Communism

Communism is bad: http://econfaculty.gmu.edu/bcaplan/museum/musframe.htm

God Bless America

I was at an event, a conference of sorts, with some interesting speakers, including Colin Powell. At the start of the event, they played the national anthem, and I stood up, hand over heart, looking for a flag (didn't look around like a yokel for too long, didn't see one, so I looked at the singer, found it later), in accordance with the suggestions put forth by Congress in the Flag Code. In the afternoon, they sang "God Bless America" and I did not stand. There are a number of reasons, but here's the one relevant to one of the purposes of this blog: the panheresy of ecumenism. The song indicates that it is a prayer, and I don't engage in acts of public prayer with heretics in accordance with canon law under threat of excommunication.

Apologetics

I read some boring apologetic article from some Catholic about why he didn't convert to Orthodoxy, and this got me thinking about the silly futility of apologetics. The only evidence I need to prove that Catholicism is wrong is that they do not commune infants. No bombardment of ratiocination can overcome that fact which conclusively proves they are wrong.

Goal Progress

1. Still not crushing enemies.
2. Battling a little cosmic evil.
3. Some progress on justice.
4. I forget what I was at when I wrote this. I'm around 114kg right now.
5. Not really doing well on this. Not taking an exam this spring, which pushes things back. I am taking a class though and doing decently. I'll take another, maybe 2, in the fall. And maybe do an exam, but I'm not sure. The classes will be relatively low impact, so I might. But they take time...
6. Not playing much chess. I did look over some puzzles recently.
7. I competed at a powerlifting meet and totaled 475kg. 500 should be very easy this year. I might be able to hit it right now, actually. I'm competing in a weightlifting meet in July. I don't think I'll hit 225kg, but I might make it by the end of the year.

"Look at me!"

"Look at me! I'm being critical of the people choosing a new bishop!"

Seriously, man. Come on. There's nothing wrong with being openly critical of a process, mind you, especially as important as this. I think he's being a little silly, that's all.

this year's resolutions

I had some success with last year's resolutions. I didn't get a new job, but I was busy getting married at the time. I also didn't pack my lunch as often as I could have. But, anyway, this year's resolutions.
1. I will not crush my enemies in 2010.
2. Battle cosmic evil.
3. Seek justice.
4. Acquire more weight, but probably cut down to 110kg sometime before the end of the year.
5. Get out of this crummy job into a real one in the fall. I'm starting the process in the fall, so it might not resolve this year. But I'm taking a class and taking an exam in the spring, so, there we go.
6. Play chess, not too seriously, but solve a few puzzles and maybe play one game per week.
7. Olympic lifting total of 225kg, PL total of 450kg. I could probably hit 250 and 500, but I want modest goals, given how busy I will be. A month ago, I said I'd enter at least one meet this year, but recent developments have caused me to reconsider that, based on time, expense, predictable availability...