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Bourne Still Going Strong

Not having read any of the four Bourne books, it's hard to say how well the movies are being adapted. Personally, I've enjoyed the first two films, but I'm very curious to see what *The Bourne Ultimatum*, and finally?, *The Bourne Legacy* films will bring. The last one, released in print June 22nd, is actually written by a different author.

Books aside, I mention the whole series because I can't decide whether I liked the ending of *Supremacy*, which I saw yesterday - probably because I'm tired of the obvious sequel setup endings like in *Spiderman* and *Hulk*. Regardless, I'd say this has been one of my favorite movies of the summer. Despite the fact that I've found senseless violence in films more and more uninspiring, the mystery that is Bourne kept me attentive throughout the whole film. I think it's actually pointless "bad guys" and the violence they promote that annoys me the most about most action films. The Bourne movies have more thoughtfully layered storylines and characters who have more to them than just being good or bad.

That's enough blogging for today. I'm just excited that I've got MovableType working well enough that I can easily post entries now!

Ode To Megan

Thank you for giving me a person worth sharing things with.
No matter how much instruction other people give me, you will always be my best teacher;
You've taught me what it means to be patient, unselfish, trusting, and hopeful.
Thank you for making our marriage a growing process;
Marriage never "just works", and I'm glad that we can always talk about anything that is bothering us.
It is a joy to know that you are us, joined as one, yet you will always be Megan the individual.
The one and only Megan, who is always passionate;
The one and only Megan, who has an enormous sensitivity to people around her;
Megan, that kind of care gets me excited, imagining the unique kind of difference you will make, extending the Reign of God in this world.

Thank you for letting me get away for much longer than I need to as I work on my website or do some surfing ;-)
You remind me that coming together strengthens relationships.
Finally, thank you for your embrace, which I cherish each and every day;
I love knowing that you are always there.

P.S. Oh wonderful wife of mine, let me know or post a comment when you read this. I love you more.

*Revenge of the Sith* Announced

Star Wars III has an official title. It is set to be relesed in May 2005. As the title suggests, this will definitely be one of the darkest Star Wars films, next to ESB. Finally, we find out what happens in the early years of the infamous Skywalker family.

Election 04 Websites

Oct27 Update: Alternative candidate comparison resouces added. Now that I've voted (early), I hope these links will be useful to at least one or two other people that might run across it. Otherwise, it will be interesting to see what new voting sites pop up by 2008!

It's about time I start looking for a candidate to vote for. In addition to the two rich candidates (you have to have a lot of money to run successful campaigns), you can actually vote for someone who has ideals that match your own! Yes, there are always dozens of presidential candidates.
Your Vote Matters - Register or change your address by Oct2 (one month deadline before election)!
Vote-Smart.org - Probably the most established site. I consulted this for the 2000 elections, as well.
DNet.org (DemocracyNet) - The League of Women Voters has an even more respectable source here. Found this a little too late, but it lays out candidate comparisons better than Vote Smart.
OnTheIssues.org - Another decent alternative to Project Vote Smart. Easiest site to view a candidate's summary of all campaign issues in one page. Beware of annoying pop-ups.

Zepfanman.com REDESIGNED!

I finally decided to get rid of the /beta site and just go for it. MovableType blog and Gallery.Menalto are the new components added to the site, in addition to a cleaner page layout (on some of the pages so far - more to come as the site is gradually transferred).

Summer Photos

Kicking off the hottest holiday at the hottest place: Houston.

July Words - Root of Racism

"From one person God made all nations who live on earth, and he decided when and where every nation would be."
   ^ Acts 17:26 (MSG)

Genesis 11 tells the story of the Tower of Babel. This is often used to teach how languages came about, but it is also the root of racism in the world. Verse 4 highlights the purpose of building the tower: to make a name for themselves so they would not be scattered all over the earth.

Read more about a Bible-centric view of "race" at AnswersInGenesis.org. See particularly the articles "How did all the different 'races' arise (from Noah's family)?" and "Not another ape-man!" to debunk all the "Ground-breaking skull find proves evolution" articles you read from month to month.

Related: Beliefs > Links section.