GLs Highlights

Peter Schiff Was Right

Just got this video off a Vodie Baucham Ministries blog post , you can read the original post here.

Anyway, on to the video. Watch Peter Schiff (who, by the way, was Ron Paul’s economic adviser) predict not only the recession, but the true cause, the timing, and the magnitude, way back in 2006 as so-called economic experts literally laughed at him.

Vodie Baucham puts it well, “I [can] barely keep my chin off the floor”. To be frank, I’m having trouble hanging on to my jaw as well ;-)

Whoa, whoa, whoa… wait a sec here… Back in ‘07 they said to buy Washington Mutual? Didn’t WAMU go down the tubes in late ‘08? Didn’t Peter Schiff say to stay away from finance companies? Didn’t Schiff say to buy gold shares? So where is the gold price now? I’ll tell you where the gold price is, it’s at almost $1000 per ounce!!!!

Go Peter Schiff! GO RON PAUL!!!!!

-Graydon

The largest Nuclear Weapon EVER!

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I’ve been somewhat interested (more than usual) lately in the sheer awesomeness (if that’s a word) of nuclear technology in general. I found this vid on Youtube just a few days ago I thought it was pretty cool.

This is a portion of a Discovery Channel documentary about the biggest nuclear bomb ever made. The biggest, baddest H bomb ever… De Tsaar.

If you’re wondering about the really cool colored video window and control bar, these are options that you can easily change when you embed the video from Youtube. That’s pretty cool too :-)

MRM – Searching For Bobby Fischer

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Directed By: Steven Zaillian

Written By: Fred Waitzkin (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)

Starring Cast: Max Pomeranc (Josh Waitzkin), Joe Montegna (Fred Waitzkin), Ben Kingsley (Bruce Pandolfini)

Supporting Cast: Joan Allen (Bonnie Waitzkin), Laurence Fishburne (Winnie)

What’s It Rated?: PG for some language and depiction of drug dealers and gamblers

Genre: Drama, Family

Synopsis: Josh Waitzkin is a chess genius who plays just to have fun. But soon he, and his dad start taking the game seriously and they hire a chess master to teach Josh to play like the famous Bobby Fischer. However, Josh begins to realize that as he gets better and the weight of the chess world begins to fall on his shoulders, he stops playing for fun and starts winning to please his dad. But his own invincibility proves a disadvantage when winning holds no thrill any more, and Josh loses several chess tournaments.

My Take: This film was a recommendation from Sam Y.

I just watched Searching for Bobby Fischer last night, and my reaction was a very favorable one. It’s a great film that everyone should see eventually.

The film style is fantastic, mixing footage of the real Bobby Fischer with the story of Josh Waitzkin, comparing his life to that of the all time chess great. This, along with Max Pomeranc’s narration, produce a very interesting and, in it’s own way, slightly humorous film.

The story is one of the best I’ve experienced in a long time, and although somewhat predictable, doesn’t leave you with that sour taste of a pre-canned story. This is the story of a real boy’s life, and it’s different and interesting enough to make an excellent script.

Well I’ve go to wrap things up, but I’ll just put in a small warning. In the film, Josh plays chess in New York’s central park, which is where many alcoholics and drug dealers also play chess. One scene depicts, gambling and even a short clip of a man handing another a plastic bag (drugs). If you are not OK with this sort of thing, you should either not watch this film, or skip that scene.

A wonderful film, and highly recommendable to (almost) everybody.

Story: 9 out of 10

Humor: the comic relief wasn’t like any other film I’ve ever seen. Not laugh-out-loud, but a sort of smile-on-the-inside-delightful-funny. 9 out of 10

Suspense/Tension: 7.5 out of 10

Overall: 9 out of 10