the Eagles concerts–the Cyrus tour is the event of the year.

16. Rupert Grint, $4 million

Born: Aug. 24, 1988
The ginger-topped Harry Potter co-star saw his salary increase substantially for this summer’s installment, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which has to date grossed $938 million worldwide. Playing Potter pal Ron Weasley should set Grint up for life. He’s already filming Half-Blood Prince, with the film adaptation of the final novel, Deathly Hallows, scheduled to follow.

15. Emma Watson, $4 million

Born: Apr. 15, 1990
Her coy suggestions to the press two years ago that she may need a break from the Harry Potter film franchise, in which she plays Hermione Granger, no doubt sent Warner Brothers into convulsions. For the last three flicks, including last summer’s Order of the Phoenix, she scored a substantial raise, earning an estimated $4 million per film. In July she confessed to Parade magazine that she has enough money now to never work again, adding, “but I would never want that.”

14. Dakota Fanning, $4 million

Born: Feb. 23, 1994
Commanding as much as $3 million for major motion pictures–more than many of Hollywood’s most promising starlets–this pint-sized prodigy boasts credits in some of the biggest box office hits of the past few years, including War of the Worlds and Charlotte’s Web. More recently Fanning has been taking edgier roles in smaller pictures. Last year she drew scads of very-adult criticism for her role in Hounddog, an indie flick in which her character is raped. She’ll appear in at least three films next year, including the animated fantasy Coraline and ensemble crime drama Winged Creatures, co-starring Forest Whitaker.

13. Mischa Barton, $4.5 million

Born: Jan. 24, 1986
Since leaving Fox’s hit teen drama The O.C. in 2006, the boho actress has become an endorsement darling, booking deals with Keds, Bebe and Visa. Among her films slated for release next year is You and I (Finding tATu), about lesbian lovers drawn into the Russian underworld. She’ll reclaim her high-school beauty queen mantle in next summer’s Assassination of a High School President, co-starring Bruce Willis.

12. Scarlett Johansson, $5 million

Born: Nov. 22, 1984
The sultry actress is set to appear in at least three films next year, including Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, her third flick with the director. Though her last pass at a high-profile film adaptation of a best seller went bust–this summer’s The Nanny Diaries grossed a measly $35 million–Johansson will nonetheless appear in He’s Just Not Into You, slated for release in August. Last year Johansson landed endorsement deals with Louis Vuitton and Reebok, plus an enviable role in Justin Timberlake’s video for “What Goes Around (Comes Around).”

11. Carrie Underwood, $7 million

Born: March 10, 1983
The fourth season winner of American Idol has become the show’s most successful alumnus. Her debut album, Some Hearts, was the best-selling album of 2006 in all genres, selling over 8 million copies worldwide (and edging out Kelly Clarkson’s past efforts) and landing her two Grammys. The fifth single off the album, “Before He Cheats,” virtually monopolized both the pop and country airwaves this past summer (and buoyed sales of Louisville Slugger baseball bats, no doubt). Her sophomore album, Carnival Ride, was released in October.

10. Keira Knightley, $9 million

Born: March 26, 1985
Knightley became a bona fide star as a result of her role in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, though she wasn’t paid like one. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer locked her in to the first two films at scale; Knightley finally finagled a raise, to $5 million, for this summer’s At World’s End. The new face of Chanel, Knightley recently wrapped filming on The Edge of Love, about poet Dylan Thomas’ lovers, with Sienna Miller. In May Knightley won a $6,000 libel award against The Daily Mail after the British paper insinuated the reed-thin actress was anorexic.

9. Carmelo Anthony, $10 million

Born: May 29, 1984
Anthony took his game to a new level last season as he finished second in the NBA in scoring to Kobe Bryant. He averaged career highs in points, assists, rebounds and steals. This year Anthony kicked off a five-year, $80 million contract with the Denver Nuggets that he signed in the summer of 2006. His biggest endorsement deal is a six-year contract he signed with Nike when he entered the league in 2003, worth $3 million annually.

8. Avril Lavigne, $12 million

Born: Sept. 27, 1984
The decidedly less-sullen Canadian songstress released her third album, The Best Damn Thing, in April; to date the Billboard-topping album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. And in a nod to the value of the international music market, “Girlfriend,” the album’s catchy first single, was recorded in seven additional languages, including Mandarin and German. The video for that song is the second most-watched video in history on YouTube.com.

7. Hilary Duff, $12 million

Born: Sept. 28, 1987
The pop star-actress-’tween merchandise mogul has replaced the Olsen Twins as your teenage daughter’s favorite. Her Stuff by Hilary Duff line of apparel and accessories is sold at Kohl’s, Target and Claire’s. Duff also licenses her name to footwear company Candie’s and Electronic Arts, which made her a character in the Sims videogame franchise. In April, she released her sixth studio album, Dignity, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts. Look for her in next spring’s action flick War, Inc., opposite John Cusack

6. Daniel Radcliffe, $15 million

Born: July 23, 1989
Better known as the title character of the Harry Potter film franchise, Radcliffe generated a media frenzy this year after he appeared onstage nude in a West End revival of Equus. The fifth Potter film, this summer’s The Order of the Phoenix, grossed $938 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of the year. Since his 2001 foray into wizardry at age 12, both Radcliffe and his paycheck have matured remarkably. The actor was offered a reported $145,000 for The Sorcerer’s Stone six years ago. His most recent role earned an estimated $14 million

5. Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, $17 million each

Born: June 13, 1986
The petite twins lord over Dualstar, the largest star-driven ‘tween merchandising empire on the planet outside of Disney. Mary-Kate and Ashley merchandise retails at Wal-Mart; their new high-end Elizabeth & James sportswear is available at Neiman Marcus. Not that the twins have given up acting. Mary-Kate has an extended role on Showtime’s Weeds, and generated headlines for her on-camera kiss with Ben Kingsley in the Sundance film The Wackness. Ashley is filming The Informers with Winona Ryder.

4. Michelle Wie, $19 million

Born: Oct. 11, 1989
Wie showed incredible promise in 2006, finishing in the top five in three of the four Grand Slam events. The only other golfer to do that: Tiger Woods. But this year injuries often kept the 17-year-old wunderkind off the course. In the fall, she enrolled at Stanford where she is not eligible to play on the golf team because of her professional status. With endorsement deals worth $16 million a year, she shouldn’t have a problem with the university’s $33,000 annual tuition.

3. Maria Sharapova, $23 million

Born: April 19, 1987
Tennis’ “It” girl struggled with injuries in 2007, winning only one tournament and banking $1.7 million on the court. That’s down from five tourney wins and $3.8 million in prize money the previous year. Not to worry, Sharapova’s endorsement portfolio is one of the strongest in sports. This year she added Pepsi as a sponsor to an already impressive roster that includes Nike, Canon, Colgate-Palmolive and Motorola.

2. Reggie Bush, $24 million

Born: March 2, 1985
Bush entered the NFL last year with a Heisman Trophy and a scintillating game that had companies lining up to have them sponsor their products. Deals with Adidas, Subway, Pepsi and EA Sports net Bush $5 million annually. His big money comes from his contract with the New Orleans Saints, spanning six years and worth as much as $62 million. Last year Bush earned $19 million in base salary and bonuses from the deal.

1. LeBron James, $27 million

Born: Dec. 30, 1984
King James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first conference title ever this year. When not on the court, James oversees construction of his 35,000-square-foot home outside of Cleveland, which includes a bowling alley, casino and barber shop. This year the cycling aficionado also acquired a minority stake in Cannondale, manufacturer of high-performance bicycles.

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How rude, Knock first man!

Don't you just hate it when someone so ever impolitely barges in on you and your friends with a camera crew and fan eager to meet you... all while your in the middle of preparing to go out on stage by indulging in a few pre show lines....Well I for one thinks its damn rude. Wonder how rapper 50 Cent felt about it.



50 Cent's people have issued the following statement:
“These are the facts:
50 Cent does NOT drink alcohol.
50 Cent does NOT smoke.
50 Cent does NOT do drugs.”

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New "Batman, The Dark Night" Poster

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

And just in case you haven't seen the teaser trailer for the movie... here you go. It looks to be a pretty well designed and written movie. Staring Christian Bale, Heath ledger, Michael Cane and Morgan Freeman to name a few. Get more info on the movie and its cast at IMDB.com

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"The Princess Bride" Downloadable Game on its way

If you enjoyed the classic “The Princess Bride” movie, released back in 1987, then you’ll dig this new game based on the movie. The game is called “True Love and High Adventure”, and is based off the movie. And what perfect timing, as 2007 is the movie’s 20th anniversary.

In the game, players get the chance to help the Princess and her True Love defeat dastardly villains, survive Fire Swamp, find miracle potions, and vanquish the evil prince in order to live happily ever after. Romance, adventure, humor, and memorable characters - the game has all of the qualities that made the movie so loved.

You can check out the game at the official game site, Have fun storming the castle.

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Heroes is Over. Hayden's still working though.

With another season of Heroes under her pom poms Hayden Panettiere, NBC's resident super cheerleader was nominated GQ's "Obsession of the Year"Her photo shoot will be in an upcoming issue of GQ magazine. She insists she's just a "boring girl." But the photos kind of speak for themselves. Take a click and check them out.

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What did you Think of the "Heroes" Finale

I was diligent enough this year to catch every episode of Heroes. I didn't have the problem I had last season where I missed half of the shows, became lost, then unfortunately disinterested. I tried to make it a point this season to follow this show. I always thought the premise was great and the talent seemed pretty good. But after watching last nights finale I am left with the same feeling I had after last season which is.... Just how many seasons of this show do they plan on doing?

I ask because they seem to leave the finale episodes so open with so many unanswered questions and loose ends. Now I always like a cliff hanger and I understand that the writers want to leave you wanting more. I just feel that the more we want the less the seem to give us. It just seems that they are throwing to many balls into the air and much like your yahtzee dice they seem to roll off the table and under the sofa never to be found again.

With all that I still like the show, I've always been a sucker for superhero sci-fi crap but one day I will grow up and want a story line that I can follow without getting a headache.

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Gibson releases first self-tuning guitar.

Japanese musician Ichiro Tanaka holds Gibson's new product "Robot Guitar" at Gibson Tokyo office Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. A new electric guitar from Gibson comes with robotics technology that allows the instrument to tune itself in a matter of seconds. The technology, developed in partnership with German company Tronical, allows the guitar to recognize pitch and use its processor and six motors on its tuning pegs to tighten the strings accordingly. Gibson, based in Nashville, TN., says it's the world's first guitar-turned-robot. The Les Paul with a Blue Silverburst finish goes on sale globally Dec. 7 for 308,700 yen (US$2,780; euro1,880) in Japan and US$2,499 in the U.S. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

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The Disgusting Genius Behind "2 girls 1 cup" Revealed

I happened upon a video some weeks ago. The clip has become one of the biggest internet sensations or illnesses since Brittany's first shaven kitten mishaps. I am of course talking about "2 girls 1 cup". There's a lot of speculation as to whether or not what your are seeing in the video is really what your seeing in the video. I admit, your brain and stomach want to say no, for the love of God noooo, but what you see is 100% real, wrong, but real. If you haven't seen the video (just google search it) let me just warn you that... damn, its f'ed up on the highest of scales. So what kind of individual does it take to produce such an unbelievable piece of cinema? Meet Marco Fiorito, a Brazilian man who describes himself as a "compulsive fetishist" and "an artist in the art of movie making." The 36-year-old Sao Paulo resident became interested in cinema in 1994 and, two years later, began a fetish film business with his wife. You can head over toTheSmokingGun.com and get the full "scoop".

If your not sure whether or not you want to brave it and watch the video yourself and heed my warning when you stumble upon the clip, its not hard to find, but when you do, be advised it is not in anyway safe for work or around kids, I'm not sure that its safe under any circumstances. You've been warned.

Just see what Kermit T. Frog had to say about the experience. Warning! NSFW... at least most peoples work

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Highest Paid Actresses

The Hollywood Reporter has released their annual list of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood - topped by Reese Witherspoon this year.

The list is littered with the usual staple of has been power actresses and one hit wonders but a few names are beginning be become regulars themselves such as the top earner Reese Witherspoon.

And this year’s Top 10 Higest earners are:
1. Reese Witherspoon — $15 million-$20 million
2. Angelina Jolie — $15 million-$20 million
3. Cameron Diaz — $15+ million
4. Nicole Kidman — $10 million-$15 million
5. Renee Zellweger — $10 million-$15 million
6. Sandra Bullock — $10 million-$15 million
7. Julia Roberts — $10 million-$15 million
8. Drew Barrymore — $10 million-$12 million
9. Jodie Foster — $10 million-$12 million
10. Halle Berry — $10 million

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This Weekends Box Office Numbers

1 Enchanted $17,023,000
2 This Christmas $8,400,000
3 Beowulf $7,882,000
4 Awake $6,011,000
5 Hitman $5,800,000
6 Fred Claus $5,500,000
7 August Rush $5,150,000
8 No Country for Old Men
9 Bee Movie $4,471,000
10 American Gangster $4,278,000



Maybe its just me, but aside from Fred Claus and maybe Beowulf, there isn't anyother movie worth 10 of my dollars. Hell I don't know if any of them are worth the 5 bucks to rent. I guess I won't be going to back to the theaters until the summer blockbuster season.

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Comedy Central "Last Laugh '07"

For those of you who missed Comedy Centrals "Last Laugh '07" be sure to tune into the future airings of the show.

Lewis Black, with his witty to the point political and current event form of comedy was on target as usual. Lewis' style of joke and story telling is unmatched. His intensity is unmatched. How this guy gets through a set with having a stroke or seizure is beyond me.

Dave Attell of course brought the bag of smut. I got into Dave Attell when his Insomniac show was on and have been a fan ever since. For some I suppose he might be a bit over the top but if its porn, strippers and the dirtier side of life that makes you laugh, Dave Attell will never disappoint.

And finally D.L. Hughley.
I've never been a huge fan of D.L. but tonights show has made me rethink how I thought of him. D.L. offers an average mans views on life. His bits on O.J. and Micheal Vic were good. He fit in very well with the over the top delivery of Lewis Black and the foul mouth, party loving Dave Attell.

So if need a wrap up on the current events of this year, skip the newspaper and check out the real word from Comedy Centrals "Last Laugh '07". Check your local listings for future airings.

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Christian Bale, for Terminator 4?

Christian Bale is currently in negotiations to star as “John Connor” in the fourth Terminator film, Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. The series which originated from acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron focused on a robot from the future where machines wage war against humanity, whose goal was to kill Sarah Connor, mother of the future leader of the human resistance.

As the series progressed, Sarah Connor’s son, John Connor, played first by Edward Furlong in the 2nd film and Nick Stahl in the 3rd, gradually took a more prominent role. This leads up to the fourth film, written by David Campbell Wilson, John Brancato, and Michael Ferris, which focuses on 30-something John Connor as he leads what is left of the human race against the machines.
Bale is currently being kept busy filming the Batman Begins sequel, The Dark Knight. While still in negotiations, it is strongly believed that Bale will secure the role in T4.

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