Archive for the ‘Video’ Category

A Purpose-Driven Life

Monday, June 28th, 2010

In a previous blog supporting the comedic genius of Bill Maher, I might have given the impression that I was atheist.

My religious beliefs are more simplistic than I’ve seen from either atheism or any organized religion. In summary, everyone should be as helpful to the rest of humanity as possible, in every sense of that phrase, and life will sort out the rest.

To fairly represent this stance, below is a TED Talk given by the same Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, that Bill Maher bashed in his nine-minute rant. I think it’s best for people to compare the two and find the truth laying somewhere in-between.

Regardless of your opinion of Rick Warren, I agree with his speech explaining the importance of the human spirit, individual purpose, and the dangers of materialism.

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Bill Maher on Religion

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

I’m opinion-less in the religion debate. Most major religious beliefs can’t be explicitly proven or disproven.

Politically, I’ve been leaning increasingly more libertarian, perhaps more so than a lot of self-identified libertarians.

No matter where you stand on either the religious or political spectrum, you’ve got to admit that Bill Maher makes some great arguments (and jokes) on the topic of religion, particularly how it is led and used by politics today.

This isn’t meant as an indictment of personal belief or faith, but the abuse of religion in our culture is also undeniable.

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MobLogic TV

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

CBS’s content is questionable at times. Two and a Half Men, like most sitcoms, reuses the same storylines for nearly every episode and is one of the greatest sitcoms I’ve seen solely because Charlie Sheen is indisputably the greatest actor of all time. Why? Because he plays himself in every role.

This post isn’t about Two and a Half Men though. CBS has been branching out from its roots to mix two types of media: television and the Internet. Youtube’s success inspired tons of web video startups, CBS being no exception.

I now introduce you to MobLogic TV, a political show started by CBS that asks the public for their opinion on major modern issues, as well as investigates the truth behind events.

What I really appreciate about this venture is that CBS isn’t really mass-marketing. MobLogic feels homegrown, like a production team is making the shows without corporate influence and are deciding on when and how they’d like to cover topics, many of which you would never hear from more mainstream media.

Beware of a slightly Democratic spin on things. This is probably due to the nature of Republican’s to be more content with the current situation of the nation. Any show this question-heavy would end up slanted toward Democrats asking Republicans about the state of things, and I’m hoping that it will question Obama’s office equally when he is inducted. There are episodes where both parties are equally represented.

Now your first episode introductory episode of MobLogic:

And a second episode that’ll give you a clearer picture of what the show is about:

I’ll be including MobLogic videos in my posts occasionally, partly because I really like the show and and partly because I want CBS to sponsor me.

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