Brangelina Baby's Birthday May Become National Holiday in Namibia

barf!

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

May 5-8

Above:View from our room.

Snorkeling with the nurse sharks & rays


Five of the six. (Yvonne's taking the picture.)

ha ha!

Washingtonpost.com headline:

Entertainment Blog
Richie Sambora Available,
'Heather's ex says, "Tell my female fans I am single and ready to party." Sorry Denise.'

Yeah Richie....we're stepping all over each other to get to you.....I mean, c'mon....does Richie still have fans?!?

Speaking of Christianity...

I had jury duty today and I friggin got picked for the trial! But that's another story. Anyways, of course, we had to swear on the bible to be honest or whatever (I wasn't paying attention) and it got me thinking....what if I were Buddhist??? Or Shinto, or Muslim, or an Athiest? Or Jewish? (I'm not sure if it was the Old Testament or New, or both) I mean, wouldn't the symbolism of the oath be lost on me then? I suppose if they're relying on tradition it's ok, but if they actually think swearing on a bible will make people always tell the truth, then how do they account for nonChristians? It must be somewhat meaningless in that case, right? Just a thought.

The Da Vinci Code

The uproar over the release of the movie, The Da Vinci Code, is pathetic. I mean, even the Albinos are pissed off. But, the Christian community's reaction to a fictional work is really disturbing to say the least. It really makes me wonder what they're really afraid of? For people strong in their faith, this movie should be no more than a minor annoyance meant to either be ignored or taken as entertainment for the masses. The fact that Christians across the globe are completely freaking out only leads me to believe that:

a.) they really are the control freaks they portray themselves to be, because they can't stand the thought of anyone possibly having a differing opinion.

b.) freedom of expression (artistic or otherwise) only applies when it does not conflict with their views. (oh...that's the same thing..see "a".)

c.) they're insecure in their own faith and try to hide the fact by being overzealous when they see the same thing in others.

What are you afraid of??? Are you afraid that Tom Hanks will be soooo believable in this movie that people will believe that Jesus Christ had children with Mary Magdalene and, thus, give up Christianity to become heathens???

Look, it's just a movie. A movie based on a fictional book that everyone has already read anyways. If you don't like it, then don't watch it. From the reviews I've read, the movie isn't even that good and I thought the book was interesting, but the writing was pretty simplistic. If people weren't making such an uproar about it, then most movie goers might not even watch it.

People, get a grip! Frankly, I would have liked to have seen this much fervor in the Christian community over the issue of priests molesting children, but then that would be rational and the world just doesn't work that way.