that’s great…

wonderflonium…

It’s always good to see something funny; even more so if it’s original. Well, as a result of the writer’s strike not too long ago, Josh Whedon and Neil Patrick Harris teamed up to make this hilarious 3-act story, Dr Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Basically it’s about a super villan named Dr. Horrible who wants to be part of the Evil League of Evil. For the most part, he’s smart and could do some real damage if it wasn’t for his love of this real humane woman, and ohh, that fact he blogs his upcoming actions.

Yeah, the video blogging of your future crimes makes it a bit harder to commit them… You also learn some great new chemical elements, like Wonderflonium. It’s just funny.

a great man…

July 18th was Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday. He’s definitely on the short list of true, living legends. Not because he’s a saint; no, most men aren’t. Rather for his life-long struggle to end apartheid in South Africa. Then to further that goal throughout the world. Sadly, few know of Mandela’s journey from civil rights activist, to leader of his homeland.

For a moment, imagine wanting freedom and equality in your homeland. Yet, because of colonial rule, it being unlawful. Yes, during his leadership of the ANC (which was banned), guerrilla warfare was used. He was tried and imprisoned for almost three decades. Most men would have either given up, but this man persevered.

After years of international pressure, in 1990, de Klerk and the South African government gave in. In 1993, Mandela and de Klerk earned shared Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, Mandela like his great-grandfather Ngubengcuka, became ruler of South Africa. It should be noted that he made National Party’s de Klerk his first deputy. This was the first truly multiracial South African government.

Admittedly, Mandela stood on the shoulders of giants. But anyone can see, in his own right, he is truly a great man.