A Pandora's Box

A few of my friends and I were discussing the comments made by Seattle-area Pastor Mark Driscoll about the movie Avatar.

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Delving into the film's worldview, Driscoll did not mince words as he called Avatar the "most demonic, satanic film" he had ever seen. I agree 100% with his analysis of the film's overt paganism. To be more precise, Pantheism is the belief that Nature and God are identical. "All is God" a pantheist might say. Only through nature would one find the sacred essence of existence. From a Protestant perspective, this is false doctrine that stands in direct opposition to Scripture. What do you think about Driscoll's statment? Too strong? Not strong enough? Or just right?

R.I.P. Doug Fieger

A few months ago, my co-worker introduced me to the late 60's pop sensation, The Knack. Last night, the band's frontman Doug Fieger passed away due to cancer. The band was catapulted to the heights of rock stardom with their hit "My Sharona". Their other hits include Good Girls Don't, Let Me Out, and Baby Talks Dirty. Goodbye Doug. You'll be missed!

La Bamba!

I think every Latino boy that learns the guitar has dreams of becoming the next Ritchie Valens. For those of you gringos who don't know who I'm talking about, Ritchie Valens was a rock and roll phenom in the late 1950's. His story became popular in the 1988 film, La Bamba. Valens was from the San Fernando Valley. My great aunt knew the Valenzuela family from their early days in Pacomia. Ritchie's life ended in a tragic airplane crash while on tour with Buddy Holly in 1959. He was only 17.

When I was little, I would watch La Bamba with my family and I would always break out my plastic guitar and act out the concert scenes. Those are some of my fondest memories as a young child. Anytime, La Bamba is on TV, everything stops. I found a clip from YouTube. =)



As a Mexican American, I am proud and grateful for the groundwork that Valens laid for generations of latino musicians. He broke through the sterotypes and people of all races loved his music.

WOW!!!

I haven't had much time to blog of late. Time and inspiration are two of the reasons why I was silent for most of January. Finding time is a fairly obvious problem. Work has been crazy the past few weeks and I'm barely getting my head above water. Inspiration can come in any form. Usually, I am influenced by current events or music and my posts will flow from there.

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I LOVE being right (especially about politics)

When the Presidential campaign was at fever pitch, I vividly remember talking with an ardent Obama supporter about the country if then Senator Obama were elected president. I knew that Obama was too good to be true and I told her bluntly that in one year, the public would have buyers remorse. She was pissed when I said that and I honestly think that she thought I was crazy. However, I WAS RIGHT! Obama's approval ratings have tanked since last summer mostly due to his push for Universal Health Care and wasteful spending. Even his merchandise isn't selling like it used to! Click Here



I was right. And, I'm loving every second of it.