Arrested Development Movie?

Lord, I hope it's true. I implore you, powers that be. Resurrect the greatest comedy sitcom that's ever been. I miss it's deep, dry, wit. Sure, I watch the G4 repeats as much as possible but it's just not the same.

There are rumors flying, apparently started by Jason Bateman. I don't believe every rumor I hear, just the really good and really bad ones. If the rumor is true the movie will be out in 2009. Who knows, maybe with enough interest in the movie, the shitsticks at Fox will decide to bring back the show as well. Hey, it happened to Family Guy!

I was going to start a petition but apparently someone beat me to it. Please sign it and pass it on:
Online petition - An Arrested Development Return in 2009

The Governor and His Precious

She had deep Daddy issues and sought love in places that her father would never, ever approve.

He was a man, once strong with convictions. But the very power he sought overtook and corrupted him.

Sound familiar?

This isn't the first time this has happened.

The story's parallel draws me to the following proposal: there was the affair between lady Arwen and Smeagol too seedy for even J. R. R. Tolkien to write about. Too seedy for Tolkien but not too seedy for Governors and hookers.

What are you here for?

Saturday morning, I stopped by the Wawa gas station in Souderton, PA (also known as Souder Rico).

I was in the process of pumping my $55.09 worth of fuel when I spotted a curious trove at the base of the pump. It was a burned CD labeled with the standard black sharpie as "What are you here for?

"Gas," I scoffed back at the CD, "duh."

But it got me thinking...

What was that CD doing there? Had someone not loved it enough? Had someone loved it so much that it needed to be shared? What this CD put there By Design?

I couldn't risk not answering the call. I picked it up, cleaned it off and played it when I got back in the car.

I wasn't surprised to learn that it was a CD put out by a Christian fundamentalist group. Every other track was a fella speaking and the tracks in between were music-ish. It opened with the man speaking. His message worked right away because the first words out of my mouth were "oh dear God."

And then I took a step back (figuratively because I was still driving) and tried to approach this with an open mind. Well, the music tracks were just awful . The inspiration track were at least snack for thought and dare I say, blogworthy.

This voice was informing me that the only way to true salvation was through accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as the son of God and as my savior. He (the voice) told me that this is the only way into heaven which is a perfect place. He quoted many passages from the bible and stated that he knows it's the truth because the bible tells us so. The CD seemed to be aimed at someone like me who may be on the fence about the existence of God.

This man's whole theory was based on what's been printed in the bible, which has been translated. And this was a powerful theory - in the way that accepting this theory would change the way you live every day. For someone that may be questioning His existance, that's a pretty serious leap of faith. But I guess that's kind of the point.

I began to imagine the peace of mind that someone with that kind of faith would have. Maybe you do, but I certainly do not. Imagine the soothing feeling of knowing that no matter what happens in this life, no matter how much you screwed up, there is a place in heaven for you to spend the rest of eternity.

Whether God or Heaven exists doesn't even need to exist to accomplish this peace. And if you believe and it turns out you're wrong, you're just going to be dead anyway so it won't really matter except that you were able to live your life in peaceful but ignorant bliss.

It would seem that "believing" should be an obvious no-brainer... and an avenue that I would prefer, but even still I can't. I will always question and I will always live in a state of discontention. It would seem that in the search for something deeper than God, that I'm stuck with seeking enjoyment in the more temporal things of life like love, friendship, parenthood, laughter, art, drinking, dancing, and a satisfying career. And I can only wish that I'll achieve as close as I can come to eternity by making my impression during this life.

A Tiny Tale of a Fruitful Future

I recently read a book that I highly recommend. It's all about industrial expansion and the over expenditure of natural resources and the effects on the environment - from the business owner's point of view. It also talks about motivation for change and how we can all make a difference.

It's called The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Okay, so it's a kids book.