The Derek Gendron weblog : 0eth0s0

ethos: The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement.

Quitters never win…in fact, they don’t even start the competition!

I have had the fortune to talk to many people in the past couple years, those searching for businesses and the path to financial freedom. Its been very interesting and I have spoken to people of all types and educations. The quality of people on this earth is very breathtaking, even for those who lack any sort of ambition or quality of action.

 

Case in point. I got to know a Professor, someone who spent their life in school, supposedly learning and becoming smarter, more educated, wiser. A supposed PHD who really couldn’t understand the beginnings of commerce or common sense. A person who didn’t know how to take the pen and formulate a sentence that couldn’t get him in trouble – not a real clear thinker. And this was evident in our conversations. I feel sorry for those type of people. People that have spent a fortune on an education that has not served them well at all. An “education” that has not fixed the core of what they need in their life, a fix of themselves. This happens only by looking inward and making change.

Michael Jackson – Black or White?

I wanted to write this years ago, now may be an after the fact message since he has passed but I say, that’s okay.

 

MichaelJackson - Black or White?

Michael Jackson, as we are seeing each and everyday on the news around the world, was one of the influential media people of all times.  At the risk of offending those who love Elvis, yes I say, even bigger than Elvis.

 

He had an opportunity to walk out on stage one day and say, hey, “I am black”.  I’ve tried to be white, but today I am saying, I am a proud black man.  I think that would have been a very strong message to many in the world who struggle with the trials of being black in what some consider a white controlled society.

 

Facebook – Good or bad for a free democracy?

FACEBOOK.COM

In my brief experience with Face book, I do have to say this. After being hit with a tomato, having a funny icon of Hillary tossed at me or graphiti written on my wall, I come away from the site knowing that between Facebook and Myspace, Facebook rocks. Myspace is a mess of code, no standard in any sense of the imagination (and it shows in almost every other site visit), its a mess. Facebook on the other hand has a nice, clean, bland standard, something like this site. While it can be cluttered with extras that you can add or delete a will, the overall theme remains clean and unscrambled with code and banners and flash and java.

 

Avatar – the blue screen of death (and b00bs)!

We paid to watch the Armaggedon-hyped movie in all its cinematic glory at iMax – expectant of incredible visuals, breath-taking revelations of cutting-edge artwork and technological advancements in movie productions.

 

I must credit the visuals as being unique, especially the scene of the diving dragons, etc. Pretty nifty but I found the 3D glasses irritating and somewhat nauseating overall. I left with a headache, as if I had a fabulously vivid dream that left me drained after waking up…

Does anyone else consider the near naked blue Avatar chick a certain level of pornography? I kept watching the show, clearly seeing her nipples and wondering if anyone in review land would make a mention of the nakedness of this splendid blue female Avatar. If it was not for the very hot actress behind the voice, i would have been downright displeased with the reckless placement of clothing over the nipples and general breasts of this beast.

Warner Brother’s The Watchmen, director Zach Snyder – my review…

Warner Brothers, the company that gives our children Bugs Bunny and other entertainment, has gifted this world with a depressing piece of paid for garbage, under the mask of being a “super-hero” flick.  Undoubtedly, kids across the nation have seen this film, and as a result, have been horribly scarred by the visual horrors and underlying themes of defeatism.   I doubt many movie-goers enjoyed their popcorn with the ever-flowing lakes of glistening blood and horror – and some of you thought the early Halloween movies were bad…

 

watchmensucks

 

I am simply amazed that such a piece of garbage film would make it to the theaters without a cigarrette type warning label, Warning – this movie is unhealthy for children and adults – take it in at your own risk.