Reminds me of S.N.L.

The controversy over the family who supposedly made a false report that their child had been in a weather balloon reminds me of an old Saturday Night Live skit.
A favorite of mine it, featuring Eddie Murphy, had a gunman shot and kill the Buckwheat from the show Our Gang / The Little Rascals. The news reporter made a solid point that the reason for shootings such as these were that the gunman was looking for the media's attention and that any additional coverage would only fulfill the shooter's goals and further the likelihood for other gunman seeking attention to follow in his footsteps. The news covered this statement with attention showered on the gunman and his past for several days.
I did not know about the weather balloon until news networks continually spoke about the Heene family, questioning how the boy got on and if it was a hoax or not. While I understand the police pressing charges if they need to I do not see a need for news stations to have hourly updates, start to research the family's possible criminal behaviors which go back to before I was born, or speculating on the family life of the couple. If the family did stage the event for media attention then I guess they are getting exactly what they wished for if the news organizations are any judge. Meanwhile, there are many stories out in the world and our neighborhoods from typhoon ravaged countries to inspirational local people who fight against the odds that deserve the time and attention the mass media are not providing to them. Why waste time with the same story over and over? Is not the media coverage to the point of only adding fuel to a fire instead of warning people about the flames?

National Novel Writing Month

I received my e-mail reminder from NaNoWriMo. That's right in about a month's time I should be mostly through with a novel. Interestingly I found out my old account still works too so I do not have to set up a new one. So in order to keep my self encouraged I am telling you all. Here is my account page.

Riddle I created

Rain Rain
From Gray skies,
Controlled by the the moisture in the sky
liquid flows in tiny drops
What rains down all day not matter what?


Post answers in comment section.

No Hurt is Good for Me

*Warning* This is a pointless complaint *Warning*

Gosh, another show I can't go to has come around. My reason for missing the show is not that I have conflicts in my schedule or even a worry about being too tired after studying. Instead it's because the show is at the club Good Hurt. It seems everyone has had a show at Good Hurt lately. This all just after I found out the age limit of the club limits me. Ever-since a guitarist from a local band recommended that I go to a show just to experience the place with it's jail/hot nurse theme I've really wanted to check it out. It seems opportunities came in the form of some of my favorite bands having shows there. Now if only I was a year older!

New Material coming soon

I am working a bit for a newsletter so I will start to archiving some of my works here. For the newsletter there is a word-limit for articles so I the entries here will be the longer unedited version of the ones that appear in print. I got the idea while looking at gladwell's site. He has an archive of his work, going back over a decade. Quite an inspiration for a young writer like myself which I hope to follow.