Panoramas are Great

What is so intresting behind a stretched photograph? The only difference is that it is wider? No!

Foreign Intervention? NO

What is the point of justifing foreign intervention? Is it that people, because they don't know enough, actually believe that intervetion is done with a positive intent? Since the the Human Rights Decleration was established in Geneva, they were just used as a casus belli. Rarely ever was there foreign intervention to truly stop Genocide, and war crimes. Economic motives are the true reasons for attacking a country, not what most people think- stopping the genocidal "axis of evil."

The Lost Dutchman's Mine and the Ghost with the Golden Bullets

This amazing piece of, not just comics, but artwork, is truthfully one of the best works of literature that I have ever read. Thrilling and adventures, Moebius takes the reader through the most exciting western stories- The Lost Duchman's Mine. A bit of irony in each piece of action and the ultimate disapproval of superstition makes this comic book a definate read. I'll give it a 9/10.

What is the meaning of life?

I could not have made up a broader question. But, I find it interesting to philosophize about such complex matter.

The meaning or the point of life can literally be anything. Individually, achieving your goals, as Existentialist would say, life is the measure of your own individuality. Collectively, the point of life might be developing a successful society, whether it is through Thomas Hobbs' Leviathan or Rousseau's Social Contract. Religions would say doing good works, or obeying God.

In conclusion, the answer to this grand question is beyond human comprehension. Cultural relativism, opposing forces of reason and irrational, Hegel's dialectic and other motives in the history of human progress prove that the plane cerebrums embodied in all homo sapiens is too plane to know even what the point is even of its own existence.

Comics, Comic Strips, and Graphic Novels

Why are comic books not socially equal to other art forms? Having Marvel and DC comics in the U.S. dominate other comics with their childish and naive heroes, the appreciation for comics could not have been greater. They inevitably were destined to be doomed with such poor literature. The same, repetitive stories consisting of the same hero, whether he is Hulk (a green monster), or Superman (a flying human), or something else, all result with the defeat of "evil." Not even adults can survive such boredom. The only reason it is interesting to kids is because it is disliked by adults; the same attractive label that alcoholic drinks have. Graphic novels are perhaps somewhat better. V for Vendetta or the Watchmen could intrigue some with it is drawings and attractive stories. However, true visual literature that make comics strips a true art form are still not popularized. Comics, such as Blueberry depicting the wild west, and Asterix satirizing human nature, are shunned by the inferior "heroes." Maybe, it is due to the fact that Americans don't want to read European comics, or because there is a minimum production of them locally. Whatever the reason, European literary movements would remain the centers of true visual literature.

NBA vs. Euroleague Basketball

"What is the Euroleague?" is a common question in the United States, as nobody even knows that Europe has its own basketball league. However, in Europe, everybody knows what the NBA is. Europeans even stay up as late as 4 a.m. to watch NBA games. Most Europeans have favorite basketball players from the NBA; Pao Gasol being the Spanish favorite; Nowitzcki, the German; Tony Parker, the Belgium; and...etc. Without a doubt, NBA's popularity is superior to that of the Euroleague.

But the true question is whether NBA's basketball is better than the one in the Euroleague. In the US, most people would say "Yeah, of course, European basketball is nothing comparing to the NBA." They say this, because they have no idea what European basketball is. Another common misconception is that "best European players automatically go to the NBA" and that the Euroleague is only an amateur's league. This is not true. First of all, most of Euroleague players don't even plan to go the NBA, especially the best players who are payed well. Those who do go to the NBA, they do so only for financial reasons. The amount of international players in the Euroleague would make it seem even more global than the NBA.

Are Euroleague players more skillful? Well, there is not a correct answer to this question. During the off-season, there have been times when different teams from the NBA played Euroleague teams. Sometimes the NBA teams won, but not always. You can see in this video, one of ex-Euroleague players playing NBA superstars, and braking their ankles. Bodiroga vs. Carmelo Anthony.



The NBA has better action and games, but the European argument for that is that NBA games are set-up. Since the case of referee corruption during the games of Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angelos Lakers, fans of the NBA believed more and more that games are being set-up only to gain more viewers, where as in Europe this is not the case. To many, the NBA is becoming more like WWE- entertainment, not a true sport.

Overall, the NBA reigns superior; however, everyday it is more threatened by the rising quality of the Euroleague.

Thank You Blogger

Finally, after three posts, I think I realized why I created this blog. To some extent it is because of my need to express my interests and concerns around me. However, I came to the conclusion that this blog would serve a far greater purpose. Giving me the ability to express my views, critique others and communicate through cyberspace, the blog leads not only to self-education, but also to the general betterment of my own individuality. Despite the fact that I am certain that I will have almost no readers, I feel this openness to the world has helped me already. I gratefully thank blogger and the internet for giving me this opportunity to ameliorate myself.